“EMOTIONALLY stressed” politicians bit their fingernails as the countdown began to decide future shape of council. Many had been up and pounding the streets since early this morning in a last bid attempt to rustle up support on the doorstep
A BALANCE between the old the new is crucial when renovating listed buildings, according to an expert in the field. Yesterday, the Adver reported that the owners of the historic Locarno in Old Town are now planning to tear the building down after several
A CONCERNED mum has hit out at a housing association for failing to trim bushes after her daughter was hit by a car. Lisa Rawlings, 35, of The Rosary in Wootton Bassett blames the obstructive foliage at the entrance to the cul-de-sac, for the accident
FOR most dogs it is sticks or tennis balls, but for trainee guide dog Stanley his only vice is socks. The Labrador-retriever cross, whose first year of training and upkeep is covered by a local Rotary Club campaign, has developed a ‘sock fetish
MUSCLED leisure club worker Josh Law has won the under-22s category of a regional body building competition in Exeter. Josh, 20, a senior manager at David Lloyd in Swindon, showed off his toned physique to scoop a trophy in the West Area Show of the
AN EXPEDITION team led by Swindon explorer David Hempleman-Adams is now poised to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. Mr Helpleman-Adams, Swindon entrepreneur Rikki Hunt and 10 other friends, hope to climb the world’s tallest mountain to raise cash
THE CROWN for best primary school of the year could soon be handed to Drove Primary School if they triumph at an awards ceremony later this year. The school is one of only six primary schools across the country in the running for the category in the
A WOMAN who has clocked up 68 offences has been praised by the courts for her behaviour since her latest sentencing earlier this year. The progress made by Leanne Goldsmith, 29, of The Heights, Old Town, was recognised at a review at Swindon Crown Court
VOTERS have been coming out thick and fast as the deadline for the local elections looms. With less than four hours to go before polling stations close, voters have been coming out straight from work. Pat Ainsworth, 41, from Angel Ridge
SHOPPERS will be getting a treat on Saturday as a new live music showcase kicks off in the town centre. Frequently InSwindon is launching the first of its musical shindigs at Wharf Green from noon to 4pm. Kicking off the free monthly event will be Runaway
SWINDON interim chairman Jeremy Wray is to sit down one-to-one with each Town player and discuss their futures at the club on Monday. A large number of the current squad are out of contract in the summer and following the Robins' relegation to League
TOP SELLING author Simon Scarrow had audiences captivated as he shared his passion for all things historical. As the Swindon Festival of Literature continued into its third day, Simon entertained readers at the West Swindon Library and talked
REDUCED tickets are on sale for the Vava boom! event at the M.E.C.A tomorrow and organisers are getting excited as the big day approaches. Vinvolved Swindon’s Youth Action Team will present the event on Friday May 6 and have attracted an impressive line-up
SWINDON voters will know by tomorrow evening whether the town is saying Yes or No to changing the way MPs are elected. Polling stations opened at 7am today for both borough and parish council elections, and for the national referendum on the
PROSPECT Hospice is encouraging supporters to visit their Bluebell Walk now the flowers are in season. The walk, which was opened last year, is set in a corner of the hospice’ gardens which overlook a pond, and was planted with British bluebells to create
ACTIVE fundraisers are needed to tackle a trek in the Brecon Beacons to generate money for a Swindon charity and help disadvantaged children in the developing world. Future In Our Hands education and development fund (FIOH), a development and
HUNDREDS of people have dashed out on their lunch break to the register their vote for the local election. One third of the seats on Swindon Council are up for grabs and there are parish council elections in parts of the town. Voting
A MOTORIST from Swindon who clocked up 39 penalty points on their licence should have been banned, say road safety campaigners. The driver, who has not been identified, has escaped a driving ban despite amassing the shocking total – drivers are usually
CHANGE is in the air for traders in Old Town as some stores open and others close. The historic shopping location, which has long been blighted by empty units, has seen significant moves this spring in Wood Street, Victoria Road and Devizes Road. Wood
A BRIEF placement at a youth mentoring charity has inspired Sue Court to continue working hard for the charity. The mother-of-two, who lives in Hungerford, is halfway through a two month placement at SMASH, which is being funded by the Vodafone World
Swindon Supermarine have appointed Gary Horgan and Matt Robinson as joint managers on a full-time basis. The duo stepped in to replace Mark Collier and his assistant Tom Jones in February and helped Marine finished the season strongly, as they won their
ONE of England’s most talented female cricketers paid a flying visit to St Mary’s Catholic Primary School yesterday to oversee the launch of a new coaching scheme. Charlotte Edwards, who captains her country, was present as Swindon District launched
THE owner of the Locarno is attempting to tear the building down, the Adver can exclusively reveal. A formal application has been lodged asking permission to demolish the historic listed building in the heart of Old Town. If approved, it would spell
VOTERS have started to file into polling stations across the town as the local elections get underway. One third of the seats on Swindon Council are up for grabs and there are parish council elections in parts of the town. Electoral
I REALISED I was sold on gliding a couple of thousand feet above the countryside outside Shrivenham. It wasn’t the sense of freedom that did it, or the blue above and the green below, or the rushing air that was the only sound, although all of those
I WOULD like to ask your readers to support people with Parkinson’s by voting in 2011’s Mervyn Peake Awards in their local area. The awards are an annual event in memory of Mervyn Peake (1911-1968), the much-admired artist and author of Gormenghast
AFTER a number of years wandering in the cricket wilderness, Malmesbury are set for an assault on the top places in the WEPL Wiltshire Division, according to chairman Steve Jepson. By the club's own admission, the past decade has been spent largely neglecting
I READ the article in your paper about Philip Dunn who has been targeted by yobs. I was absolutely disgusted. What gives people the right to target someone like this? This quiet unassuming man, who has never hurt anyone, should be able to live
I WOULD like to inform all readers of this newspaper of the creation of a new charity called The Book System, a charity raising money for all Air Ambulances Trusts throughout the UK, organisations that receive no government funding. This charity
NATIONWIDE House captain Joe Perkins is hoping his side continue their year-on-year improvement with a best-ever finish in the WEPL Wiltshire Division this term. Nationwide ended 2010 in seventh spot in the division, only nine-10ths of a point behind
THERE has been widespread concern and opposition to the Government’s NHS proposals, and regrettably the free market ideas behind academy schools are very similar to that proposed for the health service. The distraction and focus on management,
SWINDON will not be saddled with paying out high wages in League Two, with the club having made provisions in all player contracts to account for the financial implications of relegation. Town signed a number of players over the course of the last two
CRICKET with a smile is the order of the day at Rylands Way in 2011, as Wootton Bassett look to put a difficult recent past well and truly behind them. Relegated after a torrid season in the WEPL Glos/Wilts Division last year Bassett have restructured
MARTIN Ling has expressed an interest in becoming the next manager of Swindon Town, but the former Leyton Orient boss will not put his name forward while good friend Paul Bodin is also in the running. The 44-year-old, who played over 150 games for the
SIMON Ferry wants Swindon Town to pull out all the stops to ensure fellow midfielder Jonathan Douglas remains at the County Ground. The duo struck up a fine partnership during Town’s play-off campaign last season but failed to carry that into the current
Matt Ritchie and Paul Caddis unsurprisingly swept the board at the Swindon Town Supporters Club awards night on Tuesday. Ritchie is the club’s top scorer this season with seven goals and his form has been one of the few bright spots in an otherwise miserable
