MARK Collier heaped praise on two-goal Sam Morris after the midfielder stepped out of the shadows to gun down struggling Halesowen tonight. Morris was one of the forgotten men during Marine’s FA Cup heroics and was left to warm the bench in the second-round
THE dramatically changing shape of the town, which could lead to 19,000 homes being built in 15 years is up for discussion. As reported in the Adver Swindon Council’s re-drafted Core Strategy, which will go before councillors tomorrow night (Thursday
GREEN enthusiasts will get the chance to hear about a new plan for a sustainable transport network in the town next week. The Swindon Civic Trust have organised a talk by GoCo co-operative secretary Kate Whittle on their plans for a new car-sharing scheme
NHS SWINDON has come out top for providing the highest level of care to stroke patients in the Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire network. The review was carried out by the Care Quality Commission and recognises the progress that has been made in local
ONE group performing as part of the mayor’s variety charity show say they are keeping the roots of popular music alive. Mr Love & Justice, a folk pop band, said they are proud to call themselves Swindonians and are delighted to have been invited
POLICE are appealing for information after a 20-year-old man died in an accident on Monday. The man, from Cirencester, was the front seat passenger in a Vauxhall Corsa driven by a 21-year-old man from Cirencester. The car was travelling along an unclassified
A MAN has been ordered to carry out 40 hours unpaid work after being caught driving while disqualified. Andrew Childs, of Penhill, pleaded guilty at Swindon Magistrates Court to driving a Suzuki without insurance. He also did not have a valid
PEOPLE will be able to access archives dating back to the 16th century thanks to a grant worth more than £22,000. The Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre secured the £22,700 grant from the National Cataloguing Grants programme. It will help archivists
My six year old tortoise shell cat has been missing since December 15 from Alexandra Park in Wroughton. I have been out looking for her every day for hours and I am not getting any joy. I have registered her as missing at Drove Vets in Croft Road and
JOHN P Hunter's response to my letter of December 8 failed to address any of the issues I raised concerning the serious shortcomings of nuclear power. Instead, he chose to recycle some of the stale and largely discredited criticisms of wind power. Mr
A MAN has been fined £400 after making cash refunds to himself while working as a shop assistant. At Swindon Magistrates Court on Monday Zane Sooki, of Priory Vale, pleaded guilty to fraud. While working at Staples in 2009 Sooki made refunds in cash
ON behalf of the Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown I would like to thank the residents of Swindon for their generosity during our Rotary Clubs annual christmas sleigh appeal. Between December 1 and 24 our sleigh visited many streets in the town with Father
A CAMPER van was deliberately set alight in Gorse Hill on Sunday. Fire crews were called to the blaze in Chapel Street at 6.55pm and were able to remove liquid petroleum gas canisters which could have caused an explosion at any time. Two fire crews
STEPHANIE Tye's article on dog faeces dealt with the issue in a balanced and proportionate manner (SA, Dec 30). Sadly the picture supporting the article demonstrated the less palatable side of the story. It is clear that responsible dog owners are indeed
HAVE you enjoyed fabulous service somewhere in Swindon? Then tell us all about it by voting in the Best Of Swindon Awards 2011. We’re giving you the chance to decide which business or service provider deserves recognition for providing outstanding
PUPILS got a glimpse into their future careers when businesses came to their school yesterday. Year nine pupils from the Swindon Academy were visited by 18 different business representatives who spoke to students about their careers. The pupils were
Pupils enjoyed trying on fire fighter uniforms when Debbie Woodland from Wiltshire Fire and Rescue dropped in to chat to them about survival tactics in case of fire. The 68 children aged from 10 to 11-year-olds at Holy Rood Junior School, Upham
PLANS to build a £12m solar farm on the outskirts of Swindon went on display yesterday. The project to build a five-megawatt capacity solar farm consisting of about 17,000 solar panels is planned at Roves Farm, Sevenhampton, by owners Rupert and Joanna
Members of a voluntary residents’ group are getting together with officials to chat about issues affecting their community. The first informal meeting between Swindon’s Back Garden – covering part of Old Town – and representatives of the police, Swindon
WITH reference to Harry Fitchett’s pro monarchy speech, (SA, January 3). While I have the utmost humility for those who have fought and died fighting for this country, it saddens me to read Mr Fitchett’s pro monarchy rant. Britain declared war on Germany
I WOULD like to thank, via your pages, the people in the South West region for the tremendous support that they have given to Oxfam in 2010. It has been a year where natural disasters have taken their toll. In January, Haiti was struck a massive earthquake
I WRITE with regards to your article on the lack of dog bins provided by the council. I am not a dog lover but my son was asked by a relative to walk his dog for a few days over the festive period. I enjoy walking so went with him but was shocked at the
The Mitchemp Trust runs a programme of outdoor adventure for vulnerable young people from Wiltshire to help develop their self esteem, confidence and social skills to enhance their life chances. The trust are holding a fundraising challenge
BOB Feal-Martinez writes to say that I criticise the UKIP for making things up about the EU and I do, but in fact the UKIP do worse than this, they distort the truth and this gives their propaganda an aura of truth. A prime example of this is his letter
MORE enthusiastic fundraisers are needed to put on their trainers and hop to it for charity later this year. The Wiltshire Breakthrough Breast Cancer group is looking for runners, joggers and walkers to take part in the Mad March Hare fun run on March
A CHARITY concert will rake in much needed money for a counselling service that helps people deal with many of life’s issues from abuse to bereavement, trauma to redundancy. The Mayor of Swindon, Rex Barnett, has chosen the Willows Counselling service
GORSE Hill is a historic business and residential community which has become one of the most diverse and vibrant parts of Swindon. The estate, on the northern fringe of the town centre, boasts a wide range of firms and social facilities which serve people
TOWN planners have unveiled their new vision for the shape of the town in years to come. The re-drafting of the Swindon Core Strategy by Swindon Council has been drawn up and is set to go before full council on Thursday. The new Core Strategy, entitled
Cavaliers 3 played against Bristol Braves III on Sunday in WEBBA Division 3 and managed to gain a win 63-58. All Cavaliers players contributing to the success. Blake Penny was Most Valuable Player. Cavaliers 3 now sit in 6th place with a record of Played
SUPERMARINE kicked off 2011 in style with a comprehensive 50-3 win at Cricklade in Dorset & Wilts 1 North on Saturday. Despite seeing signs of rustiness amongst his teammates, player-coach Sean Millwaters was delighted with impressions made on the game
WOOTTON Bassett shrugged off the effects of seven weeks without a fixture to stroll to a 51-8 victory at Broadmoor Staff in Southern Counties North on Saturday. Tries from J-P Travis (2), Ieuan Clements, Grant Murdoch, Jonny Clarke, Billy Johnston and
SWINDON have yet to concede a point in 2011. Fair enough, that statistic only constitutes one game - but the Greenbridge Road side’s comfortable 26-0 defeat of Newbury Stags in Southern Counties North on Saturday presented an emphatic message to the
FIGURES released by the government show that pupils in Swindon are performing below the national average. New data shows that last year, 49 per cent of pupils across the town achieved at least five GCSEs at grades A* to C including Maths and
THOUSANDS of people are still being evacuated from Brisbane's low-lying areas as flood waters continue to rise. The city's Mayor, Campbell Newman, said almost 20,000 homes were expected to be swamped by the time the Brisbane River reaches its expected
THE father of a five-year-old boy who died of meningitis wants to warn other parents after his tragedy. Ethan Scholes died on January 2, at Great Western Hospital (GWH) just hours after symptoms started to show. Ethan’s dad, Stuart Walters, said there
MARK Collier has urged his Swindon Supermarine players to beware of the wounded beast as resurgent Halesowen visit the Webb’s Wood Stadium tonight. Once a major player in non-league football, and one of the oldest clubs in the country, Halesowen endured
CONCERNED residents turned out in large numbers last night to voice their fears over a planned 1,690 homes for Tadpole Farm in north Swindon. Around a hundred people were at Oakhurst School for the public meeting organised by the Oakhurst Residents’
CHRIS GLEED makes an interesting point in his letter of December 23. As a member of the Association of Industrial Road Safety Officers, he warns motorists that should un-cleared snow fall from their cars as they drive, the driver could be liable
I AGREE with Mr Fitchett, I was also an ex-Serviceman of 38 years and like him, fought for my King, Queen and country, I fought in the Malay jungle with the gurkha’s in 1949, Korea 1951, Borneo in 1952, two tours in Northern Ireland, Kenya with
HALF of the young unemployed are suffering mental health problems. There are nearly a million people aged 16 to 25 unemployed. In a survey by the Princes Trust almost half the young unemployed had such problems such as selfharm and insomnia
WITH reference to the letter in today’s (SA, December 29, name and address withheld), which was in reply to my original one entitled Driving on Ice (SA, December 11). I thank the person for their reply but would suggest that they go back and read
IN 2006 Rod Bluh made a public commitment that the council would not support a planning application for housing in the Coate area if it was not associated with the building of a university. However, when he reneged on this commitment he argued
IN BRIEF and belated reply to Andrew Day’s recent letter ‘Get facts right over wind power’. During the recent cold spell, the coldest December since records began in 1910, most of the 3,000 wind turbines around Britain remained idle, generating
TOWN’S players would be best served finding another profession if they are unable to handle the frank opinions of the County Ground crowd. Those are the thoughts of midfielder David Prutton, who is one of many Swindon players to receive his fair share
A PARAMEDIC has spoken out about the row over working conditions between Great Western Ambulance Service and Unison. Chris Hewett, 33, who has been a paramedic for 10 years, claims management at GWAS have ignored staff’s concerns over new shift
