IT was an evening of mixed emotions for Paolo Di Canio at Cirencester Town this evening, as he expressed his delight with his team's display in their 4-0 win but bemoaned the loss of Etienne Esajas to a shoulder injury. The Dutch winger was substituted
SWINDON Town comfortably beat Cirencester Town 4-0 in the two sides' pre-season friendly at the Corinium Stadium this evening. Matt Ritchie gave Town the lead on 34 minutes, heading in from two yards out after good work on the left flank by Raffaele
A FARMER is hoping for a bright future as the largest solar farm in the country goes live. Last Wednesday saw the first kilowatts of electricity generated at Westmill Farm, in Watchfield, and the farm is already putting almost 20,000 kilowatt hours
SWINDON Town lead Cirencester Town 2-0 at half time in the two sides' pre-season friendly at the Corinium Stadium this evening. Matt Ritchie gave Town the lead on 34 minutes, heading in from two yards out after good work on the left flank by
Born in Wroughton on November 21, 1835, Francis Pavy was the youngest son of William (who died when Francis was six months old) and Mary Pavy of Elcombe Hall, Wroughton. He went on to have a very distinguished career. Going to Brussels with his family
THE town centre was alive with the sound of drums when the East African Youth Association took to the streets to raise money for children. About 10 members of the association were out with shoppers on Saturday, to raise money for Save the Children, which
THE use of ‘legal highs’ is on the up among street drinkers and substance abusers in the town. That’s according to Wiltshire Police who said they have received numerous reports from drug treatment agenciesand other groups. The effect of the substances
PIRATES and princesses had a splashing time when a gym held a family fun day. The fancy dress event at Next Generation, in Kembrey Park, on Sunday, featured music, stalls, a bouncy castle and barbecue. There was also a chance to enjoy the sunshine
Alan McCormack's expected move to Swindon Town has now been completed, with the midfielder today signing a two-year deal. The 27-year-old terminated his contract with League One Charlton by mutual consent on Friday, paving the way for him to
SWINDON-BORN Hannah Miley finished seventh in the final of the 400m individual medley in Shanghai this afternoon. The 21-year-old was up against a severely tough field and never troubled the leaders, recording a time of 2:11.36. Chinese
THERE was family fun in the sun when hundreds of people flocked to Queens Park for a weekend of music and food. The park staged a fundraiser for the Swindon’s first roller derby group on Saturday and its annual Love Your Parks Fun Day yesterday, which
SPORTS fans got active at a special event to mark the one-year countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Challenge Swindon event, in Wharf Green on Saturday, aimed to use the milestone to showcase our sporting talent and opportunities, and also
WITH a past that includes gathering souvenir shrapnel from bomb sites and thwarting a grisly bid to steal a country’s crown jewels from the remains of a concentration camp, Terry Hayward was never going to be one of those retired people who take things
TWO neighbouring schools, set to merge as a single primary in September, have shut their doors as single entities for the last time after being separate for more than 100 years. Gorse Hill Infant School and Gorse Hill Junior School, both in Avening Street
Gina Musselwhite is battling breast cancer for the second time in two years – but the long trek to Oxford and back to receive radiotherapy was enough to make her consider refusing the life-saving treatment. After she was originally diagnosed
EVERY year almost 400 cancer patients are making the exhausting 70-mile round trip from Swindon to Oxford for life-saving radiotherapy treatment. That is because there is no radiotherapy unit in Swindon. Families have called it an outrage
THE Dave Firmager-trained Romeo Metro landed the 65th two-year-old British-Bred Produce Stakes at Blunsdon on Saturday night. Metro, who went off at 6/1, managed to pace up well against hot favourite Mark My Words and led him down the back straight.
SIMON Plummer was crowned Wiltshire 10k champion after a second-placed finish in the TBAS 10k at Castle Combe recently. The Salisbury ARC runner made the early running, but was soon overtaken by Bristol and West AC’s Phil Wylie, who broke away after
A NEW snooker tournament is to be launched next month in honour of experienced local snooker coach Norman Dowie. The Norman Dowie Cup will take place at the 147 Club on Saturday, August 6 and has been created to recognise the impact Dowie has had on
SKIPPER Oliver Risser is set to sit out tonight’s friendly against Cirencester Town at the Corinium Stadium with Swindon boss Paolo Di Canio keen not to aggravate his injury as the first fixture of the season draws near. Risser missed last week’s game
SWINDON Town’s family fun day on Saturday was hailed a resounding success by the club’s management and staff after more than 6,000 fans turned up to see Paolo Di Canio and his new-look squad at the County Ground. Supporters gathered at lunchtime to watch
PAOLO Di Canio has quashed suggestions that the addition of Alan McCormack has overloaded Swindon’s midfield options and instead will ensure his players fight every day to keep their place in the side. McCormack is expected to complete his move to the
HANNAH Miley will go for gold in the final of the 200m individual medley at the World Championships in Shanghai this afternoon. The Swindon-born flyer came through two heats yesterday and will take on the likes of 2007 world champion Stephanie Rice and
Swindon Foggy’s is getting a sister group Salisbury Foggy’s. Both groups’ are dedicated to raising awareness and providing support for: • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome • Endometriosis • Fibromyalgia • Irritable Bowel Syndrome • Polymyalgia Rheumatica
