Smith joined from the Sussex outfit Crawley 6 years ago - and made 132 appearances for Town since July 2006.

On a Tweet last night, the 32 year-old messaged on Twitter he was "gutted" to be leaving Swindon - thanked everyone for their support and wished the fans and staff all the best in the future.

Detective Sergeant Joe Saunders will be giving people on twitter (referred to as tweeple), an insight into a shift with Swindon CID.

Joe is responsible for leading a team of five other detectives and keeping an overview of the investigations both he and they are involved in.

The team investigate serious and complex crime including Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH), sexual assaults, serious drugs offences and other incidents such as large scale public disorder.

Joe has been a police officer for 15 years, working in Wiltshire for 7 of these after transferring from Nottinghamshire Police in 2005.

Since joining the force he has completed the roles of Custody Sergeant, Sergeant and Acting Inspector in the Roads Policing Unit, staff officer to the Assistant Chief Constable and manager of the Central Road Safety Unit.

Speaking about his career to date DS Saunders told More: "I've been fortunate to complete many varied roles within the police service. The most important thing for me is to properly understand the value I bring to a role which I do in my current role as a Detective Sergeant.  My team and I see the massive impact crime has on victims and the value that thoroughly investigating these and where appropriate bringing someone before a court to answer for their crime has. This is what I became a police officer to do."

Speaking about the use of social media by the police Joe said: "I see the value of social media, particularly in the sort of work I do. We use Twitter to appeal to the public to help assist us in investigations as well as keeping people up to date with matters that may be important to them."

Outside of work Joe's family keeps him busy but he still finds time to play in a band and has a penchant for pub quizzes.

http://twitter.com/WiltshirePolice

The Insitute of Directors want the the UK, to have it's very own Space-Port.

The idea by the IoD, would be to lauch satellites and also Space Travellers into orbit.

But rather than Highworth and Cirencester instead of Houston and Kennedy Space Centres, a dual purpose air and spaceport  - on a man-made island has
been suggested in the Severn Estuary.

A Swindon teenager has been jailed for after being found with hundreds of pounds worth of drugs.

19 year old Zephaniah Campbell was in a house in the town last summer when police carried out a raid.

He was found with crack cocaine and heroin,

Whilst on bail, he assaulted a man in a Gloucester shopping centre.

He's been jailed for 3 years and 2 months after pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing drugs with intent to supply and one of grievous bodily harm.

Tributes are being paid to former Swindon Speedway rider Lee Richardson, who has died in a racing accident in Poland.

The 33 year old was racing for his Polish Club when he hit the safety fence, suffering a heavy blow to the chest.

He later died in hospital.

World champions of the sport have been paying tribute to him.

Former Former team manager at the Swindon Robins Speedway, Alun Rossiter says it's a great loss to the sport.

Lee rode for Swindon between 2005 and 2007.