THAWING injuries could be the positive trade-off for a frozen pitch as manager Iffy Onuora vows to heed warnings and focus on the here and now'. The Town boss admits to mixed emotions after the Tranmere Rovers clash was called off yesterday afternoon
LESS' appears to be more in Lee Peacock's case with the striker admitting that his goal output has probably been hampered by a strong work ethic. And it seems his current boss has given him something of a telling off for being so selfless. While lazier
10 years ago: Wayne Allison and Steve Finney were on target as Town enjoyed a 2-0 win at Peterborough United. It extended their unbeaten run to seven matches. 20 years ago: A happy afternoon in Devon as Town thumped Exeter City 3-0. Peter Coyne, Colin
TOWN edged a step closer to the Premiership's promised land after toppling Tranmere Rovers amid rumours that Chelsea were keen to poach boss Glenn Hoddle, writes JON RITSON. It was May 16, 1993 and the County Ground hosted the first leg of this play-off
It is the lull before the storm this week as racing moves down a gear in preparation for the imminent Cheltenham Festival. While the majority of the jumping tribe are dusting down their big guns ready to do battle at Prestbury Park, punters will have
IT was standing room only at a packed Calley Arms in Hodson as an expert panel attempted to unravel the ifs and buts of the coming Cheltenham Festival. Barbury Castle trainer Alan King, together with fellow handler Jim Old, jockey Carl Llewellyn and
WESTLECOT men begin their bid to win the Wessex League title with a match against Thornbury tomorrow. Convincing winners of the East Region group with six wins out of six they have qualified as one of the seeded sides for the last 16 and play-offs for
CHRIS Jones is determined to make the most of his Australian adventure as he admits the next few weeks could very much be a once in a lifetime' experience. The 24-year-old swimmer from Marlborough is representing Scotland in the 50m in the Commonwealth
JAZZ Carlin's trip to Oz has caused her parents countless sleepless nights over the past few weeks but they insist they would not have it any other way. Confusion over the time difference between Australia and Swindon has seen Jazz (left) phone home
SWINDON boxing sensation Jamie Cox has his sights set on gold. And talking to the Swindon Advertiser just days before he flew out to the Commonwealth Games yesterday, Cox revealed he is ready to fight now. "It's all starting to feel a bit real now,"
Another busy couple of weeks at the County Ground started on a bit of a flat note following the home defeat to Rotherham. Everyone has their own opinion on what happened, as unexpected as it was, but supporting your club is like an emotional rollercoaster
SWINDON-based referee Kevin Barnes cited player safety as the sole reason for his thumbs down after carrying out a thorough inspection which saw the County Ground surface declared unplayable. Mr Barnes spent more than half an hour in discussions with
SWINDON civil liberty group No2ID is getting ready for the next round of the fight in the House of Lords. Lynda Warren of No2ID said: "It is crucial that the Lords keep heart and insist the government keeps to its manifesto promise, which was that
THE local policeman for the Parks will hold a public surgery on March 18. PC Paul Phelps is the new community beat officer for the area and the meeting, at 10am in the Walcot Dome, is a chance for residents to get to meet him for the first time. Coun
But I've lost my job, my reputation and my life is in ruins says builder wrongly accused of sex offences. A MAN who was cleared of sexually assaulting two children has spoken of his agony after seeing his life ripped apart by the false allegations
On February 22, John Doyle wrote in to support the Swindon Council position that it cannot give money or a subsidy to Swindon Town Football Club Ltd, a private company. Naturally the council wishes the club every sporting success and hopes Iffy Onuora
PLEASE allow me to respond to Coun Small's letter (SA, Feb 25), Tories should be glad Blair is PM. 1. Yes, the Government is fully funding bus travel for OAPs, but for how long? 2. Would Coun Small please enlighten me, what Government has been in
Well what an interesting time it has been, with yet another roll-over from the Government on retirement age, this time the firemen. Then a woman from Swindon denied life-saving drugs, when the cost is well under what the hospital makes in car park
CLARE Emerton was spot-on (Tues, March 1) when she asked how can Swindon police enforce the banning of skateboards. All of these new police powers are useless, unless they are enforced. We still have people riding through the town's pedestrian precinct
MY wife has recently spent a few days at the Great Western Hospital. I would like to thank the staff there and also to Thamesdown Transport for the excellent service they run, at least from my part of town. Mindful of the letters written to this paper
I AM in full agreement with the views expressed by Mr Hunter but I think he has missed the mark about wind power. The figures that I was given at two Dti workshops I attended recently show the following: the total costs of building, running and decommissioning
G W Moore suggests that Swindon Council should provide a Park and Ride service from the Link Centre to the Great Western Hospital (SA, February 16). The link Mr Moore wants already exists. If he leaves his car at the Link Centre, bus service number
SWINDON Station has been given a facelift thanks to children at one of the town's special schools. The waiting room in the station has been transformed into a railway-themed art gallery after 12 children from the Chalet School won a drawing competition
WORLD-FAMOUS rock group Bon Jovi could have been playing in Swindon this summer if the town's football club had a larger capacity. And Swindon Town sales and marketing manager Mike Sullivan believes that makes the club's need for a new stadium even
WINDMILL Hill Primary School parents say they felt numb when they heard Salt Way School will be closed at the end of the academic year. As previously reported, Swindon's School Organisation Committee voted to axe the school to help deal with surplus
PHILEAS Fogg and his friends took time out of their race around the world to pop into a Swindon college. As part of New College's Word Week, students were invited to dress up as their favourite literary characters. And one group decided to dress
Work is well under way to demolish the office building at BMW Group's Swindon Pressings plant off Bridge End Road. The demolition is part of a masterplan, which was announced last year, to modernise the plant. The building, which has been empty
