RECALLED Lecsinel Jean-Francois admitted Town only had themselves to blame for missing out on three points after failing to get on the scoresheet against Yeovil. Dean Bowditch nodded in a second-half winner as out-of-form Swindon were defeated
DANNY Wilson admitted his 10-man Town side lacked fight as they went down 1-0 to Yeovil in League One this afternoon. Dean Bowditch headed the Glovers' second-half winner after Michael Rose had earlier been given his marching orders for a stamp
THE town’s top service providers have agreed to work together to provide a better future for Swindon. The project, known as One Swindon, will involve getting the council and its partners in the NHS, the police and fire services, the voluntary sector
A CHARITY watchdog has revealed that 43 charities in the town have yet to submit crucial documents. The Charity Commission has warned that if they don’t send important documents in on time they face public censure. The commission says that charities
TEN-MAN Town lost 1-0 at home to Yeovil this afternoon, as their recent struggles in League One continued. Swindon, who have won just one of four matches in 2011, were sunk by Dean Bowditch's second-half header after Michael Rose was sent off
JONATHAN Douglas has returned to Town's starting line-up for the visit of Yeovil this afternoon, as boss Danny Wilson makes five changes to the side that lost 2-0 at Oldham last weekend. In midfield Simon Ferry, Michael Timlin and Alan O'Brien
A FAMILY whose Christmas was wrecked by burglars have been given a welcome gift. Philip Richardson and his family were celebrating with relatives in Hampshire when they were forced to return to Wroughton on Christmas Day after learning that their house
COUNCIL workers are upping the ante in their battle with the authority over changes to their pay for working unsociable hours. A meeting was held with the council yesterday after Unison members at Swindon Council agreed to step up their strike action
DRIVERS are warned of a lane closure on the M4 today as police search for evidence in a murder inquiry. Specialist officers will conduct a thorough search of a 3.6km stretch of land alongside the motorway on Saturday morning as part of the
ONE of Swindon’s biggest employers seems to have turned a corner with up to 300 new jobs on offer next year. Honda is hopeful of recruiting staff again at its factory at South Marston as an increase in production could trigger a 10 per cent rise in the
MUM Carolyn Stone feared she may never have seen the day her son Mathew celebrated his first birthday after he was born with a rare disease which affects just 100 people worldwide. But yesterday, Mathew, of Heathcote Close, Shaw, turned 21 and he celebrated
KEMPTON'S abandoned Boxing Day card is the highlight of this afternoon’s action with the course expecting a bumper crowd for the feature race on the card, the King George VI Chase. The roof of the Kempton stand could be in danger if Kauto Star
NON-LEAGUE footballer George Nash believes he is an improved player after just a week spent on trial with Swindon Town, as he targets a one-year deal with the League One club. The 18-year-old midfielder, who is from Langley Burrell near Chippenham
WILDCATS general manager Steve Nell has slapped the model player tag on teenager James Griffin and says he will be one of the top performers in Great Britain’s Under 18 side that compete in Latvia in April. Defenceman Griffin has been called
THE ‘p’ word is still being used around the Swindon camp in spite of the Robins’ precarious League One position, according to Phil Smith. The goalkeeper reckons the League One play-offs are not an unreachable target for hit-and-miss Swindon, who have
SWINDON’S young, home-grown talent still has a big part to play in the club’s future, says Town manager Danny Wilson. Nathan Thompson, Will Evans and Billy Bodin have all enjoyed small roles in the Robins’ first-team this season without having
