A HORSE-drawn hearse carried crash victim Karly Heweson’s coffin to her Devizes funeral. Friends and family packed St John’s Church, as they celebrated the mum-of-one's life. Karly, 21, died on August 27, when the Seat Ibiza car in which she
A YOUTH gang was found with an £12 axe from discount store Wilko, home-made knife and cannabis. Police stopped the dozen-strong gang, whose members ranged from 12-years-old to 18, in Broadgreen on Thursday afternoon as part of a major operation
SWINDON Open Studios returns this weekend, with almost 50 venues showing-off original work by artists across the town. It ranges from everything from ceramic sculptures to plus-size paintings of male bottoms. Old Town-based mega artist Ken White
DAVID Howell confidently brought an end to his cut drought on the European Tour today with a steady level-par second round at the Portugal Masters. The 43-year-old went into the tournament having failed to qualify for the weekend action in each
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RESPONSE on the training ground to last weekend’s uninspiring 2-1 defeat against Bury at the Energy Check County Ground has encouraged Swindon Town assistant manager Neil McDonald ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Yeovil Town. Swindon slipped to only
WITH less than 100 days to go until Christmas, MP Robert Buckland has called for youngsters to send in their festive card designs. Each year, the South Swindon MP chooses a drawing by a primary school pupil in his constituency to feature on his
A CAMPAIGNER raising money for a boy with severe brain damage has lost half a stone after giving up smoking and drinking for September. Samuel May, who is behind the campaign Bring Back Olive’s Smile, came up with ‘Stoptember’ when thinking up new
ELDENE: A fourth teenager has been arrested on suspicion of GBH after a stabbing on Kennedy Drive, Eldene. The 18-year-old man was arrested earlier this morning. He remains in custody at Gablecross Police Station. Three other teenagers have
A 95-YEAR-OLD who served during the Second World War has has told of her shock at the news that the base where she was based being sold. Florence Cole worked as a codebreaker at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire base for several weeks as part of her
COURT: Magistrates imposed a restraining order on Adam Edwards after he pleaded guilty to assaulting another man and using threatening behaviour. The 29-year-old of Wilkins Close, Queensfield, was instructed by the Swindon bench not to go to an
SWINDON Gang Show regular Simon Edwards swapped his scout uniform for sports gear and a cycle helmet to help stage this year’s extravaganza. The 24-year-old from Stratton, who has been a part of the show for 13 years, raised more than £200 by taking
EXTRA police patrols have been ordered in the wake of Swindon's latest stabbing. The Eldene attack, in which a 20-year-old was stabbed in the chest by a teen gang on Wednesday, came days after Wiltshire Police launched a county-wide knife amnesty
FAMILY-members of murdered Halliwell victims have backed the detective who lost his job over the botched investigation. They said rules governing police arrests and interviews, which Det Supt Steve Fulcher allegedly broke by driving Halliwell to
PUNK mavericks The Members are headlining at the Mick Love Memorial Show at the Victoria in Swindon on Saturday night. The Members emerged from the musical punk revolution of the late 1970s, and their song lyrics merge stories of everyday life with
Cicatrix: the Scar of a Healed Wound is a new exhibition at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery exploring the impact of World War I on the landscape and psyche of Wiltshire. A project commemorating the centenary of the end of the war, the contemporary
AN ORGANISER of a Macmillan Coffee Morning said she had lost three friends to cancer this year. The Stratton fundraiser will swell the coffers of the cancer support charity. Organiser Marilyn Smith, who has herself suffered oesophageal cancer
PLANS for the Greenbridge McDonald's to be renovated have been recommended for approval. Stratton St Margaret parish councillors discussed the proposal at their last meeting. The fast food restaurant would have a new shopfront, a first floor
THE Swindon & District branch of the Samaritans will install an additional emergency helpline. The charity will pay for it with some of the £1,000 donation from Persimmon Homes Wessex's Community Champions initiative. Nationally, the scheme
HIGH winds will continue into today, with gusts of up to 26mph predicted by weather forecasters. Storm Bronagh rattled Swindon last night. This morning, a tree is blocking a road at Liddington, while at Curbridge in Oxfordshire high winds brought
PRESSURE on Great Western Hospital’s radiology department has increased at least threefold over the past decade. But department chief Dr Andy Beale says his busy team has seen its budget barely double. The experienced consultant, who also acts
BEEKEEPERS are being kept busy in the run up to next month's Wiltshire Bee and Honey Day. The annual event sees apiarists from across the county are sell their honey, swap tales and offer advice to those interested in getting into the world of beekeeping
Train services between Swindon and Didcot could be delayed until 9am. A signalling fault is causing disruption on the main line. The 7.15am train from Swindon to London Paddington has been cancelled, while later trains are expected to face long
CAR numbers on a major Old Town road may need to be halved to get air pollution down to safe levels. This year, a 50m stretch of road along Kingshill became the first area in Swindon to be declared an Air Quality Management Area, after nitrogen dioxide
A DISNEY-LOVING youngster will offer advice and appear in published pictures as part of a new guidebook to Walt Disney World. Eight-year-old Felicity Pipe from Blunsdon has visited the Florida theme park four times since she was two. Her mum
THE owner of two Swindon nurseries has voiced concerns about funding. Jo Morris claims that nurseries in Swindon have been struggling in the year since a new government policy promised parents more hours of free childcare. She's set up the group
A MUM has blasted the courts after a Minety paedophile found with hundreds of child sex abuse images was told to do just 200 hours’ unpaid work. Sarah Crompton, whose daughter was in the reception class where paedophile Ritchie Plumb volunteered
RITCHIE Plumb volunteered at a primary school for two years before he was brought to justice. The paedophile helped out with the reception class at Minety CE Primary School. Headteacher Sally Greaves wrote to parents last week, reassuring them
PAEDOPHILE Ritchie Plumb tried to get the authorities to hand back a child-like sex doll he had attempted to import into the UK. The object had been intercepted by police after Plumb bought it last December. Its discovery was what brought detectives
A DEVASTATED business owner has been left reeling after a burglar broke in and stole equipment worth £15k. But the crook was caught on camera and police are hoping to track him down. GEL Studios staff in Hargreaves Road were devastated when
HAYDON Wick sea scouts are looking to raise £140,000 to help double the size of their scout hut to meet growing demand in North Swindon. The Wick, next to Haydon Wick School, was originally built as a Wesleyan Chapel almost 150 years ago, but growing
A HEARTBROKEN widow has blasted safety measures after her husband of 27 years drowned on a dream Caribbean holiday. Redhouse woman Sue Fawcett called for lessons to be learned, following an inquest that concluded husband Roy died of accidental drowning
SWINDON skipper Mike Thompson has no doubt a first win of the season is just around the corner for his side after a tough start in South West One East so far. The Greenbridge Road outfit sit bottom of the table after three games, having already
ASSISTANT manager Neil McDonald sat down with the media to preview Swindon Town's trip to Yeovil in Sky Bet League Two this weekend.
Adver Sport get the lowdown on Swindon Town's next opponents in League Two - Yeovil Town. MANAGER: Darren Way TOP SCORER: Alex Fisher (4) FORM GUIDE: WDWWDW LAST MATCH: 6-0 Win v Newport (A) - Sep 15 LAST TOWN MATCH: 2-2 Draw -
TOUMANI Diagouraga has revealed that Swindon Town legend Dave Hockaday had a small but pivotal role in giving him his chance in English football. The two initially crossed paths back at then Championship side Watford back in 2004. Hockaday, who
COMPETITION for starting places ahead of Swindon Town’s trip to Yeovil Town on Saturday is high following a disappointing performance against Bury last weekend, according to assistant manager Neil McDonald. Town managed just two shots on target
NATIONWIDE A made a winning start to their Swindon & District League Division One campaign at the weekend when beating Lawn A. Experienced Nationwide were restricted in the opening quarter and held to 11-11 before the second quarter saw both
PLAYER-COACH Aaron Nell has no issues icing either Michael Crisp or Tyler Perre in goal for Swindon Wildcats’ Autumn Trophy double-header against Sheffield Steeldogs this weekend. In the absence of Renny Marr, who was handed a ban for the weekend
THIS season is a little bit different compared to the rest of my time at Swindon Wildcats. Over the summer, I moved back up to Nottingham and began training to be a teacher, so I live there for five days of the week and then come back to Swindon
MALMESBURY Victoria boss Kevin Bridgeman enters tomorrow’s Hellenic League Division One West home clash against Clanfield with the belief that he’s working with the strongest group of players he has ever coached. Vics are unbeaten from their opening
HIGHWORTH Town boss Jeff Roberts wants to see his troops work harder when they host Thatcham Town in Southern League Division One West at the weekend. The Worthians had to settle for a 2-2 draw with Street last time out, and Roberts is hoping to
LEE Spalding faces a selection headache ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Hardenhuish Park where Swindon Supermarine will face Wiltshire rivals Chippenham Town in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. Spalding watched his men make progress in the
COURT: Renato Vitale has been fined £85 for beating another man on April 27. The 43-year-old of Bessemer Road West in Swindon must also pay £85 in costs and £30 to victim services. COURT: A thief who stole alcohol from Asda in Swindon has been
