HIGHWORTH Town continued their perfect start to the Hellenic Premier Division campaign with a 12th straight victory in a 2-1 success away at Thatcham Town tonight. Jeff Roberts’ side had to recover from a goal down at Waterside Park but have now
PROVING that being true to yourself never goes out of style, the all-star cast of Legally Blonde The Musical wowed crowds at its opening night at the Bristol Hippodrome on Monday. Adapted from the 2001 Reese Witherspoon movie, the all-singing, all-dancing
The Hindu community from Swindon and further afield have continued to rally behind a grieving family, following the death of a man in the town on Saturday evening. A fundraising page for the family of father-of-two Sridhar Munnaluri has raised
Spectacular models and massive themed landscapes will form the centrepiece of this year’s Great Western Brick Show, where Lego will fill the Steam museum and the next generation of modellers will be inspired by the creations on display. Many of
A WHEELCHAIR footballer who aspires to play for his country is attempting to crowdfund £7,000 to raise money for the power chair that will take his game to the next level. Daniel Wheeler, 21, from Calne, has played for Swindon Rockets Power Chair
A SHORTAGE of trained staff meant the Great Western Hospitals Trust had to spend nearly £15m on temporary workers last year, an increase of 38 per cent over 2015/16. On nursing staff alone, £8.2m was spent, 73 per cent higher than in the previous
VULNERABLE patients can expect a "bad winter" for flu, a leading doctor has said. The warning, made by Great Western Hospital's most senior doctor, comes as thousands of hospital staff are vaccinated for the virus. Dr Guy Rooney, medical director
A SWINDON man caught up in a terrifying hurricane said his wife thought they were about to say their final goodbyes to each other.Dietmar Lichota, 61, has lived in Tortola – the largest of the British Virgin Islands – for 30 years with his wife Christianne
SWINDON Town’s pre-Christmas fixture with Colchester United has been brought forward to Friday, December 15. David Flitcroft’s troops were set to welcome the U’s, who have former Town midfielder Sean Murray on their books, to the Energy Check County
A NEW type of enterprise aimed at providing a range of services to businesses and individuals is being created through the merger of two established Swindon companies.Accountancy practice Regulatory Accounting is merging with long-standing law firm Hoffman
Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women and the in North Wiltshire group includes Rainbows, Brownie Guide and Senior Section units providing adventure for girls aged five and over. Anyone interested in joining or potential volunteers
Graham Carter - the voice of age and experience HOW is your Christmas shopping coming along? Ours is off to a flyer. And yes, I know it’s only October. Actually, it was still September when we started it — in Brighton, last weekend, while
JANET Garrett, 62, owner of Janet’s Puppy Skool in Haydon Wick, recently handed over the latest in a series of defibrillators she is giving to Swindon schools as a result of her fundraising efforts. Janet is married to IT specialist John Stanley and
An eight-year-old has told a jury how she saw a man trying to snatch a nine-year-old girl from the street in broad daylight. The child said they were on a shopping errand when she saw the other youngster being grabbed from behind in Ashton Keynes
PARKING problems in a south Swindon development that have dragged on for almost a year will be one step closer to being resolved, a councillor has said. Swindon Borough Council's governing Cabinet are expected to discuss parking restrictions in East
A 62-home development moved one stage closer to being approved, as planners recommended councillors vote it through. But councillors and campaigners are unhappy, with one warning that developers “can effectively build where they like”. Developers
COUNCILLORS have been given the green light to approve planning permission for the high-rise apartment building to be situated on the site of the old Tented Market. Council officers have advised the borough’s elected representatives to grant permission
Engaging companies to ensure that the Government delivers a business friendly Brexit has been named as the number one policy priority by Swindon Chamber Council and its members.The local Council represents a broad range of businesses, with a workforce
ALTHOUGH usually associated with ghosts, pumpkins and free sweets, October is also a fantastic time for those who love watching the night sky. There are seven events that should provide some fantastic memories and pictures - including meteor showers
The Switch on to Swindon (SOTS) team have been busy getting out and about spreading the word about Swindon. Last week we were invited to present at the first Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce corporate insights lunch at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.
I ALWAYS wanted to be one of those people who write the articles headlined, “Are you..?” or, “Have you..?” or something along those lines. It seems a fun way to make a living. You know the sort of thing. “Have you got a ticking health time
If you love freshly caught fish or want to recreate an oyster bar at home, these bright whites will work wonders with seafood. With the leaves turning and an 'R' in the month to signal the start of the oyster season, there couldn't be a better
Software firm Elcome, whose headquarters is based in Swindon, is making a huge investment to meet increased demand for its productsIn response to the ever-growing need in the automotive after-market for precise data, matching part numbers to vehicles,
Simon Rhodes from Lobsterpot Fishmongers, Wood Street Food Hall SOMETIMES when you are thinking of a midweek meal, you just want something that is uncomplicated, easy to prepare, tasty, and something different to meat. Smoked haddock poached
The chef and TV personality hopes his latest cookbook - Much More Veg - will inspire more people to become less dependent on meat. In case you didn't realise by now, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall really, really wants us to eat more vegetables.
A MAN killed in a crash that closed the M4 for 12 hours on Saturday has been named by police as 26-year-old Lee Sullivan from Cardiff. He was in a Nissan Quashqai that was in collision with a lorry on the westbound carriageway between junctions
Swindon events company wins gold in a national competition. The EVCOM Live Awards are one of the event industry’s most renowned awards and after a tough judging process the winners were revealed and local Swindon based events agency, Corporate
SARAH SINGLETON finds out what makes a 300-year-old inn a cut above the rest A PICTURESQUE coaching inn in Ramsbury has won this year’s coveted AA Best Pub in England Award. The 300-year-old pub The Bell has beaten more than 2,000 other entrants
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EMLPOYEES at a Swindon pipeline company have smashed their target of riding 2017km last month for the Alzheimer’s Society by peddling a further 223km.Towards the end of last week T.D Williamson’s committed cyclists felt confident they would reach their
AN INSPIRATIONAL teenager has set himself the challenge of swimming the distance of the English Channel to help raise money for people living with spinal injuries. Peter Knowles, who is a pupil at Kingsdown School, is taking part in the mammoth
Swindon 1951: Swindon Town Council member FE Bishop claimed in a meeting that courtesy was a concept unknown to most of the town’s school-age children. His outburst came during a discussion at which it was agreed that corporation buses should carry
A LOCAL football team has been given a boost following the generosity of a Swindon-based electronics firm. Successful business i360 International have sponsored Supermarine FC’s Under 9s and on Sunday were invited to meet the team as they played
GILL HARRIS goes in search of steak but finds Moroccan tapas instead ...and counts herself lucky she did WE’D set our hearts on steak at a nice little pub out in the country. So after a long day at work, and much drooling over the online
A woman has been inappropriately touched in a Gorse Hill newsagents, with Wiltshire Police hoping to speak to a man who was pictured on the store's CCTV system.The incident took place on September 19 at 6.30pm, when a woman in her 30s was touched
SHOPPERS in Haydon Wick can now pick up their groceries in a fabulously revamped supermarket.Staff at Morrisons in Thames Avenue last week cut the ribbon on their new-look store following a three month renovation.The supermarket now consists of a large
HUNDREDS of children joined a charity fun run in Royal Wootton Bassett, raising money for a running path around their school. A total of 240 pupils took part in the event at Noremarsh Junior School, and it had a community feel as parents came to
A MAN who swore at bouncers and party-goers in a drunken rage outside a popular Swindon club has been spared jail.Adrian Parker, 45, yelled obscenities at the entrance to the Lava Lounge, in Fleet Street, in the early hours of September 3.He went out
ENDING up in hospital after collapsing in the street on her way to work was not how one woman envisaged spending a Monday.But that was precisely what happened to 26-year-old Covingham woman Aimee Mumford last week.And now Aimee has issued a heartfelt
A FIRM message has been sent from the council chamber to the developer trying to build four houses in Lydiard Park - they’re not wanted. At a meeting of the full council last week, councillors voted overwhelmingly to back a motion noting the “grave concern
Swindon is a town that continues to grow and the development of the local NHS has been a key issue for me over the past seven years as your MP. I have pushed the Department of Health and NHS England, alongside North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson
BRADLEY Wilson-Dean conceded Wolverhampton Wolves deserve to hold the advantage in the SGB Premiership Grand Final after Swindon Robins failed to adapt to the conditions in last night’s first leg. The Robins were caught out by an unfamiliar track
ReviewHow the Other Half LovesBy Alan AyckbournTheatre Royal BathUntil Saturday October 7ALAN Ayckbourn has the measure of well-meaning bumbling humanity where the guilty slip the net and the innocent cause havoc crashing around in a fog of misunderstanding.How
A CRASH at Greenbridge Roundabout is delaying traffic. It is understood that the accident was cleared and traffic in the area is now returning to normal.
A teenager who robbed and assaulted a woman while on bail for another violent offence has been told he is facing a lengthy jail term. Liam Carter, 18, admitted taking the phone with violence and causing actual bodily harm to the female on Monday
A FORMER manager of the town centre branch of Specsavers has been jailed for a year after he fleeced the store out of thousands of pounds. Simon Backhouse, 29, treated the company's money as if it were his own within weeks of getting the top job
AN INNOVATIVE flu vaccination is being tested on thousands of pensioners in the region.Academics at the University of Oxford are hoping to recruit 10,000 people aged over-65 in Oxfordshire and Berkshire to take part in the first ever trial for a universal
STONE-throwing yobs smashed the window of a bus – delaying passengers heading to the town centre. Thamesdown’s number 12 service between Great Western Hospital and the town centre was targeted while driving down Queen’s Drive last night. The
An Oxford University employee has pleaded not guilty to a Chicago stabbing death that prosecutors called “exceptionally brutal”. Andrew Warren, 56, of Longcot, near Swindon, appeared in court on Thursday alongside co-defendant Wyndham Lathem, a
THE progress of fringe players and Cheltenham Town were occupying the thoughts of Swindon Town manager David Flitcroft as the League Two season settles down after a hectic spell of six games in 21 days. Flitcroft’s Tuesday diary was due to feature
TEAM manager Alun Rossiter says Swindon Robins’ late revival during their 47-43 defeat in the first leg of the SGB Premiership Grand Final against Wolverhampton Wolves last night has given him hope that they can still be crowned champions. Swindon
CRICKLADE Town recorded a second 6-0 triumph in seven days as they maintained their four-point advantage at the top of the Wiltshire League Premier Division on Saturday. The Leisure Centre side, who had thrashed Marlborough Town away from home
HIGHWORTH Town boss Jeff Roberts admits his side’s stunning early-season form has made them the team that all others want to beat. Saturday’s 3-1 victory over nearest rivals Flackwell Heath made it 11 straight victories in the Hellenic League Premier
THE Wiltshire Sunday Cup took centre stage for Swindon Sunday League clubs this weekend, with Croft Juniors picking up perhaps the stand-out result of the day. Croft saw off Paxton House United in emphatic fashion with a 9-0 win, while Penhill
RAMSBURY hit Swindon Centurians Spectrum for six this weekend in a resounding win away from home in the top flight of the Swindon & District League. Cameron Lee led the way with a hat-trick for the visitors, while Gareth Brown, Tom Mildenhall
