NURSERIES in Swindon have been given a prestigious ‘bronze’ eco accreditation. The Co-operative Childcare venues, including at Great Western Hospital and in Buckhurst Fields, Walcot, have been accredited through the Keeping Britain Tidy scheme.
New figures released this week have shown that there are now around 5,000 fewer workless households in Swindon than there were in 2010 and almost one million fewer nationally. I have seen from my casework and my regular visits to the Swindon Job
Scrappers Gym is holding its second Inclusive Boxing Showcase Event, 'Round 2', tomorrow from 12pm to 2pm. The event will give the 35 people with disabilities who train at the gym as part of its Agility and Fitness For All project a chance to show
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POLICE are trying to track down two vehicles stolen during a break-in at a Winerbourne Bassett home. The offenders entered the address on Thursday., then stole a red Mini Countryman and an orange KTM SX450 off-road motorbike. The index of the
A BOWLS club is hosting a competition on Sunday in honour of a long-serving member and football fan who died in 2016. Frank Etherington suffered from leukaemia and heart disease in the weeks before his death in November 2016. His son Robert said
swindon 1952: The National Youth Brass Band, conducted by Mr Harry Mortimer, played in the Central Hall, Swindon. The band, whose president was Sir Malcolm Sargent, was made up of boys aged 10 to 19 years from all over, including Ken Smith, the
Visitors to the ever-popular Cotswold Water park just a few miles from Swindon will soon notice improvements to two key areas. And wildlife spotters could be on the look out for otters, water voles and kingfishers if they make an improved stream
TRY out the sound of a disco - metal hybrid with Tragedy, the all-metal tribute to disco royalty the Bee Gees, at the Swindon Victoria on Sunday night. To give them their full title, Tragedy: A Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees & Beyond, is described
THE collection of contemporary art at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery continues to develop and expand with new work by stars of the 21st century art world. This continual evolution in the Swindon collection is celebrated in a exhibition called New
WEST Country poet Pam Ayres and otter expert Daphne Neville will be special guests at this year’s Oak and Furrows open day. The authors are both patrons of the wildlife rescue centre based at Blakehill Farm nature reserve near Cricklade. Joining
Joshua Goldsworthy is hoping to follow in his dad’s footsteps after he has made the final of a national hairdressing competition. The 28-year-old has gained a reputation as one of the country’s leading hairdressers - and has now been confirmed as
The Mechanics’ Institution Trust’s Young Roots project kicked off with a train journey to the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre at Chippenham. Keen youngsters explored documents and photos which record Swindon’s cultural scene from years past
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DRUG-RELATED deaths in Swindon have fallen the last three years, bucking the national trend. Charities have said that most deaths from substance abuse are avoidable and warned that drug abusers need better care to help deal with underlying health
STRATTON PCSOs are teaming up with local community groups to make Merton Fields a better place. In an ongoing effort to keep the park safe, PCSO Tom Fryszka and his team are working with the Protect Merton Fields facebook group. According to
DESIGNER and sewing expert Libby Rose will be driving down to Swindon to teach kids, teens and adults sewing tips and tricks at Hobbycraft on Tuesday. The Oxford Road shop will host four 90-minute workshops which cost £10 each, plus booking fee.
HE may have come up empty on transfer deadline day but better than expected injury news regarding veteran striker Marc Richards has left Swindon Town boss Phil Brown feeling like he has secured a new signing. The original prognosis on Richards,
The desk has a typewriter, cigarette ends, a bottle and a photograph of Alfred Hitchcock, the windows reveal views of snowy mountain peaks, and on the walls are wheels of pistols, crossed swords and double-headed axes – cunning instruments of death
1 The Great Jaydini Summer Magic Show takes place today from 11am, in the Spotlight Room, Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon. Enter the funny and magical world of a talented and professional magician whose unique style puts together a blend of
ATTENTION, all Swindon charities. Grants are being offered out by the Gannett Foundation to local projects which aim to bring lasting benefits to their communities. The foundation is the charitable arm of Gannett, the parent company of the
Director of building firm David Wilson Homes, Gareth Neale normally does his work in a suit and tie. But this week he swapped the office attire for a hard hat and hi-vis vest and went back to the building site for an excellent cause. The firm
HIRING a man with a van to get rid of a load of household waste has cost a Swindon man more than £1,200. The garbage ended up dumped in a country lane at Broad Hinton, magistrates heard. Nicholas Todd, who lives in The Prinnels area, claimed
DEALING with the Novichok incidents in Salisbury and Amesbury Wiltshire Police is expected to cost Wiltshire Police over £10 million. The force had to request mutual aid support from police forces across the country in order to meet the extraordinary
DRAG Queens are heading to Swindon next week to provide a fun and inclusive story time session for children. In a first for the town, Bristol-based company Drag Queen Story Time are sending Sally Savage to read to children and capture their imaginations
A COUPLE left badly injured in a quad bike accident in Corfu have warned holidaymakers of the dangers of riding them. Simon and Dianne Barrow, of Redhouse, lost control of the bike and plummeted 30ft down a cliff. Dianne broke her arm and is still
The US government has imposed economic sanctions as punishment for the Novichok poisonings in Wiltshire. And the furious Kremlin has vowed to respond. The US State Department, Washington's equivalent of the British Foreign Office, said the new
Councillors will again try to break the deadlock over plans to turn a Swindon office block into flats. Property company Oxford London Developments Ltd has applied for permission to put a two-storey extension on the office building Minerva House
A MUM has blasted Swindon Council after it hasn't yet sorted out terrible mould in her flat after months living with the problem. The problem has been caused by the incorrect installation of loft insulation, and remedial action was twice postponed
COUNCILLORS and residents in Swindon have condemned Boris Johnson for his controversial comments about women who wear full-face veils or the burka. The former foreign secretary has been criticised for saying Muslim women wearing burkas “look like
COURT: Ritchie Pumb has been sent for trial accused of importing banned child sex dolls along with charges of making and possessing images of child sex abuse. Plumb, 37, of Derry Park, Minety, faces a total of six allegations. He was granted bail
SWINDON Town have made moves towards offering goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux a new contract, with Phil Brown giving the former Liverpool stopper the green light to carry on playing out from the back. The County Ground deal of Vigouroux concludes
MULTIPLE hurdles remain for the joint bid of Swindon Town and its supporters to buy the club's County Ground home, but non-executive vice-chairman Clem Morfuni believes an ample demonstration of the power of such unity was on show at the old stadium
DEFENDER Dion Conroy believes the team spirit at the Energy Check County Ground is better than last year as Swindon Town prepare to travel to Lincoln City. Conroy suffered a serious knee injury last season, which cut his campaign short as he ended
HIGHWORTH Town manager Jeff Roberts says his side are ready to face familiar foes in Windsor in their FA Cup extra preliminary round. The game is the first fixture of the season for the Worthians, who were promoted to the Southern League at the
SHRIVENHAM boss Gareth Davies admits sloppy individual defensive errors must be corrected if they are to record their first league points of the season this weekend against Virginia Water. Davies’ troops have suffered 5-1 and 6-1 losses against
LEE Spalding says short-term focus will serve Swindon Supermarine well as they prepare to start life back in the Southern League Premier Division South this weekend. Spalding guided Marine to promotion via the Division One South & West play-offs
SWINDON Town defender Dion Conroy sat down with the media to look ahead to Swindon Town's trip to Lincoln City this weekend. Watch what the County Ground number two had to say in our video below.
Adver Sport get the lowdown on Swindon Town's next opponents in League Two - Lincoln City. MANAGER: Danny Cowley TOP SCORER: Matt Green (1) FORM GUIDE: W LAST MATCH: 1-0 Win v Northampton - Aug 4 LAST TOWN MATCH: 2-2 Draw - Feb
ROYAL Wootton Bassett captain Darren Beasant has set his sights on a strong haul of points over the next two matches to confirm his side’s WEPL Wiltshire status for another season – starting at home to local rivals Swindon this weekend. With four
A SCHEME that aims to get runners volunteering for good causes while getting fit has launched in Swindon. Joggers have set up a Good Gym group in the town. The national scheme sees runners paired with local charities, causes and vulnerable older
A ‘NO-DEAL’ Brexit could lead to a ‘significant risk to local communities’ in the UK, Willtshire’s police boss has agreed Angus Macpherson – the man in political control of Wiltshire Police – has endorsed a letter from the Association of Police
