Gallery: Swindon Town 1 Bristol Rovers 0
ADVER Sport photographer Dave Evans captures the best of Swindon Town's 1-0 victory over Bristol Rovers on Saturday.
ADVER Sport photographer Dave Evans captures the best of Swindon Town's 1-0 victory over Bristol Rovers on Saturday.
COACH Tommy Wright hailed a “vital victory” for Swindon Town after his team battled to a 1-0 win at home to Bristol Rovers on Saturday. With the pair attempting to move away from the League One relegation zone, Brett Pitman’s late header decided
ADVER Sport assess the performances of the Swindon Town players following their 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers in League One. Matej Kovar: 7 Despite one brief heart-in-mouth moment, Kovar was otherwise very good when claiming aerial balls and
BRETT Pitman was the hero after Swindon Town beat Bristol Rovers 1-0 in a turgid affair at the County Ground on Saturday. In a game that featured very little quality from either side, Pitman’s late header gave Town a vital three points in their
43 NEW coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Swindon since the last goverment update. Public Health England figures show that 3,521 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 in the borough by 9am on Friday (November 19) in Swindon
MORE needs to be done to stop speeding drivers on a dangerous Highworth road, a neighbour has warned. Alison Cross-Jones is trying to recruit volunteers for a community speedwatch team and urging more road safety measures to be put in place along
A WOMAN suffered what police describe as potentially life-changing injuries after being hit by a car. An accident involving a car and a female pedestrian happened near the Windrush junction of St Michael's Avenue in Highworth just after 10.30pm
THE UK and Canada have agreed to continue trading under the same terms as the current European Union agreement after the Brexit transition period ends, in a relief for businesses fearing high tariffs. The government said the agreement paves the
THE knock at the door from a police officer late at night is something everyone dreads. But what is it like for the officer whose job it is to deliver the heart-breaking news that someone's loved one has sadly died? Family Liaison Officers,
5:33pm 43 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES CONFIRMED IN SWINDON The latest figures are in. READ MORE
A ‘SORDID’ father-of-two who would creep into a poultry farm at night to have sex with chickens used to apologise to the animals afterwards. Shane Waters, who has previously been convicted of having sex with a horse and a donkey, admitted in his
A DRUNK clubber headbutted a police officer after wandering up to say he was wanted on warrant. Lee Clarke, 30, of Cuckoo’s Walk in Trowbridge was already under investigation for two separate incidents of drunken violence committed months before
THREE charity shop bosses in Swindon say they have been hit hard by the second lockdown. All non-essential shops, including charity shops, were required to shut on November 5. Unable to take donations, despite an increase in people having a clear-out
ADVER Sport reporter Jonny Leighfield has his say on life at the County Ground. AFTER a difficult week for goalkeeper, Joe Fryer in which he shipped six goals in his first two league games while no doubt featuring on the latest goals and gaffs Christmas
A SERVING prisoner scaled a jail fence and travelled 200 miles in order to visit his terminally-ill father, a court heard. Stuart Barnes, 34, was five months away from his expected release date when he broke out of Kirkham prison, Lancashire, and
DIALLANG Jaiyesimi has recently recovered from coronavirus and has already returned to training, revealed Swindon Town coach, Tommy Wright. With a handful of Town players' recovery taking much longer than initially forecast, Adver Sport asked Wright
ADVER Sport spoke to the Bristol Post’s Sam Frost to discuss all things Bristol Rovers and find out what Town can likely expect this afternoon. Paul Tisdale has been appointed after the sacking of Ben Garner – what effect will the new manager have
SWINDON Town coach Tommy Wright admitted the management team at the County Ground do not know their best back line yet, despite the club having played over a fifth of their league fixtures. Town take on Bristol Rovers this afternoon having conceded
Bitter disappointment I was bitterly disappointed to read the news about the closure of the Oasis by the operators GLL (‘Better) and Severn Capital. One can understand that the pandemic has severely hit such facilities but had the Oasis remained
A CANNABIS dealer was unmasked when police investigating completely different allegations seized his phone. Found on the device were a number of texts to friends and acquaintances arranging sales of the class B drug. But Isaac Mould was spared
This week Wiltshire Police is supporting a nationwide campaign to make our roads safer by targeting the dangerous issue of speeding. Road safety is a priority for my office and I believe that a combination of increasing public awareness and cracking
PEOPLE need to abide by coronavirus rules if they want a “glimmer of a normal Christmas,” Swindon’s Covid chief said. The town’s case rate has fallen slightly in the past week from 216 cases per 100,000 to 195.3, but the regional and national case
THE chief executive of Nationwide promised to keep supporting customers during the uncertain future ahead as he looked back on an unusual six months. Half-year results for the building society’s finances between April and September revealed that
A COUNCILLOR was told his life would be “made hell” if he voted against the borough leader at a crunch meeting last month. Conservative Vinay Manro revealed the threatening message he received as he and his colleagues prepared to take sides in a
A nervous pup is looking for a calm and comfortable home after being rescued. Carmen is currently being fostered by Sandra Juretzki after she arrived from kennels in Spain but SNDogs isn't sure why she is so nervous. Sandra believes that Carmen
TAKING an evening class to learn pottery skills led to an IT project manager moving from keyboard to kiln. Lisa Lowe worked for big Swindon-based businesses like Zurich and Nationwide before she discovered a new hobby that would change her life
SWINDON Borough Council will ask the government to bring in tougher regulations on fireworks. The cabinet member responsible for public safety, Cathy Martyn, will write a letter requesting a law that restricts fireworks being sold to the public
THE comedy industry could miss out on the a generation of acts after the coronavirus pandemic closed venues across the country. That is the fear of Swindon stand-up Steve N Allen, who worked as a radio presenter for GWR FM before becoming a regular
A NEW report has named Wiltshire Council as the highest spending local authority when it comes to potholes. MoneySuperMarket has obtained data from across the UK by using Freedom of Information requests. The comparison site found Wiltshire Council
WE'RE looking to find the Covid heroes who have gone the extra mile during this unprecedented year. The Adver has teamed up with private hire taxi firm V Cars to offer a top prize of a £100 hamper. We want to recognise the efforts members of