SWINDON has been revealed to be the eighth best city in the UK for disposable income. Every month, the towns's residents have £1,138 left after cost of living is taken into account, including things such as rent and food. This amount is £50 above
DAVID Howell’s disastrous British Masters campaign spilled into his second round at Walton on the Hill as he shot a five-over-par round of 77. The 43-year-old left himself plenty to do in Kent after finishing six-over on the opening day of the competition
CANCER can strike any of us at any time. Half of us will be diagnosed with cancer; all of us know someone who has been. Nothing prepares you for the shock of being told that you or a loved one has been diagnosed. Nothing prepares you for the loss
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Swindon 1952: The plucky action of a scout who assisted with the rescue following a triple train crash ,was held up as a shining example by the Chief Scout Lord Rowalian, when he spoke to scout troops at the Church Hall, Devizes Road, Swindon. Lord
POLICE seized cannabis worth over £10,000 after raiding a house in Penhill Swindon North Community Policing Team 1 carried out a warrant in Burbage Road on Thursday and discovered a cannabis factory there. After following enquiries into material
Friday October 12 1 Game Plan kicks and flicks off today from 7.30pm, Swindon Dance, Regent Circus, Swindon. £5. 01793 601700. Which are the dreams, which are the nightmare, and which is real? Facing the zombie of self- doubt, the monster of insecurity
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
A STUDENT from Faringdon will star in a festive musical. After auditioning for a part in Nativity! The Musical earlier this summer, Niamh Brady has been selected to play a key role in the show, which has been adapted from the popular film trilogy
THREE men were arrested after officers carried proactive patrols in Swindon. Around 10.30pm on Thursday, officers patrolling the Drove Road area noticed suspicious activity by an address. They then arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of
POPULAR comedian Adam Hills is calling in at the Wyvern Theatre on Saturday with a show centred on his best-selling autobiography, called Best Foot Forward. He will be reading selected chapters of the book, which is described as a hilarious and
BRITAIN’S Got Talent stars Tap Attack are warming up to celebrate their 10th birthday with a gala performance at the Wyvern Theatre later this month. The troupe, famed for its mix of street dance and tap, won a standing ovation from judges when
COURT: A 40-year-old man from Swindon has been charged with child grooming and breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order. Mark Chester from Shrivenham Road appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court on Friday morning and has been remanded in
A COFFEE shop business that was born in Swindon two years ago has big plans to break up the big three coffee chains, starting with its sixth store opening in Cirencester next week. Triple Two Coffee began when David Hodgetts and Sezan Walker opened
RUBY Turner, one of the country’s best-loved soul and gospel divas, stops by for an up-close-and-personal night at the Wyvern Theatre tonight. The singer, who gives sell-out tours with the Jools Holland Orchestra, will sing plenty of the earthy,
THE Highworth Historical Society will host an open day next week. Two main displays of photos and archive material will be exhibited at the town's community centre in the Dormers on Saturday October 20 from 10am to 4pm. One display will explore
ALL lanes are now open on the A419. The accident, which happened on the A419 southbound carriageway at around 7am this morning, was blocking one of two lanes. Wiltshire Police has confirmed there has been no injuries to the people involved
Healthwatch Wiltshire has earned a volunteering award from Healthwatch England for carrying out a mental health project. In partnership with Youth Action Wiltshire, community organisers from Community First and local schools, Healthwatch mentored
CHILDREN in Swindon who do not speak English as a first language are more likely to pass important Year 1 reading tests than native speakers, figures reveal. Department for Education data shows the results of phonics tests, which children aged five
HALLOWEEN will bring all manner of spooky goings-on to the Brunel Shopping Centre later this month. Free children's craft sessions will be held on the weekend of October 27 and 28 from 10.30am to 4pm each day on the lower level of the Brunel Arcade
SWINDON has been named one of the best places in the country to look for jobs. There are around 17 vacancies for every jobseeker in the town, which puts us joint-first at the top of the table with Oxford and Cambridge. Julie Marshall, Team Leader
Plans to knock down a single suburban house in Swindon and build three flats and two houses on the land have been changed. The developer Chris Hulance of the Enterprise centre in Chippenham was given permission for his original plans in 2017, but
THERE have always been theories about the secret underground tunnels of Swindon and how many there actually are, but what if we haven’t found them all? In a recent find under Villetts House in Cricklade Street, a door of 10-inch-thick steel in the
A JOBS fair will be held at the Swindon Jobcentre on Tuesday. From 10am to 2pm, a large range of companies will be recruiting for a variety of roles, including construction, warehouse work, care and support workers, contact centre staff and admin
Grange Leisure in Stratton will launch a new Pay-As-You-Go walking football session next month. The first session starts at 11am on November 4. Gary Turland, senior sports and fitness development officer at Grange Leisure, said: "We're launching
IN the countdown to Halloween, Swindon-based brewery Arkell’s has brought back their popular pumpkin spiced ale. The ale is brewed with real pumpkins prepared in the Brewhouse, with spices added to produced a warming malty beer. The beverage
POLICE: A 40-year-old man from Swindon has been arrested on suspicion of child grooming and breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order. Wiltshire Police were called to an address in North Swindon at around 7pm on October 10. The man they've
BAD drivers are the biggest cause of road accidents in Swindon. Figures from the Department for Transport revealed that 210 accidents in and around the town in 2017 were caused by motorists failing to look properly while driving. Driving carelessly
A FILM company that has been operating in the south of Swindon is looking to expand its capacity. Sandstorm Films, based in Badbury has applied to the borough council to build an entirely new studio on its premises. But to make sure that its
BRAESIDE could be run by Wiltshire College, after it submitted a proposal to take over the children’s outdoor education and conference centre. The proposal would involve moving Braeside from its current site in Bath Road, Devizes to be run from
Details of more houses which may be built at a major development in south Swindon have emerged. Persimmon Homes have lodged an application for approval to build a further 12 houses on its Commonhead development near the junction of the A419 and
Dan Greenwood, a rough sleeper who was found dead near the grounds of Swindon College earlier this year was just one of more than 400 homeless people who have died this year. Mr Greenwood, who died aged 32 in April is included in a new database,
A TEAM of volunteers that give up their time to create understanding between criminals and victims has won an award for their dedication. The Restorative Together team, which cover Wiltshire and Swindon, won Police Support of the Year Team award
KAIYNE Woolery has lifted the lid on his injury torment after an operation on his knee left him learning to walk again. The striker signed for Swindon Town last summer for a reported fee of £350,000 from Wigan Athletic. After plenty of excitement
SWINDON Town manager Phil Brown is facing one of the biggest selection headaches of his managerial career ahead of tomorrow’s trip south to face in-form Exeter City at St James’ Park. The 59-year-old has been boosted by the return of striker Kaiyne
ROYAL WOOTTON Bassett Town boss Sam Collier has called for consistency from his side as they prepare to face Reading City. With five wins, five defeats and two draws so far this season, the Hellenic League Premier Division side certainly have room
HIGHWORTH Town boss Jeff Roberts admits it too early to start adjusting the club’s goals for this season, despite losing just one of their opening seven Evo-Stik South Division One South fixtures. Roberts’ men sit seventh in the table, one point
MANAGER: Matt Taylor TOP SCORER: Jayden Stockley - 8 FORM GUIDE: DWDWWW LAST MATCH: 2-2 draw v Yeovil - Oct 6 LAST TOWN MATCH: 3-1 Exeter win - Mar 2018 MATCH ODDS: Town win - 5/2; Exeter win - 21/20; Draw - 12/5 LIKELY LINE-UP
STRIKER Keshi Anderson has paid tribute to strike duo Marc Richards and Kaiyne Woolery after they both notched in the club’s 3-0 win over Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday evening. The former Crystal Palace man said that while Richards may not have been
SWINDON Wildcats face their biggest challenge of the season this weekend when facing both London Raiders and Bracknell Bees, according to player-coach Aaron Nell. The Wildcats will be looking to extend their unbeaten run at home to seven games on
FOLLOWING their weekend off, Swindon Supermarine manager Lee Spalding says his players are itching to get on the pitch against Weymouth Town this weekend. Marine were without a fixture last weekend, which provided Spalding with the perfect chance
A man who led police on a high-speed car chase across town has been banned from the road and warned he is facing jail. Leon Symonds, who has a long history of crime, initially pleaded not guilty to the charge and was due to face trial at Swindon
