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A selection of images from Swindon Robins' first SGB Premiership win of the season at Somerset Rebels by Les Aubrey

A STUNNING last-race maximum secured Swindon Robins their first SGB Premiership victory of the season in a thrilling meeting away at Somerset Rebels this evening. Alun Rossiter’s troops trailed 43-41 heading into Heat 15 at the Oak Tree Arena but

THE residents of Bristol could be skiing down the slopes before Swindonians have even seen a brick laid after planning permission for a huge leisure complex near Cribbs Causeway was given the green light this week. The new development will feature

An uninsured motorcyclist has been warned to expect a visit from police. A police spokesman said: “On Thursday North Swindon Community Policing Team Officers seized this mini moto after it was being ridden around Tadpole Lane with no insurance and

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COUNCILLORS in North Swindon have criticised the borough’s binmen for leaving the streets in a mess when collecting household waste.At a recent meeting, members of the Haydon Wick Parish Council voiced their frustration at seeing the parish’s streets

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A YOUNG fishing enthusiast was all smiles when she caught a carp at the Flaxlands Fishery in Royal Wootton Bassett over the Easter holidays. Five-year-old Lilly Read was enjoying her fifth fishing trip with her dad Gary last Saturday when the alarm

A MARRIED couple in Moredon have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Bob and Jean Ashton met when they were teenagers outside the McIlroy’s store in the town centre in 1954 and both worked for British Rail in Swindon. They went on dates

As the voice of the proletariate in the 1970s, Jimmy Pursey's Sham 69 created the soundtrack to the first wave of British punk. Now, 40 years later Jimmy and the gang are still banging the drum for the concerns of the working class through their music

IRREPLACEABLE jewellery was stolen from a couple’s home in Park North over the Easter weekend.   Maggie Peachey is desperate to find her rings, which were stolen when thieves entered her house while her husband was in another room and slipped out

Who says cooking for kids should be boring? Mum, chef and author of the new National Trust Family Cookbook Claire Thomson tells Kate Whiting about her mission to tantalise young taste buds - and plain pasta is strictly off the menu! Who says cooking

DAVID Howell’s bid to make his first cut of the 2017 European Tour season has been halted by the elements at the Shenzhen International. The Swindon ace recorded a two-under-par opening round at the Genzon Golf Club on Thursday and was making steady

POLICE have warned youngsters to steer clear of a derelict pub in Royal Wootton Bassett, saying they run the risk of ending the Easter holidays with a criminal record. A spokesman for Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Police said the team had

THEIR FINEST (12A, 117 mins) Starring: Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Jack Huston, Jake Lacy, Richard E Grant, Paul Ritter, Jeremy Irons. Director: Lone Scherfig.IT'S tally ho and chocks away to a tumultuous period when upper lips were jolly

Wiltshire Police is appealing for information to find a man they would like to speak to. Michael Loraine, 51, originally from The Wirral, is wanted by police in relation to a series of burglaries in Highworth, Sevenhampton and North Swindon.

TWO men who launched an unprovoked attack on a reveller dressed as a superhero have been jailed. Shajahan Ali and Mitchell Castro had just been thrown out of the Medina Club when they set about a passer-by in fancy dress as Batman’s sidekick Robin.

A MOTHER of five who turned to drug dealing to fund her own addiction has asked to be jailed to ‘save her life’.Karen Treadway, who has an array of health problems, told a judge that the time inside would help her beat her alcohol and drug problems.Darren

Emergency department consultant, Dr Stephen Haig is just one of the faces of the new campaign. He said: “I was in hospital several times as a child, so when it was time to start thinking about what I wanted to be when I grew up, doctor was near

This week two lucky Swindon students Hannah Luker (19), formerly of Kingsdown School and Joseph Killick (18) formerly of Dorcan Academy are travelling to Disneyland Paris on England netballing duties. Both students will be umpiring at the International

Police have been raising awareness of the issue of livestock worrying amid a 50 per cent increase in compensation claims from farmers.Livestock worrying is a criminal offence and the penalty can be six months imprisonment and/or a fine of up to £1000.

A CRASH involving a car and a 57-year-old cyclist closed part of Drove Road. South Western Ambulance Service sent a rapid response car to the scene, near the junction with Upham Road. One passerby said: "There is a bike with a very badly buckled

JEREMY Corbyn highlighted Labour's promises to ban zero-hours contracts and increase the minimum wage to £10 an hour during his visit to Swindon today. At the Central Communuty Centre in a campaign visit the Labour leader said: "This is the opportunity

A GENEALOGY enthusiast will travel 275 miles to Swindon next month in the hope of discovering any ancestral links to his family name – Groundwell.Malcolm Groundwell, who currently lives in Cumbria, decided to plan the trip after searches online brought

This is Living – A journey of love and loss, Shoebox Theatre Until tomorrow at 7.30pm  Tickets: £10 + Booking Fee Suitable for ages 15+  When an introduction has you hooked, it can go one of two ways. Fortunately, in this case - Stripped

A GRIEVING family yesterday vowed to fight on in their quest for justice after a coroner recorded a narrative verdict into the death of motorcyclist Luke Coram. Mr Coram died when his bike struck a roundabout in Dorcan Way in 2015. He was taken

AIRCRAFT soaring over a farm in Wroughton are posing a threat to sheep and newborn lambs, according to the manager of a Wiltshire tourist attraction. Jackie Gusscott, general manager of Studley Grange Butterfly World and Farm Park, says large military

A UNITE member has called on BMW bosses to “wake up” and scrap plans to close the employee pension scheme following strikes in Swindon this week. Workers at BMW’s Stratton site will down tools again this Sunday as part of a series of 24 hour walkouts

The trust website, which can be used as a one-stop-shop for anyone wanting to find out more about working at GWH or in the Swindon community, has also been rebranded to mark the campaign launch.It now features the unique stories of how each of the stars

BRITAIN’S favourite beverage is being celebrated across the country with National Tea Day today.Billed as the ultimate celebration of all things British, there will be special events happening all over the country as tea fanatics unite over their love

Dec Hart, bass player with rock band Lower Than Atlantis, says he is glad his day's of wading through festival mud are over. Instead he is looking forward to headlining, safely up on stage, at this year's 2000 Trees Festival in Gloucestershire.

AN EXHIBITION of art by five famous female artists at the Central Library and the Number Nine Gallery ends today (Saturday).‘The Female Aesthetic: Women in the Public Domain’ brings together different pieces of contemporary public art from artists who

THOMAS the Tank Engine delighted his young fans when he visited Swindon’s Toys R Us shop yesterday. Dozens of children enjoyed the Thomas And Friends Inflatable Play Station Experience which brought the world of Sodor to life, giving happy kids

AN Old Town vinyl record shop is getting ready for its first Record Store Day.RPM Records in Devizes Road will open its doors at 8am tomorrow (SAT), but vinyl fans are expected to begin queuing much earlier.The shop has been trading since last July and

KIDS and grown-ups stepped into the world of the weird and the wonderful on Wednesday as the Richard Jefferies Museum hosted a fun-filled activity day.Weird Wednesday saw families descend on the Marlborough Road museum to enjoy an afternoon of dancing

SEVEN men have been jailed for a total of 92 years for a series of thefts and attempt thefts from cash machines throughout the UK, including Swindon, as well as for a number of burglaries.The offences included an explosion at the Barclays branch in Rivenhall

THE UK will be heading to the polls yet again on June 8 in the third national poll in just over two years. While many will groan (not unreasonably) at the prospect of yet another election campaign; we need to head to the polls in order to ensure

EASTENDERS star Adam Woodyatt is set to earn £130,000 for four weeks work when he takes to the stage at this year’s Christmas panto at the Wyvern Theatre. The actor, known for playing Ian Beale in the popular soap, is reportedly set to earn the

TWO restaurant bosses who had a ‘slipshod attitude to hygiene and cleanliness’ have been fined more than £10,000 between them.   Mohammed Talukdar and Swapan Roy ran the Abbey Meads Indian and Swindon Fried Chicken at the Neighbourhood Centre

A TEENAGER who was struck by lightning at school is hoping to track down the doctors and paramedics who helped save his life to mark five years since the incident happened. Joe Compton had only been a Year 7 pupil at Dorcan Academy for two weeks

Drivers are being warned to expect disruption on the A419 this morning due to a broken down car. There is slow traffic on the trunk road due to a broken down vehicle which has led to a lane closure at Stanton Fitzwarren. Drivers are also warned

SWINDON Town midfielder Rohan Ince believes his team-mates need to create more chances if they are to avoid relegation at the end of the season. The 24-year-old signed for Town on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion in January and has been a mainstay

WHEELCHAIR basketball player Ben Fox was pleased with his performance after claiming gold his debut with Great Britain’s senior side at the PaPa Championships. During the tournament in Belgium, Fox and his GB teammates came up against the Netherlands

ADVER Sport takes a look at Swindon Town's next League One opponents, Scunthorpe United THE CHALKBOARD SCUNTHORPE United may be travelling to take on Swindon Town with their League One play-off place already in the bag, but there is no chance

SWINDON Robins team manager Alun Rossiter is hoping that everyone will reap the benefits of a new engine for Adam Ellis. The 21-year-old Brit has found life difficult since making the move from Poole Pirates over the winter. The young rider

TEENAGER Zach Wajtknecht admits the only thing which keeps him happy at the moment is scoring points. The Swindon Robin has endured a tough start to life at the Abbey Stadium after a promising initial meeting. In Swindon’s first fixture of the

I’M ONLY just getting started in my Swindon Robins career and it’s good to be able to shut a few people up here and there. I’ve seen a few things written on forums or on Facebook, saying: ‘He should be at reserve’ and another one said: ‘He looks

SWINDON Town skipper Nathan Thompson is doing everything he can do be fit for Saturday’s must-win League One clash at home to Scunthorpe United but injury may mean he has already played his final game at the County Ground. Thompson has missed Town

SWINDON skipper Mike Thompson admits his troops are well in need of a summer break despite their stunning end-of-season form. Sean Lynn’s men were in the midst of a relegation scrap in South West One East back in mid-January after picking up just

ROYAL Wootton Bassett can head to champions Maidenhead tomorrow knowing that there is no pressure on them. The Ballards Ash side secured their South West One East status before the Easter break following a 24-5 success over Grove. But as the

HEAD coach Luke Williams is well aware that one more slip-up could spell disaster for Swindon Town. Williams’ side continue their battle to beat the drop in League One on Saturday when they host Scunthorpe United in their penultimate game of the

SCUNTHORPE United manager Graham Alexander expects no let-up in intensity from his side despite thier berth in the League One play-offs already being safely secured ahead of tomorrow’s game away at Swindon Town. The Iron’s 3-1 win at home to Chesterfield

DAVE Webb is adamant there is no chance of Swindon Supermarine taking it easy for their Southern League Division One South & West finale on Saturday as they are keen to carry a winning feeling into next week’s Wiltshire Senior Cup final. Marine