A ROAD that could have been a key link to the New Eastern Villages development will be private after a developer won its fight with the council. It was built as part of the Symmetry Park estate south of the A420. Planners at Euclid Street had
UTC Swindon staff and students will be cutting many free bespoke Christmas decorations out of metal in the college's main engineering workshop for visitors to its open event to take home today. All prospective students and their families, as well
FAMILIES perused Christmassy gifts and handmade crafts at a festive fair held at Commonweal School. June Coates, 88, and Barbara Sabin, 86, from Stratton, enjoyed their time at the craft fair. June said: "I think it was an excellent fair, with
COMMUNITY groups and public services in Swindon will work together to help people who feel lonely and socially isolated. A loneliness summit in Walcot gathered together members from the healthcare sector, Swindon Bus Company, charities like Care
The Shadow Attorney General and well-known human rights campaigner Shami Chakrabarti - now a Baroness - will be in Swindon today seeing how the party can help small business. On Small Business Saturday, the Labour party is sending out some of its
YOUNG literature lovers were rewarded with prizes and jubilant applause in front of proud friends and family members at a celebratory ceremony for the Swindon Youth Festival of Literature. Mayor of Swindon Junab Ali presented trophies and book tokens
GRANGE Junior School will be taken over by the White Horse Federation after it went into special measures last week. The school in Stratton, for 7-11 year-olds, part of the federation with Grange Infant School under the control of Swindon Borough
A MUM who gave birth to premature twins says the special care baby unit at GWH saved her daughters' lives. Danica Owen, from Park South, who had Aaliyah and Myah at only 28 weeks in May, has said she wouldn’t have been able to cope without the support
FOUR lucky primary school pupils are being given the job of switching on the Christmas lights in Wroughton today. Pupils from Wroughton Infant and Junior Schools are hoping to be one of those selected at random to push the switch to light up the
A CHIP shop that was burnt down in a suspected arson attack in July could reopen by January. Pinehurst Fisheries, which had been trading from the same site since 1988, was forced to close after a suspected arson attack on July 12 destroyed part
SWINDON Wildcats player-coach Aaron Nell says their goal is to get maximum points this weekend, despite having dubious records against both upcoming opponents so far this season. The Wildcats have only beaten Peterborough Phantoms once in their
THE EIGHTH annual Westlecot Open Singles Tournament will be staged at the Old Town club this weekend. A field of 64 players has been assembled for the tournament, which is part of the national Open Singles Circuit (OSC). Players will be competing
SWINDON Town assistant manager Noel Hunt insists his and boss Richie Wellens’ job on the touchline will be made easier with the addition of ‘wise heads’ during the January transfer window. Tuesday night’s tie against Stevenage saw manager Wellens
ON-LOAN Swindon Town defender Luke Woolfenden has warned his side against complacency ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup second-round tie against National League South outfit Woking. The Cardinals won four of their five games in November while qualifying
SWINDON TOWN LADIES manager Dan Jones hopes his side can start turning narrow defeats into positive results, starting with this weekend’s game at home to Chesham United. Town lost 1-0 at Chesham earlier in the season and have either drawn or lost
FRENCHMAN David Bellego will not race for Swindon Robins next season after team manager Alun Rossiter confirmed to the Advertiser that his average does not fit into his team building plans. A points limit of 42.5 was set by promoters at last month
Half of those Swindon residents who responded to the council's suggestion, now shelved, to collect plastic waste along with ordinary household rubbish and make it into fuel said it would have had a big impact on them. Swindon Borough Council has
GAY, lesbian, bisexual and transsexuals have been urged to report domestic violence. Swindon Borough Council, which has launched a campaign aimed at the town’s LGBT community, said victims faced particular pressures like the threat of being “outed
