A LIDEN car buyer who received six penalty points after he says a dealer failed to follow through on their promise to insure his new car says the garage has effectively taken away his licence.Brandon Boustred, 18, picked up his new Ford Focus ST from
BUS bosses were left beaming after picking up two awards this week. Go South Coast, which owns Swindon-based Thamesdown Transport, was named Large Bus Company of the Year at the prestigious RouteOne Bus Awards. Judges praised the company's customer
A SCHEME aimed at helping vulnerable sex workers has been praised by Swindon’s former top cop. Former superintendent Charlie Armstrong, who until August was Wiltshire Police commander in Swindon, hailed the Nelson Trust-spearheaded Sex Worker Outreach
THE parents of a former Royal Wootton Bassett Academy pupil, who died in a car crash while visiting old school friends in Lyneham, have paid a heartfelt tribute to their son. William Ainsworth, 20, was travelling in the rear passenger seat of a VW Golf
A CONTROVERSIAL planning application to build more than 50 homes on a patch of land in Highworth is to be debated by Swindon Borough Council next week.The proposals, submitted by developers Persimmon Homes, include plans to erect 53 homes with car parking
AN Ethiopian asylum seeker was among 112 graduates who proudly filed through Swindon town centre today to celebrate completing their courses. Shuaib Adem, 30, came to the UK in 2014 after escaping from prison in Ethiopia, where he says he
A PEDESTRIAN was involved in a hit and run in Chiseldon last month. A man in his 30s was walking along the verge in Hodson Road, on the way out of the village before it becomes the B4005, at around 11.50pm on Saturday, September 30 when a silver
Two security cameras have been stolen from lamp posts in Swindon, with police appealing for witnesses to the incidents.One camera was taken from The Bungalows area between September 23 and 26, and the other from Doris Archer Court on September 2017.Anyone
ALEXANDER Benfield has been convicted of the attempted kidnap of a nine-year-old girl in Ashton Keynes and causing actual bodily harm. Benfield, 25, showed no emotion as the jury, reduced to six women and five men, returned from three hours of
DAVID Howell endured a disappointing second day at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championships after carding a four-over par round of 76. Howell, who is making his comeback from a back injury, had started the tournament well as he carded a two-under
WELLBEING and spirituality were at the forefront of everyone’s minds on Saturday as the Western Community Centre was transformed into a festival of reflexology, reiki, meditation and more.Visitors enjoyed a range of activities and treatments, experienced
A LABOUR councillor has slammed the Conservatives’ decision to ask for a fairer distribution of police resources, claiming it might leave Swindon worse off. Coun Chris Watts, who represents the Liden, Eldene and Park South wards, labelled as “ill-conceived
THERE will be an exotic feel to Royal Wootton Bassett later this month when a Flavours of the World market is held in the high street.Foods from baguettes to biscuits will be laid out for customers on stalls between the post office and the church on October
Helen Glass is the new girl in school, her mission is to ensure students have a first class education and good start in life. The White Horse Federation (TWHF) has appointed Helen as Secondary Director, responsible for continued improvement and
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following after racially-aggravated criminal damage in Shrivenham. Between 11am and 11.49am on Tuesday, September, 26, anti-Islamic racial graffiti was written on the 'Welcome to Shrivenham' road sign in Longcot
THERE was great surprise in 2015 when the Government announced that it had accepted bids for two new free schools in Swindon - The Deanery CE Academy in South Swindon, and The Great Western Academy in North Swindon. As North Swindon MP I had been working
A SMOKER whose court curfew stopped him enjoying an evening cigarette can now puff in peace. Alex David Wetherell, 24, of Foxhill Close, appeared before magistrates last month on an application to amend the requirements of a community order made
HEALTH chiefs in Swindon will pour hundreds of thousands of pounds into fighting poor health this winter. Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) plans to invest almost £849,000 into schemes aimed at reducing pressures on healthcare services
America’s Got Talent 2015 winner, British ventriloquist and comedian, Paul Zerdin, is returning to the UK in the autumn of 2017, with a 45-date tour of ‘All Mouth’, kicking off in September. What can people expect from your brand new 2017 ‘All
THE MAKEOVER of a toilet where 200 drug needles were found earlier this summer faces continued delays.The public conveniences in Faringdon Road Park have been closed for around five years. In July, the Adver reported nearby residents’ and shopkeepers’
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DOUBLE Olympic medallist Jazz Carlin is looking to write herself into the history books by being the first woman to win a medal both in the pool and in open water events at the same Olympics. The Swindon swimmer, who now lives in Bradford on Avon
Flamboyant rock band Placebo have notched up 20 years since a brief encounter on a railway platform saw the launch of a musical phenomenon.Founder members Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal are marking their special anniversary with a UK tour, including a
TEN 10ks in 10 day - that is how one ambitious fundraiser hopes to step towards raising £800 for families across the world. Bertram Hill, 23, from Faringdon, is calling on supporters to sponsor him as runs, rows, cycles, swims and hikes his way
A SCAFFOLDING company boss has been given a six-month suspended jail sentence for breaching health and safety laws after Swindon man Jamie Mines lost his limbs following an electrical shock while working for his firm. Jonathon Griffiths-Clack,
SWINDON Town goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux has taken to Twitter to apologise for his behaviour after being handed a four-game suspension. The 23-year-old was given the ban by the FA after being shown a red card after Town’s 2-1 defeat at home to
AN EXCITNG new chapter is on the cards for the Swindon Youth Festival of Literature as it celebrates its 10th birthday next month.The annual week-long event sees eleven of Swindon's secondary schools welcome scores of authors, poets and illustrators
A COMMUNITY group is demanding answers from the trustees of Swindon’s Restore after it was announced its sudden closure was due to it being no longer financially viable.The organisation, run by Swindon Christian Community Projects , was set up six years
The IT Disaster Recovery team at Nationwide Building Society held a fundraising day on Wednesday September 27 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The day featured a range of activities including a samosa sale, 'guess the name of the giant teddy bear'
THE imperfect, rain-lashed future of the original Blade Runner is almost upon us.Released in 1982, Ridley Scott’s ground-breaking fantasy conjured a breathtaking vision of a dystopian Los Angeles in 2019, festooned with alluring holograms that flicker
This is supersonicTHE Britpop Boys will be taking us a step back in time to the Cool Britannia of the 1990s, in a concert at Swindon’s Victoria pub at 9pm tonight.The 90s tribute band will recreate a time when it was cool to be in a band and the music
CHILLED shelves in Old Town's Co-operative store are bare, after fridges broke down overnight. The issues are understood to have affected "almost all" of the fridges. When customers visited the High Street store this morning they were faced
A MODEL who was accused of cutting into another driver’s lane before knocking him down on a busy Swindon roundabout has been acquitted of all charges. Roseanne Barrett faced an allegation of driving without due care and attention as well as using a vehicle
A DRUG dealer caught selling heroin in a copse next to a school will serve an extra month behind bars after launching a hopeless bid to clear his name. Mark Dale Wray and an accomplice were arrested after police followed a known drug user into
A DINER said his family celebration meal was ruined when a waitress stuck her fingers into his jacket potato. Ben Smith, 31, went out for dinner with 14 relatives on Sunday night so his heavily pregnant sister-in-law could reveal the gender of
WE'D like to see an unusual look at buildings in and around Swindon from camera club members for next week's spread. If you’d like to join the club – and be in with a chance of winning a £50 Love to Shop voucher for the Picture of the Month – you
ONE in ten people will be unable to find a care home bed in five years’ time, new figures suggest. Swindon needs an estimated 172 new care home places by 2022, according to analysis by a consumer group. Researchers at Which? used trends provided
AMINE Linganzi had no problem with his spell out of the Swindon Town side and believes moments of adversity like that are what fuels his fire to improve. Midfielder Linganzi was one of Town manager David Flitcroft’s earliest summer signings after
SHRIVENHAM manager Gareth Davies is hoping to convert their recent league form into their Challenge Cup tie with Brackley Town Saints tomorrow. In their last three league outings, Shrivenham have come away with nine points, scoring 15 goals in
SWINDON captain Mike Thompson says that there is more than just local bragging rights on the line tomorrow when his side collide with Royal Wootton Bassett at Greenbridge Road. Bassett and Swindon currently sit bottom and second-from-bottom respectively
SWINDON Robins skipper Jason Doyle says delivering the SGB Premiership title was the perfect way to sign off the season for the club as he bids to complete a golden week on Saturday night. Doyle heads to the Torun Grand Prix this weekend leading
ADVER Sport take a look at Swindon Town's next League Two opponentts, Cheltenham Town. Manager: Gary Johnson Top scorer: Mohamed Eisa (five) Form guide: LWDWW Last match: 2-1 defeat v Forest Green (EFL TROPHY) – Oct 3 Last Town
HAVING bowed out of two cups in a matter of days, Swindon Supermarine boss Dave Webb is determined not to make it three from three tomorrow. The South Marston outfit welcome Southern League West rivals Barnstaple Town to the Webbswood Stadium in
DAVID Flitcroft refused to make any excuses for the behaviour of Swindon Town goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux after the former Liverpool gloveman was slapped with a four-match ban by the Football Association over a tunnel incident after the 2-1 home
SUMMER signing Chris Jones is happy to have hit the goal trail for Swindon Wildcats, although the forward says victory for the team will always be his top priority. Welshman Jones, who joined the Cats from Elite League side Cardiff Devils for the
TRAVELLING is a big part of playing ice hockey but it is always worth the commitment. At the moment, I live in a village called Seaton Sluice, just up from Whitley Bay, which is half-an-hour from Newcastle and 300 miles from the Link Centre. In
SWINDON Robins chairman Terry Russell was delighted to see his team become the inaugural champions of the SGB Premiership on Wednesday night. The Abbey Stadium outfit overturned a four-point deficit at Monmore Green to be crowned British speedway
