A HAYDON Wick parish councillor resigned his elected post on Tuesday night and received a fond farewell from fellow members.John Stooke’s resignation from the Haydon Wick Parish Council will take effect from May 3 to allow him to stand as an independent
MORE than 1,000 voter registrations have been made in Swindon since Prime Minister Theresa May announced there would be a general election in June. Electoral staff already elbow deep in preparations for the parish elections on May 4, have just
A MAN allegedly found living inside an abandoned pub will face trial next month. Homeless Lewis Opoku, 36, appeared before magistrates in Swindon yesterday. He pleaded not guilty to trespassing into The Cricketers pub on Emlyn Square last month
ALL out attack may not necessarily be the answer for Luke Williams as he best plots his final moves in Swindon Town’s battle to beat the drop in League One. With Town currently three points off safety with two games to go, it is likely that they
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a house fire in Penhill this morning, with a woman and three children managing to escape. Two crews from Swindon and one from Swindon tackled the blaze on Marston Avenue after they received a call alerting them to the fire at 8.51am
ROYAL Wootton Bassett expects to breathes a sigh of relief as the Bath Road bridge, closed for six months as part of a multi-billion pound rail network electrification project, reopens to traffic tonight. The closure was supposed to end a month
Vinyl junkies from all over the UK will be heading down to their local record store tomorrow (Saturday, April 22) to flip through the latest specialist releases and collectors items, to mark the 10th annual Record Store Day.In Swindon, record fans and
POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a theft from a petrol station in Royal Wootton Bassett last week. A man drove onto the forecourt of the BP garage on Swindon Road on April 12 between 3 and 4pm. He got out
PATIENTS at Eldene Surgery are being put at risk of harm because the necessary systems to keep them safe are not in place, according to a highly-critical report by the Care Quality Commission. The Colingsmead surgery was inspected in February after
WITH the picnic season just around the corner wasps will be causing the usual summer swatting and general havoc, sending sandwiches flying. But Wiltshire residents will no doubt be thankful they are not having to deal with a scary new strain of red-eyed
JAMIE Cox has been released from his promotional agreement with Queensberry Promotions. The former WBO European super-middleweight champion today announced, via Twitter, that he is no longer being promoted by Frank Warren and his sons. He tweeted
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after three motorbikes worth tens of thousands of pounds were stolen from a Swindon dealership. The Yamaha R1 sports bikes were taken from a branch of Blade Motorcycles on Elgin Drive between 11.30pm on Tuesday, April
SMOKE filled the air over Cricklade after a huge fire broke out at an industrial park. Four teams of firefighters from stations across Swindon tackled the blaze at the Chelworth Industrial Estate, which affected property believed to be owned by
A new direct flight from London makes buzzy Seattle an appealing city break option. From the top of the Space Needle to downtown drinking spots, Katie Wright discovers what the rapidly-growing metropolis has to offer "It's scientifically proven
I GUESS it is only natural that after a couple of weeks which have included a full on, long weekend, in house festival, a battle of the bands heat for a major festival, has seen musical heroes reliving past glories and more than one US artist pass
Joe Theobald, aka DJ Captain Wormhole, Looks at all things vinyl IN another ground-breaking move last week, this intrepid globetrotter took a trip through the wormhole (Ryanair flight FR7492). Breaking the habit of a lifetime, I stepped down on
SCOTTISH Falsetto Sock Puppets Do Shakespeare is at Swindon Arts Centre at 7.30pm on Saturday and promises a comical take on the Bard. Earth’s funniest footwear return with a brand new show of songs, sketches, socks and violence. Howl at their
TWIST and shout with the Upbeat Beatles at the Wyvern Theatre tomorrow with the songs that changed a generation. This show will have you tapping your feet from the opening bars, dancing in the aisles and screaming like you did (or would have!) in 1963
ONE of the most iconic bands of the 80’s, Bon Jovi had platinum selling albums and a plethora of anthemic singles around the world. The Bon Jovi Experience are the word’s first and finest tribute to Bon Jovi and the fact that they have performed live
ALICE in Wonderland will be wowing audience at Swindon Arts Centre tomorrow. Imagination runs wild and logic is abandoned in this fantastical, larger-than-life musical brimming with nonsensical fun and excitement for the entire family. Follow
WORRIED about your job? Worried about your family? Worried about yourself? Worried about the health service? Education? Climate change? World War III? Worried about worrying? Sod it! Come and have a laugh about it with comedian Andy Parsons, who
TWEEDY The Clown will be causing mayhem at the Wyvern Theatre on Sunday in a comedy about a clown who gives in to society and gets a real job. Not knowing who he is anymore, Tweedy gets a job in a Lost Property Office to try and find himself
ENGLISH comedian, actor and author David Walliams has two stage adaptations of his children’s books coming to Oxford's New Theatre this year. The First Hippo On The Moon will rocket into the George Street venue in April, followed by the world premiere
GRASSROOTS members of the Labour Party in Swindon will not get a say in who represents them in June's General Election. An email sent to constituency Labour parties, seen by the Adver, says that due to the tight seven week timescale the decision
Celebrating three years under the banner of The Cast of Stage Struck, the actors, singers and dancers are creating their own pick and mix of sweet entertainment in their annual variety show, Allsorts and Dolly Mixtures. The show runs from Thursday
When two worlds collide in a mesh of prog rock and classical music out pops Megson, an English folk duo.Megson will be heading West on Friday, April 28 to play at a spring concert at the United Reformed Church, Highworth at 7.45pm.Husband and wife Stu
FLICKY HARRISON looks ahead to a special visit from the Swindon starFresh from picking up her Olivier award for Best Actress, Swindon's Billie Piper will be returning to her home town to pass on tips to aspiring actors.An audience with Billie-style
DAVID Howell is on course to make his first European Tour cut of 2017 after a fine two-under first round of 70 at the Shenzhen International in China this morning. Swindon star Howell has had a torrid time so far in the current calendar year and
Strictly Come Dancing’s Ian Waite and Natalie Lowe will be getting Swindon people up on their feet for their new show, Somewhere In Time. The show is a mix of dance eras from the Charleston to the Argentine Tango, music, audience participation
I’M not alone in saying well done to Prince Harry for speaking out about the mental health problems he’s endured as a result of his mother’s death. Anyone who has ever suffered from anxiety, depression, stress or the like knows how hard it is to
As we finished our long Easter weekend, I was delighted that we were able to start the week on such a positive note with our announcement that we will offer nearly all primary aged pupils a place at their first preference primary school for September
PRIME Theatre Company kick off celebrations for their 30th anniversary with a radio play for BBC Wiltshire written by Horrible Histories author Terry Deary. Prime aims to create a theatrical experience to inspire children and young adults of all
AN AMAZING U-turn has been made over a contentious planning application in Royal Wootton Bassett, planning officers saying it should be thrown out despite wanting to give it the green light just two months ago. The proposals include building 320
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A SMALL business owner says he has lost so much trade because of the Rodbourne Road roadworks that he’s been forced to close after 16 years of trading. Associated Electrical and Lighting Ltd will be shutting its doors for good on April 29 after
WORKERS at BMW’s Plant Swindon took to the streets yesterday morning in protest at the company’s decision to scrap the employee pension scheme.With flags and banners held aloft, disgruntled members of staff were out in force from 6am and will be there
THE executors of Nigel Eady’s will have told the Advertiser that no commitment has been made on their part in aiding the funding of Swindon Town’s training facility. The club, along with DPDS - the Swindon-based planning consultancy firm tasked
LES Durrant, the man tasked with steering through Swindon Town’s plans for the development of their proposed new training ground, is hoping to garner funding and public support before setting out concrete plans for the site. The group managing
FORMER Swindon Town goalkeeper Fraser Digby is optimistic that the club have made the first step in providing a training ground facility that the local community can be proud of. Digby, 49, has been involved in the project since the initial stages
CLUBS will hold talks with tyre suppliers Mitas Moto today following safety fears in the opening meetings of the 2017 SGB Premiership season. Tyres have been a major talking point in the first few weeks of the campaign, with a heated debate taking
SWINDON Wildcats owner Steve Nell does not see the anticipated changes to British hockey to have an adverse effect on the ability for the sport to attract import players moving forward. Nell is one of three owners of an English Premier League side
