Mike Crawshaw of The Overtones chats to Marion Sauvebois about life in the band “WE were sold as the singing painters,” recalls The Overtones’ Mike Crawshaw. The drudgery of paint-slinging and office refurbs seems like a lifetime away now but Mike
RESIDENTS fighting a bid by a company to build a renewable energy centre near South Marston that could handle 150,000 tonnes of waste a year are getting together this weekend.The meeting at Grange Leisure Centre from 2pm on Sunday, is for people opposed
The world's highest-paid actors from June 2015 to June 2016 have been revealed on Forbes' latest rich list. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson elbowed out Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr to reach the top spot.
AFTER find indecent images of children on her husband’s phone a woman confided in her counsellor who called in the police. And when officers seized and investigated a man's home-built computer in mid-March last year they found 3,257 images and
A MAN is to stand trial on charges of stealing almost £150,000 from a management company .Andrew Basson, 64, of Mardale Close, Nine Elms, is charged with stealing £109,237.39 from Deaves Court Management between April 20, 2011 and June 1, 2011. He is
THREE nurses and three North Swindon PCSOs have been hailed heroes after their quick actions helped save the life of man with 'no pulse'. The man collapsed in the Orbital Retail Park at around 2pm today near the customer service hub. And luckily
A MISSION to brighten up people’s day with messages of love and inspiration has hit the streets of Swindon. Trio Jon Richards, 29, his brother Paul, 33, and friend Dan Dinsey, 29, set up the CAREmongers project amid reports in July of post-Brexit xenophobia.The
THUNDERY downpours could result in road closures this bank holiday weekend, the Met Office has warned. A yellow 'be aware' warning has been issued for Wiltshire, Swindon, Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, Dorset and Somerset
RIO arrived in Swindon this week with salsa, samba and carnival dance workshops as youngsters got into the swing of the Olympic celebrations.There was even a touch of Brazilian sunshine outside as around 24 children aged six to ten enjoyed the Go-Rio
SIBLINGS and former New College students Paul and Gemma Young are hoping to change the way people buy and sell homes with their new online company Settled. The duo have joined forces with the vision of making the process as simple as possible at
A SWINDON care home has been ordered to improve after a recent inspection found it falling well short of standards. The White Lodge, at Braydon, which provides accommodation and care for up to 80 people, was told it ‘requires improvement’ by inspectors
A FATHER-of-two who repeatedly abused a 14-year-old girl after his wife had left him had been jailed for 23 months. Stephen Dent, 46, groomed the child before groping her on a number of occasions. When Dent was questioned about what he had
CHEESEMAKER Ceri Cryer has added to her collection of medals with an award for the first cheese she took to market.Brinkworth Dairy’s soft garlic and pepper cheese has taken first prize in the South West Cheese Awards.It follows a series of wins in the
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I agree entirely with Mr pixtons sentiments. I was born and brought up here and very passionate about our town.i would like to add one further point to Mr pixtons letter.until we rid the town of the village mentality that objected against the university
A SHOP worker was hit over the head with what is thought to be a hand gun in Swindon last night. Police are appealing for information after a man went into convenience store Aroma Foods & Drinks in Milton Road, off Faringdon Road, at about
POLICE are hunting a man who stole beauty products from a shop and punched a staff member as they tried to apprehend him. On August 7 at around 10.40am a man entered B&M Bargains near Transfer Bridges and filled a bag with approximately £100
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HUNDREDS of pairs of slippers worth hundreds of thousands of pounds have been stolen in a burglary at a Swindon factory. The Mahabis slippers, which retail at between £69 and £149, were taken after the building on the Groundwell Industrial Estate
COMING to his aunt’s aid the night before a wedding at their town centre hotel a teenager ended up being head-butted by a drunken reveller.The 16-year-old boy suffered a swollen nose and a cut under his right eye in the attack.This week 42-year-old Michael
POLICE have fired a warning to would-be football hooligans as they step up their presence at the County Ground this weekend.An increased police presence will be out in force in the town centre as Town face Bristol Rovers tomorrow at 1.30pm.To avoid tension
DORCAN Academy is toasting this year's GCSE results, the number of those getting A-C grades going up by eight per cent. Headteacher Sherryl Bareham said: "We wish to celebrate the success of our top achievers: Kaiya Williams and Emily Webber who
ARKELL'S Brewery, which grew up alongside the Great Western Railway, has helped Swindon175, the team celebrating 175 years of Swindon’s railway heritage this year, to commemorate Sir Daniel Gooch. The celebration took place on what would have been
SWINDON’S brand new museum and art gallery will revolutionize the art world and give pride of place to local artists, says the man in charge of developing it. Art lovers packed into the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery in Old Town on Thursday night
FATHER and son team Phil and Alex Duffell are cycling almost 400 miles from Scotland to Swindon to fundraise in memory of wife and mother Ainslie Duffell. The pair, who live in Swindon, will be joined by three other cyclists in a bid to raise thousands
CCTV images have been released by police in an appeal for witnesses to a town centre brawl involving men armed with metal stands, a knife and a chain. A group of Asian men were gathered at the front of the Savoy pub in Regent Street at 10.40pm
A COURIER has been warned he could face jail after he stole almost £6,000-worth of parcels from his employer.Dawid Orzazewski pleaded guilty to the offence on Wednesday afternoon when he appeared before magistrates sitting in Swindon, having previously
OLYMPIAN Jazz Carlin says she is still caught up in the whirlwind of winning two silver medals. A champagne lunch at the prestigious London restaurant The Ivy, flying business class for the first time and bumping into actor Ed Westwick of Gossip
WAR DOGS (15) Starring: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, JB Blanc, Bradley Cooper. Director: Todd Phillips.BASED on an article in Rolling Stone magazine and a subsequent book, War Dogs heavily dramatizes the true story of two enterprising twentysomethings
CROFTON will offer visitors rare access to its historic pumping station throughout the Bank Holiday weekend. Situated six miles from Marlborough, the Grade 1 listed building houses two magnificent Cornish beam engines, one of which (the 1812 Boulton
GIFFORDS Circus has rolled into Wiltshire with its new Wild West extravaganza, The Painted Wagon.Prepare to be regaled with eye-catching acrobatics and aerialists from far and distant lands, dancing horses, bounty hunting and gold panning, all to the
BRISTOL Rovers are in town this weekend, which means it’s derby day. The rivalries are not as fierce as with other clubs; namely Bristol City and Oxford City. You can also include Gillingham, not exactly a derby, but always a passionate affair.
IT WAS a heroes welcome this week as Team GB touched down at Heathrow airport whilst triumphantly belting out the national anthem. With them they brought home a final total of 67 medals; 27 of which were gold, 23 silver and 17 bronze. We are the
POLICE say a 71-year-old Swindon man has been found safe and well after a media appeal. Francis 'Ted' Harrison had gone missing yesterday morning from his home in Freshbrook. A police spokesman said today: "Thank you to the media and the public
THERE could not have been a more fitting tribute than to have the sound of a saxophone fill the church for the funeral of David ‘Mr Jazz’ Knight.The 79-year-old Bishopstone resident, who died last month after suffering from a short illness, had an encyclopedic
ADVER Sport takes a look at Swindon Town's next League One opponents, Bristol Rovers. THE CHALKBOARD SINCE sealing automatic promotion from League Two last term, Bristol Rovers are understandably feeling their way back into life in English
BILLY Bodin will be looking to get one over on his home-town club when Bristol Rovers travel along the M4 to Wiltshire tomorrow. The 24-year-old spent his entire youth career at the County Ground before being forced to go and find regular football
SWINDON Town chairman Lee Power says he couldn’t stand in the way of goalkeeping coach Paul Crichton after the 47-year-old left the club to move to America. Crichton only joined the club’s coaching staff over the summer but has since been offered
LUKE Williams is relishing the opportunity of guiding his Swindon Town team into the first local derby of the season. Bristol Rovers joined Oxford United in being promoted from League Two last season and will bring a following of nearly 3,000 to
NATHAN Delfouneso is looking to put a frustrating summer behind him after signing a one-year deal with Swindon Town. The striker made his full debut in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Port Vale as he started up front alongside fellow summer arrival Luke
LECHLADE head into tomorrow’s clash with basement boys Warminster knowing a win will secure them the league crown. There will be no need for calculators, no need to keep an eye on what is going on elsewhere, the equation for Freddie Martin’s men
DAVE Webb reckons Swindon Supermarine’s free-scoring form at home will count for nothing when Shortwood United come to town on Saturday. Marine have notched nine goals in their last two outings at the Webb’s Wood Stadium as part of their five-game
SWINDON Town chairman Lee Power said he never contemplated hitting the panic button after an injury-blighted opening to their League One campaign. Having endured a difficult summer of recruiting, players finally started flowing through the doors
HIGHWORTH Town manager Jeff Roberts has warned his players they need to buck up their ideas or they’ll leave after a disappointing 4-0 defeat to Brimscombe and Thrupp. Roberts was hoping his team would be able to build on a solid outing in the
AFTER a faultless start to the season, Shrivenham Town will be hoping to make it three from three when they host Hook Norton on Saturday. Michael McNally’s team maintained their 100 per cent record in Division One West last weekend by beating Tytherington
IT WILL be a case of unfinished business for Purton when they host Trowbridge this weekend as Aaron Lee’s side look to make up for a win that they feel they were denied earlier in the season. Purton had got themselves into a strong position at
SWINDON captain Andy Staff is looking forward to a pressure free game as his side head to Marlborough tomorrow. Staff admits his side don’t have much to play for in the remaining two games of the season with his team currently sitting in sixth
