A RECORD number of jobseekers turned up to Swindon’s annual fair looking for work.About 2,500 people attended the town’s job centre during the four-hour recruitment event held at the offices in Princes Street on Tuesday.Debenhams, The Body Shop and Marks
SWINDON trainer Paddy Fitzpatrick has warned defending WBA champion George Groves he is fighting "the most dangerous super-middleweight on the planet" when he takes on Swindon's Jamie Cox at Wembley's SSE Arena tonight. Groves makes the first defence
None of the 219 flats approved for construction in the town centre this week — 101 in the Tented Market tower and 118 on the former Aspen House site — will be affordable. Developers trying to escape their obligation to build affordable homes alongside
A SWINDON man will travel thousands of miles across the world to help lift some of the poorest communities out of poverty.Jason Taylor, 29, is raising money before making the journey to Ghana next year to complete three months of voluntary work as part
A PRISONER who tried to buy off a woman who had accused one of his mates of rape has had 20 months added to his sentence. Raffaele Bretti called the woman from his prison cell and offered her thousands to withdraw her complaint against Rhyan Thomas
A SWINDON Advertiser front page was dominated by a large photo of a chicken this week a dozen years ago. The fowl looked worried – and readers could have been forgiven for feeling a bit worried themselves. The town, like the rest of the country
IN JUNE of 1971 The Post House Swindon in Marlborough Road opened amid great fanfare. The best part of five decades later, the interior of what is now a Holiday Inn has been modernised many times. The exterior of the main building has changed
Over 50 young people were caught without a TV licence in Swindon last year, risking fines of up to £1,000 each.53 residents of the town between the ages of 18 and 25 were found to be watching live television or BBC iPlayer without the licence over the
NEIGHBOURHOOD plans have been devalued and democracy thrown out the window, residents say.The remarks come after a number of controversial planning applications were recently approved by Swindon Borough Council’s planning committee, despite vociferous
THE weigh-in ahead of Jamie Cox's World Boxing Super Series showdown against WBA Super super-middleweight champion George Groves tomorrow night threw up something of a surprise today as the Swindon fighter scaled the heavier of the two men. Underdog
POLICE officers have launched an investigation after a man in his sixties was targeted in a blatant daytime attack. The victim was riding his bike along Drakes Way at around 4.35pm on Wednesday. Minding his own business, he was approached and
A FORMER Wiltshire Police officer wept today as he was convicted of two counts of indecent assault against a girl under the age of 16. Michael Inskip, 64, formerly of Boundary Close, Stratton St Margaret, shook his head as a jury convicted him
DAVID Howell could celebrate his first cut made since July after a steady level-par round of 71 at the Italian Open today. The Swindon ace, whose 2017 campaign has been plagued by injury, enjoyed his best opening two rounds of the season as he
TIME has been called on Toothill Community Centre’s bar, following a “thorough examination” of the bar’s accounts. Trustees of the charity that run the centre made the decision to close the bar last night. Jane Francis, a member of the committee
A COMPETITION to find pets that look exactly like their owners launched this week to support Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. The aim of My Nametags' 'Doggie Doubles' campaign is to collate the UK’s largest collection of photographs of people who
TOOLS worth up to £3,000 have been stolen from a house in South Swindon. Burglars entered the Belmont Crescent property between 8pm on Wednesday, September 20 and 7.30am on Thursday, October 21 and made off with around two hundred items. PC
Poll after poll shows huge public support for new policies and initiatives to deliver much needed new homes to deal with the Housing crisis, particularly to tackle ‘generation rent’ with far too many young people priced out. Politicians and commentators
Swindon1951: Four new shops had opened on the new housing estate at Rodbourne, near the bus terminus. Business had started in the sub post office with Sub Postmaster Mr C D Rachetts, of Cheney Manor Road, selling tobacco and newspapers as well. The three
A TORY peer has called for the chief constable of Wiltshire Police to stand down following the “scandalous” and “wasteful” investigation into Edward Heath. Daniel Finkelstein, writing in The Times earlier this week, poured scorn on Operation Conifer
Sarah Singleton looks at the events on offer this weekend Art inspired by poetry VIBRANT paintings by David Webb, inspired by the work of Wiltshire-loving poet Edward Thomas, are on display at the Richard Jefferies Museum. Thomas, a much-loved
Swindon law firm is among top of the pops rankings in the UK. Royds Withy King, which has offices in Swindon and Marlborough, has achieved eight top tier rankings in the 2017 edition of The Legal 500, the UK’s leading guide to the law, recently
THE GHOST AND MRS MUIRWednesday 18 October 7.45pm, Swindon Arts CentreUSA | 1947 | 104 minsTHE Swindon Film Society celebrates its 70th anniversary in impeccable style with the delightful 1947 film The Ghost And Mrs Muir, starring Rex Harrison and Gene
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A PINEHURST man who was scammed out of £1,000 is warning others to be on their guard.The man, who wants to be known only as Neil, says he received a cold call from someone saying they were from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.He said: “They said they
Theatre Royal Bath Monday 9th to Saturday 14th October 2017 One of the UK’s most respected actors, Martin Shaw, is known to millions of television viewers for his lead roles in Inspector George Gently and Judge John Deed, and for starring as Bodie
A GORSE Hill man has urged pet owners to keep their dogs on leads after watching a squirrel mauled to death. Geoff Cook, 62, of Northern Road, was walking in Lawn Woods when he witnessed the attack. A knee-high black dog rushed passed him at
SWINDON Town manager David Flitcroft insists Reice Charles-Cook is not just keeping Lawrence Vigouroux’s jersey warm and has a chance of retaining a starting spot in goal with a run of good performances. Former Liverpool stopper Vigouroux was hit
FIVE men have been arrested following the “unprovoked attack” on a Swindon taxi driver. Today, a 63-year-old man and a 40-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of robbery and are currently in custody. On Tuesday, officers arrested a 35-year-old
A SACK-race champ has missed out on world record glory. Stephen Wildish is now being forced to make a second attempt at his 100-metre sack race world record. It comes after he discovered that his earlier record bid was raced in a sack 20kg
VIBRANT paintings by David Webb, inspired by the work of Wiltshire-loving poet Edward Thomas, are on display at the Richard Jefferies Museum. Thomas, a much-loved poet who died 100 years ago in the First World War, was an admirer of Richard Jefferies
A CONFERENCE for people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis was held at Wrag Barn Golf Club in Highworth on Thursday. Consultant rheumatologists Dr Sara Carty and Dr Azeem Ahmed, and Lead Research Practitioner Suzannah Pegler from Great Western
CHILDREN as young as 14 are being targeted by London drug gangs muscling in on Swindon. Police are urging parents to be vigilant for signs that their children are being exploited and used as drug pushers. Sergeant Georgina Green, of Wiltshire
TRIBUTES have been left to a “generous” grandfather, former magistrate and charity chairman. Peter Jones passed away peacefully in Great Western Hospital last month, surrounded by family. The 86-year-old’s Old Town funeral was attended by dozens
NEW father Bhavesh Wadher has been landed with an unexpected £100 parking bill after taking his wife on a final child-free night out before the birth of their son.The couple, of Badbury Park, had gone to the cinema at Regent Circus on July 29 just a couple
Volvo Cars is heading for another record year in retail sales after posting a double digit global sales growth of 15.5 per cent compared to the same period last year. This is not bad for a company which was suffering only a few years ago when it
POLICE: Year 10 students are invited to try their hand at being a police officer, as Wiltshire Police open their work experience scheme. Applications will be accepted until December 11. Successful students will be invited to spend a week at Gablecross
JOHN Barter knew what to do when he encountered an accident and an injured man on his way to work. The Ocado team manager, a veteran of three previous crash scenes, crawled into the wreckage of the vehicle and used his first aid skills to look
A NINE-YEAR-OLD girl had her school lunch yanked from her hands when staff realised she was 55p short of the cost. Marie Whitmore’s daughter Sophie, who attends Swindon Academy, queued to pay for her £2.05 school dinner on Friday but once staff
FIVE cars were caught up in a rush-hour crash on the A3102 this morning causing long tailbacks. The collision happened near near Sally Pussey’s Inn, Wickfield, Royal Wootton Bassett at 7.15am. It involved a VW Golf, a Citroen Berlingo van,
A LIFE-LONG angler from Coleview is celebrating after he broke a personal record by catching a massive mirror carp.Peter Perrin caught the whopper while fishing in Gloucestershire at a lake owned by his fishing club.The 26lb carp beat his previous personal
WE'RE still looking out for unusual pictures of buildings in and around Swindon from our camera club members. Can you get our readers scratching their heads? If you’d like to join the club – and be in with a chance of winning a £50 Love to
An alcoholic burglar who carried on offending despite being put on a suspended sentence for a series of raids has finally been jailed. Even though Dominic Chandler was told another conviction would lead to jail he was repeatedly given chances when
CHRIS Elias has described Royal Wootton Bassett staging an Aviva Premiership A League match as a ‘coup’. The chairman of the Ballards Ash club is delighted that Gloucester have opted to stage their A team match against Exeter Braves on Monday,
WHEN we played Telford a few weeks back it was a good, competitive game. I think we’re probably two of the top teams in our respective leagues so it should be a good show on Saturday and Sunday when we face them home and away in the Autumn Trophy
EDDIE Hearn believes Jamie Cox has the hunger it takes to become world champion when he faces George Groves at Wembley Arena on Saturday night. Cox, who has a perfect record of 24 wins with 13 stoppages prior to the World Boxing Super Series bout
ADVER Sport take a look at Swindon Town's next League Two opponents, Mansfield Town. Manager: Steve Evans Top scorer: Danny Rose (six) Form guide: WWLWL Last match: 2-0 loss v Colchester (A) - Oct 7 Last Town match: 2-0 Swindon
SWINDON Supermarine boss Dave Webb says this weekend’s clash with Taunton Town is the perfect yardstick to see how good his current crop are. Supermarine are currently sixth in Southern League West, while this weekend’s visitors lead the way with
JEFF Roberts won’t be reaching for his four-leaf clover or lucky rabbit’s foot when he takes his Highworth Town side to local rivals Fairford Town tomorrow. The table-topping Worthians head to Cinder Lane with an unblemished record in the Hellenic
MANAGER David Flitcroft sees similarities between his own Swindon Town side and this weekend’s opponents Mansfield Town as both teams are still searching for that perfect formula. Town boss Flitcroft and Stags counterpart Steve Evans each made
SWINDON Town midfielder John Goddard is ready to put his injury woes behind him and make an impact in David Flitcroft’s first XI. The 24-year-old, who is one of the few squad members remaining from last season, was named in the starting XI for
SWINDON Wildcats’ Kyle Smith says he has a new sense of maturity this year after his senior career got off to a turbulent start last season. Smith signed for the Cats from the Okanagan Hockey Academy alongside Ollie Stone, but after a good initial
