A LEADING diabetes charity is calling on people in Wiltshire and Swindon to push for change so the condition is given higher priority. More than half of adults with diabetes in the county are not getting the basic checks and services they need to manage
THE major improvement of Swindon’s railway station forecourt has been delayed by the heavy rain but is still on track to be completed by the summer. Contractor Britannia Construction, which started the work in late September, hoped to complete the work
PEOPLE living in Swindon’s town centre are being asked to identify problems in their area ahead of a multi-agency crackdown next week. The Week Of Action, which is being co-ordinated by Swindon Community Safety Partnership will run from Monday, May 14
A LARGE fire has broken out at Roves Farm. The popular venue, in Sevenhampton, has been closed after the fire service received a call at 12.04pm. Six pumping appliances from Stratton, Swindon, Westlea and Cricklade two water carriers
PUPILS at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy came face to face with royalty when the Duke of Gloucester called in for a visit. Students presented their exhibition about the Holocaust and genocide to him yesterday. After seeing their work
THE people in charge of a local community centre are pleading with residents to make use of their facilities. The Buckhurst Park Community Centre – formerly the Walcot Dome – was taken over by Swindon Council in 2010 just as the electricity
RESIDENTS in Swindon are being urged to recommend independent investigations into issues they believe affect the town. Suggestions are now being sought by Swindon Council on what the issues should be. Every year the council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committees
THE FAMILY of tragic Sian O'Callaghan still face an agonising wait after a provisional murder trial date was set for January next year. Christopher Halliwell, who stands accused of murdering the popular 22-year-old last March, appeared via
THE founder of the Stephen Lawrence Trust will be the main speaker at a GMB union public meeting next week. The GMB represents a group of workers in the housekeeping department employed by Carillion at the Great Western Hospital. Its
TORQUAY manager Martin Ling has stressed that he has received no contact from Swindon with regards to a potential move for midfielder Eunan O’Kane. The Advertiser has learnt a tentative enquiry was made by Town for the former Northern Ireland
SCORES of Wiltshire's public sector workers will be taking industrial action tomorrow against the unrelenting onslaught on their pensions by the government. Workers in the NHS and the Ministry of Defence and government departments – members of Unite
CLUBBERS flocked to Bushwackers at the weekend to catch a glimpse of some of their favourite television stars. Ricky Rayment, Billi Mucklow and Cara Kilbey from The Only Way Is Essex were the special guests at the club on Sunday and fans were out in
BRISTOL Airport will be spreading the word about new flights and improved facilities to the people of Swindon tomorrow when its travel roadshow comes to town. The airport team will be at Swindon railway station from 7.30am to 9:30am highlighting how
Two of Swindon’s most talented local groups will perform for the Wyvern Theatre Foundation on June 30. The Warneford Big Band and Thamesdown Ladies’ Choir will perform for the charity, which helps young people become more involved in the arts. The
THAMESDOWN Ladies Choir will give a concert in aid of Swindon Young Carers on Saturday at Immanuel Church in Upham Road. Swindon Young Carers, one of many local good causes supported by the choir over the years, helps children and young people who care
BRITAIN could be braced for more thunder and lightning after a special type of storm, which started in Wiltshire, swept across the country on Monday, bringing a tornado to some areas. The supercell storm started here, moved to Oxfordshire, where a tornado
HE MAY have lost six stone in weight, but Tony Lee has gained a new lease of life. After transforming himself from being dangerously overweight, the 47-year-old sales manager from Eldene has become a marathon man and his next moment of athletic
A NEW flooding alert has been developed to help warn people of impending bad weather. Flood Alert is a free Smartphone application developed by Halcrow of Swindon and is available to download now. It is the first flooding application on the market
THE Wyvern Theatre will be exhibiting original artwork by its resident community group Right Time For Art in July. The members of Right Time For Art, which is supported by Reach Inclusive Art, are older people who have benefited from art therapy and
A MAN who is accused of raping a woman who he then turned into a prostitute is to face trial. Kaldip Bansal is also said to have tried to bribe a witness in the rape allegation to stop them giving evidence. The 44-year-old is first alleged
A CONSULTATION is to be held over a new centre with a large supermarket planned for Eldene as part of a £10m project. Swindon Council has entered an agreement with supermarket chain Morrisons, which would build the centre on the former site
THE family of a popular mechanic have paid tribute to him after he lost a battle with throat cancer. Paul Mitchell, better known as Mitch, who owned Mitchy Motors, in Nightingale Lane, South Marston, was 48 when he died at his home last Monday
CHILDREN at a nursery were taught the dangers of talking to strangers yesterday. The 33 youngsters at Busy Bees Nursery, in St Andrew’s Ridge, received a special visit from two police officers. Rachael Allen, the nursery’s assistant room manager, said
PATIENT Participation Groups have been developed well in the Swindon area, with majority of practices now having such a group. Last year Swindon GP practices were offered £241,000 by NHS Swindon to engage with their patients and 18 practices across the
LOVED ones of Sian O’Callaghan face a 400-mile round trip if they are to attend a crucial hearing in her murder case today. Sian’s family will have to travel almost 200 miles from Swindon to Preston in Lancashire as Christopher Halliwell, who stands
THE COLD and wet weather is not just dampening our moods – it is also playing havoc with some of our favourite vegetables. Farmers up and down the country have reported a shortage in asparagus this year with the seasonal crop being left almost completely
SWINDON junior tennis player Niamh Townsend travelled to London recently to take part in the Lawn Tennis Association’s national Talent ID Finals at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton. The 11-year-old was amongst 60 youngsters from across the country
SHRIVENHAM held a match to mark the departure of chairman Robb Forty at the Rec on Friday, with the contest kicking off an evening of celebrations at the club. Forty has called a halt to his time at Shrivvy after 18 years, and the surprise event was
RELEGATED Supermarine have moved to solve their managerial conundrum by offering the job to current joint boss Gary Horgan. The former Chippenham man was given first option on the role at the end of last week and has until tonight to inform the committee
THERE was no action in the local cricket scene on Saturday as the wet weather washed out the opening weekend. The forecast looked grim from the outset and the West of England Premier League informed clubs on Thursday that they were allowed to call games
WILTSHIRE Mavericks have triumphed over the likes of Plymouth and Cardiff to win the South West League. They secured the title by four points from Kernow Truro, and have now qualified for the national championships in May, where they will compete against
PAUL Benson has branded his decision to swap Charlton for Swindon in January as “the best move” he has made in his footballing career. The striker, who has netted 12 times in 26 appearances for the Robins since arriving in Wiltshire at the
THE junior ABA semi-finals in Surrey last Sunday proved a bridge too far for Walcot's boxers, with all three teenagers losing on points to their London area counterparts, writes DAVE VEYSEY. Former four-time national junior champion Ryan Martin faced
JAY McEveley does not want to fly off on holiday with a question mark lingering over his future. The full-back, who has impressed in his short spell with Swindon after joining on loan from Barnsley, is currently a free agent after being
EXPERIENCED hockey ace Pete Crayford is living proof that age is no barrier to success. The 67-year-old Wootton Bassett resident is a two-time world champion and is targeting a third triumph at the Grand Masters Hockey World Cup in Oxford
