A GRIEVING daughter whose father took his own life has appealed for others who feel there is no way out of their money worries not to suffer in silence. Amelia McDonald lost her father Mike in early May after, it is believed, he decided to end his life
A ROYAL Marine from Wiltshire was killed in Afghanistan after returning to the treacherous town of Sangin for a second tour, the Ministry of Defence has said. Marine Anthony Hotine, 21, of 40 Commando, died in an explosion while on a foot patrol with
Unemployed people are being given valuable work experience placements in construction, thanks to community regeneration specialist Frank Haslam Milan working with the GreenSquare housing group. The firm, which is part of the Keepmoat group, has been
FOOTBALL fans in Swindon are being warned to stay out of trouble during the World Cup, as police prepare to deal with sharp rises in crime and other problems during the tournament. Swindon Community Safety Partnership, along with its Wiltshire counterpart
SWINDON pupils went green for the day to remember other children less lucky than themselves. Four primary schools and two secondary schools across Swindon took part in the NSPCC’s Green Gear event to raise vital funds for the children’s charity. They
SEVEN teenagers’ dream night is back on after a limousine firm came to their rescue. Year 11 Greendown School pupils thought they would not be going to their school prom in style after their booking with a limousine firm fell through. But H and F Chauffeur
A golf-trip-of-a-lifetime to the Bahamas awaits amateur Craig Keene and his Ogbourne Downs PGA professional Craig Bell if they can come through the regional final of Europe’s biggest pro-am competition, the Virgin Atlantic PGA National Pro-Am Championship
ELIZABETH Beckett added a fourth national qualifying time to her tally in the 200m individual medley at the City of Sheffield No Frills Open Meet. The Ponds Forge swim also lowered the Swindon Dolphin club record as did her efforts in the 400m individual
AMBITIOUS Peter Noone aims to cycle from London to Paris to raise £2,500 to fund respite activities for young carers in Swindon. Peter, 49, a trustee of Friends Of Young Carers Swindon, hopes to pedal about 320 miles to generate funds for the local charity
CHILDREN and adults have flocked to the Wyvern Theatre’s summer roadshows. The team from the theatre has been touring the town with a production of the classic children’s book Guess How Much I Love You, much to the delight of those young and old. The
THE women’s singles title once again eluded Wanborough ‘s Louise Hunt as she finished runner-up at the National Wheelchair Championships for the third time. Hunt, 19 made a fine start in the first of her three round robin matches in the women’s singles
THE departure of Billy Paynter could pave the way for Vincent Pericard to establish himself in the Town first team, according to Under 18 coach Paul Bodin. With Paynter set to move to Leeds on July 1, Danny Ward already returned to his parent club and
The Investec-sponsored Derby at Epsom Downs this afternoon is the highlight of the day’s racing action with the Group 1 Classic getting underway at 4pm. Racing fans not able to make it to the course will be catered for by live coverage from
JON-PAUL McGovern admits he has had to change manager Danny Wilson’s opinion of him in order to hold down a regular place in Swindon’s starting line-up. The midfielder was seemingly on his way out of the County Ground this time last year, and the Advertiser
House prices are now less than 10 per cent below their 2007 peak, according to the Swindon-based Nationwide Building Society. Prices have increased by 0.5 per cent month-on-month in May and the annual rate of house price inflation has dropped from 10.5
DAVID Howell's miserable Welsh Open challenge came to an end yesterday as the Broome Manor man failed to make the cut at Celtic Manor. After an opening day round of five over par, Howell went into yesterday knowing he needed a minor miracle to be in
WILTSHIRE men open their 2010 Middleton Cup campaign today when they entertain Worcestershire on their return to Wootton Bassett after a three-year break. Following a few very disappointing seasons in the competition the Moonraker County
