POLICE are appealing for help in identifying this man who is wanted in connection with an armed robbery. The e-fit has been produced following the incident, which took place at the Mini Mart, in Rodbourne Road, on December 30. At 9.30pm a man entered
Swindon Town have signed Torquay United hitman Elliot Benyon on a two-and-a-half year deal. The 23-year-old has signed for an undisclosed fee which is rumoured to be in the region of five figures. Benyon has been in fine form for The Gulls this season
PLANS to bring The Dome in Walcot back into the hands of the community are set to take a step forward tonight. Residents from Park North and East Walcot are invited to a meeting at 7pm with the aim of forming a steering committee to take control
A MAJOR scheme to reduce the risk of flooding in Haydon Wick will begin this week. In 2007 many residents in the area were forced to move out of their homes for weeks after a month and a half’s rainfall fell in a few hours leaving many properties under
THE WILTSHIRE Breakthrough Breast Cancer group has thanked everyone who helped them with their fundraising last year. The group has announced that more than £39,000 was raised in 2010 by friends, supporters and local businesses, bringing their total
VOLUNTEERS of the Swindon Foodbank enjoyed a bumper haul this weekend in their first collection of the new year. Shoppers at Asda, in West Swindon District Centre, gave generously to the project, which collects food and distributes it to people
PIZZA lovers did not have to part with their dough when they celebrated a special birthday on Saturday. Papa Johns, in Victoria Road, gave free pizzas to their first 50 customers to mark the 10th anniversary of the fast food chain. Mayor Rex Barnett
MATERNITY leave for men is to be increased at a very difficult time for British industry. Extra maternity leave for men will increase business costs at a time when many small businesses are struggling to survive, and unemployment is already rising.
WITH recent figures revealing that December 2010 was the coldest on record, Swindon South MP Robert Buckland has shown his support for a local warmth scheme. Constituents Ken and Jean-Mary Lawrence have lived at a park home site in Wroughton
I WRITE with reference to your report in yesterday’s Advertiser (Jan 18) about the current position of the wifi project. I am very pleased you are at last taking an interest in this subject and urge you to investigate further. I find it absolutely incredible
I FEEL I must comment on Coun Harrison’s remarks made at last week’s council meeting. I was not able to attend so read the article in Friday’s Advertiser. He stated that councillors’ allowances should be reduced by 15 per cent, at the council meeting
PLACES are available at a nursery ranked ‘outstanding’ in its last Ofsted inspection. The Little Stars Nursery, based at Swindon College, spaces available for children aged between three months to two years and eleven months. The nursery is a Grade
ST JOHN Ambulance will be hosting its emergency and basic first aid course at centres across the county this year. The aim is to encourage more people to learn the basic skills that can make the difference between a life lost and a life saved. The
TO mark the anniversary of the death of Buddy Holly next month, the Wyvern Theatre is offering half price tickets to the forthcoming production of Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story for one day only. Between 10am and 6pm on February 3, a limited
THE inaugural spring soiree on behalf of the mayor of Swindon’s charities will be on March 11. The mayor and mayoress, Rex and Sandra Barnett are inviting anyone who would like to attend the event at Village Swindon, formerly the De Vere Hotel, at Shaw
AN update on Digital City’s wi-fi project for Swindon will be given next week. At the next meeting of Swindon Council’s scrutiny committee on February 7, deputy leader of the council, Coun Garry Perkins will be giving an update on the progress of the
SHOPPERS were put back on track with their new year’s resolutions at a fundraising fitness session on Saturday. Marathon man Mike Buss led exercise classes and challenges at Swindon Designer Outlet to get everyone into shape while raising money for Prospect
Chernobyl Children’s Life Line charity founder Victor Mizzi MBE will be in Swindon tomorrow to appeal for families to host children from Belarus this summer. Mr Mizzi founded the charity in 1991, and since then it has brought child victims
I FEEL I must comment on Gordon Ramsay’s recent Channel 4 programme Shark Bait which focused on the controversial slaughter of sharks whereby these creatures are killed for the sole use of their fins in many oriental restaurants. While I applaud Mr
Written by Adrian Embling This article is presented by my colleague, Phil Yalden, from the Work Life team.It's a very thought-provoking piece and will, I'm sure, strike a chord with many of us. Some situations in life, and especially
During a bit of DIY on their Somerset pile, children’s novelist Angie Powell and her husband have uncovered an historically important 16th century mural. Engaged in removing some wooden panelling, Mr and Mrs Powell came across a pair of staring
RUNNERS went barking mad this weekend as they braved freezing conditions to plant trees and exercise their dogs. Around 200 people in total gathered at Lydiard Park on Saturday morning for two separate events, including the weekly Park Run and the Swindon
Beaver Scouts are young people aged between 6 and 8 years old. Easily recognised by their distinctive turquoise sweatshirts they belong to the youngest section in the Scouting family. Beaver Scouts enjoy making friends, playing games
I WAS left wondering as to the logic in these tough economic times when cuts to services are affecting so many of us why the European Union has in its wisdom agreed to fund £1.8m over a number of years to the Bustard project? At best this
I WOULD like to appeal to Swindon Borough Council that the proposed revised land-use policy for Commonhead, that increases the housing allocation from 750 houses to 900, and includes 15 hectares of B-use employment land, be reconsidered. As an
ADAM Kula’s article (SA, January 19) revealed that Swindon is now 65th in the league table of shopping destinations in the UK. Our councillors should hang their heads in shame. The report said if it was managed properly the town should be as
I RECEIVED a letter on Fri, Jan 21 advising me that the winter fuel allowance would be put into my bank account in the next two weeks. Great I thought. It must be extra monies that I wasn’t aware of. However I then looked at the date of the letter
ON behalf of President Terry Penhall and all members of the Rotary Club of Wootton Bassett and District, through your paper could you please thank the people of Wootton Bassett, Lyneham, Bradenstoke, Hook and Lydiard Millicent who so generously
IN response to the letter from Mr Estall moaning about the parking facilities at the Great Western Hospital he obviously does not visit other hospitals. At the GWH there is plenty of space compared with other hospitals. Let him try
DO you ever worry, about your property or family? If so, you might like to test Swindon Borough Council's latest preservation strategy. I think the strategy will probably be called "destroy it first". An example might be, park
TWO recent announcements in the media demonstrate the sheer stupidity of those in Parliament, both past and present. Unemployment in the UK has reached record levels fuelled by the previous Labour government’s policy of uncontrolled immigration
I LOST my wife after a prolonged illness in 2009. Like other bereaved, I’ve never been able to fully come to terms with my wife’s death. This is because having been claustrophobic, she stipulated that she be cremated and have her ashes scattered
I READ Harry Fitchett’s reply to my letter. Unfortunately Harry has totally missed the point I was trying to make about the 700 privileged families owning almost two thirds of the English counties, by flying off instead on a tangent, where
Coming from a musical background and also having worked in a nightclub in the 80’s as a waitress, it was the best decade of all time. Many referred to these musicians as “Hair Bands”. The reason for the name is because of the long layered, heavily
11.01pm: That's that then. Just Elliot Benyon in for Swindon Town although speaking to Andrew Fitton tonight he confirmed Town are set to dip into the emergency loan market next week. 10.30pm: Into the last half hour of the transfer window and it's
Swindon Council’s budget for the next two years will be discussed this week. Members of the cabinet will be looking at the 2011/12 budget at the meeting to be held on Wednesday at the Civic Offices in Euclid Street at 6.15pm. They will
SWINDON Council is trying to quell parents’ fears as it installs microwave antennae at a number of schools. The equipment uses wi-fi internet signals using microwave radiation, similar to that used by mobile phones. One campaign group
A MAN who had sex with his vulnerable young niece just days after her sixteenth birthday has been jailed for two years. The girl’s father went to his parents’ house to find his brother in bed with the youngster, who at the time had the mental
AN unknown Moroccan heavyweight could well have saved boxing promoter Keith Mayo’s next show after his headline boxer pulled out. English champion Nick Blackwell was due to defend his title at Swindon’s MECA on March 5. But the Trowbridge boxer
A SECONDARY school is set to bid for academy status, its headteacher has revealed. The board of governors at Greendown Community School, in Grange Park, took the decision on January 19 to begin a process of consultation with parents and staff about becoming
DAVE Webb hopes to bolster his squad with two new signings this week as Highworth continue their three-pronged trophy charge. A brilliant 1-0 win at Shortwood on Saturday moved the Worthians into the last eight of the Challenge Cup, while Webb
Jacob Erskine continued his flying start to life at Supermarine - but try to keep it quiet. The burly striker made it two goals in two games since joining on loan from Forest Green Rovers as he nodded in Marine’s decisive second in the 2
NEW figures show more than 750 people were caught watching TV without a licence in Swindon last year. This compares to more than 640 in Gloucester, more than 400 in Cheltenham and more than 350 in Bath. There were more than 1,700 people
