AARON Nell has demanded his senior Swindon Wildcats players raise their game after they suffered a second NIHL South One home defeat in succession on Saturday night. The Cats went down 5-2 at home to London Raiders at the Link Centre, having also
RICHIE Wellens heaped praise on strikers Kaiyne Woolery and Elijah Adebayo following Swindon Town’s battling 2-1 win at home to Newport County in League Two this afternoon. Woolery marked his first start of an injury-ravaged campaign with the winning
KAIYNE Woolery marked his return to action for Swindon Town with a late winner as they edged to a narrow victory at home to Newport County in League Two this afternoon. Woolery’s season has been beset by injury problems and his inclusion in the
Adver Sport assess the performances of the Swindon Town players in today’s 2-1 win at home to Newport County in League Two. LAWRENCE VIGOUROUX – 7 Hardly called into action in the first half but was busier in the second with some decent saves
A pioneering eco project is managing the Asian black bear population at a popular hot spring retreat in the Japanese Alps. Sarah Marshall visits. In most places, bears make their presence known with a grunt or a growl; in the forests around Japanese
The man who was running a restaurant in Swindon when it had its alcohol licence removed has applied to have it restored. Mohammad Hanifi has applied to Swindon Borough Council for a licence to serve alcohol at Jack Spice, an Indian restaurant in
Leader of Swindon Borough Council, David Renard will be quizzed next week over the council's plans for Brexit. Coun Renard, who is in charge of the authority's Conservative administration will appear at the council's scrutiny committee on Monday
Opening hours at Swindon's art gallery and museum could be cut in an effort to save money. An item in the borough council's draft budget for next year says £20,000 could be saved by making one member of staff redundant and reducing the building's
THE young star of an Oscar-winning short film has received an award from none other than the Prime Minister. Maisie Sly met the PM at Downing Street’s Christmas light’s switch-on to be recognised with a special Points of Light award for raising
EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt will take to the Wyvern stage tonight for the opening performance of Aladdin. One of the original cast members of the popular BBC drama, Adam – aka Ian Beale – takes on the role of Abanazar, the wicked uncle in Swindon
THE Swindon Wildcats played against pupils in the first match on a new games area set up at a Stratton school. Youngsters at Grange Junior School enjoyed their new Smooga, which creates a portable multi-purpose area which can be used for playing
A drugs courier caught with hundreds of pounds of heroin and crack cocaine stuffed up his backside said he was happy to go to prison. Abokor Hassan, who was on remand having been on the run, told a judge 'I don't want a long sentence. At the moment
A £30M grant to expand Swindon’s A&E has been branded the best Christmas present ever by Great Western Hospital’s strategy chief. Kevin McNamara, director of strategy, hopes the £29.6m government cash will help GWH’s emergency wards cope with
A FAMILY has been left in the cold with a £650 bill when their boiler broke down following the installation of a smart meter intended to help them save money. Daniel Bee, who has an eight-week old son and two-year-old daughter, says he lost central
PEOPLE living in Swindon’s tallest building have complained of being made prisoners in their own homes after both of their tower block’s lifts broke-down. One of the lifts at the David Murray John tower has been out of action for several weeks.
A FESTIVE four-legged performance capped off the annual Parks Christmas party last night. Poodles and collies from Swindon Dog Dancing School performed to Christmas classics in front of families at the annual community event. The school did
A PENSIONER who left a wallet full of cash in a taxi says he has had his faith in humanity restored after the driver returned it all to him. Michael Bailey, 66, from Swindon, took out his month's pension and had more than £400 in his wallet when
CAMPAIGNERS have won their fight to get a village shop reopened. The Best-One shop in Purton closed in March 2016, along with the post office. The Co-op took over the lease at the on Church Street site more than a year ago but restoration of
A ROCK 'n' Roll bingo held in memory of a keen-runner has raised more than £1,600 for Prospect Hospice. Friends of Paul Gee, who was cared for by the hospice in Wroughton before he died in August, held the bingo night at the Redhouse Club in Purton
GREAT Western Hospital could be facing their busiest winter on record. Swindon hospital bosses said more than 7,000 people had come through the doors of A&E in October, an extra 800 patients compared to the previous year. Patients' conditions
SWINDON Town manager Richie Wellens will make signing a new striker his top priority in the January transfer window, should funds be made available to strengthen the squad. Town are currently shorn of their two most senior attacking options due
LAWRENCE Vigouroux is in no rush to decide his Swindon Town future as he prepares to enter the final six months of his contract. Goalkeeper Vigouroux signed from Premier League side Liverpool in the summer of 2016, putting pen to paper on a three-year
TRAINER Paddy Fitzpatrick has heaped praise on Swindon fighter Ryan Martin as he prepares to dazzle a home town crowd this evening. Welterweight Martin will headline tonight’s Neilson Boxing-promoted ‘Kings of the Ring’ show at the MECA, which will
WILTSHIRE potter Riley Ellis has taken over top spot on the Cuestars U21 Silver Tour after collecting his second winner’s trophy of the season in London. The 14-year-old, from Clyffe Pypard near Royal Wootton Bassett, overcame first-time finalist
THE ladies' section at Westlecot are enjoying a fine run this season in the top women’s national team event for the Yetton Trophy – inter-club championship – for the first time for several seasons. They have reached the last 32 and on Saturday face
BARRY Jenkins was a surprise but worthy winner of the ninth annual Westlecot Open Singles tournament staged at the Old Town indoor club last weekend. The Egham (Surrey) player, a regular on the Open Singles Circuit beat Kingsthorpe IBC (Northampton
