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  • Bail for man, 58, accused of sexually abusing young girl

    A man accused of sexually abusing a young girl has been released on bail by a judge. Steven Webb, 58, of Frost Street, Westlea, is accused of sexually abusing a female under the age of 13 between the start of November 2009 and late June 2012. Webb

  • Luongo's mentor talks up Championship interest

    MASSIMO Luongo’s mentor has talked up the possibility of the midfielder’s exit from Swindon Town, with Championship Brentford and La Liga giants Sevilla reportedly both interested. Luongo’s performances at the Asian Cup have seen him emerge as

  • Ten months’ jail for persistent shoplifter

    A WOMAN who went on a stealing spree while on a suspended sentence for pinching an old woman’s pension money is now behind bars. Natasha Hunt, who was given a chance last June when she said she was trying to tackle her drug addiction, has been

  • VIDEO: Frank Lampard opens clinic for friend and osteopath

    FOOTBALL legend Frank Lampard was in Swindon today, to cut the ribbon at the new clinic of close friend and osteopath Carl Todd. Carl, who began working with Frank through Chelsea and England 10 years ago, opened his third healthcare centre yesterday

  • Man bailed over child sex charge

    An 18-year-old man charged with sexually touching a 14-year-old girl has been released on bail pending an appearance at Swindon Crown Court to plead to the allegations. George Gatt, of Croydon, Surrey, was released on bail under conditions not

  • Ellie helps mark Parliament's 750th anniversary

    SWINDON’s member of the UK Youth Parliament, Ellie James, attended an event to commemorate the 750th anniversary of Montfort’s Parliament. Around 40 members from both Houses of Parliament, representing the whole of the UK, attended. The Montfort

  • Pupils say ‘g’day’ to lessons about Australia

    THE usual classroom greeting of ‘good morning sir’ was replaced with ‘g’day sport’ during a special day of activities at a Swindon school. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, in Upham Road, was flying the flag from down under for a day of activities

  • Swindon man killed in A34 Hampshire collision named

    THE Swindon car passenger killed in a collision with an HGV on Saturday afternoon in Hampshire has been named as 53-year-old Simon Shore. Simon, of Highworth, was pronounced dead at the scene, shortly after 5.45pm, when the Vauxhall Zafira he was

  • Father and son took law into their own hands, court hears

    A father and son who took the law into their own hands when they burst into the home of neighbours as they slept have walked free from court. Paul and Danny Frankham launched the violent vigilante attack because they were upset at the lack of prosecution

  • Plain cigarette packs bid backed by town's MPs

    SWINDON’S MPs will vote in favour of plans to introduce plain cigarette packaging when members are given the chance to do so ahead of the General Election. Justin Tomlinson, vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on heart disease, praised

  • United in tribute to team mate Rhiannon

    THEY may be rivals on the pitch but two Wiltshire football teams united in grief yesterday. Players from the Swindon Spitfires held a minute’s applause for Rhiannon Brown, the Swindon Town Under-16 Ladies team goalkeeper, who died last week aged

  • Man, 25, charged with drink-driving after accident

    Police charged a man with drink-driving and failing to stop at the scene of an accident after an incident in North Swindon on Friday. A car was abandoned after hitting a kerb and running over grass verges in Voyager Drive, Oakhurst, with such force

  • Four teenagers behaving suspiciously arrested

    Four teenagers were arrested after a member of the public reported them acting suspiciously in North Swindon on Friday. A witness called police after seeing suspicious activity near a neighbour’s house in Abbey Meads at just before 8pm. Two

  • Gladwin going under the knife

    TOWN midfielder Ben Gladwin underwent an operation this morning to fix the problem with knee that he picked up against Coventry. Gladwin, who has come to the fore with his performances this term, did not travel with the rest of the Swindon squad

  • Iraq miss out on Asian Cup final

    YASER Kasim's Iraqi teammates could not provide the Swindon Town star with a platform for Asian Cup glory as they lost their semi final 2-0 to South Korea, with the midfielder suspended. Kasim had to watch the semi final from the sidelines after

  • Sold: Jury's Inn hotel group goes for £680m

    THE Jurys Inn group - which has a hotel in Swindon - has been sold to US investors for £680m. The group has four London hotels and 21 more across the UK, including the one in Fleming Way, five in Ireland and one in Prague. Its sale comes less

  • Wiltshire and Avon police forces in 'strategic alliance' talks

    TALKS have begun which will lead to specialist police resources and support functions in the Wiltshire and Avon and Somerset forces being shared under a new strategic alliance as both seek to save money. The two forces already collaborate on Brunel

  • SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Collier salutes Terras triumph

    TRIUMPHANT Chippenham Town boss Mark Collier thought that his side deserved the last-gasp goal that knocked Weymouth off the top of the table last weekend. Lee Phillips returned to haunt his former club was he headed in an 89th-minute winner -

  • LIVE NEWS: Monday, January 26

    5:37pm RT @swindonadver: [Swindon News] Ellie helps mark Parliament's 750th anniversary: SWINDON’s member of the UK Youth Parliament, E... http://… — @brunc222 26 January 2015

  • TrustSTFC launch new ticket scheme for primary schools

    FOLLOWING the launch of their new “Learn About Swindon Town” website, TrustSTFC have also announced a new ticket offer, exclusively for Swindon Primary School families. The supporters’ group have negotiated with the club and formed a new ticket

  • Russell delighted with ticket sales

    SEASON ticket sales for the Swindon Robins final campaign at the Abbey Stadium are up on this time last year. Supporters snapped up the early bird specials after being released at the beginning of December and owner Terry Russell is hoping to make

  • Furniture store is still hard at work

    THE shutters may have come down on second-hand furniture store Top Drawer but the lights are still on and staff are still serving customers. The not-for-profit business, based in Sussex Square, Walcot, sells second-hand furniture to some of the

  • Labour’s vow to help police

    SHADOW Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said she shares the concerns of the Wiltshire Chief Constable over cuts to the police. The MP was in Swindon last week at an event on immigration organised by Labour’s South Swindon Candidate Anne Snelgrove

  • Keeping the spirit of folk music alive

    Eric Stott, 66, runs Swindon Folksingers’ Club. Believed to be the oldest folk club in the country, it marks its 55th anniversary with a musical celebration at the Ashford Road Social Club from 8pm on Friday. Eric lives in the town centre and works

  • Family to reunite after 48 years

    “IT felt absolutely terrible, like my heart had been ripped out.” It was a decision that led to years of hurt and regret for Brenda Spaulding, who was forced to give her baby up for adoption as an 18-year-old amid pressure from her family.

  • Take plans back to drawing board

    OBJECTIONS have been lodged by the Environment Agency and Wiltshire Highways to the second phase of construction at the 750 home development at Ridgeway Farm. After outline planning applications were lodged for the second phase of homes, major

  • Schools have wrong focus

    PRIMARY school league tables should focus on pupil progress rather than demand higher levels of attainment, according to a new report. The CentreForum think tank has urged ministers to prioritise progress over attainment as a fairer measure and

  • Council wants solar panels on homes

    TENANTS are to be consulted on plans to install solar panels on council-owned properties in a move to cut energy bills. It was decided at last week’s council meeting to push forward with the proposal as Swindon seeks to harness solar power.

  • Clean-up still not begun at Averies skip site

    THE Environment Agency has revealed it has had no contact with the owner of Swindon Skips since an order to clear the Cheney Manor site was issued on December 11. Mountains of rubbish stand untouched on Brindley Close, raising fears the costs of

  • Game firm’s a big player in industry

    A SWINDON video games developer has been named in the nation’s brightest 50 creative firms and its founders are adamant the town has a part to play in their future. Evil Twin Artworks, conceived by brothers James and Mark Carroll in 2010, was announced

  • Lack of space for business growth

    OFFICE supply in Swindon is at its lowest level for 10 years, according to a new report. South West and Wales property consultant Alder King published its annual Market Monitor report last week, which exposed a concerning lack of supply versus