In the same way that the guitar heroes of the 1970s such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page influenced a whole generation of musicians, the Britpop era of the 1990s has spawned an anthem-led band explosion for the noughties. But for Swindon
POLICE have launched a probe into what officers have described as a serious assault in Eldene. A home on Kennedy Drive was sealed off and a forensics officer was seen photographing what appeared to be brick dust outside the property. An officer
[STANDFIRST] From sight loss to serious health issues, Liz Connor discovers the signs that reveal something isn't quite right with your eyes. We all know that blurred vision is a sign that you might be in need of a new pair of glasses, but your
The successful 5-step business technique should help teens get things done, Lisa Salmon reports. Being a teenager was never easy, but today's teens face unprecedented levels of pressure, facing both new stresses like social media and age-old problems
DETECTIVES have been called to what appears to be a serious incident in Eldene. Forensics officers, CID detectives and at least seven police units are at Kennedy Drive, off Dorcan Way. It is understood an individual has been assaulted
POLICE were called to a town centre crash. One vehicle, a black VW Golf, appears to have been involved in the accident on Princes Street before 4.45pm this afternoon. Officers partially closed the road, near Swindon Magistrates' Court, while
JOYCE Rolfe from Highworth celebrated getting her centenary birthday card from the Queen on Sunday. Joyce had a motorbike crash while riding with her husband in 1941 and had her leg amputated, meaning she lived most of her life with a prosthetic
UNTAXED cars could be crushed, as Wiltshire Police takes on new powers to seize vehicles. The force has had the power to take cars driven by those without a licence or insurance since 2005. But from September 24, police will assume the power
The Vauxhall name has been around for about 160 years and people will tell you it is one of Britain’s oldest car manufacturers. Actually it hasn’t been British since 1925 because that was the year the brand was taken over by the American giant
"For me, theatre is above all the place for questions and not for answers. For doubt more than certainty and conviction," once said Florian Zeller. Doubt is certainly his stock in trade. His signature hat trick of shifting plots, fluid timelines
A BURGLAR stole £500 of tobacco pouches after breaking into the Co-op on Cricklade Road on Wednesday morning. Just before 2am, the suspect cycled up to the supermarket and smashed a window. Once inside, he forced open the cigarette display case
SCAMMERS pretending to be from HM Revenue and Customs have been targeting elderly and vulnerable people. Wiltshire Police have warned residents to be vigilant after receiving several reports of these fraudulent calls. Over the last few weeks,
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As we head into autumn and start to assemble our seasonal style shopping lists, it's time to switch up our make-up routines too. The AW18 shows offered an abundance of inspiration, from bold brights to metallic shimmer, and modern twists on make-up
For the past 25 years, I always thought I had a good and loving marriage, but my husband has just jeopardised everything by saying that he wants to have an affair. He says it's with a woman he works with and that they have become very close, though
STEALING L.O.L. toys from a town centre children's store proved to be no laughing matter for one thief. Carlos do Poco has been jailed for 20 weeks after admitting to stealing 24 of the L.O.L-branded items from The Entertainer toy shop. The 47
CHILDREN’S hospice at home charity Jessie May is appealing for choirs and bands to volunteer their voices throughout the Christmas period. The charity, whose nurses provide vital respite care and emotional support to families with a terminally ill
ORGANISED crime gangs are employing social media experts to help them with cyber scams. Det Sgt Jon Lee said the social media gurus were now a vital part of some gangs, working alongside crooked lawyers, accountants and other professionals. The
It could have been a gloriously hot summer’s afternoon, listening to Test Match Special in the garden. Instead we were sat in the stalls at the Wyvern Theatre after venturing out on a blustery autumnal night. But the next two hours proved equally enchanting
SWINDON 1952: The annual winter cold epidemic seemed to have struck early in Swindon. Chemists reported unusually heavy demand for the most popular cold medicines, some of which were in short supply. The Adver reported that some readers, who had
HOSPITAL fundraisers have hailed an onion-themed appeal as one of the most unusual cash-raising attempts. Retired Colin Gale is raising funds for the Special Care Baby Unit, where his daughter works. Rather than organise a coffee morning or run
A Swindon-based credit expert will be the guest speaker at a Women in Businesses event in Wiltshire this month. Nicki Kinton, who has almost thirty years experience in credit management, founded NK Credit Consultancy Ltd in 2017 to provide support
HORRIBLE Histories author Terry Deary stopped off in Swindon to meet the cast of a brand new play he wrote for Prime Theatre, about two soldiers meeting in a trench at the end of the First World War. Terry, from County Durham, is famous for his
An application by developers Linden Homes to remove a proposed pedestrian crossing at a new large housing estate has drawn outraged objections. The developer has written to Swindon Borough Council to request permission to drop the requirement for
On Sunday, I went to the Battle of Britain Sunday Service at Christ Church in Old Town. The service brought Swindon RAFA Members together for the annual commemoration of the events of 1940, in this the centenary year of the Royal Air Force. We remembered
SPEECH therapist Claire McNeil says people still come up and thank her for the help she gave them as children to manage a stammer. Recently, a man told Claire he would not have been able to propose to his wife if it hadn't been for their work together
DOGS live in a very different world to humans, explains self-styled Zen dog whisperer Ken Stronach - they live in the moment. Their sense of smell is acute beyond our understanding, and they are always picking up on information and energies we are
THIS week's selection from the Adver's photo archive shows Lechlade as seen through generations of photographers' lenses. Most if not all of the locations are still readily recognisable. As ever, we welcome readers' own photos of daily life in
IN 1969, clowns were generally associated with fun, laughter and joyful childhood visits to the circus. They didn’t tend to haunt nightmares, and it would be 17 years before Stephen King’s IT gave them a somewhat unjust reputation as shape-shifting
THE black and white photograph on this page is half of a before-and-after set from a book published 45 years ago. A caption beneath says: “Austin 10 before and after repairs. The only new parts used were near-side front wing and running board.”
A PROJECT aimed at speeding patients out of hospital has been nominated for a top award. The scheme has seen senior bosses at Swindon Borough Council, Great Western Hospital and Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group meet three times a week to discuss
TWO of Coventry Building Society’s branches in Wiltshire will focus on financial crime next week and offer members tips on how to avoid falling victim to fraud. The society’s Highworth branch at 39 High Street will host the local Trading Standards
PEOPLE can have their say on a pollution plan for Kingshill. The hill, which leads down from Old Town towards Mannington, has some of the worst air pollution in the town. Swindon Borough Council is writing a draft air quality management plan
A FUNDRAISER is being held on Saturday to raise money for children's cancer charities. Lisa Sheppard created the Rodbourne Rocks facebook page to start a group activity for her friends which quickly expanded to Rocks of Swindon, which has over 11,000
HELEN Browning's first book will be published tomorrow. Pig: Tales from an Organic Farm is a diary covering the lives of her pigs, farm staff and community from December 2017 and June 2018, based on notes by Tim Finney. To celebrate the release
A BURGLAR left bloody hand prints inside the flat he had targeted, a court heard. Stephen Campbell, 39, who gave his address in court as Culvery Court, Swindon, pleaded guilty to burglary and stealing two bottles of Gordons gin from a Marks &
AN OLD Town restaurant has become the only one in Swindon to feature in the Good Food Guide. The 600-page guidebook features 1,200 of the UK’s best eateries and foodie pubs. And this year, Helen Browning’s Chop House on Wood Street has joined
Business of differing sizes from Swindon expressed a clear desire for certainty as to what's happening with Brexit. That's the verdict from Clare Moody, the Labour MEP for the south west who organised a 'Brexit summit' for firms in Swindon last
Are more patients visiting the emergency department at Great Western Hospital because they can’t see a GP? That’s one theory put forward by a Labour councillor as to why the casualty ward at the hospital has seen a significant increase in visitors
Another former drinking venue in central Swindon might be turned into flats. But neighbours don’t seem to be in favour of the idea. Arkell’s Brewery, which owns the former workingmen’s club The Cycle Club in Dixon Street in the centre of town
A MAN caught with two knives while on a suspended sentence for stabbing someone has been given a chance to start college and rehabilitate himself. Melvin Chuaga had a large sheath knife as well as a small blade when he was spotted hiding from police
Are highways officers, or their political bosses, at Swindon Borough Council reluctant to bring in 20mph zones? Ken Harvey believes they may be - he’s been trying to get something done about the speed of traffic in his street in Rodbourne, Cheney
HONDA will keep producing cars in Swindon - whatever happens with Brexit. That’s the announcement made by the boss of Honda in Europe, Ian Howells. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday Mr Howells warned a no-deal Brexit could cost the company
A SINGLE parent is warning others of the vulnerable position universal credit left her in after her benefits were capped because she couldn’t work enough over the summer holidays. Mum of four Christine Gregory, who has previously campaigned on the
OLD Town bar Gibson’s is set for a re-launch after being bought by a mother and daughter team. The Victoria Road venue is in the process of being revamped but the new owners are planning to re-open it next month as a smart new wine bar, complete
THE new owners of the Octagon Cafe in Swindon bus station say they are ready for the challenge of bringing the cafe into the 21st century. Previous owner Dennis Offer, now 62, sold the business to John and Heidi Flitcroft after running the eight-sided
ASPIRING firefighters got a taste of what it’s like to save lives at an on-call firefighter recruitment day at Swindon fire station. The ‘have a go’ event at the station on Drove Road invited people to try their hand at using a hydraulic cutter
LUKE Woolfenden is confident Swindon Town can put the horror of Saturday’s home defeat to Bury behind them as they prepare to face Yeovil Town’s six-shooters this weekend. Woolfenden netted his first senior goal in the 2-1 loss to the Shakers, but
FOLLOWING a successful four-week trial the Swindon Wildcats have agreed to take on Loris Taylor for the season. Taylor, who is older brother to Swindon’s Floyd Taylor, approached player-coach Aaron Nell about joining the side at the end of last
ROYAL Wootton Bassett were put to the sword in the second half of their trip to Salisbury as they suffered a first defeat of the new South West One East season. Alan Low’s side had claimed the maximum 10 points from their opening two games and may
WILTSHIRE began their 2018/19 Division Three British Inter-Counties Championship campaign with a narrow 19-17 loss at the hands of Northumberland in Ashington. With seven new faces coming into the squad, Wiltshire got under way with the ladies B
COURT: A rail passenger landed himself with a £200 bill after he admitted activating the emergency alarm without reasonable cause at Swindon. The town’s magistrates fined Rohan Davies, 23, of Urnfield Close, Guildford, £85 and told him to pay £115
New College Swindon has been given a special award for its work with dyslexic pupils. It has won the Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark by the British Dyslexia Association – recognising that it is the only further education college with a designated
POLICE have revealed there are no plans to crackdown on so-called 'magnet fishing' in canals, despite warnings about the dangers it poses. It follows growing interest in the pastime, which sees people using strong magnets attached to long ropes
Between them they have 60 years' experience of playing the lead character in Oklahoma! And now the four Curlys have met up to share their experiences ahead of a new version of the classic tale of rural romance in early 20th century America coming
