CRICKLADE Bloomers have vowed they will not be beaten after their new base was targeted by burglars.The group, which keeps the town looking beautiful with flowers, only moved into their new home on what used to be a patch of waste ground behind Tesco
SWINDON Town have completed their second signing of the January transfer window by signing striker Marc Richards on a free transfer. The 35-year-old, who has amassed more than 600 senior appearances in his career, left League One side Northampton
DENTISTS hope to open a new practice in East Wichel.A planning application has been lodged with the borough council for a six day-a-week dental practice.The application has been welcomed by councillors – who say that “valuable local amenities” are needed
THE Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan has died in London at the age of 46, her publicist has confirmed. A statement from her publicist said: "Irish and international singer Dolores O'Riordan has died suddenly in London today. She was 46 years
CARILLION staff at GWH could go on strike in a dispute over holiday allowances. Members of the GMB union will decide this weekend whether or not to formally vote on strike action. They say that insufficient staff numbers have left them unable
SWINDON’S former MP has spoken out following the collapse of GWH contractor Carillion. Michael Wills, who was made a peer after his resignation as North Swindon’s MP in 2010, said that there should have been more “active scrutiny” into deals made
THE COLLAPSE of mega-contractor Carillion has hit Swindon-based Nationwide. The building society signed a fresh deal with Carillion, which this morning announced it was entering compulsory liquidation, in 2016. The firm won the seven year contract
A MYSTERY vehicle has slowly been acquiring parking tickets while it sits idle in a parking bay off Union Row.The grey Seat appears to have been abandoned as it has not budged from its Old Town spot opposite BBC Wiltshire in weeks.But that hasn’t stopped
A 20-year-old man received a fractured jaw after being punched in the face on the steps of the Wyvern Theatre.The assault happened at approximately 4.30am on Saturday, January 13 and the man was taken straight to the Great Western Hospital were he was
A COMPLEX fraud case involving a Swindon man has seen Wiltshire Police rake in one of their biggest confiscation orders in history standing at £3.8m.Stephen Smith, 61, from Hook, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years back in 2016 for his part in the ‘
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A WOMAN at home alone walked into her hallway and saw a man trying to open the front door of her home in Dunsley Vale.The householder, who is in her 50s, went to investigate after she heard the door handle being tried.When he walked away she opened her
POLICE shut Farnsby Street this morning, following concerns for the safety of a man. The town centre street was closed for less than 30 minutes while officers spoke to the man, who is believed to have been in the Brunel West multi-storey car park
Construction giant Carillion has said it has "no choice but to take steps to enter into compulsory liquidation with immediate effect" after talks failed to find another way to deal with the company's debts. The stricken company, which employs 20,000
THE back doors of a house were smashed in and a set of car keys taken by burglars last week. A house in Holmeigh, in Haydonleigh, was broken into between 8pm on Wednesday, January 10 and 9.20am on Saturday, January 13 while the homeowners were
A ROBBER made off with hundreds of pounds in a raid on an Old Town bookmaker. Police have appealed for any information that could help find the suspect – who left staff shaken in the raid. Officers were called to Coral, Victoria Road, at 8.40pm
HOSPITAL chiefs have moved to reassure patients following the collapse of Carillion. The firm, which manages the Great Western Hospital’s cleaning and catering services, announced this morning that it had gone into liquidation. It follows a
Oak and Furrows founder Serena Stevens can trace her love of wildlife back to a childhood home full of birds and animals. Her wildlife rescue centre has been running since 1994, but hit the headlines at the end of last year when plunged into a
Swindon’s largest running club have celebrated 10 years of providing an all-inclusive, non-competitive environment for keen athletes to don their trainers and run.Slinn Allstars boasts 260 members, ranging in age from 18 to 81, just a decade on from being
Two Swindon takeaways have been hit with zero-out-of-five food hygiene ratings, after council inspectors found them lacking in all three assessed hygiene categories.Little Panda Chinese Takeaway, in Cricklade Road, and Zeera, an Indian takeaway in Park
SWINDON Town have ramped up their efforts to sign forward Keshi Anderson on a permanent basis from Premier League side Crystal Palace and believe the deal could be concluded in the coming days. Anderson has enjoyed an impressive loan stint at Town
