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Wildcats crush sorry Sheffield
JAN Kostal bagged four goals and Aaron Nell a hat-trick as Swindon Wildcats destroyed Sheffield Steeldogs 8-1 at the Link Centre this evening. Nell, recently signed on a two-way from Elite League Sheffield Steelers, secured his third consecutive
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SWINDON TOWN 2 PETERBOROUGH UTD 1: Full-time report
NILE Ranger scored on his return to the Swindon Town side as the Robins edged out 10-man Peterborough United in a compelling game of football at the County Ground. Ranger nodded Swindon in front in the first half before Yaser Kasim added a second
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MATCHDAY LIVE: Swindon Town v Peterborough Utd
Reaction to come right here on Matchday Live as and when we get it. While you're waiting for all the best reaction to today's game, have a look at our full-time match report right here. Mark Cooper has been out to speak to the press and this
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Injured Batch forced to withdraw
TROY Batchelor has pulled out of the final round of the Australian Championship with a knee injury. The Swindon Robins captain tore ligaments in his knee in a crash during the final of round two in Undera on Wednesday, but had intended to take
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Even more money needed to make children's hospital visits better
NEARLY £12,200 has been raised to make little ones’ visits to the Great Western Hospital as comfortable as possible, thanks to the Making It Better appeal. Since the launch in August of the Adver’s campaign for a children’s section of the A&
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GWH midwife wins top award
MIDWIFE Vivienne Cutler has been recognised nationally for her unfailing support and devotion to mothers across Swindon and beyond. Vivienne, 48, who has brought newborns into the world for the past three years at the Great Western Hospital, was
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Trust unveil minibus
AFTER a year of fundraising efforts, Swindon Town Football in the Community Trust have unveiled their new minibus. The vehicle will help deliver programmes such as disability, Futsal and football education and social inclusion courses to a wider
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LADIES' FOOTBALL: Town primed for Keynsham clash
SWINDON Town Ladies are in action on Sunday in the South West Combination League when they visit Keynsham Development. The match will be played on a 3G pitch which should ensure that the game takes place despite the current weather problems, with
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Summerbee confident of Qatar 2022 success
REGARDLESS on what time of year Qatar holds the 2022 World Cup, former Swindon Town star Nicky Summerbee feels the Arab state will create a “phenomenal” spectacle. Summerbee, who made more than 100 appearances for the Robins and won promotion to
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26 people in town still watch TV in black and white
IN the days of digital, 3D televisions and hi-tech flexible screens, it may come as a surprise that some traditionalists in Swindon favour their trusted back and white telly. They may be a dying breed but TV Licensing says 26 black and white sets
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THE SAM MORSHEAD COLUMN: Coming to terms with austerity measures
ALMOST a year has passed since the gravy train left Swindon station and still many of us have not got our heads around austerity. The signing of George Barker from Brighton on Tuesday was a prime example of the type of player Swindon Town are now
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BOWLS: Westlecot four inspire Wessex League triumph
THE rink of Dave Matthews, Kevin Lee, Steve Remington and skip Chris Cheesley were Westlecot’s saviours as the club held on to beat Rivermead by two shots in the Wessex League. Despite the Old Town club leading overall across the board during the
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Last chance for Batch in Aussie Championships
STRUGGLING Troy Batchelor is scheduled to take part in the third and final round of the Australian Championship today. The Swindon Robins man has been struggling with a knee ligament injury and has had an MRI scan which he is waiting on the results
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Hang gliding champ was daredevil until the end
FORMER European hang gliding champion John Fennell has died just five weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. John, 67, of Wanborough, suffered a severe stroke in December, at which stage doctors told him it was only a matter of time before he
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Brothers convicted for role in getting cocaine onto the streets of Swindon
TWO brothers who were caught ferrying thousands of pounds worth of cocaine into Swindon have been jailed. Julian and Gary Cox arranged for the drugs to be brought to the town from the West Midlands via a contact in Bristol, while a third brother
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Hunt on for racist yobs
DISTURBING racist graffiti including crude swastikas and expletives have been repeatedly daubed on homes and garages in Penhill. Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses to the appaling vandalism, which has hit a number of homes over the last
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Town ready for Ajose return
MARK Cooper knows he won’t need to warn his Swindon Town players about the threat posed by Nicky Ajose when Peterborough United visit the County Ground this afternoon. Ajose scored 10 goals in 21 appearances during a loan spell at Town during the
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Cooper unhappy at FIFA secretary general's winter World Cup vision
MARK Cooper has slammed the notion of a winter World Cup, stating that the move could create chaos in the Football League. After FIFA awarded the 2022 tournament to the desert nation of Qatar, secretary general Jérôme Valcke this week stated that
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Man made false rape claim against friend
LESS than four weeks before apologising to his victims in the pages of the Adver, Rhys Carey perverted the course of justice with false allegations of rape against another man. At Swindon Crown Court yesterday the 22-year-old, whose last registered
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VOLVO GOLF CHAMPIONS: Howell pleased with improved form
UPBEAT David Howell was thrilled with his seven-shot improvement at the Volvo Golf Champions but admitted there was still room for improvement with the putter. The Broome Manor pro fired a three-under-par 69 at Durban Country Club in South Africa
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Fundraiser Ann Fazey loses her own cancer battle
BIG-hearted mum Ann Fazey who last year raised almost £1,300 in memory of a close friend who died of cancer has herself lost a courageous battle against the disease. Wroughton parish council clerk Ann, 52, – described as a “lovely angel” by a friend
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Production at Honda to start again on Monday
Swindon’s Honda factory has confirmed that normal production will resume on Monday after essential parts finally docked in Southampton on Thursday night. The car giant’s factory near South Marston halted its production lines on Wednesday after
