RONNIE Russell lavished praise on Scott Nicholls after the number one inspired his team to a gutsy losing point at Wolverhampton. Swindon secured their first Elite League point of the season at the third time of asking in the 48-42 defeat at
TEEN pop sensation Alexis Jordan will be bringing happiness to thousands of fans in Swindon after it was announced that she will perform in the town this summer. Alexis, 19, whose hit single Happiness reached number three in the UK charts last year,
AN EXPEDITION to scale Mount Everest, led by explorer David Hempleman-Adams, was nearly cancelled after a truck carrying vital equipment plunged into a ravine. David, Swindon entrepreneur Rikki Hunt and 10 other friends, hope to climb the world’s tallest
SWINDON secured their first point of the Elite League campaign tonight with a gutsy effort in their 48-42 defeat at Wolverhampton. WOLVERHAMPTON WOLVES 48: Freddie Lindgren (3-3-3-2-2)13, Ty Proctor (1-0-2-1)4, Ludvig Lindgren (0-1*-1-1*)3+
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A STRATTON man has been jailed for life after pleading guilty to murdering his former partner and her son with an axe, police said. Michael Kelly, of Hatch Road, - who will serve a minimum of 30 years - snapped because he could not deal with the crumbling
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ONCE again what should have been a peaceful demonstration regarding proposed government cuts was taken over by members of the rent-a-mob brigade. The attacks on banks and other buildings in London did more harm than good to the cause of those protesting
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A TOP cabinet member is going to face a roasting this evening – just before he comes up for re-election. Coun Garry Perkins, deputy leader of the council, will face a barrage of tough questions over how he is handling his cabinet responsibilities
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The heartbroken family of murdered Becky Godden-Edwards have publicly spoken about her troubled life. Her mum Karen Edwards, step-dad Charlie and her aunt Tracey Mullane faced a media conference at Gablecross Police Station this morning.
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A PERVERT who abused a string of young girls after plying them with drink and cigarettes is back behind bars. Former Rodbourne limousine driver Steven Lach was jailed for seven years in 2007 and also put on a sexual offences prevention order
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EARLY risers in the town centre will be in for a treat tomorrow when a special showing of the 1961 space mission is screened. To coincide with the exact time Yuri Gagarin’s original space mission first took place in 1961, the film – First Orbit – will
A DAMNING judgment of the council’s handling of the Mechanics’ Institute has been laid down by English Heritage. The organisation has written a letter in which it criticises the council for not undertaking the right repair work and worsening the damage
POLICE are urging any late night clubbers who witnessed a window being smashed to come forward. The front window of the Biplob Indian restaurant, in Wood Street, was smashed at about 1am on Sunday. Police are keen to hear from anyone who might have
A PRIMARY school pupil aged only 11 was just one of the children found drunk on Swindon’s streets during a police operation. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found wandering the town centre streets during the Stay Safe initiative,
THE SKIES above Queens Park will be filled with balloons this afternoon as friends pay tribute to murder victim Becky Godden-Edwards. A week after what would have been her 29th birthday, Becky’s friends have organised a memorial where 200 balloons will
THE HEADTEACHER of a top secondary school has moved to reassure parents after it announced teacher and support staff numbers are to be cut this year. The board of governors of Wootton Bassett School confirmed that the number of teaching and support staff
DAVE Turner anticipates his Wootton Bassett side will preserve their Hellenic Premier status following Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Kidlington. Bassett are currently seven points from safety with two games in hand, and when asked if his side were safe from
SUPERMARINE might be destined for a midtable finish in the Southern Premier but they played their part in the league’s relegation battle at the weekend. Marine saw off Didcot 2-0 at the Webb’s Wood Stadium to plunge the Oxfordshire side into the drop
RONNIE Russell has ordered his Swindon reserves to expose their Wolverhampton counterparts in the teams’ Elite League clash at Monmore Green tonight. Wolves have arguably the strongest heat leader trio in Britain in Freddie Lindgren, Peter
THERE were plenty of reasons to savour Swindon’s first win in over three months at Brentford on Saturday, but it is from now that the hard work really begins - a fact not lost on boss Paul Hart. The victory at Griffin Park came courtesy of a first goal
CALVIN Andrew believes Swindon fans will now see what he is truly capable of after scoring his first goal in over a year on Saturday. The 24-year-old striker, whose previous league goal came on April 5 last year, has never been prolific in his career
