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  • Driver arrested after death crash

    A 23-year-old motorist has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a collision on the sliproad near the Commonhead roundabout this morning. The driver's red Ford Fiesta was in collision with the rear of a Scania articulated

  • Fatal collision at Commonhead roundabout

    A person has died in a crash on the A419 exit sliproad at Commonhead roundabout this morning. The slip road was closed after a small red car was in collision with an articulated lorry. The person who died was in the car. Witnesses or anyone

  • Swindon library user is upset over 50p socket fee

    LIBRARY user Josh Paul Lugembe is bemused about a new 50p charge to use the electricity sockets at Central Library – which Swindon Council says aims to tackle crime. Last month, plastic covers were installed over the twin wall sockets on all floors

  • Swindon fundraisers to focus on aiding the elderly

    THE elderly will be the focus of charitable efforts for Swindon Cares in its next year of fundraising, it announced yesterday. Representatives from organisations in the town such as Zurich, Arkell’s and Rotary Club of Swindon attended a function

  • £4,000 ring raffled in memory of Doreen Dart

    THE memory of community stalwart Doreen Dart will be remembered at the Charity Ball this evening. The event, which is organised by the Rotary Club of Swindon, is taking place at the Marriott Hotel in Old Town and will raise funds for seven charities

  • Wiltshire comeback thwarts neighbours

    WILTSHIRE launched a magnificent comeback to draw their Channel League clash with Gloucestershire at Brickhampton Court Golf Club. Well-beaten by Cornwall in their opening match, Wiltshire looked on course for another heavy defeat when they trailed

  • NETBALL: O'Dwyer primed for nationals with Hucclecote

    SHONA O’Dwyer is looking forward to strutting her stuff with her teammates when they take on the best young netball sides in the country this weekend. The 15-year-old Lydiard Park Academy pupil plays for Hucclecote, a club based four miles east

  • RUGBY SEASON REVIEW: Loader happy to take steps forward

    THEY may have finished fourth for a second successive season, but Swindon boss Neil Loader insisted his side made plenty of progress during the 2012/13 season. The Greenbridge Road club won 17 of their 26 matches in what turned out to be Loader

  • RUGBY LEAGUE: White wants St George to make a fast start

    SWINDON St George captain Richard White wants his side to hit the ground running when they begin their West of England Division campaign away at Bristol Sonics today. The Greenbridge Road side lost out in the play-offs last season, but have been

  • BOWLS: Wiltshire set to begin Middleton Cup tilt

    BEATEN narrowly by Norfolk in last year’s final, Wiltshire men will hope to go one better in this season’s national inter-county championship for the Middleton Cup, writes DAVE EATON. They have been drawn in West Region Section A alongside Gloucestershire

  • Robins get tough on anti-social behaviour

    SWINDON Town Football in the Community Trust's ‘Twilight Football’ programme, soon to be known as ‘Youth Sport Swindon’, is leading the way in addressing anti-social behaviour and crime in Swindon. The programme continues to expand, with sessions

  • Sleepless Storey vows to repay fans

    MILES Storey has revealed that he has barely slept this week since missing the penalty which confined Swindon Town to another season in League One. The 19-year-old’s spot kick was saved by Simon Moore to send Brentford to Wembley and leave Town

  • DARTS: Change of routine for Aubrey

    RISING darts star Chris Aubrey is hoping a new practice routine will pay dividends when he once again travels to Wigan for the latest round of Challenge Tour events. The youngster has been busy over the last two months as he competes on both the

  • Award-winner Cassidy pays tribute to former Town chief exec

    MARCUS Cassidy paid tribute to the support of former Swindon Town chief executive Nick Watkins after claiming the League One groundsman of the year title this week. Cassidy, who was supported by Watkins in his pitch renovations and through an alcohol

  • WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Town Ladies aim for cup double

    MANAGER Glyn Evans insisted it would mean ‘everything’ to Swindon Town Ladies if they could win the League Cup for the first time on Sunday. The Robins face Keynsham at Cirencester tomorrow having secured the County Cup with a 3-0 win over Swindon