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Rodgers set for Monday scan on knee injury

ANTON Rodgers faces a scan on Monday to determine the extent of the damage in his knee. Rodgers, Swindon Town's only permanent summer signing, was named amongst the substitutes for the Robins' 3-1 victory over Scunthorpe United this afternoon but

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Lelan unavailable for League Cup trip to Luton

ON-LOAN defender Josh Lelan will not be available to manager Mark Cooper when Swindon Town visit Luton Town in the first round of the Capital One Cup on Tuesday night. Derby County, the centre back's parent club, have not given Town permission

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SWINDON TOWN 3 SCUNTHORPE UTD 1: Full-time report

HEIGHTENED levels of expectation may surround Swindon Town after an entertaining, opening-day victory over Scunthorpe United. Two goals from Michael Smith and one from Massimo Luongo, all in the first half, helped see off the visiting Iron, as

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MATCHDAY LIVE: Swindon Town v Scunthorpe Utd

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Tadpole Farm show home to open doors soon

DIGGERS have moved on to the site at Tadpole Farm where a new primary school is to be built. The school was scheduled to be ready in September but due to delays in building an access road to the site it was put back a year. As a result the

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Snap up a fantastic view from the train

FIRST Great Western has launched a photo competition to capture the beautiful scenery of the UK. The company is inviting amateur photographers to uncover some of the hidden gems of Swindon and the South West, or send in photographs of the places

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Ralf Little to star in new BBC period drama 'Our Zoo'

The actor and semi-professional footballer plays Skip in the computer animated children's movie Unbeatables but will take on a more serious role for the TV drama about the founding of Chester Zoo.

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Luke who’s back as Marine get under way

LUKE Hopper is set to make his Swindon Supermarine debut today after joining the club from Hungerford Town. The striker has signed forms with the Webb’s Wood Stadium side and the move was set to be ratified by the Southern League last night.

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Wiltshire crushed in Middleton Cup semi final

WILTSHIRE men's bowls team boss Dave Snell could not disguise his disappointment as his side’s Middleton Cup journey came to a crushing end in last weekend’s semi final. The Moonrakers were thrashed 136-89 by Hampshire at Victoria Park, Royal Leamington

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Support makes all the difference for Cooper

SWINDON Town’s fans will ‘make or destroy’ their youthful team in 2014/15, according to manager Mark Cooper. Town kick off their League One campaign against Scunthorpe United at the County Ground this afternoon with little weight of expectation

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Town hopeful over Stephens as Turnbull arrives

SWINDON Town are hopeful of landing Jack Stephens in the coming days following the arrival of his Southampton teammate Jordan Turnbull on a season-long youth loan yesterday. The Advertiser understands the departure of Town academy product Tyreke

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Store’s road plan is put in spotlight

PLANS for German retail giant Aldi’s development at the old Westlea Campus will go before full planning as road fears look to have been smoothed over following a full audit. Residents near the site have welcomed the brownfield development, but

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Victims’ relief as fraudster jailed

CHRISTOPHER Baines’ victims have welcomed the fact the fraudster is finally behind bars after three years. Baines, 48, originally of Cheshire, was convicted of 54 counts of fraud committed at the Mr Woodz furniture shop in the Brunel Centre in

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Children sought over paper fire at factory

THREE children riding scooters are being sought by police after a factory on Groundwell Industrial Estate had to be evacuated during a fire on Thursday night. At about 8.30pm some waste paper disposal units caught fire, spreading to the outside

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Sex worker held against her will

A MAN who held a sex worker against her will phoned the police telling them he wouldn’t let her go until they arrived. Stuart Gray, who was drunk when he prevented the terrified woman from leaving his home, found himself behind bars when a judge

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Cut in death rate boost for hospital

MORTALITY rates at the Great Western Hospital are at their lowest since 2012 with 1,696 deaths reported in the last year. This is two per cent, or approximately 35 deaths, lower than initially expected under the Summary Hospital-level Mortality

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Villagers welcome bid for new homes

ALMOST 140 homes could be built near the village of Blunsdon after several planning applications were submitted. Both applications centre around Ermin Street and both would see about 70 houses being built. The first application is for 68 homes

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Dad hopes to inspire his kids on Kilimanjaro

TWO years ago Richard Smith’s friend challenged him to climb to the roof of Africa to raise money for Childreach International. Now with less than a month to go until he scales Mount Kilimanjaro, Richard is working hard with Next Generation in

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Talented Garvey to join the paid ranks

PADDY Fitzpatrick has likened Garvey Kelly to rising super-middleweight star Callum Smith as he prepares to turn professional. The 27-year-old from Swindon set to enter the paid ranks in October under Fitzpatrick’s guidance. And the trainer

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Watkins to make pro debut at Wembley Arena

LUKE Watkins will make his professional debut on the undercard of George Groves’ comeback fight. The 24-year-old announced his intentions to join the paid ranks in June and now the Paddy Fitzpatrick-trained cruiserweight will make his bow on September

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Wildcats' Aldridge happy with new EPL schedule

SWINDON Wildcats head coach Ryan Aldridge is determined to see his side get the season off to a good start. Cats return to action next month with a Challenge Cup clash with Chelmsford Chieftains before a trip to last season’s regular season champions

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Regent Circus is a no-go zone for blind people

WILTSHIRE Blind Association believes the new Regent Circus leisure park could become a no-go area for visually impaired people unless the pedestrian crossings are improved. Members of the Swindon branch, in Victoria Road, expressed their concerns

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Dispute over bus lane fines

QUESTIONS have been raised about the accuracy of council figures regarding drivers misusing bus lanes and gates. Earlier this week, the council announced that since the introduction of mobile cameras at the start of July, more than 5,500 warning

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Successful children’s clinic cuts waiting times in A&E

A NEW clinic dedicated to treating children outside of GP surgery hours has helped to alleviate pressure on A&E since its launch in January. Between January and May this year, 579 children have been treated by nurses at the service, being trialled

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Police still on hunt for man after Town Gardens stabbing

POLICE are appealing for the public’s help in locating a man wanted in connection with an attempted murder in Old Town. On Thursday, July 24, shortly before 12.55pm, an incident took place in the Town Gardens. A 25-year-old man was stabbed

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Thieves steal OAP’s scooter

“I FEEL like I’ve been violated,” said Janet Smith after thieves stole her motorscooter from a locked shed and robbed her of her independence. The 63-year-old from Park North, who suffers with osteoarthritis in her knees, grand mal epilepsy and