A PAIR of armed robbers are facing a lengthy jail term after admitting carrying out a raid on a Chiseldon newsagent. Tommy Ellingham and Peter Wheeler carried out the hold up at Chaplins Newsagent on Monday, January 16 using a Walther CP88 air gun.
A SPECIAL memorial day is being held at Coate Water Miniature Railway in memory of 20-year-old Sam Maisey. On Bank Holiday Monday, May 7, the North Wilts Model Engineering Society will be holding a charity day for Sam, who died in November 2011. Sam
Caramel Sunset by Taffy is out on Monday May 7. For more details www.taffy8.com/ Caramel Sunset is a sweet and dramatic album with a hint of mystery and secrets yet to be revealed. The 10-track is the creation of a fourseome from
In this Olympic year, the Festival goes for literary trophies and golds, seeking medals galore in the field of Literature-related action, ideas, and entertainment. The physical action begins on day one, Bank Holiday Monday 7th May, which sees Festival
Two new authors have taken the places of two who had to cancel. On ThursdayMay 10 at 6.30pm Professor Wade Allison steps into the slot vacated by Mark Lynas and tackles a not dissimilar topic. In his talk, after the title of his book, Radiation and
THE Conservative Party clung onto majority control of Swindon Council by just one seat as Labour snatched victories in the all-out local elections. The party had hoped for 33 seats out of the 57 available but only achieved 29, with Labour securing 24
This week, it’s the turn of Robert Harwood, 28, who has been head chef at Chiseldon House Hotel for five years Tel: 01793 741010 1. When did you first take an interest in cooking, and when did you decide you wanted to become a chef? I started work
EAT AT: THE JOLLY TAR, Queens Road, Hannington, Swindon, SN6 7RP. Tel: 01793 762245 If you’re going to the Jolly Tar, make sure you’re hungry, says STEPHEN WEBB I WAS busy finishing off my starter when my wife made some comment only half-heard
A pair of armed robbers are facing a lengthy jail term after admitting carrying out a raid on a Chiseldon newsagent. Tommy Ellingham and Peter Wheeler carried out the hold up at Chaplins Newsagent on Monday January 16 using a Walther CP88 air gun.
May I support Steve Thompson’s letter (May 1t) in which he raises concern about the current rise of political extremism within the European Union. Full employment is the best antidote to these problems. Full employment could quickly be achieved in
The times that we are living in seem to go from bad to worse. After taking retirement from my job, I decided that it was time to look around for some sort of part time employment, to keep the wolf from the door. I looked out of my window, as the
Where can you take three hulking teenagers, an energetic six-year-old, two beer-swilling men AND have fun yourself? MICHELLE TOMPKINS found just the place WHO needs David Attenborough on the telly when you can sit on your sofa at Center Parcs and
Reading the Emma Dunn article in the Adver on April 27 I was intrigued by M Lehmann’s remarks on the idea of extending Arkwright Road into Hyde Road. This will greatly increase the traffic flow in Hyde Road. We have traffic from the Stratton bypass,
TRIBUTES have been paid to former Swindon Speedway rider and team manager Malcolm Holloway, who has died at the age of 55. Affectionately nicknamed Mad Wellie because he always turned up to meetings in wellies while working as a farmer, Malcom
THE inspiring tale of Swindon’s ‘forgotten local hero’was spread a little wider thanks to a film broadcast by BBC West earlier in the year. Inside Out West, featured a short film about South Marston-born writer Alfred Williams, who is enjoying
A MAN suffered deep wounds to the back of his head after being glassed in an unprovoked attack while on a night out with a friend. The 18-year-old who does not want to be identified, was queuing at the bar upstairs in the Spot, in Old Town, when he
POLICE have sealed off a walkway in Eastcott following an alleged serious sexual assault. The walkway, off Swindon Road close to the Beehive pub, has been sealed off with police tape as officers examine the area. Swindon CID are also
RESIDENTS in Wroughton have hit out at changes to plans for Wichelstowe, which they say will have a detrimental impact on their village. The new proposals say Wharf Road and Mill Lane are to be used as main access roads to Wichelstowe, which was not
A HEAVILY pregnant mother-of-four who plundered more than £80,000 in benefits she wasn’t entitled to has walked free from court. Samantha Smith, of Wayte Street, Moredon, lied to the authorities claiming she was a single mum when in reality she was living
CARILLION says claims by the union GMB that evidence of bribery and shakedowns have been uncovered as part of their investigation into alleged bullying are riddled with inaccuracies. GMB, representing a group of workers in the housekeeping department
COURAGEOUS Ros Marsh may have been fighting terminal breast cancer but she didn’t let it stop her raising more than £100,000 for charity before her death in March. And it is that fighting spirit that has spurred on her friends, including make-up
WHEN the mic’s in his hand and he takes to the stand –that’s Di Canio. Fans have been singing his name all season but now Town boss Paolo Di Canio will be repaying the favour by picking up the microphone with Toploader to sing their most famous hit Dancing
FRIENDS of a man who died after falling 50ft down a lift shaft have described him as an incredible person and a loving family man. Paul Dolphin, 35, of Grange Park, suffered a broken skull and broken ankle and ribs when he fell at Newlands
SPECIALIST officers seized £10,000 in hard drugs when a man tried to run away after a car was routinely stopped. Police halted the car in Jersey Park, Shaw, at 10.20pm on Wednesday and when one of the three occupants, a 26-year-old man, tried to flee
GOATACRE club captain Sam Parish says that his side are as confident as ever ahead of the new season but admits they are stepping into unknown territory in Premier Two. Craig Gibbens has led Goatacre to two titles and two successive promotions and they
LECHLADE will be hoping the impact of Luke Sellers can take them a step further and help secure the Wiltshire Division title in 2012. Former Gloucestershire 2nds man Sellers has taken the role of player-coach and has therefore been tasked with shaking
WET weather is set to play havoc with local cricket tomorrow as clubs steel themselves for a season-opening weekend with no action. The West of England Premier League yesterday contacted its member clubs to allow them to call off their games
Malmesbury captain James Pearce-Smith says a carbon copy of his side’s last season in the Wiltshire League would satisfy him this summer. The 43-year-old batsman takes over as skipper from Tom Pickering, who is one of three players to have left the
JOE Perkins is hoping that new bowling laws will help his Nationwide House side match their record-breaking fifth-placed finish in the Wiltshire League last season. Nationwide achieved their best-ever finish in 2011 and Perkins believes fresh rules brought
With just one game to go until we say goodbye to the 2011-2012 season, its time to look forward to Swindon being back in League One when it kicks off again on the 18th August. As all football fans understand, especially fans of clubs outside the Premier
PAOLO Di Canio has told his Swindon Town side not to take it easy as they travel to Bradford for the final game of the season. Town wrapped up the league title last weekend with a 5-0 victory at home to Port Vale, but Di Canio has still set his players
SIMON Ferry is adamant the Swindon squad will take to the field against Bradford tomorrow eager to show exactly why they are League Two champions. Town wrapped up the title last weekend against Port Vale with a week to spare, but Ferry is convinced they
MOST boxers would turn down a fight at just 24 hours notice but not Swindon’s Lawrence Bennett. The bout in question was also in Sweden but that didn’t faze the inexperienced Bennett, who faced just his second professional fight. Horseshoe Gym light-heavyweight
A HOST of young football teams will go for glory this weekend when they compete in the North Wilts Youth League cup finals. All the games will be held at the County Ground where the youngsters will aim to imitate their Swindon Town heroes who regularly
BRADFORD manager Phil Parkinson believes too much attention is paid to how much money has been spent at the County Ground this season. Parkinson is impressed with how Di Canio has adapted to management in his first campaign in the dugout, and believes
ALAN Connell will not let the fight to be Swindon Town’s top scorer distract him from ensuring the Robins end the season in style with victory at Bradford tomorrow. Connell’s goal in Saturday’s 5-0 victory over Port Vale saw him move one ahead of Paul
SWINDON manager Paolo Di Canio will hold exiled members of his squad back from their summer holidays in a bid to improve the fitness of his players. The likes of Mehdi Kerrouche, Etienne Esajas, Alessandro Cibocchi and Mattia Lanzano have enjoyed regular
On 13/04/12 my son's beloved dog (Molly) went missing from a locked backyard at our home in Toothill. She was last seen at 11am when I left to work and when we got back that day the 1 year old Jack Russell was nowhere and no one had seen her either
OLD Town residents have elected two Conservatives and one Labour councillor to represent them. In what was one of the most controversial and fierecely contested wards, council leader Rod Bluh, fellow Tory Brian Mattock and Labour's Nadine
COUNCILLOR Eric Shaw, who has served on the council for more than 20 years has lost his Wroughton seat. Residents elected two Conservative councillors, Wayne Crabbe and Brian Ford, and Lib Dem's Ann Richards to represent the Wroughton and Wichelstowe
WE HAVE reached the halfway point in the election count with 10 wards out of 20 being declared. The Conservatives have 18 councillors so far, Labour have six and the Lib Dems have three. There are still 10 wards to be called and the council will have
THE new Mannington and Western ward has been claimed by three Labour councillors. Jim Robbins received 1,049 votes, Kevin Small received 1,119 votes and Steve Wakefield received 1,084 votes. Coun Robbins said: "I'm really pleased to have
RESIDENTS in Blunsdon and Highworth have chosen the Conservative party to represent them on the council. Alan Bishop received 1,528 votes, Doreen Dart received 1,489 votes and Maureen Penny received 1,530. To see a full list of results for each candidate
CONSERVATIVE councillor Andrew Bennett has been crowned the winner in Ridgeway. He received 460 votes. For the full list of votes cast for each candidate visit the Election 2012 section.
THE Liberal Democrats have held on to the Eastcott ward. Stan Pajak, who is the group leader, received 1,497 votes, Dave Woods received 1,320 votes and Nicky Sewell received 1,365 votes. Coun Wood said their success was down to hard
THREE Conservative councillors have taken the seats for the new St Andrew ward. Vera Tomlinson received 1,209 votes, Mary Friend received 1,079 votes and Peter Heaton-Jones received 1,179 votes. Coun Tomlinson said she was grateful that the electorate
THE tories have held onto the Haydon Wick ward. Rex Barnett received 1,390 votes, Claire Ellis received 1,168 votes and David Renard received 1,299. To see a full list of votes cast for each candidate visit the Election 2012 section.
RESIDENTS in Shaw have elected three Conservatives to represent them on the council. Nick Martin, Garry Perkins and Keith Williams kept their West Swindon seats with 1,312, 1,157 and 1,316 votes respectively. For the full list of votes
THE Conservatives were celebrating after winning the Priory Vale ward. Mark Edwards received 1,127 votes, Toby Lewis received 1,161 votes and Emma Faramarzi received 1,109. Coun Faramarzi said: "I am absolutely delighted to be elected in Priory Vale
LABOUR have won in the new ward of Penhill and Upper Stratton. Paul Baker received 1,142 votes, Teresa Page received 1,134 votes and Joseph Tray received 1,109. The turnout for the ward was 29 per cent. Coun Tray said: I am elated that Penhill and
THE two conservative candidates have won the seats available in the Chiseldon and Lawn ward. Mike Bawden received 910 votes and Fionuala Foley received 938. Both were councillors in the old ward of Old Town and Lawn. Coun Bawden said
