A STUDENT has come third in the 2012 regional heats of a cooking competition judged by celebrity chef James Martin. TV chef James Martin awarded Zach Field from Nova Hreod School third place in the Red Tractor beef and lamb Make it with Mince Challenge
A reunion is being held at the Roaring Donkey pub for the British Leyland apprenticeship intake of August 1970. It will take place on Saturday, December 1, at 8pm. For more information contact Keith Jennings on 07745 570551.
An injured deer needed help in Mead Way this morning. A motorist phoned police at 5.30 am after spotting the deer, which was thought to have at least one broken leg. The motorist got out of his car and put his coat around it. A deer rescue
THE Conservatives have regained overall control of Swindon Council after winning the by-election in the Blunsdon and Highworth ward. The Tories’ once-healthy majority was slashed to just one at May’s all-out local elections – and Coun Doreen Dart
A LOCAL charity is over the moon after discovering that they will benefit from this year’s Children in Need campaign. Swindon Women’s Aid, a charity which works to protect and support victims and children of domestic violence, has won funding to
The Christmas lights will be switched on in Wharf Green on November 22. Wyvern pantomime star Keith Chegwin and Swindon Town manager Paolo Di Canio will be at the event, alongside local Olympians and Paralympians. The evening starts at 5pm
A CAMPAIGN group representing the victims of Farepak has welcomed the news that auditors of the Christmas hamper firm are facing disciplinary action. The Financial Reporting Council has alleged that Ernst and Young and its auditor Alan Flitcroft
Liam Silcocks, independent: I’m not disappointed. It’s the first real election I’ve ever run in. I didn’t do a lot of canvassing, I relied a lot on the internet so I never expected to win it. John Short, UKIP: For me it’s disappointing. The only
I am writing on behalf of Swindon Therapy Centre for MS to express enormous and heartfelt gratitude towards Remo Polledri and Carla Crolla for an unforgettable pool darts and poker fundraising evening on October 27 at Swindon Snooker Club. Remo was
X FACTOR star Jahmene Douglas has won the hearts of millions with his soulful voice – but a few years ago he was playing front man in a local rock band. The talented Swindonian was a member of The Shuffle and put his unique, soulful twist on a
CONSERVATIVE Angus Macpherson was announced as Wiltshire’s first ever police and crime commissioner after securing a clear-cut election victory over five other candidates. Police and crime commissioners are being brought in by the Government to
Mare in set Hare swimming Nightingale/ostriches Toad running and jumping in pool Baby fishes Baby thrush, blue tits, coal tits Cycling over downs Finding wild bull aces NT meadow fritillaries Holding dead swift Rearing martin
Townie Josh Layton switches off his mobile phone and leaves the car behind to explore the remote north Yorskhire countryside GIVEN a choice of walks amid the remote valleys, rolling country lanes and grey stone walls, one immediately
EAT AT: The Goddard Arms 1 High Street, Old Town, Swindon, SN1 3EG Tel: 01793 619090 A beef and potato pie washed down with a cup of Earl Grey? Josh Layton orders exactly what he wants at the Goddards By day, the Goddard Arms
This week, it’s the turn of Adam Warren, 31, head chef at the Brook Madison Hotel, Oxford Road. Tel: 01793 831333 When did you first take an interest in cooking, and when did you decide you wanted to become a chef? From an early age, when I used
INDIVIDUALS who helped make the Olympic Games happen this summer are being invited to a special concert to say thank you. The Rotary clubs of Swindon have organised a Last Night Of The Proms concert and want the volunteers who helped with the running
A RARE GWR item with royal connections is to return to its Swindon home during the Queen’s Jubilee year. The sought-after historic piece is one of a pair of ‘splashers’ that originally took pride of place above the great wheels of the famous GWR
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WILTSHIRE Police Chief Constable Patrick Geenty said a close working relationship between himself and the newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner was important. Speaking this morning on BBC Wiltshire, Mr Geenty said that while he would strongly
FAMILIES are being invited to listen to a silver band and have their faces painted professionally at a garden centre this weekend. Wroughton Silver Band and face painter Sue Bardwell will be at Swindon Garden Centre as part of its free Christmas
A man who was accused of assaulting a woman with a piece of crockery has had the case against him dropped. Darren Harper had been due to stand trial at Swindon Crown Court after denying a charge of unlawful wounding. But prosecutors dropped the allegation
SWINDON Council has confirmed that the personal details of 46,000 children are on a schools database put together by contractor Capita. The information includes the school attended, the age and address of the child, their educational attainment, attendance
NEIGHBOURHOOD officers carried out a plain clothes operation in Moredon yesterday evening to target areas where they have had complaints about young people acting in an anti-social manner. Around 15 youths have been stopped and their details have been
A TOTAL of 64 schools in Wiltshire are taking part in Switch Off fortnight, aimed at encouraging children to save energy at schools and at home. The project, backed by London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Katherine Grainger, has been organised by
Production will return to normal at Honda today. About 250 employees will be returning to work this morning after a technical fault occurred in the car plant where the CR-V is produced earlier this week. Production in Car Plant 1 was suspended on Tuesday
PEOPLE will not have to get out of their pyjamas today, as hundreds across the town mark the annual Children in Need appeal. The event will see schools and businesses helping disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. Staff at the Esso service
A RISING star in Richard Branson’s financial empire was invited to the billionaire’s home and given a trip to Jamaica for her work at a Swindon store. Mother-of-two Helen Forster was a guest at a tea party at his Oxfordshire home after she won
THE growing popularity of iPads has forced a computer shop in The Brunel Centre to relocate. Western Computer, a premium Apple re-seller, opened in the arcade in 2007 but is set to close on Saturday because it needs a larger store to provide more
THE Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police has congratulated the county's newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner. “I wish to congratulate Angus Macpherson as the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon," he said. "Wiltshire
Among the most enjoyable and rewarding constituency duties I undertake is visiting some of our excellent schools in North Swindon. In fact, it doesn’t feel like a duty at all; it’s an honour and pleasure to meet so many of our young people and
A BANNED motorist dragged a policeman and community support officer along the road as he tried to get away from them. Carl Brown revved the engine and sped away fearing he was going to be arrested as the pair tried to grab the keys from the ignition
A POLICE officer has apologised for parking in a disabled parking space at a supermarket at the weekend. The male officer, who parked in the yellow marked bay at Asda Walmart on Saturday, has been given formal advice by officials at Wiltshire Police
A FLYING carpet, a full-size elephant and a genie plucked straight from The Only Way Is Essex – it must be panto time again! Aladdin, which stars TV favourite Keith Chegwin as Wishee Washee, is being described as Swindon’s most magical pantomime
A DRUNKEN reveller headbutted a police officer and spat at him after an altercation with doorstaff at a nightclub billed as “bringing the VIP experience to Swindon.” David Shaun Flynn turned on officers who intervened shortly after he argued with
VOTERS went to the polls yesterday to help choose Wiltshire’s first police and crime commissioner – but turn-out in the historic county-wide election was expected to be low. PCCs are being brought in by the Government to replace police authorities
WHILE watching films for 12 hours would leave most people with square eyes, Twi-hards turned out in their hundreds for a marathon screening of all five of the Twilight movies. About 250 fans arrived at Empire Cinema in Green-bridge yesterday afternoon
A RAINBOW of colour could be seen on the heads of St Catherine’s Primary School pupils and teachers as they helped to raise funds for Diabetes UK. Bright wigs and outrageous hairstyles were part of a mad hair day at the school in Stratton on Wednesday
SPRINTER Sacre, viewed by many as the horse likely to rule the two-mile fencing division this season, will make his reappearance against six rivals in tomorrow’s Shloer Chase at Cheltenham. Nicky Henderson's six-year-old went through his novice
“If it happens (promotion) this year it is something fantastic. The plan is three years. If we go up it is amazing but we are under no pressure because we must maintain the category and then we invest for next year” Those were Di Canio’s comments
DESPITE first coming up against the Glovers’ previous incarnartion Yeovil Casuals in 1901, games between Town and the men from Huish Park have been few and far between. In total the two sides have only met 13 times, with the first two both being
CHRIS Martin believes his loan move to Swindon Town is the perfect chance for him to put himself in the shop window as his contract with Norwich runs down. The striker’s current deal with his boyhood club expires in the summer, and the 24-year-old
NEW signing Danny Hollands is hoping he can bring goals to the Swindon midfield after completing his loan switch from Charlton. The 27-year-old tied up a deal yesterday having agreed his move on Wednesday night, and will be considered for tomorrow
SUPERMARINE have a walking wounded look about them ahead of this weekend’s Division One South & West trip to Evesham. Dave Webb’s side face an uphill battle to keep their impressive six-game winning run going, given that more than half Marine
IT’S less a case of Melksham versus Highworth and more Western League against Hellenic League on Saturday - that’s according to Highworth boss John Fisher. The sides clash in the last 16 of the Wiltshire Senior Cup at the Conigre in a rare match-up
FLY-HALF Adam Westall believes all the pressure is on big-spending Bracknell as Swindon prepare to face the South West 1 East leaders tomorrow. Bracknell lead Old Centralians by a single point at the top of the table as the league resumes after
ROBINS co-promoter Gary Patchett believes the long-term financial stability of speedway needs to be addressed when the sport’s AGM begins today. Promoters from across the country will meet in Coventry for three days of talks, with question marks
TOWN boss Paolo Di Canio is a happy man after finally bringing in the reinforcements he has been crying out for in recent weeks. The Italian concluded two-month loan deals for both Charlton midfielder Danny Hollands and Norwich striker Chris Martin
YEOVIL boss Gary Johnson says he has quickly filled the void left by striker Andy Williams following his summer switch to Swindon. The versatile front man scored 17 goals in an injury-hit second season at Huish Park, before making the switch to
MANAGER Paolo Di Canio believes tomorrow’s home clash with Yeovil is the perfect time for his side to start getting their home form back on track. The Robins have not won at the County Ground in the league since the 4-0 demolition of Bournemouth
NICKY Watt has warned Peterborough that it’s payback time as the Phantoms prepare to make the trip to the Link Centre tomorrow (5.45pm). Swindon have made two journeys to Planet Ice this season and ended up defeated on both occasions, the last
RYAN Aldridge is unsure whether he will have D-man Shane Moore at his disposal for this weekend’s EPL clashes with Peterborough and Manchester. Wildcats’ have conceded 71 goals in 19 games so far this term - the joint-worst defensive record in
MALMESBURY boss Simon Winstone says his side are in a no lose situation ahead of their clash with Brimscombe & Thrupp at the Flying Monk. The Vics secured their first point of the Division One West campaign in the 2-2 draw at Letcombe on Saturday
A HOTLY-DEBATED issue at this weekend’s AGM will be whether or not Elite League clubs should be able to have two riders sharing the number one berth. The idea has been discussed at length since it was suggested by Poole midway through last season
SWINDON boss Paolo Di Canio still has room in his budget for one more signing after a busy day of transfer business at the County Ground. The Italian unveiled Charlton midfielder Danny Hollands and Norwich striker Chris Martin as the newest members
CONSERVATIVE Angus Macpherson was announced as Wiltshire’s first ever police and crime commissioner this morning after securing a clear-cut election victory over five other candidates. Police and crime commissioners are being brought in by the
TWO candidates are going head to head in Wiltshire's police and crime commissioner election as the second and final round of vote counting gets underway The election used the supplementary voting system – a shortened version of the alternative
ANGUS Macpherson, the Conservative candidate in the Wiltshire police and crime commissioner election, has secured the most first preference votes in the Swindon area. Mr Macpherson took 7,819 first preference votes. Labour's Clare Moody is in second
TURNOUT was very low in Wiltshire’s police and crime commissioner election on Thursday - with only 15 per cent of the 500,000-strong electorate bothering to vote. Statistics revealed at the count at the Oasis Leisure Centre this morning showed
THE Conservative Party has regained overall control of Swindon Council after winning the by-election in the Blunsdon and Highworth ward which was triggered by the sudden death of Coun Doreen Dart. The Tories’ once-healthy majority was slashed to
THE voter turnout in the Blunsdon and Highworth by-election is 32.56 per cent, which is average for a local election The candidates in the election are Lib Dem Cath Smith, Conservative Steve Weisinger, Labour's Phil Beaumont, Andrew Day for the
