SWINDON Under 10s girls recently represented Wiltshire in an inter-county competition at Millfield. The team was only formed this year and suffered three consecutive defeats at the start of the season, conceding 15 goals and failing to score in
A HEADTEACHER has made a tearful goodbye to her school which she has seen flourish over the years. When Sue Walton started at Bishopstone School there were only 16 pupils at the school and now after 23 years at the helm she has a school of 41 children
TWO brothers from Royal Wootton Bassett are walking the Ridgeway to help build a school in Burma. Jed and Sam Stacey are planning to start their walk along the gruelling 57-mile route with their father, Mike, on July 28. They plan to complete it
FIGURES showing how many issues Swindon ward councillors have reported in their patches over the last year have been released. The figures record the number of issues reported face-to-face, by telephone or email by the Swindon Council Members’
PEOPLE are being urged to show their support for the summer concerts at the County Ground after slow ticket sales. Four booths have been set up around the town at Tesco in Ocotal Way, Asda Walmart in North Swindon, the Outlet Village and the Brunel
A NATIONWIDE campaign to save the jobs of thousands of teaching assistants has been launched in Swindon by the GMB, Britain’s general union. Under new plans from education secretary Michael Gove, funds to train new teaching assistants are due to
A SWINDON employee has won Nationwide’s highest employee accolade. Nationwide Building Society’s Dan King has been crowned Nationwide Employee of The Year at the Society’s annual employee awards. The Society’s most prestigious accolade was
GOVERNMENT investment in English Heritage will boost the local economy as the public body prepares to become a charity. English Heritage, whose headquarters are based in Swindon, is set to receive an £80m government grant to help it become a self-funding
PROSPECT Hospice is appealing for fresh donations of toys and maternity clothes after reopening their charity shop in Havelock Street to deal exclusively with products for children. The Wroughton-based charity, which offers end of life care to
A SWINDON truck and bus manufacturer is leading the way for the British economy with an apprenticeship scheme which breaks the mould, according to the Chancellor. George Osborne visited MAN Truck & Bus in Frankland Road last Friday and cited
THE town’s renowned art collection is ‘deteriorating badly’ and is at ‘serious risk’ due to poor storage conditions, the Adver has learned. A leaked restricted report, which went before the Swindon Council’s audit committee at the end of June,
KATE, the Duchess of Cambridge, is about to give birth to the child who will be third in line to the throne. But your little son or daughter will no doubt be just as much of a royal occasion for you, so we have a offer to celebrate your special
KATE, the Duchess of Cambridge, is about to give birth to the child who will be third in line to the throne. But your little son or daughter will no doubt be just as much of a royal occasion for you, so we have a offer to celebrate your special birth
“I DON’T feel any jubilation, I just feel relief.” Those were the words of Eddy Shah, former owner of the Wiltshire Golf and Country Club, who was cleared of raping a teenager in the 1990s on Friday at the Old Bailey. Speaking at his home in
A MAN has appeared in court this morning following an incident at the Dream Lounge Club on Saturday morning. Faisal Qaddas, 26, of Colbourne Street, has been charged with arson with intent/ reckless as to whether life was endangered. He was
A TEENAGER was taken to hospital over the weekend after being shot in the face by an unknown weapon. The 17-year-old male victim was cycling along Pond Street in Greenmeadow, North Swindon, at approximately 4.50pm on Saturday, July 13, when he
RESIDENTS are calling for the council to ban buses and heavy goods vehicles from travelling down the south section of Queen Elizabeth Drive. They argue it is unsafe as the vehicles regularly have to go over roundabouts in the wrong direction as
A STALLED scheme to rejuvenate ageing village centres should be completed by March next year, the councillor in charge of the project has now said. In February last year, then-council leader Rod Bluh announced a £900,000 pot of cash was to be used
SWINDON Wildcats will open up their EPL campaign with an away clash against play-off heartbreakers Basingstoke. Wildcats will face the Hampshire side on Saturday, September 14. Basingstoke defeated Swindon 5-4 in overtime in last season's play-off
A MAN has been arrested after a car struck a town centre nightspot that then went up in flames. Firefighters were confronted by the raging blaze on Saturday morning after being called to a car fire near the Dream Lounge, a ladies and gentleman’
KAREN Turner, 43, is a project manager at Advicepoint in Cavendish Square, a charity which helps people with problems involving money, benefits, housing and employment. Last-minute funding from Scottish Power helped it to remain open, albeit with
DESPITE telling those around her that they should not get old, Rhona Rogers was busy celebrating her 100th birthday yesterday. The Bassett House Care Home resident, who was born in Brighton on July 14, 1913, was treated to an afternoon of cake
PAUL Caddis has said he is still unsure which direction Swindon Town are heading in after confirming that a bid for his services from Blackpool has been turned down by the Robins’ hierarchy. The full-back, who has also been the subject of interest
LAURA Collett has been awake for short periods and speaking with her family and friends as she recovers from last week’s fall at the Tweseldown Horse Trials. The Membury-based eventer has been under sedation at Southampton General Hospital following
The speedway World Cup has well and truly lost its spark. On paper it should be great, with all of the best riders in the world racing for their countries at packed venues, but for some reason it just doesn’t get me excited. Maybe it’s the
EDWARD Kennett knows he isn’t going into tonight’s World Cup Event Two in the form of his life, but is confident he will be able to raise his game to help his country progress this evening. The Robins rider has been selected for Neil Middleditch
SWINDON Town are searching for their third manager in less than four months after Kevin MacDonald left the County Ground over the weekend. A club statement on Saturday confirmed that MacDonald and Town have parted ways, although questions still
FRIDAY night’s 47-43 win at Lakeside was the perfect end to a special week for Robins boss Alun Rossiter. The nine points accumulated from wins away at Belle Vue and at home to Wolverhampton, followed by the success in Essex, have catapulted Rosco
HORSESHOE Gym boxer Andy Harris failed to upset home favourite and London 2012 Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell on Saturday night in Hull. Campbell was an odds-on favourite against Harris, who is from Gloucester but trains daily at Swindon’s
AN EXPERIMENTAL Fairford side lost 2-1 to hosts Ascot in their opening pre-season friendly on Saturday. Right-winger Dan Drewitt grabbed Fairford’s goal following an excellent pass from Callum Parsons, but it was not enough to prevent the Cinder
DAVID Howell pocketed £16,500 in Scotland yesterday, but American Phil Mickelson was the star of the show as he warmed up for the Open with a play-off victory over Branden Grace. Broome Manor pro Howell finished in a tie for 42nd in the Scottish
SWINDON captain Hans Andersen admitted he ‘joined the party late’ during the Robins’ 47-43 win at Lakeside, but was quick to heap the praise on new signing Kyle Howarth. The Elite League champions were hit hard by the Hammers in the early stages
GREAT Britain’s Grand Prix star Tai Woffinden believes the World Cup could be the perfect way for Robins rider Edward Kennett to emerge from his stuttering run of form, but admitted the magnitude of the meeting could also compound his problems.
ALUN Rossiter believes Australia boss Mark Lemon has pulled off a masterstroke by selecting Robins rider Troy Batchelor to captain his country in the World Cup. Batchelor has stepped-in for regular Robins skipper Hans Andersen on a number of occasions
