SCORES of Swindon people will be taking to the streets for the 25th Threshold sleep-out. The annual event at Immanuel Church in Upham Road is raising money for the homelessness charity which helps those sleeping rough get rehoused, gain new skills and
A CHARITY has collected its biggest load of food ever for needy families at Christmas. Thanks to the donations of school children, the Swindon Foodbank has nine tonnes of food ready to help an anticipated 120 families per week as Christmas draws closer
FIRST Responder Neil Hunt has been awarded for his quick thinking after saving the life of a driver who crashed on the M5. Neil, of Wood Hall Park, North Swindon, was travelling back from Cornwall along the motorway between Cullompton and Tiverton
One of the striking features of the £5m restoration project at Lydiard Park is the crenellated walkway along the renovated dam wall overlooking the former gamekeeper’s cottage. Robert Hiscocks, born in Lydiard Tregoze in 1809, was employed as gamekeeper
CHILDREN driven up the wall by traffic problems around their school have decided to take matters into their own hands. Pupils at Toothill Primary School are designing posters and makeshift signs to try to tackle problems with parking and speeding at
CHRISTMAS revellers will be asked to don “beer goggles” at roadshows highlighting the dangers of drink driving. Wiltshire Police launched their drink-drive campaign yesterday and will hold an event at Swindon College on Friday between 10am and 5pm.
COMMONWEAL students have reached the national final of a robotic challenge. The Old Town pupils built and programmed a robot, as part of a challenge called Smart Move and looked into transportation problems. They were awarded the champions prize for
A CHARITY, which gives the homeless a safe place to stay for Christmas, is desperate for pledges of donations. The Christmas Care project provides shelter and food for the homeless from Christmas Eve to December 28 in the Queens Drive Methodist Church
CREATE a stir today . . . by getting the whole family involved in making a Christmas pud. Stir Up Sunday was once a popular custom uniting families around the kitchen table to mix their Christmas puddings - and marked the start of the festive
CHRISTMAS is coming . . . and the turkeys are getting nervous! If you haven’t ordered your bird yet, you need to get your skates on. While the supermarkets will, no doubt, be stuffed with frozen turkeys for another few weeks, if you want a fresh one
“Fight is our last chance now”, farmer Walter Traube says. He has lost the very last lawsuit against the intended ultimate disposal place for radioactive waste in Salzgitter on Thursday. The german Federal Constitutional Court decided that Traube
Graham Carter finds out how Swindon shoppers can achieve this year’s trendiest festive theme. The way we celebrate Christmas in Swindon this year may have a lot to do with what the man said in the song – but not necessarily in the way you think
White is by no means the only choice of decorations in Swindon town centre, and you will have to shop around to find everything you need to create your indoor white Christmas. But it’s worth it – and the good news is it’s easy. You can
SWINDON Town fans are in 19th place in the Department of Health’s ‘Smokefree United’ league. Smokefree United is a virtual club of quitters, supported by the Premier League, that provides coaching and support to help football fans and players
A JUDGE had told a three-strike burglar who broke into the home of a pensioner while he slept that he may not receive a prison sentence. Daniel Wilkinson should face a mandatory three year jail term because of his record of breaking into people’s houses
Bookworms will get the chance to join Swindon’s libraries even earlier under a new initiative. From next Monday readers from the age of 12 can join up as long as they have their own CitizenCard. Anish Harrison, Youth Librarian for Swindon Libraries,
HIP-HOP stars N-Dubz are returning to Swindon after announcing the dates for their forthcoming UK tour. The MOBO award-winning group from Camden will appear at the Oasis on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, less than a year after their appearance at Radio 1’s
TOWN chief Danny Wilson has been nominated for the League One Manager of the Month award. Wilson is up against Leeds boss Simon Grayson, Huddersfield manager Lee Clark and Charlton boss Phil Parkinson. Town recorded FA Cup wins over Woking and Wrexham
I WONDER if any of your readers can advise me where I can go to do my Christmas shopping! I need to avoid the following: A bus service from Purton to Swindon and back, where I do not have to listen to other people’s mobile phone conversation that is
OH, dear - as well as opening the gifts, you've opened your mouth - and put your foot right in it. With friends and family gathered together, Christmas can be the easiest time of the year to cause offense. So here's our fun guide to what NOT to say
YOUR articles and readers' comments concerning car parking at the Great Western Hospital have rightly highlighted a serious situation which I have been trying to tackle for some time. I have already had meetings with senior management at the GWH NHS
Urbanisation of Country Park at Barbury Castle I WAS so sorry to see the fate of the bungalow at Barbury Castle. The cafe and rest area there were a delightfully modest complement to the parking provided for the country park. The cafe was discretely
A DENTIST has offered to replace two teeth a Swindon man lost during a vicious racist attack. Stephen Tittensor, the owner of Ebenezer House Dental Practice, in Victoria Road, Old Town, said after reading the story of Javed Ashraf, in Tuesday’s Adver
REGARDING our hospital, I wish the people of Swindon would stop complaining about parking at the hospital. On November 27 my mother had a valve and by-pass operation at Bristol Royal Infirmary where there are no parking facilities at all. Please, people
I HAVE followed with interest the coverage given to the pros and cons of the new Blunsdon by-pass over the last week or so. I feel that there are some resultant aspects of this work that have been missed. Firstly in simple terms, traffic joining the
HAILED in the Advertiser (November 27) as the best switch on ever, I feel those responsible for such a splendid scene of Christmas lights deserve our heartfelt thanks for all the preparations which produced such an uplifting and happy ambience of sheer
CHRISTMAS commuters can breath a festive sigh of relief after it was revealed that there will be no major disruption to public transport over the holiday period. Despite reports in some media that trains from London to Swindon would grind to
WHEN Anna Gibson hears the strains of the Mud song Lonely This Christmas, she has to turn the radio off. "I know it's a fun song, all done tongue in cheek, but it really gets to me," she said. That's because Anna lost her husband James earlier this year
The launch of the Pride of Swindon Awards 2010 was held yesterday at Swindon Town Football Club. People gathered together to congratulate two of the three finalists from last year Cher Sawyer and Ali McCallum. Cher received her award due to doing
1HE'S the love of your life, but go on, admit it - the last time he opened his wallet, the moths in there had beards... And this year, you just know his penny-pinching ways are going to cause a row on Christmas morning. So how do you turn your beloved
Tis the season to be jolly, we all know that - but the way we celebrate reveals a whole lot about us! So are you a sexy stocking filler or a tinsel tearaway? Try our fun quiz and find out! 1) You start your Christmas shopping: a) When you get back
MORE gipsies are moving into Swindon despite no increase in the number of authorised sites in the town, figures have shown. In July last year 73 caravans were pitched in Swindon, 68 across the town’s two legitimate sites and five on illegal
Click here for to see the full league table for Swindon TWO SCHOOLS run by the same headteacher are among the top three primaries in Swindon, results of league tables show. Moredon Primary School has been ranked 1st for the performance of 11-year-olds
POTENTIAL health risks of Swindon’s wi-fi project will be discussed at an emergency meeting in January. The effects of a wi-fi wireless “mesh” covering the whole of Swindon will be investigated by Swindon Council’s health overview and scrutiny committee
SWINDON Town fans have reacted with fury at their wasted journeys after Tuesday evening’s clash at Stockport was called off. Around 150 supporters were expected to make the trip to Cheshire to watch their in-form side take on struggling County in League
This Christmas how about getting someone their own personalised jigsaw? Whether it's an aerial view of your favourite sporting venue, the street you live on or a treasured location you once holidayed at, Getmapping can provide unique jigsaw puzzles.
WOOTTON Bassett made short work of basement side Mendip in the Avon Division on Saturday, winning 7-2. Bassett started well and following quick link-up play between Jakeem Lee and Kyle Barnes, Ross Pinnuck slotted home the first goal in under five minutes
A HAIRDRESSER who is believed to have been living in Robbie Williams’ Wiltshire mansion was yesterday found dead in a Swindon wood. The body of Aaron Vickers, 25, of Cassini Drive, Oakhurst, was discovered by a 16-year-old girl at 8am after
SWINDON Under 11s were denied victory over Melksham after leading at half time. Swindon were 14-12 up at the break thanks to tries from Reece Smith and Jamie Davison, both converted by Josh Jones. But Melksham hit back and were 19-14 to the good heading
SWINDON B maintained their winning streak as they beat Devizes C 2-1 in a tightly-fought contest. Although Devizes controlled the ball for large parts of the first half, Swindon used their pace on the counter-attack to create chances on the
MINETY defied the mud and the absence of several first team players to beat Oldfield Old Boys 32-10 in Southern Counties South. The home side ran in four tries on Saturday to record a much-needed league win and draw them level on points with their opponents
NOT many Wiltshire football fans could have forseen the day when Rooney scored the winner in a Wiltshire League Division Two match. But that was what happened on Saturday, when Lower Stratton edged a 1-0 victory at Moredon Cheney to move top of the division
SUPERMARINE player-coach Sean Millwaters played down the 20-man brawl that marred the 17-7 Dorset & Wilts 1 North defeat at Calne. A ruckus ensued near the end of the first half as players, and several Calne supporters, piled in for a slice of the action
NEIL Loader thanked ‘lady luck’ for Swindon’s 14-10 victory over Windsor in Southern Counties North on Saturday. The Swindon coach watched his side grind out the narrow win, assisted by two crucial refereeing decisions. “It was a good performance and
QUESTION Time should not come to Wootton Bassett just to discuss the war in Afghanistan, the town’s mayor Steve Bucknell has said. Coun Bucknell, who has not applied to join the show’s audience because the programme is “too political for an
