TOWN boss Mark Cooper lavished praise on young duo Jermaine Hylton and Will Randall after they played a big part in Town salvaging a 3-3 draw at home to Walsall. Both came on at the same time - with Swindon 2-0 down - and added energy to what had
HIGHWORTH Town's Hellenic League Premier Division campaign ended with a defeat tonight. John Fisher's FA Vase semi finalists were defeated 1-0 at Ardley United, for whom Kieran Scott struck the winner, leaving the Worthians with a seventh-placed
IT MAY not go down in the history books as a classic but Swindon and Walsall split six goals in a sloppy defensive display from both sides. Kieron Morris broke the deadlock for the visitors as he saw a speculative effort dropped agonisingly over
ADVER Sport's Tom Bassam hands out his ratings from Town's 3-3 draw with Walsall. Wes Foderingham An absolulte stinker for the first goal, but he redeemed himself with a number of smart saves from then on. The error was more shocking because
OUTGOING factory workers are unable to make plans while their redundancies from a Swindon plant are dragged out by bosses keen to exploit their productivity, according to a union. More than 100 staff at Ineos Compounds in the Hawksworth Industrial
VILLAGERS in Lyneham celebrated the completion of their village hall refurbishment with an opening evening on Friday.Many representatives from local organisations who provided grant funding for the project joined villagers to celebrate the refurbished
SWINDON Academy was all about rhythm and beat when boys dance group Stereotype visited the school for a demonstration and workshop to prove the art is not just for girls.The youngsters, who are all aged between 11 and 16 and part of one of two of Swindon
PREDICTIONS LEAGUE: Swindon v Walsall Swindon really missed a trick at the weekend. With Preston only managing a draw, the door was left open for the Robins to take full advantage and heap the pressure on the Lilllywhites. But it wasn’t to be.
“SOME of my older customers,” said Mario Bretti, “I served when they were kids and now I’m serving their children. “When the parents tell their children they knew me when they were their children’s age, the children look at me and say, ‘Really? He doesn
DISGRACED ex-footballer Chris Zebroski has faced his last conviction for a spate of recent alcohol-fuelled offending, which saw him assault his former partner in front of their young children. While on bail conditions in Malmesbury on March 29,
IT has been revealed that there’ll be no buffet cars for the new high speed trains due on the London-Swansea line from 2017, writes BARRIE HUDSON. Our favourite train firm was quick to reassure us that there’d be a trolley service instead.
10:23pm That's all from us tonight. Join us again on Saturday when we will be at Deepdale for all the action between Preston and Swindon Town. 10:23pm Jordan Turnbull speaks
IT has been revealed that there’ll be no buffet cars for the new high speed trains due on the London-Swansea line from 2017. Our favourite train firm was quick to reassure us that there’d be a trolley service instead. The tone of the announcement
COMMUTERS at the Mannington roundabout in West Swindon watched open mouthed as a car burst into flames at rush and caused long delays. Shortly before 9am, the Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service and Wiltshire Police were called to the flaming red
FREE schools in the pipeline for Swindon will still go ahead - but will be the last - if Labour get into power, said the party’s spokesman on education. Tristram Hunt was campaigning in the town yesterday and said new schools should be decided
YOUNGSTER Owen Hulse is more certain than ever of his ambitions to become a policeman after kicking obesity into touch with the help of a fitness programme running in Swindon. As an auxiliary nurse at the Great Western Hospital, where she works
THE woman who died on Good Friday despite the much-praised efforts of a chip shop owner to revive her has been named as Hayley Johnson, 31, of Marlowe Avenue. Wiltshire Police say the death of Ms Johnson is not being treated as suspicious but would
SHOPPERS will be able to enjoy six hours of music when a choir descends on the centre for a special fundraising event. The Brunel Centre will be alive with the sound of music on Saturday, May 9, when the centre will host a six-hour charity ‘singathon
CLAIRE Bennett is celebrating overcoming anaemia by taking on a mile-long swim in July. The 43-year-old, who lives in Abbey Meads, has secured a place in the Henley Mile event through organisation This Girl Can, which looks to inspire women to
HE can’t see his hand in front of his face, but James Cole plans to run more than 26 miles surrounded by thousands of moving obstacles on Sunday, April 26. The 36-year-old customer service advisor is registered blind, but hasn’t let Stargardt disease
SWINDON Robins boss Alun Rossiter will take a Great Britain side to the final round of the Best Pairs series in Denmark next month. The third in the series will take place at Esbjerg on May 9 with Great Britain taking part for the first time since
Dead Simple Wyvern Theatre, until Saturday IF you suffer from even a hint of claustrophobia, Peter James’ Dead Simple is probably not the play for you. I’m not especially squeamish about the thought of confined spaces, but even I got a cold
CAN Nathan Thompson make it three Adver Player of the Year awards in a row? Do Andy Williams’ goalscoring efforts earn him the coveted prize? Will Massimo Luongo’s trophy cabinet get another addition? It is up to you. To make sure your player
A MAN who tracked down and stored scores of depraved films and pictures of child abuse has been jailed for a year. But Owen Crowther, 37, may never be released from prison because he was on life licence at the time having been convicted of attempted
NEARLY 300 Wanborough homes were without power yesterday after a high-voltage electrical cable fell down. The village was hit by the power cut at 5.45am yesterday morning, with residents left without electricity for more than six hours. Engineers
A WOMAN will appear at Bristol Crown Court next week charged with the murder of Swindon man Michael Redpath. Police were called at on the night of September 10, 2014, to a fire in Albion Street, Swindon, where it was believed a man may have still
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has agreed to better manage its money, following an investigation by health regulator Monitor. Monitor found the trust in breach of its licence to provide services to patients in Swindon and Wiltshire
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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist suffered a punctured lung in a collision in Wroughton. Just before 2pm a 45-year-old male motorcyclist was riding along the B4005, Wharf Road, towards Wroughton, when he lost control of his
CHISELDON fought back from 2-0 down to reach the George Thomas/Don Rogers Cup final with a 4-2 success over DJC Marlborough. Vince Sejournant kicked off the comeback when he headed home a free-kick and Alex Taylor levelled the scores from the penalty
CROFT Junior completed an upset of their own over the weekend as they beat PSG Amateurs 3-0 in the final of the Bunny Uzzell Memorial Shield. The Division Six side went into the game full of confidence and, despite finishing the game with nine
WAYNE Kibble says that it was an honour to take charge of a Wiltshire League representative team last weekend but is hoping that the league give themselves a better chance of being competitive in the future. Assisted by league development officer
HIGHWORTH Town chief John Fisher will make a decision on whether he will stay on at the Elms next season following next week’s Wiltshire Senior Cup final. Fisher took over as Highworth chief for a second time in 2012 but this season could be his
SWINDON Guide Dogs For The Blind held a collection at Sainsbury’s store in the Brunel Centre on Saturday, April 18. Through the generosity of the customers of the store we managed to raise £394. This will help to pay for six full working harnesses
NOW recruitment firms in Swindon are going overseas, mainly to the continent and eastern Europe, to find HGV drivers to fill vacancies in the UK. Can I ask if these drivers, when they arrive, will have a qualified UK HGV driving licence, and also will
REFERENCE the letter on the April 16, I agree wholeheartedly with the comments from Steve Halden about the inadequate amount of waste disposal sites in a growing town such as Swindon. I had recently the need to visit the west Swindon site, and
CONGRATULATIONS to Matt Fox, Jessie Thompson and the Madame Reynards team for hosting a most successful Swindon Mini-Fringe. I wondered if many people in Swindon knew a week-long series of thought-provoking and innovative events was on offer in
I HAVE no problem with Ron Chadwick (“Man on a mission” – Advertiser, Saturday, April 18) removing ivy from trees – it is a good idea – but now is not the time to do it. This is the peak time for many birds (and some of our mammals) to be building
I WAS upset when I saw your article about Ron Chadwick removing ivy from trees in Lawn Woods. And I find it particularly distressing that he intends to form a group to remove it in large quantities. He is obviously well-intentioned but what
PATIENTS and visitors to the Great Western Hospital in Swindon are able to access free wi-fi at various hotspots around the hospital from this week. The service went live on Monday to allow visitors to stay connected, find information and fend
MORE than 70 new acts have been announced for the Reading and Leeds Festivals, including the likes of alt-J, Palma Violets, Drenge and Twin Atlantic. The festivals, which run across the August bank holiday wekened, will be headline by Mumford and
TEMPERATURES will remain high today and for most of the week, forecasters say. Forecasters are predicting temperatures of up to 18C today, feeling warm, as the fine weather continues. A Met Office forecaster said: "After a chilly start in
DESPITE having their League One status all-but retained with their draw against Crewe on Saturday, Walsall boss Dean Smith insists his side will not be taking it easy against Town tonight. The Saddlers are now eight points clear of the bottom four
ADVER Sport's guide to Swindon Town's next opponents: Walsall. THE CHALKBOARD DEAN Smith lines his side up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, but it is not always the most attacking set-up. The Saddlers have had a problem scoring goals this season
SWINDON Supermarine J edged out Chippenham Town in a tight affair at Stanley Park and in doing so, condemned the home side to relegation from Under 11 Division One. The South Marston side were to create the first chance of a first half with limited
BOSS Mark Cooper has sympathy for fans left frustrated by Town’s bid for automatic promotion falling short. Until February, Swindon were in the thick of the challenge for the top two, even leading the table at the turn of the year. A drop in
AFTER losing 4-2 to Frome reserves in midweek, Spitfires Development romped to a 14-1 success over Market Lavington on Sunday. Hannah Gulliver gave Spitfires the lead after firing home following a fine through ball from Becks Kench with only three
DISCREET cameras could be deployed on trees in secluded green areas as police vow to crack down on joyriding in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst. Last summer, motorcycles being ridden off road in some of the local parks and fields caused a nuisance to
WORK has begun on analysing how much it will cost to clear thousands of tonnes of waste at the former Swindon Skips site, at Cheney Manor. It is estimated that around 11,000 tonnes of rubbish remain and, after the company went into liquidation,
NEW College has been awarded a Quality Mark after officials from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) visited. The team of reviewers confirmed the quality and standards of provision at the Queen’s Drive site in a report published
A CHARITABLE youngster is set to cut eight inches off her hair in aid of a children’s cancer charity. On May 15, seven-year-old Madison Howell, known as Maddy, will have her long blonde hair chopped off in front of a live audience consisting of
