Adver Sport hands out their player ratings after Swindon Town's 4-0 home loss to Chelsea U21s in the Checkatrade Trophy. PLAYER RATINGS: Luke McCormick – 5.5 Little he could do about Chelsea’s first goal and the penalty, but an inaccurate
SWINDON Town manager Phil Brown conceded his side were schooled by Chelsea U21s tonight as they were beaten 4-0 at the Energy Check County Ground. The Checkatrade Trophy tie, which saw Toumani Diagouraga and Sid Nelson feature for Town for the first
ROYAL Wootton Bassett Town made it two wins from two at the start of the new Hellenic League Premier Division season with a 2-1 victory at home to local rivals Fairford Town tonight. While Bassett have six points, Fairford remain pointless, as do
A LACKLUSTRE Swindon Town crashed to a heavy 0-4 loss against Chelsea’s Under 21s in their opening Checkatrade Trophy group stage fixture at the County Ground tonight. Phil Brown’s men were outclassed by Chelsea’s youngsters in the first half with
Certain car manufacturers are somewhat nervous talking about their vehicles being involved in accidents. For example when I hit a large deer in a Mercedes the manufacturers hated it, even though I said the car performed brilliantly well. To mention
SWINDON Town's League Two opponents this weekend, Lincoln City, have suffered a blow after captain Luke Waterfall signed for League One Shrewsbury Town. Waterfall's exit was confirmed today, the 28-year-old joining the Shrews on a three-year deal
POLICE closed Thamesdown Drive for several hours on Monday night after a man threatened to jump from a pedestrian bridge. Emergency services, including the aerial appliance from Swindon fire station, were called at around 11pm to the scene near
SWINDON has some of the highest pass rates in the UK for motorcycle driving tests. The town ranks fifth in the top 10 pass rates for Module 2 (85.8 per cent) when comparing government data from all motorcycle test centres in the country from 2017
Detlef Jenkins was told he may never walk again after seriously injuring his back. He’s now thinking of walking from Swindon to London in 24 hours. And that’s after just completing a gruelling 24-hour rowing challenge. Detlef, 45, sat down
Swindon care firm First City Nursing has received a rating of Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission. That's an upgrade from the last CQC report into the company of Good. Two aspects of the five-part assessment, 'responsive' and 'well
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THIS selection of images from our archives shows the Lawn and Kingshill areas. We hope they bring back memories - and would love to hear from anybody who has old photographs taken in or around Swindon. They do not need to depict any particularly
I’ll have you know that I was there in 1976, which was a heatwave and a half. It struck me, the other day, as I was sweltering in the garden and reaching for another glass of Lemon Barley Water, that Britain can be split down the middle - between
WILTSHIRE completed their first Unicorns Championship Western Division victory for more than a year as they wrapped up a three-wicket triumph over Wales today. The county side resumed their second innings 212-5, chasing a target of 265 for success
THE people involved in the Adver’s biggest story this week in 2006 were lucky to be alive. Three senior Swindon Town figures were aboard a Cessna 310 aircraft which crashed in a wooded area near a Buckinghamshire golf course Chief executive
GREETINGS from Swindon in 2018 - as envisioned in 2004. These images are among seven issued to promote a massive redevelopment plan which would have transformed much of the town centre, North Star and the railway quarter beyond recognition. The
MORE than 26,000 people have submitted ideas for the name of the Swindon-based UK Space Agency’s European ExoMars rover. Some of them, no doubt remembering the Boaty McBoatface affair a while back, have suggested Drilly McDrillface and
ALTHOUGH Christmas dinner might not be on the minds of most during the current heatwave, Lydiard Turkeys is celebrating an award for creating the perfect festive roast. This year is the farm's 10th year of producing turkeys and after launching in
SWINDON 1952: Colin Bailey, an 18-year-old drummer whose father had a butcher's shop in Oxford Road, was given his most prestigious band spot yet. He was to go on tour with Winifred Atwell, the Trinidadian pianist who was one of the most famous
SEPSIS deaths have risen by over a third in the last two years, with 15,722 deaths in hospitals recorded with sepsis as the leading cause nationally. Swindon woman Sheila Goacher lost both her mum and dad to sepsis and started fundraising earlier
THE future of Swindon’s museum is being put in residents’ hands. Swindon Museum and Art Gallery Trust wants to hear people’s ideas for where the collection should be housed. It is currently based in Old Town, but councillors and curators have expressed
WILTSHIRE Police is the best force in the country for dealing with priorities highlighted by the community. It has surged up the rankings after coming 29th in the Office for National Statistics' national survey that measured the types of crime experienced
FAMILIES enjoyed a free fun day at the Swindon Rugby Club and raised money for a good cause. There were funfair rides and games, a bouncy castle, facepainting, a barbecue, and the classic fun day tombola and raffles, A dog show at the fun day
AS many people may connect the enjoyment of jigsaw puzzles with the very young and the very old, the news that film star Hugh Jackman – famous for his role as Wolverine – is a huge fan may come as something of a surprise. Not only is Hugh Jackman
We're back on the subject of vegan desserts this week - and to be specific, vegan lemon meringue tart. How can such a thing exist, without egg white, you may wonder?Well, that's certainly something I wondered. I had consigned meringue to the list
Why were you in London on Saturday afternoon? I was in London speaking at a BBC Bias Rally outside BBC Broadcasting House. We undertake these every three months in protest at the extreme left-wing bias and pro-European Union agenda of the BBC (
MORE than £90,000 has been invested into improving Liden, Nythe and Eldene playgrounds. New equipment will be installed at each of the five parks in the parish to provide something for youngsters, teens and adults of all ages to enjoy. Parish
A new café is bringing a community together - as well as serving them great cake, good coffee and a best-selling Build a Breakfast Bap. The Pitstop Café, at the Pinetrees Community Centre in Pinehurst, only opened in April but already it has plenty
WILTSHIRE were within 53 runs of their first Unicorns Championship Western Division victory of the season at stumps on day two of their clash against Wales at Pontarddulais yesterday. The visitors had five wickets remaining after being set 265 to
THE chairman of Ukip has suspended Swindon candidate Martin Costello, following an incident at a bookshop in London. The suspension was one of three announced by Tony McIntyre in the wake of the protest. Police were called to Bookmarks in Bloomsbury
Holiday hunger causes a spike in demand for emergency food packages from Swindon food bank as children begin the long six week break from school. Figures released by the Trussell Trust showed that nationally in July and August 2017 while the number
The government is set to ask Russia to send two people it suspects of carrying out Novichok poisonings in Wiltshire to the UK for trial, it is reported. The Guardian newspaper says that Wiltshire Police and the CPS have built a case against two
This isn't something you see every day. Housemartins are normally charming little black and white birds, with dark head, back and wings and a white rump and underparts. This martin, captured on film by Chris Rummings is a totally white albino
BRAESIDE and Oxenwood must not fall into the hands of companies running the children’s outdoor centres for profit, says Wiltshire Council’s opposition leader Ian Thorn. His warning comes after the council confirmed the publicly-run residential sites
A thief was banned from entering any shop in Swindon after admitting a string of thefts, taking goods worth nearly £800. Billy-Joe Cosgrave, 21, who lives in Essex Walk in Walcot, pleaded guilty to eight charges of theft from shops between late
COURT: Magistrates banned a man from the roads for a year and instructed him to do 100 hours of unpaid work after he rode his Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle dangerously on the M4. Milan Gurung, 28, of Frobisher Drive, pleaded guilty to the charge when
LOVE is in the air at Thames Water’s Swindon office which could now play host to a unique and special wedding. Few people were more surprised than Pippa Burchall, 32, when her boyfriend James Lerpiniere, who works alongside her at the company’s
SWINDON tech firm Innovation IT Support is to sponsor a swim raising money for a charity that supports bomb disposal experts and their families. The Victory Swim, which is being held in the Cotswold Water Park next month, was started by Capt James
SWINDON Ukip candidate Martin Costello was spotted with right-wing protesters who charged into a London socialist bookshop and abused staff. In a video, the Eldene resident can be seen among the dozen political activists wearing a Make Britain
MOMENTUM and continuity are two key factors that Swindon Town boss Phil Brown says his side must accomplish if they are to increase chances of success across all competitions this season. Brown’s troops face a different challenge to Saturday’s
Manager: Joe Edwards Top scorer: None Form guide: LLWLLL Last match: 5-1 Loss V Liverpool (Premier League 2)- May 8 Last Town match: 2-1 Town Win (EFL Trophy) - September 2016 Likely line-up: One to watch: Conor Gallagher
THREE really is the magic number for Swindon Town midfielder Michael Doughty, who celebrated a match-winning hat-trick on his return to the County Ground against Macclesfield Town on Saturday. Doughty scored a header from close range to bring Swindon
SAM Collier says his Royal Wootton Bassett Town side must back up their opening day win when they face Fairford Town this evening. The Bassett manager guided his troops to a 6-1 triumph over Tuffley Rovers on Saturday, as new signing TJ Bohane notched
WALCOT ABC's up-and-coming ring stars were recognised as Swindon's County Ground Hotel hosted the club's end-of-season awards ceremony, writes DAVE VEYSEY. This year’s Best Senior Boxer trophy, previously won by the likes of Commonwealth Games gold
KATIE Warren has carded a notable double at Wrag Barn's club championships. Warren, who recently graduated from William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri, where she received a full scholarship to play for their women’s golf team, shot a course
LEE Spalding says his Swindon Supermarine side are ready to compete in Southern League Premier South after completing their pre-season schedule. Marine’s 4-2 win away at Cirencester Town on Saturday marked the end of their preparations for the new
ROYAL Wootton Bassett failed to convert a winning position during Saturday’s trip to Corsham 2nd as their tough run in WEPL Wiltshire continued with a four-run defeat. Darren Beasant’s side had suffered five defeats in six games prior to this weekend
SWINDON Town boss Phil Brown gave his thoughts ahead of tonight's Checkatrade Trophy clash with Chelsea U21s at the Energy Check County Ground tonight. Brown was speaking at Monday afternoon's pre-match press call ahead of the fixture. JOIN
THE chance that eye patients waiting more than a year for life-changing surgery could lose their sight is being probed by doctors. Great Western Hospital is reviewing the cases of those waiting for the cornea replacement operations to establish
LUKE McCormick believes healthy competition between himself and Lawrence Vigouroux will bring the best out of the pair ahead of his likely Swindon Town debut tonight. McCormick was brought in by Town boss Phil Brown this summer to complement his
BOSSES at Great Western Railway, which has its headquarters in Swindon, have expressed relief that the Transport Secretary does not want to break up its franchise. Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for Transport, told members of the influential
LAST week a restaurant opened in London entirely devoted to avocado. Reader, I was shocked. Called the Avobar and based in trendy Covent Garden, its sole purpose is serving avocado in every which way you can think. It started as a pop-up shop
