STRIKER Josh Parsons scored a superb treble as Swindon Supermarine stormed to an easy 3-0 home victory over Evesham last night. The Webb’s Wood Stadium side went down away at bottom side Fleet by the same score on Saturday but bounced back in style
MILES Storey handed Swindon Town their first successive win since October as the Robins sank Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park. There was a hint of good fortune about Storey’s second goal of the campaign, but it mattered not as Town followed up Saturday
10:03pm TOWN BOSS MARK COOPER SAID: "Desire, energy and good football, put that together then you’ve got a chace of winning the game. "I thought Branco did well (in place of Troy). We had a few chocie words with the lads
An elderly Rottweiler who was found abandoned with a large tumour hanging from her leg is making a good recovery. Swindon Borough Council’s animal welfare picked up the dog near Shrivenham Road earlier this month. Named Doris by the team, she
THE Goddard Arms will re-open tomorrow after its new owners ploughed £300,000 into the historic pub. Seven new staff members have also been employed. Thepub in High Street, Old Town, closed on March 10 and builders have been working around
THE MOMENT performers have all been anxiously awaiting – the annual music festival’s instrumental championship – is just a few hours away and will see one of them crowned Swindon’s most talented musician. A dozen outstanding players from primary
The Voice contestant Sally Barker has been struggling with a sinus infection, ahead of the live shows on Saturday night.
Toby Stephens has admitted the nude scenes in new sci fi movie The Machine felt desexualised because his co-star was meant to be a robot.
The actor - who in the past has revelled in evil roles in his dark comedies such as League Of Gentlemen and Psychoville - revealed how he focused on showing the normal side to Webster in the ITV drama based on a true story.
The 19-year-old singer was voted out of the BBC competition during the live quarter final alongside Rachael O'Connor, Emily Adams and Georgia Harrup. After her fate was announced, her coach Will.i.am told her she was a "bona fide star", adding: "Please
WILTSHIRE Fire & Rescue Service is supporting the first national Home Safety Week organised by the Chief Fire Officers’ Association (CFOA). The week runs all this week and is designed to promote the benefits of working smoke alarms. Station
A PARKING survey looking at Swindon Town match day traffic in Walcot is being repeated by Swindon Council. Last August a consultation was held, presenting four different options to tackle the long-standing issue of parked vehicles clogging up roads
WALCOT: Courtenay Road will be closed from tomorrow for resurfacing. The full length of the road, from Marlowe Avenue to Frobisher Drive, will be closed to traffic until next Tuesday. Disruption is likely.
OLD TOWN: Heavy delays are expected while Springfield Road is closed by Swindon Council between Croft Road and Quarry Road. The road, which is often used as a cut through to Bath Road will be closed until Friday, April 11, for resurfacing.
M4: The eastbound exit slip road at Junction 15 will be closed from 10pm tomorrow night. The Highways Agency is carrying out resurfacing, lining, studding and sign erection until 6am on Thursday morning. Diversions will be in place.
PARK SOUTH: Swindon Council will close Cranmore Avenue between Farnborough Road and Keswick Road today and tomorrow. The authority is resurfacing the road and requires a closure as a result. Delays are expected.
LIDDINGTON: Ham Road, the link road with Wanborough, will be closed near the Bell Lane junction for more than two weeks. Swindon Council is resurfacing the road over a 500-metre stretch from the junction and needs a closure until Friday, April
WROUGHTON: Diversions are likely for at least the next two weeks in the Barbury Castle area while Swindon Council closes Barbury Lane for resurfacing. The closure is in place at Barbury Castle Road West and will remain in place until Friday, April
Union leaders have said today's news of up to 500 job losses is a 'devastating blow' to the industry and the country. Honda have said it will enter into consultation on a proposal to reduce the workforce by 340 permanent production employees and
WROUGHTON: The Science Museum Group based at Wroughton Airfield has applied for planning permission to make use of the runway and events space at the site. On March 1, the group asked to create a short-term research and development facility for testing
PUSH yourself to the limits and take part in a multi-activity challenge in Snowdonia to raise funds for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. The new two-day challenge involves a combination of cycling 17km around Mount Snowdon, trekking 15km to the summit
ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT: Wiltshire Council is urging residents to take part in Wiltshire’s Big Pledge, which aims to improve their own wellbeing and that of the community. The project will start on April 2. Visit the website for more information.
ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT: Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Area Board is eager to provide talent with a stage during networking sessions before its meetings. At the last Area Board meeting visitors listened to an acoustic guitar set. Contact Penny
BROAD TOWN: Part of the C119 Thornhill Road will be closed temporarily opposite Whiteways House in the interests of public safety. Damage has been caused as a result of a badger sett and an emergency notice has been issued. The road will be closed
UTC SWINDON will host two more open evenings after bumper attendances at events so far in 2014. The free open evenings are being hosted at Oxford Brookes University Ferndale Campus, Swindon, SN2 1HL on Thursday this week and Wednesday, April 23
ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT: The chance to give blood and save a life will be available in Royal Wootton Bassett tomorrow. People are invited to come along to the National Blood Service mobile sessions at the Memorial Hall between 10am to 12.30pm, or
SWINDON: A black and white Staffordshire bull terrier was found at New College yesterday. The dog has a black spot around its left eye and is otherwise completely white. Swindon Needy Dogs are appealing to find the owner. For more information contact
SWINDON: New College will be holding an open evening tonight for students seeking vocational courses. The 16 to 18 open evening will run from 5pm to 7pm, and will include a prize draw to give away £250 worth of Amazon vouchers. For more information
A MAN who is accused of threatening to kill his former wife is to face a trial by judge and jury. Swindon man Stewart Stroud is also charged with putting the woman in fear of violence through harassment. The 37-year-old, of Dowling Street,
WILTSHIRE Council is looking to hear from residents about plans to mark the First World War centenary as part of plans to produce a commemorative video. The council hopes to capture the year’s anniversary events as part of a special film. For
THE NSPCC quiz night will take place at the County Ground Legends Lounge on Thursday, April 10, from 7.30pm. Swindon Town Football Club players will be in attendance and there will be an STFC round, while a raffle with prizes including a signed
HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey has donated high-visibility slap bands to children at Wanborough Primary School to help keep them safe on their walk to school. The donation was part of a Walk to School initiative designed to encourage children and parents
SWINDON: A Ladies Indulgence Night will be held in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer on March 27 at the Marriott Hotel. Doors open at 7pm and there will a variety of stalls, therapists and more. Tickets are available for £5. Email lynn.wbg@gmail.com
CRICKLADE: From next month, Thamesdown will no longer provide Service 61 between Cricklade, Royal Wootton Bassett and Bradenstoke, which was operated under contract to Wiltshire Council. This will instead be operated by APL Travel as two services,
LYDIARD: Life in Wiltshire’s Victorian Workhouses will be the subject of a talk at the Central Library next Monday. The talk, at 1pm, will focus on what life was like for those living and working in Wiltshire’s Victorian Workhouses. Margaret Moles
SWINDON: Swindon Council is inviting more groups to participate in an open forum looking at the impact of recent welfare changes and cuts to the benefits system. For more information contact Andy Stevens at Swindon Council on 01793 464661.
CLARIFICATION: In yesterday’s paper we incorrectly stated that Swindon Council had put down a number of abandoned dogs in recent weeks. We are happy to point out that the council has only been forced to destroy one dog during this period after he failed
NORTH SWINDON: Special constables patrolling North Swindon arrested a suspected drink driver on Friday night. They were at the Orbital Retail Park when they noticed a Jaguar car being driven erratically onto Thamesdown Drive. The vehicle was stopped
IN RESPONSE to demand, additional buses will run on a number of Thamesdown routes from April 6 and a service will be provided to the new Waitrose store at Wichelstowe, which opens on April 10. An additional bus will be provided on Service 22, from
4:34pm This man tried to steal a £2.60 sandwich and ended up assaulting three police officers and two security staff. Full story here. 4:16pm Got your Mother's Day gift
Honda has today announced that its Swindon plant will move from a three-shift to a two-shift pattern - with the loss of 500 jobs. In addition, Honda Motor Europe said production will be consolidated on to one line, to improve production flexibility
POLICE have warned motorists of the dangers of high sun glare following a three-vehicle crash on Thamesdown Drive yesterday morning. They were called to the incident shortly after 6.30am when a red Renault Clio collided with a blue Citreon Van,
A Hayley Huckin strike five minutes from time earned Swindon Spitfires maximum points after letting a 2-0 lead slip against Bridgwater Town. Spitfires had beaten the Somerset side two weeks ago but this time had to work a lot harder for their win
Ellie Maynard’s injury-time equaliser completed a a two-goal comeback to give Town Ladies an equal share of four goals and the points with visitors Larkhall Athletic in the South West Combination League. A pair of headers from Maynard and Chyna
AFC Gas manager Alan Blake believes that the Division One title race will go down to the wire despite his table-topping side romping to a 9-0 victory over Penhill United. Having already booked their place in the final of the Wiltshire FA Sunday
PETER Pan and Tinker Bell flew over to the Link Centre yesterday to meet Swindon Wildcats ahead of their performance at the Wyvern Theatre. The stars of the Russian Ice Stars production of Peter Pan on Ice showed off their skills alongside the
SWINDON Town must reap the benefits of the inevitable tension around Prenton Park when they visit relegation-threatened Tranmere Rovers tonight, according to manager Mark Cooper. Town, fresh off the back of a confidence-boosting victory over Preston
A MAN who repeatedly raped a young girl who he started abusing when she was just six years old has been jailed for 16 years. Shaun Rudman started trying to have sex with the girl when she was just seven years old. The 43-year-old, who had already
HOSPITAL wards were the perfect blank canvas for 74-year-old Victor Austin, who wrote a children’s book in five weeks while recovering from major heart surgery. A former tool maker for Rover, Victor, from Blunsdon, has always enjoyed oil painting
NEWS that a community centre in Redhouse it set to be constructed to house a primary school has been broadly welcomed by the parish council. A new primary school is being built at Tadpole Farm in North Swindon but following the heavy rains of the
CRICKLADE one narrowly overcame Wessex one in their crucial top of the table clash in the Wiltshire Winter League. Wessex one were without their tattooed talisman, Adam Giles, at in the first slot with James Roue stepping in. Cricklade’s Rob Brady
It was try after try but unfortunately not for Supermarine as were handed a heavy 58-0 defeat on their travels to London Welsh. The conditions for rugby were perfect but the sun was not shining on Supermarine. Supermarine collected the ball
YASER Kasim thinks Swindon Town can play with freedom for the remaining eight games of the season, after admitting that he and his teammates did not deal well with the pressure of a play-off push. Town sit seven points off the top six after their
MARK Cooper has been impressed by the desire shown by some ‘fringe’ members of his Swindon Town squad over the course of the last two weeks. With a number of first-team regulars out injured or suspended, Cooper has been left to entrust the likes
SWINDON residents Ben Elliman and Tracy Walters died within one week of each other after separate motorway collisions in the Midlands last week, with a third local person still fighting for their life. Ben, a 19-year-old university student from
IT ALL went a little bit French at Nythe Primary School yesterday as youngsters learned more about the culture and language of our friends from across the Channel. Pupils enjoyed a French-themed day of croissants and berets, singing French songs
FARINGDON Town went down 3-1 against lowly Crosmarsh Gifford, who lifted themselves off the bottom of Division One in the process. Tim Holtom hit a double alongside a Ben Chalmers strike whilst Richard Evans netted for Faringdon. Saxton Rovers
A NUMBER of schools in Swindon are set to close for the day tomorrow, with many more only running a handful of lessons, as the country’s biggest teaching union stages a one-day strike. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) is staging the protest
Kim Thomson spent three months working with elderly residents to create a mosaic for their care home. The artist, who also works as a teacher for the Swindon Tuition Centre, worked with staff and residents at the Rosebank Care Home in Bampton to
THE Adver has teamed up with Wiltshire Police to publish CCTV images of suspects they want to speak to about unsolved crimes around Swindon. On January 27, a man entered a detached garage of a house and stole a 29-inch black and red mountain bike
A CALL has been made for more money to be invested in Coate Water to take full advantage of a key Swindon asset. Councillor Derique Montaut (Lab, Liden, Eldene and Park South) has said over the past decade that the reservoir and park have fallen
Shoplifter is jailed for 10 weeks after stealing £2.60 baguette SANDWICH thief Christopher Reynolds has been jailed for 10 weeks for assaults on three police officers and two security guards after stealing a baguette. Reynolds, 44, of Crawford
WALCOT boxer Mikey McDonagh booked his place in next week’s National Schoolboy semi-final with a convincing win over London champion Thomas Rolfe on Sunday, writes Dave Veysey. Bodmin Boxing Club in Cornwall played host as 20 London champions descended
RAYCHEM made the short journey to Pinehurst knowing a win was vital to continue their push towards promotion to Regional League 1 and they acheived their target, beating their local rivals 58-31. Raychem’s Jenny Gray and Pinehurst's Laura Barrat
LEAHA Micklewright of Lambourn C scored a brace of Possibles to win the JWT Swindon Open Shoot held at the Lambourn Sports Club, promoted by the Swindon and District Air Rifle League. Micklewright also won the ladies and junior titles. In the runner-up
Farmor’s School Year 11 rugby team achieved a momentous 43-0 victory against Cotswold School in the Stow Floodlit Cup. The conditions at Stow RFC allowed for a good game of running rugby. Farmor’s forwards continually applied pressure against
SWINDON Rangers Black reached their fourth League Cup final in succession with a hard-fought 6-2 victory over Swindon Supermarine in the under 12 section. After going 1-0 down, Rangers scored two first-half goals, courtesy of Jack Paines, to go
SHOTGUNS raised more than £6,000 for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance after a charity shoot at Barbury Shooting School. More than 100 people turned out to the school in Wroughton for the event, where 29 teams of four competed in an 80-bird sporting
NATHAN Byrne will not be available to Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper when he takes his side to Tranmere Rovers tonight. The full-back, who has missed Town’s last two outings with a grade one hamstring tear, is close to a return to full fitness
MEADOWPARK School in Cricklade has been awarded the highest possible of plaudits from Ofsted, which deemed the school ‘outstanding’ in a recent inspection. The independent school has 37 children on its books aged between four and 10 years, and
ONE home win under their belts and the atmosphere amongst the Swindon Town players is “jolly” again, according to Massimo Luongo. Michael Smith’s penalty was enough to hand the Robins a 1-0 victory over Preston North End on Saturday, ending a run
MARK Cooper looks set to tinker with his defensive options when Swindon Town visit Tranmere Rovers this evening in an effort to protect Troy Archibald-Henville and Jay McEveley. The defenders, both of whom have been in good form for Town in recent
SHAKESPEARE provided the inspiration Chiseldon Primary School needed to turn the tables after criticism from Ofsted. Shakespeare Week, co-ordinated by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust for the first time this year, is a national celebration of the
SUPERMARINE boss Dave Webb believes his side may need as many as 78 points to secure their place in the Southern League Division One South & West play-offs. The South Marston side currently sit third in the table on 60 points with nine games
SHRIVENHAM manager Sam Collier is refusing to get downbeat as his search for that elusive win continues. The Barrington Park player-manager takes his side to Kidlington tonight in Hellenic League Premier Division desperate for victory. Since
A PILOT scheme designed to break down barriers and prejudice and actively recruit staff with disabilities at Wiltshire Police could soon be rolled out to Swindon and the rest of the force. For the past two years, the constabulary has been at the
FINGERS are set to fly today as pianists flaunt their talents on the fifth day of this year’s Swindon Music Festival. So far around 300 people have competed in the 105th annual festival in a showcase of musical talent and skill in one of the town
