CHILDREN at Lawn Primary School will be able to keep a close watch on nature next term with their new dipping pond.Teacher Luisa Henstridge said the idea was hatched last spring but took a while to come to fruition.It was helped when the Friends of Lawn
BEER lovers still have chance to sample Arkell’s speciality Stratton Festival Ale following its launch for the Stratton Festival at the weekend, with a second weekend of fun in store this Saturday. For the past five years, Arkell’s Brewery has
A Swindon site manager has been named one of the best in the country. Claudio Viveiros, who is bringing new homes to Swindon through the Tadpole Garden Village development, has won a prestigious Pride in the Job award from the National House Building
WILTSHIRE Police are taking part in a new initiative to crack down on motorists who drive too close to cyclists. Operation Close Pass is being supported by Tri-Force specialist operations in partnership with Road Safety and Local Policing Teams
DEVELOPERS hoping to keep a controversial link road in Royal Wootton Bassett have come up with a compromise after residents suggested an alternative plan.Oxford University Endowment wants planning permission to retain the road which was built to take
X-FACTOR winner Sam Bailey will be among the stars wowing crowds at Swindon and Wiltshire Pride this weekend. The singer, who won smash hit TV show X-Factor in 2013, will be the headline act at the Old Town Gardens event on Saturday evening.
HEALTH bosses are concerned after healthcare providers in Swindon missed waiting time targets. Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group, which pays for the healthcare of 232,000 people in Swindon and Shrivenham, revealed the missed targets in its end-of-year
LUSH in the town centre is getting ready for a facelift. The cosmetics company's Swindon branch will close in August while it undergoes a complete makeover before reopening in September. The shop will be shut from Monday, August 21, to Friday
A PAIR of Swindon businesswomen are hoping to boost their brand following a recent visit from the vice president of eBay UK. Melissa Burton and Clare Haines, joint directors of the Lingerie Outlet Store, based in County Business Park, last week
RESIDENTS in Wroughton are bitterly disappointed that their views have been brushed aside in favour of granting a controversial planning application. Hannick Homes was given the green light to build 103 homes off Marlborough Road last week by Secretary
A MAN who plundered his dementia-ridden father’s finances, blowing the lot on gambling, has been jailed for two years and four months. Paul Keen abused his position of holding power of attorney over the elderly man to empty his bank accounts of
THE work of Victorian nature writer Richard Jefferies is being brought to a new audience this summer.A series of cream tea and culture Sundays is being staged at his birthplace near Coate Water and it is proving popular.“The museum is dedicated to Richard
STRAPPING firemen were given a helping hand from a bunch of keen youngsters today as a hands-on summer holiday education programme was officially launched. The Young Wardens scheme, currently in its 10th year, is aimed at children aged between
BUDDING entrepreneur Samantha Whittingham has made her first hire for her expanding web-based business offering branded cakes, cookies and cupcakes to companies across the South West.Samantha, 28, created Corporate Cakery, based in Swindon, in March 2016
A MAN has been told in court that he must “walk there, get a bus back” to attend his unpaid work sessions, after claiming bus timetables were preventing him from attending. Sean Weeks, 42, of Jole Close, Kingsdown, told Swindon Magistrates’ Court
A brand new exhibition has launched at Steam as the Swindon museum showcases the illustrious connections of its most famous GWR locomotive King George V across the Atlantic. Entitled Coming to America, the exhibition lifts the lid on the flagship
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AS the CEO of the Kiss Gyms empire, Rupert Mackenzie Hill knows a thing or two about keeping fit and setting himself a challenge.But this week the 52-year-old will take on a test of epic proportions by completing a gruelling triathlon that only 24 people
JAMIE Cox's World Boxing Super Series quarter final with WBA Super world super middleweight champion George Groves will take place at Wembley's SSE Arena on Saturday, October 14, it was confirmed this lunchtime. The unbeaten Swindon fighter will
AN ICONIC venue in the heart of Old Town was given a long-overdue clean on Friday after pictures were posted online showing how neglected and filthy it had become. The Old Town Bowl in the Town Gardens regularly hosts concerts and community events
RAIN curtailed Potterne's chances of building a competitive total and rescue Lechlade from a blistering early attack by Hampshire star Tom Alsop as Saturday's Premier One clash at The Grove was abandoned. Having won the toss, the hosts chose to
SWINDON Town manager David Flitcroft has reported a ‘clean bill of health’ for his players following their pre-season tour to Portugal. The squad returned home from the Iberian peninsula yesterday and the County Ground chief was delighted with
A SWINDON housing scheme has been praised at a regional awards ceremony.Sussex Place, which was completed by Willmott Dixon on behalf of Swindon Borough Council, won the best social or affordable new housing development at the Local Authority Building
ADVER readers weren't too happy with the opening of a new Costa in Debenhams, which we reported on Thursday. The story got a lot of attention on our website and Facebook page, with many questioning the need for another coffee shop in Swindon's
Brimble Hill School held a summer fete at Swindon Rugby Club with fun on a bouncy castle, games and sports. Parent Cheryl Baker organised the fete to raise money for the school, which caters for children with severe or profound learning disabilities
HEALTHCARE campaigners have slammed a rebranded private wing at the Great Western Hospital. The 20-bed Shalbourne Private Health Care ward offers a range of services, including cosmetic skin treatments and eye surgeries. Patients at the private
THE Dial-a-Ride disability bus service has received a boost from the council after a decision was taken to exempt its entire fleet of vehicles from bus lane enforcement. The organisation's recognisable white and blue vehicles act as a lifeline
AN 80-year-old man who is accused of raping a girl aged five or six more than 50 year ago is to face trial by judge and jury. Arthur Johnson, of Meadowcroft, pleaded not guilty to multi-incident counts of rape, indecent assault and indecency with
A WOMAN who assaulted a man at a town centre house has been released on bail by judge. Louise Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful wounding when she appeared before Swindon Crown Court. And the 43-year-old also admitted assaulting a
A VETERAN Conservative councillor has been removed from the council’s planning committee after she broke party ranks over the state of the town centre. Vera Tomlinson, who represents the St Andrews ward, is alleged to have spoken in damning terms
SWINDON Robins skipper Jason Doyle is not getting carried away despite pulling clear at the top of the world championship standings with a superb second-place finish at Saturday’s British Grand Prix. Doyle defied a broken foot to continue his perfect
SUMMER signing Chris Hussey believes the Swindon Town squad will reap the benefits of their training camp in Portugal – both individually and as a unit. Full-back Hussey, who is one of nine new faces to arrive at the County Ground during the transfer
