SWINDON Wildcats made it three home wins out of three in the National League at the start of the season following a five-star success over Bracknell Bees on Saturday night. Following previous triumphs over London side Raiders and Peterborough Phantoms
RICHIE Wellens slammed Swindon Town’s performance against Bradford City as the worst of the season, following his side’s 2-1 defeat at the Northern Commercials Stadium. Town were lucky not to be behind at the break, Zeli Ismail struck the post
Luke McCormick – 5 No saves of note to from the first half, but claimed balls well. Could’ve pushed initial shot wide before first, was scrambling for second. Rob Hunt – 5.5 Lost his man before the hosts’ opener, but overall did well. Some
SWINDON Town suffered their third League Two defeat in four matches at Bradford City this afternoon, losing 2-1. A generally lifeless first half performance was improved upon in the second. But Town’s increased threat up front meant the visitors
A PENSIONER battered a Swindon hospital nurse with his walking stick after doctors tried to send him home from the wards. George Anthony Cox attacked the medic in July after being told staff planned to discharge him. The 72-year-old was terrified
THE halfway stage of Swindon Town U18s’ Youth Alliance campaign will be marked this morning when Dave Farrell’s young side travel to Devon to face Exeter City. The Grecians have only recorded three points from their last four fixtures – conceding
JORDAN Lyden says there is no sense of panic in the Swindon Town camp amid their first mini blip of the 2019-20 campaign. Richie Wellens’ side have enjoyed a strong start to the League Two season, winning six and losing three of their 11 fixtures
LUCRATIVE contracts, top facilities and two of the biggest stages in world football – three reasons why Swindon Town assistant manager Noel Hunt believes more foreign players are chasing their professional footballing dreams in the UK. Of the 32
WRAG Barn Ladies have topped the standings in Wiltshire County Scratch League Division A following the final match of the season last week. Wrag Barn travelled to take on Chippenham Ladies in the season finale, with their efforts in that match yielding
A GROUP of Swindon gymnasts are appealing for funding to help them continue in the sport. In total, 13 young gymnasts and their coach have set out on the bold venture to set up a new acrobatic gymnastics club in the town. The group currently
FLOYD Taylor says the Swindon Wildcats squad know they must stay switched on for the full 60 minutes if they are start to turn three-point weekends into four-point ones in the National League. The Cats’ two opening weekends of action in the 2019
SWINDON Robins skipper Jason Doyle will look to secure his place in the 2020 Speedway Grand Prix series this evening when he competes in the final round of this year’s world championship. Doyle currently sits ninth on the leaderboard ahead of the
SPEAKING after the sentence, the officer in the case described Aaron Toward-Parker’s crimes as evil. Det Con Greg Farmery told the Adver: “This offence had a significant impact on the two victims. It was an evil and shocking offence with a fitting
Three strangers wake up to find themselves trapped together in a room without a door. First, they react with panic and shock – but soon, there is conflict. This is In Limbo by Swindon theatre company the Scullions Neoterics, and the play was written
A TEEN who stabbed another man in the buttocks lacks maturity, a court heard. Aaron Toward-Parker was sentenced to 11 years and eight months imprisonment on Thursday for the attack in Park South in January. Peter Binder, defending, said Toward-Parker
A FAMILY-OWNED care home in Wroughton has bounced back to a 'good' rating after inspectors noticed several improvements during their unannounced visit. The Orchards Residential Care received the rating in four out of five areas in the Care Quality
Visitors heading to the Great Western Brick Show at Steam or to shop at the Designer Outlet this weekend will be stopped from parking in residents’ only bays. Extra officers will be assigned by Swindon Borough Council to prevent inconsiderate parking
AN AUTISTIC man was said to have had an almost obsessive desire to collect vile child sexual abuse videos. Nicholas Vincent had more than 280 abuse images and videos saved on his hard drive, as well as images showing horses and dogs being sexually
A PARK South paedophile has admitted using hidden cameras to spy on girls. Grant Morton, 46, of Purley Avenue, appeared before Swindon Crown Court yesterday where he pleaded guilty to 12 counts of voyeurism, taking and distributing indecent images
The Giant Party Shop is the latest shop in Swindon to reveal it is to close. On its Facebook page, the Victoria Road store revealed it would shut in February or March. Owner Karl Potts said: “We’ve been in the industry now for 20 years, the last
Swindon comic Charlie George hopes finishing third in a national competition will act as a boost to her comedy career. Toothill-raised Charlie took part in the Funny Women Awards as a wildcard after performing in a series of heats. And the 31
Swindon Male Voice Choir returns to Christ Church in Old Town next month for a special centenary concert. The choir launched their 100 year celebrations at the church in July and will be back on November 23 at 7.30pm with special guests the Romsey
AN ALBANIAN car washer was caught out when a police interpreter couldn’t understand him. Ervis Hasanaj handed over an Italian driving licence when he was stopped by police in Marlborough on September 5. The constable who stopped the 23-year-old
A POPULAR spot for villagers and dog-walkers could be set for a £20,000 transformation. The former waterway at Shrivenham Canal Park is the subject of a biodiversity plan, produced by the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust. And if it comes to fruition
IT'S taken the internet by storm and now Wiltshire Police have got involved. The force posted a picture of their attempt at the Tetris Challenge. Posing for the picture PC David McCalmont, from the Devizes Community Policing Team, was featured
VULNERABLE children in Swindon could be kept safe by a shake-up of the borough's social work model. Swindon's council will use its share of £84 million of government funding to adopt a new method called Family Safeguarding. Developed by Hertfordshire
Scotland has become the first country in the UK to make it a criminal offence for parents to smack their children. The new law was backed 84 votes to 29 by the Scottish Parliament. The bill was introduced by Scottish Greens MSP, John Finnie
CHILDREN from Costa Rica enjoyed a kickabout with Highworth pupils in a football tournament. The group of six youngsters from underprivileged areas visited Highworth Warneford School during a trip to the UK. Assistant head of physical education
This month we will be launching a campaign to help tackle the shocking but sadly all too common issue of domestic abuse. This used to be a topic which was shrouded in secrecy, something which went on behind closed doors that people tended to turn
THE owners of a bakery chain fined thousands for having mouldy food in one branch’s fridge apologised for the hygiene breach. J Hall and Son Bakers’ Stroud outlet came under fire after failing to improve its food hygiene policies following a visit
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is to continue her patronage of Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust. The Duchess has been a patron of the emergency service since July 2009. HRH said: “I am proud to be patron of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charitable
AMAZON is calling on students in Swindon to take on its Campus Challenge. Students with an interest in business will need to work with organisations and start-ups to help them grow on Amazon. The five most-successful teams will then be nominated
A NEW production looks at Britain’s national healthcare system and how it has been ‘undermined’ and ‘dismantled’. Pam K Productions partnered with Keep Our NHS Public and the Daily Mirror to host a free week-long festival of screenings around the
TOUGHER measures are being introduced to crack down on cyclists, skaters and others who cause shoppers nuisance in the town centre. Swindon Borough Council is beefing up its team to maintain good behaviour in the main retail areas – and has a new
