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NEW COLLEGE earned their second victory in three games tonight as they saw off Lydney Town. Mark Teasdale’s youngsters, who hadn’t been in action since their 2-2 draw with Tytherington Rocks seven days earlier, were playing in their third successive

Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses after two women were attacked on a bus in Swindon. The incident took place at about 2.50pm on Thursday, November 6, on Rodbourne Road. The women were travelling on the Thamesdown number 13/14 bus

Ronny Terry is a Swindon-based personal trainer. He has previously worked as Performance Analyst with Swindon Town FC and on obesity initiatives with the NHS. Tweet your questions to @SWITCHFITUK or visit www.switchfituk.co.uk Q What is diabetes

with Amy Martin of Sustrans There’s a real chill in the air as we approach the end of November, which can make the thought of exercise that little less appealing. But with the festive season approaching and the excess that normally comes with

Matt Whittaker, manager of Pets At Home Swindon, writes about giving a pet for Christmas By now you’ve probably started working through your child’s Christmas list, but if a puppy is top of the list this year, please think very carefully. While

Newspaper editor, TV personality, smallholder – as she approaches her 68th birthday next month, Janet Street-Porter can say she’s ticked a fair few things off her wish list for life. But there’s one achievement that has so far eluded her. “What

GOBSMACKED and awe-stricken does not come close to describing our reaction as we entered Blenheim Palace’s gate. So amazed were we at its baroque architecture that we stood in front of the palace for 15 minutes (my mother, in true French style,

HUNDREDS turned out to hear from Ministry of Defence representatives about plans for the technical college at the former RAF Lyneham last night. In a year from now - on November 9, 2015 - the first tranche of trainees will begin technical courses

WITH the wag of the tail and a timely bark whenever anyone dropped a coin into the wooden collection box strapped to his furry back as he traipsed the streets of Swindon, he was without question one of the town’s most memorable characters and winsome

We have very good health services in Swindon, staffed by dedicated, caring and hard-working professionals. But occasionally the system for accessing these services can let us down. In particular, there are long-standing concerns that accessing

TONY McCoy wasted no time in getting back amongst the winners after a three-week lay-off with victory on Wiltshire-trained horse Southfield Royale at Fontwell. However, despite taking his tally for the season to 153 on his only ride of the day,

FIREFIGHTERS are fighting a blaze in Redhouse, where a dog has been rescued from a burning house. Wiltshire Fire & Rescue crews from Swindon, Stratton and Westlea are currently at a three-storey property in Dunvant Road. No persons are

I am writing to raise my deep concern over the regulation and policies for content on Facebook. I feel that something needs to be done or investigated about this, as it cannot continue. I and many others have reported to Facebook (through the correct

Swindon Guide Dogs for the Blind held a collection at The West Swindon Shopping Centre on Saturday 15 November 2014. Through the generosity of the people that donated to the collection we raised an excellent £751. Our thanks also go to the manager

The recent outbreak of bird flu at a duck farm in Yorkshire has received a lot of media coverage. They are in the process of slaughtering all 6000 ducks at this establishment but the owners have 30 such factory farms dotted about the country. What

Of course G Heath (SA NOvember 17) is entitled to complain about the complainers in your letters columns, but, in relation to the new ‘pedestrian crossings’ around the new development at Regent Circus, he is missing the point. These are a matter of

I almost never see anything of merit in the views expressed by Steve Nibbs in his Advertiser letters, and I initially felt his language attacking volunteers taking the jobs of library workers was unnecessarily intemperate. Nevertheless, he does

I read the recent letter regarding the police and cyclists on pavements with much interest. A few weeks ago, talking to two police officers about cyclists on pavements, they informed me they could only do something about it if folk had to move to avoid

Much is being talked about the creeping privatisation of our NHS under the watch of Cameron and his coalition government. Having visited our local Great Western Hospital accompanied by my wife, she was issued with a prescription after her consultation

In response to the article by Dominic Gilbert(SA November 18), I would like to add a postscript regarding the plight of our elderly population, as the bitterly cold winter months are about to affect our daily lives. It has already been announced

I'm saddened after all these years of not knowing one way or the other to hear police now think my mate from my childhood years, Sallyann John has been murdered. This lively, lovely, bubbly girl with a soft spot for comedy, it's very sad. I think

WICKES has shot itself so thoroughly in the foot over its treatment of customer John O’Malley that a firing squad couldn’t have done a better job. Mr O’Malley, like any customer of a business, has a right to expect that goods he purchases are fit

Police are appealing for information after a wallet left on a counter was taken from a Betfred bookmakers in Cricklade Road, Swindon, on October 21 between 11.30am and 12.30pm. This CCTV picture has been issued of a man police would like to speak

SWINDON Robins have made their Elite Draft Riders picks for the 2015 campaign. The draft, which was made in Coventry this lunchtime, saw team manager Alun Rossiter pick Charles Wright from the tier one group and Lewis Rose from the tier two set

5:36pm Rags-to-riches popstar @JahmeneDouglas shrugs @TheXFactor roots as repairs reputation http://t.co/24ZOSSgVDX @swindonadver @BerenCross — @EAMackley 26 November 2014 %

DAIRY farmers will continue their fight for fair milk prices with a protest and blockade outside the gates of Iceland’s distribution centre in Penzance Drive, Swindon, tonight. Farmers for Action, the alliance set up by farmers disillusioned with

SWINDON Robins' boss Alun Rossiter has declared himself satisfied with the outcome of the Elite Riders Draft after Charles Wright and Lewis Rose were confirmed as his reserves for the 2015 season. Rossiter picked Wright from the tier one group

RYAN Martin’s fight next month against Devon-based Faheem Khan has been postponed. The 20-year-old welterweight was set to head to Bristol on Friday December 5 for his third outing in the paid ranks. However, the hand injury that has plagued

Stylist Shan Williams extols the virtues of the humble Wellington boot this winter From Halloween to firework nights, long walks through woods and parks, roasts on a Sunday and snuggling under a cosy duvet, there are many things to love about winter

If your grouchy teen is making family life miserable, one of the authors of a new book gives tips on how they can be their brilliant best self – making everyone in the family much happier again Everyone is familiar with the cliche of the typical

Warren Shute is a chartered financial planner with Lexington Wealth Management. Contact him on 01793 771093 or warren@lexingtonwealth.co.uk Starting a pension for your child seems one of the wackier ideas to come out of the personal finance arena

Am I too old for sex? I'm lucky enough to have found myself a wonderful new partner, something I never envisaged would happen after my husband died. My children are a bit shocked but they seem to like him, so the only problem is that I find our

Marion Sauvebois meets the families who are sharing their lives with adults in need ASK Toni Clark how many children she has and her answer will be five, every time. There are her biological sons, Alex and Ashley, and then there’s Jan, Stuart

WOOTTON Bassett boss Paul Braithwaite is feeling buoyant ahead of his side’s Hellenic Premier clash with Thatcham Town tonight. The club have picked up Steve Robertson from Shrivenham and, with Ryan Thomas back from long-term recurring injury akin

AS the loan window closes on Thursday, Swindon Town will be looking to move out the players on the fringes of the squad who are not getting regular game time. Jack Barthram has fallen out of contention for the first team squad in recent weeks and

LIBRARIANS are going to need to step up their workout regime for a new initiative – pulling Swindon Central Library around on a bicycle. The library’s Outreach team, led by Anish Noble-Harrison, successfully applied for £7,000 from Carnegie UK

A SOLITARY score from Natalie Williams was enough to secure Supermarine Ladies their first league victory of the season as they triumphed at Rosslyn Park. The fixture was an immediate rematch of last weekend’s clash between the two sides and much

YOU don’t have to walk far around the County Ground before you hear someone praising Mark Cooper’s current crop of players. Often amongst the glowing appraisal there will be a comparison to the Glenn Hoddle side of the early nineties. While

JAMES McLaughlin and Greig O’Brien marked their Swindon College Old Boys return with a try apiece to help them slay Slough 31-16 in Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier. Liam Spillane bagged a brace of touchdowns and Matt Allen also dotted down as Old

SCRUM-HALF Connal Knott hopes this weekend’s enforced break does not derail Swindon’s form in South West 1 East. Swindon’s 33-18 success away at struggling Buckingham last Saturday was their eighth victory in 11 league games this term, a run that

WHEN Glenn Hoddle took over at Swindon he arrived at a club that had been caught up in a financial scandal, stripped of its place in the top tier of English football and was feeling pretty sorry for itself. The fans at the County Ground needed

SWINDON Foodbank is gearing up to give a little extra help to families facing a crisis this Christmas. The Foodbank, which was set up in 2006, offers food parcels to individuals and families who find themselves without the means to buy food and

PUPILS at Rodbourne Cheney have created a war memorial based on a Tower of London installation made up of hundreds of thousands of poppies. Ceramic artist Paul Cummins and stage designer Tom Piper co-ordinated 888,246 poppies at the London landmark

HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey is encouraging children to walk to school after donating high-visibility wristbands to pupils at East Wichel Community Primary School and Nursery. The builder, which owns the development in East Wichel, is backing the

“I CAME back inside, cuddled my baby and just broke down,” said Laura James moments after a hit and run driver wrote off her car. The 30-year-old was at her home in Henchard Crescent with her husband Carl, mother Shirley Bowman and 10-month-old

CAMPAIGNERS raising awareness of the effects of domestic abuse tied a white ribbon around a tree outside the Civic Offices. Yesterday marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. As part of the day, representatives

BUSINESSES are being urged to help breastfeeding mums feel more comfortable by signing up to a new scheme. Shops and venues in Swindon can show their support for mums by signing up for the national Breastfeeding Welcome scheme, which lists locations

PADDINGTON is not the only travelling bear causing a bit of a stir, after Royal Wootton Bassett’s Ted set off on his own Great War-inspired adventure. Ted, whose full name is Edward George Lefray, is a 50-year-old Lefray bear owned by local historian

IGNORE the plummeting temperatures - there is still time to sign up to take part in homeless charity Threshold’s annual sleep-out. More than 20 people have already registered to take part in the challenge on December 5 to experience what it is

TARIQ Quaddus’ trainer Richard Farnan says that he is not surprised that his southpaw is fighting for his first title. When the 24-year-old walked into the Horseshoe Gym in January, the former England amateur was a quiet and reserved character.

X-FACTOR runner-up Jahmene Douglas is trying to regain some credibility and separate himself from the stigma attached with the prime time talent contest. The 23-year-old, who lived in Swindon before he shot to fame in 2012, has not released any

A MAN who “tried his luck” and sexually assaulted a friend as she lay sleeping in bed after a boozy night out has been spared jail. Stephen Pullen, 23, of Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret, molested the young woman after she spent the night at

IMPRESSIVE cheques have been presented to the Alzheimer’s Society and the Swindon Carers Centre. Swindon Cares – a fundraising committee that comprises Rotary clubs, the borough council, the Adver and other local businesses – raised £7,300 for

MONDAY, May 31, 1993. It is a date which will always be etched into the memory of any Swindon Town fan. A game that has since made plenty of countdowns of the best football games in history. Leicester were the opponents for Town at Wembley

UNITE continued its fight for union recognition at car seat maker TS Tech yesterday with another demonstration at the firm’s gatesagainst poor working conditions. The union says it has registered more than half of TS Tech’s production department

THAMES Water is set to build a multi-million pound pipeline to Swindon in a bid to preserve the future of the River Kennet. The Environment Agency has raised concerns about the future of the river if water continues to be taken from it to supply

CHILDREN are the forgotten secondary victims of domestic abuse and this week, Swindon Women’s Aid is highlighting the untold effects on their wellbeing. The charity has teamed up with Swindon Community Safety Partnership to host a number of events

FASHIONISTAS looking for the best place to get their fix should head along to Harris and Hoole to browse the rails of a new pop-up shop. Local charity Empower, which supports various community projects in The Gambia, has long held monthly fashion

RESIDENTS of Royal Wootton Bassett are being invited to help the town’s bid to become a dementia-friendly community. A meeting will be held to explain how the town can ensure people with dementia have the confidence to know they can contribute