Archive
-
Date
Gunning delighted with Town standing up to tough task
Gavin Gunning could not fault his Swindon Town team as they won 2-0 away from home against promotion-chasing Barrow. Williams Kokolo and Paul Glatzel both fired home in the first half to give Swindon a convincing lead at the break. A Barrow
-
Date
Battling Town earn first Saturday away win this season at Barrow
Swindon Town won their first away game on a Saturday this season with a mammoth team effort to win 2-0 at promotion-chasing Barrow AFC. Town were in a very unfamiliar position at the break as Williams Kokolo and Paul Glatzel hit the back of the
-
Date
Police want to speak to man in connection to missing person Trevor case
Wiltshire Police are appealing for help identifying a man who they want to speak with in connection to a missing person case. Swindon man Trevor, 43, was last seen in the Pinehurst area on Monday, April 1, and Wiltshire Police have become increasingly
-
Date
Body found in search for missing Wiltshire woman
Police officers who have been searching for missing Salisbury woman have confirmed that a body has been found. The 69-year-old Lynne Morrall was last seen getting off a bus in Breamore, near Downton in the south of the county, at 6.53pm on Thursday
-
Date
What age can I leave my child home alone? The latest NSPCC advice
The NSPCC has provided the latest guidance on the age you can safely leave your child at home alone. During holidays and summer this becomes a bigger issue as working parents find it difficult to balance work and childcare. Challenges are likely
-
Date
Everything you need to know about Swindon elections in May
As polling cards start to drop through the letterboxes of registered voters in Swindon, here’s everything you need to know about the May elections. Elections for councillors on Swindon Borough Council, and for Wiltshire and Swindon’s Police and
-
Date
Major conservation project launched to conserve at-risk bird
Efforts are now underway to conserve a rare bird slowly disappearing from Wiltshire. Wiltshire & Swindon Biological Records Centre (WSBRC) and Wiltshire Wildlife Trust are rolling out a landscape-scale project to locate, monitor and conserve the
-
Date
Owner 'heartbroken' as beauty salon vandalised in overnight attack
A beauty and cosmetic salon in Royal Wootton Bassett has been vandalised overnight, leaving staff heartbroken. The vandals took to The Gloss Lounge, based just off Royal Wootton Bassett's High Street, on Friday night (April 5) and caused significant
-
Date
A419 road closure expected to cause traffic chaos all weekend
Traffic heading into Swindon will be affected this weekend as the A419 near Cricklade will remain closed. The closure, which is affecting the southbound lane of the A419 from Spine Road to Cricklade, is to allow National Highways to carry out '
-
Date
Barrow AFC 0 Swindon Town 2: as it happened
-
Date
Image of missing man Trevor's clothes released in desperate new appeal
Wiltshire Police have released an image of what they believe missing Swindon man Trevor is wearing, five days on since he went missing. Trevor, 43, was last seen in the Pinehurst area on Monday, April 1, and Wiltshire Police have become increasingly
-
Date
Middle-lane hogger on empty M4 has car seized by police
A driver who sat in the middle lane of the empty M4 and refused to move has had their car seized by Wiltshire Police. Officers from Wiltshire Police's Road Policing Unit were out monitoring the roads in the early hours of Thursday morning (April
-
Date
Nationwide expansion plans in Swindon get the go ahead
One of Swindon’s biggest employers has been given the go-ahead to expand part of its critical infrastructure. Planners at Swindon Borough Council have given the building society permission to expand Swindon Technology Centre, off Hillmead Drive
-
Date
Mandatory first aid training for drivers? Only 1 in 20 know what to do
A team of motoring experts have called for first-aid training to be made mandatory for drivers in the UK. The call comes amid new research that found only 5% of the public would feel confident or willing to help someone with a medical issue.
-
Date
The best Swindon takeaway kebabs according to online reviews
A top kebab takeaway not only delivers great quality food, but does so reliably time and time again. The list below shows the most dependable places to get a kebab in Swindon, based on hundreds of reviews. They all meet certain criteria to
-
Date
Cheapest and most expensive petrol stations in Swindon right now
The top 10 cheapest and most expensive petrol stations in Swindon have been revealed. The Fuel Price Report by Cromwell Trucks and Online Marketing Surgery looked at average prices of unleaded petrol in the Wiltshire town - and the contrast in
-
Date
New Swindon beauty salon promises exclusive treatments
A new beauty salon has opened in Swindon - and claims to be offering treatments not available elsewhere in the town. Blissful By Claire was opened by owner, Claire Stott, in Hoopers Place in Swindon’s Old Town on Tuesday, April 2. Claire started
-
Date
The cheapest and most expensive postcodes in Swindon to buy a house
The centre of Swindon and the SN1 postcode is the cheapest area in the town and Wiltshire to buy a property, new figures reveal. Cardinal Steels and Online Marketing Surgery have created their House Price Report, using property price data from
-
Date
How Swindon pubs and takeaways fared after recent food hygiene inspections
Food outlets have a number of pressing matters to contend with. For one, they have to make sure they balance the books financially. Two, they must keep their customers happy with the grub they provide. And three, hygiene is of the utmost importance
-
Date
6 best ways to get fit in Swindon now it's spring (and some of them are free)
The days are longer, the fun is warmer and the air is full of the smell of fresh flowers. Spring is arriving early and despite there being plenty of rain there is also plenty more sunshine on its way. With a bellyful of Easter chocolate eggs
