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  • Manuka honey sweet remedy for ills

    Liz Connor finds a few ways we can tap into the healing power of nature's golden goodness. Honey has long been praised for its healing properties, but health experts believe that it's the manuka variety that packs the most powerful punch when it

  • To sleep perchance to dream

    If you've tried every sleep technique or pill going, you may find herbs, oils or supplements helpful. Not getting enough sleep is one of life's cruelties. Whether you have trouble falling asleep in the first place, or constantly wake up during the

  • Diagouraga ready to fight for his shirt

    TOUMANI Diagouraga says competition for places is strong as the Town midfielder looks to muscle his way into a starting berth. The 31-year-old played a full 90 minutes in Swindon’s narrow 1-0 Checkatrade Trophy win over Newport County at the Energy

  • Teens robbed at knifepoint near Cricklade Leisure Centre

    TEENS were robbed at knifepoint in a Cricklade field. Wiltshire Police has asked for any witnesses to the daylight robbery to come forward. Two teens, aged 15 and 16, were approached by an older pair as they walked in a field near Cricklade Leisure

  • Magical day of stone carving for absolute beginners

    A fire burns cheerfully in a grove of trees behind the thatched cottage where Richard Jefferies once lived. Dapples of sunlight fall on several small, waist-high wooden tables (called bankers). On each one rests a square chunk of Maltese limestone

  • Letters to the Editor: Wednesday, September 12, 2018

    PLEASE keep your letters to 250 words maximum giving your name, address and daytime telephone number - even on emails. Email: letters@swindonadvertiser.co.uk. Write: Swindon Advertiser, 100 Victoria Road, Swindon, SN1 3BE. Phone: 01793 501806. Anonymity

  • Events will show-off Oakfield School development plans

    UPDATED designs for a 250-home development in Park North will go on display next week. Nationwide hopes to build the homes on the former Oakfield School site on Marlowe Avenue. Three events will take place next week showing-off the updated plans

  • Student lock down back

    STUDENTS from across Swindon and Wiltshire are invited to the second Student Lock Down in Swindon town centre. Last year’s session attracted almost 200 students, all bagging bargains from stores across the town centre as well as goody bags and the

  • Knifeman shouted 'I want to shank you'

    A knife wielding drunk who chased a man shouting 'Come here I'm to stab you,' has been spared jail. Martin Booth wielded the weapon in outside a busy fish and chip shop during the school holidays. And passers by were so concerned by what they

  • Virtual PA helps others make the jump into self-employment

    A VIRTUAL assistant who quit the 9 - 5 is now helping others make the leap into self-employment. Catherine honed her skills working for the National Trust, Swindon Borough council, and Innovate UK, a Swindon-based government agency. But after

  • Laptop scam in town centre being investigated by police

    A SCAMMER pretending to sell laptops in the town centre is wanted by police. A man in his 30s was approached in the Parade in the town centre on August 29 and offered a laptop. After being shown a computer in a laptop bag, the victim went to

  • Ask Fiona: I feel relieved the summer holidays are over

    I'm so glad the summer is over and my kids have gone back to school. Although I don't work, the holidays have been difficult and, at times, I've been at the end of my tether. I have three very active children and the youngest is six. My husband works

  • Story of Swindon's Hammerman Poet told in Uncelebrated Journey

    TELLING the story of Swindon and using Swindon’s talent to tell it – this is the ambitious dream of Wiltshire’s High Sheriff, Nicky Alberry. This vision will be realised on stage at the Wyvern Theatre on Saturday October 6, when artists and performers

  • Property of the week in Yeats Close

    Tucked away in Blunsdon St Andrew, just a few minutes’ drive from the A419 and the Orbital Shopping Centre is our Property of the Week. On a small cul de sac, ideal for growing families, this three bedroom detached property is largely red brick

  • COURT: Newlywed fraudster used bank cards

    A NEWLYWED fraudster told police he could not explain why he was using another man’s bank cards. Michael James, 37, of Netherton Close, came clean to six counts of fraud by false representation when he was shown CCTV of him trying to take out £100

  • Art exhibition marks impact of First World War

    A HUNDRED years after the guns fell silent at the end of the First World War, Swindon Museum and Art Gallery is hosting two exhibitions exploring the impact of the conflict on the landscape and people of Wiltshire. The show brings together six contemporary

  • Full steam ahead for railway's 40th anniversary gala

    THE Swindon and Cricklade Railway celebrated its 40th anniversary with a gala event over the weekend. Three steam locomotives took passengers on a journey into the past as they chugged along historic routes between Hayes Knoll, Blunsdon Station

  • Brexit summit to host Q&A with experts and Honda

    THE Labour MEP for Swindon is hosting a Brexit summit for local people to come together to hear live speakers about the getting the best deal for Swindon. Clare Moody, the Labour MEP for the South West, has organised the summit on Friday to have

  • RAF officer finds route to recovery in singing

    AN RAF officer who discovered the redemptive power of music will perform with other recovering service personnel at the Royal Albert Hall in October. Sabrina Dunster, originally from Swindon, is an RAF Training Officer and has served across the

  • Have a go at being a firefighter this Saturday

    SWINDON fire station is holding an open day to attract more on-call recruits to help keep communities safe. The ‘have a go’ event is being held at Drove Road between 10am to 2pm to give those interested a taste of what being a firefighter is really

  • Jan preaches team ethic for Wildcats

    CAPTAIN Jan Kostal has urged a unified mentality as he looks to lead Swindon Wildcats to more success this season. Kostal skippered Swindon to triumphs in both the NIHL Cup and Autumn Trophy last term, with the latter competition ushering in the

  • RUGBY: Classy College slam Dor

    JAMIE Barrett was delighted with his Swindon College Old Boys side after they dismantled Dorchester 40-14 at home to top the early Southern Counties South standings on the opening weekend. The fixture was the first competitive game under new boss

  • 'We need a fair slice of the police funding pot'

    POLICE commissioner Angus Macpherson has blasted an unfair government formula that sees Wiltshire Police given less cash than similar forces. That government formula was yesterday criticised as ineffective and detached from the changing nature of

  • Family climb Snowdon in memory of beloved dad

    CHILDREN who lost their father last year climbed the highest mountain in Wales to raise over £2,000 for Child Bereavement UK in his memory. Noah and Holly Hanks reached the top of Snowdon in just three hours, accompanied by their mum Katie.