The Robins were far clear of the relegation fight but the tightly-packed division and poor form for the club left them way away from the play-off race they have been in and around beforer. The team has been under the temporary lead of Gavin Gunning since January 2024, when they decided to part ways with…
Former Swindon man on trial after ‘arranging wife’s murder’ A trial has heard that a husband and his lover “arranged and paid for” the man’s then-wife’s 1981 murder in order for them to be together. In the 1970s, Allen Morgan resided in Swindon before relocating to Bedfordshire with his partner Carol, who subsequently met a…
The family of a Swindon man who has been missing for over a week has begged him to ‘come home’. Trevor Barnard, 43, was last seen in the Pinehurst area on Monday, April 1, and has not been seen since then. Wiltshire Police has become increasingly concerned about his whereabouts and a search has been underway since then. His fiancée Alison’s sister Kerry…
A man has been charged with two counts of attempted child abduction. On Wednesday, April 3, North Swindon resident Prasath Yasasvin made an appearance before the Swindon Magistrates’ Court. He is now scheduled to appear at Swindon Crown Court on April 26 after being remanded in jail. It comes after reports that on Monday, April…
Following his conviction at trial in February, Timothy Darch, 62, of Southrop Road, Kingsway, Quedgeley, was sentenced today, March 28, at Swindon Crown Court. Darch, a former Wiltshire parish councillor and veteran of the RAF, was found guilty of four charges of rape and four counts of indecent assault on a lad under sixteen. Three…
Not on loan The Swindon Advertiser reports that Tomi Adeloye, a striker for Swindon Town, will be sidelined for the remainder of the campaign. The attacker has been allowed to play for Partick Thistle in Scotland throughout this campaign by Swindon Town. Adeloye, 28, has eight goals for the Scottish Championship team in all competitions….
Tributes have been paid to a prominent figure in grassroots football. with nearly thirty years, Colin Nunn served in a variety of capacities with Swindon Town Football Club. He was a referee and “advocate” for youth football teams. Danielle Jones, his 24-year-old stepdaughter, revealed that the 51-year-old had passed away on March 15th due to…
The 14-year-old was hit by a car on Akers Way, just outside his school on November 25, 2022, and later died from his injuries after being airlifted to hospital. A police investigation ensued and a woman in her 50s was arrested shortly afterwards and then released on bail. Now Wiltshire Police has confirmed that charges…
Lewis Brunt, a delighted defender, praised Mansfield Town’s perseverance after they overcame Swindon Town 3-2 at home. The resilient Robins twice held the promotion-chasing team at bay before Will Swan scored a crucial victory halfway through the second half. “You can’t take anything away from any player out there; the boys got stuck in,” he…