SWINDON Town's hopes of closing the gap at the top of League Two were dashed as Barnet snatched a 1-0 win over Paul Sturrock's men. Oliver Allen's fifith-minute strike was enough to give the home side the win. Town's promotion rivals Walsall and Lincoln
Record number(1) Two whole weeks and my food record has been filled in every day. All my calories have been counted. Record number(2) THREE weeks and no added sugar. (secret sugar was always my weakness) Worked it out today that by changing to sweetener
THEY say if you want to be the best and beat the rest, then dedication is what you need. But, according to members of the Swindon Dolphins, a 50-metre pool in the town wouldn't do any harm either. On Monday night swimmers from the club, who train at
CONSTRUCTION company Beard has given its support to plans to transform the Science Museum in Swindon. The Museum hopes to regenerate the 545-acre site on the Second World War airfield in Wrough-ton. At present the museum is mainly used to store artefacts
AN impressive slice of local history and a touch of the aristocratic high life are up for rent - for a cool £5,000 a month. If you have ever fancied entertaining in a Louis XVI French drawing room or taking tea in your own orangery, Hannington Hall probably
AN ELDERY couple were duped into racking up a £20 phone bill on a premium rate number that promised to deliver a romantic gesture. Swindon Trading Standards said the couple, who do not want to be named, had fallen victim to the latest mail scam. They
A PHOTOGRAPH of smog hanging over Swindon is a startling reminder of the environmental impact human activity can have. Reader Bruce Boulton took the picture on February 2 from Barbury Castle. It shows a layer of pollution settling over the town as a
SWINDON College is about to unveil a £40m plan to rebuild large parts of its North Star site. And the college says that the redevelopment would be the ideal place for the University of Bath to get a foothold in Swindon. Last week the university announced
TWO polecats are on the prowl in Swindon. Hunter and Lemmiwinks have been missing for more than a week now. The first escapee disappeared from its cage at its home in Ferndale. The second managed to escape its lead as its owner Tim Leonard-Williams
FORENSIC investigations of computers allegedly used to send racist emails have suggested the fire service suspects are victims of a hoax. Last month the Fire Brigades Union lodged an official complaint against fire authority chairman Jerry Willmott and
A SUSPECTED drug user has been arrested, thanks to calls to the Advertiser-backed Swindon Drugs Hotline. Police raided a house in Axbridge Close, Park North, just before noon yesterday. Officers found Class A drugs - which they believe to be heroin
A JURY has found Darren Haakensen guilty of making threats to kill but has so far failed to reach verdicts on the other charges. Haakansen, 37, of Penhill, is before Bristol Crown Court also charged with attempted murder, two counts of rape and false
A teenager is hoping that she will be the one that the judges want as she auditions for the next round of a new reality TV show. Laura Morris, 16, from Abbey Meads, has secured a place in the third stage of the contest Grease is the Word. Notoriously
THREE teenagers who vandalised a church have been made to clean it up under the full gaze of shoppers. Officers set the youths to work with buckets of soapy water after the three of them sprayed paints over parts of St Michael and All Angels' Church
HAZEL Stacey has managed to stub out cigarettes for good - after more than 50 years of smoking. The 62-year-old had her first puff aged 11, after secretly spending money she had earned on a paper round. Now she has decided to quit for good and is
FAST food chains aren't usually my favourite places to eat - with one notable exception, Wagamama. Admittedly, in a totally different league to your average burger bar, it nevertheless stems from the Japanese noodle bars which serve swift meals to
Those people who have known me for a long time will tell you that I've mellowed over the years. It's one of the benefits of getting on in years that, though you may develop a little cantankerousness, the times when the veins stand out on your temples
I FULLY endorse the letter of W Duggan (SA, February 14) regarding the failure of Swindon Borough Council to clean various streets in Swindon and also the rubbish situation. 1. I have lived for the past 14 years in my present address and the pathway
THE society we find ourselves living in at this present time is sadly lacking in just about all the elements of life that we once held dear. Modern technology has burdened us with many difficulties that we were unable to foresee. The population of
MUCH of what Mrs Snelgrove is reported to have said at the Ridgeway School meeting makes sense. However, I am sad to see her repeating warnings of the great menace of the BNP which has virtually no presence locally. It seems to take only a few leaflets
MR Brown, thank you for your comments, but I think you have been very generous and have let First Great Western off very lightly regarding Swindon to Paddington ticket pricing and their overall standard of service. To all Adver readers who are subjected
WHILE I agree with Don Reeve that it is obscene to pay anybody a bonus or indeed a salary which is measured in millions of pounds, I must take issue with the implication of his statement. I believe a 40 per cent tax rate on such a bonus is eminently
THE letters page (SA, February 10) stated that Winston Churchill came top in a poll to find Britain's greatest Prime Minister and asked who do you think is the greatest? There is no doubt in my mind that the poll gave the right answer. Sir Winston
Swindon Sharks' won the Wiltshire mini tennis green team championships at the Delta Tennis Centre. A total of 14 of the county's mini tennis accredited clubs were represented in the championships. The teams of four players, all aged eight and under
WESTLECOT men's team begin their bid for glory in the Wessex League championship title race this coming weekend. Previous winners of this prestigious competition several times in the last decade, they commence their assault on the league play-offs with
Supermarine Ladies returned to winning form on Sunday in an impressive 17-8 victory over Trojans. They travelled to Southampton with a squad of only 14 players but started well and took an early lead with a try from Hayley Coles following some stylish
GRAHAM Hatherall was in brilliant form at the weekend as he completed a superb treble in national indoor championship competitions, writes DAVE EATON. The Westlecot player stormed to victory in the singles, triples and fours to complete a full set of
JAGUARS' hopes of extending the Swindon's junior clubs' run of appearances in the English Under 12 national play-off championships would appear to be over. Two defeats last weekend ended any realistic hopes of the run continuing this season. Jaguars
TERRI-ANNE Gale scored her first-ever possible (60 point maximum) as Swindon & District Air Rifle League champions Lambourn B easily beat Stratton RBL 581-536. Gale's teammates John Donnelly and Stuart Barney also notched possibles, other maximums coming
In the tradition of sons following in the footsteps of their successful motor racing fathers, the Higgins name returns to Castle Combe in 2007. In the same way that such famous father/son combos as Graham and Damon Hill enjoyed similar levels of success
SWINDON Sonics extended their unbeaten run to five with a comfortable 92-78 home win against Southampton Sharks on Sunday. The Sonics made a good start to the game, opening up an 11-4 lead after three minutes but some lethargic defence allowed Southampton
Alice Woodman claimed a triple title win at the Swindon & District Badminton Association's Junior Championships at Pinehurst Sports Centre. The Pinehurst player claimed the under 14 girls doubles with clubmate Rebecca French, adding to the under 12 singles
THE NEW head of Nationwide says he was misquoted as saying that monthly account charges would be fairer. Graham Beale, who takes over the reins at the Swindon building society at the beginning of April, said it was customers who paid penalty fees who
THREE teenagers who vandalised a church have been made to clean it up under the full gaze of shoppers. Officers set the youths to work with buckets of soapy water after the three of them sprayed paints over parts of St Michael and All Angels' Church
