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  • Body found under block of flats in Swindon Town Centre

    The body of a man was found outside a block of flats near the train station on Sunday morning. The body is thought to have been found under stairs by the entrance to Wellington House, Wellington Street, opposite the Arkells Great Western pub.

  • Overtime strike maintains Wildcats' unbeaten league run

    SAM Jones' overtime strike confirmed Swindon Wildcats' second four-point weekend on the bounce after Aaron Nell's side downed table topping Bracknell on away from home.  After defeating London Raiders 6-0 on home ice just 24 hours earlier, Wildcats

  • Nell hails Raiders victory as 'best yet'

    SWINDON player-coach Aaron Nell hailed his side’s six-goal home win against London Raiders on Saturday night as Wildcats’ best performance of the season. Edgars Bebris bagged a clinical hat-trick while Max Birbraer, Sam Jones and Aaron Nell also

  • HELLENIC LEAGUE: Bevan's pride at five-star Fairford

    FAIRFORD Town recorded their first home Hellenic League Premier Division win of the season on Saturday, lifting Jody Bevan’s side to 14th. Dan Bailey bagged a second-half brace while Robbie James, Charlie Bailey and Jon Thomas were also on target

  • SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Highworth stung by late Evesham revival

    HIGHWORTH Town manager Jeff Roberts reflected on Saturday’s Southern League Division One South 4-4 draw at Evesham as two points dropped rather than a point gained. Town surrendered a two-goal lead in the second half as the home side rescued a point

  • SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Spalding's plus point in Marine draw

    LEE Spalding praised Swindon Supermarine’s shape and discipline following Saturday’s encouraging Southern League Premier Division South draw at the Webbswood Stadium against table-topping Weymouth. Marine took the lead through Conor McDonagh’s close-range

  • NATIONAL LEAGUE: Bluebirds feel the pinch in Dartford defeat

    THE absence of almost a dozen players from Chippenham Town’s squad during Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat by Dartford will act as a positive learning curve for some of the club’s younger players moving forward, admits manager Mark Collier. Collier was

  • Town need greater level of understanding: Taylor

    PLAYER-COACH Matt Taylor admits Swindon Town’s inconsistent performances are a cause for concern, but vows that the club’s players will work on improving the issue in training this week. Goals either side of half-time from Jonathan Forte and Jayden

  • Woman dies from minibus crash on M4 on Saturday

    A woman has died following a crash involving a minibus on the M4 yesterday. The crash happened on Saturday between junction 14 and 15 on the M4 westbound at around 11.30am. A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said a minibus carrying 10 people

  • ESRC launches photo competition for teenagers

    The Economic and Social Research Council is hosting its fifth annual Better Lives photo competition for young people. The council is challenging 14-to-18-year-olds to take a photograph that demonstrates what better lives means to them. Images