HUNDREDS lined the streets to savour the sights, sounds and sunshine of the Wootton Bassett carnival over the weekend. Around a dozen floats and scores of costumed marchers assembled in Marlowe Way, before setting off on a roughly mile-and-a-half march
THE idea of a Lakeland store in Swindon has “gone off the list.” Despite some “very initial discussions” with the council’s regeneration arm Forward Swindon, the kitchenware firm has not changed its mind over moving into town since the Adver
THE owner of Swindon Autoparts has spoken of his disappointment after the manager who was caught stealing from his store was jailed for eight months. Robin French, who appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Thursday, had worked at the garage for more than
LYDIARD Park was bathed in a sea of pink at the weekend as thousands of women turned out for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. From feather boas and cowboy hats, to fluorescent tutus and pink bunny ears, more than 3,000 women looked the part
EMPLOYEES at Honda will be working part-time for another two months because of a shortage of parts coming from Japan. Last month it was announced that union workers were bracing themselves for a month’s paid leave following repercussions from the Japanese
A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death close to the town centre. Shortly before 9.30pm on Friday evening police were called to reports of a man having been seriously assaulted in Manchester Road following an
A POST mortem examination has revealed that the 40-year-old man murdered on Friday night died from multiple stab wounds. A home office pathologist concluded that the victim was stabbed to death. The police cordon in place on part of Manchester Road
A NUISANCE neighbour has been given an anti-social behaviour injunction banning him from going in or near any Westlea Housing Association owned properties. James Wagner, of Cricklade, was given the injuction after it was requested by Westlea Housing
