SWINDON Town’s under 15s saw off the challenge of Premier League opposition as they won the Salver Final of the Milk Cup’s junior section. Town beat Everton 3-1 with goals from Scott Twine, Albi Hopkins and Sol Pryce sealing the win at Anderson
POPULAR Old Town salon owner Drew Carlton has died, aged 41. Mr Carlton, who died on July 14, ran Future Lengths based in Victoria Road. The salon, which opened in 2012, specialises in providing hair replacements for people suffering from alopecia
TOWN CENTRE: Families with a spare hour can head along to the Brunel Centre on August 7 to meet Postman Pat and his cat Jess in the magical garden in the Brunel Arcade, near the Cargo Homestore and the Sue Ryder shop. The characters will appear
TWO kebab shop workers have avoided prison after beating a man who complained about their food. Omer Soylemez and Tuncar Arslan went after Luke Jarvis last September when he complained about the food and a friend threw chips at them in the One
JOHN Foley is quite entitled to his belief in an 1892 Act of Parliament which like so many other traditions should have been abolished years ago, as they serve no useful purpose in the 21st century. Set-ups like the unelected House of Lords for
THE Ebola virus has killed 670 people in west Africa including doctors and nurses. Ebola is probably the most dangerous disease in the world because there is no cure and a 90 per cent death rate. Britain has open borders with the EU. This leaves
A WHILE ago Mr Cameron, the Prime Minister, said that the government wanted to get everyone back into work, he was going to make work for everyone. But as well as some production companies now being sent abroad, our own tax offices have now been
TRAINS running through Swindon in and out of London Paddington are now running at a full service after a person was hit by a train at Ealing Broadway this afternoon. The incident occurred shortly before 3.30pm and has played havoc with rail services
MANY owners consider their cat to be fussy, when really they are just very conservative in their taste, and are unwilling to try new things. Kittens are heavily influenced by their mothers and pick up the taste preferences of the mother not only
Drove Road, Swindon Tel: 01793 431496 Who goes there? The Greene King owned pub is close to the County Ground and attracts supporters during the football season. Its location also makes it a great meeting point for people coming from across
Sam Wylie-Harris shortlists the best botanical infusions for G&T drinkers. GIN is one of the few liquors rarely drunk neat and is distilled with botanicals, citrus fruits and fragrant herbs to develop its unique flavour profile and aromatics
LAURA CLARK, 33, a beauty therapist at Wellbeing in Wood Street, Swindon, tells us about her life with food. Do you cook a lot yourself? What is your failsafe dish? I cook a lot for my daughter and I. My failsafe dish is cod with pesto and
THERE’S a new team at The Crown in Broad Hinton... and they’ve dreamed up a mouth-watering summer menu and a whole host of activities for the next few weekends. In their own words, Swindon-born Tony Edwards and his wife Clare “want to create a
Fame has brought many perks for The Little Paris Kitchen chef Rachel Khoo. Not least, a proper bed and oven, as JEANANNE CRAIG discovers. RACHEL Khoo barely pauses for breath, as she lists off the reasons why the tiny Parisian flat in which she
This week it’s the turn of Michael Lloyd, head chef at the Village Inn at Bell Lane, Liddington. Call 01793 790314. When did you first take an interest in cooking, and when did you decide you wanted to become a chef? From an early age I helped
MICHELLE TOMPKINS samples some fine dining at a revamped restaurant... The Glasshouse, Marsh Farm Hotel, Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8ER THERE’S something of a foodie revolution taking place out in Wootton Bassett, but it’s been so quiet it
AS it is our 1st year anniversary tomorrow in Wood Street I thought I would talk about a great British classic... fish and chips. Everyone’s favourite fish dish which is always synonymous with holidays and trips to the seaside. You can’t beat fish
EXCITING times here at the farmers’ market office as we are in the process of complete renewal of our website and database, bringing them up to date as they were more than 10 years old. The new website will be mobile phone and tablet friendly so
WE have very different early life experiences of fish. For Shareen, fish was rarely seen on the menu. Eating out or at home, there was just no seafood culture in 1960s Belfast, despite its proximity to the coast. Shareen says the English took all
THERE will be celebratory drinks and food at Wood Street Food Hall tomorrow. The Old Town store, which sells meat, fish and groceries, will be serving a lamb and mint spit roast and paella just outside the premises to mark a year in business.
EMMA DUNN meets a woman who started up her own business after appearing on the BBC’s foodie show... MASTERCHEF is not usually billed as a lifechanging show. But cooking a range of dishes for judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode while she was
ROBINS number one Troy Batchelor wants his Australia side to put in a repeat performance at Bydgoszcz tomorrow night as they target their first World Cup victory since 2012. The Australian negotiated the Race-Off at the Polish venue on Thursday
THE otters are keeping their cool at nearby Slimbridge Wetland Centre with the help of some special fish lollies. Keeper John Crooks has been busy making the lollies by putting ingredients such as smelt, trout, minced beef and sardines in moulds
WROUGHTON: The annual Horseless Steeplechase will return to Wroughton on August 3. The challenge will see hundreds of runners take on the Barbury International Horse Trials course on foot. Proceeds will go to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance and Greatwood
COVINGHAM: The next meeting of the parish council will take place on September 8 at 7.30pm following the summer recess.
PENHILL: Council tenants, or people who know a council tenant, are invited to join a meeting of the Tenant Participation Team and find out about various projects and ways of being involved and voicing their views. Those interested should email
PENHILL: On August 4 there will be a short ceremony from 6.30pm outside St Peter’s Church in Penhill Drive to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. The Mayor of Swindon will be in attendance and children from Chippenham
WROUGHTON: Wroughton Pre-School has been selected for the Waitrose Community Matters customer donation scheme for September. The pre-school is celebrating 40 years of providing early years education in the area for generations of families.
STRATTON: A new range of coaching sessions for youngsters aged between seven and 11 are available at Grange Leisure. They run every Friday and cost £4 per child. To book, call 01793 825525.
A MAN from Gorse Hill has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to possessing thousands of indecent images of children. Barry Salmon, 52, of Edinburgh Street, had on his computer almost 70,000 images and videos of child pornography.
WROUGHTON: The parish church will mark 100 years since the start of the First World War at a special service on Sunday at 10am. Those from Wroughton who fought and fell in the war will be remembered in a special service of remembrance.
STRATTON: The next meeting of the parish council’s planning and highway’s committee will take place on August 8, at 6.30pm. Residents can attend the meeting at the council offices in Addison Crescent and find out more about how their councillors
ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT: Volunteers are being sought to work in the Blue Cross’ charity shop in Borough Fields. Anyone able to help can call 01793 854013 or visit the store.
OLD TOWN: Bands 999 and The Chaos Brothers are performing at The Vic from 8pm tomorrow. To find out more about the event call 01793 535713 or email thevicswindon@gmail.com.
COATE: Runners of all abilities are welcome to take on a course, organised by Swindon Shin Splints, at Coate Water Country Park at 8.45am tomorrow. Anyone interested in taking part can call 01793 490150.
STANTON: Families have a chance to be at one with nature by attending the Weekend Wild Camp running at Stanton Park from 2pm Saturday until noon on Sunday. Guides will show campers the wild animals, which live on site. Call 01793 490150 or email
THE totally out of proportion response to Hamas in Gaza by Israel continues unabated, with the slaughter of more than 1,000 Palestinian civilians. The response from Israel over Hamas having fired rockets into their country has been totally disproportionate
AVERIES Recycling claim the fire at their Marshgate site could be out by now if the Environment Agency didn’t disrupt the firefighters who are dealing with the incident. Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is still at Averies attempting to put out
THE war against defenseless people of Gaza is still on. The death toll is over 600 now! I will quote some world leaders and what they say about Palestine and the nature of the conflict. Perhaps these quotations will be useful to the reader.
IN a letter published in Adver on Thursday, July 24, I criticised the leader of the Conservative administration for being ‘opaque’ with regard to the £670,000 of match funding that complemented £750,000 of central government money given to ‘boost travel
MR Spry needs to check his memory. The Labour Government shut down the carriage and wagon side of the works in 1964, and they stopped all steam production in 1965. So where were those 7,000 men working when the plant shut down? It was then a ghost
YOU recently published a letter from Dr Elisabeth Harley from an organisation called ‘Understanding Animal Research’. This group exists to try to defend the use of animals in experiments and includes such discredited people as Colin Blakemore and Tip
I SEE that the ‘not in my backyard’ brigade is active again, this time regarding the proposed care home at Okebourne Park (Adver, July 26). Perhaps if these people considered the facts they would be more understanding, but I doubt it. My daughter
IT is with shame and anger I read your article regarding scuppering a care facility for autistic adults in Okebourne Park. This showed a lot of sour-faced people with arms folded in protest of a home being converted to care for people with autism.
SWINDON: The Britannia Majorettes of Swindon are always welcoming new members. Children aged six and over who would like to be part of the award winning group should contact the group by emailing britannia2@btinternet.com or calling 07719261216
SWINDON: The Britannia Majorettes of Swindon are always welcoming new members. Children aged six and over who would like to be part of the award winning group should contact the group by emailing britannia2@btinternet.com or calling 07719261216
FAIRFORD: A fishing competition – Fishing to Remember – will be held on August 2 at Horcott Angling Club. From 10am to 2pm on August 3 there will be angling and a BBQ. To book a place in the competition and for more information call Paul Davidson
GREENBRIDGE: Visitors to the Rugby Club on August 2 can Picnic on the Pitch. From 2pm people can bring a hamper and enjoy games including rounders, tug-of-war, chase the broom, pillow fights, face-painting, a barbecue from from 5pm and live music
HAYDON WICK: Today’s the deadline for stallholders to sign up for the North Swindon Community Fun Day. Sellers are asked to make a 10 per cent donation of profits to the Fun Day’s charity, the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Email nscommunitygroup@gmail.com
REDHOUSE: Youngsters can now join a summer workshop with Rising Aspirations Academy of Performing Arts on August 12. The workshop, suitable for children aged six to 16 years old, will be at Isambard Community School from 10.30am to 3.30pm. It will
OLD TOWN: The next free shop at Savernake Street Social Hall takes place tomorrow. From noon to 2pm the hall will be open for bargain enthusiasts to come and have a hunt for unwanted treasures.
PARK SOUTH: There is still time to sign up for upcycle shop Restore’s fourth fundraising quiz night. Doors open at 6.15pm for the 7pm start for the quiz at the store in Whitbourne Avenue. Entry is £3 including a free tea or coffee and a slice of
STRATTON: Visitors to the New Inn on Saturday can enjoy a Carribean Carnival Day with live music and a traditional Carribean barbecue, bouncy castle and special drinks as well as a steel band from noon. The main event starts at 9pm. For more call
SWINDON: Are you a couple and do you have a cooking partner in crime? Come Dine With Me for couples is coming to Swindon. If you’re over 18 and live in and around Swindon and can produce an amazing dinner party, get in touch by calling 0871 200
THE NUT JOB (U) Starring the voices of: Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Maya Rudolph, Stephen Lang, James Rankin, Scott Yaphe, Sarah Gadon. Director: Peter Lepeniotis. ALL of the hastily-sketched characters in this
STEP UP 5: ALL IN (PG) Starring: Ryan Guzman, Misha Gabriel, Briana Evigan, Frank Kudele, Karin Konoval. Director: Trish Sie. TOWARDS the conclusion of this plot-light fifth instalment of the body-popping franchise, the buff hero stands before
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (12A) Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Rooker, Benicio Del Toro and the voices of Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Josh Brolin. Director: James Gunn. FROM its visually stunning
I RARELY agree with the views of Bill Williams in his regular letters to the paper, so imagine my shock reading his latest letter of July 29 ‘Games an inspiration’. So why am I shocked? Well, I couldn’t agree more with him on his comments on the
I AM really worried and upset about the prospect of up to half of children centres in Swindon closing. I have spent my life and raised my family in Swindon and I am now a proud great-grandmother of four. Most of my great-grandchildren are now
I AM fed up with people writing to the paper slagging off GWH. I have just spent eight days in Ampney Ward and from the ambulance men, porters, cleaners, nurses and doctors, they have given me great care. So come on all you people who complain,
MONDAY marks the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. In the four years that followed, more than 20 million people were injured and 16 million men, women and children lost their lives; including more than a million British casualties who
SWINDON, as most of us know, is twinned with Salzgitter in Germany and Ocotal in Nicaragua. If the fire at Averies Recycling at Marshgate is allowed to burn for much longer, it might be as well to adopt another twin town: Centralia in Pennsylvania
SWINDON... 1947: Swindon Rotarians held their first meeting at the new headquarters, Park View Hotel, Marlbrough Road, with wives and other Rotarians as guests. Baritone Alfred Salter and tenor Raymond Hatherall entertained. 1957: Representatives
SWINDON: Special Constables and the neighbourhood policing team carried out speed checks in Commercial Road on Wednesday. Two £100 fixed penalty notices and three penalty points were issued to drivers exceeding the speed limit.
EAST SWINDON: A special meeting of the east locality will be held today at 4pm in Committee Room 2 of the Civic Offices. The meeting will include a public question time for residents to raise issues with their councillors and applications for the
A 15-year-old boy from North Swindon has been given a verbal warning after admitting lying to police. He claimed to have been robbed as he walked between Redhouse and Oakhurst on crutches. There was great concern in the community that a boy
A MAN accused of sexually touching a 13-year-old boy will face trial by judge and jury next year. He is also accused of causing a child to look at images of a person engaging in sexual activity. Pascoal D’Souza, 38, of Graham Street, pleaded
PEOPLE paid their respects to Wiltshire’s fallen soldiers at a World War One commemoration event on Wednesday. Wiltshire Council and the military held the event at Tidworth Military Cemetery. Each fallen soldier was represented on a named cross
FIRST Great Western is encouraging customers travelling this weekend to check journey times and routes prior to travelling as improvements works take place across the Great Western Main Line. Lines between Didcot Parkway and Swindon are closed
WILTSHIRE Police are warning motorists to be aware of an abnormal load that will be moving through the county this weekend. At approximately 6am on Sunday, a specialised load transporter carrying an Airbus Aircraft Fuselage, will be escorted by
STRUGGLING to find something to do this weekend? Need to keep the kids (or spouse) entertained? Welcome to the first of a new regular Friday feature listing 10 things to do in and around the town each weekend. If you have an event scheduled on
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a robbery that occurred in the Shaw Village Centre on Wednesday night. At approximately 21.00hrs on July 30, a man was sat on the grass close to the village centre when he was approached by two white men and
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DAVID Howell was pleased with his opening round at the Bridgestone Invitational despite a disappointing display on the greens. The Swindon star finished his opening round at the Firestone Country Club in Ohio one-under-par, knows that it could
THE Environment Agency is monitoring the water quality in the River Cole to check whether it has been contaminated by the fire at Averies Recycling. Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is still at the site in Marshgate attempting to put out the blaze
MUCH-loved Old Town antiques shop Penny Farthing Antiques has shut up shop for the last time after the owner, Ann Farthing, lost her battle with cancer. The 70-year-old died last Saturday morning at Prospect Hospice following a long battle first
FIREFIGHTERS have announced a further series of strike dates to take place next month in a long running dispute with the government over pensions. The action will begin on August 9 and last for eight days. Members of the Fire Brigades’ Union
VICTIMS of sex assault GP Davinder Jeet Bains are “bitterly disappointed” by the decision to slash his sentence by two years. Bains, of Nyland Road, Swindon, committed offences against 27 women aged from 14 to 51 between July 2009 and June 2012
WROUGHTON Parish Council is looking for photographers to volunteer to help the village’s Neighbourhood Plan team. It wants people to send in their photos of what their likes and dislikes are of the village, and photos which could be used to illustrate
A HUNDRED Liden residents met South Swindon MP Robert Buckland to discuss development in the area and the housing of the autistic people at a public meeting. Autism Care Ltd recently abandoned plans to build a care home in Okebourne Park when residents
BUSINESSES in the town centre took their friendly rivalry to the next level when they raised £875 at a football tournament in aid of Prospect Hospice. Twelve teams representing several stores including McDonald’s, Tesco, Costa and Starbucks, took
HUNDREDS of people packed out pubs in the second part of this year’s popular Stratton Festival, the Stratton Stroll. Six of the area’s most popular pubs – the Kingsdown Arms, The Crown, The New Inn, the Grange Bar at Grange Leisure Centre, the
“AT seventy feet, the shark home team came onto the field. About twenty four of them with sizes from four feet to about eight feet swimming around us. There’s nowhere to hide! And one of them has eaten the ball!” This is not a passage from a Boys
WORK to install two giant sewage tanks in North Swindon is progressing ahead of schedule thanks to the good weather. Thames Water is putting in two tanks at either end of Queen Elizabeth Drive in Taw Hill. The water company said it will help to
PLAYSTEPS Day Nursery is on the way to making progress with a comprehensive action plan, after being rated inadequate. The nursery, on Church Place, was deemed in the lower category by the schools inspectorate on June 3, but following a monitoring
WILL Davies put in a stunning display at the British Gas ASA National Championships in Sheffield yesterday. The 13-year-old Swindon Dolphin smashed his personal best in the 1,500m freestyle with a time of 17 minutes 34.79 seconds - shaving 13 seconds
MARK Cooper has urged his Swindon Town midfielders to “step up to the plate” and emulate the creativity of Alex Pritchard and Ryan Mason. The Tottenham duo were popular amongst Town fans last season for their flair in possession, with Pritchard
SWINDON captain Liam Tucker has praised the impact made by Vibhor Yadav at the County Ground. The top-order batsmen has been an integral cog in a Swindon machine which has appeared more and more efficient in recent weeks, winning each of their
THERE may still be two years to go before the next Olympics but Louise Hunt still has her eyes firmly fixed on the Rio Games in 2016. Having appeared at London 2012, the Wanborough wheelchair tennis player is hopeful of making another Games and
SWINDON St George have qualified for the West of England Premier League play-offs. The Greenbridge Road side picked up their first win of the season last weekend, defeating Somerset Vikings in Bridgwater and were boosted by the news they had qualified
SWINDON Town are hoping to have Jordan Turnbull amongst their ranks for the weekend friendly clash with Aston Villa, even if the paperwork for a loan deal is not quite complete. Turnbull, the young Southampton defender, has been one of Town manager
GREAT Britain boss Alun Rossiter has lavished praise on world champion Tai Woffinden, comparing his captain to legendary Swede Tony Rickardsson. Woffinden top-scored with 12 as Rossiter’s side progressed into Saturday’s World Cup final from last
UNIONS representing 1.3 million local government workers – GMB, UNISON and Unite – have agreed to escalate their pay dispute with a campaign running into the autumn. The unions agreed their members will run a co-ordinated strike by their local
A MAN accused of allowing his house to be used for the attempted production of a former legal high has been released on bail by a judge. Alexei White is said to have allowed the attempted production of a methylmeth- cathinone derivative – methcathinone
AT just five years old, leukaemia sufferer Charlie Allen has embarked on his second course of chemotherapy – a painful treatment he will have to bear for the next three-and-a-half years. Charlie, from Stratton, was diagnosed with white blood cell
A MUSICAL event celebrating South Asian music and culture set to take place this weekend has been postponed. The Mela Dhamaka was due to be on Saturday at the Old Town Bowl, but will be moved to another date not yet set, despite several hundred
FIRST Great Western has denied claims in a national newspaper that it is removing quiet carriages from all its trains. A spokesman said: “There will be a quiet carriage on all our high-speed trains for the foreseeable future. Claims that there
HIGHWORTH Town manager John Fisher believes his has got the strongest squad he has had during his reign at the club. The Hellenic League Premier Division side have added six new faces to their squad this summer - many coming from Wootton Bassett
WITH no fewer than six punctures in four hours and a snapped chain to cap it all – most of them unfortunately befalling one very unlucky fundraiser – the Swindon Wheelers’ cycle ride in aid of the Adver’s 160 Appeal proved the textbook definition of
TWO years after a brain tumour claimed the life of their friend and colleague, an interior design team has collected nearly £18,500 for the hospice that cared for him when all hope of recovery was lost. Railston staff selected Prospect Hospice
THE Archbishop of Canterbury will give his blessing to Lydiard Park’s Heritage Open Days when he visits the park in September. The Most Rev Justin Welby will be visiting the Swindon Council-owned park on Saturday, September 13, as part of a three-day
A FIFTEEN-year-old boy from North Swindon has admitted he lied to police when he claimed that his crutches had been stolen by three attackers as he walked in Redhouse. On July 16 police put out an appeal asking for any witnesses to the alleged
THE future of an ambitious cultural hub in Swindon has been placed in the hands of art lovers, schools and museum goers. A survey has been launched inviting the public to share their views on a new and improved Swindon Museum and Art Gallery to
