TONY Joyce scored the only goal of the game as Highworth inflicted their revenge on Milton United in the Hellenic Premier Division tonight. In Division One West, Wootton Bassett Town's scheduled clash with Cricklade was postponed due to a waterlogged
BROADGREEN residents say they will not feel safe until someone is arrested for Saturday's firebomb attack. Despite an increased police presence, residents still feel unsafe, according to community leaders. At 1am on Saturday a petrol bomb was thrown
Three days into the week and three lots of good news! On Sunday morning, Chocolate (aka Virgin Mary), gave birth to two adorable little baby guinea pigs! On Monday eve, I had a phone call, informing me that the council had decided to keep open our library
PENSIONERS are getting to grips with computers, thanks to a new scheme. A taster session was held at Herbert Harvey Court, in Covingham, last week. Kathy Moore, from Swindon College, was on hand to give advice and training. Some of the pensioners were
FOR 17 years Philip Skeates' wife put up with his snoring. But when Lisa finally said she had had enough two years ago and forced him to go to the doctor, it turned out she was not the only one losing sleep. After carrying out a series of tests the
A PARK North man is facing the prospect of a seven-year jail term after being convicted of possessing cocaine with intent to supply. Alan Dobson could get the mandatory minimum sentence as it his third conviction for trafficking class drugs. However
THE mayor of Swindon has slammed a magazine author for describing Swindon as the "ugliest and most soul destroying town" in England. Councillor Michael Barnes (Lab, Western), said it was appalling anyone would take a swipe at Swindon as people in the
Starlings whir on sharp wings over the old railway works, like birds flown from children's drawings. They gather at the Mechanics' Institute at dusk, circle and circle and then hurtle like lobbed stones into black openings in the boarded-up turrets,
Young men Willing to carry The weight of the world On their shoulders Not yet ready to bare their souls Or to let their hearts be lost To vote for government But to their cost They hold their heads high And walk into battle To extinguish the
NEW mother Mayra Cabrera was unlawfully killed when an epidural drug was injected into her arm an inquest jury has found today. The 30-year-old theatre nurse died shortly after giving birth to son Zac at the Great Western Hospital on May 11, 2004.
LONE parents in south Swindon are owed millions of pounds in unpaid child support. Parents who are mostly mothers, in areas including the Parks, Toothill and Dorcan, have been deprived of £3.7m from absent fathers. And the figures obtained by the Conservative
mYSTERY surrounds a police car which was abandoned in the town centre for nearly a week. The vehicle was parked half on the kerb and half on double yellow lines in Commercial Road, opposite the tented market, and baffled residents and passers-by as
This is 27-year-old Steve Murtough, of Penhill. He was nominated as a fit fella by his girlfriend Kelly Brant.
CAMPAIGNERS have won their fight to save Old Town and Walcot libraries from closure. Swindon Council's cabinet has decided to keep Walcot library open indefinitely and has given the Old Town facility a stay of execution until April. Coun Justin Tomlinson
IF ALADDIN were an illicit street trader or a pornographer, his cave would look like this. Lurking behind an anonymous but securely locked door in a council building somewhere in the borough are shelves of illegal items seized by Swindon Trading Standards
A JONATHAN Ross impostor could be at large in Swindon, according to the popular chat show host. The star of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross gave the town a plug on his latest BBC1 show after revealing that eight posters of himself had been found at the
WE all know obesity is on the rise in adults and children, but now the condition has struck the most innocent party of all - our pets. The fat cat and podgy pooch problem has reached such critical proportions that Environment Secretary Hilary Benn recently
GOLF: David Howell arrived in Delhi late last night in preparation for the first ever European Tour event to be staged on Indian soil, writes GARETH MOORHOUSE. The Swindon ace joins a strong field for the EMAAR-MGF Indian Masters, which includes South
JAMIE Cox insists he would already give England's hottest prospect Amir Khan a "real fight" as he continues his journey in professional boxing. The Swindon southpaw returned to training in Birmingham yesterday, ahead of his next bout on March 22, haven
THE two Wroughton sides in the Under 18 division were celebrating for different reasons after the weekend's matches. Wroughton A went to the top of the table with an 8-1 home victory over a spirited Wickham side. Scorers for Wroughton were Dan Hall
TERRIFIED residents and community leaders fear for their safety after Saturday's firebomb attack in Broadgreen. Despite an added police presence there are calls for CCTV cameras to be installed along Broad Street. The arson attack was the second in
HIGHWORTH Town boss Dave Webb is relishing the chance to get his own back on Milton United tonight in the Hellenic Premier Division. The sides met a fortnight ago in the Challenge Cup, where Milton won on penalties. And, having suffered three consecutive
SUPERMARINE have strengthened their squad with the capture of midfielder Simon Heal. The 25-year-old was released by Conference South outfit Weston-super-Mare last month, and Marine boss Mark Collier wasted no time in snapping him up until the end of
A TEENAGE Muslim who allegedly took part in beating Henry Webster with a hammer said he wanted to "sort Webster out" but denied using a weapon, a court heard yesterday. Victim Henry Webster, 16, was punched, kicked and smashed repeatedly on the head
A mother who was told she would have to pay more than £100 to get her stolen scooter back has been let off the charges by police. Suzanne Allen's moped was stolen and wrecked by joyriding youths. Police found the trashed scooter and she was told she
Swindon Skater Hockey Club's Junior Flames have been invited to take part in this year's Junior European Cup, which is to be held in Essen, Germany, at the end of May. The invitation was issued by the sport's international governing body, as the result
SWINDON Spitfires Under 16s travelled to Crowmarsh, where they maintained their 100 per cent record in the Oxford League this season with a fine 6-0 win, despite only being able to field 10 players. Spits took the game to their hosts from the off, with
SWINDON needs compost ambassadors. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is looking for someone to take on the role and promote putting grass clippings and vegetable peel back to good use in the town. A composting fun day will be at Lower Shaw Farm from 10am to
Swindon Sonics' disappointing run of defeats continued when they lost 83-63 at third-placed Reading Rockets in the English Basketball League's Division Four (South West) on Saturday. After Matt North had opened the scoring, Reading took control with
LAWN'S shot for the Regional League One title was stalled as Hucclecote edged them 31-29 at Next Generation on Sunday. Still recovering from the scars of a bruising battle with Plymouth Pilgrims the previous week, Lawn faced a strong squad which featured
WALCOT'S Connor Wells gained the biggest success of his career so far with victory in the second round of the National Golden Gloves Championship at Scotch Horn Leisure Centre, Nailsea, writes DAVE VEYSEY. The 13-year-old Dorcan schoolboy overcame Joshua
Hat-trick hero Aaron Webb helped title chasers Bulldog to a comprehensive 6-1 win at Trailers. Joining him in the scoring charts were Anton Webb, Holland and John Davis. The win consolidated the Walcot side's position as serious title contenders, one
DIVISION Two side Duckhams reached the quarter-finals of the Knockout Cup after beating Merlin from the top flight 4-2, writes STEVE ASHLEY. Terry Adams with a double, James Bradfield and Neil Edwards were the Duckhams scorers. The other two matches
