Alun Rossiter saw his Robins regain top spot in speedway's Elite League but insisted the team will need to improve if the season is to end in glory. Swindon shrugged off mechanical problems and some below-par individual displays to beat closest rivals
FANS of the Fratellis rocked the night away in Swindon last night. The young audience were treated to a large portion of indie rock - and it went down a treat. Sam Thomas, 25, from Pinehurst, had splashed out on tickets for her boyfriend's birthday.
TWO men have been caught trying to break into a former drugs den that had been shut down. The pair were arrested as they tried to get in through the window of the ground floor flat in Emlyn Square. As reported in the Adver at the time the crack house
DEVELOPERS say plans for a new university campus at Coate are still on track. Persimmon Homes and Redrow Homes say there is strong emerging interest from other universities who are willing to take the place of the University of Bath. But Swindon Council
SIX lucky ladies put on their posh frocks after winning our VIP magazine Royal Ascot competition. Shellee Turner treated five of her friends to a day out at Ladies' Day, the most glamorous day of the Royal race meeting, after winning six tickets in the
ANGRY shopkeepers campaigning to save free parking in Wootton Bassett claim that more than half of the town supports them. They say their takings are down by up to 35 per cent since North Wiltshire District Council started charging shoppers for leaving
NURSERY children practised their dribbling skills of the football variety and raised money for charity at the same time. Youngsters from nine months to five-year-olds from the Windmill Hill day Nursery took part in a national event to support CLIC Sargent
SWINDON emerged with flying colours in a new profile put together by the Department of Health. Figures released today reveal that people from the town are leaner, greener and less accident prone than those living elsewhere in the country. The statistics
A PLAN set up to ensure all children in the town have the best lives possible will be updated next week. Swindon Council's Children and Young People's Plan (CYPP) aims to give the town's youths the best start in life, so they can grow up and become successful
NOBODY will be surprised that Swindon has been assessed as a thoroughly typical English town in an official survey. Nor will anybody be surprised that we lag somewhat behind only when it comes to teenage pregnancy problems and aspects of education.
THE courage of Abbie Paginton is breathtaking. Having endured the most dreadful abuse from her stepfather, she found the strength to continue with her life. Then, when she saw the man with her own daughter, she drew on her reserves of strength once
NORTH GEAR WEST OF ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE Glos/WIlts Division: Biddestone v Chippenham, Goatacre v Gloucester City Winget, Hatherley & Reddings v Lydney, Marshfield v Warminster, Swindon v Marlborough. Wiltshire Division: Westinghouse v Wootton Bassett
A VICAR has been comforting pupils after a builder was crushed to death by a dumper truck at their school. Children at Red Oaks Primary returned to school yesterday following Anthony Lockey's death on Wednesday. Three youngsters are believed to have
THE bodies of four ancient Highworth residents have been returned to the town's earth in a unique ceremony. Remains of the former dwellers, which date back as far as the Bronze Age, were buried at Highworth Ceremony on the summer solstice on Thursday
SUMMER solstice celebrations passed off peacefully, despite the largest crowds for several years. The sun rose at 4.58am yesterday on the longest day of the year, and 24,094 people were counted at Stonehenge - 6,000 more than last year - and about 1,000
A 69-YEAR-OLD woman had her purse snatched by a man on a mountain bike. The thief struck as the woman walked between Newburgh Place and Quarry Crescent in Highworth at about noon yesterday (THUR). The man grabbed the purse from the victim's bag as he
THE opening night of refurbished Bradford on Avon pub The Castle Inn was a roaring success this week, despite a last-minute emergency. The pub, which has undergone a complete facelift in recent months, had its new chef walk out just hours before it opened
A BUILDER was crushed by a dumper truck in front of three young children as he worked on the school site. Anthony Lockey, 48, was working at Red Oaks Primary School yesterday afternoon when the accident took place. The Health and Safety Executive
STRATTON Churchways are two matches away from representing Wiltshire in the National Top Club competition. They have reached the northern section area final where they will play Calne at Wootton Bassett on Sunday. Stratton progressed to this stage of
Top level international rugby coaches will be running a week-long workshop for children aged 6-18 at Wootton Bassett RFC during the summer holidays. The coaches from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa will be leading a week's worth of first-class
THE search is on for the next Lewis Hamilton, and the screech of tyres can already be heard at a karting track in Swindon. After Hamilton's thrilling wins in the Canadian and United States Grand Prix in the last two weeks, aspiring petrol heads up and
SUPERMARINE continued their 60th anniversary celebrations last Sunday with a match against the Wiltshire Men's Bowls Association. This was the second in a series of four games to celebrate the landmark and County president Adie Lloyd (North Wilts) fielded
ALUN ROSSITER is confident that he will have six of his usual line-up back on track for tonight's top of the table clash with Poole Pirates. The only rider scheduled to be absent is Danish rider Mads Korneliussen who is recovering from a couple of broken
Well, it’s not every day that you celebrate an occasion as auspicious as this – the big 5-0. Yes, today marks the fiftieth instalment of this blog. A golden jubilee by any other name. And what a ride it’s been! It only seems like a couple of months
