SWINDON Robins boss Alun Rossiter is urging fans to get behind his resurgent Robins side when they return to the Abbey tomorrow evening. Since last week’s impressive home win against league leaders Belle Vue Aces, Swindon have taken 11 points from
SWINDON Robins continued their purple patch as they secured an emphatic 20-point victory over Poole Pirates away from home last night. Swindon were on the back of a fifth-straight win for the first time since May last year as they headed south
THREE fire crews from across Swindon raced to deal with a garage fire in Nythe this afternoon. Firefighters from Westlea, Swindon and Stratton were called just before 5pm to reports of the blaze in a block of garages in Kimmeridge Close. Two
Proms night at Swindon Academy, Churchfields and Nova Hreod
TEENAGE midfielder Jordan Simpson has left Swindon Town to sign for League Two rivals Forest Green Rovers today. The 18-year-old, the son of former County Ground favourite Fitzroy Simpson, was one of three youngsters - along with Scott Twine and
One issue that I have been campaigning for over the years has been to secure an improvement in the funding arrangements for Swindon’s schools. The existing formula that was set by the last Labour Government meant that Swindon’s schoolchildren were
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a two-car collision on Drove Road this evening. The accident involved a blue Suzuki Swift car and a black Volkswagen Touran. A DHL delivery van, which is believed to have been following the blue Suzuki, was stopped at
The motorway services at Gloucester has become one of the wonders of the South West, but few realise that its roots lie in Swindon. SUE BRADLEY meets the Wiltshire-born social campaigner who helped get it off the ground. MOST people who remember
A MAN indecently exposed himself in front of three young school girls earlier this month. At around 3.20pm on Thursday, July 6, the teenagers were walking on a woodland path, close to the Manor Garden Centre in the Plaum's Pit/Cheney Manor area
Inspirational teachers and stand-out schools were held up as beacons of excellence at a special awards ceremony.The Swindon Education Excellence Awards 2017 were organised by Swindon Borough Council to recognise the outstanding contribution of staff and
A TEACHER who has spent 35 years at Swindon primary schools retired with tears in her eyes this week.Teresa Stewart started as a reception class teacher at St Mary's Primary School, Rodbourne, in 1982. More than three decades later, the 57-year-old
A WALCOT youngster won her classmates a ‘wish come true’ tour of a brand-new bus. Bosses at Thamesdown were delighted when Mountford Manor Primary School pupil Scarlett Manning wrote to them, saying how much she liked their new buses.The ten-year-old,
STAFF from hundreds of local businesses and organisations gathered at the Dick Lovett BMW showroom on Wednesday night for the Switch On To Swindon Summer Ambassador's Evening. The best and brightest of Swindon's business community chatted and swapped
SEEING a car collide with his own led a man to lash out at a neighbour's vehicle, magistrates sitting in Swindon heard.Leigh Childs of Windermere, Liden, appeared before magistrates sitting in Swindon on Wednesday to face one charge of causing damage
THINKING he was legal to drive on the road after completing his two year driving ban a man found himself back in custody after failing to reapply for his licence.Darren Mensah, 40, of Olley Close, Wallington, Surrey, pleaded guilty to driving a private
MAKING his way home having been drinking a man has disputed being disorderly, despite the racket he was making on a residential street leading to a grandmother hollering out of a window that he had woken up her grandchild.Thirty-year-old Ross McCulloch
A POLICE community support officer arrived in the nick of time to stop a Royal Wootton Bassett pensioner falling victim to a doorstep conman. The 73-year-old woman had felt intimidated into agreeing to pay the man £130 for cleaning the fascia board
DRIVING through Malmesbury town centre in the early hours with faulty rear lights led police to pull Joby Neal over where they discovered he was over the drink drive limit.The 22-year-old of Old Alexander Road, Malmesbury, pleaded guilty to one charge
FEARING that she would be locked up after being caught stealing meat from a town supermarket a woman claimed she was called Missy Cooper in an attempt to evade security.But police enquiries soon discovered that 28-year-old Charlene Wesley had provided
Helping a recently bereaved friend move some furniture led to a man in his seventies drowning his sorrows in the pub afterwards before crashing his van into a Mercedes on the way home.Barry Hadgkiss, 71, of Windrush, Highworth, appeared before town magistrates
GREEN-FINGERED pupils at St Mary’s Primary School in Purton wowed judges with their horticultural knowledge when they took part in a Swindon-wide gardening contest.The youngsters have toiled through the year to produce a harvest of vegetables and last
A MUM who destroyed evidence as her 15-year-old son was being investigated for attempted murder has not done her unpaid work because she has had another baby. Hayley Upfold, 31, was ordered to 250 hours of community service when she was spared
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THE clean-up operation has begun across pockets of the country after localised flooding caused by thunderstorms brought destruction to communities. Swindon and Wiltshire saw dramatic lightning but were spared the worst of the storms. Keith
DAVID Flitcroft says there will be no let-up in Swindon Town’s preparations for the new season when they return from their training camp in Portugal at the end of this week. Town are due to travel home on Sunday but are not currently scheduled
DRIVERS with dashcams who might have caught a crash between a Mercedes and a Mini on the M4 are being sought by Wiltshire Police. The collision happened at 8.10am on the westbound carriageway between Leigh Delamere and junction 18 and involved
TEACHERS at Hazelwood Academy are hoping to raise £5,000 for a new lollipop lady. The Stokesay Drive school lost its crossing warden in February. They were told at the time that the retired warden would not be replaced at that time.Council bosses promised
Retro Festival - 11th, 12th and 13th August Live music, dancing, great food, vintage fashion SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!!! Don’t miss out on the largest Retro Festivals in the UK! Be part of it or just be there – but don’t forget it!!
Steelhouse Festival 29th – 30th July It’s been 6 years since the Welsh hills first came alive with the sound of Classic Rock. And like the towering, solid piece of stone it’s perched on, the Steelhouse Festival stands resolute – a seemingly immovable
Swindon Pride - 29th July. Swindon Pride was launched in 2008, with the first ever Pride festival being held in Swindon. In 2009, the Pride event was expanded to incorporate Swindon & Wiltshire Pride. This year will be our 10th event to again
THE BBC has revealed its top talent pay – with DJ Chris Evans topping the list pocketing over £2 million. Only one third of the list of talent earning over £150,000 are women, with the top names being men. Details of stars’ pay was revealed in
A COMMONWEAL teacher came close to clinching a top national award. Lottie O’Brien, who is joint head of social sciences at the Old Town school, was put forward for the Global Educator of the Year Award by fellow teachers. Now in its third year, the scheme
SWINDON Town’s trip to EFL newcomers Forest Green Rovers has been selected for live TV coverage by Sky Sports and will now take place on Friday, September 22. The League Two contest at the New Lawn will kick-off at 7.45pm, having originally been
TRAFFIC was delayed when M4 was closed between junctions 16 and 17 because of a camper van fire today. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the burning vehicle on the westbound carriageway just before 11.20am. For a time
THE employers of a woman raising money for Help For Heroes have donated £500 to her cause. Debra Collins,45, will have her head shaved at the end of the month for the charity and is also donating her hair to the Little Princess Trust. . She
LESSONS in the Three Rs took on an environmental twist when a group of local schoolchildren visited Swindon’s Brunel shopping centre to learn about how the centre manages its waste and its policy of Reuse, Reduce, Recycle.The year 2 children, who are
North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson visited employability experts at Working Links as part of Employability Day.Mr Tomlinson joined local officials at Working Links’ Swindon office on Friday, July 14 as the organisation showcased its work to support more
A NIGHT of drinking in Swindon to celebrate his release from prison resulted in a man breaching a restraining order and being arrested for Facebook messaging the victim he had assaulted, magistrates heard. Haydn Andrews, admitted harassment by
DWINDLING funding, rising costs and a volunteer shortfall have been blamed for the closure of a Shrivenham pre-school.Chestnut Trees Pre-school will shut its doors for the last time on July 21. The Shrivenham nursery, which according to its most recent
THE headteacher of a comprehensive in Highworth retires this week after working there for 22 years. John Saunders officially retires from his role at Highworth Warneford School on August 31 but his last day as head is this week. A retirement
A SCHOOL that was previously told to improve has been jumping with joy this week after seeing their Ofsted rating move up to good.Back in 2015 Peatmoor Community Primary School was told to drive up their education standards by Ofsted as teaching was found
WITH the last day of school approaching fast, many parents are turning their mind to present-buying. Handing over a present for teacher has become a tradition. But not all parents have welcomed the ritual – with some saying that they feel pressured by
HEADTEACHERS say they remain sceptical about a promise to inject £1.3bn into the country’s schools – with many unconvinced on how, or if, it will help Swindon’s pupils. Education secretary Justine Greening announced on Monday that she intends to
AN ARMY veteran has criticised the council after waste bins went uncollected for days. Pensioner Anthony Ford has lived on Read Street, off Westcott Place, for around fifty years. The 79-year-old, who served with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical
SWINDON St George crushed local rivals Oxford Cavaliers 54-8 in South West Rugby League West of England Pool Two. Following on from their record-breaking win last weekend, where they swept Bath aside 84-4 at home, head coach Ben Whincup is delighted
STEVENAGE are asking fans to help them fund the development of their North Stand, which will cost £900,000. The club already have planning permission for the 1,600-seater stand, as well a Football Foundation grant of £450,000, but are asking fans
AARON Nell is on the hunt for one more signing to complete his roster after Swindon Wildcats finalised their pre-season schedule yesterday. The Link Centre boss, who added young D-man Joseph Hazeldine on a two-way deal from Nottingham Panthers,
ALUN Rossiter says Swindon Robins’ hot streak of form should leave his team with no shortage of confidence that another victory at Poole Pirates is possible this evening. Swindon travel to Wimborne Road looking for a fourth SGB Premiership win
I THOUGHT I’d turned a corner with my season after doing so well in our away win at Belle Vue Aces on Friday night but now it seems like I am back to square one. I had a new engine for that meeting and my performance there was really good as I
