ALUN Rossiter’s Great Britain side missed out on a World Cup medal this evening as Peter Kildemand’s Denmark claimed gold on a dramatic night in Bydgoszcz. The Danes topped the rostrum after winning a titanic battle with Poland, pipping the hosts
SWINDON boss Mark Cooper admitted there is still work to be done on his side’s defence following their 4-1 victory over an Aston Villa XI this afternoon. Ben Gladwin scored twice and Louis Thompson and Andy Williams once as Town disposed of a youthful
TOWN manager Mark Cooper admitted there has been no progress on potential deals for Jordan Turnbull, Brad Smith and Jack Stephens following Town’s 4-1 friendly victory over and Aston Villa XI this afternoon. Southampton defender Turnbull was part
SWINDON Town rounded off their pre-season with a victory this afternoon as they overcame a young Aston Villa XI 4-1 at the County Ground. Ben Gladwin grabbed a brace as Louis Thompson and Andy Williams also found the net for the hosts, with Joe
THE body pulled from a commercial waste unit in Avonmouth yesterday has been identified by police as 34-year-old Matthew Symonds of Swindon. The death continues to be described as unexplained by detectives who await the results of a post-mortem
BODY parts belonging to a man found at a waste facility in Avonmouth yesterday are believed to have been transported with commercial waste from Swindon. A task force made up of Avon & Somerset Police and Wiltshire Police are in Swindon today
SWINDON... 1947: An ornate silver chalice made from melted-down silver from family heirlooms, and hand-wrought into the chalice, was a gift to Bristol Cathedral. It was given by Mrs Robeson, wife of Rev H E Robeson, former Rev of the parish of
A FOURTH Green Flag in as many years is testament to the quality of Lydiard Park and to the skill and dedication of its staff. Congratulations are also due to all whose work helped Stanton Park achieve Green Flag status. The Green Flag Awards
WALCOT: A car wash will be held at Swindon Fire Station, Drove Road, today in aid of five-year-old Charlie Allen who was diagnosed with leukaemia last month. Half of all donations made on the day will go directly to Charlie’s family, to help with
I WAS pleased to be included in the Swindon Headliners supplement. The one person I feel should have been included but didn’t make the list is Councillor Tony Huzzey, chair of the Arts Committee. Without him I would never have been able to
I WAS inspired today to read in the letters page a plea from a genlteman who advocates Britain following the lead of Germany and going back to generating a large proportion of its electricity from coal. The coalition bleat on about the need from
A THIEF who climbs under 4x4 vehicles to steal their catalytic convertors has stuck twice in Greenmeadow. Overnight from Monday, July 28, to Tuesday, July 29, the offender cut into a vehicle on the forecourt of Greenmeadow Services in Thames Avenue
AS neighbours of Hatts Travel in West End, Foxham, we are saddened that an 86-year-old family-owned business has gone into receivership. Clearly there will be hardship amongst the 89 staff who have lost their jobs and anger from the thousand customers
TOWN CENTRE: St Augustine’s will be marking the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War with a special service on the eve of the centenary tomorrow. There will be a special service at the church in Summers Street and a vigil of words
SWINDON: Mums are being invited to join in with The Big Latch On world record attempt at The Parade today. The aim to get as many mums brestfeeding at one time at 10.30am.
I WOULD like to thank the people who so generously donated £220 to Medical Aid for Palestinians at the demonstration held in Westbury Gardens, Bradford on Avon, last Thursday. The lives of people living in Gaza are made harsh and unsustainable
BROAD TOWN: The Big Gig at the Broad Town Show Field will take place on Saturday, August 30, with acts including The Midwest Big Band, Ethemia, Charlie-Anne, Kelly Lee Band and the AK Poets. It is the eighth year the event has taken place, with
SWINDON: Swindon & Cricklade Railway is urging new volunteers to join its ranks. From train crew, such as guards or ticket inspectors, to station masters, volunteers perform a variety of roles. The catering department is also looking for
SWINDON: A new restaurant is on the way at the Tesco superstore in Ocotal Way. Swindon Council granted planning permission on Thursday for a change of use that will see a community room and restaurant added to the confines of the store. There
With just a week to go until the Ironman 70.3 World Championships I have a fun weekend of packing and preparation ahead of me before flying to Montreal on Monday. From this point onwards, training volume tapers off – although intensity still remains
Ryan Martin says there will be no stopping him from making his return to the ring this autumn. The former England amateur has not fought since making his debut in March due to a problem with his right hand. And with the 20-year-old light-welterweight
PATIENTS have criticised added pressures placed on GPs, which they believe prompted Freshbrook Surgery’s controversial decision to reduce opening hours to three days a week. People registered at the practice gathered in the district centre yesterday
AS part of events to remember the start of the First World War the town centre will be lit up with a traditional street party next week. To mark the 100th anniversary since the start of the Great War, the inSwindon BID company is putting on a filled
“DREAM big and believe.” That is Alun Rossiter and his Great Britain side’s motto as they go in search of a World Cup medal in Bydgoszcz this evening. The Swindonian led his country to a superb victory in Event One a week ago to secure their
MARK Cooper is convinced that Swindon Town’s fans will come out and back their club in force, once they’ve been shown that progress is being made in building the Robins’ squad. Season-ticket sales have been significantly down this summer owing
PROUD Alana Sargent is out to prove that wheelchair rugby league is far from a man’s world after becoming the sport’s first-ever female national head coach. The 31-year-old, who has also spent two years as the coach of Swindon St George’s wheelchair
PREMIER League clubs will be encouraged to send their young starlets to Swindon Town because “they’re going to eat with a knife and fork and not scrape their food off the floor”. That’s the opinion of Town manager Mark Cooper, whose analogy relates
WILTSHIRE men qualified for the semi-finals of the Middleton Cup at Leamington with a 117-109 win over Devon two weeks ago. The selectors had originally named an unchanged side to face Hampshire in the inter-county championship semi-final on Saturday
THREE titles were won by players from local clubs at the Wiltshire Ladies 2014 county championship finals day staged at Westlecot last Saturday in the sweltering heat. Wootton Bassett, Stratton Churchway and Purton were the successful clubs, despite
RODBOURNE nursery Mini Steamers has sustained a good rating from Ofsted for the second year in succession after a June inspection. The Morris Street nursery was praised for its strong relationships between staff and children, as well as the speed
BAYDON’S Red Lion pub has been saved from certain closure by tenants-turned-owners Mark Farrell and Julie Wyatt, who bought the pub this week. The pub was previously owned by a private pension fund made up of 20 people, who had formal plans in
WANBOROUGH residents remain unconvinced by plans to build 2,600 new homes at nearby Lotmead Farm after a presentation by developers. More than 20 residents attended a parish council meeting when 10 experts from Ainscough Strategic Land put forward
WIDESPREAD in the Victorian times, gout, is rearing its head again in Swindon with a 28 per cent rise in hospital admissions in the last year - and it could all be down to the town’s status as the fat capital of Europe. Common in the 1800s among
A MULTI-MILLION pound council housing programme has been given a significant boost thanks to grant funding from the Government. The Homes and Communities Agency has announced that Swindon Council will receive £2.23m to help build 100 council homes
AS part of events to remember the start of the First World War the town centre will be lit up with a traditional street party next week. To mark the 100th anniversary since the start of the Great War, the inSwindon BID company is putting on a filled
ENTERTAINER Jonathan Wilkes aims to help more aspiring stars when he opens a second performing arts centre in Swindon next month. Jonathan, 35, and wife Nikki will be running the new Wilkes Academy of Performing Arts, in Westmead Industrial Estate
A TOWN centre car park which was set to close is going to remain open following an appeal from local businesses. The Davis Place Car Park, on Commercial Road, was earmarked to be turned into green space but will now stay open, with the first hour
PLANNING inspector Jane Stiles has ruled in favour of Hawthorn Medical Centre and Eightlands and guaranteed the future of a controversial pharmacy in Gorse Hill. The dispensing pharmacy which operates out of the ground floor at the medical centre
LYDIARD Park is among the best parks and green spaces in the country after being awarded a Green Flag for the fourth year running. The park, a popular destination for families to spend their free time in the shadow of Lydiard House, is owned by
HAIRDRESSER Joshua Goldsworthy has been named as one of the best stylists in the country after reaching the finals at the HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards. Joshua has already fought off stiff competition from other salons in the South West and
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.
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’ base attempting to
