THE long-lost brother of abuse victim Leanne White, who leapt to her death in Swindon in 2003, has thanked the scores of people who have come forward to help him get to know his tragic sister. Matt Cameron said he deeply moved by the response
FIRST half goals from Craig Easton and Ben Hutchinson helped a strong Town side to a 2-1 win at Salisbury in the Wiltshire Premier Shield semi-final first leg tonight. Including the likes of Callum Kennedy, Anthony McNamee, Michael Timlin
THE BODIES of two young soldiers from the south west were brought home through the streets of Wootton Bassett yesterday. Hundreds of local people stood side by side with the men’s families on what marked the town’s 99th repatriation. Rifleman Philip
PUPILS were left terrified after a tractor with a raised grabber crashed into the side of their school bus and torn through the top deck. More than 40 pupils from Bradon Forest School were travelling home on the bus when the crash happened in Lydiard
PLANS for a multi-million pound visitor destination have been unveiled. Developers The Lakes By Yoo have applied for planning permission to build a country park near Fairford and Lechlade. The proposed scheme includes a visitors’ centre, a community
Wiltshire’s Air Ambulance has received more than £25,000, thanks to the son of fundraiser Mary Howard, who completed the Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon in memory of his mother. Jason Howard, 41, from Highworth, took part in the 57-mile feat of endurance
THIS evening's performance of Romeo and Juliet at the Arts Centre has been cancelled. The performance was due to take place at the Devizes Road venue at 7.30pm, but will now not be going ahead due to a cast injury. Anyone who had tickets for tonight's
THIS evening's performance of Romeo and Juliet at the Arts Centre has been cancelled. The performance was due to take place at the Devizes Road venue at 7.30pm, but will now not be going ahead due to a cast injury. Anyone who had tickets for tonight's
NOVA Hreod School is hosting a Christmas bazaar tomorrow. The bazaar, which is being organised by the Parent-Teacher Association, will be held in the school atrium from 6.30pm to 9pm. Entry is free and stalls will sell Christmas gifts, cards and chocolate
MEDICS from RAF Lyneham, who evacuate wounded soldiers from the frontline in Afghanistan have been shortlisted for the military awards, the Millies. The Medical Emergency Response Teams who only recently won a national ambulance service award, are among
MORE than 200 people got into the festive spirit during the Christmas tree lights switch-on at the Swindon Designer Outlet. Families gathered outside the shopping centre in Kemble Drive eagerly awaiting the moment on Saturday evening.
A SWINDON police officer is looking to introduce a voluntary curfew system for rowdy youths in the town after the success of the project in another part of the south west. PC Rachel Barnett, the community beat manager for Eldene and Liden, was impressed
SWINDON’s central library, pictured, has scooped a national design award for its use of bricks. The award was presented to Swindon’s borough architect Nic Newland by host MP Michael Portillo at the annual brick awards in London. The decision to use
RUNNERS jumped over horse hurdles in a race with a difference yesterday. About 85 participants took part in the Wickstead Wander cross-country course, in Highworth and, in the process, raised £1,000 for the Riding for the Disabled Association
SWINDON have released a statement responding to this morning's national reports, claiming the club is set to be handed a winding-up order. According to the Guardian newspaper, the County Ground club face a winding-up order from property company St Modwen
A PAIR of Swindon drug dealers have received lengthy jail terms after being caught with thousands of pounds worth of cocaine. Michael Hambidge and James Bradley planned to peddle the drug across the town after being caught preparing it for supply. And
REHEARSALS are under way for this month’s gang show, called Let’s Party. More than 100 Swindon Scouts and Guides are brushing up on their acting skills at the Wyvern Theatre. Director Jane Harvey said: “It is a lot of hard work but the
A STRAND of Elvis Presley’s hair raised £1,055 at a Wiltshire auction on Saturday. The celebrity lock had been expected to fetch up to £250 at auction at Henry Aldridge and Sons in Devizes. It belonged to Thomas B Morgan Jnr, who was given the strand
A £30M budget black hole must be tackled by Swindon Council over the next four years – with £12m in savings needed over the next six months. Soaring care bills, dips in the council’s income brought on by the recession and increased demand for
The world record price for a bottle of beer has been smashed in Devizes when a bottle of Lowebrau lager sold for more than £10,000. The bottle was recovered from the wreckage of the German airship Hindenburg after it burst into flames as it moored at
TOM, Dick and Harry by Ray and Michael Cooney is the latest offering from the ever popular Western Players, at the Arts Centre this week. The play centres on the Kerwood brothers who are not your everyday Tom, Dick and Harry. Tom and his wife
RUTH Madoc is best known and loved for her role as Gladys Pugh in Hi-De-Hi, and anyone who saw the show will remember her broad Welsh accent fondly. So when a much softer, lilting voice answered the phone when she took time out of her busy
Mounting evidence of the plight of Jews in German-occupied Poland was released by the Berlin correspondent of the Danish newspaper Politi Ken. Kept behind barbed wire in huge camps called “reservations” men up to the age of 70 and women up to 55 were
Cows were making the news in Swindon this week. On Wednesday one parted company with its drover to do a bit of window shopping in Wood Street. The animal entered Shawyer and Blake’s chemist before barging head first through the shop front, smashing
Thursday, November 16 - A 63-year-old woman found collapsed in the street died from head injuries received when she fell during the black out. Mrs Maud Theresa Holmes of 4 Victory Row, Swindon was discovered by Miss MA Codfrey, in Little London at 8.30pm
Two Swindon sisters were among those saved when the Dutch liner the Simon Bolivar sank in the North Sea, 16 miles off Harwich. Pamela, and Erica Cresswell aged 12 and 10, were on their way to join their parents in Trinidad when the ship hit two mines
A MAN accused of stealing a dead dog’s ashes in one of seven burglaries across Swindon is to face trial by jury. As well as the ashes, Lukwan Spencer is said to have taken an assortment of items in the raids including a crossbow, electrical items, cash
Wootton Bassett School headteacher Chris Montacute is preparing to bid farewell to the school he has led for the past eight years. Next month Mr Montacute, pictured, will take up the role of Strategic Director for the Specialist Schools and Academies
A MIDDLE-aged Swindon man was attacked by three men as he walked home after a night out in town. The 44-year-old was set upon in Fleming Way, between 1am and 1.30am, yesterday. Police said he was punched and kicked to the floor by the men after one
A TEENAGER with learning difficulties has admitted carrying out two robberies and asked for three similar offences to be taken into consideration. Rhys Carey, 18, pleaded guilty to robbing Neil Bennett of £20 and then six weeks later taking Lena Jones
MOTORHEAD proved themselves the ace of Swindon’s Oasis as they hammered the headbanging crowd into submission last night. The rock gods took to the stage to thundering applause from the 2,000-strong audience and launched into a frenetic set spanning
TOWN are set to release a statement this afternoon responding to national reports that the club faces a winding-up order. According to the Guardian newspaper, the County Ground club face a winding-up order from property company St Modwen over the
A CHARITY for vulnerable children has been targeted by yobs in a month-long campaign of vandalism. Up to 10 youths smashed windows, damaged parked cars and forced their way into the Wroughton Youth Adventure charity, based at the Legge House Conference
A BELATED Remembrance Day service held at a Swindon cemetery yesterday gave those young and old the chance to pay their tribute to fallen heroes. The service was held at the Radnor Street cemetery after a number of honoured guests pulled out last Sunday
NEW British Speedway chairman Alex Harkess has hailed the lack of rule changes at the sport's annual conference. Edinburgh chief Harkess admits he is proud to be handed the role of chairman in succession to Peter Toogood. The annual meeting saw all
WILDCATS player-coach Ryan Aldridge believes the weekend’s two results illustrate his side’s frustrating inconsistency so far this season. After beating Basingstoke Bison 3-2 in overtime on Saturday, Swindon travelled to Milton Keynes last night and
PETE Toogood stood down as chairman of the British Speedway Promoters' Association at the sport’s annual meeting over the weekend. Toogood attended proceedings in Bournemouth on Thursday to oversee business and see his successor appointed. Edinburgh's
ALUN Rossiter has admitted it is “highly unlikely” that Leigh Adams and Matej Zagar will both be part of the Swindon Robins line-up next season. The duo finished the season on impressive averages and team boss Rossiter has revealed that the chances of
SWINDON Supermarine boss Mark Collier described his side’s 0-0 draw at Stourbridge as “a point gained” rather than two dropped. Collier’s men had their chances but the Supermarine boss admitted it was his side’s hardworking defensive work which impressed
TINKERMAN Dave Webb was delighted his tactical gamble paid off with Highworth comfortably knocking Marlborough Town out of the Wiltshire Senior Cup. The second round clash was a potentional banana skin for defending champions Highworth and with Webb
SEAN Morrison’s one-month loan spell at Southend began in disastrous circumstances on Saturday. Lining up for his new side in their away League One fixture with Yeovil Town at Huish Park, Morrison was only part of the action for 34 minutes
DESPITE high winds and heavy rain battering Swindon this weekend the town was left relatively unscathed. But one pub owner certainly wasn’t singing in the rain after the weather left him high but not dry. Howard Taylor, the owner of The Sun Inn, in
ALUN Rossiter has revealed there is a “good chance” that Polish speedster Adrian Miedzinski will take his place in the Swindon Robins line-up next season. The move has been mooted for some time but it was believed that any switch would be heavily dependant
HOTELS in Swindon have suffered a 13 per cent drop in occupancy over last 12 months, new figures reveal. The figures show occupancy, average room rate and revenue per available room all significantly down compared to September 2008. They were gathered
