A man from Old Town has appeared in court accused of possessing class A drugs and an illegal weapon that sprays toxic liquid. Uplifter Nicholson denied possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine and having the prohibited can of noxious fluid
THE Swindon npower Wildcats ended their regular season campaign with a 4-2 defeat at Slough Jets. Pete Russell's men were outshot 22-4 in the first 20 minutes but only trailed 1-0 going into the break. The visitors were more of a threat in the second
'The Missus' and me went on a coach booze cruise to France last weekend. The only shopping that truly appeals to me, given its based mainly on the acquisition of booze and fags. Having got to Calais, first detouring 'Operation stack' in Kent. Which
SWINDON'S community radio station officially launched at the weekend. It was decided to go live on Saturday as it was 39 years to the day since Town beat Arsenal to win the League Cup. Station presenter and founder Shirley Ludford, who has worked tirelessly
POLICE in Swindon are appealing for help to trace a missing teenager. Ross Goodhew, 14, was last seen by his father on Tuesday. It is thought he may be in the Toothill or Freshbrook areas of Swindon. Anyone with any information about where he is should
Westlecot men are still on course to win this year's Wessex League. They booked their place in the final with a hard-fought 11 shot win over Bournemouth as they recorded an 87-76 semi-final success on the neutral green at Oxford and District IBC. Westlecot
A PENSIONER has been a victim of a suspected scam. The elderly woman, who lives in Florence Road, Gorse Hill, says the incident took place at about 11.30am on Thursday. She says she returned home to find a man waiting on her doorstep - he claimed he
POLICE have confirmed that the seven-year-old boy knocked down and killed on Drove Road was Tyrese Hannah. The youngster was walking along the road with his mother on Friday evening when a green Peugot car lost control. The car mounted the pavement and
Bowood professional Paul McLean could not have been a more appropriate winner of the Radyr charity pro-am, staged at the Cardiff club by professional Simon Swales in aid of the Iain Ferrie benevolent fund, writes PETER GODSIFF. McLean is godfather to
FORMER Carswell professional Rob Ralph has been appointed club pro at Ogbourne Downs. Ralph, a Swindon-born ex-Cirencester assistant, was associated with Carswell for 10 years until 2006. He will look after the shop and teaching side of things at Ogbourne
CIRENCESTER member Clare Hall celebrated her 99th birthday as every golfer should - with a round at her home club. She played in the 14-hole Bowmaker event, followed by lunch in the clubhouse for more than 40 ladies, plus club dignataries, where she
Long-serving Chippenham club professional Bill Creamer has been made an Advanced Fellow of the Professional Golfers' Association, writes Ernie Newell. He was one of three senior West Country professionals honoured with the award at the West Region PGA's
A POLITICIAN has sounded warnings to men about the dangers of prostate cancer. Councillor Mike Bawden (Cons, Old Town and Lawns) is battling prostate cancer himself and wants to encourage others to get tested. The former mayor of Swindon, pictured right
