BROOME Manor pro David Howell missed the cut at the Wales Open by one shot. Going into his second round one under for the tournament, Howell carded three bogeys, one the way out and two coming back, as he failed to make the weekend's play at Celtic
An Evening With Roger Moore New Theatre, Oxford 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
Beth Mcmurray, 32, co-owner of the Three Trees farm shop and cafe at Chiseldon, tells us about her life with food Do you cook a lot yourself? What is your failsafe dish? Between running the shop and looking after a toddler, I don’t have much
Gino D’Acampo can’t get enough of his Italian homeland’s wealth of grub, as KEELEY BOLGER reports Whenever Gino D’Acampo plates up impressive-looking meals on TV, he can rest assured that along with the usual chorus of ‘Oohs’ and ‘Aahs’ in the
With Simon Rhodes, of the Lobster Pot Fishmongers in Wood Street Food Hall A couple of years ago cod was in serious decline – so much so, that Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall decided to do something about it and crusaded on his fish fight. I too
ROYAL Wootton Bassett Academy is now training teachers of the future. With successive outstanding ratings from Ofsted, the school been granted school-centred initial teacher training status, which will allow it to train aspiring primary and secondary
The Royal George 27 Pavenhill, Purton, nr Swindon Tel: 01793 978180 KATIE BOND heads for a Purton pub where a scattering of staff are doing a sterling job I’VE EATEN out at most places in Swindon, and often venture out to the little villages
This week it’s the turn of KIM JONES, chef at The Rolleston, Commercial Road. Call 01793 534238 When did you first take an interest in cooking, and when did you decide you wanted to become a chef? It happened all by accident. When I was
THIS month is Organic September – the UK’s biggest celebration of all things organic. Building on the success of the 2013 campaign, which saw a sales increase by nine per cent during September, this year’s theme is once again Small Changes, Big
Market manager Kardien Gerbrands talks about Swindon’s farmers’ markets I read an interesting article yesterday about some groups of people in Fife and Norfolk who decided to experiment with only eating food from within 100 miles of where they
SWINDON boss Alun Rossiter is itching to get started with the Elite League play-offs, with his team in good form. The Robins experienced a frustrating start to the campaign, but they have been in spectacular nick over the closing weeks of the season
A TRIO of men from West Swindon face a stay in prison after admitting conspiring to sell hard drugs in the town. Channon Barclay, Roilan Dunster and Michael Turner faced a number of charges at Swindon Crown Court, including conspiring to sell cocaine
TOY lovers in Swindon will have a new store to visit to pick up the latest offerings next week. The Entertainer will open a new store in Swindon on Saturday, September 27, at the Brunel Shopping Centre, bringing 10 new jobs to the town. The
PUBS and clubs will be targeted in a bid to raise alcohol awareness among punters and publicans. Wiltshire Police is backing a national campaign, launched today by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), which aims to highlight the dangers
THE BAKERS ARMS, Badbury Tel: 01793 740313 WHO GOES THERE? Cut off from its small car park by the winding road from Chiseldon to Liddington, The Bakers Arms is probably as close as it is possible to get to the archetypal, down-to-earth, country
Shareen Campbell and Phil Saunter, owners of Los Gatos and Bistro Les Chats in Wood Street, and the Swindon Business People of the Year, talk about life in the restaurant business When we opened a tapas bar, we were just opening a bar that did
Good food fresh from the field is what’s on offer from a local farm – and you can really taste the difference, as EMMA DUNN discovered JUST one taste of the produce at Westmill Organics is enough to convince people how good the farm’s vegetable
Swindon Town v Sheffield United Having dispatched Bradford in their back yard, Town take on another top six side, Sheffield United. The Blades are on a run of five games unbeaten, although that was under threat last Tuesday night. Two nil down
POPPIES taken to the summit of Europe’s tallest mountain are being sold in an effort to boost donations ahead of Remembrance Sunday. They were taken on the trek by Richard Hignett, 60, of Victory Row in Royal Wootton Bassett, who is the town Royal
A ZUMBA class to raise money for a pioneering new breast cancer treatment will take place later this month. The Great Western Hospital’s Brighter Futures charity is hoping to raise £75,000 to fund a year’s worth of intra-operative radiotherapy,
UPDATES: Click here for a live blog on the storms which hit Wiltshire OVERNIGHT flooding which saw a train evacuated has left commuters facing long delays this morning between Bath Spa and Swindon. Train operator First Great Western said services
AS another weekend beckons we bring you the latest in our regular weekly slot giving you 10 things to do in and around Swindon. If you have an event scheduled on Saturday or Sunday that isn't listed add it in the comments section at the bottom
RESIDENTS in Wichelstowe will be able to get high-speed fibre broadband for less than £5. The deal, from Direct Save Telecom, is specifically for the new owners of the new builds at the development, and offers greater choice when it comes to selecting
A PICNIC in the Park event is taking place on Sunday to mark a United Nations peace day. Queen’s Park will be hosting the Peace One Day festivities between noon and 4pm. Organisations such as Save the Children, Amnesty International and Hope
After enjoying a superb away day in West Yorkshire last Saturday, Town failed to repeat that same performance back in Wiltshire four days later. But despite the poor showing on Tuesday, it’s been a good start to the season for Mark Coopers side
EVERY week that goes by, it looks less and less likely that Massimo Luongo will be a Swindon player when the January transfer window slams shut. With the news that Town turned down enquiries from Norwich and Brentford because of interest from Premier
ROBINS’ chief Mark Cooper will not let a couple of off-colour performances cloud his players’ thinking about their positive start to the season. In last weekend’s fixture at Bradford – and on Tuesday night against Oldham – Town did not enjoy the
AARON Nell wants Swindon Wildcats to build on their stunning opening two games of the season when they face Guildford Flames in a league and cup double-header this weekend. The Link Centre side entertain the Surrey men tomorrow in a match that
A CHARITY is calling for the mental health services in Swindon to be put out to tender following what it described as a ‘damning’ report by the Care Quality Commission. In light of the health watchdog’s warning to Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health
A 31-YEAR-OLD man who sent perverted messages to a friend’s little sister over Facebook and other social media has been jailed for three years. Steven Taylor told the 13-year-old that he wanted her to take pictures of herself in a nappy and said
DESPITE a near-miss involving an ill-placed glass door during dance practice, and a toe injury, Tracey Nicholls and Mick Parsons’s Charleston adventure will remain one of the most enjoyable and memorable experiences of their lives. The pair, who
SOME fresh faces could be just what is needed to kick-start Fairford’s season as they head to Wantage Town Reserves this weekend. After opening their Division One West campaign with a win at home to Shortwood, Fairford failed to notch up a win
PADDY Fitzpatrick wants Luke Watkins to enjoy his Wembley Arena debut tomorrow night. The 24-year-old cruiserweight makes his first outing in the paid ranks on the undercard of his manager George Groves’ European super-middleweight title fight
A VOLUNTEER-led project which supports people with disabilities is appealing for help after being forced to find a new home. Options For Living will leave its current premises, at Buckhurst Park Community Centre, after funding for the office from
SWINDON has the lowest rate in the country 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
HEROIC fisherman Mark Seagroatt was commended by firefighters last night for his quick-thinking on the banks of the River Thames which saved a woman’s life. The 41-year-old carpenter, of Fitwell Road in Redhouse, came to the rescue of a 69-year-old
ANGLING equipment was among the catch of the day during a crackdown on rural crime. The seizure, made at 7pm during patrols at the The Lawns fishing lakes, came during a day of action to combat rural crime in Highworth on Wednesday. There was
RESIDENTS living near the Averies Recycling fire attended a workshop to see whether they are entitled to compensation because of the blaze. Paul Rooney Solicitors held the event at The Great Western Hotel, in Station Road, yesterday. The fire
SWINDON Supermarine boss Dave Webb concedes that his side’s current injury crisis is the worst he’s had to contend with in his managerial career. Marine got back to winning ways with a fine 2-0 victory at league rivals AFC Totton in the FA Cup
MELANIE Buss, the sister of fomer soldier and gym owner Mike Buss, appeared in courtpending a trial into fraud allegations. Buss, of Highworth, did not read her address aloud after an order preventing a member of the public – who was in court –
SWINDON’S only support group aimed at people grappling with the loss of a loved one to suicide has marked a year since reaching out to grieving families in the town. Members of self-help charity Survivors Of Bereavement By Suicide were joined by
SAM Collier is hoping he isn’t about to lose his star striker to local rivals Highworth Town. Shrivenham have received a seven-day approach for 19-year-old Josh Fowler, who scored a whopping 45 goals in 40 appearances, including five games for
THRILL-seekers are being invited to trek across the glacial volcanic landscape of Iceland for Prospect Hospice. The mammoth expedition will not be held until October next year, but the charity is calling on fundraisers to challenge themselves and
SHOPPERS can now buy their home furnishings at a new shop after HomeSense opened its first Swindon store – bringing more than 40 new jobs to the town. The Mayor of Swindon, Teresa Page, opened the store, at the Greenbridge Retail Park, yesterday
A MAN sentenced to nine months in custody for a drunken mugging will only spend a few nights behind bars – because he has been on a curfew while on bail. After a judge imposed the jail term on Jake Skilton it was revealed he had been on a 10-hour
THE second South West Business Expo took place at Swindon’s Steam Museum yesterday, attracting many visitors from the Wiltshire business world. There were more than 60 companies exhibiting and a steady stream of visitors between 9am and 3pm.
STRATTON St Margaret Parish Council has been awarded a government grant to help the development of a plan to help decide on future developments in the area. The parish council is working with residents to develop a neighbourhood plan and has been
JAKE Reeves has done enough in his brief appearances from the bench to give Mark Cooper a “nice problem”. The midfielder has only played a development fxture against Cheltenham and just over 30 minutes in two appearances from the bench since his
MICHAEL Smith’s improved hold-up play this season is in part a response to the criticism he received last term. There has been noticeable development in the Geordie striker’s ability to link play, not just with midfield but also with his fellow
TOWN are ready for their biggest test, according to wing-back Nathan Byrne, as they look for a repeat of last season’s home win against Sheffield United. Swindon may be facing one of the pre-season favourites, but Byrne expects the visitors, who
MARK Cooper has sought to correct the mistakes of Tuesday night’s draw with Oldham as Swindon Town welcome Sheffield United to the County Ground tomorrow. Against Oldham, Town’s play lacked the quality of some of their previous performances this
Piers Morgan says Americans can't tell the difference between him and Colin Firth - and the Oscar-winning actor is not so keen on the comparison.
