LEE Evans is the last Swindon darts player standing in the UK Open. Evans, from Kempsford, made it through the first two rounds today, booking his place in the third round draw of the PDC competition. The 26-year-old made light work of Nick
A DRUG dealer who was caught with hundreds of pounds worth of stock when the car he was in was stopped by police has been spared jail. James Buckby, 27, was one of five young men in the vehicle when police officers pulled it over in Elgin Drive
THE oven gloves are off at a Stratton pub after the landlady and her assistant chef went head to head to decide who cooked the most popular pub dish. Landlady and head chef at The Bakers Arms, Catherine Kelly, pitted her steak and kidney pie against
PARENTS have a chance to get their little stars out of the living room and into the spotlight as the Wyvern Theatre seeks dancers and dwarfs for their Christmas pantomime. The Wyvern will host its annual Christmas production – Snow White and the
TRAFFIC is reported to be queuing for five miles on the M4 westbound at Junction 16 (Swindon West) because of an accident involving a van and a car earlier on. All lanes have been re-opened but congestion is affecting Junction 15 (Swindon East)
As MasterChef returns for a new series, judge John Torode is priming his taste buds. The Aussie chef tells Jeananne Craig about the twists and turns in store John Torode and Gregg Wallace have spent the past decade hosting MasterChef together –
ALAN FLETCHER, 66, chairman of Swindon Guide Dogs, tells us about his life with food Do you cook a lot yourself? What is your failsafe dish? I don’t cook anymore as I am blind and my wife keeps me well away from the kitchen! Venison in a red
Andrew Scott, Executive head chef at the Sudbury House Hotel, 56 London Street, Faringdon, 01367 241272, shares his top tips on the ultimate triple-cooked chip I always use Maris Piper potatoes as they make a light fluffy centre and very crispy
With Simon Rhodes, of the Lobster Pot Fishmongers in Wood Street Food Hall This weekend I was treated to see the opera Madama Butterfly in the round at the Royal Albert Hall. The performance and the music was emotionally breathtaking and stunning
STEPHEN WEBB heads out for a bite to eat at a popular summer spot... and finds it can be just as wonderful in winter The Old Boathouse Pub Lake 6, Spine Road East, South Cerney GL7 5FP 01285 864111 oldboathouse@four-pillars.co.uk
SWINDON’S David Howell remains in the hunt for the lead at the Africa Open after his three under par second round. The Broome Manor pro finished day two on seven under par for the tournament, five shots off club-house leader, and fellow countryman
TOWN chairman Lee Power has asked for the fans to keep the faith with the team and their ambitious playing style. Swindon have taken just four points from the last available 18, including the dispiriting 3-0 defeat on Tuesday night where those
FOUR people have appeared in court charged with helping to dispose of and hide the body parts of murdered 16-year-old Becky Watts. Karl Demetrius, 29, and Jaydene Parsons, 23, of Barton Court, Bristol, appeared at Bristol Magistrates' Court with
It was biscuit decorating and dancing for me last week as I attended a meet and greet session hosted by the Swindon Down’s Syndrome Group at Oakhurst Primary School. The event was hosted by the group alongside parents and teachers for children
THE stepbrother of 16-year-old Bristol girl Becky Watts has appeared before a crown court charged with her murder. Nathan Matthews, 28, did not enter a plea to the single charge he faces during a short hearing at Bristol Crown Court. Matthews
LOUIS Thompson is benefitting from the care of two clubs as they look to get him back on the pitch before the end of the season. Thompson injured his shoulder after landing awkwardly from an aerial challenge against Crewe last weekend. There
THERE have been some late changes to the final line-up for this Sunday’s Ben Fund Bonanza at the Abbey Stadium. Adam Skornicki has been unable to arrange travel to get to the meeting in time to ride for Poland, with Nike Lunna coming in to replace
Women of the World, a song written by Swindon’s Nick Weaver, has inspired Girls Unplugged to mark International Women’s Day. Unplugged is a celebration of girl power and the positive energy that comes from pop music. The singer/songwriter has organised
PREDICTIONS LEAGUE: Swindon v Notts County MARCH has not started too well for the Town with a performance against Gillingham midweek being one to forget. Swindon seem to have lost their MOJO. They need to get the Spring back into their game
Lucy Porter Arts Centre, Old Town Swindon LUCY Porter is not your run-of- the-mill comedian who is content to whizz through a glut of gags before calling it a day, saying: ‘it’s time to go and have a good night thank you very much’
Feeling blue? Dr Phil Hammond’s prescription is to have a laugh. The former Marlborough college school boy has made a name for himself on TV, radio and in the political arena, as well as practicing medicine. On Tuesday, March 31 Dr Phil will
AN armed robber who harassed his pregnant former girlfriend has been put on a suspended sentence by a judge. But Chad Snagg, 31, will remain behind bars because he has been sent back to prison for breaching the conditions of his early release licence
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DRIVERS are to get 10 minutes' grace after a parking ticket runs out before they can be hit with a fine. Under a change in the law to take effect within weeks, the leeway will apply to all on-street and off-street council parking spots in England
TEMPERATURES could reach a balmy 15C in Swindon tomorrow, forecasters are predicting. The sunny weather is set to begin as Friday progresses, with temperatures reaching highs of 12C this afternoon, according to Met Office forecasters. Overnight
THE VILLAGE INN Bell Lane Liddington SN4 0HE Tel: 01793 790314 Website: villageinn-liddington.co.uk Who goes there? If you are coming to the Village Inn, it may be wise to make a reservation. The comfortable country pub
Chef Phil Kent is a fourth generation pub owner who says the business is in his blood. He tells Marion Sauvebois why he loves the trade so much ‘THE APPLE never falls far from the tree’ fittingly sums up The Crown head chef Phil Kent’s career trajectory
AFTER securing four points from the previous two games, Swindon’s mini recovery came to a grinding halt after a complete no show from the entire Town squad against Gillingham. The result puts Town bottom of the recent form charts, after taking
ADVER SPORT'S COMPLETE GUIDE TO TOWN'S NEXT OPPONENT: NOTTS COUNTY. The Chalkboard SHAUN Derry’s physical forwards Jimmy Spencer and Bálint Bajner have been injured and innefectual respectively and as a result the Magpies have taken a more
COOPER’S kids will not hold the reverence of the Busby Babes or even Fergie’s Fledglings, but it will no doubt be used by many to refer to the 2014/15 team, regardless of what they achieve. The youthful collective age of the squad is no myth, Town
SWINDON Supermarine boss Dave Webb says that he won’t rush Kyle Lapham back into action after he returned to light training last week. With an entire back four missing through injury, Cameron Pirie joined skipper Dave Bampton, Aaron Oakley and
WOOTTON Bassett Town manager Paul Braithwaite is hoping that a week off will have done his players a world of good when they entertain Thame United tomorrow. With Highworth Town in FA Vase action, Bassett were able to take last Saturday off and
ALAN Low believes one of the biggest challenges ahead of Wootton Bassett before the end of the season is in their own heads. Since finishing third in the 2010-11 season, Bassett have largely been stuck in midtable mediocrity in Southern Counties
MAGPIES boss Shaun Derry is not reading too much into Swindon Town’s recent form as he prepares to bring his side to Wiltshire. County are hardly on a hot streak themselves. They have lost three of their last four and the fixture has the potential
AS SWINDON Town look to return to winning ways against Notts County boss Mark Cooper has called on his players to take responsibility on the pitch. After the defeat to Gillingham on Tuesday, Cooper said his players needed to mature and it is that
FRIENDS and family have remembered a former Highworth mayor and multiple sclerosis sufferer who overcame the disease to famously walk his daughter down the aisle on her wedding day. Brian Freeman died on February 6 aged 72 at his home in Turre,
BROOME Manor has awarded a lifetime honorary membership to Barry Sandry in recognition of his 36 years of service. Sandry joined the club as Head PGA Professional in 1976 when the course first opened and not only guided many young golfers to become
LAST April the Elite League put into motion that the number of import players playing at the top level would increase year-on-year. This season the quota of non British-trained players allowed in the roster increased from 11 to 12 and that is set
SWINDON Wildcats head coach Ryan Aldridge is hoping to have Ollie Betteridge back before the end of the season after the young forward received good news on his knee injury yesterday. Betteridge, who fractured his knee following a heavy hit from
JOHN Fisher knows that his Highworth Town side are facing a mammoth task tomorrow when they look to book their place in the last four of the FA Vase at the second time of asking. The Worthians head north this afternoon ahead of their quarter-final
HEAD coach Sean Lynn does not want Swindon’s hard-fought win over Windsor to be for nothing when they take on bottom side Bletchley on Saturday. Lynn’s men have been badly out of form of late and ended a run of four successive defeats with a narrow
DONATIONS are being sought for a foodbank collection running at a group of Swindon shops. The public are being asked to give generously and support the campaign, run by Swindon’s Midcounties Co-operative shops, with collections running at branches
IMPROVEMENTS must continue at Swindon’s biggest school if it is to start meeting Ofsted’s standards after another troubling report was released by the education watchdog this week. Swindon Academy headteacher Ruth Robinson said inspectors had recognised
TWO of television’s biggest names in pro-wrestling will enter the squared circle at Swindon MECA this summer in two 4 Front Wrestling (4FW) bouts. Promoter David Sharp has just watched the ink dry on contracts which will bring former World Wrestling
THE GREAT and the good of the region’s business community gathered at the offices of leading commercial law firm Thrings in Swindon for the Wiltshire Business of the Year Awards finalists’ evening. More than 170 entrepreneurs, SMEs and organisations
THE Great Western Hospital had one of the highest number of non-emergency operation cancellations in the month of January. New figures show that 141 operations were cancelled, the second highest level in the South West region. The figures come
THERE was an old lady who swallowed a fly. No-one knows why she swallowed a fly, but Swindon is at the heart of the mystery. Since 1972 more than two million copies of the tale have found their way to everywhere from San Francisco to Sydney
LEARNING Portuguese, presenting research internationally for a global charity and working to improve lives in Africa are just some of the activities young guiders from Swindon and north Wiltshire completed in the past year. And the achievements
