RUSH hour misery for thousands of motorists could be improved in the coming years with the help of a £2.5m investment in Swindon’s roads. The money has been allocated as part of the Government’s National Productivity Investment Fund, which aims
THE number of house burglaries in Wiltshire has soared by 46 per cent in the past year. The increase is 34 per cent above the average for the south west and 25 per cent above the overall figure for England. Levels of recorded crime in the county, revealed
A HORSE rider who crashed her car after drinking Prosecco and white wine has been banned from the roads for 15 months. Alcoholic Frances Hughes, 62, was celebrating success in a competition at the end of a riding holiday in Royal Wootton Bassett
A CRIME involving technology now obsolete was among our stories this week in 1973. A letter was pushed under the door of a bank in Wootton Bassett, warning the manager that his life would be in danger unless £25,000 was paid. “The note,” we
THEY were supposed to be a force for good, but one Friday afternoon in 1995 young superheroes caused havoc in West Swindon.We reported: “Furious parents branded action by security staff at the West Swindon Centre as ‘dangerous’ after chaos broke out during
TRAFFIC is queueing on the M4 westbound between Junction 16 (Swindon West/Marlborough) and Junction 17 (Chippenham/Cirencester) after a crash in which one man was hurt. The Great Western Air Ambulance landed near the scene of the incident, which
AN ELDERLY woman was left waiting more than two hours for an ambulance today after falling and injuring her leg. June Wyatt tripped on the pavement while walking past the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery towards the traffic lights on Victoria Road
SWINDON Town’s First Round FA Cup clash with Dartford has been confirmed for Sunday 5 November with a 2pm kick-off. David Flitcroft’s troops travel to National League South Dartford on Sunday after the fixture was selected for live broadcasting
AFTER two national title wins in five years and an unforgettable 2017 triumph just achieved, Swindon speedway followers have a new generation of heroes to savour but for many, the 1967 British League victors remain the most revered Robins of all.
DAVID Howell signed off his European Tour season in dreary fashion after carding a four-over par round of 75 at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters. The Swindon ace, who was playing his last event of the year, has endured an injury hit season, with
Singers are wanted to take part in a Come and Sing Handel’s Messiah which will take place on Saturday, November 18 at St Sampson’s Church, Cricklade in aid of Children in Need. The performance will be conducted by Brian Kay with local soloists
Swindon1951: For the first time in its history the Job Lawrence (Swindon) Lodge of the RAOB welcomed both the Grand Primo of England, Brother A Ellis Kent, ROH and the Deputy Grand Primo, Brother J Evans ROH.1961: The Goddard Arms Hotel ballroom was transformed
At the weekend Great Western Railway’s first new InterCity trains were launched, marking a significant step in the investment of local transport links, writes JUSTIN TOMLINSON. Swindon has a proud heritage as a railway town, ever since Sir Daniel
SWINDON could by swept by winds of up to 47mph tomorrow. And anyone near the coast on Saturday should not take 'storm selfies', a weather expert has warned. The UK is braced for a night of heavy rain and winds before Storm Brian batters the
Ben Williams' Joel Dommett is mid-way through his huge national tour. The 31-year-old comic has been delighting audiences for nearly a decade on the comedy circuit. But after causing quite a stir during his time in the jungle on the latest series
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A ROYAL Wootton Bassett woman who falsely accused a soldier of rape has been jailed for five years. Rebecca Palmer, 26, was found guilty of four allegations of perverting the course of justice after a nine day trial at Winchester Crown Court.
SPEEDWAY legend Barry Briggs believes every rider played their part for the history making Swindon Robins side of 1967. Swindon’s recent SGB Premiership success could not have been better timed, with the team’s heroics coming on the 50th anniversary
POLICE investigating a flasher who exposed himself to three young girls in Cheney Manor during the summer have released an e-fit of a man they want to talk to in connection with the incident. The children were walking on a woodland path close to
A SOCIAL media-savvy Gorse Hill school has won hundreds of pounds worth of sports kit. Ferndale Community Primary School won a football training kit bundle worth £350 from tool firm HSS Hire. The company, which has a branch off Great Western Way, challenged
BUSY counting sheep, a sleepless Gorse Hill vicar hit upon a late-night plan to bring Christmas smiles to the faces of children. Reverend Barbara Sheppard, curate at All Saints church, off Ferndale Road, and her flock are knitting 600 sheep to give to
A TEENAGER who twice raped his girlfriend just a week after she had given birth has been told “when someone withdraws their consent and says ‘no’ then you have to stop”. The 16-year-old carried on despite the reluctant young mum telling him to
CARER Matthew MacLellon was four times over the drink-drive limit when he went to Swindon railway station to pick up his girlfriend, magistrates heard. Police were tipped off after the vodka drinker’s car collided with another in the car park.
RIGHT Said Fred will return to Swindon to celebrate a project that has helped hundreds living with a serious disease.The I’m Too Sexy hitmakers, whose signature tune feature’s in pop star Taylor Swift’s Number 1 smash Look What You Made Me Do, will appear
TWO women raised more than £1,700 for charity by shaving their heads.Teresa Gratton from Freshbrook and Donna Clifton from West Swindon braved the shave at The Windmill on Friday evening in front of friends and family to raise money for Macmillan Cancer
SWINDON Wildcats have announced that Kyle Smith has left the club as a result of increased work commitments. Smith signed for the Cats from the Okanagan Hockey Academy alongside fellow youngster Ollie Stone last term and went on to make 35 appearances
BLOOMFIELDS Fine Food in Highworth has enjoyed a boost in trade since reopening at the end of September.The delicatessen used to be takeaway-only but underwent a transformative seven-week renovation over the summer and now offers light lunches and a space
CHILDREN in Swindon are among the fattest in the South West, new figures show.They reveal that a fifth of Year 6 children in Swindon are obese. The statistics come from the national child measurement programme, which tracks the weight of children when
A MAN who was arrested after a woman was stabbed in Park South has been released under investigation. Police were called to reports of a stabbing on Whitbourne Avenue at 7pm on Thursday evening. A 66-year-old local man was arrested on
PROPOSALS for a new community sports facility on land next to the County Ground have taken a step forward after the council’s cabinet voted to grant a 25-year lease on the site. The Swindon Town Football in the Community Trust is looking to build a full-size
A CHARITY set up by a Priory Vale grandfather before he lost his battle with prostate cancer is hosting a free blood testing day on Saturday to help others who may have the condition spot symptoms. Kevin Logan was diagnosed in June 2015 and set
Cheers to the Wurzels THE world-famous Wurzels will be performing at Swindon’s Victoria pub on Saturday night. The Wurzels are well known for hit songs such as Combine Harvester and Cider Drinker. Combine Harvester reached number one in the
ENJOY the beauty of autumn, and get some exercise to boot, at a free orienteering session at the Richard Jefferies Museum in Swindon on Sunday.Start at any time between 10.30am and 11.30am from the museum in Marlborough Road. Suitable for both families
EXPERTS have been called in to test the panels on the outside of Swindon’s tallest building after it emerged that safety checks called for in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster have still not been carried out. Yesterday, contractors who have
A SWINDON dance teacher has won a top award in the Oscars of the dance world.Maria Howse, travels the country as an examiner and teacher, but last week she was in Blackpool rubbing shoulders with stars like former Strictly judge Len Goodman as one of
APRIL Fitchett-Jones leads the way in our quest for unusual pictures of buildings in and around Swindon from our camera club members. Her stunning view of the Locarno ballroom is one we think will attract a lot of comment. If you’d like to
THE SGB Premiership title was secured in unforgettable last-heat fashion at Wolverhampton at the start of the month, but both Swindon Robins riders and management are in agreement that perhaps the turning point of their whole 2017 campaign occurred
AARON Nell believes his Swindon wildcats side will come up against one their biggest threat to winning NIHL South One this season tomorrow night. The Link Centre side head east to tackle Peterborough Phantoms and the Cats chief knows that his side
FLOYD Taylor is sure that Swindon Wildcats can have a trophy laden season this term. Swindon have not opened their trophy cabinet since 2001 when, under the guise of Phoenix, they were crowned regular season champions in English Premier League.
Top scorer: Adebayo Akinfenwa (Seven) Form guide: WWWDD Last match: 3-3 Draw v Carlisle United 17th Oct Last Town match: 2-1 Swindon win - Nov 2013 Likely line-up One to watch: Joe Jacobson The 30-year-old left-back
DAVID Flitcroft has few issues with the way his Swindon Town side are defending their own goal but has called for “bravery’’ from his men at the other end of the pitch. Tuesday night’s 1-0 home defeat by Lincoln City was another example of the
SWINDON College Old Boys will be keen to banish the memory of their last outing in Southern Counties South tomorrow when they head to Frome. After defeating Swanage and Wareham 21-8 at Pipers Way, College followed that up with a 15-8 success over
SWINDON Supermarine manager Dave Webb says he is down to the bare bones of a squad for this weekend’s clash with Wimborne Town. Webb’s troops suffered their first league defeat of the season when they came up against Taunton Town last Saturday
ROYAL Wootton Bassett Town manager Rich Hunter believes that his side can go into tomorrow’s FA Vase clash with Ampthill Town brimming with confidence. The Gerard Buxton Sports Ground outfit saw their bid to make it 10 wins in row ended at Brimscombe
WITH Town suffering more than a mild dose of the collywobbles at the Energy Check County Ground this season, tomorrow’s opponents Wycombe Wanderers would probably have been bottom of the list of invited guests for a League Two clash. Much has been
