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  • New cancer treatment launching at GWH

    A groundbreaking cancer treatment is launching at Great Western Hospital on Friday, March 13. GWH will be the first NHS hospital in the south west to provide the intra-operative radiotherapy to those with breast cancer. The service comes following

  • Murder trial move may cost £40k-plus

    DIFFICULTIES accommodating Timothy Crook in Bristol mean the double murder suspect could be tried in Nottingham – at a cost of more than £40,000 to the taxpayer. The 50-year-old has been detained in high-security psychiatric hospital Rampton since

  • Town with fingers crossed for Louis' scan

    EVERYONE at the County Ground will be walking around with crossed fingers in the hope it increases the likelihood of good news from the scan on Louis Thompson’s shoulder injury. The 19-year-old fell awkwardly after an aerial challenge at Gresty

  • Cooper backs Kasim to get over Iraqi regimen

    YASER Kasim is still feeling the effects of his Asian Cup jaunt, according to Town boss Mark Cooper. The Iraqi international had lost his place in the starting XI against Bradford City and Crewe, but with Swindon’s raft of injuries Kasim is now

  • PREDICTIONS LEAGUE: Swindon Town v Gillingham

    PREDICTIONS LEAGUE: Swindon v Gillingham Through March Swindon have a run of games that, on paper, should see them pick up a hatful of points. They start the month with a home fixture against The Gills, always a physical game. Gillingham will come

  • Worthians get North Shields in Vase semi-finals

    HIGHWORTH Town will face North Shields in FA Vase semi-final should they see off Tadcaster Albion on Saturday. The Worthians, who must travel to Yorkshire following their 1-1 draw at the Elms over the weekend, should they get through, will host

  • Trial for man, 23, alleged to have abused two young girls

    A man who is accused of a string of sex offences against two young girls is to face trial by judge and jury. Deano Abi-Nader, 23, pleaded not guilty to five counts of causing or inciting a child, who was 13 years old, to engage in sexual activity

  • LIVE NEWS: Monday, March 2

    6:09pm 5:30pm Wiltshire officers have been involved in the inquiry which has led to the arrest of two people on suspicion of murdering missing Becky Watts, 16

  • New chief fire officer for Dorset and Wiltshire appointed

    THE chief fire officer of the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has been appointed. It comes ahead of the completion of the merger between the forces. Following a comprehensive selection process on Thursday, February 26, involving

  • Elle Style Awards: Sam Smith picks up another gong

    Sam Smith graced the red carpet at the Elle Style Awards, along with Cara Delivigne, Alexa Chung, Maggie Gyllenhal, Diane Kruger and Aussie funny lady, Rebel Wilson, but Jennifer Saunders doesn't want them to be about what people are wearing any more

  • Drugs found in Broadgreen house raid

    REPORTS of noisy tenants in Broadgreen led to the seizure of thousands of pounds in hard drugs and a police-style torch concealing a stun gun. Police attended the house after concerns were raised by the Swindon Borough Council housing team. Officers

  • Date not set yet for skate park

    BUILDING work has still not begun four years after proposals were made for a skate park in West Swindon, as the parties involved haggle over its cost. A £60,000 budget has been earmarked for the new facility since the first plans were shown to

  • Good week... Bad week: March 2, 2015

    GOOD WEEK... Lee Johnson Swapped Oldham for Barnsley in midweek and inspired his new club to victory in his first game in charge, with the 1-0 victory at Gillingham also helping the Tykes leapfrog his former employers in the process. Dave

  • 'I'll be back' vows Thompson

    LOUIS Thompson has assured Swindon Town fans he has not played his last game for the club after suffering a shoulder injury in the goalless draw at Crewe on Saturday. Thompson left the field on a stretcher with around 20 minutes to go at Gresty

  • 'We're still in this,' says determined defender Branco

    RAPHAEL Branco insists time is still on Swindon Town’s side to win automatic promotion to the Championship before the end of the season. A goalless draw at Crewe Alexandra on Saturday meant Town have collected just four points from their last five

  • Congregation joins 24-hour session of praise

    THOUGHTFUL souls at All Saints Church spent 24 hours in prayer as part of their ongoing commitment to become more prayerful. Dozens of church-goers spent an hour each meditating on the beatitudes in a 24-hour marathon from 7.30pm on Friday.

  • Groper's night assault has ruined woman's life

    BRIAN Davis destroyed any trust his victim had for other people when he creeped into her bedroom and groped her while she slept. Davis, 48, who has since left Swindon and lives at Stapleton Hall Road in London, will face a sexual offences prevention

  • FA VASE: No worries as Worthians play it again

    PROUD Highworth chairman Rohan Haines is more than happy for his side to continue to carry the underdog tag through the remainder of their historic FA Vase run. Following Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Yorkshire outfit Tadcaster Albion, Haines’ Hellenic

  • RAVE: Firms say damage not too bad

    SATURDAY night’s fracas at the River Ray Industrial Estate shocked residents and businesses – but they believe the incident was a one-off. Since ravers chose Saturday night to host the event, it meant there was minimal disruption to nearby businesses

  • RAVE: Clashes lead to arrests

    BARNFIELD Road looked more like the site of a major festival than an industrial estate on Sunday morning. Large numbers of revellers, aged between 16 and 45, were milling around and only the large numbers of police and paramedics gave clue to the

  • RAVE: Police attacked by revellers

    HUNDREDS of revellers descended on Swindon in the early hours of Sunday for an illegal rave which quickly turned violent. Four police officers were injured as they tried to contain the event, which took place at an empty warehouse at the River

  • Digging in to grow Swindon's community spirit

    Hannah Parry, 30, is community development co-ordinator for the Mechanics’ Institution Trust, which recently launched a community allotment tended by volunteers. She lives in the Railway Village  THE Mechanics’ Institution Trust is best known for

  • Roadwork permit could stop chaos

    UTILITY companies could soon have to sign up to a permit scheme if they want to dig up the town’s roads. A motion was passed at last week’s council meeting that will see officers explore new ways of dealing with the issue of roadworks, after many

  • Big crowd watches Highworth's fight for Wembley

    AFTER a tense Saturday afternoon at The Elms, fans of Highworth Town FC are still confident their team can make it to Wembley. Following a 1-1 draw with Tadcaster, there will be a replay next Saturday and it is hoped several coachloads of fans