CHILDREN in Wroughton can swing away to their hearts’ delight now that a popular play area has been refurbished. Yesterday(oct7) On Wednesday, Wroughton Parish Council officially re-opened the Beranburh Play Area in Alexandra Park which had undergone
HONDA associate Alastair Simpson will be on pacemaking duties on Sunday at Swindon Half Marathon after eight years of running as hard as he can over the 13.1 mile course. The 46-year-old has always run near one hour, 45 minutes for the Swindon
COUNTLESS late nights spent studying have paid off for more than 150 Swindon College students who proudly donned their caps and gowns to graduate today.Led by local dignitaries the procession of 152 students along with their lecturers made their way along
Head Chef Paul Winch, Royal Oak, Cues Lane, Bishopstone 01793 790460 You will need: 250ml milk 250ml double cream 4 egg yolks 110g caster sugar 50g cornflour 1 vanilla pod/essence Heat milk and cream together in a heavy bottomed
ON Wednesday the Prime Minister delivered his speech to the Conservative Party conference. In doing so, he brought to an end four very busy days for me, which I spent meeting with various organisations, catching up with charities and speaking at many
THOSE who have worked with Phil Smith over the years have also come out to pay tribute to him. Swindon 105fm station manager Shirley Ludford said: “Phil was a man dedicated to making a difference for the people who used the services of Threshold
SWINDON’S homeless community has lost one of its guiding lights after a much-loved charity hero lost his battle with cancer. Operations director for Threshold Housing Link Phil Smith died on Sunday, September 27, at the age of 61.He leaves behind
BEN Gladwin is hoping that by focusing on himself he can help turn around Swindon’s fortunes as he rejoins the club on a 28-day emergency loan. Gladwin left the County Ground at the end of last season as part of a deal that took the former Marlow
George Miller on those Man of Steel rumours and the next Mad Max film George Miller has refused to rule out directing a movie in the DC Comics world in the future amid rumours of him directing Man Of Steel. The Mad Max filmmaker had been tipped
A DAD who groomed two 13-year-old girls he met on the internet and got to commit sex acts online for him has been jailed for six years. Deano Abi-Nader, 24, who lied about his age in chat rooms, also 'videoed' one of the children who he had coaxed
SWINDON’S David Howell looks set to secure his place for the weekend at the British Masters after a second round of five under par. The Broome Manor Pro went into the second day have scored level par yesterday but made a big move up the leaderboard
SWINDON Town have completed the emergency loan signing of Adam El-Abd from Bristol City until January. The former Brighton defender was known to be a target for Town in the summer. Now, with an injury and defensive crisis leaving Swindon boss Mark
POLICE were told of a laser pen being shone at moving vehicles and passers-by from a building in Princes Street at about 1.30am on Sunday, October 4. The report has now been passed on to the local Neighbourhood Policing Team to carry out further
SWINDON legend Leigh Adams has recalled his great memories of the Abbey as the club prepare to bid farewell to the stadium on Sunday. The Australian ace enjoyed 12 seasons with the club, cementing his place as arguably the most iconic rider in
Police were warning drivers to take care on the A419 north of Swindon where a broken down lorry was partially blocking a lane earlier today. Officers were at the scene as one of the lanes near the Cricklade turning on the northbound carriageway
COUSINS in a tizzy over their late grandfather’s ‘necklace’ on the night of his funeral seems benign enough as far as plots are concerned. Yet underneath the premise of Joshua Harmon’s Bad Jews darkness lurks. Who is most deserving of the necklace
THE sentence of babysitter Jade Hatt, who had sex with an 11-year-old boy, is being reviewed by the Attorney General. Jade Hatt, 21, walked free from Swindon Crown Court despite having sex with the boy she was looking after. Her victim's mum
CREAM tea is best served on china crockery at Nationwide after the Swindon-based building society smashed a world record while raising hundreds of thousands of pounds £100,000s for charity. While organisations and schools across the town were taking
Prosecutors have asked for time to assess the value of the home of football fraudster Karen Prictor, 47, as they seek to claw back her ill gotten gains. The former treasurer of the North Wiltshire and District Youth and Minor Football League plundered
THE new £4.5 billion Intercity Great Western Trains heading for the region will provide slower journey times than those provided by British Rail nearly 40 years ago, a rail union has claimed. But Great Western Railway, which will be operating the
PEDAL power drove staff at an Old Town bank through the end of the week as the branch cycled 250 miles in aid of Children in Need.A team of six put static pedal to the metal for 24 hours on Thursday at Lloyds Bank as the branch joined thousands of colleagues
Ever fancy a nice traditional Sunday roast but feel too lazy to make one? MARION SAUVEBOIS meets chef Andrew Poynter, who has come up with an ingenious solution WE HAVE all wished the hefty pork shoulder would magically roll into the oven, potatoes
LAWN Under 16 regional squad have been promoted to the Regional First Division after going through their pool undefeated in the South West regional seeding in Plymouth. The club will face teams from around south-west as they compete for a place
WITH his team reinvigorated and raring to go, Dave Webb is hoping Swindon Supermarine are ready for a shoot-out with free-scoring Winchester City on Saturday. With a bye through the preliminary round of the FA Trophy last weekend, Webb’s charges
PEOPLE who come and watch our games might notice people being sent to the penalty box from time to time. There are so many penalties that it’s hard to keep track but there are three main categories - minor penalties, which usually get you two minutes
SWINDON Robins owner Terry Russell has admitted that there may be a tear shed on Sunday as he looks to bring the chequered flag down on the Abbey Stadium. This weekend will see the last action for a track that has seen the likes of Barry Briggs
JOHN Fisher believes Highworth Town are still capable of challenging for the Premier Division title – but only if he gets unconditional commitment from his players. The Worthians won their opening six league games of the campaign before Fisher
SEAN Millwaters says that Supermarine have the big picture in mind as their Dorset & Wilts One North campaign wears on. After being beaten at league rivals Minety in the Dorset & Wilts 1st XV Vase last weekend Supermarine turn their attentions
GRAHAM Westley has warned his Peterborough United troops that they would be foolish to take a threadbare Swindon Town squad lightly this weekend. Town chief Mark Cooper is facing a selection dilemma ahead of Saturday’s showdown at the County Ground
SWINDON Town chairman Lee Power has confirmed that Jordan Stewart is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after failing to settle at the County Ground. The 20-year-old signed a three year contract when he joined Town from Northern Irish semi-professional
Adver sport's guide to this weekend's opposition: PETERBOROUGH UNITED The Chalkboard United's Michael Smith GRAHAM Westley promised to maintain Peterborough’s attacking style when he took over at London Road at the end of September
APRIL SWINDON were left licking their wounds as a bizarre opening meeting at the Abbey saw the team that Rossiter had worked hard to build over the winter decimated. With the Good Friday double header against Poole called off courtesy of some
ROYAL Wootton Bassett head coach Alan Low is has his fingers crossed that his players will be ready to pull up their socks and haul themselves back to winning ways at Wimborne this weekend. Bassett crashed out of the Dorset & Wilts 1st XV Cup
CONNAL Knott reckons a week off will not have done Swindon any harm as they resume their South West One East campaign on Saturday. Sean Lynn’s side have flown out of the blocks in 2015/16, winning each of their opening four fixtures to sit top
SWINDON Town midfielder Anton Rodgers is hoping to grab his chance to prove himself in a team depleted with injuries. With his side's high volume of outgoings over the summer and having signed a two-year contract extension, the 22-year-old was
WROUGHTON will be hoping to reap a bountiful harvest from the plum tie of the weekend in the county cup when they play host to local giants Salisbury this weekend. Mark Love’s Wiltshire League outfit are up against the Wessex League Premier Division
SWINDON Town boss Mark Cooper has defended the fitness of Henrik Ojamaa after it was questioned by fans in recent days. The Estonian international has had a stop-start beginning to life at the County Ground, having only completed 90 minutes twice
SWINDON Wildcats head coach Stevie Lyle is not looking to re-evaluate his pre-season ambitions despite an indifferent start to the campaign. The Wildcats have failed to complete a four-point weekend yet in the league, however, despite that Lyle
SPEED campaigners in Purton may see their hopes to impose a 20mph limit through their village dashed after a survey revealed it would not make any difference. Metro counts conducted over the summer picked up the speeds of more than 25,000 vehicles
RESIDENTS in West Swindon claim poor pedestrian access to the new Aldi store in the area is an accident waiting to happen. Planning proposals are nearing the final stages for a new 70-home development being built in conjunction with the store at
