A TEENAGE dad who stole tens of thousands of pounds worth of quad bikes while in league with travellers has walked free from court. Julian Webb was told he was escaping a prison term because he handed himself into police after committing the spate of
This is Ian Cortis, the twice-convicted rapist who hanged himself on the day police found the body of Amanda Edwards Police say they had insufficient evidence to charge the man they suspected was involved in the disappearance of Amanda Edwards, when they
This is Ian Cortis, the twice-convicted rapist who hanged himself on the day police found the body of Amanda Edwards Police say they had insufficient evidence to charge the man they suspected was involved in the disappearance of Amanda Edwards, when they
Ref. 30023-19STAFF at troubled retailer WH Smith will find out whether they have been selected for redundancy later this week. The company is expected to axe about 300 jobs, most of which are tipped to come from the Swindon retail headquarters, in Green-bridge
YOUNG people from Wiltshire and Swindon can now apply for an Education Maintenance Allowance to help with the cost of studying at school or college. Students aged 16 who live on their own or whose parents or guardians earn £30,000 or less are eligible
DIVISION 3 outfit Wroughton clinched the George Thomas Cup with a 3-0 win over Manor. In a closely-fought final, both teams struck the post in the opening 10 minutes. But it was Wroughton who took the lead against the Division 2 side when Manor conceded
YOUNG people from Wiltshire and Swindon can now apply for an Education Maintenance Allowance to help with the cost of studying at school or college. Students aged 16 who live on their own or whose parents or guardians earn £30,000 or less are eligible
CARLY Smith grabbed a fine hat-trick as Swindon Town Ladies wrapped up a 3-2 away win against Newton Abbot. Town started well early on, Michelle Rich's 30-yard strike hitting the upright. Smith eventually gave Town Ladies the lead, running clear on goal
SWINDON Spitfires Under 12s completed two fine friendly wins over Hungerford Town, winning 8-0 and 5-0. The A side took a while to get into their stride before strolling to victory. Louise Hoffa got the opener from a corner before Spitfires doubled that
TRAX FC are holding their six-a-side tournament on Saturday, May 15 and are inviting teams to enter. It will take place at the Premier Club (formerly Stratton Crosslink Centre) between 9am and 6pm. Teams can be made up of nine players and will cost £40
Division 1 MOONRAKERS added to their midweek success over AFC Gas with a 4-2 win at Tran Staff. Gas went down twice in a week after a 7-1 defeat at Juventus. Tate Hulbert scored four with two from Tony Falvo and one from Gio Desando for Juve. Division
THE WINNER of an £83m contract to rejuvenate education in north Swindon is to be announced next month. Seven firms submitted bids to build new schools under the Government's controversial Private Finance Initiative scheme. The bids have now been whittled
SNAKES are not the only out-of-the-ordinary pets Steph has encountered on her daily rounds. Around 18 months ago an iguana had to be re-housed after his Eldene owner was sent to prison. A friend had been trusted to look after it but he was overwhelmed
Ref. 29957-90This boa constrictor was found on a local bus . . . one of a growing number of abandoned exotic pets the RSPCA has to deal with. KEVIN SHOESMITH finds out how the animal charity deals with the problem. SWINDON may be thousands of miles from
Ref. 30016-28TRAINEE police officer Louise Thorne is tipped to pass her probation with flying colours after helping disarm a man who was wielding a chainsaw. Louise, who is now entering only her third week of training, was shadowing colleague Nigel Kinderman
FORMER boxer Pete Neal has celebrated his 50th birthday with a party at the Moonrakers pub. Pete, who once challenged for the British welterweight title, is the landlord at The Manor in Cheney Manor Road, but his wife Bev said that so many people were
Ref. 29986-09Theft from charity shops in Swindon is on the increase. Clothes, CDs, videos and bric-a-brac are among the items stolen on a regular basis from the Sue Ryder shop, in Victoria Road. And that's not the only shop feeling the effects of a new
This is Ian Cortis, the twice-convicted rapist who hanged himself on the day police found the body of Amanda Edwards Police say they had insufficient evidence to charge the man they suspected was involved in the disappearance of Amanda Edwards, when they
Chippenham Under 15s completed their unbeaten run in this season's Wiltshire Cup campaign with a 24-0 win at Swindon. In driving rain and muddy, sticky conditions, Chippenham were dominant throughout. Their points came courtesy of tries from Lee Audis
CHIPPENHAM 3rd had a 22-3 win over Bath side Stothert & Pitt to round off their season. A penalty converted by Ceri Morris was the only score of the first half and the second period started badly for Chippenham with prop Chris Murrow having to leave
COUNTY GROUND have ended Greyhound's monopoly of the Wiltshire Sunday Cup after an epic final victory over Wroughton. The Division Three Swindon Sunday League side defeated Division One Wroughton 5-2 at Wootton Bassett's Rylands Way ground to take the
SHAW and Fairford will meet in a play-off for the Under 13 Second Division title at the weekend. The two clubs met at Shaw on Saturday, with the league title at stake. Shaw had to win to stop their opponents taking the title. The home side did not disappoint
Youngsters had a rare time at a series of soccer fun days at Wootton Bassett. l ABOVE: In the net are, from the left, Jessica Ovens aged eight, Thomas Hanks, eight, and Jacob Davidge, seven. Ref 29956-34 l LEFT: Five-year-old Lily Holt shows off her dribbling
Highworth Colts are the under 13 champions in the Cirencester and District Youth League after thumping nearest rivals Cirencester Juniors 6-1 at the Corinium Stadium. The Colts were 1-0 down at half-time, but Steve Smart got the equaliser with a shot
A headed goal from Christian Ayres just before the interval was enough for Shrivenham Reserves to lift the A G Kingham Cup with a 1-0 win over AFC Wallingford A at Wantage Town's ground. The game produced few chances despite the quality and competitiveness
YOUNG people from Wiltshire and Swindon can now apply for an Education Maintenance Allowance to help with the cost of studying at school or college. Students aged 16 who live on their own or whose parents or guardians earn £30,000 or less are eligible
A TEENAGE dad who stole tens of thousands of pounds worth of quad bikes while in league with travellers has walked free from court. Julian Webb was told he was escaping a prison term because he handed himself into police after committing the spate of
CONGRATULATIONS to all the runners who braved the rain, wind and cold, running the Bath Half Marathonlast month. I would especially like to thank those to ran for the Arthritis Research Campaign on the day. Arc is on course to raise the £5,000 hoped for
RAF St Eval would like to contact all ex St Eval personnel, RAF, WAAF, WRAF all ranks, those on detachment, for membership reunions and newsletters More than 200 ex-personnel are in touch. The next planned reunion is in Cambridge in October We can also
THE glowing report concerning the present ambience and anticipated transformation at Barbury Castle attributes all the credit to the new cafe tenant John Antonioy and to the all-powerful administrators in our community. It seems to me, after 13 years
Ref. 30027-48ADI VIVEASH has got his football 'appetite' back and he is hungry to help his hometown club across the promotion finishing line in the coming weeks. The experienced defender made his first Town appearance for almost six months at Wycombe
REAL estate consultancy firm King Sturge has announced it has have been appointed by the University of Bath in Swindon to help promote the Swindon Innovation Centre. The centre, which is located at the Oakfield Campus, is aimed at developing, inspiring
YOUNG people from Wiltshire and Swindon can now apply for an Education Maintenance Allowance to help with the cost of studying at school or college. Students aged 16 who live on their own or whose parents or guardians earn £30,000 or less are eligible
Division 1 In the league, Southbrook played Westlecott and took the points with a 3-2 win. Goals from Gareth Walton, John McGookin and Andy Pritchard was enough to clinch Southbrook's win. Trailiers fired four goals pastWoolworths as they won 4-2. Goals
Premier Division side Hullavington were taken to extra time by Third Division Old Lane United before emerging as 3-1 victors to reach the final of the Subsidiary Cup. They will meet newly-crowed Division One champions Biddestone Social, who ended the
PUPILS at schools across Wiltshire are being invited to dig up the county's past in an online treasure hunt. The competition is being run by Sense of the South West in partnership with Window on Wiltshire's Heritage. Children between eight and 14 can
The inaugural North Wilts & District League cup finals weekend proved a tremendous success until the heavens opened. A superb succession of showpiece games took place at Swindon Town's County Ground on Saturday, but Sunday's programme was a total
TWO goals from Lucy Bailey and one from Tash Perry gave Chippenham Town Ladies a fine win over neighbours Swindon Town Ladies. Bailey opened the scoring and soon followed up with her second to give Chippenham a 2-0 lead at the break. Tash Perry ensured
KERRI Abbley scored a late winner as Swindon Ladies Under 14 B side beat Bradford on Avon. Abbley scored with just seven minutes remaining to take Town's unbeaten record to six games. Emma Skinner put Town in front on seven minutes only for Bradford to
AFC Corsham United earned their fourth win of the season in the under 16 Division on the Mid-Wilts Youth League at the weekend. Corsham ran out 4-2 winners against against Amesbury Juniors, with Mark Dolman, Johnny Moriarty, Nathan Pritchard and Natty
FC ABBEY Meads are looking for new players for next season. The team plays in the North Wilts Youth and Minors League and the Under 10 team need new recruits. The club is also looking to form other teams for other age groups if demand is met. The club
MAY 2 & 3, FARLEIGH HUNGERFORD: Visit Farleigh Hungerford Castle over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend and you will be forgiven for thinking that you've stepped back in time. English Heritage is hosting two days of medieval music and games set against
Ref. 30015-142FLOWER spotters were left soaking wet at the weekend when driving rain prevented them from viewing some of the country's rarest blooms. Scores of people were expected to descend on North Meadow Nature Reserve at Cricklade for a guided tour
Tony Crittenden, the RSPCA's chief officer of the Inspectorate, said that he was shocked by the barbarity people show to animals. He said: "Every year we deal with cases that shock, but never before have we seen such a catalogue of horrifying and vicious
SUPERMARINE Under 12s claimed a win and a draw against local rivals Swindon as coach Dave Styles bowed out after 15 years of coaching at the South Marston club. Marine won the first match with a solitary Scott Cookson try, converted by Louis Armstrong-Jones
This is Ian Cortis, the twice-convicted rapist who hanged himself on the day police found the body of Amanda Edwards Police say they had insufficient evidence to charge the man they suspected was involved in the disappearance of Amanda Edwards, when they
THE second AFC Rodbourne six-a-side tournament will be held at King Edwards Place, Wanborough, on Saturday, July 3. Application forms for would-be teams are available by email to afcrodbourne@hotmail.com, or visit the website www.strovey.com, or call
Westwood Wanderers Southern Counties six-a-side tournament will take place over the weekend of the June 12 and 13. The tournament is being held at Denefield School Tilehurst Reading, and covers ages from under 8s up to and including under 15s, and due
Having beaten their hosts 5-2 earlier in the season, Swindon completed a memorable double over Woking with an emphatic 4-0 victory. With six regular team players unavailable, Swindon knew they would be facing a tough battle. Woking were slow to settle
CIRENCESTER meet Yate for the fourth time this season tonight and the Centurions will be looking to maintain their 100 per cent record against the Bristol outfit. Yate arrive at the Corinium Stadium for the Western Division clash having already suffered
MARATHON mums Helen Scahill and Caroline Pocock have fulfilled a life-long ambition by completing their first marathon and raised more than £4,500 for the NSPCC into the bargain. Helen and Caroline, who are both 33 and from Old Town, have been friends
Ref. 29942-39TRUE grit and determination saw Swindon's London Marathon competitors battle through wind and rain to the finishing line on Sunday. The brave amateur athletes raised thousands of pounds for charities, beating tough, personal challenges along
Ref. 29981-25LEON Moore set himself a challenge to raise money to help stamp out cruelty to monkeys. Mr Moore, 27, who lives in Colebrook Road, Coleview, was left so depressed after watching a Christmas documentary on monkey cruelty, that he felt he had
CHRIS Van Roon, Conservative Councillor for Stratton St Margaret, has been given the role of acting vice-chairman of the council's planning committee, because Coun Lisa Hawkes is on compassionate leave after the death of her husband, Maurice, 63. Chris
There were many broken hearts when Jason Donovan disappeared from the limelight a few years back. But now the Aussie soap star and pop idol of the late 1980s is to wow his fans once again when he appears in Swindon. Fans will be able to see him when he
Ref. 29997--27Vandals smashed their way into a Lyneham church and hall causing several thousand pounds worth of damage to steal just a few pounds and a chocolate Easter egg. Teenagers are being blamed for the attacks on St Joseph's Church and St Michael's
PUPILS at schools across Wiltshire are being invited to dig up the county's past in an online treasure hunt. The competition is being run by Sense of the South West in partnership with Window on Wiltshire's Heritage. Children between eight and 14 can
I am writing as the director of a registered charity in France which each year sends children between the ages of 12 and 17 to England to experience life in an English family. It gives them the chance to become acquainted with the culture and to practise
I AM writing to you after just coming home from seeing the Phase II Project The Little Shop of Horrors at the Wyvern Theatre. I just wanted to congratulate everyone involved in this spectacular production. I booked originally for the Saturday evening
