WILTSHIRE Police made a bust within only half hour of starting their shift this evening. Officers found a bag full of 12 miniature pouches of cannabis, along with a glass breaking device and a knife in the Tree Courts, Pinehurst. Inspector
CHRISTMAS presents, jewellery and personal documents were stolen when a house in Queens Road, Hannington was burgled. A large amount of property with a sentimental value was taken in the raid and police are appealing for the public to be on the
SWINDON 1953: The young Queen Elizabeth’s first New Year Honours list included a British Empire Medal for a Swindon man, Royal Navy Chief Engine Room Artificer AG Williams, whose family home was in Eastcott Road. The World War Two veteran and former
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Members of the public can give their views on Swindon Borough Council’s big plans to tackle rough sleeping. The draft ‘Rough Sleeper Reduction Strategy’ sets out the council’s vision and plans for reducing rough sleeping over the next three years
A SWINDON equestrian centre has formed a skill-swapping partnership with the Royal Agricultural University. Rein and Shine at Braydon is offering RAU students the chance to train for British Horse Society certificates in riding and stable management
THE organisers of Swindon's Pride says they hope to bring the event back this year, bigger and better than ever. The team behind the LGBTQ+ event have already raised over £5,000 from holding events, which has put them in a great position with only
After 26 hours of travelling from his new home in Australia and an early-morning arrival at Heathrow Airport, we expected our son to be ravenous after a jetlag-busting kip. He’ll want one of his mum’s delicious Sunday roasts, we thought. But no
A BURGLAR wreaked havoc when he broke into a town centre wine bar. Between approximately 6am and 7am on Sunday January 6, a man forced his way into Byron’s Wine Bar in Byron Street, Regent Circus, causing extensive damage to the door. Once inside
A CAMPAIGN to encourage people to become on-call firefighters was launched yesterday. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is working with the National Fire Chiefs Council to raise awareness of the newly launched operation. They aim
WALCOT: A cash machine alarm brought police rushing to Marlowe Avenue on Monday night. Passersby described seeing two riot vans outside the McColl's convenience shop, after an alarm was activated on the ATM just outside the shop. A spokeswoman
HERE'S the latest traffic news from the roads in and around Swindon. One lane closed and queueing traffic due to broken down vehicle on A419 Marlborough Road southbound at B4192 Purley Road, Commonhead Interchange). Lane two was closed following
Businesspeople in Swindon have been invited to a special meeting to discuss Swindon Borough Council’s budget proposals for next year. Leader of the council, Coun David Renard, will meet with traders and entrepreneurs to discuss the budget proposals
WILLIAM Ainsworth’s friends recalled the moments after the crash in statements read out at his inquest. Once the car stopped at 12.50am on September 30 2017, they noticed William had fallen unconscious, wasn’t breathing, and had no pulse. The driver
Training and taking part in a Resolution Run in Swindon could reduce your risk of stroke by a fifth. Tom Robinson, a leading Professor of Stroke Medicine at the University of Leicester and president of the British Association of Stroke Physicians
THE parents of a young man killed in a car crash on a 50mph road near Lyneham say the speed limit there should be lowered to prevent future accidents. Michael and Wendy Ainsworth’s son William was in a car when the driver lost control and crashed
THE devastated parents of a student killed in a car accident while on a night out with friends say they do not blame the driver for his death. William Ainsworth died when the car he was in smashed into a tree at such force that a passenger door
A PETITION started in a bid to save a Victorian school building from being demolished has gathered nearly 800 signatures in just 48 hours. The online document only needed 350 to be debated at a full council meeting. But developer Sukhvir Mander
ALCOHOL played a part in a fatal road traffic collision near Lyneham which killed William Ainsworth, an inquest concluded. Ian Singleton, Assistant Coroner for Swindon and Wiltshire, made his ruling after reading statements and hearing evidence
TWO fundraisers from Swindon battled the elements and their own bodies to climb Machu Picchu in memory of their much loved wife and sister who died aged 44. Brothers-in-law Paul Bassett and Brendan O’Neil experienced an earthquake after they landed
The number of children in the care of Swindon Council who have had more than one social worker in a year is dropping. But it is still higher than the national average, and at least one Labour councillor, who has personal experience of the care system
SIXTH form students at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy could soon have the new purpose-built block they’ve been desperate for. And it might be up before the end of the summer term. The school has just received planning permission from Wiltshire
THE system of policing and prosecuting domestic violence favours abusers over their victims, a Swindon women’s refuge chief has warned. Olwen Kelly, director of Swindon Women’s Aid, called for stronger sentences for violent abusers, sending a clear
A MOVING ceremony commemorating the Holocaust will return to the Cenotaph later this month. Dozens are expected to crowd the war memorial on January 27, as Swindon marks Holocaust Memorial Day. The date commemorates the day when the Nazi concentration
AN APP designed by a local start-up which launches this year could up-end the conventional man-with-a-van market. Tote connects local van drivers in the area with consumers needing to shift heavy or large furniture, similar to platforms like Deliveroo
A RECORD number of runners turned out to remember a fellow runner who died whilst on the Swindon Park Run last year. Tracie McGrory collapsed while on the popular weekly run round Lydiard Park just over a year ago and later died in hospital from
BABIES and toddlers have had a play date with dementia patients in Swindon as a form of therapy. The 14 youngsters, aged from six to 18 months, visited residents at Orchards Care Home in Haydon Wick to play with bubble machines and dance to music
A PERCUSSION musician will visit a school in Swindon to give a workshop on playing spoons. Jo May, originally from Swindon, will visit Westlea Primary School on January 17 to give a masterclass on playing spoons. Jo, who trained at the Royal
SWINDON Wildcats player-coach Aaron Nell thinks his side are well placed heading into the new year break after completing a second perfect weekend in a row in NIHL South One. The Wildcats do not play again until January 19 and will enjoy their lay-off
SWINDON Town fans’ favourite Sid Nelson could be back in the starting XI for this weekend’s home clash against League Two leaders Lincoln City, with manager Richie Wellens hopeful that the Millwall loan signing will be able to return to training this
WROUGHTON kept up their winning run in the Wiltshire League Premier Division when they started the new year with a sixth victory on the spin after a 4-1 success away at Football ID at the weekend. The Weir Field side had not played since the last
GREYHOUND were unable to strengthen their position at the top of the Division One table as the Swindon Sunday League resumed its programme following the festive break. The league leaders were held to a 1-1 draw away at FC Walcot in their first match
PREMIER Division leaders Ruby Removals were caught cold as the Swindon & District League resumed at the weekend following the Christmas break. Removals slumped to a heavy 4-0 defeat at home to Stratton Juniors, who have now climbed up to second
DIRECTOR of football Paul Jewell and manager Richie Wellens are working hard to tie goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux down to a fresh contract at Swindon Town, chairman Lee Power has revealed. Vigouroux, who signed a three-year deal with Swindon in
