MANAGER Phil Brown says Swindon Town’s 3-0 win over Plymouth Argyle has provided him with food for thought as he looks ahead to Saturday’s clash with Exeter City. Brown made changes to the starting XI for the Checkatrade Trophy clash, most notably
Luke McCormick – 7.5 Was busy in spells but never really looked threatened. Kyle Knoyle – 8 Ran himself ragged down the right and could have got a goal. Luke Woolfenden - 7 Steady showing from the loan star who will be giving Phil
SHRIVENHAM slipped to their fifth defeat in six matches and fourth straight Hellenic League Premier Division loss as they were turned over by Brackley Town Saints at Barrington park tonight. Gareth Davies’ men fell behind just after the half-hour
A FRESH faced Swindon Town kept qualification from the group stage of the Checkatrade Trophy a realistic possibility after coasting past League One outfit Plymouth Argyle 0-3 at Home Park. Marc Richards, Keshi Anderson and returning Kaiyne Woolery
Britain's Got Talent winners Collabro are looking for a youth group to join them on stage when they come to Swindon. The band specialise in musical theatre and all four singers began their careers by treading the boards in amateur dramatic productions
These pages showcase some of the amazing images being sent in by the members of our new Swindon Camera Club. If you’d like to join the club – and be in with a chance of winning a £50 Love to Shop voucher for the Picture of the Month – you first
JUST because you start your day by re-enacting a scene from Fawlty Towers, it doesn’t mean it will end badly. We had already been woken up in the middle of the night by a kerfuffle in the hall, involving Alfie the cat, and from the top of the stairs
TODAY I publicly thank Great Western Railway for opening my eyes to a profound truth and relieving me of an immense burden of guilt. I learned a few days back that the company formerly known as First Great Western issues more than 100 apologies
SWINDON 1952: Manor Park Tenants’ Association complained about the way the borough council ran the local communal heating scheme, in which hot water was piped to households from a central boiler. The association said so many tenants had complained
A QUARTET of cheetah cubs are preparing to make their first public appearance at Longleat later this month. The four, which were born in August, are all being cared for by their mum Wilma and making excellent progress. This is the largest number
CCTV images have been released by police investigating the theft of £200-worth of shoes from Blaylock’s in Old Town. Shortly after 3.30pm on September 12 the boxed shoes were grabbed from the shop by thieves who then fled. Police want to trace
A GIRL of 15 was attacked by another girl as she walked near the County Ground. She was shaken but unhurt and police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened at 9am yesterday. Officers also want to hear from a man who approached
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WITH the leaves changing colour and a chill in the air, this time of year always brings to mind bold berry aromas and cosy reds blanketed with smooth tannins. Whether you're coming home to a fireside snack or tucking into a hearty autumnal dish
The Swindon Vegan and Yoga Festival proves a cheering consolation for Saturday's wind and rain. Arriving at Christ Church at lunchtime, with an appetite for some delicious vegan food, we are delighted to see the church is crowded with people. While
A DISABILITY training firm that started life in a bedroom three years ago has joined forces with a deaf charity to help people with hearing loss into work. Martin Kelly, who was inspired to form Disability Experts after he suffered a stroke, saw
PUPILS who signed a good luck card for their form teacher when they left school six decades ago saw it again when he turned up to their reunion. John Kennedy was one of two ex-teachers - both in their 80s - who were special guests at the party organised
A CAMPAIGN to promote mental wellbeing will be rolled out tomorrow to support World Mental Health Day. Swindonians can pledge to do something small to promote positive messages about mental health. These activities can be as simple as going for
WILTSHIRE Police are hosting a public meeting on Wednesday to get feeback from the public. Come to Broadgreen Community Centre at 10am and have your say on the force's new 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' strategy. The police will take on
There are 24 hours left to write a short story about the welcome Swindon has offered to refugees and asylum seekers and possibly to have it read aloud at the Houses of Parliament. Swindon, City of Sanctuary, part of a national campaign set up to
MOTORBIKE thefts by gangs have become a daily occurrence in Swindon according to a community watch group. A network of owners set up to try to prevent the raids has documented repeated incidents where thieves have broken into garages and sheds to
MORE council houses and affordable houses for rent could be built in Swindon. Last week Prime Minister Theresa May announced the government would abolish restrictions on council borrowing to boost house building. Both main parties in Euclid Street
FOUR men and a woman who are accused of defrauding a small Royal Wootton Bassett company and money laundering to the tune of thousands of pounds are to face trial by judge and jury early next year. The defendants, who are all connected with a scaffolding
The suggested allocation of land suitable for six large houses on open green space in Swindon has worried one councillor, who is urging residents across the town to check the interactive map and make their views known. Councillor Jane Milner-Barry
THE first families paid their respects at the new crematorium near Wootton Bassett, which opened its doors yesterday. Among the first guests to use the facility off the Swindon Road at junction 16, was the family of Peter Uzzell whose house appeared
A WALKING for health scheme that started a year ago now has more than 500 members. Step Out Swindon, which is led by volunteers, was formed after the borough council withdrew funding from its walking programme. Co-ordinator Grahame Lee thanked
ABUSE and neglect are driving more and more children into the care of the local authority. Figures in Swindon Borough Council's Children in Care Sufficiency Strategy show that more children are being looked after and a higher proportion of those
A MORTGAGE advisor from Swindon put herself through her paces at the Swindon Half Marathon to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. Hannah Clegg, an adviser at the Mortgage Advice Bureau, on Commercial Road, raised £470 for the society and finished
The Yorkshire pudding is, in my opinion, the true star of any pub Sunday lunch. Light, puffed up, crunchy on the outside with the tiniest bit of give left in the base. I could eat them on their own, as I think was traditional in former times
The Kensington Arms is part of small but renowned family of restaurants run by Josh Eggleton, co-owner and chef of Michelin-starred South-West treasure, The Pony and Trap. Tucked away on a quiet residential street in the heart of one of Bristol’
A STUNNING display of a thousand hanging poppies has been completed at St Augustine's Church in Rodbourne. Hanging by thin wire from the church ceiling the poppies represent the lives lost in the First World War in preparation for the centenary
Swindon's Brunel Shopping Centre is teaming up with charities and community groups to ensure a vibrant future in a tough retail climate. Jane Stewart, The Brunel's acting central manager explained the need to be creative with empty units. "Where
MANAGER: Derek Adams TOP SCORER: Graham Carey - 3 FORM GUIDE: WDLLLD LAST MATCH: 1-0 win v AFC Wimbledon - Oct 6 LAST TOWN MATCH: 3-2 Plymouth win - Oct 2014 MATCH ODDS: Town win - 13/5; Plymouth win - evens; Draw - 5/2 ONE TO WATCH
PHIL Brown is hopeful of returning from Plymouth with three Checkatrade Trophy points this evening as he looks to start a winning run ahead of Town’s League Two trip to Exeter on Saturday. Swindon make the trip down the M5 to Devon twice this week
FC WALCOT stretched their unbeaten start to the season to five after beating Coleshill United 5-2 in the Swindon Sunday League. Manager Ashley Braggs has navigated his way to five straight victories, in both league and cup competitions. That
SHRIVENHAM manager Gareth Davies admits something has to change as his team head into their home tie with Brackley Town Saints. After the weekend, the Hellenic League Premier Division side are one place off of bottom-of-the-league with two wins
LAWRENCE Vigouroux has been described as a ‘breath of fresh air’ on the training ground by Swindon Town manager Phil Brown, despite club chairman Lee Power revealing the goalkeeper’s future at the club has been thrown into doubt. Vigouroux’s contract
ASHTON Keynes boss Richard Sutton insists not all is lost and team spirit remains high, despite their Wiltshire Junior Cup first round exit at the weekend after losing in extra time against Blunsdon. Blunsdon netted twice in extra time after both
WROUGHTON returned to the top of the Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division as they inflicted a third straight defeat on Shrewton United on Saturday. United grabbed the lead in the opening moments when Jake Watson netted but Wroughton, the only
A MUM of three said she felt on top of the world after shedding 11 stone in just two years. And Lorna Terry is celebrating after being appointed a new Weight Watchers coach. Taw Hill mum Lorna said had struggled with her weight since she was
