GALLERY: Swindon Town 1 Stevenage 0; Tuesday, October 22, 2019
A selection of photographer Dave Evans' images from Swindon Town's 1-0 win over Stevenage in League Two at the Energy Check County Ground.
A selection of photographer Dave Evans' images from Swindon Town's 1-0 win over Stevenage in League Two at the Energy Check County Ground.
Adver Sport assess the performances of the Swindon Town players after their 1-0 win over Stevenage in League Two. Steven Benda – 7 Was very quick off his line on a few occasions when necessary and was on hand to make a couple of good saves.
CLINICAL Eoin Doyle came to Swindon Town’s rescue on Tuesday night, scoring in the final minute to mask a frustratingly poor performance against bottom club Stevenage. For the second time in four days, Doyle turned before drilling a powerful shot
Boris Johnson has been forced to put his plans to leave the EU on October 31 on ice after suffering another humiliating Commons defeat. MPs voted by 322 to 308 to reject his plan to ram legislation approving his Brexit deal through the Commons
SIX people accused of being involved in a multi-million pound money laundering ring have been acquitted. A Bristol Crown Court jury took nine hours to find the two women and four men not guilty on all charges after the seven week trial. The six
NO ONE who received a parking ticket on Wood Street on Sunday will have to pay it, the council said. The borough blamed parking wardens who were new to the game for Sunday's bungle. At least five cars were ticketed after wardens visited the Old
A man who stole a wallet and Bluetooth speakers from a vehicle is wanted by police. Police have released CCTV of the man who they believe stole the items. They were taken from a vehicle parked on Graham Street between 8pm on September 26 and
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SCAMMERS posing as Swindon council staff are calling residents about a pending tax refund. The council has put out a warning today on its social media following several complaints from residents in Swindon who received automated phone calls.
THEATRE Square has more than its share of venues which deserve a bigger place in the public consciousness. The old Post Office building, for example, is home to Artsite, where all manner of creative people showcase and develop their talents in drama
SWINDON'S favourite meals to order from Deliveroo have been revealed. The on-demand food delivery service marked its third year in town by showing what we order most and when. Friday at 7.31pm is the most popular time for Swindonians to make
SWINDON: A man who has previously served time for kidnap was fined £80 for possession of cannabis. Billy Livingstone, 20, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in 2018 for kidnapping a 13-year-old from McDonald’s. He was back before the
Zombies are needed to hunt people at a local shopping centre as part of a terrifying experience. The 60-minute game will take place on November 8, 9 and 10 at the Brunel and includes escape room style clues, immersive moments of deep suspense and
The Swindon Social Enterprise Network is hosting its first conference on Wednesday. The all-day event 'Profit: Putting People and the Environment First' will be held at the Link Centre in West Swindon from 9am. The opening key-note presentation
A QUICK look at the map shows why planners who gave the go ahead to the huge housing development at Wichelstowe insisted on a road that would give access to the south. And that means it has to go under the M4. The triangular shape of the development
SWINDON Town manager Richie Wellens believes his team is both the best and worst in League Two. Having watched 21 of the 24 League Two clubs so far this season – only Oldham Athletic, Crawley Town and Forest Green Rovers are still to be assessed
ROYAL Wootton Bassett racer Anders Rowe is set to make his senior Team GB debut against Denmark on Wednesday when the two nations meet in a challenge match at King’s Lynn’s Adrian Flux Arena on Wednesday. The 17-year-old – who is originally from
LEAGUE leaders Wroughton made it 10 wins from 10 to start the season after beating division strugglers Pewsey Vale 11-1 on Saturday. Shane Hibbert’s four-goal haul in the opening 45 added to Tom Dingle’s solitary strike to put the leaders in a commanding
RUBY Removals scored an extraordinary 21 goals without reply at home to The Regent to secure their passage through to the second round of the Advertiser Cup on Saturday. Devon Brown’s side were seven goals up at half-time before scoring with machine-gun-like
LIAM Flanagan struck twice as league leaders Croft Junior dispatched Highworth Town 3-0 at the Elms Recreation Ground on Sunday. Joe Hiscock rounded off the scoring to ensure his side remained top after the fifth round of fixtures. FC Walcot
JORDAN Lyden has defended Richie Wellens’ man-management skills, and insists the 39-year-old is the best person to dig Swindon Town’s squad out of its current dip in form. In all competitions, Town have won only one of their last seven fixtures
RICHIE Wellens wants to get to the bottom of Keshi Anderson’s mysterious fitness issue before starting the forward again. The 24-year-old was substituted with only 33 minutes played in Town’s visit to Crewe on Saturday – a game that ended 3-1 to
THE 87-year-old founder of a Swindon bike shop has praised the teams of paramedics and hospital staff who saved his life. Harold Mitchell of Mitchell Cycles felt a sharp pain in his abdomen that turned out to be septicaemia and he could have died
STAFF at Swindon schools spoke about how they are helping children lead healthy lives after new figures revealed that one in five primary school leavers in the town are obese. Extra-curricular exercises and healthy eating programmes have been put
A NEW campaign aims to educate shoppers on the importance of putting Fairtrade products in their shopping baskets. The Midcounties Co-operative is marking the 25th anniversary of Fairtrade by launching the #1Swap campaign in its stores throughout
HINDUS in Swindon will get together this weekend to celebrate a one of their most important religious festivals. Kali Puja and Diwali Celebration will take place at the Punjabi Community Centre from 4:30pm to 9pm on October 27. President of Swindon
TRAFFIC wardens are facing accusations they set out to ruin Old Town after a line of cars were ticketed on Wood Street. But the £35 fines slapped on windscreens had business owners and their customers scratching their heads. Signs just yards from
OUTRAGED neighbours, councillors and environmental activists have joined forces to save 97 protected trees from being cut down. Plans by Backhouse Housing to build 65 homes on the outskirts of Highworth sparked protests after revisions revealed
PUPILS whose first language is not English are performing better than their classmates in Year 1 reading tests, figures have revealed. Students across Swindon were given a phonics screening check in order to assess whether they can understand the
A BANNED driver initially claimed to be his brother. But Karlin Legg’s lie was rapidly unmasked – as he had his own passport on him. The 28-year-old, of Gosse Court, Old Town, has now been fined £340 and banned from driving for three years after
A SELECTION of items from Swindon's prized art collection have found a new home at the council's civic building. The pop-up art exhibition, which represents the second phase of Swindon Borough Council’s Art on Tour project, officially opened at
A DAD-of-two was growing cannabis in the property he planned to refurbish and sell on at a profit, a court heard. Police raided the flat on Burbage Road after a tip-off that Slovakian HGV driver Denes Oross and a pal were harvesting the plant and
A STELLAR Stagecoach bus driver from Swindon won a top award for the second year in a row. Gurnam Singh received the Stagecoach West Customer Service Driver of the Year award once again after going the extra mile for his passengers. He said:
It was reported last week that the Great Western Hospitals NHS Trust faced nearly £100,000 in fines for breaking a ban on mixed-sex wards – but ended up not having to pay. NHS trusts risk a fine of £250 per patient each time they break the rules