ADEBAYO Akinfenwa agreed to join Swindon Town yesterday in a phone call to manager Paul Sturrock. The former Swansea striker, 25, has signed a one-year deal with the Robins, subject to passing a rigorous set of medical examinations on the leg he broke
SWINDON Robins captain Leigh Adams will bid to win his first British Grand Prix at the Millennium Stadium tomorrow night. The Australian has been drawn at number 14 for speedway's showpiece event in Cardiff. Currently 13 points off series leader
GYMNASTS from the prestigious Wiltshire School of Gymnastics (WSG) in Melksham again put together many winning performances at the Wiltshire Grades competition hosted by the club. The competition was attended by 167 gymnasts from 8 clubs across the
JAMES Tilley took top honours to win the Gazette Cup with 5lb 4oz of Roach, Rudd and Goldfish on Saturday. James used a pole, fishing in the near margins with Maggot and Sweetcorn on a size 16 hook to secure the top spot from peg 10. The event was
A 36-year-old woman is to face trial by jury accused of obtaining driving lessons by deception. Gina Chippett, of The Brittox, Devizes, is said to have paid for lessons with three instructors using cheques which she knew or suspected would not be honoured
The 19-year-old man arrested over the chemical alert at Queens Road, Wootton Bassett yesterday is still being questioned. Teenager Tom Cowley, who lives at 43 Queens Road with his parents Jeanette and Richard, was arrested on suspicion of having committed
Tributes to 'gentle' teenager Tom By Sarah Hilley CommentTom at his school prom a couple of weeks ago FAMILY and friends are struggling to come to terms with the sudden death of a teenager they described as gentle and kind-hearted. Tom Bromilow
A primary school which lists Liz Hurley among its former pupils is celebrating its 40th anniversary tonight. St Patrick's Primary School in Corsham is holding an anniversary ball at Hartham Park when more than 160 parents, teachers and people from
A jury was told today that phones belonging to Vivian Gilling and his girlfriend were used to phone jewellery and watch dealers on the day of an armed robbery at an auction house. The 42-year-old also made hundreds of calls to another man who has admitted
The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal has updated its website www.wiltshireairambulance.co.uk There is now a wide variety of items on the site from 'meet the crew' and an events page.
Dear Editor, With the smoking ban coming into force in England this Sunday, it's worth remembering what a historic milestone this is for the nation's health. Removing the toxin of second-hand smoke from our offices, factories, pubs and cafes is
A moped registered as stolen has turned up on Corsham's Pockeridge Estate. The bike appeared there on Sunday morning and police are appealing for information as to who took it. Anyone who knows who stole the moped should call police on 0845 408
JAMES Bittner has ended speculation he will be making a return to Chippenham Town after he agreed a deal with Salisbury City. The goalkeeper will sign for the Conference outfit next week after an injury plagued two years and just a handful of games
Postal workers across the country, including Wiltshire, were today said to be solidly supporting the first national strike in more than a decade. Picket lines were mounted outside sorting offices and mail centres from early morning, crippling deliveries
ONE of the biggest challenges facing organisers of this year's WOMAD Festival at Charlton Park is their new venue. For the last 17 years, the World Of Music, Arts and Dance has been based at Reading's Rivermead site. But now former Genesis frontman
People who would like to make donations for a couple's fund-raising effort in memory of their baby daughter can do so online. Sarah-Jane Peffers and her husband Tim, of Burton near Castle Combe, are hoping to raise £22,000 to buy respiratory equipment
A group of friends from Devizes and Chippenham are running the Bristol Half Marathon in memory of 13-week-old Niamh Peffers. Niamh's mother, Sarah-Jane Peffers, and grandmother Lesley Peffers, are among the 25-strong group running the half marathon
Motorists honked their horns in support of postal workers protesting outside Calne sorting office this morning. Half a dozen postmen wearing fluorescent jackets waved their banners as they picketed in High Street from 5am to 9am. The protest was
SWINDON Town Football Club are lending their support to lifelong fan Andy Robinson, who along with workmate Mark Middleton, is to drive the 10,000 miles to Mongolia for charity. The duo aim to raise £10,000 by completing the monumental drive in a small
Three men attempted to carry out two distraction burglaries in the space of an hour in Wroughton yesterday afternoon. Both incidents occurred between 2.30 and 3pm in Coronation Street. In the first incident they claimed to be part of a Neighbourhood
SWINDON Robins' Polish star Sebastian Ulamek was taken to hospital last night with a suspected broken wrist as Alun Rossiter's men went down by two points at Foxhall Stadium. Ulamek crashed out of the meeting during heat eight after clipping the back
CHRIS Jones was in record breaking form for Swindon Dolphin at the British Masters Championship staged in Manchester last weekend. The Marlborough swimmer set a new British and European record when winning the 200m breaststroke. He was also a member
The father of a four-year-old boy who was mauled by a dog believes the police should be doing more to ensure the animal cannot harm anyone else. Dominic Shepherd was out with his son Joshua and partner Kelly Lux at Lacock car boot sale when an American
CAPTAIN Sam Parish is hoping to avoid a bowl-out when Goatacre travel to Dorset on Sunday for their re-arranged Npower Village Cup regional final against Stalbridge. The two sides were due to clash at Goatacre's Village Hall ground last weekend before
A young producer hopes to make a real-life horror film at a supposedly haunted hotel. Seventeen-year-old James Pembridge has enlisted the sixth sense of a local medium to entice any ghosts out of the woodwork. The Cirencester College student, from
YOANN Folly is the latest Paul Sturrock old-boy on the Town hit list despite a "very frustrating" day of trading on the transfer market. The Swindon boss expected to finalise two new signings last night, but negotiations stalled in both cases. Sheffield
SEBASTIAN Ulamek could face time on the sidelines after injuring his wrist in last night's 46-44 defeat at Ipswich. Swindon's Polish star Ulamek was taken to hospital after crashing in heat eight. The extent of his injuries are not yet known but he
During a bouncy gig at the White Hart pub it seemed that much of Natasha Bedingfield's secret show could be named after one of her hits. The working title was Wild Horses, as she packed energy into a mix of album tracks that delighted more than 100
Residents living within 30m of yesterday's chemical alert scene in Wootton Bassett street were evacuated for a second time last night. A hundred people were forced to leave their homes yesterday afternoon after suspect materials were found in a garden
The owners of a care home threatened with closure have been given a reprieve while inspectors consider other lines of action. Twenty elderly residents were moved out of Dannah House, in Wroughton, on Friday after a court application for the home's immediate
Bomb disposal experts were spotted in the early hours of this morning returning to the scene of yesterday's chemical alert in Wootton Bassett. Police evacuated 100 homes after a chemical scare led to a massive security alert. On the advice of bomb
Two men stole cash from an elderly woman after conning their way into her home by claiming they worked for an electricity board. The pensioner let the pair into her home in Vine Court, Box at around 3.45pm on the pretext they needed to turn off her
Six fire crews were called to deal with a raging barn fire shortly after 6pm last night. The blaze broke out at Stokes Hill, Coulston, near Erlestoke. Four fire engines from Westbury, Devizes and Trowbridge, a water carrier from Pewsey and an X-ray
I took my lad, Matt, to this yesterday. We've all heard of the sporting facilities and what I saw impressed me. The outfield on the cricket pitch was better than 95% of the wickets I played on. But there were other things. The most basic level of student
