SWINDON Robins were denied a consolation league point at Belle Vue tonight after teenager Dan Bewley came from the back to win heat 15 in dramatic style. It was Robins’ second Premiership defeat of the season as the Aces, led by Bewley who returned
SWINDON boss Alun Rossiter admits more consistency is required from his top riders if the Robins are to challenge teams away from home following tonight's 50-40 loss against Belle Vue. The Robins suffered their second Premiership defeat of the
ROCKERS YVES have less than 12 hours to win a fast-track ticket to music stardom. The Swindon three-piece need as many votes as possible to secure their place in a nationwide battle of the bands. YVES were one of 10 bands whittled down from 2,000
A NETWORK of doctors and nurses from across the region has won a national patient safety award. The West of England Academic Health Science Network was handed the Patient Safety Team of the Year at the annual BMJ Awards. The prize, backed by top
FRAUDSTER is handing over fake £50 notes to shops in the Swindon area, police have warned. The alarm was raised following two incidents. In once case a suspect tried to buy products from the BP service station in Royal Wootton Bassett on April
FRAUDSTERS are passing fake £50 notes, police have warned. The alarm was raised following two incidents. In once case a suspect tried to buy products from the BP service station in Royal Wootton Bassett on April 30, but ran away when the manager
A SWINDON couple snared by a timeshare conman have described the convicted fraudster as arrogant. Their comments came as Frank Madden, 61, of Bournemouth, was jailed for 40 months after admitting three counts of fraudulent trading and breaking a
A SWINDON riding centre provided a free fun day to help autistic children that raised hundreds of pounds for charity. Hoof Club, part of Rein and Shine equestrian centre in North Wiltshire ran a free equine- assisted learning day for autistic children
THE nightingale, famous for its beautiful singing, is in a perilous decline. Wandering Wiltshire’s woods and lanes these long May evenings, your chances of hearing its legendary song are strikingly low. For centuries, poets and authors have
CHANGES have seen waiting times at a Gorse Hill medical centre slashed Hawthorn Medical Centre was rated Good by watchdog the Care Quality Commission in its latest report. The watchdog, which made a routine inspection in March, said that staff
OSCAR Wilde’s cherished play The Importance of Being Earnest is to come to Chippenham and Bath later this month - but not quite as you know it. The play, which has been reimagined by the two-strong troupe and directed by Jaq Bessell of The Globe
Plenty to talk about I admire Jenny Groves for her ability to make a positive from the second rejection of funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a new Swindon Museum and Art Gallery. She trumpets the fact that "more people are talking about
THREE men charged with possessing and trying to supply drugs in Swindon will face trial on Friday. Jenner Araujo has been sent for trial to face charges of possessing and intending to supply class A drugs The 22-year-old from Haydon Street in
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THE audience were amazed and amused in equal measure by Professor Alan Winfield's talk on artificial intelligence at the Arts Centre. The robotics expert showed an astonished crowd cutting-edge breakthroughs in technology that sounded like something
GOING for a job interview is a nerve-racking experience at the best of times but imagine knowing at some point you would have to reveal you suffered from mental illness. This was the situation which faced Emily Clark, 26, when she applied and won
SWINDON'S very own Oscar winner Maisie Sly is taking to the small screen tonight in the TV ad break to be shown entirely in sign language. Maisie, from Upper Stratton, is leading the deaf-friendly campaign in a prime advertising slot on ITV during
COURT: A woman who pleaded guilty to assaulting a man on two occasions has been discharged conditionally for six months. Shannon Gordon, 28, of Mellow Ground in Haydon Wick, beat her victim in Swindon on September 26 and 27 2017. She must pay
CHRISTIE Watson guided an avid audience through an insight into her new book about nursing, compassion and kindness. The Language of Kindness is about the intricacies of the nursing profession and the stories of Christie’s time as a nurse for the
Hundreds of riders will take to the hills of Swindon to raise money for a worthwhile cause. The Swindon fundraising Committee have organised an annual challenging MacMillan Castles Bike for many years and this one will be the twenty-second. The
A SWINDON charity is calling on people to do their bit to help the homeless this weekend. Swindon Footprints is a charity that supports the homeless by raising awareness and money towards helping them. The charity’s first Homeless Awareness Weekend
ROYAL Wootton Bassett will celebrate the royal wedding in style by hosting an annual carnival. The carnival will have a wedding theme that will be held on the same day as the Royal wedding itself on May 19 from Marlowe Way at 4.30pm. The town
BUS drivers speeding over bumps on a Park South street are still causing houses to shake and crack, residents claim. Fred and Sheila Davies of Cranmore Avenue are often woken at 5.30am and 11pm by vibrations caused by buses zooming over the bumps
STAR of This Country Daisy May Cooper made sure it was Swindon everyone was talking about at last night’s Baftas with her amazing dress. The actor and writer had a tailor-made Swindon Town FC dress made specifically for the ceremony – she even had
FAMILIES from all over the town visited Lower Shaw Farm to be entertained by storytellers, workshops and the circus. As part of Swindon Festival of Literature 2018, a children and families day was held, with campfire storytelling with John Row.
DRIVERS who are caught parking in parent and children bays may face a £95 fine as council traffic wardens are given the option to add another £25 to the current £70 penalty. In a move soon to be introduced by the Department for Transport, anyone
JUNCTION 16's multi-million pound upgrade is finally complete. The roundabout has undergone massive remodelling over the past 17 months to ensure that it can cope with higher levels of traffic. The extensive list of improvements includes a
BUSINESS people from across the town dug deep to bring in more than £30,000 at this year’s Swindon Charity Ball. The event, organised by the Rotary Club of Swindon, in conjuction with the Swindon Marriott and Swindon Advertiser, was raising money
A SHORTAGE of local foster carers is leading to Swindon children being placed outside the borough. Swindon Borough Council says around 350 children and teenagers needed a foster home in Swindon last year, with some having to leave their home town
MIDFIELDER Joe Shepherd says Swindon Supermarine’s promotion still hasn’t sunk in as they prepare for life in the Southern League Premier Division. Lee Spalding’s side clinched promotion with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over Wimborne Town in the
ALUN Rossiter will welcome a fresh face to his line-up tonight as Swindon Robins travel north to face Belle Vue Aces in their latest SGB Premiership contest at the National Speedway Stadium (7.30pm). Following Mitchell Davey’s horrific crash at
TOP goalscorer Luke Norris reflected on Swindon Town’s failed play-off charge with a hint of frustration after undergoing a successful shoulder operation. Norris dislocated his shoulder four times throughout the course of the campaign, the last
SOUTH Marston Church of England Primary School were triumphant when Swindon United Churches Cricket Club staged the 2018 Churches Cup at Sevenhampton. Wiltshire League club United Churches began amongst the churches of Swindon around the start of
A CHARITY walk has been organised by Swindon Robins commercial manager Lee Kilby to raise funds for Mitchell Davey, who was placed into intensive care following a crash at Birmingham last week. Davey was one of four riders involved in a nasty crash
