ONE of the town’s oldest residents has died. Lillian Russell, known as Sis, was 105 when she died on March 29 and was often described as the life and soul of the party. Speaking to the Adver when she turned 100 in 2006, she said: "I
ACTRESS Billie Piper has revealed she is struggling for work and blamed tough economic times for the lack of roles for British actors. The former Bradon Forest pupil told an American newspaper that she was so worried about her career she is thinking
A FUN-LOVING mum hopes to have a yabba dabba doo time and raise some money for charity too when she tackles the London Marathon dressed as Wilma Flintstone. Janine Bowler, 38, of Broome Manor, aims to run the 26 miles in the costume of the
THOUSANDS enjoyed a scorching start to the Easter holidays as the town basked in a mini heatwave over the weekend. Businesses reported a bumper weekend as people headed to every available green space in the town to soak up the sunshine. The Lawns, Coate
THE man who aims to be the next Prime Minister strode into the “battleground” of Swindon at the weekend. Labour Party leader Ed Miliband addressed more than 200 invited members of the public to a meeting at New College, where he took questions for more
A DRINK driver who caused the death of a motorcyclist on the M4 has been jailed for six years. Donna Hackett, 26, of Radnor Street, Kingshill, had been on a night out with her boyfriend on September 18 last year. She was more than twice
