SWINDON Wildcats’ winning run came to an end this evening in an overtime defeat at Peterborough Phantoms in NIHL South One. Aaron Nell’s troops headed to Planet Ice seeking a ninth consecutive victory in all competitions. However, after the
THOUSANDS of drinkers experienced a taste of Munich, as Oktoberfest hit Swindon. Revellers guzzled their way through an estimated 30,000 litres of beer in the two-day celebration of Germany’s most famous beer festival. Swindon Cricket Club’s County Ground
MANAGER David Flitcroft felt Swindon Town dealt with the duel threat of Wycombe Wanderers and blustery conditions to perfect as they claimed a battling 1-0 win at the Energy Check County Ground this afternoon. Harry Smith’s superb volley after
CARERS will get discounted gym membership. Better, which run many of the leisure centres across Swindon, are offering all carers registered with Swindon Carers Centre a cheaper rate. The scheme, which launches this month, will give carers a 20 per cent
HARRY Smith marked his return to the Swindon Town side with the winning goal as his early strike was enough to see off Wycombe Wanderers this afternoon. The on-loan Millwall striker has been back at his parent club over the past fortnight to deal
Adver Sport assess the performances of the Swindon Town players in today's 1-0 win at home to Wycombe Wanderers in League Two. REICE CHARLES-COOK – 8 Nothing to do at all in the first half but made a couple of really good saves in the second
CAMPAIGNERS have called the failure of a vote to ban trail hunting on National Trust land a “shot in the arm for animal cruelty”.At the Rodbourne-based charity’s annual general meeting on Saturday, trust members were asked to vote on a motion brought
A SCHEME that has brought asylum seekers together over hundreds of hot meals needs to find new funding. Into Great meets every Friday lunchtime at Broadgreen-based refugee charity the Harbour Project. The project has been funded for almost two years by
STRONG winds have torn across Wiltshire today, as Storm Brian hit Britain’s shores. Leaves were left swirling into the air and hair blown in wind-bitten faces. At an anti-hunt protest outside the National Trust’s annual general meeting earlier
NICK Morris wants to see further improvement from the Swindon Robins next year after clinching the SGB Premiership title. The Australian reckons he achieved everything he had set out to do this season, but wants to see even more from Alun Rossiter
A TAUNTON man is on the run, after slipping from police hands at A&E. David Woolridge, 21, who has distinctive butterfly tattoos, had been due to appear before the courts this morning in relation to drug offences. He was being held in Melksham
CHOCOLATE “pizzas” have gone on sale in Swindon for the first time. The mouth-watering treats have been brought to the town by sweet-toothed Paul Dunn. The 53-year-old from Haydon Wick opened The Choc Shop in town centre Theatre Square on Saturday
IT HAS been an incredible season and I still really haven’t had the chance to celebrate or let it sink in. I have just have got to give the boys all the credit. That is some team to win 17 meetings on the bounce so I don’t think anyone can argue
A YOUNG swimmer with Down Syndrome from Woodhall Park has been selected to compete in an international competition.Holly Sullivan practices at Swindon Amateur Swimming Club three times a week and her life-long love of the sport has lead to her representing
ANTI-hunt protesters lined up outside the National Trust’s AGM in what police called one of the “friendliest” protests they had seen. Travelling to the annual general meeting at STEAM from all over the country, protesters hoped to convince trust
A CARE home in Stratton opened a coffee shop for its residents on Tuesday.Church View Care Home celebrated the opening with Deputy Mayor of Swindon Junab Ali, care home staff, directors, agency workers, and residents.Tasty cakes and hot drinks were on
SKIPPER Jason Doyle says nobody can argue that Swindon Robins are deserving of being crowned SGB Premiership champions after they were able to recover from a series of problems throughout the season. Alun Rossiter’s side looked set to be scrapping
X FACTOR hopeful Shania Carver from Wroughton sings for survival in tonight's show. The 21-year-old entered the competition as part of girl group Lemonade after meeting the other members and forming the group just a few months ago. During last
THE Pear Tree at Purton has earned its 25th mention in the Good Hotel Guide.The family run country house hotel first appeared in the independent publication back in 1993 and will be featuring in next year’s edition.Praised for its attention to detail,
THE DRIVER of a BMW involved in yesterday's M4 crash has died. The 66-year-old was driving a black BMW 520D, which hit the central reservation of the M4 between junctions 16 and 17 at around 3.40pm on Friday. He was taken to Bristol Royal Infirmary
A TEACHING assistant who admitted to kissing and flirting with a pupil at a special needs school has been given a 12-week suspended sentence. Mum-of-two Susan Janet Ayres was also told by Swindon magistrates that she must complete 80 hours of community
With just £17 in his bank account at one stage, Swindon Robins’ Bradley Wilson-Dean revealed he almost ducked out of their title winning season to return to his native New Zealand. The 22-year-old suffered a dip in fortunes during the middle of
SWINDON Robin Adam Ellis revealed he rode both legs of the SGB Premiership Grand Final with a broken wrist and could now face surgery to rectify the damage. The Brit picked up the injury in the club’s play-off semi-final second leg at Poole Pirates
DAVID Colclough says he has no issues sticking to coaching as his Swindon Shock side aim for back-to-back wins in National League Division Three South. Colclough has registered to play for the coming season, but says he has no problem taking a
CARLISLE United have lodged an appeal against the diving charge on striker Shaun Miller. The 30-year-old became the first player to be retrospectively charged with diving since the new laws were brought in by the FA in May this year. The former
SAM Zajac believes Swindon Wildcats are in a good place with regards to developing their younger players. Zajac joined the club over the summer and has played alongside both Ben Nethersell, Ollie Stone and Joe Hazeldine during his time at the club
