SWINDON Town's Checkatrade Trophy exit was confirmed this evening after Newport County defeated Plymouth Argyle in south Wales. First half goals for Antoine Semenyo and Mark Harris secured County a two-goal win against Derek Adams' men, ensuring
A hundred years and one day after the Armistice, the centenary of the First World War is finally behind us. Phew. The four years since we marked the centenary of the outbreak of the war have passed quickly, but as a student of history and especially
WHEN a load of garbage was found dumped at a beauty spot on the Ridgeway, a Swindon Borough Council official rightly said that those responsible should be ashamed. They won’t be ashamed, though. We’re talking about somebody - or several somebodies
THE man on the left of our picture is a former Adver reporter who in 1967 found himself at the centre of a tragedy which made headlines around the world. Next month Australia will mark the 51st anniversary of Prime Minister Harold Holt, who vanished
Ella Walker meets food writer Ed Smith, author of a new cookbook devoted to the work of Borough Market. Borough Market is arguably the most famous food market in Britain. It sits in the belly of London Bridge, a network of railway arches and
RICHIE Wellens believes Swindon Town belong above League Two level and is relishing the prospect of pushing the club forward after being appointed as the club’s new manager today. Former Oldham Athletic boss Wellens was unveiled as the club’s new
POLICE caught a man driving while disqualified seven times in the space of three months. Maurice Jennings, 46, from Ansty Walk, Penhill, was given a four week prison sentence suspended for 18 months by Swindon magistrates He had pleaded guilty
SWINDON 1952: Elderly people would be encouraged to make things in their homes for sale from a central depot, according to a scheme agreed in principle by Swindon Old People’s Welfare Committee. The plan, partly modelled on a scheme operating in
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Stratton musician who once trailed the Rolling Stones for several months after watching them play Swindon in the 1970s. Former youth worker Des Baker was better known as the bassist and singer in a series of Swindon
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COURT: A former Swindon nightclub boss was spared jail after admitting using another’s bank card to make a booking for a laser quest game. Jason Ranford, who once managed the Brunel Rooms, pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation when he
SWINDON’S Hindu Temple played host for the first time to the Wiltshire Junior Open Chess Tournament. There were 70 entrants from all over Wiltshire and the south west to play a six round Raid Play Swiss tournament. The event was organised by
Football legends from Swindon Town Football Club will be visiting the County Ground for a special event for people with dementia. Don Rogers and John Trollope will be joined by former club chairman Gary Herbert at the County Ground today to reminisce
AN expert in elderly care at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon is warning people to be on the lookout for the effects of winter cold on elderly relatives and neighbours. Each year 300 older people die in Wiltshire due to cold-related illness
WHEN Mike Welsh saw the school in Kenya his primary is twinned with was due to be demolished, he knew he had to do something. So the Goddard Park Primary head set up a meeting with government officials before flying out there. The Kenyan Rural
A former teacher at Westlea Primary School, Susan Anderson, has died at her home in France after a two-year battle with cancer. She was 73. Ms Anderson came to Swindon from Portsmouth in 1988 with her husband Richard Churm, a journalist with the
The Weighbridge Brewhouse restaurant, overlooking the railway line on Penzance Drive, is packed with history in more than one sense. Taken on by the Upham Group last year, after the previous husband-and-wife team Anthony and Allyson Windle decided
SWINDON Town have appointed Richie Wellens as the club’s new first-team manager. Former Oldham Athletic boss Wellens has signed a contract at the Energy Check County Ground until May 2020. The appointment comes less than 48 hours after Phil
Hymns for Robots presented by Noctium Theatre Shoebox Theatre Hymns for Robots tells the story of Delia Derbyshire – the mother of modern electronic music and creator of the Dr Who soundtrack. The stage is well adorned, peppered with strung
A TEENAGE boy was hit over the head and robbed by a group of three other boys in Moredon. The 17-year-old victim was walking along Church Walk North around 9.15pm on Sunday when the three attackers, all believed to be in their teens, tried to grab
Loneliness is becoming a more widespread problem among people who receive social care in Swindon, according to official figures. In an NHS survey of people using social care, 59% said they had not had as much contact as they wanted with people they
HEADING out to work? Here's what you can expect on the roads this morning. UPDATES: Heavy traffic on Royal Wootton Bassett road, with expected travel time of four minutes. A similar travel time can be expected on Mead Way, which is also chock-a-block
THE Designer Outlet has transformed into a Winter Wonderland as Santa and his elves set up shop inside the MacArthur Glen mall ready to give out plenty of presents to children. Youngsters visiting Santa at the outlet this year will get to plant
A SECOND fitness and friendship club for the elderly will be set up in Tootthill next year after the first proved to be a success. Age UK Wiltshire launched its first Swindon club in September at Christchurch Community Centre and now its starting
THE 11th Swindon Youth Festival of Literature kicked off yesterday with an array of amazing authors giving terrific talks at schools around town. Acclaimed writer Jamie Thomson performed a show and held creative workshops at Dorcan Academy, Astrosaurs
A children's play area in Sparcells could be moved if plans to build six houses are approved. Swindon Borough Council's Housing Development Company has applied to build the houses on the site of the former community centre in Sparcells Drive in
POLICE have vowed to continue its increased patrols in the Pinehurst area as part of a crackdown on drugs and anti-social behaviour, after already carrying out 40 stop and searches on youths. They are particularly concerned that children are getting
THE great nephew of an SAS soldier killed in the first Gulf War was on parade to pay tribute to the fallen. Little Zachary Lunt, aged three, laid a wreath at the cenotaph on Regent Street in memory of Sgt Vince Phillips, from Swindon, who died in
THE commemoration of the centenary of the Armistice will leave a lasting impression on parts of Swindon. South Swindon Parish Council unveiled a new war memorial in Faringdon Road Park over the weekend, designed by Dr Mike Pringle. The five rusted
YOUNG soccer players have made a video tribute to town players from Royal Wootton Bassett killed in the First World War. The town’s football club teamed up with students from Royal Wootton Bassett Academy to create a four-minute sequence of children
A £500 donation to Wiltshire Search and Rescue for a new radio will help find vulnerable missing people faster. The money for a digital radio base unit was raised thanks to community fundraisers at the Tesco store on Ocotal Way and the World Jamboree
AN expert-led Brexit Breakfast at Steam Museum is aiming to help businesses prepare for the challenges of Brexit. Organised by Royds Withy King, Barclays, and Amelia Bishop Consulting, the breakfast will invite a line-up of key speakers to provide
IT was an appointment met with hope and promise, but Phil Brown’s brief reign as Swindon Town boss is over – and the club’s search for their fifth manager in just three years has started. A former manager at Premier League level, now 59-year-old
GREYHOUND got back on the winning trail in the Swindon Sunday League at the weekend thanks to a convincing 6-3 triumph over Woodlands Edge First. The Division One leaders had failed to win a game since September before completing the league double
RUBY Removals kept up the pressure on Swindon & District League Premier Division leaders Ashton Keynes with a resounding 4-1 win over struggling FC Dorcan on Saturday. The result means it is now four wins from their opening five league games
WROUGHTON moved back to the top of the Wiltshire League Premier Division table with a dominant 6-1 victory at home to bottom side Malmesbury Victoria Development at the weekend. The Weir Field side began the day second behind Shrewton United on
SWINDON Wildcats player-coach Aaron Nell admits Sunday night’s 2-1 win against Invicta Dynamos must be one they learn from, following another tough weekend which included three fixtures in as many days. The Wildcats were knocked out of the Autumn
Nearly £1.25 million has been allocated to Swindon to try and improve the state of the roads. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond announced £420m extra for roads in last month's budget - and £71.9m of that will be spent by councils in the
PET owners who want to take their animals away with them on holiday could find it difficult in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to a Swindon vets. A no-deal Brexit could affect the current Pet Passports Scheme for UK pet owners. The existing
