SWINDON Town manager Phil Brown felt there was “lots to admire” about his youthful defence after they claimed a 1-0 win at home to Newport County in the Checkatrade Trophy tonight. Michael Doughty’s second-half penalty was enough to decide proceedings
SHRIVENHAM threw away a three-goal lead as they lost an extraordinary Hellenic League Premier Division clash to Brimscombe & Thrupp at Barrington Park. Gareth Davies’ side were left still looking for their first home win of the campaign as the
Adver Sport hand out their player ratings after Swindon Town's 1-0 win over Newport County. Luke McCormick – 6 Had one save to make in the entirety of the cup clash, and that didn’t cause him any trouble. Kyle Knoyle – 6.5 Did well
SUBSTITUTE Michael Doughty’s penalty deep in the second half gave Swindon Town’s Checkatrade Trophy campaign a shot in the arm in a narrow win at home to Newport County this evening. Swindon were the better of the two sides in what was an overall
Former guest editor of the Swindon Advertiser and TV comedian Ross Noble is returning to the town with his new show El Hablador. Ross became guest editor for the day after he threw out the challenge to his Twitter followers to suggest events, locations
A TRILOGY of videos charting the work of the Swindon Advertiser has been made to mark the end of an era, as the town’s daily newspaper moved from Old Town after more than 150 years. The Swindon Advertiser was founded in 1854 by William Morris and
“THE pleasure to collecting is in the finding,” said Ronnie Davies. “You chase it, you collect it, you find it. “It’s all done for pleasure. It’s the hunt, the chase. When you hunt something down, when you get something you’ve been after for
THERE is clearly no prospect of Russia extraditing Novichok suspects Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov. They will not face justice for the murder of Dawn Sturgess, the near-fatal poisoning of Charlie Rowley and the attempted murder of Sergei
SWINDON 1952: Preliminary plans for the Coronation celebrations were discussed by Purton Parish Council. It was agreed to get in touch with several brass bands and try to arrange provisional bookings, although it was not known what funds were likely
A ZIMBABWEAN political activist now living in Swindon could be killed if the Home Office deports him, campaigners have warned. Blessing Goronga, who lives with his two brothers in Swindon is due to be deported on September 13. But the Guardian
South Swindon’s police inspector said his officers’ priority was to tackle the area’s emerging gang culture. Insp Dave Hobman made the comments at a community safety meeting for parish councillors. The experienced officer, who is responsible
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital with back injuries after he was knocked from his bike in a dawn crash. Police were called to Sudeley Way, Grange Park, at around 5.40am yesterday following reports of a crash involving a car and a bicycle. The
CHILD arrest numbers fell to their lowest in seven years in 2017. Wiltshire Police figures, obtained by prison campaign group the Howard League for Penal Reform, shows 778 children were arrested across the county last year. It was down from 2,262
THIS week's selection of vintage images from the Swindon Advertiser archives centres on Victoria Road. Regarded by many local people as the heart of Old Town, the busy main street has seen more than its fair share of changes in fortunes over the
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OLYMPIAN turned politician Lord Coe was in Swindon this week in 2007. He was in the midst of an ongoing mission to drum up excitement over and support for the London Olympic Games due to take place five years later. Because that event turned
THE Art Deco lines of the building in our main picture are as unmistakeable now as they were when this artist’s impression appeared in the 1990s. Some people who saw the image were saddened at the thought of the place becoming a pub, but others
Craft, Hobby & Handmade Show Steams into Swindon this month There are only 2 weeks to go before Make It! & More – the crafty, hobby and handmade show with a difference returns to Swindon. The 2-day show features inspirational makers and
It takes a skilled grip to open a bottle of champagne. Unlike wine, there are no tools of the trade, no go-to professional corkscrew or fool-proof gadget so you don't botch it. What we want to hear is a graceful hiss rather than a loud pop, which
IT’S time for another edition of our occasional series, Things People Didn’t go to Jail for in Swindon. The most striking case was that of a bloke called Mustafa Ali. In 2015 he was put on probation after groping three women in the space of 48
THE Cold Harbour in Blunsdon is the only Wiltshire venue in the Chef and Brewer chain, whose eateries can be found everywhere from Suffolk to Dundee. Although part of a large organisation, there’s nothing generic about either the interior or the
The tang of basil, a hint of garlic, luscious olive oil, the richness of pine kernels - and the potential for making a tasty meal in minutes - it's true to say pesto is one of my favourite kitchen staples. Since opting for plant-eating, however,
Luscious cakes, rich desserts, golden scones and piles of picturesque floral crockery – McCtaff’s is a traditional English tearoom, with a twist. This perfect stop-off for a slice of homemade Victoria sponge and a cup of tea, McCtaff’s isn’t located
COURT: An alleged thief failed to turn up at court because he got his dates muddled, magistrates were told. Brett Segelov, 34, of Redcliffe Street, admitted failing to surrender to the court whilst on police bail. The Rodbourne man faces further
As the country enjoyed the hottest summer on record, new property listings across the UK fell for the third month running, down 6.9 per cent in August versus July, according to the latest Property Supply Index compiled by online estate agents Housesimple.com
FRIENDS and family of the groundsman of Purton FC have announced his death from terminal cancer. Colin Richards, of Lydiard Millicent, passed away on 22nd of August, surrounded by his loving family and relations. Born in Pinehurst, Colin was
SWINDON and Wiltshire Pride will be cycling around town this weekend as part of its annual Ride for Pride event. Riders will set off from Faringdon Park at 10am on Sunday before heading to Lydiard Park, Coate Water, Supermarine RFC Presidents’ Day
A SYRIAN geologist who stumbled across a 13 million-year-old fossilised turtle will soon be rubbing shoulders with the UK’s brightest minerals experts. Father-of-five Abdin Omar, 41, fled war-torn Aleppo as the bombs began falling. But the ancient
This is where Swindonians may be spending a large part of their leisure time in future - as long as plans are approved. Developers Seven Capital are hoping to get the go ahead to build the £270 million North Star leisure village soon, from the
Councillors on Swindon Borough Council's planning committee will be advised to approve a scheme to build five new houses on the site of a house, equestrian facilities and barns in Blunsdon. The plan would be to construct five detached houses, each
Blocks of flats could rise on a triangular parcel of land used mainly as a car park in the town centre. Developers Morse Street Developments, owned by Harry Barclay, want to build the blocks on the site at the southern end of Morse Street near the
Prospect Hospice's Run the Rainbow returned to Lydiard Park for another year over the weekend. Hundreds lined up to register for the event, all ready to run around the park's historic grounds and get pelted with powdery paint. Long registration
A £3 million overspend is looming in Swindon Borough Council’s budget. Members of the authority’s Conservative cabinet were told that if things carry on as they are, by the end of March, the council will have spent £143, 217m, that’s £2.99 million
AFTER crafting their own personalised toy chest two parents are celebrating three years in business running Dreambox. Now business partners Chris and Beth Garret made the
AN electronics store customer offered a loan computer while his own was being fixed was stunned to start it up and discover it was the very PC he had handed in for repair. Instead of BrightHouse sending it for repair, the computer had been put on
AFTER a perfect pre-season programme, Swindon Wildcats’ player-coach Aaron Nell says his team are ready to meet the new season head on. With four wins out of four ahead of the new season, Nell believes his Cats are in good shape ahead of the league
PHIL Brown has heaped praise on goalkeeper Luke McCormick for his pivotal part in Swindon Town’s first clean sheet of the season. McCormick produced a number of stunning saves as Swindon held on for a 1-0 win at Morecambe in League Two on Saturday
SWINDON Town manager Phil Brown is eager to make a statement in tonight’s Checkatrade Trophy game at home to Newport Town. The match at the Energy Check County Ground is the second of three group games for Town, who are playing catch-up in the competition
FC WALCOT continued their perfect start to the Swindon Sunday League season with a 4-0 win over Penhill United in the Knockout Cup. Boss Ashley Bragg admitted his troops were pleased with their start to the season and has also set his sights on
MANAGER: Mike Flynn TOP SCORER: Padraig Amond - 3 FORM GUIDE: WWLWWD LAST MATCH: 1-0 win v Oldham - sept 8 LAST TOWN MATCH: 2-1 County win - Apr 2018 ONE TO WATCH: Padraig Amond STRIKER Padraig Amond is not only a scorer, the 30-year-old
MIDFIELDER Ellis Iandolo says a strong bond away from the pitch has helped Swindon Town perform well on in. Iandolo was one of the few players to remain from last season’s collection of players with more than 10 new arrivals at the Energy Check
RAMSBURY boss Sean Evill says his side were forced to dig deep in their Division One fixture with Wroughton Reserves as they snuck a 4-3 win. Manager Evill got one of the goals, while George Radulescu hit a hat-trick in their first home game of
ROYAL Wootton Bassett Town boss Sam Collier says he may utilise his squad ahead of tonight’s Hellenic League meeting with Virginia Water. Collier has also recruited veteran goalkeeper Kevin Sawyer as well as the loan addition of Keiran Benitez-Diaz
SHREWTON United returned to the top of the Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division as they hit Royal Wootton Bassett Town Development for six and previous pole-sitters Wroughton drew with fellow unbeaten side Melksham Town Reserves. Zac Mcnally
IMAGES from Swindon Robins' 48-52 win over King's Lynn Stars in their Knockout Cup semi-final first leg at the Abbey Stadium.
OAP drink-driver COURT: A drink-driver OAP caught by police twice in the past six months has been banned for more than four years. Royston Collins, 68, of Ramsthorn Close, pleaded guilty to two charges of drink driving. In February, he
COURT: A Covingham man who broke the terms of a restraining order a fortnight after it was made has been spared an immediate jail term. Dane Hunter, 44, of Dobbin Close, pleaded guilty to assault and twice breaching his restraining order by visiting
A drug dealer could be spared jail by a judge who told him 'The last thing a court wants to do is jeopardise someone's future unnecessarily'. Kehinde Olayiwola was facing sentence after being caught with hundreds of pounds worth of heroin and crack
