LYNEHAM was chosen as the base for the new military technical training centre because it offered the best value for money, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has revealed. Fears Lyneham could become a ghost village when the RAF leaves in December were
SWINDON fly-half Adam Westall is relishing the improved weather conditions and is hoping to put on a show when his side host High Wycombe tomorrow. Since the turn of the year, driving rain and freezing conditions have made playing expansive rugby difficult
WHEN Tony Honeysett lost his wedding ring during a trip to the Four Pillars Hotel, he and his wife Becci thought the weekend would be forever marred by the memory. That was until the Swindon-based Wyvern Historical and Detecting Society came
WHEN Tony Honeysett lost his wedding ring during a trip to the Four Pillars Hotel, he and his wife Becci thought the weekend would be forever marred by the memory. That was until the Swindon-based Wyvern Historical and Detecting Society came
COLLEAGUES, friends and family raised their glasses to one of Britain’s longest serving head brewers who stepped down from his job yesterday. As well as retiring, Don Bracher, 62, the head brewer at Arkell’s, celebrated two decades of work. He passed
THE search for Swindon’s very own royalty ended this week when two lucky girls were crowned Old Town Festival Carnival Queen and Princess. After an appeal by the Old Town Festival Committee for a queen aged between 12 and 16, and a princess
THERE is still time to nominate Great Western Hospital staff for their hard work and dedication. For the third year running, the hospital trust is hosting its Staff Excellence Awards to celebrate the achievements of its workers, but this time a new award
A CHURCH organ wrecked by lead thieves will fill the hall with sound once more after funds were secured to repair it. The 150-year-old fixture at Holy Cross Church, Chiseldon, will be rebuilt after insurers agreed to pay £5,000. A further £1,000 will
TOWN strikers Paul Benson and Alan Connell are hoping sausages will be the key to banging in the goals at Wembley in two weeks time. Die-hard Swindon Town fan Andrew Butler runs his own butchers in Fairford and has produced a special sausage to mark
PREPARATIONS for the elections of a new police commissioner for the county are well under way according to the force’s governing body. Directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners are being brought in by the coalition Government to replace police
UP TO 10,000 bikers will pass through Royal Wootton Bassett on Mothering Sunday in what organisers are hoping will be the most successful Ride of Respect to date. The event, which was started two years ago, was aimed at commemorating the servicemen and
SWINDON’S police chief has vowed to crack down on so-called legal highs after an Adver investigation found some of them contained banned substances. Supt Gavin Williams said his officers would be vigilant when it came to designer drugs such as Slush
SIX teachers from Swindon have faced disciplinary proceedings over the past two years – with no action taken in any of the cases. They are among hundreds nationally likely to have their cases dropped by the General Teaching Council, which is being abolished
PAOLO Di Canio has been named the League Two Manager of the Month for February. The Italian guided Swindon to six wins throughout the month, including a 1-0 victory over Barnet that sealed Town's place in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final
X FACTOR winner Matt Cardle wears his heart on his sleeve when he is writing and his new album is a reflection of all that he thinks and feels about love, life and relationships. The 28-year-old will be performing songs from his debut CD, which includes
A vintage musical fairytale is currently playing at Swindon’s Steam Museum. Swindon Gilbert and Sullivan Society present Iolanthe, the story of a bunch of fairies with attitude, who take on the powers of the Victorian House of Lords and win. The well-loved
THERE will be a hearty, but friendly, battle of English voices versus Welsh at a special concert in Holy Rood Church this weekend. The Swindon Male Voice Choir welcome the Cor Godre’r Aran Male Voice Choir from North Wales on Saturday from 7.30pm in
This year the sweet soul music of Motown goes for gold, notching up 50 years of the sounds of The Supremes, Martha Reeves, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Steve Wonder and the close harmony magic of The Drifters. Roy G Hemmings, singer with the original
Noel Coward famously said that it’s extraordinary how potent cheap music is, so imagine just how intoxicating free music must be. And let’s face it, the vast majority of music being promoted in this town is free. Although Mr Coward is famous for banging
Caroline Dale – who, at 13 years old, became the string winner in one of the first BBC Young Musician of the Year competitions – presents a dramatic cello programme at the Arts Centre in Swindon on Sunday at 3pm. Without knowing it, you may
HUNDREDS of football fans showed their dedication as they queued for hours to meet Town boss Paolo Di Canio. Paolo stopped off at the new STFC shop in the Brunel Centre yesterday to meet fans and sign memorabilia ahead of Town’s Wembley cash with Chesterfield
A STALKER who bought a stun gun disguised as a mobile phone over the internet just days after police confiscated a similar weapon has walked free from court. Mathew Bastin also had a quantity of potassium cyanide, a GPS tracking device, lock
SUPERMARINE winger Nick Stanley knows his side must bounce back immediately from their midweek defeat to Redditch if they are to stand any chance of survival. Marine travel to Hitchin tomorrow having lost 2-0 at home to their relegation rivals on Wednesday
LUKE Rooney is relishing the arrival of Cheltenham at the County Ground tomorrow and the winger fancies Swindon to continue their good form against teams at the top end of League Two. Town seem to fare particularly well against sides who set out to attack
TAKING action to improve pupils’ achievements will be top of the agenda for Noremarsh Community Junior School after Ofsted inspectors judged the school as inadequate. Government officals, who visited the school earlier this year, said the children
CHELTENHAM Town have surprised all by maintaining a consistent place in the automatic promotion places this season, and Marlon Pack knows tomorrow’s game against Swindon is as massive one for their League Two title aspirations. Despite having
WOOTTON Bassett manager Dave Turner’s main aim this weekend is to keep 11 men on the pitch for their derby clash with Purton. When the two sides met in December Bassett had to play 70 minutes of the game with 10 men after Russell Driver was sent off
FAST developing a reputation for being Mr Versatile, Alan McCormack will be more than happy to step in again at fullback for Swindon’s crunch promotion clash with Cheltenham tomorrow. Town skipper and regular right-back Paul Caddis looks set to miss
While watching Town once again take all three points on Tuesday night against Dag & Red it was hard not to let my mind wander and start to think 'how far can Paolo Di Canio and this squad take Swindon over the next few seasons'. "The whole season is
JONATHAN Tehoue is determined to make an instant impression at Swindon and do enough to convince Paolo Di Canio to hand him a permanent contract. The French striker joined the club on loan from League One Leyton Orient for the rest of the season
SWINDON Wildcats head coach Ryan Aldridge is already thinking about building his side for next season and is keen to keep the majority of his current squad together. Wildcats have moved quickly this week to secure the signatures of defenceman
SWINDON have been boosted by the news that they will not be without Paul Caddis for a lengthy period of time after scans yesterday revealed his ankle injury was not serious. The Town skipper had to come off just 15 minutes into Tuesday’s 4-
SWINDON’s Jazz Carlin saw her London 2012 Olympic hopes hanging by a thread last night after controversially pulling out of the final of the 800m freestyle at the British Swimming Championships last night. Carlin, a bronze medallist at the
BALLYMAC Cryan claimed a sensational victory in last night’s Ladbrokes Mobile Arc Final for Swindon trainer Matt Dartnall. Running from trap two at Blunsdon’s Abbey Stadium, Ballymac Cryan broke well from the traps only to fall behind early pace setter
