A BRILLIANT last-heat maximum saw Swindon Robins complete a stunning comeback victory at Leicester Lions tonight to continue their perfect start to the new SGB Premiership season. Alun Rossiter’s troops found themselves 10 points adrift after six
9:18pm LEICESTER LIONS 44 SWINDON ROBINS 46 LEICESTER: Kenneth Bjerre 6+2 (3-2’-1’-0-0), Kyle Newman 7 (0-3-2-2),
Comedy star siblings for BBC Three sensation This Country wins Bafta just days after announcing there will be another series and a one off special. Daisy and Charlie Cooper won the category of breakthrough talent last night [April 22] and also received
LONDON Marathon runner Colin Harvey shocked his girlfriend with a marriage proposal metres from the finish line. He presented a ring to Tanya Moody, who hugged him from her position in the crowd before saying the magic word ‘yes’. Colin said
SWINDON nurses were soundly beaten – as a hospital team took on their Parkinson’s-afflicted patients. By the first whistle – just 15 minutes in – the Great Western Hospital nurses had already conceded five goals to the home side. The match was
LIAM HIGHFIELD’s Crucible debut may have ended in defeat but the Swindon-born potter admits he did not think he would play again while lying in hospital a year ago. The 27-year-old suffers from Crohn’s disease and was in hospital receiving treatment
SWINDON rail commuters face delays of up to an hour – with rail chiefs blaming signalling problems. National Rail said: “A fault with the signalling system at Swindon means all lines are blocked. “Train services running through this station
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs after a concerned member of the public called police. Officers were called to Rushey Platt in Swindon, shortly before 10pm on Sunday by a resident who reported
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A CHALLENGE to Baroness Jane Scott's leadership of Wiltshire Council's Conservative group has been withdrawn - but she has now said she will only continue in the job for one more year. Former cabinet member Cllr Stuart Wheeler, who represents Burbage
WAS it those Machiavellian football gods at play that decreed that Swindon Town’s promotion ambitions would be torpedoed on the weekend the club was celebrating arguably its finest hour? For while the heroes of ’93 were being rapturously acclaimed
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have welcomed a baby son. The new prince arrived at 11.01am, weighing 8lb 7oz, Kensington Palace announced. Kensington Palace said: "Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son
The Mayor of Swindon called in at The Crossing for a bite to eat and to cut the ribbon at the launch of the Brunel's bustling new food destination. Coun Maureen Penny joined guests at the first floor food nexus in the shopping centre for its official
Residents in Cricklade are due to have their banking options limited as Lloyds closes its High Street Branch on October 9. Around 50 jobs at the bank will be put at risk locally. The banking giant revealed last week that it would shut 49 services
The late arrival of snow was a challenge for staff at Swindon’s theatres, with shows postponed and hundreds of customers to contact. Fortunately, three of the shows hit by the late blast of winter weather could be rescheduled, and only one was
KEEN police dogs more used to chasing down criminals are now on the hunt for something different: new places to train. Dog handlers from the specialist Tri-Force group are looking for unusual locations where their dogs can practice sniffing out
A GOLF day held in memory of Jason Titcombe raised £960 for Swindon MIND. His friend John Burn won the golf competition and received a trophy which Jason had sponsored in 2012 that was renamed the Jason Titcombe Memorial Trophy after he passed
A collision between a van and a lorry closed Dorcan Way earlier today. Traffic stopped on the road as a man and a woman were being treated by paramedics for minor injuries. 999 crews were called out shortly before 9.40am this morning. Police
ROYAL Wootton Bassett police punished a pavement parker on Sunday. Officers received a report of a vehicle parked illegally on Royal Wootton Bassett High Street and blocking a public footpath, meaning those in wheelchairs, pushchairs and mobility
ROCK and roll hits got toes tapping, as an Old Town care home celebrated a clean bill of health from watchdog inspectors. Singing group the Polka Dot Peaches powered through a catalogue of old favourites, while delighted residents at Kingsmead Care
HEALTH chiefs have sought to reassure Swindon patients - after MPs suggested that the NHS was not prepared for another cyber attack. Scores of NHS hospitals and organisations were hit by the WannaCry hacker attack last year. Swindon's Great
A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a crash on the A338 near Newton Toney. The 36-year-old rider from the Reading area hit a blue Fiat Punto, driven by a Swindon woman, 30, at around 11.10am yesterday morning. Police and paramedics were called
Swindon Town 0 Grimsby Town 1 Attendance - 6690 TOWN had a slow start to the game with Grimsby dominating the majority of attacks. In the 10th minute Grimsby nearly took the lead when a cross came in from the right but Ryan McGivern managed
A SET of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s technical drawing instruments was showed off to the press for the first time by the Steam Museum. The Adver reported the museum’s acquisition of the instruments early this month, but the valuable pieces of engineering
OLD Walcot residents have warned that the area could shed its “placid” reputation – as a confrontation over a proposed road closure threatened to turn ugly. Borough council officers want to resurface Upham Road, which runs between Drove Road and
A SWINDON woman is urging fellow gardeners to leave their weeds alone – in a bid to improve habitats for struggling bees. Glynis Hales, who presents the Birds and the Bees gardening show on Swindon 105.5 community radio station, has called on parish
A MOREDON mum was outraged when she received a message from her son’s school on Thursday saying he’d been placed in isolation because of his ear piercing. Sarah Yates claimed that her 12-year-old son Tyler Ellis has worn the ear piercing – a gold
A teenager who has a left a man seriously brain damaged following a drunken town centre assault has been jailed for about three-and-a-half years. Jordan Taylor was on a suspended sentence for another 'cowardly' attack when he knocked his victim
FAMILIES enjoyed a fun-filled St George’s Day spectacular full of live music and entertainment in the town centre on Sunday. Thousands of people attended the festival celebrating England’s patron saint. Daryl Thomas, 38, from Stratton brought
MELKSHAM Town Reserves took a firm grip on the Premier Division title in the last week, with nearest rivals Kintbury playing catch-up in the closing stages of the season. Town took their lead to 10 points at the top of the table with last Thursday
SWINDON Robins must have their gating gloves on tonight if they’re to collect any points in their latest SGB Premiership contest at Leicester Lions, according to team manager Alun Rossiter. Rossiter’s men started their Premiership campaign in fine
PHIL Brown wants to retain his position as Swindon Town manager next season, but admits he feels like he wants success more than the players in the changing room. Brown’s hopes of guiding Town to the League Two play-offs mathematically concluded
SHRIVENHAM manager Gareth Davies says nothing less than victory will do tonight in his side’s quest for promotion to the Hellenic League Premier Division as they prepare for their final game of the season. Davies’ troops sit second in the Division
IT felt like confirmation of the inevitable – Swindon Town will not feature in the League Two play-offs. That news follows Town’s seventh game without a win after Mitch Rose’s penalty shortly before half-time at the Energy Check County Ground on
