Archive - Saturday, 16 November 2019

Lisa Guinness
GUINNESS Lisa In memory of a darling daughter Always in my thoughts Forever in my heart Dad Ni Ni Night xx
Gordon Averies
AVERIES Gordon Peacefully passed away on 2nd November 2019 at the Great Western Hospital, aged 85 years. Loving husband to Janet Mary, father of Patrick, Steven, Jeff and Susan. Father-in-law to Ian and Kate, Grandad to seven grandchildren and three…
Hyde Road closed in both directions after crash at Kingsdown crossroads
A TWO-car smash has closed Hyde Road at the Kingsdown crossroads.
PICTURES: JLS star takes to the stage for Swindon's Christmas light switch-on 2019
HUNDREDS of excited families packed into Wharf Green to watch former JLS star Aston Merrygold take to the Swindon Christmas lights switch-on stage.
REACTION: Players' tactical awareness praised by Wellens after convincing Salford win
RICHIE Wellens praised his players’ tactical awareness in the immediate aftermath of Swindon Town’s excellent 2-3 win over Salford City in Manchester on Saturday.
PLAYER RATINGS: Clinical Doyle tops the charts, Benda recovers well but scores lowest
Steven Benda – 6.5
REPORT: Salford City 2 Swindon Town 3
BRILLIANT Swindon Town moved to the top of League Two this afternoon following a convincing 2-3 win against Football League newbies Salford City.
Witnesses shocked by discovery of dead man trapped under car
A MAN died after being crushed under a car on a Swindon industrial estate.
LEAGUE TWO MATCHDAY LIVE: Salford City vs Swindon Town
Join Shaun Reynolds for live coverage of Swindon Town's first ever trip to Moor Lane to face Salford City in League Two
Yates loving life at Town under Wellens
SWINDON Town striker Jerry Yates says he does not feel unappreciated by anyone involved with the club and is loving playing football under manager Richie Wellens.
ICE HOCKEY: Swindon lose 'battle of the cats' against Telford
SWINDON Wildcats tasted defeat for the first time in 11 games on Saturday after going down 5-3 to Telford Tigers at the Link Centre.
ICE HOCKEY: Pressure can aid learning, admits Rutkis
SWINDON Wildcats forward Toms Rutkis admitted it was important for the team to be under pressure last weekend as winning so often can cause players to lose focus.
ATHLETICS: Dee makes it four in a row in Milton Keynes
KIYA Dee continued her amazing start to the new cross country season with a marvellous fourth successive triumph.
CROQUET: Smith wins season-ending event
ANDY Smith was crowned the winner of the Lydiard Plate Association Croquet competition, held at Swindon Croquet Club.
Drugs 'found in child's bedroom' in Eldene home sealed up by order of Swindon court
DRUGS were allegedly being stored in a child’s bedroom and faeces had been left in the corner of another room at a suspected Eldene crack den, police said.
FATAL CRASH: Motorcyclist, 30s, dies in crash on A429 north of Swindon
A MOTORCYLIST has died in a crash north of Swindon.
Heading to the south west tonight? You'll want to check this motorway closure before you go
The M49 will be shut overnight – potentially causing headaches for those travelling to Bristol and beyond.
Here's why a Swindon man gave this model train to President Trump
IT’S not every day you present one of the world’s most powerful leaders with a scale model of a Great Western Railway train.
Man arrested (then de-arrested) as McDonald's 'assault' turns out to be misunderstanding
SECURITY guards and police rushed through Christmas crowds to reports of an assault in McDonald’s.
Bloody-faced knifeman on RWB High Street sparked 999 calls
A BLOODY-faced knifeman prompted two 999 calls after he was spotted walking down Royal Wootton Bassett High Street with a nine-inch kitchen knife in his hand, a court heard.
Schoolboy tells Boris Johnson about exam pressure and stress in the classroom
AN 11-year-old schoolboy has written to the Prime Minister to highlight the problem of stress in the classroom.
Construction begins on controversial Ambrose Field housing
CONSTRUCTION has begun on a controversial housing development in Old Town which 1,000 people signed a petition trying to stop.
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT: Everything you need to now about the town's Christmas lights switch-on
THOUSANDS of people are expected to pack out the town centre tonight to watch JLS star Aston Merrygold switch on the Christmas lights.
Absent witness in GBH trial stole booze from Waitrose hours after sentencing
A WITNESS who went to ground before a week-long car crush trial emerged within hours of sentencing – to go shoplifting.
Schools rally to raise funds for Children in Need
Pupils across Swindon ditched their uniforms and donned an array of colourful outfits to raise money for Children in Need.
Teen joyrider spared prison time
A TEEN car thief was back in the crown court dock.
WANTED: An owner for deaf collie 'who was going to be shot'
He was going to be shot by the farmer who owned him after it was discovered he is deaf.
General election candidates confirmed
The battle lines have been drawn in Swindon.
IN THE DOCK: Some of the recent cases before Swindon Magistrates' Court
TOWN CENTRE: An Oxford woman has been fined £50 for begging in Swindon town centre.
WHAT YOU SAID: Benefit cap 'cruel' on single-parent families
A CHARITY says it is 'deeply concerned' by the impact of the benefit cap in Swindon.
Children can learn life skills thanks to donations
CHILDREN have been given a learning boost thanks to a number of helper groups.
Housing and public safety councillor quizzed
The council’s cabinet member for housing and public safety will be in the hotseat on Monday.
Woman spotted weaving to car in Cirencester charged with drink-driving
A woman has been charged with drink driving after she was spotted weaving towards her car.
Great Western Academy building impresses award judges
Great Western Academy in Tadpole Garden Village won Best Educational Building.
Council reorganisation meeting is reorganised
A SECRET meeting of members of Swindon Borough Council will have to be reconvened after councillors asked to see a report recommending changes to the upper management structure at Euclid Street.

15th November 2019