THEY help transform the lives of vulnerable children by providing a safe and stable home life. But more foster carers are urgently needed in Swindon to help the growing number of young people who are entering the social care system.
PAOLO Di Canio today confirmed that he will be calling upon the services of two of his compatriots to assist him at Swindon Town. Former Inter Milan youth team coach Fabrizio Piccareta will be Di Canio's assistant while Claudio Donatelli, who has spent
POLICE have renewed their appeal for witnesses after a bus passenger burnt a hole in one of the seats. The incident happened on Wednesday, March 2 on the number 17 Thamesdown bus travelling from Penhill to Park North. Local crime investigator
HEALTH and well-being will be the themes of the second Swindon Ladies Charity Lunch at Bushwackers in Fleet Street, which takes place on Friday, June 17th. For tickets contact Marilyn Fitzgerald on marilyn@redheadpr.co.uk or phone Sally Smith on 07787
AC Milan youngsters could be on their way to Swindon Town next season after new boss Paolo Di Canio admitted he is exploring a possible link up between the two clubs. the 42-year-old Italian put pen to paper on a two-year deal today before
SWINDON Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis are looking for volunteers to help with street collections in Malmesbury and Cricklade on Saturday. The group have also been nominated as one of the charities for Riffstock 2011, the music festival at Riff's
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked in the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident happened at around 2.25am when two men aged 23 and 22, were walking along Florence Street, Gorse Hill. A group of four youths
Live updates from Paolo Di Canio's official unveiling as Swindon Town manager at the County Ground. The Italian arrived into Heathrow this morning at around 8.30am, and was quickly whisked down the M4 for this morning's meeting with the press.
Avebury Rocks - a 20 mile sponsored walk culminating in an evening of music near the Avebury Stones - has just announced its headline act. Brit Award nominee and Glastonbury regular Newton Faulkner will be taking centre stage on the night to perform
THE MAN charged with murdering a father-of-one in the town centre appeared in court today. Edino Carvalho, 23, of Plymouth Street, town centre, stands accused of stabbing Jose Pereira on Manchester Road last Friday night. In a hearing
AN AMBULANCE carrying a 79-year-old patient having a cardiac arrest has been involved in a crash with two cars. The incident happened shortly after 9am on Saturday, when the ambulance was in collision with a Nissan X-Trail and a Suzuki SX4 on the C419
The Royal Opera House has chosen Swindon as one of the towns in the UK to screen a special performance in July. The company will show The Royal Opera's Madam Butterfly on the Big Screen in Wharf Green on July 4 at 7.30pm. It is one of just 21 locations
THEY may have ruled the charts in the 90s, but former pop sensations failed to draw in the crowds this weekend. Downsized versions of boyband Five and pop favourites S Club 7 took to the stage in the Town Gardens in Old Town as a dismal 300
SWINDON boxing coach Paddy Fitzpatrick can claim a helping hand in the rise to fame of George Groves. In a sensational fight at London’s o2 Arena, dubbed ‘The Grudge’, Groves caused a massive upset by defeating favourite James DeGale by majority decision
PARENTS and pupils have started an online petition after the news that a popular deputy headteacher could be made redundant from Even Swindon Primary School. A new Facebook group, ‘Even Swindon will not be the same without Mr Jones’, is rallying support
JAMIE Cox could win a British title right now according to his trainer John Costello. The 24-year-old’s impressive victory on Saturday night had everyone ringside speculating just how far Cox can go in the sport. And his trainer Costello claims the
PAOLO Di Canio will this morning be unveiled to the media at a press conference, and you can follow live updates from the County Ground right here. The Italian flew into England this morning and is on his way to Wiltshire to put pen-to-paper on a two-year
Like many Swindon residents my family and I have walked Coate Water and Dayhouse Lane many times in the past. It is a place of natural beauty, tranquillity and learning; it would appear this is a value lost on people like the developers. They, I’m
THE countdown has begun for National Shooting Week 2011, which will run from May 28 to June 5. Through the course of the week, shooting clubs and grounds across the country are opening their doors to offer nearly 200 open days for the public. With
I felt I had to write this letter about the Mayor Rex Barnett and his lovely wife Sandra. I have been involved with CALM – Children's cancer and Leukaemia Movement – for seven years after my son became ill. Rex came to one of our fundraising events
THE HEARTBROKEN family of murdered father-of-one José Pereira have spoken of their grief. Mr Pereira, 40, known to his friends and family as Raymond, was stabbed to death as he walked along Manchester Road on Friday night. Police officers and ambulance
If the people of Swindon and the wider community want proof of how impotent we are as a nation in the face of European Union control, David Cameron’s response to a question on fuels for air ambulances and lifeboats sums it up. I wonder how many readers
No doubt many people in Swindon, not just the residents around Lydiard Park, were pleased and relieved to hear the news that planning permission had been refused for the proposed expansion of Hook Street. Will we now see the same diligence and enthusiasm
There’s just over a week left to send in entries for Animal Aid’s Nationwide Youth Art and Poetry Competition. The competition is open to anyone between the ages of 11 and 16. All they have to do is create some artwork, or write a poem, on the theme
I went to watch the Stage Struck show at the Wyvern. Wow, what a fantastic show. Everyone looked like they were having such a great time on stage, it really was a feel good show. Being an avid fan of Glee, Geoff March hit the nail on the head when
In seeking to be the first country to set legally binding commitments to cut carbon emissions and to ensure the current Government can make good on its promise to be the greenest ever the general populace will have to bear the cost through higher bills
IT was business as usual for Jamie Cox on Saturday night as he made his long-awaited return to the ring with a polished victory over West Bromwich’s Marcus Portman. Having been inactive for 14 months Cox could have been forgiven for being a little ring
VIOLENCE, sexual offences and theft are just some of the crimes on the rise in schools in Swindon. New figures released by police suggest criminal incidents reported on school grounds in the town have risen sharply by almost 500 per cent in the last
PAOLO Di Canio’s appointment at Swindon Town has been welcomed by League Managers Association chief Richard Bevan. The 42-year-old has long held the ambition to manage in England after hanging up his boots two years ago and has now been given
PAOLO Di Canio will have the backing of the Swindon Town board to bring in the players he requires, interim chairman Jeremy Wray has confirmed. The former West Ham star will be unveiled at a press conference today after putting pen to paper
Music students celebrated a partnership in style when musicians from Basement Jaxx dropped in to give a special performance. The Swindon Academy of Music and Sound is marking a successful year of partnership with Swindon’s New College.
