MANAGER David Flitcroft heaped praise on the resolve of his Swindon Town players after they overcame late adversity to qualify for the knockout stages of the Checkatrade Trophy with a 4-2 win at Bristol Rovers tonight. Town appeared to be coasting
SKIPPER Steve Yeardley struck seven minutes into extra time to edge Royal Wootton Bassett Town past Fairford Town in the Hellenic League Challenge Cup second round tonight. Ben Saunders' free-kick had put the hosts ahead in the first half, but
SWINDON Town earned progress in a cup competition for the second time in four days with victory at League One side Bristol Rovers in the Checkatrade Trophy this evening. David Flitcroft’s side booked a spot in the second round of the FA Cup on
Adver Sport assess the performances of Swindon Town's players in their 4-2 win away at Bristol Rovers in the Checkatrade Trophy. REICE CHARLES-COOK – 7 Not a night where a flurry of shots came his way but was tidy with everything he did do
VILLAGERS packed into the Ellendune Community Centre on Saturday for Wroughton’s first beer and cider festival. On what turned out to be a cold and damp November day, families and friends sought shelter in the ample surrounds of the hall to sample some
Entrepreneur Of The Year Denise O’Leary, of Wiltshire's Purpol Marketing has been named the #GoDo Entrepreneur of the Year in the West & Wales region in the Nat West Great British Entrepreneur Awards. She joined other nominees at a glittering
A WHEELCHAIR user was left dangling over a kerb – after the path from a bus stop to a road crossing was fenced off. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999, Wroughton grandfather-of-three Andy Freeman now uses an electric wheelchair. The
SCHOOL children excitedly waiting for X Factor stars New Dynamixx to give a performance at their assembly were disappointed when they failed to turn up. Staff at Westrop Primary School thought the group had suffered a mechanical breakdown on Friday
THE parking layout around the outlet village is fundamentally flawed and needs to be re-examined, says a rankled resident. Reg Halsall, 62, has lived in Rodbourne for the past five years and is dreading the onslaught of traffic which he says will
A COUNCIL policy that seeks to combat violence and aggression against school staff has been welcomed by one of Swindon’s biggest unions.GMB, the largest union in Swindon for school support staff, has praised the “landmark” policy designed to address the
THE centre of Royal Wootton Bassett was yarn bombed with 600 knitted poppies this week as the town prepared to mark Remembrance Day.Dozens of nimble-fingered volunteers had spent the past two months creating the symbols. Then, early on Monday morning,
NO announcement has yet been made on job cuts, as Swindon-based Npower and SSE merge. The two energy giants announced a plan on Tuesday to merge their retail businesses. German energy company Innogy – which trades in the UK as Npower – said that they
A GOOGLE gaffe briefly moved a castle rumoured to belong to King Arthur from Cornwall to Swindon. The internet giant is working with English Heritage to give web users digital access to dozens of historic sites across the country. Among the sites is Tintagel
TWO break-ins which took place on the same night are believed to linked, say police. The incidents took place between October 10 and 11 at a property in Whitbourne Avenue and Kinsgwood Avenue. In the first incident, unknown offenders entered
A NEW x-ray machine will help tackle crowding in Swindon’s emergency department. Hospital chiefs have spent £110,000 on the new state-of-the art Siemens x-ray kit. The new technology, which can be used to check broken bones as well as glass caught in
THREE Swindon men accused of conspiring to supply heroin and cocaine as part of an eight-man gang will stand trial in December.Daniel Conway, 23, Diwa Limbu, 24, and Ian Paul, 48, along with Solomon Johnson, 19, Omarhi Peddie, 21, Samuel Awoyera, 19,
IMPROVING education and ensuring young people get the best start in life is one of my priorities, so I was pleased to meet members of national reading charity Beanstalk to discuss how I can support its work locally. Teaching a child to read and
SARAH SINGLETON speaks to a couple on a mission to prevent loneliness among the elderly...with the help of a pot a tea and a tray of cakesFor more than 40 years, Ann Godfrey has helped to tackle the loneliness and isolation suffered by many elderly people.Many
Any trade deal with the United States will not allow reductions in our standards, Liam Fox has insisted.The International Trade Secretary was speaking after US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross urged the UK to reject the European Union’s “protectionist”
SWINDON 1950: Road users in Pinehurst were about to have smoother rides, and it was all down to Princess Elizabeth, our present Queen. The princess was due to visit Swindon the following week, and the route of her motorcade was set to include the
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In March 1942, a young man from Swindon, just shy of his 21st birthday, was home on leave from his RAF training in Canada. The Second World War was raging across Europe when George Green signed up. His father William, a decorated veteran of the
AN INFANT had to be released from a toilet by firefighters. The one-year-old’s mother called the fire service at 10.35am on Wednesday. A crew from Westlea Fire Station rushed to the house, on Fairfield, Royal Wootton Bassett – arriving shortly after 10.45am
AN inspirational speaker and mental health campaigner is to host a special live event to give people the motivation to change their lives.Steve Carr, who has spent the past year travelling the country holding seminars and mental health workshops, has
THE birth family of Elsie Scully-Hicks have said she would "still be alive today" if she had not been removed from their care by social services.Matthew Scully-Hicks, 31, was jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years in prison
Political activist, journalist and satirical comedian Mark Thomas had his first lesson in politics when he was a young boy helping his father - who was a builder. He was paid 10p an hour for loading a skip. "A friend of my dad's came by and
LAW firms in the south west have joined forces with a conveyancing searching company to recycle more than 500 pairs of glasses to raise money for eyecare in some of Africa’s poorest communities.Foot Anstey, WBW and Kitsons teamed up with Property Search
HEALTHWATCH Swindon has praised a cancer charity’s initiative to combat ‘fake news’ about the illness online.Macmillan Cancer Support has appointed nurse Ellen McPake to answer cancer patients’ questions as more and more people take to Google to research
LAUGHS and screams filled the Wyvern Theatre yesterday as author Jonathan Stroud spoke to schoolchildren about the ghosts and ghouls that feature in his best-selling novels. His talk was the headline event of the 10th Swindon Youth Festival Of
WHEN a classic red Ford Escort is sold at auction this weekend it is expected to raise thousands for charity. The 1989 convertible has been totally restored by mechanics at Cross Street Garage. The crew – led by Ford enthusiast Dave Petrie – have worked
A SHOPLIFTER hurled a sign at an assistant when he was challenged for trying to steal a lock from TK Maxx in Swindon. Wiltshire Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident in the Great Western
BIKERS from the south west will converge on Swindon this weekend for a remembrance service before heading up the M4 to join others surrounding the capital with a giant poppy. The brainchild of Julia Stevenson, who became known to many motorcyclists
DELAYS in moving patients out of hospital over half term were “not acceptable”, GWH’s chief has said.The holiday led to delays in discharging patients from hospital departments, leaving GWH in “real trouble”. Managers were faced with “about half” the
A WILTSHIRE mother and son are celebrating after both enjoying success on the baize.Jackie Ellis overcame two painful conditions to finish runner-up in the two-day Eden Masters Seniors (40+) event on the World Ladies Billiards and Snooker circuit. The
MANAGER David Flitcroft feels the preparation put in place during pre-season is starting to bear fruit for his Swindon Town side as they bid to make it five wins on the bounce this evening. Town travel to local rivals Bristol Rovers in the Checkatrade
SWINDON skipper Mike Thompson was mightily relieved as his side ended their six-match losing run in South West One East with a 22-12 home success over Stratford-upon-Avon. The win over the Warwickshire side, which saw Swindon come from 12-0 down
JAMES Dunne says the prospect of a possible appearance at Wembley down the line is all the motivation Swindon Town need for tonight’s Checkatrade Trophy clash away at Bristol Rovers. The West Country rivals go head-to-head in their final Southern
SWINDON Town manager David Flitcroft believes a sure sign that he has started to implement improvements at the club was epitomised in the manner of their FA Cup success away at Dartford at the weekend. Town ruthlessly swept aside their non-league
ADVER Sport take a look at Swindon Town's next Checkatrade Trophy opponents, Bristol Rovers. Manager: Darrell Clarke Top scorer: Billy Bodin (Nine) Form guide: LLWLL Last match: 4-2 loss v Notts County (A) - Nov 3 Last Town match
