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9:48pm Heat 15: Kildemand (3, 59.5), Bridger (2), Morris (1), Watts (R).# Hammers win 56-38 9:44pm Kildemand and Morris go for the Robins in the final heat

Marcus Cole, 24, a butcher at TH Burroughs in Wood Street Food Hall, tells us about his life with food Do you cook a lot yourself? What is your failsafe dish? I do cook a lot for myself as I was a chef for four years. My failsafe dish is lasagne

WILTSHIRE Council is asking the public to comment on modifications to its Core Strategy. I would like to respond, but what I have read so far is so hard to follow and so drawn out that I am not prepared to spend the time. One section of many is

THE ROLLESTON 73 Commercial Road, town centre. 01793 534238 WHAT’S IT LIKE? If you’re looking for a vibrant pub in the town centre, then the Rolleston is it. The pub, which is now run by a new landlord, Bill Adams, prides itself on a fantastic

Market manager Kardien Gerbrands – aka Gerb – talks about what’s going on at Swindon’s farmers’ markets Why does the food industry feel the need to continually lie to us? This past few years has seen one food scandal after another; all based around

Shareen Campbell and Phil Saunter, owners of Los Gatos and Bistro Les Chats in Wood Street, and the Swindon Business People of the Year, talk about life in the restaurant business Is it taboo to raise the subject of loos? Oh come on, we’re all

TRAVELLING along Tadpole Lane on quite a few occasions recently, one cannot fail to notice that a massive amount of new rumble strips have appeared on each side of the carriageway. If all road users using the road acknowledged the actual and potential

ROYAL Mail has announced that it is planning to relocate its Dorcan and Hawksworth delivery offices to a new premises. The plans will see the two centres merge into one at Unit 2, Wheatstone House, Wheatstone Road, Dorcan. These plans are part

SWINDON... 1947: Mr H W Shakespeare was re-elected chairman to the South Marston Parish Council at the annual meeting. He was proposed by Mr Sansum and seconded by Mr Morse. 1957: A play, The Merry Little Milkmaids, was presented by Wroughton

“IT’S connecting with young people, sharing a love of music, passing on a skill, allowing them to grow in their own musical development,” says Janet Hodgson, who chairs Swindon Music Co-operative. “It’s making connections in your brain, so there

THE AE Smith funeral directors in Queens Drive were the last winners in this year’s hot cross buns competition. Pictured with their packets of buns are Barry Salmon, Jan Welham, Ian Hanks, Deborah Evans and Jeff Browning. For the last month

ANYONE who doubts the interest in movies away from big towns and cities and their multiplexes should look at the example set in Cricklade. Cricklade Cinema!, the town’s community cinema organisation, now has a number of successful seasons under

SECOND-YEAR scholars Curtis Da Costa and Matty Jones will be offered professional contracts at Swindon Town. The duo were told the news this afternoon by academy manager Jeremy Newton and under 18s manager Jamie Pitman, who said: "The two lads

THE OTHER WOMAN (12A) Starring: Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Nicki Minaj, Don Johnson. Director: Nick Cassavetes. Revenge is a dish best serve ice-cold and in generous portions in Nick Cassavetes’s romantic

TRANSCENDENCE (12A) Starring: Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy, Kate Mara, Clifton Collins Jr, Cole Hauser, Lukas Haas. Director: Wally Pfister. Man’s unhealthy relationship with technology takes a sinister

TOWN CENTRE: A talk about the life of poet and author Rabindranath Tagore is taking place at Central Library, in Regent Circus, at 4.15pm tomorrow. For more information, call 01793 463238.

TOWN CENTRE: Clothing store Peacock has received planning permission from Swindon Borough Council to extend its shop in the Parade and build a new front.

LYDIARD MILLICENT: Bands Euthemia and The Shudders will perform at Riffs Bar, in Greatfield, at 7pm tonight. Aspiring musicians are also welcome to attend the event’s open mic segment.

OLD TOWN: Comedian Jo Caulfield performs Celebration of Anger at Swindon Arts Centre at 8pm tonight. For more information, call 01793 524481 or visit www.swindontheatres.co.uk.

TOWN CENTRE: Arkell’s Brewery is offering people the chance to taste test a selection of their drinks during the Real Ale Feast taking place at the Wyvern Theatre at 7.30pm tomorrow. For more information, call 01793 524 481 or visit www.swindontheatres.co.uk

WROUGHTON: The first of three drop-in sessions to inform residents about the Wroughton Airfield Solar Farm Public Inquiry takes place at Ellendune Com-munity Centre today from 9am.

ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT: A wedding fayre will be held at Spittleborough Farmhouse on Sunday from 11am to 3pm. Entry is free. For more information email info@spittleborough.co.uk, call 07780297793 or visit www.spittleborough.co.uk.

ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT: Residents looking for a fun and interesting way to get more exercise can join a weekly walking group which meets every Monday at the Town Hall. All are welcome to come along for 9.30am to meet others for a gentle walk which

TOWN CENTRE: inSwindon are calling for all stall holders to get involved in their 2014 Festive Market, which runs from December 4 to 21. Chalets are available to hire in the town centre. For further information, contact Rebecca Rowland on michaela

HIGHWORTH: The Highworth 5, a popular five mile race, takes place on Sunday from 11am. The race starts and finishes at Warneford School and is a one lap road race. Entry in advance is £10 for affiliated runners or £12 for unaffiliated participants

BLUNSDON: The Blunsdon St Andrew Parish Council Annual Parish Assembly takes place on May 1 at 7pm at Brimble Hill School in Redhouse. All parishioners are invited to attend.

SWINDON: This Carers Week, which takes place between June 9 and 15, Swindon Carers Centre are asking people to walk a mile to raise awareness for unpaid carers in the town. You could choose to walk the mile in a pair of shoes owned by a carer,

SWINDON: Swindon Autism/ADHD Support Group will hold a fundraising day in aid of the National Autistic Society on Sunday, May 4 at Swindon Rugby Club between 12pm and 4pm. Young guests will be able to enjoy a hog roast, take part in fun activities

SHRIVENHAM: A friendly multi-voice mixed choir that meets each Wednesday in Shrivenham Memorial Hall is looking for a new musical director. If you are interested in finding out more about this paid post contact chairman Martin Twitchen on 07796

TOWN CENTRE: Swindon Equality Group will encourage shoppers to join the campaign for a Living Wage and greater income equality both locally and nationally at the Brunel Arcade all day tomorrow. Employers can opt in and pay workers the annually

SWINDON trade unionists will commemorate Workers’ Memorial Day on Monday at 12.30pm at the Mesothelioma Memorial Garden in Queens Park, in remembrance of those people who have been killed at work or as a result of injuries sustained at work. Organiser

MAY marks the arrival of Sun Awareness Week, when Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service stops off at Swindon on Thursday, May 8. The team will be raising awareness of skin cancer and malignant melanoma, and about the signs and symptoms to look

ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT: Those at a loose end this evening can head to the Phoenex bar from 7.30pm for a charity quiz night in aid of Friends of new Court Surgery. Tickets cost £6 for each team member and include a light supper. Up to six people

OLD TOWN: Afternoon Tea at Savernake Street Social Hall will return this afternoon from 2pm to 4pm. All are welcome to come and meet the regular group and enjoy a cup of tea and cake.

LECHLADE: The Blow Monkeys are headlining on the main stage at Lechlade Festival on May 25. The new-wave 80’s band blazed an iconic trail across the 1980s, led by the charismatic singer songwriter Robert Howard (aka Dr Robert). You can buy

I'M A bit confused by the story in the Advertiser of April 17 about the derelict Townsend House on Bath Road, which has been left abandoned for more than eight years and is still standing empty, like a lot of buildings in Swindon. And yet the Even

Swindon Guide Dogs for the Blind would like to thank all the generous people who donated to our collection at Morrisons Dorcan store on Saturday, April 19. We raised an excellent £505. It costs a total of £5 a day to support a guide dog partnership

WHAT a fabulous evening at the Wyvern Theatre with the stars of Strictly Come Dancing and also two wonderful modern dance routines by the Gemma Short Swindon School of Dance. I went with my daughter and seven-year-old granddaughter. The latter

It is disappointing, and not without some alarm, to learn that Wiltshire residents are not able to be protected against huge industrial-scale wind turbines being sited inappropriately close to peoples’ homes. To find that national policy doesn’

WHAT a lovely picture of Max picking bluebells at Badbury Wood (Adver, April 23). Picking bluebells, along with most other wild flowers, fruit and foliage, is not generally an offence, although there might be associated access and ownership issues

UNLESS we’ve missed some vital aspect of Adam Lawson’s story, the treatment meted out to him has been cynical and disgusting. The forklift driver, already facing being thrown out of work like fellow South Marston Distribution Centre workers, has

CRICKLADE: The Cricklade Bloomers are opening the Fritillary Tea Rooms again this weekend. Located next to the River Thames, at the north end of High Street, the tea rooms will sell afternoon tea, snacks, home-made cakes, and there will also be

NORTH SWINDON: Tadpole Lane is now a 30mph zone, but many drivers have not noticed, according to North Swindon police. This week speed checks have been carried out in the mornings, especially near the school zone. A number of drivers have been

SWINDON: A woman accused of stealing tens of thousands of pounds from her parents has been warned she could be facing jail. Kate Morton, 31, of Trinity Close, Park South, accepted taking the cash from various bank accounts between January 2008

SPENCER Close has the second fastest broadband speed in the country, it has been revealed, following a survey of two million connection speeds nationwide. The results of the study, by USwitch, released yesterday, showed that on average, residents

THE M4 has reopened after an earlier crash closed the road in both directions. Both eastbound and westbound carriageways were closed between J16 Swindon West and J17 Chippenham over the lunch period. Wiltshire Police have said there had been

A CONSTRUCTION firm has appeared before a judge accused of health and safety breaches at a pipe laying development. Cappagh Contractors Construction (London) Ltd face two charges in relation to work on the sewers at Galton Way, Barnfield. It

The candidates for each ward in the upcoming local elections have been declared. Twenty of all council seats are up, with the seat in 19 of the borough's 20 wards which won the lowest amount of votes a the all-out elections under threat. The

Forget ringing for a takeaway and try cooking Indian food from scratch. TV chef Anjum Anand tells Lisa Salmon how Most of us love Indian food, but cooking it from scratch – well that just seems like too much hard work. But, it doesn’t have to mean

This week it’s the turn of RICHARD HARRIS, chef at The Sun In at Lydiard. Call 01793 770886 When did you first take an interest in cooking, and when did you decide you wanted to become a chef? From my first steps into the main kitchen for my

MICHELLE TOMPKINS investigates the meaning of ‘fusion’ at Asiana Asiana 2 Hoopers Place, Old Town SN1 3RA Tel: 01793 976500 or 01793 976066 THE word ‘fusion’ has been fashionable in foodie circles for some time; generally taken

Marlborough Food and Drink Festival is just around the corner. EMMA DUNN profiles some of the local chefs who will be making an appearance. SOME of Wiltshire’s finest chefs will be cooking up a storm for crowds at the Marlborough Food and Drink

NOVA Hreod Academy will be seeing a mid-term change in the guard next month when two new headteachers replace current incumbent Julie Tridgell. Mrs Tridgell announced in February her intention to leave the school, where she has been headteacher

TWO new and highly experienced leaders have been appointed to Nova Hreod Academy.  They will replace Julie Tridgell who announced in February that she intended to take some time out to refresh after six years at the school. Mrs Tridgell will

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PREDICTIONS LEAGUE: Notts County v Swindon Town The last time we played against the Magpies was at the County Ground back in October last year where Town were 2-0 winners. Nile Ranger and Danny N’Guessan got the goals. Yet before that, we hadn’

ONE of the last survivors of the Paolo Di Canio era at Swindon Town helped secured Mark Cooper’s side their sixth win in seven games to keep alive our faint play-off dream. The goalscorer against Bradford on Monday, Lee Cox, joined Town from Inverness

PAUL Braithwaite will using this weekend’s final game to have a look at some of his fringe players as his side have already achieved a fourth place finish in Hellenic League Division One West. Last week’s last-minute win meant that whatever happens

SHIRVENHAM will be using revenge as motivation for their Hellenic Premier season ending game with Binfield tomorrow. Earlier in the month tomorrow’s visitors scored very late to steal three points away from Collier and his side. It was a rare blip

THE FUTURE of Wootton Bassett management team Jeff Roberts and his assistant Drew Youngsam is still in the balance as they try to sort out their future ahead of next season. Roberts and Youngsam came in for the start of last season and have remodelled

HIGHWORTH boss John Fisher thinks that his side are definitely underdogs going into their Challenge Cup semi-final at Ardley United this weekend. Highworth’s form is patchy at best, they have not won in five, a run stretching back to the end of

ROB Dean hasn’t given up hope on one day defying the doctors but the injured Chippenham Town midfielder is prepared to be patient on his long road to recovery. Dean was told by surgeons he would never play football again after the horrific knee

Under new leadership, Shrivenham Cricket Club begin their pre-season preparation ahead of the new league season starting on May 3. Alex Bowles, 21, will this year captain a Shrivenham 1st XI who face the daunting task of defending Airey and T20

NATHAN Byrne is not expected to have recovered from illness in time to face Notts County this weekend. The full-back, who missed the 1-0 victory over Bradford City on Easter Monday after suffering from diahorrea, has yet to train with the Swindon

HAVING been training in difficult conditions at Liddington for much of the season, Swindon Town are well set to deal with a quagmire of a playing surface at Meadow Lane tomorrow, according to manager Mark Cooper. Notts County’s home ground is in

MILES Storey has stressed the importance of Swindon Town playing without pressure as they go into the weekend looking to extend their recent winning run. Town head to Notts County in search of their fourth consecutive victory and their seventh

A FILM that aims to inspire people with dyslexia will be screened at the Central Library next week. The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia will be shown on Wednesday at 7.15pm by the Swindon Dyslexia – Specific Learning Difficulties Service (SpLD

A YOUNG woman accused of handling cash allegedly stolen from a charity has had the case against her dropped. Deena Elgbery was due to face trial at Swindon Crown Court in June on a charge of money laundering. It was alleged the 21-year-old

HISTORIAN Andy Binks is showcasing photographs of Swindon through the ages and telling tales about the town’s history during an event at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery tonight. The event at the centre in Bath Road starts at 7.30pm and will feature

A POLICE officer accused of unlawfully Tasering a naked man who threw a pair of underpants at him during a strip search denied he had acted out “revenge, anger or retribution”. PC Lee Birch, 30, discharged his weapon into the bare chest of Daniel

SOLAR barriers laid alongside a stretch of the A419 will be applied for by Swindon Council after cabinet approved the scheme. The project will cost £2.6m for a 1.7km stretch of barriers, which will also act as a noise trap to stifle sounds of traffic

SISTERS Rebecca and Claire Mollart braved one of the worst storms in living memory, travelled thousands of miles across the globe and devoted years of their lives to achieving their childhood dream – receiving the sought-after Queen’s Scout Award.

A FLURRY of girls in beautiful dresses will grace the De Vere Hotel on Sunday when they battle for the Miss Wiltshire and Miss Swindon crowns. Nearly 100 young women aged 17 to 24 applied to take part in this year’s beauty competition and the final

THE trial of a teenager who was accused of stabbing a lad in the groin during an organised gang fight has collapsed after he pleaded guilty to a lesser offence. It had been alleged that the 17-year-old produced a knife during a fight in a park,

THE current boardroom wrangle at Swindon Town has delayed contract talks for a number of out-of-contract stars and youth-teamers waiting to discover whether or not they have earned their first pro deals. Seebeck 87 Ltd, the company used to acquire

CIRENCESTER Town manager Brian Hughes has revealed that a dressing room bust-up has helped put the Centurions one point away from the Southern League Division One South and West title. A last-minute defeat at Didcot Town at the end of March was

SWINDON Supermarine boss Dave Webb will not be taking anything for granted as his side look to secure their place in the Southern League Division One West play-offs. Supermarine are in pole position to claim fifth after their win against Merthyr

SWINDON Robins team manager Alun Rossiter says that his team can build on their narrow victory over Eastbourne Eagles. Following Good Friday’s double defeat to Poole Pirates, Robins had to come out firing against Eastbourne at the Abbey Stadium

DAVID Howell’s disappointing campaign has shown no signs of abating after he shot a three-over-par 75 at the China Open. The Broome Manor pro went into the event in Shenzhen with high hopes of finally producing four rounds of golf that he could

NEW head coach Kev Pamphilon has “re-energised” Wootton Bassett ahead of their Wiltshire League campaign, according to the club’s captain Darren Beasant. Pamphilon replaced Shaz Khan at Ryland’s Way, with Khan returning to Shrivenham, and Beasant

TWO Brazilian trialists and another from Spain played for Swindon Town in a development XI clash with Charlton Athletic on Wednesday. The unnamed trio were part of a Town team which were beaten 2-0 by their south east London hosts, with Joe Piggott

ALEX Pritchard has been double-checking exactly when he was born in an attempt to extend his time at Swindon Town, which he has dubbed his “best year in football”. The Tottenham Hotspur loanee plays his final game for Town at Notts County this

DOZENS of residents flocked to the Civic Centre in Royal Wootton Bassett yesterday to find out about the plans to reconstruct the footbridge at Templars Farm. The footpath at the bridge will be closed from July 28 until December to enable Network

A MAN has spoken out in defence of his son, who has been jailed for assault and false imprisonment. Wroughton dad Mark Eatwell, 44, who was sentenced to four years, is appealing the decision. His father Alan, 76, claims the sentence is too

SPENCER Close has the second fastest broadband speed in the country, it has been revealed, following a survey of two million connection speeds nationwide. The results of the study, by USwitch, released yesterday, showed that on average, residents

TWO thieves attempting to steal barrels of diesel from Groundwell Industrial Estate have been apprehended after quick thinking from a member of the community and patrol guards from local company TrustOn Security. The incident, which took place

PATRIOTIC forklift operator Adam Lawson is disgusted that he was sent home from working at South Marston Distribution Centre for wearing an England baseball cap on St George’s Day and told not to return. Adam, 32, of Castleview Road, Chiseldon,

DOG owners in Swindon and beyond are invited to take a morning walk with their furry friends in aid of Prospect Hospice next month. The Wroughton charity’s Sunday Walkies will see pets, and their owners, gather at Marlborough Cricket Club on Sunday

FUNDRAISING day after day for a charity which must secure £4.3m each year is no small task. From helping local groups set up their own fundraisers, fetes and fun days, staging bike rides and races, to actually flyering dressed as Santa Claus or

WHEN Eric Dudley fell from a ladder, breaking both his ankles and feet, doctors warned he may never walk properly again. Not being one to be told what he could or could not do, the 74-year-old, from Upper Stratton, joined one of the district’s

A CHARITY shop and tearoom with a ‘To Let’ sign outside wants customers to know it’s still in business. The Chernobyl Children’s Life Line shop in Victoria Road raises money to bring children on respite trips from the area around the former Soviet

A CHARITY determined to re-focus the mental health service on its patients has launched an independent survey to allow users to freely express their concerns, misgivings and thoughts about the care they receive. Along with patients, mental health

RESIDENTS are invited to learn more about pregnancy at a special health talk at the Great Western Hospital on Wednesday, May 7. Members of the public and staff will find out everything they need to know about conception, pregnancy and labour from

FEWER women in Swindon are having their cervical smear tests according to the latest figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). The percentage of women aged 24 to 49 who took the test to check for cervical cancer fell by

POLICE officers from North Swindon will be exchanging their uniforms for running shoes on Sunday as they take on an intense 10k obstacle course to raise money for missing people. Organised by PC Sandra Higgins-Hughes, beat manager for Highworth

“IT’S connecting with young people, sharing a love of music, passing on a skill, allowing them to grow in their own musical development,” says Janet Hodgson, who chairs Swindon Music Co-operative. “It’s making connections in your brain, so there

The London-born actor admitted that portraying villain Tommy Lee Royce in the BBC One crime drama was also "rewarding" because it pushed his skills.