FIREFIGHTERS raced to the David Murray John tower tonight. Alarms sounded at the 21 storey building shortly before 10.30pm. Fire crews were deployed from Swindon Fire Station in two appliances and were on the scene within minutes. A witness
A LEGO thief who stole to feed his drug habit has been jailed. Daniel John Dent, 28, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and admitted to failing to surrender to court bail when he appeared before Swindon Magistrates Court on Monday
A FORMER window cleaner who was spared jail last year after making a ‘career choice’ to become a cannabis dealer has admitted returning to the drug trade.Reece Hicks was put on a one year suspended sentence in July 2016 after a court was told that he
The Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre has made a little bit of history itself this year - it’s celebrating its 70th anniversary. SARAH SINGLETON paid a visitA LETTER written by Hans Christian Andersen, the elaborate wax seal of Richard I from the 12th
YET more people in North Swindon have declared the police “invisible” and have demanded a greater presence on the streets. It follows a barrage of complaints from people all over the town concerned about a lack of visible policing. Martin Wellman
With his new cookbook, American Tim Anderson, chef at Nanban in Brixton and youngest ever MasterChef winner, is on a mission to prove how simple Japanese cooking is. Have a go yourself with these recipes from JapanEasy: Classic & Modern Japanese Recipes
DANIEL ANGELINI meets a man who knows a thing or two about steak – the kitchen manager at Swindon’s successful Miller and Carter restaurantJUGGLING dozens of orders in the hot and hectic open kitchen of a bustling steak restaurant can be stressful, but
JOHN CARTER takes the family for a full-on feast at a reassuringly busy restaurant at Regent Circus Coal Bar and Grill 4 Regent Circus, Victoria Road, Swindon SN1 3DQ coalgrillandbar.co.uk/locations/swindon Parking: Yes
“Your conscience is my enemy,” laments a weary campaign manager as presidential hopeful William Russell stubbornly refuses to drop the bombshell that would not only clear his path to the White House but end his opponent’s career in one fell swoop.With
Barrie Hudson he’s not one to moan, but... I HAD to make a train journey from Swindon to Bristol the other day. As Great Western Railway and the railway system in general tend to take regular bashings, I was hoping for a positive experience
I SAID last week that the Switch On To Swindon team would have a stand at the first annual conference of the Swindon And Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership. We joined more than 200 delegates at Alexandra House, near Wroughton, to hear what the SWLEP
Business growth consultancy Cool Ventures has appointed experienced former Wiltshire bank manager Barry Vincent to the team. Mr Vincent joins Cool Ventures as an adviser and he will offer expert advice to businesses enrolled on the Swindon and
Barclays in Swindon has launched a new digital safety and scam awareness drive to encourage residents to consider their own digital vulnerability and improve their scam awareness. An evening event in Swindon will be hosted by local MP Justin Tomlinson
ROYAL Wotton Bassett finally got their South West One East season up and running at the weekend as they registered their first win of the campaign away at local rivals Swindon. In a nip-and-tuck battle at Greenbridge Road, it was Bassett who took
ROD HEBDEN, director of the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Trust, updates us on the progress of the bid for a new £22m building, which will form a new cultural centre for Swindon By now, hopefully many of you will know something about Swindon’s
ROBERT Ayres, 59, who chairs protest group Stop Keypoint Incinerator Project - SKIP – which opposes the building of a rubbish gasification plant in South Marston, is anxious to credit his fellow SKIP committee members and many in the community for the
FOSTERING is a step that many people say they have considered but that they didn’t know enough about. The council’s fostering team is seeking to address that with an open evening, on Thursday, where residents can get more information about what
CARERS should take advantage of a free flu jab, health chiefs have said. The vaccination is also offered free-of-charge to those over 65, pregnant women and people with long-term health conditions like diabetes and asthma. Susanna Jones, chief
ONE of Swindon’s rising starlets has bagged a role in a critically-acclaimed West End show and will take centre stage on her ninth birthday later this month.Matilda Blake will star in The Ferryman – a five-star show directed by Sam Mendes – the mastermind
POLICE and paramedics raced to the aid of a man threatening to jump from the roof of a multi-storey car park this afternoon. Spring Gardens was temporarily closed to traffic while emergency crews worked to persuade the individual concerned to
THE Royal Mail has lodged an application with the High Court for an injunction to prevent industrial action by more than 110,000 postal workers nationwide, including around 3,200 in the Bath and Swindon postcode areas covering North and West Wiltshire
North Swindon Police are appealing for information to identify two men they would like to speak to in relation to a criminal damage incident at Byron's Wine Bar in Swindon.The two men damaged the window of the bar on Byron Street before leaving the
LOSING a baby is one of the most traumatic experiences anyone can go through. This week has been designated Baby Loss Awareness Week with organising hoping that a focused look at the issues will help bereaved parents and their families unite with others
Simion Rhodes, Lobster Pot Fishmongers, Wood Street, SwindonLAST week saw the arrival of Cornish Flounder landed in Brixham. This underrated flat fish is similar in shape to halibut (although this is where the similarity ends) and has a taste and texture
PARENTS have been urged to check their children for signs of measles – after a rash of cases in Gloucestershire. Health experts at Public Health England have also asked parents to make sure that they and their children have received two doses of
Swindon1951: All politicians spoke with their tongues in their cheeks and dared not tell the whole truth, said Canon CF Harman, vicar of South Marston, in parish magazine article reflecting on the forthcoming General Election. He added that it was impossible
STAFF from the Olive Tree Café teamed up with Halifax today to spread positive messages of goodwill and to encourage people to open up about mental health.The collaborative gathering was in aid of World Mental Health Day with this year’s theme pivoting
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A TEENAGER accused of stabbing his love rival in a violent scuffle will stand trial next month. The 16-year-old allegedly plunged the knife into his friend during a fight over the complainant’s girlfriend on July 8 this year. He appeared at
A gardener who smashed a wall with a kitchen stool and used expletive language to his ex-partner's mother has been spared jail. Lewis Butterfield, 25, made abusive phone calls and sent explicit messages during a bitter custody fight earlier this
A MAN who wants his garden to be a memorial to his deceased partner has been told he must rip it up. Clive Elliott, 64, who is living in a Sovereign House-managed property in Lombard Court, Toothill, created the gravel-topped garden in front of
Award-winning film maker David Parker remembers the first time he set eyes on the Flying Scotsman - the legendary locomotive that inspired him to film its rise from the ashes.The director followed the rebuilding of the famous Flying Scotsman Class A1
POLICE were called to an overturned Ford Transit van on Great Western Way. The white van had flipped onto its side on the Blagrove Roundabout, in the direction of the M4 – blocking two out of three lanes on the road.Wiltshire Police received the call
A TEATIME favourite antiques expert will leave ceramics lovers potty for pottery this weekend. Antiques Roadshow’s Eric Knowles is speaking at an event organised by Old Town jewellers’ Deacons on Saturday about English pottery firm Moorcroft.
ON-LOAN striker Harry Smith has left Swindon Town to rejoin parent club Millwall, according to reports. Smith appeared to post a farewell message to the club on social media over the weekend and this morning, BBC Wiltshire have reported he has
Amazingly thought-provoking, powerful and emotional, You Forgot The Mince was performed in Swindon on Saturday at the intimate Shoebox Theatre. Theatre company and registered charity Imagine If was behind this production, which took us on a raw
HIGHWORTH'S week-long treasure hunt involving knitted depictions of well-known Bible stories came to an end on Saturday.Several shops, churches and businesses took part in the Knitted Bible Town Trail last week, displaying 34 woollen recreations of
SWINDON Robins will celebrate their SGB Premiership title triumph with a homecoming celebration at the Abbey Stadium next week. Members of the triumphant 2017 line-up will parade the trophy in front of their own supporters in a special celebration
A 20-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested over a stabbing at the Esso garage in Fleming Way. Police were called to the garage near the Magic Roundabout yesterday morning just before 10.30am to reports of a serious assault. As a result, a man sustained
REVIEWA Murder is AnnouncedSalisbury Playhouse until October 14THEATREGOERS who relish a convoluted Miss Marple murder mystery by Agatha Christie have a treat this week in A Murder is Announced, at Salisbury Playhouse until Saturday. The Middle Ground
A COUPLE who have been together for 28 years are hoping to get married after one of them was diagnosed with a terminal illness. A fundraising page has been set up to give Marc Anning, 53, who was recently found to have untreatable stomach cancer
Music has been banned by order of London’s High Court at a top Swindon night spot. The ban, along with a legal costs order of more than £2,000 was imposed on proprietor Robert Anderson of the Lava Lounge at 24-26 Fleet Street by one of the country
NINE appears to be a lucky number for Penhill United as they have been one short of double figures in their last four outings, in which they have claimed four victories. Their most recent came on Sunday, where they were 9-0 winners at home to bottom-of-the-league
WROUGHTON closed to within two points of Premier Division leaders Cricklade Town by lowering the colours of the pacesetters at the Weir Field on Saturday. The home side, who started the day in fourth place, jumped into second spot ahead of Melksham
TRAINER Paddy Fitzpatrick believes Swindon boxer Luke Watkins is well on track to make an impact at British level. After watching his protege crowned as the new Commonwealth cruiserweight champion on Saturday courtesy of a brutal knockout in his
SWINDON Town manager David Flitcroft admits the stop-start nature to his side’s early-season form has shown him that more time is needed before they can claim to be the finished article. Flitcroft oversaw a dramatic overhaul of the Town squad this
ALAN McLoughlin praised the character displayed by his Swindon Town U18s side after they battled back from a two-goal deficit to earn a 3-3 draw at home to Oxford United in the Youth Alliance League. Jordan Edwards, Sol Pryce and Ralph Graham were
WHILE the majority of teams were involved in Wiltshire Junior Cup action, Swindon Spitfires can breathe a sigh of relief after registering their first Premier Division win of the season. Five games in, Wroughton Reserves stood in their way but
MANSFIELD Town boss Steve Evans believes his side will be facing one of the League Two promotion candidates when Swindon Town travel to the One Call Stadium on Saturday. The Stags are level on points with Town, but two places above them on goal
