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A selection of images from Swindon Robins' 48-41 SGB Premiership win over King's Lynn Stars by Dave Evans

THERE was no case of unlucky number 13 for Swindon Robins as the SGB Premiership leaders extended their winning run with victory at home to King’s Lynn Stars last night. However, the meeting proved to be the toughest in a long while for Alun Rossiter

A Swindon man accused of the fatal stabbing of a hairstylist in Chicago was engaging in a sexual fantasy discussed for months in an online chatroom, a US court has heard. The Illinois prosecutor alleged that Andrew Warren, 46, a University of Oxford

WHITE may be the colour most commonly associated with cricket but on Saturday the Swindon United Churches team turned the pitch pink. The club’s Pink Saturday, which saw its Sevenhampton ground transformed into a fuchsia sporting festival, in aid of Against

SWINDON Town are on the verge of signing Northampton Town midfielder Matt Taylor, the Advertiser understand. The 35-year-old, who has played for Portsmouth and Burnley in the Premier League, only signed a new 12-month contract with the Cobblers

SWINDON is doing its bit to tackle the childhood obesity “time bomb”, according to the council.LOCAL government bosses have warned of an urgent need to act on the childhood obesity “time bomb”. The Local Government Association, which represents councils

10:17pm Thanks for your company tonight. Swindon are back at the Abbey on Thursday night when Somerset Rebels come

THREE Swindon businesses have been named and shamed after failing to pay their employees the proper national minimum and living wage. The firms have been instructed to pay back a total of almost £9,000, divided between five staff, following a crackdown

A man who kitted himself out by stealing an entire outfit and £70 cash from a house, and a suitcase and more clothes from TK Maxx, has had his sentencing adjourned at Swindon Magistrates' Court. Neil Bambrick, 35, of no fixed address, trespassed

ROAD resurfacing works have forced bus changes in Covingham this week. Work to improve Sywell Road, Covingham, began yesterday and is expected to continue until late on Thursday August 24. During the closure, Thamesdown's number 23 bus service will

REGGAE lovers can look forward to a night of music from across the world next month. The sixth annual Reggae Garden Family Festival will be held at the Town Gardens on September 9. The celebration of all things reggae will feature stars The Twinkle Brothers

Morecambe 0-1 Swindon Town Goal: Donal McDermott 13’ Venue: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,655 Reports 11-year-old Brandon Guy SWINDON Town came straight out of the blocks at the Globe Arena and were passing with comfort, which

IF you lost money to a fraud, would you expect to get your cash back?RBS chief executive Ross McEwan was recently reported as cautioning that victims of bank fraud shouldn't expect automatic refunds, highlighting the duty of care consumers have over

Be warned that the following has some adult content, so please make sure it isn’t read by any children. You see, this week I am going to talk about mascots, such as the ones you see at big sporting events or representing charities, and we don’t

A Swindon-based human spaceflight expert will be part of a new BBC2 show which launched last night, putting 12 contestants to the test to see whether they have what it takes to become an astronaut. Libby Jackson, the Human Spaceflight and Microgravity

DESIGNER and inventor John Cornock, 50, is the creator of an anti-stab safety knife which was praised in a Sunday Times interview given by Dr John Crichton, chairman of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland. The R-shaped tip of the knife hampers

A ROYAL Wootton Bassett man has pleaded guilty to making and distributing indecent images and videos of children. Benjamin David Symons, 33, of Buxton Way, indicated a plea of guilty to creating a total of 54 indecent pictures and videos of children

BROKEN play equipment in a much-loved park is still awaiting repair. But council officers say that the adventurous kit could be back open within a matter of days. A roundabout and slides at the children’s play park in Lydiard Park have been out of action

SWINDON Supermarine have been handed an away tie in the first round qualifying of the FA Cup a week on Saturday. Dave Webb's side, who progressed from the preliminary round courtesy of Ryan Campbell's stunning late strike against Northwood on Saturday

ATMOSPHERIC photographs of Swindon have made their way across the judges' table of this year's VisitWiltshire photograph competition.Chris Donohoe from Blunsdon St Andrew is one of the latest photographers who has been out and about with a camera

I’M HOLDING a brooch that could be older than the Christian Church.My palms are sweating. It could be because the 2,000-year-old piece of gold jewellery I’m holding is so valuable, or it could be the thin plastic of the gloves I’m wearing.It’s my day

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A TOWN centre jewellers is helping to make one clueless boyfriend’s dream proposal a reality with an ‘Engage-mentor’ and £3,000 to help him pop the question in style. Beaverbrooks on Regent Street is offering a helping hand to Swindon’s most hapless

A BARKING dog or a CCTV camera are the best ways to deter a home burglar, according to a new survey of ex-convicts. A new study published by Co-op Insurance revealed that ex-'cons' also avoided tampering with cars in areas with CCTV street cameras

Highways England has said it is lifting more than 98 per cent of roadworks over the August bank holiday - and motorists are being urged to make sure their vehicles are ready for the journey. Last year more than 20 motorists broke down each day

SATURDAY’S performance away at Morecambe epitomised the characteristics Swindon Town will need in League Two this season. There will be few further trips this term and David Flitcroft and his side will be glad to get two of the most northerly sides

WORK has started on a “state of the art” new secondary school in Wichelstowe. Earth moving equipment arrived at the site for Deanery CE Academy at the end of last week and fencing has been erected along the site facing Peglars Way. The new school, which

PURTON skipper Aaron Lee still has one eye over his shoulder in WEPL Wiltshire despite securing a third-straight win at the weekend with an eight-wicket success at home to Warminster. Having dispatched with Devizes and Marshfield, Warminster were

A NEW mobile app will give struggling Swindon residents round-the-clock access to counsellors. Launching in September, the Dr Julian app is the brainchild of Great Western Hospital-based doctor Julian Nesbitt. He was inspired to develop the

OVERNIGHT closures at Junction 16 of the M4 will continue this week, ahead of further work in the coming weeks. Contractor Hochtief has said they will be completing the surfacing of lanes three and four of the westbound exit sliproad overnight

A STAGE production of the classic eighties dance movie Footloose has raised £500 for Prospect Hospice.The funds were raised in thanks for the care received by the mum of one of the performing arts school’s students at Tanwood Youth Theatre.The group encouraged

ALMOST 15,000 vulnerable children in the South West referred to social services are not getting help because their needs fall short of the criteria for support, according to UK charity Action for Children. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request

STAFF at a care home in Malmesbury told CQC inspectors they were 'gagged' from telling the truth about the service according to a damning report, which was released on Monday. Residents living at Athelstan House Care Home, which is run by the Orders

A PARTIAL solar eclipse will be visible across the UK just before sunset today as the moon appears to take a 'bite' out of the sun. The phenomenon will last roughly 40 minutes with the mid-point occurring at different times around the country.

IN SWIRLING winds by the north west coast, the true rigours of League Two football revealed themselves on Saturday afternoon. After dropping down a division for the 2017-18 campaign, Swindon Town supporters will have to get used to matches that

EMERGENCY crews responded to reports of a serious crash in the back streets of Broadgreen on Saturday evening. Shortly before 8pm, a car carrying four men overturned in Rosebery Street, ending up on its side. Police officers, paramedics and

HEALTH bosses spent almost a grand on anti-smoking therapies for each person who successfully quit last year. Figures released by the NHS this week reveal that £327,000 was spent on services, therapies and drugs designed to stop people smoking in 2016

TRAINS running to and from London Paddington were delayed after a train was derailed on Sunday. Disruption was expected to continue until the end of today, says National Rail Enquiries, although the train has now been removed and platform two is

SWINDON Robins team manager Alun Rossiter won’t let an enforced change in rider order knock his side out of their stride when they host King’s Lynn Stars this evening. The Robins are currently on a club-record 12 straight wins in the top flight

SWINDON Town manager David Flitcroft praised the changing mentality amongst his players following their 1-0 success away to Morecambe on Saturday. Town took an early lead at the Globe Arena when Donal McDermott struck in the 13th minute at the