NEARLY 4,000 people in Swindon are facing fear and anxiety over tests to see whether they are fit to work, a Parliamentary report has warned. The Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee concluded the Government had failed to effectively communicate
A ROYAL Navy sailor from Freshbrook is playing a key role in a major deployment to the Mediterranean and Middle East, including supporting international efforts to protect civilians in Libya. Sacha Holland started her working life behind the
A HAIRDRESSING student is so sharp with her scissors that she has scored two qualifications in just one year. Catherine Jefferies, of Grange Park, completed her NVQ Level 2 and NVQ Level 3 qualifications at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College
THE involvement of a controversial entrepreneur in a new business body has come under fire. Rikki Hunt is one of the faces involved in setting up the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership, which tries to attract private investment and grants
A MAN who had been missing for more than 48-hours has been found safe in Bridgwater. Philip Panting, 42, had last been seen leaving his Eldene home at 9am on Sunday. His family and the police were beocming increasingly concerned for
A SOLICITOR who nearly died while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro has smashed his fundraising target and collected more than £25,000 for charity. Chris Kane, a partner in the corporate dispute resolution team at Withy King Solicitors, joined a 41-strong team
The Beggar’s Opera is known to be the first ever musical – it was written by John Gay in 1728. For a 300-year-old opera, this adaptation and updated script by Matt Fox, with new musical arrangements provided by Jessie Thompson, had a very contemporary
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
We are getting more smoke and mirrors from Swindon Borough Council. Swindon Borough Councillors and officers seem to have once again deluded themselves into believing that a thoroughly bad idea is in fact a good one. Local residents believe that
As Ian R Titcombe said in his last letter, ‘no more tit-for-tat’, to which I agree. You think what you like and I will think what I know but I will answer the questions you asked at the end of your letter. Gordon Brown in the decade he was chancellor
NEARLY 2,000 people in Swindon and Wiltshire made a date to donate in National Blood Week last month. A total of 1,779 donated, and 357 more registered to donate for the first time during the drive from June 13 to 26. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT
A MAN who was banned from seeing his girlfriend after leaving her blind in one eye was caught with her two weeks after he was released from prison. Paul O’Sullivan, now of Broad Street, had just been freed from a 14-month jail term for assaulting Karen
TOWN interim chairman Jeremy Wray will be answering fans' questions exclusively on the Advertiser website tomorrow. With not long to go now until the start of the season and Town boss Paolo Di Canio putting the final touches to his squad, Wray
WHEN Amanda Page was faced with losing her hair due to chemotherapy, she decided to take matters into her own hands . . . and she was not alone. The 40-year-old, of Gorse Hill, is battling breast cancer, so she, partner Troy Welch and four friends got
POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned for the safety and welfare of 42-year-old Philip Panting who has not been seen since Sunday. Mr Panting, who has learning difficulties, and has what is described as the mental age of a twelve year
WHEN Alan Shuter had a phone call to say he was owed thousands of pounds he could not believe his luck. The unemployed 54-year-old, of Park North, was thrilled when he was told he was owed the money in payment protection insurance (PPI) payments and
ADELSTROP have moved closer to retaining the Sweetfuels CDCA Division 1 title after overcoming in-form Sherston Magna by the narrowest of margins. Cartright (68) was the mainstay of the Sherston innings, helping them set a target of 145 to win after
SWINDON-based Synchro Motorsport endured a disappointing weekend in the sixth round of the Dunlop Production GTN Championship at Castle Combe after both their competing cars failed to finish the race. The Honda factory team had gone into the weekend
COMPTON have all but assured themselves of the Monahans Midweek League Division 1 title after cruising to a 74-run victory over White Horse at the County Ground. Batting first, the league leaders smashed 157-5 from their 15 overs, with J
A WET wicket saw WEPL Glos/Wilts leaders Goatacre slip up for only the second time this season on Saturday, as they were beaten by one wicket in a thriller at Biddestone. Without all-rounder Liam Dawson, on first class duty with Hampshire, the visitors
SWINDON Panthers missed out on the regular season title after losing both their contests with Cardiff. The Welsh outfit opened the scoring on their own ice in the 16th minute through Slovakian Peter Holecko, and the same man doubled the lead two minutes
NEPALESE teams from all over the UK turned out to compete in the second Swindon Cup at the weekend. The nine-a-side tournament was organised by the Nepalese Association of Wiltshire and many local players took part, with match officials provided by the
SWINDON Town Ladies are on the lookout for new players ahead of the upcoming campaign. Pre-season training takes place at Ridgeway School, Wroughton every Tuesday evening between 7.15pm and 8.45pm. Any experienced or enthusiastic new recruits are welcome
IN ONE of the most impressive displays of talent by a Wiltshire athletics club in recent years, Swindon Harriers was represented by 13 athletes grossing a medal haul of 10 at the South West Inter-Counties Athletics Championships at Exeter recently. As
SWINDON-BORN Hannah Miley fell short in her bid to cause a major shock in the 400m individual medley final at the World Championships yesterday. The 21-year-old went into the showdown in Shanghai having swam a season’s best in the semi, but she was forced
ALAN McCormack is determined to put behind him a disappointing season at Charlton by recapturing his best form and helping Swindon rise through the leagues. The 27-year-old yesterday signed a two-year deal with the Robins, opting to drop down a league
PAOLO Di Canio wants two more permanent singings despite seeing his players ease to yet another comfortable pre-season victory over Cirencester at the Corinium Stadium last night. Although the hosts were once again of a low level it was still
ETIENNE Esajas sees his move to Swindon Town as a turning point in his career. The Dutch winger finalised a two-year deal at the County Ground yesterday, bringing an end to a somewhat difficult 12 months for the former Sheffield Wednesday man. On leaving
