ROBINS boss Alun Rossiter was a proud man after steering Great Britain through to their first World Cup final in four years this evening. Tai Woffinden, Danny King, Chris Harris and Simon Stead all hit double figures as the Brits beat USA and Australia
SWINDON Robins boss Alun Rossiter has this evening guided Great Britain to the World Cup final from Event One at King’s Lynn. The hosts had victory wrapped up by the end of heat 18, with Tai Woffinden (12), Chris Harris (11), Simon Stead (10) and
IF SWINDON Town enjoy this sort of good luck in League One next season, they’ll have a decent chance of winning the division. The Robins only avoided defeat at the Fortress Stadium in Bromley thanks to their hosts’ bizarre profligacy in front of
CRICKLADE rhythmic gymnast Laura Halford has missed out on a medal in her final event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 18-year-old finished eighth in the ribbon, as her Welsh teammate Francesca Jones took gold to end Patrcia Bezzoubenko's
LAURA Halford has added another medal to her collection at the Commonwealth Games this morning. Having won team silver with Wales on Thursday and a bronze in the individual all-around yesterday, the Cricklade rhythmic gymnast finished third in
A CYCLIST had a close shave with a badger on the path by Thamesdown Drive this week. The badger rushed out of the undergrowth and attacked the cyclist. Badgers can be territorial, bold and very hostile and Wiltshire Police urge people to be
FERNDALE: A kitchen fire spread throughout a house in Ferndale Road at 11.30am on Thursday. Fire crews from Westlea, Stratton and Cricklade attended with nobody being injured in the incident.
SWINDON: The Prospect Hospice lottery draw was held yesterday and the winner of the £1,000 prize is number 56611. Number 74997 wins £100 while numbers 12544 and 28145 win £50 each. The following each win £25 - 44542, 49537, 58599 and 75039.
A MAN who is accused of assaulting his mum in breach of a restraining order has been remanded in custody by a judge. Mark Stiggers is also said to have stolen a mobile phone from her in an alleged incident on Tuesday July 1. The 24-year-old
TOWN CENTRE: Superheroes Iron Man and Spider-Man will be visiting Lifestyle Portraits at the Brunel Centre and posing for pictures today. Iron Man will be at the store between 10am and 1pm with Spider Man will there from 2pm until 5pm.
OLD TOWN: U2 tribute act U2-2 will be performing the Irish band’s hits from 8pm at The Vic tonight. To find out more call 01793 535713.
TOWN CENTRE: Children’s show Old MacDonald Had a Farm is being perfomed at the Wyvern Theatre at 2.30pm today. The audience will be asked to help the farmer find his missing animals. For more ticket information call 01793 524481 or visit www.swindontheatres.co.uk
FESTIVAL on the Farm is back this weekend following a washout in 2012 and a break in 2013. The festival, at Purton House Organics Farm and Shop in Church End, Purton, is now returning with the bang, celebrating the best in local music and food.
POLICE and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson has renewed his call to victims of crime to let him know about their experiences. Dozens of people from across Wiltshire and Swindon have already responded, but he wants to hear from as many victims
Dwayne Johnson has revealed how he never abstained from tequila, even during his gruelling work-out for Hercules. The actor, formerly known as The Rock, portrays the Greek demigod Hercules in Brett Ratner's action-adventure of the same name.
THE Swindon Local Safeguarding Children Board is looking for volunteers to support public engagement in local child safety issues. The LSCB, which is a partnership of organisations that work with children and young people in Swindon and has a statutory
BRINKWORTH: A fire broke out at The Three Crowns, in Brinkworth, at 3.10am on Thursday. Crews from Malmesbury and Westlea fire stations attended.
COTSWOLD Water Park Trust has teamed up with local businesses in the Water Park to help families save money during the summer holidays. The Trust has just launched a new CWP Holiday Pass which offers a range of discounts on many of the leisure
NORTH SWINDON: Police are reminding the public about railway safety and the law while work is continuing by the Swindon and Cricklade Railway team at Mouldon Hill, which is surrounded by fencing which has been damaged. A fine of up to £1,000 can
A PIZZA delivery driver has warned he could be facing a jail term after he was found guilty of sexual activity with a child. Tahir Mehmood had been accused of raping the 15-year-old but after a jury failed to reach a verdict on the allegation for
PIONEERING breast cancer treatment will be available to up to 150 women with any type of tumour and of any age across Swindon on the NHS, it has been announced. Earlier this year, the Great Western Hospital launched an appeal to fund new intra-operative
ART LOVERS will be leaping out of their beds this morning to go on a hunt around Swindon for more than 190 pieces of free art. Free Art Friday – a global movement kicked off by street artist My Dog Sighs – involves artists leaving work on corners
TWO former football officials have appeared in court charged with committing an alleged £200,000 fraud while they were running one of the country’s biggest youth leagues. Karen Prictor and Margaret Rivers attended the brief hearing along with their
SWINDON captain Troy Batchelor will be looking to get one over on his Robins boss Alun Rossiter this evening as the World Cup gets underway in King’s Lynn. Batchelor is part of the Australia team for Event One, which will look to see off competition
FORMER Great Britain boss Neil Middleditch has offered Alun Rossiter the benefit of his experience ahead of today’s World Cup Event One at King’s Lynn. Rossiter took over from Poole boss Middleditch in the winter, and leads his side into action
BEN Gladwin has made a quick recovery from a knee injury and now looks set to be involved in Swindon Town’s matchday squad at Bromley this afternoon. The former Marlow midfielder missed the home clash with Southampton on Monday night because of
SWINDON Town have every intention of extending Josh Lelan’s loan at the County Ground, provided he impresses during his initial one-month stay. The Derby County centre-back joined up with the Robins earlier this week and was officially unveiled
YASER Kasim is revelling in his role as a senior player in the Swindon Town squad. The midfielder, dubbed ‘the Iraqi Pirlo’ by Town fans for a series of impressive performances during his breakthrough season as a professional in 2013/14, may only
LAWRENCE Bennett says he will not take a step backwards as he waits to discover if he will get his shot at the British cruiserweight title. The 31-year-old won an eliminator for the Lonsdale belt last month in just his seventh fight, with a split
WILTSHIRE men have qualified for the semi-finals of the inter-county championship for the Middleton Cup with a brilliant eight-shots win last Saturday over last season’s losing finalists Devon. It is the second time in three seasons that the county
A SEVEN year old girl was struck by a car on Commercial Road in a hit and run incident. At around 3pm the girl was attempting to cross the zebra crossing on the busy town centre street when a car hit her at speed and drove off without stopping.
ONE of the world’s best-loved dame’s most extravagant costumes is now on display in a special exhibition at the Wyvern Theatre. Danny La Rue, who today would have celebrated his 87th birthday, frequented the town’s theatre during his heyday, and
THIS striking tawny frogmouth chick is being hand-reared by bird-keeper Jade Stott at Cotswold Wildlife Park. Jade took on the role of surrogate mother to the baby bird when, unfortunately, the breeding adults didn’t prove to be the most capable
POLICE and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson has renewed his call to victims of crime to let him know about their experiences. Dozens of people from across Wiltshire and Swindon have already responded, but he wants to hear from as many victims
POLICE are stepping up patrols around the Town Gardens as they hunt three suspects in relation to the stabbing which took place on Thursday. Shortly before 1pm in the busy park two men were seen fighting, one of whom was seen brandishing a knife
ALUN Rossiter has his sights firmly set on victory as the Swindon Robins and Great Britain boss reaches the pinnacle of his speedway career this evening. Having made the journey from Robins mascot to rider, captain, team manager, promoter and title
MARK Cooper has admitted he is dreading a phone call telling him one of his prized assets is on the way out of Swindon Town, but as of yet the Robins boss is delighted not have had such an experience. A host of Championship and League One clubs
SWINDON Supermarine will go into today’s friendly clash with Conference South side Basingstoke Town missing 10 players. With Chris Taylor getting married today, captain Dave Bampton and Kyle Lapham will be with midfielder for his nuptials.
SHRIVENHAM player-manager Sam Collier believes that Purton will provide his side the kind of test they will get week in, week out in the Hellenic League Premier Division. The Barrington Park side entertain Justin Miller’s outfit this morning (11am
SIX local clubs will be represented at the Bowls Wiltshire Ladies finals day being held at Westlecot. They are Wroughton, Westlecot, Wootton Bassett, Highworth, Purton and Stratton Churchway. Wootton Bassett trio Maureen Rogers, Charlie Harding
CRICKLADE: A charity clothes collection bank at Cricklade Fire Station was set on fire at 4.15am yesterday. A crew from the station put the blaze out and Wiltshire Police are investigating the incident and treating it as a suspected arson. Anyone
CENTENARIAN Lilian Clarke was the belle of the ball when she celebrated her 100th birthday with her family. Great grandmother Lilian, who lives at Princess Lodge Care Home, was visited by family and friends at the centre, to mark the special occasion
“SHE was a lady, and never left the house without a hat on,” said the niece of centenarian Phyllis Oborne, who died peacefully in her sleep last week. The 101-year-old, who survived two world wars and lived in Swindon for most of her life, was
THE UK’s only voluntary wheelchair escort service is urging people across Swindon to join its ranks and brighten up patients’ visits to the Great Western Hospital. The Royal Voluntary Service’s escort scheme sees 25 Samaritans welcome outpatients
NURSE, midwives and paramedics in Swindon will be among more than 400,000 NHS workers across England to be balloted on industrial action over pay. Unison, the Royal College of Midwives, GMB and Unite announced its members would be asked to vote
THE Wilts and Berks Canal Trust has bought the historic pub The Peterborough Arms at Dauntsey Lock from Wadworth Brewery and plans to reopen it as soon as possible. The canalside pub was closed by the brewery in April 2013 and the Trust quickly
GERALDINE READE from Westlecot reigned supreme at Bradford on Avon in the county ladies national singles championship. However, fellow local players Julia Hunt (Wanborough), Linda Kingston (Highworth) and Jean Renicks (North End) all missed out
AN ice cream vendor claims he was beaten up by a rival in a turf wars incident in West Swindon. The alleged assault happened in Peat-moor, at 2pm on Tuesday. The victim was driving along Thames-down Drive and onto Purton Road before he says
MORE than 2,000 Muslims lined the streets of Broadgreen and Gorse Hill yesterday to show their solidarity with the victims of the conflict in Palestine and to call for peace in the region. After Friday prayers, the congregations of mosques all
TEACHERS at Nova Hreod School raised more than £400 for Children’s Cancer And Leukaemia Movement (CALM) after cycling to Bournemouth. Bradley Nash, assistant vice principal at the school, challenged executive principal Ben Parnell to the 79-mile
WHEELIE good fun was on offer to people of all ages yesterday as part of Wharf Green’s summer sports programme. Visitors to the town centre could get their skates on with Wiltshire Roller Derby and learn more about the scooter and skateboarding
A DISPUTE has erupted over a proposed care home for autistic adults in a residential area of Liden with residents reacting strongly to the plans. No 5 Okebourne Park is owned by Autism Care Wiltshire Ltd, and is subject to a planning application
A SWINDON family has received £95,000 in compensation from British Rail following the death of a former labourer who was exposed to asbestos more than 50 years ago. Edward Dutton, of Devizes Road, died in 2011 aged 77, two years after being diagnosed
IT IS now less than a week until a special countywide event takes place to commemorate the sacrifice made by 10,000 Wiltshire soldiers during the First World War. The Wiltshire Council and Ministry of Defence-organised First World War Commemoration
