POLICE are appealing for information as they seek to trace the owner of a ring found in a car park. The item was recovered on April 16 by the neighbourhood policing team after it was found in the car park of the Park Farm Sheltered Housing, in
NETBALL fans Reginald and Doreen Willcocks celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary by handing over more than £1,500 to the Great Western Hospital’s radiotherapy appeal. The £1,525 was raised by Pinehurst Netball Club, founded by Doreen and Reginald
PUPILS from Crowdys Hill School were a shining example when they made lights to help children in Zambia. The Year 9 students at the school, in Jefferies Avenue, took part in the projection in partnership with Lights for Learning. The charity
POOCHES of all breeds, shapes and sizes took part in a 12-hour charity walk in memory of Monty the greyhound, who died in January. Dog walking business Calling All Canines, who’d been walking Monty for his disabled owner Richard Wheeler, 47, organised
POLICE are increasing patrols in Pinehurst and Gorse Hill to clamp down on irresponsible motorbike riding. Officers want to prevent riders from travelling across fields on their vehicles. Last year, seven motorbikes were seized in the area
HIGHWORTH Town made it eight points in as many days as they continued their packed end-of-season schedule with a 2-0 success over Kidlington in their final home game of the campaign. The success of John Fisher’s men in the FA Vase this term, in
JOE Hughes felt in cruise control as he breezed to the first international title of his career in Bristol on Saturday night. The 24-year-old, from Malmesbury, beat Georgian challenger Jaba Shalutashvili to claim the IBO international light-welterweight
POLICE carried out a drugs raid at a house in Portal Road, Pinehurst, on Friday morning. They seized 14 cannabis plants and a small amount of the dried out version of the drug which they found, as well as a production kit which was set up in a
A MAN who robbed a betting shop, saying he had a gun in his pocket, has been jailed for two years and eight months. John Guthrie threatened to shoot a betting shop manager in Ladbrokes during a robbery at the town centre branch in January.
SAM Ricketts says Swindon Town do not need to alter their gameplan despite coming unstuck at home to relegated Yeovil Town. Mark Cooper’s men dominated possession at the County Ground and had more than twice as many efforts on goal than the Glovers
RECORD Store Day struck the right notes in Swindon with hundreds of people buying new releases and rare re-issues. The annual event celebrates the heritage of independent music shops. In Faringdon Road, about 40 people queued outside Red House
A PLAYFUL pooch is set for superstardom after appearing on a national TV advert which celebrates pets’ mischievous antics. Two-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier Jaffa was handpicked from thousands of fun-loving pets to appear on the Pet Moments
RICHARD Hannon remains positive about the Classic prospects of Tiggy Wiggy, Estidhkaar and Ivawood despite their defeats at Newbury on Saturday. The Marlborough trainer reports Tiggy Wiggy to still be on course for the Qipco 1000 Guineas at Newmarket
MOTORISTS were delayed on the M4 today because of a collision between several vehicles. The incident this morning occurred between junctions 17 and 18 westbound, near Chippenham, and involved multiple vehicles. Emergency services were called
TOWN legend Jan Aage Fjortoft was back at the County Ground for the first time in two decades on Saturday. The Norwegian’s goalscoring exploits for the club between 1993-95 made him a big hit with the Robins faithful. He returned to Wiltshire
RYAN Martin is relishing the opportunity of being the headline act in the summer after maintaining his perfect professional record last night. The rising welterweight star eased his way to a comfortable shut out success over Swansea's Matthew Ashmole
DAVID Howell secured his second top-five finish on the European Tour this season when he ended in a tie for fourth at the Shenzhen International in China this morning. The Broome Manor pro produced his best round of the week at Genzon Golf Club
TROY Batchelor failed to register a point as the opening event of the Grand Prix Series in Warsaw ended in a farce. The Swindon Robins ace twice came off his bike in the Polish capital and was amongst a number of fallers at the Stadion Narodowy
THE cream of Swindon’s bodybuilding crop took to the stage at Kiss Gym today. Personal trainer Piotr ‘Pete’ Budzinski, National Amateur Bodybuilders’ Association (NABBA) England winner 2009 organised the competition. The event was open to men and
