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  • Sherwood given two-match stadium ban by FA

    SWINDON Town director of football Tim Sherwood will miss Saturday’s crunch League One clash at Coventry City after being handed a two-match stadium ban by the FA. Sherwood has also been fined £2,000 after admitting a charge of misconduct in relation

  • UPDATE: Woman dies following accident in Beechcroft Road

    A YOUNG woman has died following an accident in Beechcroft Road, Stratton. The 32-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after the collision, which involved a road sweeper and happened shortly before 4.30pm next to the Kingsdown pub. Police

  • Gorse Hill resident slams town's litter problem

    A GORSE Hill man has spoken out about the shocking state of his neighbourhood after being sickened by the amount of litter dropped on the streets.Maurice Small, of Poulton Street, has called on the council to step up their street cleaning efforts in a

  • Top marks for performing arts school Stagecoach

    PERFORMING arts school Stagecoach is celebrating achieving a record number of distinctions in the latest round of LAMDA exams.All 15 students who entered came away with top marks in last autumn’s exams, to the delight of Stagecoach Swindon’s principal

  • Old Town bookies targeted in robbery attack

    DETECTIVES have launched an investigation following an attempted robbery at an Old Town bookmakers. Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the incident which too place at the Devizes Road branch of Betfred last Friday, February

  • All about... Laura James — Rooftops

    THIS “lament to Liverpool” covers a lot of ground over its four or so minutes. It starts by dwelling in minimalism and atmospherics as Laura’s emotive and crystal voice yearns for the city she left for London’s bright lights. A heartbeat drum builds

  • Travel: Tenerife has become so rock ‘n’ roll

    Tenerife's sleepy landscape is changing. Lisa Haynes packs her party heels to investigate the island's cool new vibe Eyeing up Elton John's multi-coloured feathery showman costume and a skimpy gold Britney Spears number, I wonder if I've underdressed

  • Police plea after young mum dies in Beechcroft Road tragedy

    POLICE have appealed for witnesseses after a 32-year-old woman died in Beechcroft Road yesterday. A blue road maintenance vehicle was in collision with the woman pedestrian just before 4.30pm near the Arkell's Brewery at the Hyde Road crossroads

  • GOLF: Mixed bag for Wiltshire golfers in South Africa

    IT WAS a mixed bag on the opening day for Wiltshire’s golfers at the Joburg Open as the weather brought a premature end to the day’s play. Derry Hill’s Jordan Smith, Laurie Canter and Steve Surry, from the Cumberwell Park club near Bradford on

  • Ostracised Hylton looks set to miss trip to Coventry

    SWINDON Town striker Jermaine Hylton looks unlikely to feature again this weekend against Coventry City, having not trained with the side since leaving early ahead of last week’s game at Northampton Town. The 23-year-old was seen heading out of

  • Elderly residents fear for their safety

    RESIDENTS in a sheltered housing complex are in fear for their safety after it was announced their scheme manger will be leaving at the end of the month and will not be replaced.Beryl Challice, 85, who has lived in Harber Court, in Gorse Hill, for the

  • FILM REVIEW: A rousing tribute to brave heroes

    PATRIOTS DAY (15, 133 mins) Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon, John Goodman, Michelle Monaghan, JK Simmons, Alex Wolff, Themo Melikidze, Jimmy O Yang, Vincent Curatola, Michael Beach. Director: Peter Berg.Released: February 23 (UK & Ireland)DIRECTOR

  • Storm Doris: 'Weather bomb' bringing down trees

    NOW branded a "weather bomb" by the Met Office, Storm Doris has brought down trees across Swindon and Wiltshire. Trees are reported to be down in Tregoze/Tewkesbury Way, Swindon, A345 Manningford where one side of the road is blocked and the B4192

  • Student’s mission to keep others safe

    BASED on the belief that defibrillators should be as readily accessible in public spaces as fire extinguishers, a Lydiard Park Academy pupil has managed to raise enough money to fund one for his school.Josh Drinkwater set out on the fundraising mission

  • Construction industry faces huge shortage of workers

    The construction industry will have to recruit a worker every 77 seconds over the next few years to build the houses and infrastructure the UK needs, according to a new report.Around 400,000 plumbers, electricians, bricklayers, quantity surveyors and

  • Letters: February 23, 2017

    PLEASE keep your letters to 250 words maximum giving your name, address and daytime telephone number - even on emails. Email: letters@swindonadvertiser.co.uk. Write: Swindon Advertiser, 100 Victoria Road, Swindon, SN1 3BE. Phone: 01793 501806.Anonymity

  • Don’t leave a mess

    THE Adver letters page is often contentious and sometimes vitriolic and it’s not often, as a liberal lefty, that I find myself wholeheartedly agreeing with one of our correspondents. However, I’d like to say a big hear hear to the woman who wrote

  • Films for those with spirit of adventure

    The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is returning to the UK with an evening of adventure films. The festival is coming to Swindon’s Wyvern Theatre on Tuesday, March 21 from 7.30pm, when viewers can expect cinematography, epic scenery, mind-blowing

  • Sounds Around Town with Dave Franklin

    NOT many musicians deserve elevation to celebrity status. In fact celebrity is a word so devalued by its application to reality TV chancers and inflated pop dross egos that we need a new label for the likes of David Bowie. Maybe ‘icon’ is a

  • Album of the week: REMASTERING THE DAMNED

    THE DAMNED - DAMNED DAMNED DAMNED (2017 REMASTERED)It's inevitable; music that was part of the counter-culture becomes classic rock. February 18 marks the 62nd birthday of Damned mastermind Brian James, and the 40th of the band's album, Damned

  • Wormhole's World: It came to me in a dream

    Joe Theobald, aka DJ Captain Wormhole, Looks at all things vinyl  THIS week I’m looking at Pope Jean Paul II’s go-to come down tracks Everyone knows JP loved a sesh; big beats til the mid AM, kitchen worktops, wonky conflabs conjuring gossamer

  • Comic takes a look at our own mortality

    LAST year’s Celebrity Mastermind winner and former King of Twitter, Mitch Benn, is back on the road with his comedy rock show. Mitch will be shining a comic light on the taboo subject of death in Don’t Fear The Reaper, a show inspired by last year

  • Enjoy a dance spectacular

    HE U.Dance Regional Festival is coming to Swindon to showcase some of the best youth dance from across the South West. From hip-hop to ballet, from contemporary to South Asian dance, U.Dance features an exciting mix of styles. U.Dance South

  • Showcase for music students

    NEW College is holding a recital evening at The Phoenix Theatre, New College tonight. The college’s students will perform music from all genres, with a wide range of instrumentalists showcasing their talent. The recital runs for two hours and

  • VIDEO: Car transporter blaze halts M4 traffic

    A BLAZING car transporter on the M4 halted traffic between junctions 16 and 17 this morning. It is believed that driver of the lorry is unhurt but the entire cargo of vans and cars was destroyed in the fire. One lane of the M4 westbound has

  • Don’t miss iconic, heartbreaking tale

    SMASH hit musical Blood Brothers is at the Wyvern as part of a 30th anniversary UK tour of the Bill Kenwright production, with Lyn Paul reprising the iconic role of Mrs Johnstone. Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the

  • Make a noise with a night of improv

    CAUSING uproar up and down the country, the boy band of improv, The Noise Next Door, are bringing more hi-tech inspiration into their off-the-cuff comedy show. Sam Parcelli, Matt Grant and Charlie Granville all met at university and devised a ‘

  • Time to explore with an adventurer

    'Levison Wood is a great adventurer and a wonderful storyteller’ Sir Ranulph Fiennes Best-selling author and TV presenter Levison Wood will be embarking on a major national theatre tour in February-March 2017, following his latest

  • A chance to shine in theatrical production

    Artistic director tells FLICKY HARRISON about new play Aspiring actors who want to stretch their dramatic skills are urged to audition for a dark and powerful drama. The latest offering by Shoebox Theatre Company is When The Rain Stops Falling

  • Freshbrook teenager defies the odds to celebrate 16th birthday

    A TEENAGER who was born weighing just 2lb 4oz has defied the odds to celebrate her 16th birthday this week - a milestone that her parents were told she might never reach.Lauren Skull was left fighting for her life in the Special Care Baby Unit at the

  • Police draft in specialist resources as they dig for clues

    SPECIALIST resources have been drafted in to support the major forensic investigation underway at the former home of double murderer Christopher Halliwell. Wiltshire Police have confirmed that experts from outside the force are working alongside

  • BASKETBALL: Shock keep their cool to ground the Rockets

    SWINDON Shock edged closer to their dreams of promotion this weekend with an 86-72 road win over Reading Rockets 2nd. With just three fixtures remaining of the National League Division Four South West season, Shock are second, level on points with

  • Town must follow the leader

    BRADLEY Barry believes that he and his Swindon Town team-mates could do a whole lot worse than take inspiration from the example set by captain Nathan Thompson as their League One survival battle rumbles on. After missing three matches at the turn

  • HOCKEY: Goldsmith’s brace helps down the Swans

    SWINDON stopped a run of defeats with a 4-2 Conference North victory at Swansea City. The Isambard School-based side were the better team throughout and took the lead twice, skipper Tom Goldsmith getting on the end of a Luke Cejer cross to open

  • New boy Rohan has Williams convinced

    THE impact of loan midfield Rohan Ince could have reverberating effects on Swindon Town’s season - if he can maintain his level of performance. Head coach Luke Williams was left impressed by the showing of the Brighton & Hove Albion man as

  • CRICKET: Good finish for Wiltshire U16s in Sri Lanka

    IN THEIR final matches of their tour to Sri Lanka, Wiltshire’s U16s played against new Swindon CC head coach Phil DeFreitas' Academy, who included several Swindon youth players at Bloomfield Cricket & Athletics Club in central Colombo in two T20