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UPDATE: Lakeside Hammer match rained off
SWINDON Robins meeting tonight with Lakeside Hammers has been postponed due to rain with the fixture now moved to this Thursday, August 28. The Robins have agreed a fixture switch which will now see Wolverhampton, who were scheduled to visit
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PREDICTIONS LEAGUE: Swindon Town v Brighton & Hove Albion
Swindon Town v Brighton & Hove Albion Swindon host Brighton in the second round of the League Cup. Town have only met Brighton twice before in the Cup competition. First time was in 1994. Swindon were in the Division One and Brighton were in
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Mark waiting by the phone for Transfer talks
TOWN boss Mark Cooper insists that he remains calm when he see’s chairman Lee Power’s number pop up on his mobile phone. With Swindon desperately trying to strengthen their squad ahead of the closing of the transfer window, Cooper knows that he
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Andy hoping for a County fortress
ANDY Williams believes that Swindon Town are turning their County Ground home into a fortress. The striker, who bagged his second goal in two matches in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Crewe Alexandra, feels that it has been a fine start to the season
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Cooper pleased by easy victory
MARK Cooper felt that his side could have beaten Crewe Alexandra by more than the two goals they bagged at the County Ground on Saturday. Swindon moved up to sixth place in the table with their success over the Staffordshire outfit and maintained
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Pete returns to boost Robins as they host Lakeside
ROBINS chief Alun Rossiter expects his team to receive a boost from the return of number one Peter Kildemand as the Elite League play-off battle wears on. The 24-year-old Dane has missed Swindon’s last four meets as he continued to suffer the consequences
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Marine misfortune
DAVE Webb says that Swindon Supermarine can’t allow Saturday’s misfortune to play on their mind when they go looking to bounce back to winning ways at Wantage Town this afternoon (kick-off 3pm). Josh Morse was penalised for handball as he lay prone
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Bluebirds at ‘seven-and-a-half’ out of 10
CHIPPENHAM Town chief Mark Collier would give his side a “seven-and-a-half out of ten” rating for their season so far, despite the Bluebirds notching up a fourth win in five games on Saturday. New signing Darren Edwards, James Guthrie and Alex
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HELLENIC LEAGUE: Fish wants a Worthy reaction after ‘pathetic’ loss
HIGHWORTH Town manager John Fisher expects to see an instant reaction from his players in their Bank Holiday derby clash with Wootton Bassett Town this afternoon (kick-off 3pm) after a ‘pathetic’ display at Oxford City Nomads on Saturday. The Worthians
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HELLENIC LEAGUE: Collier faces former side after Chelts win
SHRIVENHAM Town boss Sam Collier is looking forward to sharing the sidelines with a former team-mate when his side take on Thatcham Town this afternoon (kick-off 3pm). The Shrivvy chief had a spell playing for Thatcham last season but after the
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HELLENIC LEAGUE: Miller reluctant to lace-up again as Purton go down
PURTON manager Justin Miller doesn’t want to be forced into lacing up his boots again too often this season after slipping back into a red shirt as his side took on Shortwood United Reserves on Saturday. The former Swindon Supermarine striker,
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HELLENIC LEAGUE: One to remember for Davies
ONE WAS a 25-yard stunner whilst the other was a tap-in from point-blank range but Fairford Town manager Gareth Davies knows exactly which goal from his side’s draw with Tytherington Rocks that he’ll be reminding his players of this week. After
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TOWN LADIES: Robertson sees signs of success
SWINDON Town Ladies manager Steve Robertson can’t see any reason why his side can’t carve out a successful season after they started their new campaign with a five-star display against St. Nicholas yesterday. Town, who are now plying their trade
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Loan star Smith finding his feet at the County Ground
SWINDON Town’s on-loan wing-back Brad Smith is ‘getting into his groove’ at the County Ground after an injury scare saw him return to parent club Liverpool. The 20-year-old picked up a knock in training ahead of the League Cup fixture against Luton
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Mixed day for Jon on return to the County
JORDAN Turnbull, Nathan and Louis Thompson weren’t the only Wiltshire boys in Saturday’s starting XIs. Jon Guthrie from Milton Lilbourne was making his first ever proffesional appearance at the County Ground but for Swindon’s opponents, Crewe.
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Louis wants fans to relax
LOUIS Thompson believes that patience is going to be key to Swindon Town’s success this term. The midfielder helped the County Ground men ease to a 2-0 success over Crewe on Saturday and that win was built on probing football. And while at
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Kasim is the toast of the Town
MARK Cooper believes that Yaser Kasim is making the most of the opportunity given to him at Swindon Town. The midfielder joined the County Ground side last season after being let go by Brighton and Hove Albion and Tottenham as a youngster.
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Patience is a virtue as Town ease to victory
IF Swindon Town are to dominate sides like they have done in the opening few weeks of the season, then all around SN1 are going to be happy. Saturday’s 2-0 success over the team that now resides at the foot of the League One table was built on
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Town's football is making heads turn
LOUIS Thompson believes that Swindon Town’s possession football is making the people sit up and take notice of them. The midfielder returned to Mark Cooper’s squad on Saturday, after serving a one-match ban, to play in the 2-0 success over Crewe
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Nurse in text scandal with sex offender
PSYCHIATRIC nurse Dawn Spatharakis has avoided being struck off despite admitting forming an inappropriate sexual relationship with a sex offender. Ms Spatharakis, who was employed by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in Swindon
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Travellers set up camp at Lydiard Park
TRAVELLERS have moved into the grounds of Lydiard Park – and could stay for a c ouple of weeks. The family of travellers moved onto the fields close to Hook Street on Saturday morning and say they are staying temporarily while they attend a family
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Bank holiday fun for all the family
IT WAS a weekend of fun for the family as several pubs across the town held special events to raise money for charity. The Duke of Edinburgh pub in Cricklade Road united the community in their attempt to follow in the footsteps of social media
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Allotment plan reaches fruition
AFTER months of effort by locals, work on the Nythe Allotments began in earnest at the weekend. Residents and councillors spent Saturday putting up the boundary fences around the allotments on land just off Greenbridge Road. It has taken a
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White Horse brightened up by volunteers
ONE of the most iconic landmarks in the region was yesterday given a makeover with help from eager members of the public. Work on re-chalking the White Horse at Uffington started over the weekend and people of all ages were on hand to help brighten
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Housing scheme ‘a recipe for chaos’
MORE details on a controversial housing development at the former Headlands School site have been released. Permission has already been given for housing at the site but the layout of the development, which will see 150 homes built, has recently
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Poisonous flower discovered in park
POTENTIALLY poisonous flowers have been removed from Royal Wootton Bassett after being mistakenly planted by a group of Brownies. Amateur photographer Mike McKee made the discovery after spotting the unusual looking red flowers last week in Jubilee
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Skurray's staff brave the ice bucket challenge
A CRAZE taking social media by storm to raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease has arrived in Swindon. The ice bucket challenge has seen millions of people, from every day folk to A-list celebrities, pour a bucket of ice cold water over their
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Man tows 10-tonne truck for a very good cause
TEN TONNES of truck inched forward on Saturday as South-African businessman Don Bryden staggered to the finish line to raise money to stop rhino poaching in his native land. Don, 44, owns Aligra Personnel in Groundwell Industrial Estate and transformed
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Gardener turning the grey to green
Steve Thompson, 66, is a trustee of the Hreod Burna Urban Forest, and recently appealed successfully in the Swindon Advertiser for equipment needed to tackle tough undergrowth. He lives in Gorse Hill and is married to well-known Swindon musical figure
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Cancer cash rolls in as cyclists roll out
LE Tour de Boswell passed without a hitch as three brothers were joined by family, friends and staff in a cycle odyssey around their 15 branches in support of the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund. Brothers Matt, Nick and Tim Burn set off to cycle
