LAND that was set aside for building a church and community centre will now be used for an extension to the local primary school. St Francis Church of England Primary School, in Taw Hill Village Centre, had applied to build a new two-storey block with
PARKING charges in Swindon could be slashed if the council agrees to new proposals next week. If the new charges, which would last until the end of July 2011, are backed by Swindon Council’s Cabinet on Wednesday it would see the price of parking for
THE body of tragic Anita Harris was unrecognisable by the time firefighters found it in a burnt out flat, a jury was told yesterday. Firefighters from Westlea fire station were called to the flat in Frampton Close, Eastleaze, at about 8.20pm on September
NEIGHBOURS have spoken of their shock after a body was found in a garage behind Marlowe Avenue, Park North, on Thursday night. Avon and Somerset Police cordoned off the area around the council lock-up and forensic investigators worked inside before the
Ciara Parker-Northeast – who will be starting at the Royal College Of Music, in London, in September – is taking part in Highworth Talent today. The 10-year-old violinist from Highworth says it was much more daunting auditioning for the prestigious
A DISABLED pensioner was refused service at a Tesco supermarket because she wanted to buy eight cans of lager. Teetotal Carol King, 61, claims she was told “I can’t serve you” by a shop assistant at Tesco Express in Woodshaw, Wootton Bassett, when she
A VARIETY of entertainment is on offer at a family event. The Family Fun Day at the Gas Club sports field on Gipsy Lane, Stratton, is on Saturday July 10 from 12pm until 8pm. The event will raise funds for Wroughton’s Prospect Hospice. It includes
COMMUNITY safety agencies are urging people to be aware of the risk of burglary as the weather warms up. Residents should imagine how their property looks from a burglar’s point of view and secure doors and windows that can make their home an easy target
MY heart goes out to Charlie Austin. The disgraceful Wembley pitch is clearly unfit for purpose and cost Charlie a certain goal. I will continue to boycott the stadium. Swindon Town looked and played like Leeds United. Seeing the Reds in white was not
I HAVE read with interest Justin Tomlinson MP's letter regarding Haydon Wick and flooding. It is heartening to see so much effort being put into a single area of the borough. Perhaps Mr Tomlinson as MP for North Swindon and hence South Marston
COUN Bluh, the Leader of Swindon Borough Council writes yet another self congratulatory piece in the Adver (SA June 3) in which he tells everyone what a first class guy he is. He is, according to himself, a man who makes decisions; a man who take
PERHAPS we should remind Ken Gibbs, that if it were not for the "ridiculous steam loco" at the lop of the logo, Swindon Town Football Club, and indeed Swindon itself would not exist in its present form today. Before the GWR, the postal address of Swindon
A NEW bar looks set to inject some life into Wood Street. Named after the Gerry Rafferty hit, Baker Street has transformed the former Picklejohns pub in Swindon. Baker Street is a cocktail bar, that has been completely refurbished into a lounge with
I WOULD like to thank you for the excellent coverage of the multi agency ‘Sexual offences awareness conference’ in the May 27 publication. The conference aimed to break down myths surrounding reporting of sexual offences and raise awareness of the options
ROCK music fans will be entertained with a gig in aid of injured servicemen. Swindon-based rock singer Steve Grimmett is doing a charity gig for Help for Heroes on Friday, July 2, at the Village Inn pub on Ramleaze Drive, Shaw, at 9pm. He will sing
Written by Adrian Embling I've experienced two contrasting events in the past fortnight. A highly successful training event for line managers at the Swindon Marriott, providing training for line managers in the management of stress in the workplace
WHEN John Strange, a medical assistant in the Royal Navy Submarine Service, asked Arkell’s Brewery if he could pull a few pints, he didn’t mean stepping behind a pub bar. He was asking to borrow one of the brewery’s 15-ton trucks for a truck-pull
A WOMAN was attacked by another woman, who then took her property. The incident happened at a bus stop on Whitehill Way, West Swindon, on Tuesday, June 1, between 9.25pm and 9.35pm. The victim was waiting at the bus stop when she was attacked by the
EDUCATION officials in Swindon are being asked to do their bit to help victims of forced marriage – most of whom are of school age. It is believed they may be ideally placed to come into contact with and provide assistance to those who may have no one
GOOGLE “Britain’s Strongest Woman” and the first answer thrown back is: “Did You Mean Britain’s Strongest Man?” When we think of any competition with “Britain’s Strongest” in the title, we tend to think of a competition for men. All that will change
THE Thames Run organising committee are looking for last minute entries for a 10k race on Sunday. More than 500 runners are expected to pound the pavements and riverbanks in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, as they compete in the multi-terrain course. The
A PRIMARY school has unveiled new play facilities designed by its pupils. Children at Eldene Primary School were heavily involved in planning, designing and transforming their playground with a £4,000 project funded by RBS Supergrounds. Pupils from
HE may have run 80 races in one year but for Adver editor Dave King, the Swindon Half Marathon was one of the most memorable. Dave, 47, ran his first Swindon half in 2007 just after joining the Adver. The race on October 14 was his 64th
IT was a close shave when David Wren tried to reach his target of raising £30,000 for charity. The former Swindon mayor took the plunge and had his hair and beard cut off after he came within a hair’s breath of reaching his target during his term in
A NEW bar looks set to inject some life into Wood Street. Named after the Gerry Rafferty hit, Baker Street has transformed the former Picklejohns pub in Swindon. Baker Street is a cocktail bar, that has been completely refurbished into a lounge with
LIFE is finally being breathed back into Wood Street in Old Town with plans for a new French bistro getting the thumbs up from the Swindon Council. Shareen Campbell and Phil Saunter, the owners of tapas bar Los Gatos next to the former shop building,
A BODY was discovered in Swindon last night following the disappearance of a pensioner who has not been seen for more than two weeks. Lloyd Samuels, 67, was last seen by his family on May 16 at his home in Sydney Row, Hotwells, Bristol. Avon and
SWINDON Town have officially exited administration – a full two years after writing off the remainder of the club’s debt. Andrew Fitton and his fellow board members met the terms of the Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) way back in June 2008 – five months
FOUR days, two meetings and dropped points in both. Swindon’s clash with Coventry on Monday may have been superb entertainment for the speedway neutral, but for Robins manager Ronnie Russell, the visit to Brandon probably left him feeling distinctly
AN ARMED burglar who stormed a family home and left one occupant with a broken hand and the other with an imprint of a gun barrel on his head has been jailed. Beri Banye Fanso, 22, from County Road, Swindon, broke into a house in East Wichelstowe
SWINDON boss Ronnie Russell was left frustrated last night after his septet surrendered a sizeable lead for the second time in four days. Having led hosts Eastbourne 19-11 with five heats gone, the Blunsdon outfit were eventually made to settle
THE BEST friend of tragic Anita Harris broke down in tears while giving evidence in court yesterday after she was asked whether she herself had started the fire in which Miss Harris died. The accusation came on the second day of the trial in Bristol
DAVID Howell admitted yesterday’s five-over-par opening round at the Celtic Manor Welsh Open was arguably the most miserable day of his golfing career to date. The Broome Manor man struck 76 on the 2010 Ryder Cup course to leave himself miles
AS far as former Swindon Town footballers go, Alan McLoughlin is amongst those best place to offer an analysis on this year’s World Cup. The former Republic of Ireland international went to both Italia ‘90 and USA ‘94, and believes Fabio Capello’s England
CHARLIE Austin has paid tribute to Billy Paynter after the big front man agreed a move to Championship side Leeds. The duo formed a potent strikeforce for Town in 2009/10, hitting the net 49 times between them in all competitions, but the partnership
WORLD number 53 Steve Brown won the Wiltshire Darts Open at the Phoenex Bar, Wootton Bassett, recently. The Bristol thrower triumphed ahead of runner-up Andy Steed from Exeter, while the losing semi-finalists were Berkshire`s Joe Lacey and Hampshire`
WOOTTON Bassett captain Mark Vincent believes his side have a ready-made replacement for recently departed wicket-keeper Luke Bradley-Leach in youngster Sam Burdock. Bradley-Leach last week put in an application to the West of England cricket authorities
ONE team’s winning run will come to an end at the County Ground in Glos Wilts One tomorrow as unbeaten Swindon entertain undefeated Biddestone in an early season humdinger. Having overcome Wootton Bassett, Marshfield and Rockhampton so far this term,
EX-BRADON Forest pupil Liam Williams has been added to the University of West Hartford’s football side for the 2010 season. Defender Williams, a former Southampton Academy player, is one of a quartet of Brits to join the Connecticut outfit. “Liam has
PAUL Carson overcame a nightmarish bike leg at the European Duathlon Championships to finish 14th in Nancy, France. After a quick opening 10km run, the 40km cycle ride had initially started well and the Swindon man made his way quickly through the field
SWINDON Wildcats have added another name to their 2010/11 English Premier League roster in the form of teenage wing Loris Taylor. The 16-year-old played 53 out of a possible 57 games last term and scored his only goal of the campaign in February as Swindon
