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  • PLAYER RATINGS: Swindon Town v Rochdale

    ADVER Sport's Tom Bassam with his ratings from Town's defeat to Rochdale Wes Foderingham Part of a defence that conceded from two set-pieces, has to shoulder some blame for that. Did make one great save to keep the score at 0-0. 6 Jack

  • FULL TIME REPORT: Swindon Town 2 Rochdale 3

    SWINDON suffered their first defeat in ten games as a last gasp Bastien Hery goal gave visitors Rochdale a 3-2 win. Dale had never beaten Swindon in 15 previous meetings between the sides but three headers from the travelling side was enough to

  • McDonagh into quarter finals of European Youth Championships

    WALCOT boxer Patrick McDonagh advanced into the quarter finals of the European Youth Championships today with a comfortable points victory over Bulgaria’s Zdrako Popov, writes Dave Veysey. The 17-year-old looked to box on the counter during the

  • MATCHDAY LIVE: Swindon Town v Rochdale

    10:44pm That is all from us both at the County Ground. A disappointing night, but the good news is, like buses, two home games come quickly together. Colchester at home on Saturday. See you there.

  • Business as normal after Nationwide online banking glitch

    Nationwide has apologised to customers after it suffered a technical problem to its online and mobile banking service today. It said everything is now up and running after the problems, which lasted for around 45 minutes, happened yesterday afternoon

  • Old Boys put on a show to remain 100%

    SWINDON College Old Boys head coach Mark Lea has hailed his side’s victory over Hungerford as the best performance of the season, as they maintained their 100 per cent record. A hat-trick from Matt Allen helped College to see off a well drilled

  • PREDICTIONS LEAGUE: Results and updates

    Results and updates As regular posters will know. I have been dealing with a family bereavement, and as a result, understandably, I have not been able to post the results of the matches on a regular basis of late. I have the results of the

  • Swindon bus damaged by falling scaffolding

    A THAMESDOWN Transport bus was damaged in Hungerford this morning. At around 7.45am, a lorry is believed to have caused scaffolding to fall on the north side of Charnham Street.  It fell onto the bus, but fortunately nobody was hurt.  Resident

  • Cast take a bow to learn the basics of archery

    AFTER defeating the sheriff of Nottingham, Robin Hood and his beloved Marian lived happily after – or so we were led to believe. Ha Ha Hood! And The Prince of Leaves, the latest laugh-out-loud production from the Ha Ha! team, will set the record

  • Pupils dress the part for two days of ‘war’

    CHILDREN at Peatmoor Community Primary School spent their last two days of term remembering those who fought in the First World War. To mark the centenary, staff decided to hold a whole school two-day focus, with visitors including Frontline History

  • Hughes' joy at champion jockey hat-trick

    WILTSHIRE-BASED Richard Hughes has spoken of his delight at effectively being crowned champion jockey for a third successive season. Hughes has been chasing Ryan Moore's tail for much of the campaign but has stamped his authority on the challenge

  • Greaves stood down from Robins side after Facebook rant

    SWINDON Robins rider Nathan Greaves has been stood down by the club after taking to Facebook to air his grievances over a rider review that Alun Rossiter had given. With the season ending in a disappointing loss to the Coventry Bees in the Elite

  • Agatha Christie classic still entraps its audience

    The Mousetrap Theatre Royal Bath until Saturday SIX suspects but only one murderer on a mission to avenge those who hurt his (or her) family. This is, in a nutshell, the nail-biting plot of the now iconic adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The

  • Thought-provoking spine-tingler comes to Swindon Dance

    Spine tingling magic for Halloween is also written in the stars for the first performance in the Inner Rhythms season at Swindon Dance. Mana - The Power Within is presented by Ace Dance and Music at Swindon Dance, Regent Circus on Saturday, October

  • PREDICTIONS LEAGUE: Swindon Town v Rochdale

    Swindon Town v Rochdale After what seems like eternity, Swindon Town finally play a game at the County Ground. The run of five consecutive away games has come to an end. In that time, Swindon negotiated their way through the first round of

  • Horror movie comes to the stage for Halloween

    Beware the witching hour as Halloween steals nearer and a host of witches, warlocks and ghosts appear, but real fear is the forte of the horror film and a Swindon theatre company is aiming to recreate that terror on stage. Whole Hog Theatre Company

  • Widening wealth gap

    I welcomed M J Warner’s letter, ‘Nice one, Mr Brown’ (SA October 28) because the entire Coalition public relations strategy has been based on falsehoods about Gordon Brown’s stewardship of the public finances. Take the myth that New Labour “spent too

  • A vital polio reminder

    For many of those living with Polio and Post Polio Syndrome (PPS) in the UK, Wednesday October 22 is a day of hope. Some 120,000 people in this country are still living with the debilitating neurological condition that is PPS and The British Polio

  • Ask tough questions

    In reply to the excellent letter from Des Morgan, I was at the scrutiny meeting and was surprised to see I was the only member of the public there. If people want to see how this town is being run down, they need to attend these meetings and ask questions

  • Agenda 21 is sinister

    Ebola and ISIS are not the horrors we have been led to believe they are. They are really what are known in international intelligence and government circles as convenient ‘false flag’ crises. Until the likes of international and hunted whistleblowers

  • Anti-social dog owners

    NEW laws mean ant-isocial dog owners can now be fined up to £20,000. Frankly, we are unimpressed. A potential fine of up to £20,000 is no more meaningful than a potential fine of £200,000 or £2m without clear motivation among officials to come

  • Willo wants to show he’s more than a bench player

    ANDY Williams has been making the point to his manager Mark Cooper that he is deserving of a spot in his starting XI. In his post-match press duties at Yeovil Cooper described Williams as a “great professional” after the player reminded him that

  • Turnbull wants to break his duck

    JORDAN Turnbull believes his first Swindon Town goal is imminent. At Yeovil the centre-half had a glorious chance to open his account for his on-loan club as he rose to meet a Nathan Byrne free-kick but put his header wide. Though goals do

  • Town's adaptable methods

    MASSIMO Luongo revealed that the Town players are starting to anticipate having to find new ways of playing through their oppositions’ spoiling tactics. It seems each week the opposition are less focused on their own game as they are with stopping

  • Coops’ kids come home

    MARK Cooper is looking forward to returning to the County Ground after a five-game road trip. It’s been almost exactly a month since Town sent Sheffield United packing from Wiltshire having handed out a 5-2 defeat. Town’s five away games have yielded

  • AIR RIFLES: Westall completes a perfect possible

    ANITA Westall scored a Possible to fire her team Lambourn A to a 543 all draw with Rodbourne Cheney in the Swindon and District Air Rifle League. Other Possible (60 point maximum) scorers were Graham Micklewright (Lambourn C), Don Franklin, Robert

  • Swindon Hepatitis C support group marks its third year

    HEPATITIS C may still be a taboo subject, but help is at hand for sufferers in Swindon. Support group Hep C Positive celebrated its third birthday yesterday following another successful year, and plans are now in place to spread the format across

  • HELLENIC LEAGUE: Long distance woes for Worthians’ chief

    HIGHWORTH Town manager John Fisher wants the Hellenic League to look at how they arrange their mid-week fixtures. The Elms side must travel to Ascot United this evening - one of their longest trips of the campaign. The Worthians chief has also

  • Fly-tipped waste will be collected

    SWINDON Council has announced some of the bags which were fly-tipped following the introduction of a charge for green waste earlier this year are to be collected. Since April, residents have had to pay a charge of £40 per year to have their waste

  • Youngsters have the drive to win talent show

    TALENTED youngsters flaunted their gifts and abilities at a special contest last week. Students at Dorcan Academy in Swindon had been practicing their singing, dancing, and other skills for weeks before going head-to-head against their peers in

  • WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Spitfires are unable to repeat cup heroics

    Swindon Spitfires travelled to Truro for the second week running, this time for a South West Women’s League Premier Division game, but they were unable to repeat the FA Cup win of seven days ago, slipping to a 2-1 defeat. A Sammie Smith free-kick

  • Lawn cut it at Bath

    Lawn under 16s travelled to Bath university to take part in the South West regional tournament. The team were undefeated beating Galmington (Taunton), Team Bath, Bournemouth, Saints (Cornwall ) Old Chelts and drawing with Exeter. They will

  • Runners get funds off to flying start

    THE ROTARY Club’s first ever fun run event at Lydiard Park proved a roaring success, raising thousands of pounds for the WIltshire Air Ambulance. On Sunday dozens turned out in the autumn sunshine to take part in the 5km and 10km distance routes

  • Club back TrustSTFC with school campaign

    SWINDON Town have given full backing to TrustSTFC’s primary school campaign to get families back to the County Ground. Representatives of Trust met last week with chiarman Lee Power and general manager Steve Anderson to discuss, amongst other things

  • WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Goal blitz surprises Marine boss Milhench

    SUPERMARINE Sports manager Pete Milhench was surprised to see his side hit the goal trail at Marlborough Town on Saturday. The South Marston outfit may have tasted victory at Marlborough in recent seasons but their boss says that they’ve always

  • SWIMMING: Dophin's youngsters secure medal haul

    A SQUAD of more than 30 Swindon Dolphin swimmers were in Gloucester last weekend at the City of Gloucester Swimming Club’s level 3 open meet. With a six week block of training under their belts, this was an opportunity for swimmers to lay down

  • Cooper wants to see more protection for his players

    SWINDON Town’s young players and their style of football should be protected by referees according to County Ground chief Mark Cooper. After Saturday’s draw with Yeovil the Swindon boss was incredulous at some of the decisions made by Scott Mathieson

  • OAP accused of sexually abusing girls 50 years ago

    A PENSIONER accused of sexually abusing two girls in Swindon in the 1960s has been released on bail by a judge. Barry Thomas is said to have repeatedly molested the first girl at Lydiard Park and in Wootton Bassett Road between 1966 and 1969.

  • Traders are boxed in by parking charges

    OLD Town traders are to ask the council if it can relax parking restrictions in a bid to boost trade in the area. Earlier this year, a campaign was launched to introduce free-parking and very quickly received a lot of support, with more than 1,000

  • Iva got 104 candles on my birthday cake

    WINS at the bingo and cheering on her favourite football team go a long way to keeping town resident Iva Evans on the go – as she celebrated reaching her 104th birthday yesterday. The mother-of-two – who is thought to be the oldest resident in

  • Silver surfers on a wave thanks to pupils

    STUDENTS became teachers last week when they helped to bring online people who struggle to use computers. Eight Year 10 students from St Joseph’s Catholic College in the town centre took part in two sessions at the Central Library on Friday, offering

  • Firm takes a shine to shoebox gifts once again

    FOR the second year running, global workplace provider Regus, which has a centre in Swindon, is supporting a Christmas campaign which sends present-filled shoeboxes to needy children in developing and war-torn countries. The Regus centre will be

  • Regent Circus safety audit delay could last months

    SAFETY concerns around the shared-space crossing on Regent Circus will not be answered yet because an independent safety audit has been delayed. The news comes after the Adver launched a campaign this week to reduce speeds on Commercial Road in

  • Welfare risk at Bee Hive kids’ club

    CHILDREN’S welfare is at risk at the Bee Hive Club in Highworth according to the latest report from Ofsted. The after school provision, which operates out of a mobile classroom in the grounds of Southview Junior School between 3pm and 6pm during

  • Great Western Hospital awarded for its support to new mums

    AN INTERNATIONAL award was presented to Great Western Hospital to honour the quality of support they provide to new mothers. The stage three accreditation from UNICEF’s Baby Friendly Initiative acknowledges the encouragement the hospital’s maternity

  • Light up the sky with care when using Chinese lanterns

    GOVERNMENT guidance has failed to ban the use of Chinese lanterns ahead of the firework season despite the huge risk to property and livestock. Instructions issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government only strongly discourage

  • WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Scanlon strikes to grab Town a draw

    Highworth Town U16s moved into fourth place in the league after a 1-1 home draw with Bardwell Girls. For the second home match running Highworth dominated the match for long periods. However, they came up against a Bardwell team that defended

  • ‘Economy and ecology’ at heart of lecture

    AT A talk next Saturday Professor Patrick Dillon will offer an insight into the downland landscapes of Richard Jefferies’s country near Swindon and the changes that have taken place. Richard Jefferies lived from 1848 to 1887, a period of intensification

  • Guests turn event into a page-turner

    SCHOOLCHILDREN are set to be inspired by authors, illustrators and poets this week after the launch of the annual Swindon Youth Festival of Literature. Now in its seventh year, the festival aims to inspire young people to take up reading, with