SWINDON Robins’ boss Alun Rossiter was delighted with his side as they survived a scare to beat King’s Lynn Stars 48-42 at the Abbey Stadium. A week after their meeting with the Leicester Lions had been postponed due to poor weather, the Swindon
BRAD Hooper's injury-time penalty rescued a potentially crucial point for Swindon Supermarine as they drew 1-1 at Kidlington in Southern League West tonight. Marine appeared destined for a damaging defeat in Oxfordshire after Conor McDonagh's header
Swap beach breaks for the city and visit these must-see shows, says Sarah Marshall. While most people on the continent head to coastal destinations during the summer, culture lovers will have their focus set on major cities. From blockbuster exhibitions
A GP and new father gives advice on how parents can encourage new babies to sleep better. I've just had a baby - what are the best ways to encourage her to sleep well? Dr Tom York, a GP for both the NHS and the GP-on-demand-app GPDQ, says: "Thankfully
In November 1917, as the killing fields of World War I swallowed the lives of millions of men, the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, of Bowood House wrote a letter published in the Daily Telegraph newspaper in which he called for a negotiated peace with Germany
Less than two months after the town was shrouded in a thick blanket of snow, Swindon locals are now enjoying beach-worthy temperatures of 25°C. With memories of the Beast from the East starting to fade, the Adver has chosen to remind readers of the
ALISON MOYET - THE OTHER LIVE COLLECTION IF you were ever in doubt that Alison Moyet has a beautiful voice, her latest live album will make it very clear: she really, truly is the proud owner of some stunning vocals. Her blusey tones ooze richness
POP icon of the 1980s Hazel O’Connor was inspired by a letter from her mum to write a special song for her latest album, See You Again. The song, I’ll Always Be There, came from a line in a letter she discovered after her mum had died. “In the
A SWINDON councillor has called for changes to rail fares - as new figures reveal a 20 per cent hike in the cost of tickets over the last two decades. Dale Heenan, councillor for Covingham and Dorcan ward, wants to see a slew of measures to help
SWINDON joyriders will be outed on prime-time TV tonight – as 999: What’s Your Emergency returns to the silver screen. The Channel 4 show following Wiltshire Police officers and call handlers as they tackle crime on the county’s streets. Already
VOLUNTEERS and supporters of the Swindon and North Wiltshire branch of the NSPCC were celebrated at a special ceremony at Supermarine earlier this week. It was an eventful evening that cheered the progress the branch has made and emphasised the
PHIL Brown wants his players to take inspiration from celebrations marking the 25th anniversary since Swindon Town earned promotion to the Premier League, ahead of Saturday’s game against Grimsby Town. Town legends including Glenn Hoddle, Dave Mitchell
A TOOTHILL man has been charged following a fight on Saturday that saw a street closed for several hours. Edward Booth, 26, was charged by detectives with breaching his bail conditions, affray and possession of bladed article in public. He
POLICE chiefs say they are focusing on prevention - in a bid to stamp out violent crimes involving knives and other weapons. In Wiltshire, the number of crimes involving knives and smashed glass used as a weapon has more than tripled in five years
Theories of evolution and the suppression of women in society are among the subjects explored in a programme of three dances presented by Anna Watkins tonight. An Evening with Anna Watkins takes place at Swindon Dance, Regent Street. The first
The Government's apprenticeship levy is causing "confusion and frustration" among businesses and should be reformed, a skills expert is warning. Jane Gratton, head of skills at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), says many firms are finding
ROY and Silo are two male Chinstrap penguins - and like all the other penguins pairs at Central Park Zoo, they walk, play, swim and dance together. When they decide to try and hatch a rock in place of an egg, however, they find themselves on an
PUPILS at Nyland School in Swindon welcomed a team from the local Amazon delivery station in Swindon to celebrate a new funding partnership for their Magic Breakfast club. The breakfast club founded by charity Magic Breakfast and now supported by
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IT’S a controversial issue for sure and, at the risk of sounding like one of these music snobs that you always hear about, I am going to raise the point anyway. You could consider covers and tributes as the mass entertainment of the live gigging
A DOUBLE BOGEY on the seventh hole cost David Howell the chance of an under-par first round at the Trophy Hassan II in Morocco today as he opened up the tournament with a one-over 73. That was just one of two blemishes on the Swindon star’s scorecard
RESIDENTS of Royal Wootton Bassett are voting in a referendum to decide whether a new Neighbourhood Plan will be put in place on Thursday. The plan aims to enable people in the town to meet their needs for services and facilities locally, thereby
THE FAMILY of a Swindon man missing for three months have appealed for any information that could help bring him home. Jaroslaw Lichton, 52, of Groundwell Road, was last seen on January 14 by a friend visiting him at home. However, he has not been
CARE homes across Swindon and Wiltshire will throw open their doors this weekend for National Care Home Open Day. Managers have billed it as a chance for people to find out more about their local care home, meet residents and see what carers do
HORSESHOE Amateur Boxing Club received funding boost a from two businesses shortly after it relocated to the town centre. Tony Stevens from Svensoni and Karl Paul from Smarter Media donated a total of £1,400 to the club in its new home near the
SWINDON snooker player Liam Highfield has been drawn to face reigning Masters champion Mark Allen after qualifying for the World Championship for the first time. Should he come through that match, a potential meeting with reigning champion and world
A SWINDON group dedicated to helping the town's homeless has been handed a cash boost. The volunteer group, Swindon Helping Hands, was given £1,000 by developers Persimmon Homes. Rachel Tucker, who founded the group late last year, said: "We
A PLUCKY band of friends will plummet 10,000 feet through the air to raise money for Brighter Futures. Fundraising events aren’t always the liveliest of affairs, but sisters Chloe and Molly Nielson and their friend Joey are testing their nerves
The Swindon Recital Series comes to an end this month with its founder and artistic director Paul Turner taking centre stage. The theme of this season has been the music of JS Bach, and Paul will be playing his Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue.
Swindon-born entrepreneur James Richings has bagged an Emmy for his business’s innovations in film-editing technology. His company’s multi-camera editing software, which has been used in highly-acclaimed films such as The King’s Speech and The Wolf
GARETH Davies hailed goalkeeper Connor Johns for keeping Shrivenham’s Hellenic League Division One West promotion dream alive after his dramatic late penalty save sealed a 2-1 win at home to Woodstock Town on Wednesday night. With Shrivvy seemingly
The world seems to be changing as rapidly as ever, and we’ve been enjoying a few firsts in the museum too. This last week saw a tweet from the Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) go unexpectedly viral, with their social media team pitching their
SWINDON 1952: It was reported that 87,000 new ration books were issued for people living in Swindon and the surrounding villages. To cope with the extra work the normal Food Office staff of 35 had doubled but people were still being advised to
ADAM Ellis was pleased to help Swindon Robins defeat his former club Poole Pirates at Wimborne Road by a huge 14 points on Wednesday night. Ellis recorded three paid wins and a last place from his four rides in Dorset last night, helping the Robins
Pop star Mark Read tells FLICKY HARRISON of his dream to appear on Strictly Come Dancing When your dad is in a rock band and your mum is a singer/songwriter it is pretty much a forgone conclusion that you too will become a musician. Mark Read
SWINDON Spitfires are hoping to raise thousands of pounds for Brimble Hill special needs school at a charity ice hockey match this July. Simon Bellamy, the Spitfires’ manager and organiser of the match, said: “Last year was a great success and
lThe Wyvern Theatre is hosting a Tea and Tour event this afternoon, when expert guides will lead local theatre fans behind the curtain to tread the boards and explore the backstage secrets of show business - followed by a delicious afternoon tea.
A CROSS Street Garage manager is trying to raise thousands for the charity that supported his daughters when they were born weighing just over a pound each. Dan Sinclair's daughters Scarlet and Millie needed to stay in incubators and undergo urgent
A MAN celebrating his 60th wedding anniversary claims to have found the controversial secret to a long and happy marriage. Peter Howells, 83, says he always gets the last word in conversations with his wife, Margaret – but it’s not what you think
ON-LOAN midfielder Kellan Gordon has bade his farewells to Swindon Town via social media after having an operation on his dislocated right shoulder. Derby County youngster Gordon, 20, suffered the injury during Town's goalless draw with Carlisle
CABBIES who went on strike over a faulty app that overcharged customers have been sacked. The 25 drivers working for V Cars were told the action was in response to a noisy protest outside the firm’s Groundwell headquarters on Monday that involved
EASTENDERS star Adam Woodyatt is coming back to Swindon to take on another panto villain role. After thrilling audiences with his performance as Captain Hook in Peter Pan last season, he is returning as ultimate baddie Abanazar in Aladdin.
A BROKEN-down car on a M4 slip road is causing drivers some headaches. One lane of the eastbound slip road onto Junction 15 has been closed while breakdown mechanics work on the car. The problem was reported after 11.30am this morning.
A BOY racer meet in west Swindon has prompted a probe by police. Witnesses say around 30 cars met near Pets at Home, Mannington, on Saturday night. The racers in souped-up hatchback cars were then seen racing along Great Western Way. One
SHOCK figures have revealed the true scale of knife crime in Wiltshire. The official Home Office statistics show that the number of crimes involving knives has more than tripled in just five years. In the year to September 2017, Wiltshire Police
Dub princes Dreadzone are back on the road with their eighth studio album Dread Times. As part of their tour the band will be stopping off in Swindon and playing songs from the album that stormed into the top 40 of the UK album chart, along with
“IF I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.” One can find a thousand meanings in this irresistible phrase from the renowned radical and early 20th century feminist, Emma Goldman. Dressed in colourfully romantic robes, it could
IF Dublin-born Maura Clarke’s weighty and studious political philosophy could be truncated to just one simple word it would be this: fairness. “I deplore this notion that society is only geared towards the rich,” she said, when I recently had the
SWINDON racer Elliot Pinson clinched his maiden victory in the Dickies British Junior Supersport Class of the Bennets British Superbikes Championship at Brands Hatch at the weekend. Following Pinson’s recent success in the Team Green Junior Cup,
SWINDON Town boss Phil Brown has seen a change in forward Scott Twine following his debut start for the first team against Yeovil last week. Twine, 18, received a standing ovation when he was substituted from the field towards the end of last week
ALUN Rossiter heaped praise on a polished Swindon Robins team following last night’s 52-38 win against Poole Pirates at Wimborne Road. A first race 5-1 from skipper Nick Morris and David Bellego set the tone for Rossiter’s troops as Poole failed
A selection of photographer Les Aubrey's pictures of Swindon Robins' 52-38 win at Poole Pirates on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
SWINDON welterweight Ryan Martin says he’s making changes between his ears ahead of his ring return this month, writes MATTHEW BOZEAT. Defeats to Michael McKinson and Craig Morris were setbacks for the 24-year-old – but he’s convinced he will put
SWINDON rider Georgina Tapner won the Medium Bronze Championship at the Petplan Equine Area Festival Championships on Bugatti Il last week. Bugatti II is a six-year-old Chestnut gelding sired by Belissimo M and is owned by Castle Eaton-based Tapner
DAVID Howell feels things are finally moving in the right direction as he prepares to tee off in the Trophee Hassan in Morocco today. The 42-year-old came off the back of a month away from the course to record a tied 39th finish at the Open de Espana
SWINDON Supermarine boss Lee Spalding has labelled this evening’s clash with Kidlington as the club’s ‘biggest game of the season’ as they continue to hunt down a Southern League play-off spot. Spalding, who took over from Dave Webb earlier this
