A SUMMER of bad weather has caused havoc with a host of events across the town and left farmers scratching their heads. According to an investigation by BBC One’s Countryfile, the wet weather has cost rural Britain at least £1bn in lost trade and
DRIVERS are being forced to make u-turns as one of Old Town's busiest roads is closed to through traffic. Barriers are currently being put in place in Victoria Road at the junction with Stanley Street for work to repair a portion of collapsed sewer
POLICE are appealing for information after an incident involving a nine-year-old girl in Swindon. At approximately 8.15pm on Friday, a nine-year-old girl was at the corner of Brentfore Street and Yelland Walk, East Wichel, playing out with her
WOOTTON Bassett Town's reward for reaching the second qualifying round of the FA Cup is a trip to Conference South giants Dorchester Town. Dave Turner's men, who beat local rivals Highworth Town 3-1 in the first qualifying round last Friday, will
The Swindon branch of the Federation of Small Businesses has announced it will actively support the Swindon Mindful Employer Network fourth annual conference on 15th October at the Swindon Marriott. The local FSB will be sponsoring the pre-conference
PLANS to create a 60-acre broadleaf woodland to mark the Queen’s diamond jubilee are being put before the public over the coming weeks. The woodland, which will see more than 30,000 trees planted behind Nova Hreod College, will connect Shaw Forest
REGGAE beats echoed around the Old Town Bowl at the weekend as hundreds enjoyed the traditional Jamaican music, spicy food and similar tropical climate. The Reggae Garden, which took place at The Bell Hotel last year, moved to the picturesque venue
JUST four months after Roves Farm was devastated by fire, it threw open its doors at the weekend to celebrate 20 years of being a visitor centre. The family-run farm, near Sevenhampton, held a Family Fun Day on Saturday and attracted huge crowds
FRAUD squad detectives have appealed for information from the customers of a second-hand car sales firm at the centre of a criminal investigation. Police were first called to the premises of the Wiltshire Motor Company, in Moormead Road, Wroughton
A TEENAGER who set up a burglary at the shop where she was a trainee manager has walked free from court. Savannah Leigh, 19, who now lives at Church Walk, Upper Stratton , made sure she was at home playing Scrabble with her mum and boyfriend at
ROXANNA Cox is an organiser of a new project called Crop Share, in which people with fruit trees are asked to donate spare produce to the Swindon Foodbank. She lives in Penhill with husband Robert, who is a painter and decorator, and has six children
THE Swindon Advocacy Movement has been awarded £95,424 in funding from Children In Need. The money has been awarded over three years to the charity so it can continue its successful What’s Next project. The charity, also known as SAM, was founded
A VETERAN union leader representing two suspended charity workers has called on bosses to recognise their “incredible” work and allow them to help the homeless once again. Jim D’Avila has taken up the cases of street outreach workers Tony Niester
GIRL POWER was the theme of the day yesterday as women from across the country battled it out in Swindon to be named Britain’s Strongest Woman. The 2012 finals were held at Pro Strength and Fitness Gym in Swindon and determined who is to go on
RAVE reviews have propelled a pint-size food stop in Swindon’s Tented Market to the Number One spot on TripAdvisor. Egg-E-Licious has just 18 seats and a tiny open kitchen but has seen off competition from established restaurants offering high-end
PAUL Swindlehurst believes the ‘trust’ between defencemen at Swindon will serve them well in the upcoming English Premier League campaign. The Link Centre side finished the 2011/12 regular season strongly, with the D-men playing no small part in
POOLE boss Neil Middleditch believes his Pirates side need to improve on their recent performances if they are to get anything from their clash with Swindon this evening. The Wimborne Road side have won their last three meetings since losing to
SHRIVENHAM boss Michael McNally was unhappy with his side’s ‘abysmal’ second-half performance as they let a lead slip before going down 3-2 away at Ardley United. Adam Richmond gave the home side an early lead, but as Shrivvy came into the game
THE famous saying says ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’. It only took one to ruin Swindon Town’s extraordinary unbeaten home run on Saturday. Lee Cook popped up with a 59th-minute winner to ensure Leyton Orient secured their first League One points
PAOLO Di Canio described Swindon Town’s performance in their 1-0 home defeat to Leyton Orient on Saturday as the worst he has seen at home from his side during his tenure at the County Ground . Lee Cook’s goal just before the hour mark condemned
SIMON Stead is determined to secure an impressive points haul in this evening’s top of the table clash with Poole to ensure his stay at reserve is as brief as possible. The Yorkshireman dropped into the bottom two for the Robins’ home victory over
FORGOTTEN man Jason Doyle is determined to remind the Poole fans of just what he is capable of when he returns to Wimborne Road with the Swindon Robins this evening. The Australian was part of the victorious Pirates side which won the Elite League
SWINDON Robins boss Alun Rossiter wants his side to strike a psychological blow against rivals Poole Pirates when the two teams go into battle at Wimborne Road this evening. The Elite League’s leading lights have been talked about as potential
CHIPPENHAM Town eased through to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup with a 3-1 home victory over Bristol side Mangotsfield. Scott Rogers, Lee Phillips and Luke Ballinger scored the goals, while Charlie Rich pulled a consolation back for
SUPERMARINE manager Dave Webb admitted his side were taught a serious footballing lesson as Marine crashed out of the FA Cup after a 6-0 First Qualifying Round thrashing by AFC Totton. Marine were second-best for much of the game against their Southern
STRIKER Adam Rooney believes he should have grabbed an equaliser as Swindon Town slipped to a 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Leyton Orient. Visiting winger Lee Cook gave Orient the lead after 59 minutes as he slammed the ball into the back of
FOLLOWING the 1-0 home defeat to Leyton Orient on Saturday, Advertiser chief sports writer Sam Morshead sat down at the Beehive in Old Town with a handful of Town fans. Darren Aylward, Joe Ward, Ron Smith, Greg Dancey and Jenn Brooks joined Sam
The next evening meeting is on Wednesday, September 19th at 7.30 pm in the Church Hall, Butts Road, Chiseldon. In a change to the advertised programme, Bill King will give a talk on "Dad's Underground Army - the British Resistance Organisation in WW2
