SWINDON Town manager Mark Cooper is planning to arrange another pre-season friendly for Saturday following their 2-1 defeat to Leeds United. But it is not because he is displeased with his Town players as they get closer to the August 9 start.
PETER Kildemand has been confirmed in the Danish team for Saturday's World Cup final, as reported by the Advertiser earlier this evening. The Robins number one scored 12 points as the Danes won Event Two in Vastervik, but Nicki Pedersen and Niels-Kristian
SWINDON reserve Steve Worrall dropped just a single point as he won the prestigious Golden Hammer event at Cradley this evening. Worrall managed 14 points from his five rides, taking the title ahead of Kyle Newman who scored 13. "I'm over the
PETER Kildemand has been selected for the Danish World Cup final team, the Advertiser understands. The Robins number one scored 12 points this evening as the Danes progressed through Event Two in Vastervik, beating hosts Sweden, Czech Republic
JAZZ Carlin wasn’t scoffing at a second medal in as many nights despite just missing out on another gold in Glasgow, instead she insisted it was further justification that she is turning into a world-class competitor. The 23-year-old was denied
SWINDON Town once again showed their intention to play a passing style of football this season but they must learn not to give the ball away in key areas. It was that trend in the second half in the friendly contest with Championship side Leeds
SWINDON Robins number one Peter Kildemand has helped Denmark into the final of the Speedway World Cup this evening. The Odense racer scored 12 points in Event Two at Vastervik, as the Danes beat hosts Sweden by five points to progress. Former
SWINDON'S Jazz Carlin has picked up the silver medal in the 400m freestyle at the Commonwealth Games tonight. The former Swindon Tigershark's time of 4:05.15 saw her finish second behind New Zealand's Lauren Boyle, who Carlin beat to gold in the
JORDAN Turnbull has been given permission to play for Swindon Town this evening against Leeds United. The young central defender was part of the Southampton side that was at the County Ground a fortnight ago. It is hoped that Mark Cooper will
SILKY skills were brought to Wharf Green by Wiltshire County FA as football was given its outing as a part of inSwindon’s Common-wealth Games bonanza. The town centre management firm has been running a series of sporting workshops under the big
ANNA Mayes has labelled England’s netball team as the best group of players she has ever worked with as they gear up for the Commonwealth Games semi-finals. Head coach Mayes used all 12 of her squad as England claimed their second successive win
SWINDON'S Jazz Carlin has this morning qualified for tonight's final of the 400m freestyle at the Commonwealth Games. Fresh from winning the 800m freestyle gold last night, the former Tigershark qualified sixth fastest in a time of 4:09.8 to reach
WITH the recent run of hot weather, grass and fields are incredibly dry – which makes them far more susceptible to fire. Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service has been called to numerous grass fires already this summer, including a field blaze near
PUBLIC Health England (PHE) are warning people to take care in the sunshine as temperatures rise. People spending more than 20 minutes outdoors in the sun are advised to apply sunscreen of at least SPF15 with UVA protection, wear UV sunglasses
A WIDE ranging consultation to consider options for the future of Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service started last Monday. Between now and October 20, local people will be able to have their say on options including closer working with local authorities
KARAOKE connosseurs gathered at The Victoria in Old Town for the grand final of their annual competition. As well as enjoying the music, they were raising money for the Swindon Advertiser’s 160 Appeal in aid of Prospect Hospice, with performers
TRIBUTES have been paid to Terry Hunt, the former chairman of the Rodbourne Cheney Residents’ Association, who died aged 64 last month after an illness. In the latest edition of the RCRA newsletter, current chairman Richard Kimber described him
St John’s Church is launching a new weekly event every Thursday throughout the summer for children to come and play in a variety of activities. Summer Thursdays will be held every week throughout the school holidays from 10am to noon at the church
PEOPLE in the town are being urged to sign up to the Great Western Hospital’s Three Cities 338-mile cycle. Challengers will set off from London and head to Amsterdam before travelling to Brussels over four days between August 27 and 31 in aid of
A daughter who launched her own charity to support dementia patients like her father is urging people in Swindon to support her by signing up to a skydive this summer. After witnessing the effects of the condition firsthand, Stella Edwards, who
JAZZ Carlin progressed to the final of the 400m freestyle after finishing third in her heat this morning. The 800m Commonwealth gold medalist clocked 4:04.3 as she came in behind Swindon-born Scot Hannah Miley and Canada's Brittany Maclean.
SWINDON: Women aged 18 and above can now take part in a special Monday Diva Night to start on August 4. Women who want to dance and sing and socialise with other women can email steve.leigh @academyofmusic.ac.uk.
COATE WATER: Ladies looking for a different kind of day of fun can volunteer for a free photo shoot at Coate Water on August 1. From 1pm to 4pm ladies can dress up in the corsets, bags, fascinators and accessories available for the shoot. Ladies need
CHENEY MANOR: Youngsters can now sign up to take part in Summer Dance Camps at Bobbi’s Academy. Children can learn about tumbling, musical theatre, singing, freestyle disco, ballet, street and arts and crafts at the special camps held in purpose
WILTSHIRE: The Early Intervention Foundation has launched an online interactive guidebook to highlight what works to improve children’s lives. The guidebook combines a search tool for 50 programmes and guidance to ensure early intervention is delivered
WILTSHIRE: Families can now apply online to check their eligibility for childcare funding. To date 1,000 children will have the funding from September but a further 400 need to be identified. More two year olds than before now qualify for 15 hours
SWINDON bereavement group Compassionate Friends raised £100 at an event in memory of the founder’s daughter. Margaret Bradbury’s 17-year-old daughter Beth died in a traffic accident 23 years ago. She set up the group to help other families cope
ROYAL Wootton Bassett Town Council committee clerk Emily Maiden has competed in an international cheerleading competition. The member of the Chippenham Vibes Cheerleading Squad took part in the International Cheerleading Coalition Summer Jam Championships
THE ANNUAL Horseless Steeplechase will return to Wroughton on Sunday. The challenge will see hundreds of runners take on the Barbury International Horse Trials course on foot. They will have the opportunity to sign up to three different races
STRATTON: An open garden at the home of Chelsea Flower Show winner Reg Bolton, at 38-39 St Philips Road, will take place on Saturday between 2pm and 5pm in aid of the Hydrotherapy Pool Appeal. Donations of at least £2 will be collected at the door.
SWINDON: All GP practices in England will have to provide monthly data on patient satisfaction from January next year. Giles Wilmore, director of patient and public voice and information at NHS England, said all GPs would be required to submit monthly
WROUGHTON: Villagers are being urged to send photographs illustrating the best and worst of Wroughton to the parish plan team. The group may include some of the pictures in the plan.Photographs should be submitted by August 31 to wroughtonplan@ gmail.com
OLD TOWN: Savernake Street Social Hall will receive a visit from the Kärcher team tomorrow, who will spruce up the facilities. Eastcott Community Organisation, which runs the centre, won a competition to give the hall a big clean. Kärcher will
SWINDON: Swindon Gospel Choir will take part in a special concert at the University of Kent on August 23. The choir will perform alongside Omega from 7pm to 11.30pm. Tickets are now available and cost £10 in advance and £12 on the door. To book call
ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT: This week the Mayor and Consort are taking part in the Twinning Town Visit to Blain. The exchange group is part of strengthening ties between the two towns.
OLD TOWN: Residents can head along to an Old Town Yard Sale on August 31 when houses in several streets will be offering wares from their houses between noon and 4pm. Roads include Lansdown Road, Hythe Road, Maidstone Road, Folkstone Road, Ashford
YOUNG unemployed adults could benefit from the Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme. People aged 18 to 30 can join the free scheme to help them get on the career ladder. It helps individuals work out if self-employment is right for them, gives
New mothers with breast feeding children are invited to join the Swindon Breastmates’ Big Latch On event on Saturday. The annual event celebrates World Breastfeeding Week. It involves groups of breastfeeding women coming together at registered
OLD TOWN: The Bobby Van Trust, a charity which provides a mobile home security service for people in the community, will be visiting Savernake Street Social Hall for afternoon tea on Friday from 2pm. The organisation, which works closely with the police
NORTH SWINDON: Two teams of volunteers have now been formed to carry out periodic litter picks in the area following an appeal from the parish council. The volunteers meet every two weeks for a couple of hours, and the council provides relevant equipment
NORTH SWINDON: The locality meeting for the area will be held tomorrow at 7pm in the North Swindon Library. The meeting gives residents the opportunity to discuss issues important to them with their local councillors and neighbourhood policing
Volunteers are needed for the Swindon Night Shelter in St Mary’s Church Hall on Friday evenings. Volunteers would help fee homeless guests and provide a listening ear. Find out more by calling the Rev Chris Coombs on 07789 514310.
RODBOURNE CHENEY: St Mary’s Church harvest festival service will be held on Sunday, September 28 at 10.45am and will be followed by a buffet meal in the church. The service this year will be looking at global issues.
Residents can now pick up the latest copy of the Bulletin magazine from the Town Council. Copies are available from the town council offices or online.
SWINDON: A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the thefts of two bicycles in the town centre. The neighbourhood policing team still have one of the bicycles in their possession and are trying to locate the owner. If your bike
RODBOURNE CHENEY: At a committee meeting of the Rodbourne Cheney Residents’ Association, Joyce Murgatroyd, who stepped down in May after 20 years on the committee, and chairman of 10 years Les White, were made honorary members.
SWINDON: Three lanes of the A419 southbound were closed for half an hour yesterday after a two vehicle collision at around 1pm. Two cars collided and emergency services worked to clear debris from the road. SPC Arron Judd said: “Debris was cleared
NORTH SWINDON: Residents who have storage areas within car ports are being warned to be on their guard for a thief. Two storage cupboards and a plastic shed have been broken into in the Haydon End area, two in Thursday Street and one in Maida Vale.
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PASSENGERS to London will face replacement bus services over the weekend as Network Rail looks to upgrade the line to prepare for electrification works. A number of signalling failures have caused massive disruption on the Great Western line in
SWINDON coach Anna Mayes will again lead England into battle today as they country’s netballers continue their Commonwealth Games netball campaign against Trinidad and Tobago. England sit second in Pool B following Sunday’s victory over South Africa
“I WAS absolutely gobsmacked,” said Barbara King moments after five generations of her family trooped through her door. The resident of Eric Long Court in Liden will turn 85 on Wednesday, August 6, but the family decided to celebrate early so that
SWINDON Town are hoping for a good crowd when Leeds United arrive at the County Ground for a pre-season friendly this evening. Having welcomed almost 4,000 fans to SN1 for the visit of Southampton last Monday, a similar attendance is anticipated
SWINDON Town manager Mark Cooper has urged four of his “senior” players to become leaders on the pitch in 2014/15. Cooper wants Yaser Kasim, Wes Foderingham, Massimo Luongo and Nathan Thompson - all of whom are aged 23 or younger - to take on the
RESIDENTS in Redhouse are being asked to take the opportunity to make the most of their community. Blunsdon Parish Council, which covers much of North Swindon, has seen many of its councillors for the Redhouse area leave for other commitments in
LECHLADE’S lead at the top of the WEPL Glos/Wilts Division was cut to 11 points on Saturday, as the Manor Ground side lost by four runs to Biddestone. Poor fielding from Lechlade and a top-draw innings of 99 from Biddestone captain Dwaine Perry
A MAN began dealing cocaine to pay compensation to a man he attacked in a drunken assault said it was ‘worth the risk’. Kyle Rigley was spared prison last September for kicking a man in the face on Christmas Eve, causing him to loose four front
JOHN Baden’s 66 was in vain for Swindon as they were beaten by 50 runs in Premier One 2nd XI. Veteran Baden contributed more than a third of Swindon’s total of 186 all out in their run chase against Taunton Deane at the Convent Field, as the visitors
WOMEN’S flag football in Swindon is on the rise with teams from the town set to take on their South West rivals in the near future. Swindon Storm have recently started running sessions for female players in the town, with attendance levels increasing
DAMIEN Grace has set his sights on 1,000 appearances at Swindon Parkrun after reaching the 150 mark at the weekend. The 32-year-old first tried the event, held in Lydiard Park every Saturday morning, in March 2011 after being convinced to go by
SWINDON’S finest young swimmers will be descending on Sheffield over the next fortnight as they compete at the British Gas ASA National Championship begin on Wednesday. Both the Tigersharks and Dolphin will be represented in South Yorkshire in
THE PHRASE ‘Golden Generation’ is overused in sports, usually it describes a talented group of players of which much is expected. While it may also be a stretch to describe the recent leavers of Catherine Wayte Primary School as a generation, they
NICK Clarke provided the perfect anchor innings as Nationwide House returned only their second WEPL Wiltshire Division victory of the season over Great Bedwyn. Clarke produced a well-timed, unbeaten hundred to help the works unit through to a seven-wicket
ROBINS number one Peter Kildemand will be looking to join his team manager Alun Rossiter in the World Cup final this evening when he takes to the track for Denmark in Event Two. The Dane joins with countrymen Hans Andersen, Bjarne Pedersen and
PUBLIC Health England (PHE) are warning people to take care in the sunshine as temperatures rise. People spending more than 20 minutes outdoors in the sun are advised to apply sunscreen of at least SPF15 with UVA protection, wear UV sunglasses
THE activity du jour was American Football at Wharf Green yesterday as part of inSwindon’s answer to the Commonwealth Games. After a golf session, roller derby taster, rugby demonstration and day-long basketball workshop, youngsters and adults
VIBHOR Yadav is desperate to put an end to a two-year century drought, but the Swindon all-rounder’s recent contributions to his team’s cause are more than making up for his failures to reach three figures. For the second time in three weeks, Yadav
GOATACRE opener Ed Wilkins feels one more victory, against Minehead this weekend, should be enough to keep his side safe in WEPL Premier Two after their latest win against Chard. Following their impressive success against promotion-chasing Clevedon
ELLIOT Hill’s tactical banter helped Tom Bowler rediscover his form with the bat, as the Purton all-rounder made an unbeaten century in his side’s victory over Calne on Saturday. Bowler, for whom runs had run very dry in recent weeks, was the subject
SWINDON Panthers topped the regular season league after a crushing victory over Gosport at the Link Centre. Panther racked up 11 unanswered goals against a visiting side who came short-handed, with only 10 skaters and a plan to frustrate their
WOOTTON Bassett captain Darren Beasant was happy his side enjoyed the perfect preparation to this weekend’s top-of-the-table showdown with Malmesbury, as they edged out Bradford-on-Avon by six wickets. Bassett were made to work hard for their 21
FIRMS could be allowed to search beneath Swindon for oil and gas as part of Government plans to expand fracking. For the first time in six years the Government will be asking businesses to apply for licenses to search for and extract onshore oil
THE landlady of The Queens Tap Pub has been ordered to pay more than £3,500 after admitting breaking food hygiene laws at the premises on seven occasions. Nicola King, 33, pleaded guilty to a range of offences after inspectors found repeated breaches
CONMAN Timothy Giles, who was said to target vulnerable women through dating agencies and posed as an airline pilot, has admitted fraud chargest. But after the case was adjourned for reports Giles, of Blunsdon, told magistrates he was not available
WHILE dementia sufferers may be struggling with memory loss, speech and mental agility, this in no way means they have nothing left to look forward to in life. And this is what Mark MacNeany, unit manager at Whitbourne House in Park South, set
MISSING people from Swindon could soon be part of a national register as part of an initiative from Wiltshire Chief Constable Pat Geenty. Of the 14 people currently missing from Wiltshire, 10 are from the Swindon area, seven of whom have not been
WHEN the Gaza Girl Group organised a fundraiser for the Middle East conflict’s victims they never expected to raise enough to pay for three ambulances. But on Friday night at Broad-green Community Centre that is exactly what the group of nine women
MUMS who use Swindon’s threatened children’s centres have spoken about their fears for the future. Today sees the launch of a two month public consultation into the future of the children’s centres. Earlier this month it was revealed the council
AN 18-year-old man from Swindon has been arrested in relation to the stabbing in the Town Gardens last week as police step up their hunt for two further suspects. On Thursday at 12.55pm a 25-year-old man was assaulted in a knife attack in the busy
IN their pristine white bridal gowns and black furry stovepipe hats, the three women of Dakha Brahka cut a striking, almost unnerving appearance – like something out of a Tim Burton remake of a 1920s silent horror film. And then they sing – shrill
