A SWINDON man has voiced his anger over an email from the Prime Minister which wished him a happy summer – after his stepdaughter was denied permission to visit Britain. Plumber Peter Murray had wanted to bring his 17-year-old Thai stepdaughter
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THE memory of a four-year-old boy who lost a lifelong battle with a rare heart condition has inspired a group of friends to climb a mountain. Andreia Da Costa and four friends will be trekking up Mount Snowdon in memory of Benjamin Harris,
CANCER patients in Swindon are being urged to form their own action group in a bid to bring radiotherapy to the town. The words of advice come from Clive Blanchard, the chairman of the Broomfield Radiotherapy Action Group (BRAG) in mid-Essex
A JOURNEY through some of the greatest musicals and operas in the world is coming to the Wyvern Theatre tomorrow. The show stars Rebecca Robinson and Tim Pitman. Rebecca is a rising star who has performed before audiences more than 20,000 people,
HE IS too young for doctors to say whether the NHS will fund a life-changing operation to help him walk, so the family of little Jack Pike have started preparing to fund the surgery themselves. Two-and-a-half-year-old Jack, of Penhill, suffers
THE judges were in town yesterday as Cricklade stepped up to the bar in a bid to be crowned the Champion of Champions, in Britain in Bloom’s highest competitive category. The town is competing against five other towns in the UK, and is only
“BIGGER and better than ever before” is how organisers are describing this year’s Swindon and Wiltshire Pride Festival. The event, which takes place in Town Gardens, in Old Town, on Saturday, is in its fourth year and will see headline acts
A PLUMBER who was given his big break through an apprenticeship is returning the favour by putting a career in the pipeline for another Swindon College student. Lee Flanagan, who finished his studies at the college in 2002 and now owns CentraHeat heating
THE latest book by an acclaimed railway author tells the stories of the GWR’s apprentices and trainees. Rosa Matheson had the idea for the book, called Doing Time Inside, when researching an earlier work, Railway Voices. She said: “Aprenticeship and
Guitarist, Jem Edwards, played at the legendary Glastonbury festival after being a roadie on Motorheads’ first tour with Hawkwind in 1976. He has now teamed up the Dinkum Bohos including pianist and singer Vasudha Harte from Byron Bay, Australia
DAVID Lucas has completed his move from Swindon to Rochdale, signing a one-year deal with the League One club. The veteran shotstopper had explained to interim chairman Jeremy Wray that he was keen to move back north and he first had spell
THE cream of Swindon’s amateur performers will take to the stage of the Wyvern Theatre for the final of Swindon Talent 2011 on Saturday. Seventeen acts, including singers, bands and a comedian, were chosen through six heats to perform in front of three
THE cream of Swindon’s amateur performers will take to the stage of the Wyvern Theatre for the final of Swindon Talent 2011 on Saturday. Seventeen acts, including singers, bands and a comedian, were chosen through six heats to perform in front of three
SHE has just completed thousands of pounds worth of treatment but cancer patient Tami Brown is not stopping there in her quest to live as long as she can. The 27-year-old, of Abbey Meads, who has battled cancer since she was 20, has finished
The article by Adam Kula regarding the proposed wind turbines at the Honda plant shows up the ignorance and pathetic statements made by Councillor Rod Bluh and Andy Newman. Honda have spent something in the region of £1.4bn on establishing the plant
YOUNG people have dragged themselves away from the television to clean up their communities this summer. The Young Wardens scheme, launched in Penhill last year, saw more than 20 young people regularly help the council’s neighbourhood wardens
SHE has just completed thousands of pounds worth of treatment but cancer patient Tami Brown is not stopping there in her quest to live as long as she can. The 27-year-old, of Abbey Meads, who has battled cancer since she was 20, has finished a £5,000
URGUAYAN striker Nicolas Raimondi is due to arrive in England for a trial at Swindon Town today, the Advertiser understands. The 6ft5ins forward, 26, is travelling from Bulgaria where he was most recently playing for Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
AN ILLEGAL immigrant has ended up in Swindon after travelling for four hours in a tiny compartment smaller than a suitcase. The 33-year-old man, who is thought to be from Sudan or Somalia, emerged from the luggage compartment of the Barnes coach when
THE first step in a colossal revamp of the town centre is taking longer than thought. It had been hoped that detailed blueprints for a new 850-space car park, 84 flats and office space on the site of the old police station close to Whalebridge Roundabout
A GIANT “water volcano” shot 40 feet into the air when a mains burst in a busy town centre road. Milton Road was shut to traffic on Monday evening and several households lost their water supply as water and rubble erupted into the sky – higher than the
A PENSIONER with a heart problem has been warned he could be jailed after he pleaded guilty to dealing in drugs. James Brown, 75, admitted possessing amphetamines with intent to supply as well as supply of the class B drug. Now the pensioner has been
When Garry Bowles and Emily Boon decided to tie the knot after a decade together they only had one venue in mind to celebrate their nuptials with family and friends. It wasn’t a favourite pub or restaurant, a posh hotel, a village hall, a golf or leisure
HIGHWORTH Town Football Club has been left with a bill of more than £4,000 for selling wrongly-labelled spirits to customers at its bar. The club, based at The Elms Recreation Ground in Highworth, sold cheaper gin as premium brand Gordon’s and also offered
FARINGDON Town got their North Berks Memorial Cup campaign under way with an emphatic 5-0 win against Harwell Village. Town now face Clanfield, who beat Stanford in the Vale 4-2, in the quarter-finals on Monday, August 8.
SWINDON Hotshots have claimed the Cirencester Table Tennis League Division One title. Hotshots duo Ray Powell and Glen Freeman did not lose one doubles or singles match over the course of the campaign. Division Two was a much tighter affair, with the
SWINDON Wildcats will continue their preparations for the 2011/12 English Premier League campaign by taking on long-standing rivals Slough Jets in two pre-season challenge matches. The first game will take place at the Link Centre on Wednesday, September
SERGEY Darkin is poised to make his debut for Swindon tonight as they travel to King’s Lynn to take on Rob Lyon’s in-form side. The two-time Russian champion, who was signed a matter of days ago, slots in at reserve alongside Cory Gathercole
NEIL Spratt is set for his Gatcombe debut this week, and the Purton-based New Zealander is enjoying a purple patch of form. Spratt, who broke his wrist before Badminton in April, has come back from the injury with an almighty bang - helped by the terrific
ALBERTO Comazzi remains suspended for this Saturday's game against Crewe through suspension. Boss Paolo Di Canio still waiting to speak with the Football Association with regards to the veteran defenders suspension, which came to light just last week
FOR Zara Phillips it will have been a week of mixed emotions. On Saturday she gained a husband in England rugby captain Mike Tindall, but on Sunday she will officially say goodbye to her noble steed Toytown. The 18-year-old, nicknamed Nobby, will retire
THE top union leader at the Honda plant has been suspended. Paddy Brennan represents thousands of workers at the car plant, but was yesterday revealed to have been have been put on paid suspension by the company. The move came just hours before the
A CONVICTED shoplifter who tried to steal lead from the roof of the Health Hydro swimming baths has walked free from Swindon Magistrates’ Court. Vincent Selby, 42, of Faringdon Road, went to the building in Milton Road in the early hours of the morning
ETIENNE Esajas is back in training after a scan confirmed his shoulder injury is not as bad as first feared, and he could be back in contention before the trip to Cheltenham a week on Saturday. The Dutch winger fell awkwardly after challenging
CHIPPENHAM youngster Jessica Mendoza continued her rapid rise through the junior equestrian ranks with an individual bronze medal at the European Pony Championships in Poland last weekend. Riding her mother’s 13-year-old chestnut mare Tixylix, Mendoza
HOCKEY star Alex Danson attempted to spur youngsters to success in both the sporting and everyday fields when she popped into Commonweal recently. The 26-year-old forward, who has amassed more than 100 caps for England and was part of the Great Britain
PAUL Bodin has said his youth team players will be given the chance to earn a place with the first team this season, but only after the busy start to the new term quietens down. Bodin, whose youngsters have enjoyed a tiring but productive pre-season
HIGHWORTH’S Jon Else hopes to make another mark on the international stage this month when he turns out for Great Britain at the World University Games. The midfielder, who recently left Blue Square Premier outfit Forest Green after three years at the
