One of the most closely-contested general elections for decades formally gets under way today, with David Cameron due to launch the Conservative campaign in Wiltshire. Mr Cameron addressed the party faithful and media representatives in Corsham
THOUSANDS of new homes will be coming to Swindon as part of a long-term strategy for the town. During Thursday’s full Swindon Borough Council meeting members agreed to adopt the Swindon Borough Local Plan 2026 which sets out the town’s planning
THE hockey gods deserted the Swindon Wildcats tonight as their pilgrimage to Coventry was blocked by the Peterborough Phantoms. Ryan Aldridge’s last game in charge of the Link Centre outfit ended in disappointment as they were unable to turn around
OUTLYING areas of Swindon will benefit from a new minibus donated to Swindon Dial A Ride by the Department for Transport. The Swindon transport group was one of more than 300 charities across the UK to benefit from the Whitechapel department’s
SWINDON Wildcats’ hopes of making it to Coventry for a second successive season were dashed as they fell to a 2-1 defeat away to Peterborough Phantoms. In what was Ryan Aldridge’s final game in charge, he was unable to come up with the master plan
THE True Heart Inn has beaten for the last time and has a residential future under brewery plans to convert, sell and reinvest in Bishopstone’s existing pub. Arkell’s Brewery already owns The Royal Oak in the village and wants to ensure its long-term
EVERYONE associated with Highworth Town woke up with red eyes this morning, a cocktail of Newcastle’s cut-price alcohol and the tears of defeat. Whether they drove the 300 miles south to Highworth straight after full-time or put off the slog until
KEEN dancers have tapped out funds to the tune of £5,000 to support the Wiltshire Air Ambulance over the past 12 months with a whole host of fundraising events. The Estelle School of Dance, which has around 100 dancers on its books, put on charity
A CRACKING time was had by all during an Easter fair in aid of Parkinson’s UK. Emma Smith, 35, organised the event at Christ Church Community Hall yesterday as part of her fundraising to support her efforts for the London Marathon, which she’ll
A MUM who tried to con Barclay’s Bank with a fraudulent letter riddled with spelling and grammar errors will be helped by the probation service. Samantha Fardon had created a letter, purportedly from the ‘bank crad department’, and delivered it
9:54pm That's all from me tonight and us for the season. Read more reaction from the players through-out the week as they reflect on the season as a whole. 9:37pm So Aldridge
ALL four of Swindon’s Young Lions played 90 minutes at Plymouth’s Home Park as England won 2-1 against their American counterparts. John Swift particularly impressed, he scored the opening goal and set-up Notts County’s Kwame Thomas for the second
MARK Collier is enjoying watching the strike partnership of Charlie Griffin and Ashan Holgate blossom as the two hitmen fired Chippenham Town to a 3-0 success at Chesham United on Saturday.Griffin slammed home his third brace in four matches for the Bluebirds
DAVID Howell bounced back from a miserable five-over-par display with a fine performance on the final day at the Trophee Hassan II tournament in Morocco. Having made the cut on Friday with two solid two-under-par rounds, the Swindon ace tumbled
ALUN Rossiter is looking forward to testing the mettle of his 2015 Swindon Robins when they dive into the new Elite League season right at the deep end. There will be no treading water for Rossiter’s men as they head straight into a curtain-raising
SWINDON Supermarine boss Dave Webb heaped praise on striker Connor Waldon as he marked his final game for the club with a goal in the comfortable 3-0 win at home to Fleet Town. Waldon has spent the last three months on loan at the Webb’s Wood Stadium
