SWINDON Town manager David Flitcroft was left to feel hard done by after his side saw their perfect away record in League Two ended in a 1-0 defeat at Notts County tonight. Jon Stead’s penalty after half-an-hour was enough to condemn Town at Meadow
SWINDON Town had their bubble burst by Notts County as the Magpies pinched a narrow 1-0 win at Meadow Lane. Following two defeats at the County Ground, Town had a renewed sense of confidence after picking up a good 3-0 win at Luton Town over the
Adver Sport assess the performances of Swindon Town's players in tonight's narrow 1-0 defeat at Notts County in League Two. Lawrence Vigouroux – 8 A solid outing, not much wrong with his performance. Made one outstanding save and could do little
THE Winter 2017 edition of Swindon Heritage, due to be published at the end of November, will be the final time the magazine goes to print, amid claims of a lack of support from Swindon Borough Council. It will be the 20th quarterly issue of a
11:06pm We will wrap up Matchday Live for this evening there. Town are back at the County Ground on Saturday when
A local group aiming to unite Swindon’s Remain support shunned the town’s pro-Brexit event at the weekend to join the thousands of others marching in London’s anti-Brexit rally.Members of the recently founded Swindon for Europe said that they will organise
STAFF at Tesco’s Ocotal Way store are getting into the community spirit by hosting a charity spectacular.Country music fans are urged to attend the Dolly Parton tribute night which takes place at the Moonrakers in Cricklade Road on October 7 to raise
STORM Aileen is the first named storm of the season. Here are some of the key questions and answers about the naming of storms. Why do we name storms? The Met Office and Met Eireann launched the scheme in 2015 to name storms as part
SWINDON and Cricklade Railway is recruiting a new Father Christmas for its popular Santa Specials later this year.The heritage attraction runs the festive services for a month from November 25 this year, but its old Santa has had to retire for health
A member of one of the UK’s leading acting dynasties, Laurence Fox is best known on television as DS James Hathaway in Lewis, a role he played in all nine series, from 2006 to 2015. His other television credits include A Room With A View, Wired, Island
THE first named storm of the year, Storm Aileen, is set to bring winds of up 75 miles per hour to parts of the UK. Storm Aileen is the first storm to be named since this season's names were released last week, as part of the scheme by the Met Office
YOUNGSTERS have been warned about engaging in anti-social behaviour following a frightening incident in which leisure centre staff had to lock themselves inside the building.Police were called to Grange Leisure in Stratton at around 9.20pm on Monday,
British-born but American styled singer/songwriter Josh O'Keefe is back in the UK and performing in Cricklade. He joins Charlie Dore for an acoustic gig at The Old Stables tomorrow as part of a UK tour where he will sing songs from his debut album
The alcohol industry is misleading consumers with distorted and distracting health messages that downplay any related risk of cancer, researchers claim.The industry is using denying, distortion and distraction strategies to minimise evidence in activities
Swindon 1951: Milk supplies in the Swindon area were cut by dairies in an unofficial rationing scheme to eke out diminishing supplies. The shortage was caused by a heavy drop in production and aggravated by the re-opening of schools. Pupils at
A MAN who stole meat and cheese then threatened a shop assistant with a razor, say police. The incident took place at the Co-op on Cricklade Road on August 3. At around 5.30pm, a man entered the store, near the junction with Ferndale Road and Chapel
More than a decade after the demise of Mansun, the band’s frontman Paul Draper is returning with his first solo album. The Adver speaks to the singer on his hopes for the long-awaited new material and upcoming tour Two decades on from Mansun’s
The Whitewed Directory has announced the judging panel for its first awards for suppliers.The Whitewed Directory, which is recognised as the home to Wiltshire and Gloucestershire’s best wedding planners and organisers, will stage the event on February
Something fishy from Simon Rhodes, Lobsterpot Fishmongers, Wood Street, SwindonMONKFISH are probably the ugliest fish in our waters — they have enormous heads which are not in proportion to their bodies. They are so ugly that traders take off their heads
You don't have to be celebrating - these French sparkling wines are great whatever the occasion, whatever your mood. Champagne is a curious commodity. There one minute, gone the next. We drink it when we're happy, we drink it when we're sad
IT’S time for beer, bratwurst and Bavarian music as the annual German Beer Fest returns to the Meca in Swindon on Saturday, September 23.Dust off your Dirndl dresses and spruce up your lederhosen in readiness for the fifth incarnation of the town’s own
JOHN CARTER and family can’t resist a mouthwatering invitation to check out some mighty tasty food ITS ARRIVAL deserved to be accompanied by some kind of fanfare. The Loaded Special. The mightiest burger I have ever seen stacked on a plate.
THERE is nothing like a little bit of luxury to make you realise how lucky you are. Yet to listen to the growing number of people who moan about things that really aren’t worth moaning about, and who, despite having far more to be thankful for
WHEN American poet Robert Frost wrote that the afternoon knows what the morning never suspected, he was more than merely chewing over the wonder of hindsight. He was, rather, making an observation somewhat more corporeal about the nature of growing old
YOU’LL have heard that Swindon Borough Council has severed its ties with Muse, the firm it signed up to deliver the Kimmerfields development. If you remember, there were supposed to be shiny, busy new streets, shopping and leisure areas, a new
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THE MPs for North and South Swindon have come together to urge their constituents to talk to their families about the issue of organ donation. Justin Tomlinson and Robert Buckland marked Organ Donation Week by backing calls to bring an important issue
EMERGENCY crews were called to Swindon’s Dunelm store this morning following reports of a woman with their hand stuck in a piece of machinery. A spokesman from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said: “At 10.06am we received a call to a person
TEAM MATES of former Royal Wootton Bassett Hockey club player Stephanie Wheeler raised almost £900 with an open day and match in her memory. Financial consultant Stephanie, 41, who died from cancer in October last year at Prospect Hospice, was
FIREFIGHTERS were yesterday afternoon damping down a bonfire that had already shut a school. Crews from across Wiltshire had been fighting the smouldering fire at the former South Marston Hotel since Saturday morning. It is not yet known how
SWINDON has once again been heralded as a leading player in the field of solar power.The team at council-owned waste and energy firm Public Power Solutions are celebrating after picking up a prestigious national award for their work on the Chapel Farm
A WALLABY dinner party, a storm brewing over Salisbury Cathedral and a carpet of bluebells are among some of the latest inspiring scenes to have caught the eyes of the region's photographers.Photographer John Bell from Nythe captured the marsupials
Police are appealing for information to help identify a man in relation to the theft of eight blocks of cheese and an assault on a shop worker. The man entered the Co-op on Cricklade Road, at the Ferndale Road/Chapel Street at around 10pm on August
OLD TOWN residents have urged a change in the law to force developers with building land to “use it or lose it”. They now plan to petition government for the rule change.The decision came as around 50 people met at the Croft Sports Centre last night to
THIRTY volunteer casualties braved the chilly waters of a Cotswold Water Park lake and allowed themselves to be rescued by Newfoundland dogs so they could raise money for other assistance dogs. The sponsored event at South Cerney Outdoor Education
A WOMAN accused of racially abusing a Polish man over a garden fence will face prosecution for a second time following a High Court test case. Jane Distill, 34, was visiting her grandmother in Meadowcroft in July last year when she was alleged
When Driving Miss Daisy last came to Bath, it was in a vastly different political climate. Safely in the Obama-era, the issues dealt with – institutionalised racism and segregation – felt firmly like the products of a by-gone time. In the post-Trump
DEVELOPERS want to make the high-rise apartment building destined to stand on the site of the Tented Market even taller — for the third time. What began as a proposal for a two-storey restaurant block has since morphed into an extravagant tower
A man who was accused of threatening housemates with a knife has had the charge against him dropped.But Ahmed Warfa has been kept in custody while the Home Office, who had housed him at the address in Liden, decide whether to deport him.And the 41-year-old
The iconic characters of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations came to life on stage at the Wyvern last night in an entirely new way. Great Expectations is the story of young orphan Pip, raised by his sister and her blacksmith husband, his encounter
A CHARITY that helps disadvantaged youngsters build a better future for themselves has been given a much-needed financial boost thanks to a nomination from the local community.SMASH (Swindon Mentoring and Self Help Youth Project) has been running in the
AN ESTIMATED 160 heart attacks could be avoided over the next three years, national health chiefs have said. Public Health England said that lives could be saved if health chiefs in Swindon, Wiltshire and Bath took a more joined up approach to
SWINDON Robins team manager Alun Rossiter believes his side have done the hard part in their bid to qualify for the SGB Premiership final but insists nothing is being taken for granted. The Robins bagged a 46-44 victory away at Poole Pirates in
HIGHWORTH Town Sunday were the weekend’s big winners as they put 17 past The Abbey Mead in the Swindon Sunday League Knockout Cup. The Division Two side are yet to play a league game, but have booked their place in the next round following their
SWINDON Wildcats’ Floyd Taylor says he is aiming to improve ahead of the new National League South One campaign. The 22-year-old centre iced 46 times last season, tallying 13 points in total and was voted the most improved player at the club’s
SWINDON Town manager David Flitcroft says there is no magic formula to their away form other than hard work as they hit the road again this evening. Town travel to Notts County tonight with a perfect away record in the league, having secured victories
LAST year’s Wiltshire League champions Wroughton stretched their unbeaten run to six games following a 6-2 win over Pewsey Vale Development. Assistant manager Paul Bowden reckons the Weir Field club have a stronger squad than last year after recording
NEW TOWN OLD STARS collected their first win of the season in style as they thumped Brockhill United 13-0. Adam Burson put in a five-star performance as he netted five, while Jamie Bain wasn’t too far behind as he registered four. Pete Wyatt added
ADVER Sport take a look at Swindon Town's next League Two opponents, Notts County. Manager: Kevin Nolan Top scorer: Jorge Grant 4 Form guide: LWWDWW Last match: 2-0 win v Morecambe - Sept 9 Last Town match: 3-0 Town win - Mar 2015
GOALKEEPER Lawrence Vigouroux has strongly reaffirmed his commitment to Swindon Town following a summer of unwanted speculation. After Town’s relegation from League One last season, many assumed that the 23-year-old would be one of the first heading
