INTREPID explorer and veteran of polar adventures, David Hempleman-Adams, has returned from his latest challenge. David was born in Swindon and is now the High Sheriff of Wiltshire and there are few corners of the globe that he has not ventured to. His
RUNNERS in Swindon are being urged to brave the elements this November and pull on their trainers in support of homeless charity Threshold. Runvember is the brain child of 45-year-old Alan Butler and the idea is to complete a run, of any distance, every
THE Brunel Centre has received its first nomination for a Let’s Loop Swindon award after its Boots outlet was praised for its efforts in catering for those with hearing difficulties.The scheme, launched by campaign group Let’s Loop Swindon, aims to promote
PUPILS at Bradon Forest School put their culinary skills to the test on Friday as they took part in the Braden Bake Off Challenge 2016. Cakes of all shapes and sizes, colours and flavours, were put to a panel of expert judges and the contestants
DOMINO’S Pizza in Swindon served up a tasty treat to customers and raised more than £1,000 for a cancer charity last week. Hungry members of the public munched their way through more than 3,000 pizzas in the space of one week, raising £1,500 for
THE fight against cancer came to the town centre on Friday in the form of a pop up donation stand and tombola laid on by the staff from Cancer Research UK. Cancer charities have always had a special place in the public’s hearts, given how many people
A VOLUNTEER-led charity which captures poignant images of babies that have died before, during and shortly after birth has won a prestigious award. Remember My Baby won the Cherished Keepsake accolade at the Butterfly Awards, held during baby loss
AT three years old Joyce Murgatroyd was desperate to be allowed to go to school.She was a little girl with a big ambition in an age when the most many women could expect was to go into service.And she succeeded. Not only did she eventually become a teacher
PUPILS at a north Swindon primary school have become the first in the south west to receive a prestigious award for using means other than a car to get to school. Abbey Meads Community Primary School were presented with the gold ‘national travel to school
AFTER 16 months of tireless fundraising, the Brighter Futures radiotherapy appeal has smashed the £1m mark. It means the appeal is well on the way to hitting its £2.9m target, and on Thursday night the team invited volunteers and fundraisers to
A 19-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act after a suspicious device was found on a Tube train. The suspect was seized in Holloway Road, north London, in an armed operation today. The Metropolitan Police said a Taser was discharged
A WROUGHTON playground which received a £76,000 make-over was officially re-opened yesterday.A blue ribbon was cut to unveil the new and improved North Wroughton Play Area which includes swings, roundabouts, a spiders web climbing area and a zipwire.Councillor
SWINDON TOWN star Yaser Kasim made a fan’s dream come true as he picked up a takeaway last weekend. The midfielder dropped into Moshan Box Dinner for some jerk chicken, but ended up donating a signed T-shirt to one of the team’s biggest fans
A BUILDING site was awash with colour on Friday as construction workers donned bright pink jackets as part of a fundraising campaign for Breast Cancer Now.Staff from David Wilson Homes swapped their regular hi-vis gear for pink jackets and hats to mark
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an elderly man was robbed in Swindon.The man was arriving home in his vehicle and parked on his driveway on Braemar Close, Lawn, between 4.45pm and 5pm on Tuesday when the incident happened.He was followed by a
THE number of children who need counselling sessions after seeing porn online has seen a 60 percent year on year increase, according to the NSPCC. Childline, the charity's round-the-clock helpline, provided 844 counselling sessions about the issue
A CAR was stolen from the driveway of a house in Wroughton was broken into and keys were taken.Burglars broke into a house in Rectory Close, Alexandra Park, overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday .The keys and a handbag containing bank cards were stolen
THE audience may have been of nouvelle cuisine proportions but its appetite was huge for restaurant critic Jay Rayner's warm, witty, enlightening and sometimes spicy serving of foodie thoughts. Rayner, food writer for the Observer and well-known
A MAN who took his girlfriend away for a spa weekend left her unconscious in an Old Town car park after throttling her in a drunken attack. Michael Orchard, who was on early release from prison for other violence including another strangling, turned
A BIZARRE incident in which a line of chalk appeared on a garden gate is being investigated by police.Wiltshire Police are now appealing for information about what happened in Ecklington, Eldene.A man knocked on the door of a house on Wednesday, October
Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM hosted an event last night to celebrate the official opening of its new Swindon office. The relocation to the new premises at Hermes House in Firefly Avenue coincides with an expansion of RSM’s operations in Swindon
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A WOMAN was arrested after she apparently jumped up and down on a car in Reading Street. One resident said of the Wednesday night incident: "The windscreen of a black KA was smashed and the roof dented right in." A police spokesman said: "
SHOPPERS and store staff in Royal Wootton Bassett climbed aboard to take a look at a lorry with a mission to bring cancer treatment closer to patients.One of the latest mobile chemotherapy units operated by Gloucestershire-based Hope for Tomorrow was
JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK (12A)Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Danika Yarosh, Patrick Heusinger, Holt McCallany, Robert Knepper. Director: Edward Zwick.SOLID, reliable, polished and compact - Jack Reacher: Never Go Back and its charismatic leading man,
WALSALL will have to make do without star striker Simeon Jackson as they look to record a first away league win of the season when they travel to take on Swindon Town tomorrow. Jackson, who has been absent since the start of the month with a thigh
ROYAL Wootton Bassett head coach Alan Low believes that the class of 2016-17 are setting the benchmark for the club. Bassett made their first foray into South West One East in 2009-10 but were relegated without a win to their name. Much has
D-MAN Stevie Whitfield has stressed the importance of avoiding an over-reaction as Swindon Wildcats look to bounce back from a rare defeat. The Cats failed to pick up a point for the first time in eight English Premier League fixtures last time
SHRIVENHAM manager Michael McNally hopes that his players are primed and ready to get their teeth stuck into a slice of local derby action this weekend. In-form Shrivvy, who are unbeaten in five matches in all competitions, a run which has seen
BRIDGWATER Town’s flight in the face of the formbook in midweek is a blessing in disguise, according to Swindon Supermarine manager Dave Webb. Tomorrow afternoon, Marine make the trip south to Somerset to take on struggling Bridgwater, who claimed
GARETH Davies is confident that his Fairford Town team will be able to mix it with higher-level opposition this weekend as they aim to match their best-ever performance in the FA Vase. Davies’ Hellenic League Division One West table-toppers roll
BRANDON Ormonde-Ottewill believes Swindon Town’s fortunes will continue to improve once they get their best XI back on the pitch. Town are missing key men in every department at the moment, with the absence of star midfielder Michael Doughty particularly
THE CHALKBOARD IT has been a mixed start to the campaign for Walsall as they continue to recover from the blow of missing out on promotion last term. Jon Whitney’s side came up one point short of securing an automatic spot before being humbled
WHEN director of rugby Martin Lloyd takes a look at who is missing for his Swindon College Old Boys side this weekend, it might quicker to see who is available. The Pipers Way outfit entertain Crowthorne tomorrow in Berks, Berks and Oxon Premier
SWINDON head coach Sean Lynn is hoping that the week off has not had an adverse effect on his team as they prepare to host Reading tomorrow. The Greenbridge Road side headed into the seven-day break on the back of their first win since the opening
EVERYONE involved in ice hockey has been really hit by what’s happened to Scott Matzka because it’s just so sad. Scott is a player that I was team-mates with at Cardiff Devils a few years ago but last year he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease
SWINDON Town head coach Luke Williams says his skin is thick enough to deal with any abuse thrown his way but he won’t be getting too carried away with his team’s recent change in fortunes. Heading into this week, many questions had been asked
SWINDON Town head coach Luke Williams is not afraid to give youth a chance this campaign if the moment is right. On Tuesday night, Ellis Iandolo was handed his second start in succession while Tom Smith was handed his first league start in a red
SWINDON Town youngster Ellis Iandolo is determined to make the most of his opportunity after being handed a sustained run in the team. Luke Williams has shuffled his pack in Town’s last two League One fixtures due to a lengthy list of absentees
