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  • It's time to make a wish for Christmas

    HAVING a Christmas Wish granted by the Adver was a chance for Kathy Mckee and her family to spend time together after a tough few years. The 43-year-old, of Whitworth Road, cried with tears of happiness last year when she found out her sister Lynn

  • HM Revenue and Customs launch campaign to tackle tax cheats

    A CAMPAIGN warning tax cheats to declare all their income before it is too late was launched this week by HM Revenue & Customs. The campaign is part of HMRC’s targeted approach to help taxpayers pay the right amount of tax at the right time

  • Salon Santas go on the run

    A TEAM of hairdressers will be proving they are a cut above the rest when they wear their red hats and white beards for the Swindon Santa Run. The event, at Lydiard Country Park, will see hundreds of people dressed in Santa suits run, jog or walk

  • Diwali curries favour with children

    A PRE-SCHOOL was transformed into an Indian restaurant as toddlers celebrated Diwali. Youngsters from Highworth Pre-School enjoyed a feast from the Tamarind Restaurant in Highworth yesterday as part of their work on the festival. Staff from

  • Storey starts for England U19s

    MILES Storey has been handed a starting berth for England Under 19s’ friendly against Finland tonight. Striker Storey shot into the national consciousness after scoring twice in the Capital One Cup exit to Aston Villa recently.

  • Child reunited with Swindon parents following court case

    A COUPLE whose baby girl was taken from them after her skull suffered multiple fractures could be reunited with her after judges heard she has an ‘eggshell skull’. The parents, from Swindon, faced suspicion after their daughter’s life-threatening

  • Enjoy some festive cheer at Swindon Garden Centre

    FAMILIES are being invited to listen to a silver band and have their faces painted professionally at a garden centre in the Swindon this weekend. Wroughton Silver Band and face painter Sue Bardwell will be at Swindon Garden Centre in Stratton St

  • Masterpieces - and they're all yours

    LAST year about 20,000 people visited the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery in Bath Road. That figure includes many who visit every month, every week or even every day, and who are therefore counted more than once. Or to put it another way, there

  • Children put play area on the map

    CREATIVE children have added a splash of colour to the entrances of play areas across Royal Wootton Bassett. Pupils from the town’s schools entered a competition to design new signs for the town’s seven play areas earlier this year, and the winning

  • Time to swap any old frocks in Swindon's Moose Hall

    A Charity Frock Exchange will be held at the Swindon Masonic Centre in The Planks, Old Town on Sunday from 6pm to 9.30pm. Bring a minimum of two items of evening wear and day wear and/or accessories and swap them for other as new items. Tickets cost

  • Highworth School putting on festive fair

    Highworth Warneford School Christmas fair and car boot sale takes place at the school on November 24 from noon until 3pm. There will be many attractions, including entertainment, craft stalls, games, competitions, refreshments and much more. Pitches

  • It’s bin a one-man mission for 76-year-old litter picker

    A ONE-MAN volunteer litter patrol has collected his 100th bag of rubbish. Brian Cavill is a 76-year-old retired photographer who lives in Ridge Nether Moor, Liden. In June, appalled by litter strewn around his neighbourhood, he donned a high-vis jacket

  • Purton charity worker given MBE

    SPRIGHTLY 90-year-old Pauline Ward has received an honour for her endless fundraising and charity work in Purton. The retired secretary has been involved in fundraising since she moved to the village in 1970. Today she plays a key role in three

  • Win a chance to meet District 3

    THE Adver has teamed up with Bushwackers to offer one reader and five friends the chance to meet an X Factor contestant on Thursday night. The club, which is being paid a visit by every X Factor contestant as they are voted off each Thursday until

  • Man attacked in town centre

    WILTSHIRE Police is appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in the town centre. The incident took place on November 8 between 11pm and midnight outside the Savoy pub, in Regent Street. The male victim left the Savoy pub with two friends

  • Drinker banned from the town centre for two years

    A MAN with a string of drink-related convictions has been banned from the town centre for two years. On November 7, Michael Redpath, of Albion Street, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place on September 27. As part of

  • Robins set for civic reception

    SWINDON’S Elite League title-winning triumph is to be honoured with a civic reception in nine days’ time. Robins bosses and team members will be involved in the Christmas lights switch-on on Thursday, November 22, following a trip to the Mayor’

  • Farmer speaks of shock after blaze rips through farm

    A FARMER has told of his shock after a massive blaze ripped through a barn, destroying his lifetime’s collection of vintage buses along with machinery and tractors. Adrian Leighfield described how an explosion in a tractor parked in the entrance

  • UPDATED: Travellers set up pitch at former Motorola site

    A GROUP of travellers set up camp today on a derelict car park behind the former Mototora building at Groundwell. Several caravans, trailers and horse boxes are on the site, which is through some metal gates at the end of Latham Road, about 500

  • Giving Swindon young people a voice

    AN event aimed at giving young people a voice will be held in North Swindon later this month. The event, called Youth Matters, takes place on November 28 at the North Swindon Library from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. It aims to give local young people a voice

  • Students get tour of Olympic training site

    SWINDON College students who are studying Level 2 and 3 extended diploma in sports were taken to Bath University to tour the Olympic training facilities within the sports village. As well as the tour, the students had their fitness tested through

  • Man is accused of hiding an imitation gun

    A MAN who is accused of hiding an imitation firearm for someone has appeared before a judge. Amin Adan is said to have taken possession of the item after it was allegedly used in an aggravated burglary. No charge was formally put to the 30-year-old,

  • Woman is cut free from car

    : A woman had to be cut free from her car and taken to hospital after a traffic collision. Fire crews from Westlea and Stratton were called to the scene of the accident at Wharf Road in Wroughton, which took place at 4.30pm on Friday afternoon. An emergency

  • Man remanded over rape claims

    A 65-YEAR-old man who is accused of rape in the 1990s has been remanded in custody by a judge. Christopher Benton is accused of carrying out two sex attacks in Cricklade between the start of 1991 and May 1997. No charges were formally put to him during

  • Rock giant woos Swindon crowd with dynamic guitar magic

    Uli Jon Roth The Vic Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon. Monday, November 12 IT is not often Swindon sees a guitarist who is a pioneer of rock and a virtuoso of classical music let rip in an intimate setting like the Vic. Uli Jon Roth

  • 'Songs for Sean' fundraiser is a huge hit

    FRIENDS and family of Sean Connolly helped to raise hundreds of pounds by enjoying a night of musical entertainment. Family friend Sarah Eden-Winn took to the stage at Jesters Snooker Hall on Friday night to sing songs in exchange for donations

  • It's bin a one-man mission for 76-year-old litter picker

    A ONE-MAN volunteer litter patrol has collected his 100th bag of rubbish. Brian Cavill is a 76-year-old retired photographer who lives in Ridge Nether Moor, Liden. In June, appalled by litter strewn around his neighbourhood, he donned a high-vis

  • Kildemand keen on Robins return

    SWINDON asset Peter Kildemand is not expecting any stumbling blocks to get in the way of his proposed return to the Robins for 2013. The Dane has had preliminary talks with team manager Alun Rossiter regarding a new deal at Blunsdon, with the two

  • Cinema launches etiquette guide for moviegoers

    AN ETIQUETTE guide for moviegoers has been put together after a poll revealed more than half of film fans get annoyed by people talking in the cinema. Other common gripes include people rustling their popcorn and loudly slurping drinks and people

  • Wishes can come true!

    AFTER having his Christmas Wish granted by the Adver last year, a great-grandfather who is battling cancer has been able to get back on his bike. Bill Brown, of Moredon, could not believe it last December when we handed him a new mountain bike

  • House burgled while widow slept upstairs

    A BURGLAR who raided the home of an 84-year-old widow as she slept in her bed has been jailed for three years and four months. During the raid Lee Milne, of Rosedale Road, Park South, who was on early release from prison, took a handbag containing

  • Crews tackle fire near Royal Wootton Bassett

    FIREFIGHTERS attended a blaze late last night at a barn in Grittenham, near Royal Wootton Bassett. Two crews are still in attendance this morning and the cause of the fire is under investigation. The blaze took hold in a 40x15m barn, which

  • Make sure you have flu jab this winter

    HEALTH bosses are pleased with the steady uptake of the flu jabs in the town this winter, but still want to raise awareness of its importance. New figures released by NHS Swindon show only small variations between this year’s uptake compared with

  • Sprinkler fault sparks Brunel fire worry

    FIRE safety fears have been raised after 21 stores in The Brunel arcade were left without a functioning sprinkler system. The Brunel has revealed that part of one of the three chambers in the system has been affected by a leak, meaning the part

  • Council bid to curb ‘gangster’ bailiffs

    SWINDON Council is taking steps to tighten control on bailiffs acting on its behalf after some were branded as “gangsters” – with an un-named senior Conservative councillor even forced to pay off a collector from his own pocket on a resident’s doorstep

  • NON-LEAGUE: Webb sets midweek challenge for Marine

    DAVE Webb has warned his players that they must perform on their travels in midweek if they are to continue their impressive run of form in Division One South & West. Marine face six away games in the next month - three of them on a Tuesday

  • NORTH BERKS LEAGUE: Faringdon are hit for six

    FARINGDON Town lost their grip on second place in North Berks Division One as they went down 6-2 to Saxton Rovers. Both Kyle Allsworth and Adam Greenaway scored hat-tricks as Rovers leap-frogged Faringdon to take second themselves, and despite

  • DISTRICT LEAGUE: Seventh heaven

    GARETH Walton bagged a hat-trick as Swiss Chalet Rangers kept hold of second place in the Premier Division with a 7-1 away victory over Highworth. Rangers were 4-1 up at half-time in a game they dominated, and two goals from Darryl Henning and

  • Robins tempted by Musielak deal

    SWINDON Robins are keen to bring young Pole Tobiasz Musielak to Blunsdon next season as they begin to plan for their Elite League title defence. The 19-year-old enjoyed an impressive season at reserve for Polish club Leszno last season, where he

  • Hype will not help Miles says PDC

    THE public focus on the rise of young striker Miles Storey is having a detrimental effect on his development, according to Paolo Di Canio. Storey, a product of the club’s youth system, has become a household name amongst Swindon Town supporters

  • NORTH WILTS YOUTH FOOTBALL: Highworth's double treble

    HIGHWORTH Town Juniors T recorded a fantastic 8-3 away win at Croft Juniors Blue in Under 10 Division 3. Hat-tricks from Cameron Hicks and Thomas Harris - who got the Arthur Ayres memorial man of the match award - and goals from Joshua Uzzell and

  • No contact from Robins - Schlein

    A HOST of Elite League clubs have already registered their interest in signing the much sought-after Rory Schlein - but the Robins are not one of them. The Australian announced on Friday he would be leaving Belle Vue after a difficult season at