A SELECTION of photographer Dave Evans' images as Swindon Robins lift the SGB Premiership title with a dramatic Grand Final second leg victory at Wolverhampton Wolves.
SWINDON Robins sealed a stunning SGB Premiership title triumph with a remarkable comeback in the second leg of the Grand Final at Wolverhampton Wolves this evening. Trailing by four points from Monday night’s first leg at the Abbey Stadium, Swindon
SWINDON Supermarine bowed out of the Southern League's BigFreeBet.com Challenge Cup tonight as they were defeated 3-0 at West Division rivals Kidlington. Dave Webb's side, who suffered their first defeat of the season when they were ousted from
NEVER walk away if you see someone collapse on the street, says one local hero who recently helped a young woman in distress. Covingham’s Aimee Mumford last week found herself in hospital after she collapsed while waiting for a bus in Fleming Way
OWNERSHIP of Cricklade leisure centre, its civic offices and library could be handed over to the town council in a deal worth more than £3 million.Wiltshire Council offered the buildings last year and after months of negotiation and investigation, town
Swindon’s homelessness charities are bracing themselves for a difficult winter, as temperatures plummet and rough sleepers are left at risk on the streets.It comes after Lord Bird, the founder of the Big Issue, said that England could be facing its worst
TRIBUTES have continued to pour in for a much-loved Swindon man who died after being struck by a taxi on Saturday evening. Father-of-two Sridhar Munnalari left behind a wife and two young children, aged five months and eight years, and a fundraising
A 27-year-old man from Swindon has been remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to two assault charges and two charges relating to breaching a restraining order. Mark Stiggers, of Edmund Street, is accused of beating a woman on September
SHOPPERS in Swindon have backed suggestions that a public health campaign encouraging people to learn a new language would help stave off the disease.Health officials have said that such a campaign, similar to the five-a-day fruit and veg requirement,
MAGISTRATES ordered Marc Houston to do an extra seven hours of unpaid work after he missed probation appointments. Houston, 27, of Beech Avenue, admitted breaching a community order made in June and explained to the Swindon court he worked five
LAWN A continue to lead the way with their Raychem counterparts in Swindon & District League Division One despite a slow start against Nationwide A, before they eventually prevailed 44-39. Player of the match was Goal Attack Macy Dawson.
A MOTHER who repeatedly missed appointments with her probation officer has been jailed. Swindon magistrates sentenced Tabitha Karen Fripp, 27, of no fixed abode, to six weeks in custody. The woman, who was attending sessions with probation officers in
JUNKIES have been shooting up a stones’ throw from the graves of fallen servicemen. Drug needles were found by council officers in Radnor Street Cemetery. The Victorian town centre cemetery - the final resting place for around 33,000 former
POOR Incy Wincy Spider had a torrid time as he slipped down the water spout to his doom. But the spider’s grisly end was lost on the beaming toddlers singing the popular nursery rhyme. The 14 tots joined their parents and grandparents in Old Town’s Christ
A MYSTERY individual believed to be impersonating a borough council officer is spreading lies about allotments in South Swindon, parish councillors have said. The person is understood to have spoken to allotment holders at various sites, saying that new
THREE supermarkets are cutting the price of unleaded petrol after a drop in wholesale costs. Asda was the first to announce a reduction of up to 2p per litre today, bringing its national price cap down to £1.13.7 per litre. This was later matched
A SWINDON charity will receive a minimum of £50,000 from a national retailer as it marks its 25th anniversary. The Youth Adventure Trust will benefit from the financial pledge by Ellis Brigham, a family run mountain sports equipment retailer, over
PACKAGING contractor Wasdell has invested in the first blister packaging machine of its type in the UK with an investment of approximately £1 million.The Noack 950 blister packaging machine will enable Wasdell, which is the country’s largest independent
The former EastEnders star is supporting this year's campaign.Don't think you have the willpower to stop smoking? Well, Laila Morse - who you'll probably know as 'Big Mo' from EastEnders - smoked for 50 years, before managing to successfully
Stand up comedian Simon Day thoroughly enjoyed playing the playboy in the TV series Hustle, but admits that the biggest kick for him was meeting Man From Uncle star Robert Vaughan. "It was great to meet him, a great loss when he died. I remember
POP wizard Roy Wood was only 17 when he founded The Move, whose hit song, Flowers In The Rain, was the first record ever played on BBC Radio 1. More than 50 golden years later, the musician is still top of his game and will be bringing his latest
JOHN Illsley, founder member of Dire Straits alongside brothers Mark and Dave Knopfler, says that it was his sister who saved his life after he was diagnosed with leukaemia. The bass guitarist had just turned 50 and recently married his wife Steph
My colleague smells ONE of the guys in my office really smells. I don’t mean sweaty like after a gym session, I’m talking so bad you can almost taste it. I suspect he hasn’t washed properly in ages and, judging by the fact he wears the same
SWINDON risked ending up deep in something unmentionable this week in 1970.We said: “The shut-down of the Swindon sewage works by the strike of council workers is now causing serious concern to Thames Conservancy officials as partially treated sewage
IN 1995 the Adver ran a picture showing three men gazing in horror and disgust at something.The most familiar of the faces belonged to David Glaholm, a magistrate, councillor and former Mayor of Thamesdown.The others were those of David Easter, deputy
SWINDON1951HARES on the Vickers-Armstrong playing field at South Marston may or may not have become used to the scream of jet aircraft at the plant, but it seemed they still thought of human beings as highly dangerous. Before the start of a recent visit
A FRESH bid to frustrate an Old Town housing development has been launched. Developers Taylor Wimpey will hear next week whether or not they have secured planning permission for the 62-home development on Ambrose Field, off Croft Road. The
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MISCONCEPTIONS about eligibility for becoming a foster carer is potentially stopping thousands from applying for the role, according to a recent survey.Social enterprise and national child care organisation Five Rivers, which carried out the survey, says
A SWINDON man has earned a place on Wales & West Utilities highly-regarded apprenticeship programme.James Darragh is just one of 21 apprentices to join the company this year and he will now be training on the job to support the work of Wales & West in
TWO teenagers who hadn’t been seen since Monday morning have been found safe and well. Friends and family of Brooke Harmsworth-Shand, 13, and Justin Morton, 15, spent yesterday frantically searching for the missing pair. But police have now
BUSINESSES who are fundraising for Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s new airbase visited the site to see progress on the facility.Members of The 100 Club enjoyed a breakfast networking event at Chippenham Motor Company’s Volvo showroom in Bath Road, Chippenham
BEAUTY queen Christine Gregory is a woman with a mission – as Mrs Swindon British Empire, she wants to use her success to kickstart a local campaign educating young people on the dangers of sexual exploitation. The former pole-dance fitness instructor
THE sons of a beloved Swindon musician who passed away three years ago have organised a special concert in his memory. Jamie and Darren Hunt have gathered several friends of their much-missed father Gerry together for a big gig at Level 3 on Saturday
SWINDON’S most famous dominatrix returned to our screens when she made a second visit to the First Dates Restaurant in her continuing quest for true love. Mum of three Sherry, 65, makes a living dominating and humiliating men – which might include
A LONG-RUNNING planning application to build houses next to Brinkworth village hall is facing opposition from local people who fear a proposal to stop up a layby outside could lead to a serious accident.The scheme for eight houses, including four affordable
CONCERN over a man being trapped in a car following a two-vehicle crash in Queen’s Drive this morning prompted firefighters from Swindon to attend. Once they arrived on the scene, just before 10am, firefighters were able to confirm that nobody
CHURCH bells will call people to worship in Brinkworth this Christmas 12 months after they were taken down from the church tower for the first time in more than 350 years.They were brought back to the village on Monday, repaired, retuned and ready to
FORMER Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has offered his managerial experience to Yeovil Town. Speaking on BT Sport, the 70-year-old said he would be open to an advisory role working alongside a young manager. “What I wouldn’t mind doing
SWINDON Shock player-coach David Colclough says his side’s 101-75 loss to BC Medelynas London in the National Cup was a humbling experience for the club’s younger players. With just one week to go until the New College-based side make their first
TOBIASZ Musielak says there is no chance of Swindon Robins throwing in the towel in their quest to be crowned SGB Premiership champions. Swindon must overturn a 47-43 deficit away at Wolverhampton Wolves in tonight’s Grand Final second leg, having
ROB Austin propelled Handy Motorsport into the illustrious list of British Touring Car Championship race-winning teams at Brands Hatch on Sunday with a dominant performance in the final race of the 2017 season. In the Swindon squad’s final championship
MATT Preston has promised Swindon Town supporters there is more to him than just defensive defiance as he looks to write a new chapter in his professional career in Wiltshire. The 22-year-old marked an impressive debut with the man of the match
ALUN Rossiter is adamant the SGB Premiership title is still within touching distance for his Swindon Robins side and has promised to go all out for glory against Wolverhampton Wolves this evening. Swindon must overturn a four-point deficit in tonight
SWINDON College Old Boys director of rugby Martin Lloyd believes that there is a ‘great buzz around the club’ after they disposed of Devizes at the weekend. The Pipers Way outfit headed to the then Southern Counties South leaders after a week off
