In their final warm up match of the season, Supermarine took on National League South side Bath City at Webbswood Stadium. Bath just missed out on promotion to the top flight of non-league recently and were expected to present a tough final examination
MICHAEL Doughty has left Swindon Town with immediate effect due to personal reasons, the club has said. In a statement released on Saturday evening, Swindon Town thanked Doughty for ‘all he has done for the club’ and wished him the best for the
SWINDON Town manager Richie Wellens said Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Rochdale was a product of hard work on the training ground being carried out to perfection on game day. Town pressed their visitors into submission during a relentless first half
DRIVERS have been queuing for hours in the Swindon area today. The M4 eastbound between Junction 15 for the town and Junction 14 for Hungerford is closed until 6am on Monday morning for resurfacing work. This has caused more than three miles
NO coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded at Great Western Hospital for the 16th day running. NHS England figures show that the figure remains at 128, with the last reported death more than two weeks ago on August 27. This in turn was
THERE were no new coronavirus cases reported in Swindon today. NHS England released its latest figures this afternoon, showing the total number of cases in the borough remains at 1,319. Nine new cases were reported yesterday. But the news
SWINDON Town kicked off their return to League One with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Rochdale at the County Ground. On top from the first minute, Town pressed their visitors into submission during the first half as Tyler Smith, Anthony Grant
DRUGS were discovered at two properties in Royal Wootton Bassett today. Police carried out two drug warrants after receiving tip-offs from people in the area. Class A and B drugs were found by the town’s Community Policing Team early this
4:58pm SWINDON TOWN 3 ROCHDALE 1 Town go top of the league on opening day!
THE LATEST Coronavirus rules state that as of Monday, September 14, social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal and may result in fines. But can you still share a car with people outside your household? Here we look at everything
A POLICE van was involved a crash close to the Great Western Hospital. Officers were called to the incident at Marlborough Road at 10.30am today after a Daihatsu Terios hit the side of the van. Recovery has been arranged for the vehicle and
ADVER Sport assess the performances of the Swindon Town players following their 3-1 victory over Rochdale in League One. Matej Kovar: 7 Following an extremely quiet first half, Kovar was forced into making a couple of saves in the second while
A Tidworth man has appeared before the justices accused of stabbing a man in the kidneys and liver on Thursday. Joseph Bridgeman, 21, of Chestnut Avenue, entered no pleas to charges of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of
POLICE have launched a witness appeal after a weapon was pulled during a row in Redhouse. The incident involving around seven people on their bikes happened close to Tesco in the village centre. The group – aged between 16 and 20 – were seen
Our Pet of the Week this week is Pepper, a seven-year-old black and white collie who's been part of the Dearden family's life for six years. Mum Sarah said they took her on from someone who didn’t have the space and time to devote to her energetic
Earlier this summer, when I realised the significant impact the COVID19 pandemic was going to have on charities and voluntary groups, I launched the PCC Covid-19 Response Fund. I set aside £50,000 to help the local communities of Wiltshire and Swindon
A man is due before the magistrates this morning following Thursday’s stabbing in Royal Wootton Bassett. Joseph Bridgeman, 21, of Chestnut Avenue, Tidworth, has been charged with wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon in a public
5:17pm DRIVERS have been warned on long delays on the M4 as there are resurfacing works in place. READ MORE
Around £12,000-worth of cigarettes and tobacco was seized in raids in Broadgreen yesterday. Swindon Borough Council's Trading Standards team has shared more detail about the value of what was found during the police raids on three shops in Manchester
Youth workers will step up one-to-one work in the wake of Thursday’s stabbing in Pinehurst. Central Swindon North Parish Council has invested heavily into youth work in recent years, including running events and sessions aimed at tackling knife
SWINDON Town manager Richie Wellens believes his squad is more than capable of achieving promotion this season with the help of a few more fresh faces before the end of the window. Wellens went on record following Tuesday night’s EFL Trophy defeat
A septuagenarian who had an image saved of a baby girl being sexual abused by a man has been given a suspended jail sentence. Thomas Chesterman, 79, of Boness Road, admitted possession of child sex abuse images when he appeared before the magistrates
A repeat offender is back behind bars after attacking a reveller heading home from a night out. Bryan Chubb, 39, who has a lengthy criminal record, was late to his sentencing hearing at Swindon Crown Court on Thursday – stumbling through the front
An East Wichel play area is set to receive an £80,000 revamp. New slides, swings and a sand pit are among the disabled-friendly plans for the Fernacre Road site in the wake of a report to South Swindon Parish Council that highlighted deteriorating
A town centre drug dealer has been jailed for almost three years. Jake Bell, 30, of Curtis Street, was sentenced to two years and eight months imprisonment at Swindon Crown Court on Friday. At an earlier hearing he admitted possession with intent
Knitters donated 92 blankets and enough woollen squares for another 28 to a Brighter Futures hospital appeal. The Great Western Hospital charity is collecting the blankets for patients receiving end of life care. The Brighter Futures team were
Today's community litter pick has been cancelled after new limits on social gatherings were announced earlier this week. The measures announced by the government will limit the number of people allowed to meet up to just six and will come into effect
FROM a local chippy to a dental practice, Stratton Fisheries Chip Shop has undergone quite a transformation since the Weeks family ran it in the 1970s. Sally Clark was just three years old when her parents, John and Jenny Weeks, took over the shop
WORK has begun on restoring a partly demolished Victorian school in central Swindon after the council won a court battle with its owner. Developer Sukh Mander wants to convert Clifton Street School, which is actually in Radnor Street, into flats
Supermarket chain Morrisons has warned a no-deal Brexit could see prices rise in store. Chief executive David Potts said the retailer, which has branches across Swindon and Wiltshire, wanted the government to secure a tariff-free deal. "Tariffs
Have you ever wanted to have a look inside the most expensive homes for sale in Swindon? Well, we’ve compiled a list of the five most expensive properties on Zoopla right now for you to have a nosey around. With trains arriving at London Paddington
“I CAN’T breathe.” Those were the words repeated by Cara Bryant as her partner held first a plastic bag then a pillow over her head, babbling incoherent Latin-like chants. Edward Rudd, jailed for 11-and-a-half years yesterday for attempting to
A wedding photographer given a “warning shot” last year has admitted breaching his sexual risk order for a second time. Peter Albanese, 44, was made subject to the order last May by magistrates after concerns were raised he was plying young teens
Work has begun on improving two popular cycling routes in Swindon as part of the council’s pledge to improve six parts of town with money granted by Whitehall. The start of the project on the Old Town Railway path comes just a month after a new
Police and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson is helping to give ex-offenders a better chance at turning their lives around. He’s joined forces with the borough and county councils and a community rehabilitation company to help employ a new support
MORE than 1,000 stem cell donors are registered in North Swindon - but there needs to be more. A digital day of action celebrated the number of potential stem cell donors in the area and raised awareness of the urgent need for more donors in light
An excitable lurcher from Spain is looking for his forever home – that offers him plenty of food. Austin was rescued by SNDogs from a kennel in Spain and has been with foster carer Clare Clarke for the past few weeks. She believes all Austin
