SWINDON’S David Howell had a mixed start to proceedings at the ISPS Honda Wales Open as he carded a first day one-under-par. Howell headed into the European Tour tournament at Celtic Manor full of confidence looking to end the season strongly and
HE’S 86 and these days the only gadgets this Bond might use are one of those armchairs with the lever to get you on your feet and a red cord in the bathroom – but the advanced years have robbed Roger Moore of none of his wit or charm. He is disarmingly
THE Campaign to Protect Rural England has voiced its concerns about plans to build a solar farm on Wroughton Airfield. Anne Henshaw, chairman of North Wiltshire and Swindon branch, appealed to the Secretary of State to dismiss the proposal during
WILTSHIRE Police re-opened its £1.8m revamp of the Crime and Communications Centre on Wednesday afternoon. The former emergency communications centre, which includes a new state-of-the-art telephone system, started refurbishment back in January
Send pictures of your pets to: Pauline Cole, Swindon Advertiser, 100 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon SN1 3BE, or email to pcole@swindonadvertiser.co.uk. Include your name, address and phone number, and your pet’s name. The owner of the star pet will
With Claire Sweeney Claire Sweeney is happy to report that miracles can happen and that the baby she is expecting is one of them. She’s 43 – an age at which most women would assume motherhood had passed them by – and will give birth this month
Fibromyalgia- Being in constant pain, and so fatigued that even the simplest everyday tasks become mammoth challenges is bad enough. For many people with fibromyalgia, however, these things are only part of the battle – often one of the toughest
While speculation was at its most intense back in July, we've really been waiting for the news that baby George is going to be a brother since, well, the day after he was born last summer. Kate is struggling with severe morning sickness again,
Warren Shute is a chartered financial planner with Lexington Wealth Management. Contact him on 01793 771093 or warren@lexingtonwealth.co.uk Q I need to start a pension and a friend suggested a SIPP as that is what they have, but they could not
Counsellor Fiona Caine tackles your dilemmas Why doesn’t he want sex? My boyfriend and I have been going out together for nearly six months now. Things started very slowly but, over the last few weeks, we’ve been sleeping together occasionally
Almost 100 years since Martha – the world’s last Passenger Pigeon – died in captivity – her relative, the Turtle Dove, is disappearing before our very eyes They smothered the horizon in billion-strong flocks, four miles long and a mile wide. So titanic
EMMA DUNN has a chat with a member of Swindon’s IVC WALKING, meals out and theatre trips are just some of the activities members of Swindon IVC can get involved in. Members of the social activity club, who are aged from 25 to 65, can take part
John Fairhurst, pictured, will be bringing his band to The Vic, Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon, on Thursday, September 25 from 8pm. The band will play blues rock and be supported by Cook And The Case. Tickets are £5 in advance and £6 on the
SWINDON has the lowest rate of people being admitted to hospital as an emergency for alcohol-related liver disease, it has emerged. Health officials have mapped out the emergency admissions rate for places in England, with the North West and the
Jennifer Cockerell discovers the most eco-friendly way to cruise on a Royal Clipper trip around Sicily and the Aeolian islands Huffing and puffing, we stagger along the steep, narrow lane that leads to the top of a hill on Lipari, the largest Aeolian
A time of mists and mellow fruitfulness heralds the autumn exhibition of The Guild of Wiltshire Artists. The standard required to become a member of the guild is extremely high and this exhibition, at St Peter’s Church in Marlborough’s High Street
I wouldn’t be surprised if on Adam Crosland’s passport under occupation it says “subverter of expectations”. Like his art, which is both childlike and Childish (as in Billy) his musical output has been similarly challenging, confrontational even
I have to start this week with a bit of an apology. In last week’s article I mentioned that the players in prominent local folk band, Noah’s Ostrich, were all members of The National Front. Obviously what I meant to say was that they were all members
ROBERT PLANT Lullaby And... The Ceaseless Roar Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has embarked on various musical paths since the hard rock band split in 1980. Plant remains one of the best rock vocalists of his era and is in fine voice
WAR heroine Edith Cavell, a nurse during the First World War, is the focus of a new drama called Twelve Ten Fifteen. The play, written by Clive Holland and presented by Proteus Theatre, is heading for Swindon on September 19. The one-woman
MAGIC and comedy will be combined into one during Pete Firman’s show. The leading UK comedian and magician, who is the star of BBC1’s The Magicians, will be performing at Swindon Arts Centre on September 20. Pete performed his new show at the
FLICKY HARRISON checks out the Phoenix Players’ latest play In a completely different vein to many of the tributes marking the centenary of the First World War, a Swindon theatre company is tackling a satire. Oh What A Lovely War is being presented
MAGIC legend Paul Daniels and ‘the lovely’ Debbie McGee will be wowing the audience at the Wyvern Theatre on September 24. The couple will be at the Wyvern as part of their Back Despite Popular Demand tour – so called by Paul himself. The show
DEREK Acorah makes the latest of many visits to the Wyvern Theatre next month. Liverpool-born and Southport-based, Derek is perhaps the most famous British medium of recent times. The 64-year-old, who says he’s been able to communicate with
A MODERN adaption of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations will bring the tale into the present day at Swindon Arts Centre on Tuesday, September 30. Watch how blacksmith’s boy Pip is transformed into a London gentleman with the aid of a mysterious
STRATTON: The next full meeting of the Stratton St Margaret Parish Council will take place on September 30. The meeting will start at 7pm in the council offices in Addison Crescent. All residents are welcome to attend to find out more about what their
ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT: Officers with the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Neighbourhood Policing Team dealt with two men who were thought to be drunk in a public place in the town. They found the first one intoxicated in the alley near The Angel
PEOPLE are being asked to provide valuable support to young people living in care through a volunteer scheme. The Wiltshire Independent Visitor Scheme is looking for volunteer adults who communicate well with young people, understand their issues
Swindon: A support group aimed at the relatives of war veterans has been launched in Swindon. Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership’s South West Veterans' Service at Sandalwood Court offers emotional help to the families and partners of former
Swindon: Dressability will hold a Pre-loved Fashion Show on Thursday, September 25 from 3pm to 7pm. The organisation is inviting residents to donate their unwanted clothes for the event. Items can be dropped off at Dressability HQ, Unit 3, York
SWINDON: Childhood friends Hannah Soutar and Dani Moreton will tackle a gruelling five-day trek across the Sahara desert in a bid to raise £4,000 for Prospect Hospice, the charity which cared for their father and mother respectively through a terminal
JACK Stephens will not be featuring for Swindon Town this weekend against Sheffield United. Stephens is yet to fully recover from the bout of tonsillitis that has ruled him out since he re-signed on loan. Though the Southampton defender has
ARNIE Peter Rogers appeared in court yesterday charged with causing the death of 33-year-old Paul Winters in a crash on Thamesdown Drive in May. Early in the morning of Sunday, May 25, Mr Winters was being driven by his father, 61-year-old Peter
Local Scots have their say on independence vote NO: Bill Williams, of Covingham. I have Scotland in my heart, in my soul and in my bloodline. But I also have our United Kingdom in the same place. No matter where I am, I never cease to feel
“MENINGITIS is not going away.” That was the warning from Scottie Kern during Meningitis Awareness Week. The death of his 11 month-son to the infection heralded the start of his fight to help eradicate meningitis and septicaemia and ensure
Raymond Strange first kissed his childhood sweetheart and future wife Veronica in a laundry room, and 60 years on they are closer than ever. Last week the couple, who have lived in Royal Wootton Bassett for more than 40 years, celebrated their
A TEENAGE sex offender who went on the run while police were investigating allegations against him has walked free from court. Richey Afonso, who had sex with a 14-year-old girl as her father slept, was spared jail after a judge heard he was sorry
THE mental health service’s ability to adequately care for, protect and ensure patients’ well-being has been thrown into question by inspectors who warned chiefs to take “significant steps to improve.” Following an inspection in June, health watchdog
SWINDON widow Mary Neil has received a six-figure payout following the death of her husband, who was exposed to asbestos on a daily basis while working for British Rail for more than 40 years. Mary, 78, of Buckingham Road, Lawn, was awarded the
THIS month marked another victory in Luca Railton’s battle to walk unaided and pain free for the very first time – less than two years after facing amputation. After an agonising healing process and a setback earlier this month when the lengthening
THE widow of much-loved former mayor Rex Barnett is continuing to fundraise for the charities he supported. Sandra Barnett, the wife of the popular Haydon Wick councillor who lost his battle with lung cancer last year, is taking up his mantle by
NATHAN Byrne believes having a settled position in the Swindon Town side has helped improve his game this term. Having found himself playing in several positions last term, Mark Cooper has employed the former Tottenham youngster as a right wing-back
SWINDON’S David Howell is hoping that a bit of home support will lift his game as he tees off at the ISPS Honda Wales Open today. Playing at Celtic Manor, which is the closest course to Swindon on the European Tour, Howell will be looking for a
SWINDON customer contact company Carpeo has been chosen by car services giant RAC to help drive up their membership – and will be recruiting 40 new staff members to help. The company, based at Paxton House, in Old Town, is a contact centre that
PARENTS have reacted angrily to new, stricter rules after a change of leadership at Nova Hreod. Among those angry at the changes is the mother of 12-year-old Toby Massey, who has repeatedly been put into isolation because to the school objected
STAFF and service users from the homelessness charity Threshold stormed their way through the Melksham 10k. The group raised more than £250 for the charity after taking part in the race last Sunday after being inspired to take up the challenge
ANDY Williams admits that he was disappointed to find himself on the bench following the arrival of Jon Obika at Swindon Town - but has vowed to fight for his place. The 28-year-old, who missed the majority of last season following a cruciate ligament
A 28-YEAR-OLD man was assaulted in Swindon on Saturday afternoon. Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident, in the pedestrian tunnel in Bristol Street, at about 2.45pm on Saturday. The 28-year-old man was walking along the tunnel
POLICE closed Victoria Road to ensure hundreds of James Loveridge’s friends and family got to travel in his funeral procession yesterday. James, 53, of Dumbarton Terrace, died on August 21 and his funeral took at St Bartholomew’s Church, in Royal
ANDY Williams believes that the arrival of Jon Obika at Swindon Town means that boss Mark Cooper now has five top strikers at his disposal. Obika’s stunning return back at SN1 continued on Tuesday night as he bagged his third goal in only his second
WHEN Luke Watkins first walked through the door of Paddy Fitzpatrick’s Ferndale Road gym, the idea was to just shed a few pounds Then aged 18, Watkins was heavily involved in team sports. He played football for New College Academy and ice hockey for
