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  • Flitcroft blasts 'criminal' Town errors

    SWINDON Town boss David Flitcroft blasted some ‘criminal’ mistakes from his side after they slipped to a fifth straight defeat in a 3-2 loss at home to Colchester United last night. Victory would have seen Town climb up to fifth in the League Two

  • FULL-TIME REPORT: Swindon Town 2 Colchester United 3

    SWINDON Town slipped to fifth consecutive defeat this evening as Sammie Szmodics netted a late winner for Colchester United at the Energy Check County Ground. The visitors led 2-1 with 15 minutes to play courtesy of Mikael Mandron’s header just

  • PLAYER RATINGS: Swindon Town v Colchester United

    Adver Sport assess the performances of Swindon Town's players in tonight's 3-2 defeat at home to Colchester United in League Two. LAWRENCE VIGOUROUX – 5.5 Not really any saves to make as all the shots on target hit the back of the net, although

  • Colourful re-opening for children's library

    THE children’s section at Old Town Library is ready to let young readers’ imaginations fly away with them after unveiling a colourful revamp featuring the art of illustrator Fred Blunt.Unicorns, witches and spooks feature on two giant murals with a distinct

  • Royal British Legion celebrates 3 years at Swindon centre

    VETERANS and volunteers marked the third anniversary of the Royal British Legion’s pop-in centre.The Regent Street hub offers advice and support for armed service veterans and their families. It opened in 2014, providing a centre for Legion volunteers

  • WHSmith brings the joy of reading to Swindon Young Carers

    STATIONERY giant WHSmith have donated several hundred new books to Swindon Young Carers.The retailer, headquartered in Swindon, took part in the project following a meeting earlier in the year with North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson MP, who named the charity

  • Bid to boost safer sex among young people

    HALF of youngsters have had sex with a new partner without using a condom, a new study has found.Public Health England, who commissioned the research, have launched a new campaign in a bid to slash sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates among 16-24

  • Police collect food for Swindon Foodbank Christmas appeal

    COPPERS have handed over boxes stuffed with food to some of Swindon’s poorest.Police from around the county have spent the weeks leading up to Christmas collecting for Foodbanks across Wiltshire. This week, officers gave the food to the foodbanks in national

  • ON THIS DAY: Friday December 15, 2017

    Swindon 1951: Men in sober suites, in grimy overalls, in cars, on cycles, on foot and of all ages converged on the Swindon store of John Anstiss. The attraction was Men Only Half Hour after normal closing time at which nylons were offered for sale

  • THREE OF THE BEST: Adver choice for weekend events

    Join Santa on his sleigh THE night is Christmas Eve, and Santa is on his annual journey around the world to deliver presents - when suddenly his satnav stops working. Two naughty elves, Charlie and Kara, are stowaways on his sleigh and since

  • JUSTIN TOMLINSON'S COLUMN: This defeat does not halt Brexit

    Labour, Liberal, Green and SNP MPs were overjoyed. They cheered and they clapped – very much against Parliamentary convention – but their joy was overwhelming. I am afraid with the help of 11 of my colleagues the Government was defeated for the

  • Letters: Friday, December 15, 2017

    PLEASE keep your letters to 250 words maximum giving your name, address and daytime telephone number - even on emails. Email: letters@swindonadvertiser.co.uk. Write: Swindon Advertiser, 100 Victoria Road, Swindon, SN1 3BE. Phone: 01793 501806.

  • South Swindon needs more grit bins, residents say

    MORE gritting bins are needed for parts of South Swindon as freezing temperatures look set to continue, councillors say.Old Town Parish councillors Nick Burns-Howell and Claire Ellis are calling on the council to provide more grit bins across the Old

  • Wood Street loses water supply

    SWINDON'S Wood Street was without water for about an hour today. Manni Madhani, director of Bardolino's, said: "I've got 100 people walking in for lunch and I've got no water. "I've just told customers [many in for Christmas lunches] we will

  • Friday night is alright for Town boss Flitcroft

    A SWITCH to Friday night football will not duly unsettle Swindon Town’s players, according to manager David Flitcroft. With games in the lower leagues primarily sticking to the traditional 3pm Saturday kick-off slot, the Town squad will have the

  • GWH nurse recognised for pregnant stroke victim work

    MINDFULNESS and Pilates classes are helping new Swindon mums who have suffered a stroke. The Great Western is the only hospital in the region to have set up a Life After Stroke group for new mums hit by a devastating stroke during pregnancy or after giving

  • New migration report welcomed by Swindon Harbour Project

    MIGRANTS must give back to their new hometowns if social integration is to happen, a new report says. The research, by think tank the British Academy, looked at the work of schemes across the country that work with migrant communities, refugees

  • Star Wars art comes to Old Town gallery

    A STAR Wars-inspired artist will host a new exhibition at Old Town gallery Oink. Nottinghamshire-born David Hardy is bringing his pop art portraits, which include women wearing Storm Trooper helmets and iconic band t-shirts, to the Victoria Road gallery

  • Clubber sustains broken nose during Tree Nightclub assault

    POLICE want to speak to a clubber after a 27-year-old man was punched in the face at Tree Nightclub. The assault happened at approximately 3.30am on November 12 in the Old Town nightlife spot. As a result, a 27-year-old man was punched in the face and

  • Are you celebrating Christmas Jumper Day?

    PEOPLE across Swindon are wearing their best Christmas jumpers in aid of Save the Children today. The charity uses the annual event to raise funds for vulnerable children across the globe. Today, hundreds across the town will be marking the

  • FILM REVIEW: Carrie strikes back

    Damon Smith reviews the latest releases. This week: the battle between good and evil claims more lives in STAR WARS EPISODE VIII: THE LAST JEDI... and a lovable bull (voiced by John Cena) with a heart of gold tries to find his way home in the computer-animated

  • Fans out in force for new Star Wars film

    THOUSANDS of fans have been flocking to Swindon’s cinemas to see the Star Wars film The Last Jedi.Many cinema-goers eager to be the first to watch the latest addition to the billion-dollar franchise attended midnight premieres across the town on Wednesday.More

  • Police arrest woman, 20, after Old Town hostel 'disorder'

    A YOUNG woman has been arrested after police were called to a "disorder" at Old Town hostel Swindon Foyer. The 20-year-old woman, who was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage, remains in custody at Gablecross police station. Police

  • Primary schools on the up with improved KS2 figures

    PRIMARY school pupils in Swindon are achieving better grades in reading, writing and maths compared to the national average.In new figures released by the Department for Education yesterday (Dec 14), 62 per cent of the town’s KS2 pupils were reaching

  • Look who’s sleeping in the spare room

    A TINY deer fawn will be a Christmas guest at the home of animal carer Emma Hickey. Newbie was rescued by a kindly van driver who spotted her in the middle of the road last month. It is thought she had been hit by a car. Her mother was nowhere

  • OPPOSITION INSIGHT: Colchester United

    Adver Sport take a look at Swindon Town's next opponents in League Two - Colchester United. Manager: John McGreal Top scorer: Sammie Szmodics (9) Form guide: WDWLW Last match: 3-1 win v Exeter (H) - Dec 9 Last Town match: 4-1 Town

  • RUGBY: Bassett bid to repeat the trick

    ROYAL Wootton Bassett team manager George Loughlin will tell his players to look no further than their heroics of last season to believe they can do what no other team has done this term and topple South West One East leaders Old Patesians on Saturday

  • HELLENIC LEAGUE: Roberts keen for Highworth to step it up

    JEFF Roberts says now is not the time for his Highworth Town players to let their standards drop as they look to maintain a hefty lead in the race for the Hellenic League Premier Division title. The Worthians have been in outstanding form all season

  • SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Upturn in away form is key for Marine

    SWINDON Supermarine manager Dave Webb has challenged his side to improve their away form as they look to achieve their goal of occupying a play-off place in Southern League West over the festive season. Marine have claimed 22 of a possible 27 points

  • Mullin sure Town will get it right

    PAUL Mullin insists Swindon Town’s four-match losing run is no cause for alarm and is backing his team-mates to put their recent troubles on home soil right this evening, writes NEIL BECK. The forward believes there is still plenty of room for

  • Flitcroft tells Town to cut out costly mistakes

    DAVID Flitcroft will tell his Swindon Town troops they cannot afford to switch off for a second as they look to put their best foot forward on home turf tonight. The Energy Check County Ground has been far from a happy hunting ground for Town so