A CHURCH warden will be taking a trip to Buckingham Palace after receiving an invitation from the Queen. Pat Probert, 77, of Bradenstoke, will be travelling to London on May 22 to attend a garden party at the palace. The invitation was a surprise to
THE BATTLE over planning permission for 700 homes near West Swindon will resume tomorrow. The proposal for a new housing estate at the Ridgeway Farm site, close to Purton, has been brought to a planning appeal by developer Taylor Wimpey after Wiltshire
SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE, WIMBORNE ROAD POOLE PIRATES: Chris Holder (3-3)6, Sam Masters (1-0-2)3, Darcy Ward (3-3)6, Dennis Andersson (2*-0-FX)2+1, Adrian Miedzinski, (3-0)3, Ricky Kling (X-1)1, Todd Kurtz (2-0-1*)3+1. SWINDON ROBINS:
ALEX Arkell stands in an immaculate white lab coat in front of the brewery tower built by his family six generations ago. Alex, continuing the family’s name in the role after a gap of several generations, has taken over the challenge of re-establishing
BLINK and you’ll miss it. A customer survey handed out by First Great Western at the weekend devoted just one question out of 100 to ticket pricing. Passengers are quizzed about their age, family background, employment status and even the appearance
TOWN centre shoppers will be able to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style with a range of free events being held to mark the milestone. The Parade shopping centre is hosting a wealth of family-friendly activities to get everyone in the mood
A BAND of dedicated charity workers have said the sky is the limit at the start of a fundraising campaign in memory of a loved volunteer. The Swindon committee of the NSPCC has several events planned in an effort to raise tens of thousands of pounds
CALLUM Kennedy expects to sit down with the Swindon Town hierarchy to discuss his future with the club this week, and the left-back is desperate to secure himself a new deal at the County Ground. Left-back Kennedy, who progressed through the
A motorcyclist and her pillion passenger have been taken to hospital after they were apparently blown off their bike by the wind on the M4 near Swindon this morning. Great Western Ambulance Service (GWAS) received several 999 calls, the first at 11.46am
The M4 has been closed in both directions near Swindon following a serious road traffic collision. The motorway has been closed between junction 15 and junction 16 and there are long delays. The M4 eastbound entry slip at junction 16 is also closed
PAOLO Di Canio will hold fire in the transfer market until financial investment in his squad over the summer is guaranteed. The Town manager is set to hold meetings with the Swindon Town hierarchy later this week to discuss plans for the future
A TEENAGER who suffered serious injuries after she was knocked down by a car has had a poem thanking her mum for helping her through tough times printed in a new book. Emily Watts, 13, entered her poem, Love You Mum, into a national competition and it
A SWINDON producer and television cameraman who filmed last summer’s riots is seeking more than £8,000 in unpaid wages and compensation for unfair dismissal from a TV company running a channel for Sikhs. Jagjeet Rehnsi, of Pembroke Gardens, made his
CENTENARIAN Betty Harper was the centre of attention at a birthday party held at Parsonage Court in Highworth last week. Friends and family gathered at the celebration where she was presented with a bouquet by Highworth mayor Maureen Penny.
A WATER firm has apologised to three families whose gardens have had raw sewage pumped into them for more than a week. Robert and Sandra Hunt, of Eliot Close, Liden, and their two sets of neighbours have had to live with the smell of sewage day and night
JOANNA Bundy has only just finished treatment for bowel cancer, but she is already getting her trainers on to help the charity that supported her while she was fighting for her life. The 31-year-old, of Highworth, had her last round of chemotherapy
MAKING his debut at Bradford was a dream come true for Samsung Win a Pro Contract winner Chris Smith. The young defender came off the bench in the early stages of the game at Valley Parade after injury forced Nathan Thompson off the pitch, and looked
SWINDON manager Paolo Di Canio paid a special tribute to the club’s fans as a glorious season came to an end at Bradford on Saturday. The game may have finished 0-0, but with the League Two title having been wrapped up a week earlier Di Canio and his
HIGHWORTH are poised for their first-ever Challenge Cup final against Binfield this afternoon and boss Dave Webb has urged his side to grab the opportunity with both hands. The Elms outfit last won a trophy in 2008/09 when they lifted the Wilts Senior
SWINDON team manager Alun Rossiter is finally looking forward to getting his team back out on the track when they travel to Wimborne Road to face Poole tonight. The Robins’ last six meetings have all fallen victim to the wet weather which has caused
SWINDON manager Paolo Di Canio is keen to bring loan players Jay McEveley and Lee Holmes to the club on a permanent basis and wants their futures sorted as soon as possible. The pair have proved vital additions to the Italian’s squad since arriving on
DENNIS Smith sealed his place as one of the top 32 players for the UK Open next month by reaching the fourth round of the final qualifying event in Birmingham yesterday. The veteran went into the weekend having all-but ensured he would not enter the
Cityscape failed to fire for Beckhampton’s Roger Charlton as he finished well out of the frame in the BMW Champions Mile at Sha Tin. The Marlborough trainer’s charge was well fancied for the Group One event after his comfortable victory in the Dubai
Having being out of it's worship hall and community centre for over 19 months, The Salvation Army will re enter it's premises on Saturday 12th May. The hall was set on fire by unknown persons, causing extensive damage to the community hall which meant
