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Police give update after smash at busy Swindon junction

A crash involving three cars blocked a busy Swindon junction for hours. A grey Renault, blue Ford, and red Hyundai collided at the end of Windsor Road while turning onto Queens Drive just after 9am on Thursday. Police coned off one lane of

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Mystery surrounds pharma company's plan to expand in Swindon

A pharmaceutical company - potentially one that is already operating in Swindon - is looking to expand. A specific type of planning application, called an environmental impact screening opinion has been lodged with Swindon Borough Council’s planners

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Swindon reacts to plans for new Popeyes drive-thru in town centre

After Taco Bell found a home in Swindon town centre, another major American fast food company is looking to put down roots in the town. A planning application has been submitted by fried chicken chain Popeyes, which is looking to open a drive-thru

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Man, 30s, 'punched repeatedly' during late-night robbery near bus station

A late-night robbery in Swindon that left a man victim injured has prompted a police witness appeal. On April 15, between 10pm and 11pm, a man in his 30s was walking on Manchester Road, near Swindon Bus Station, when he was attacked by a robber

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Man high on police wanted list 'thought to be in Swindon'

An appeal has been issued for a man who is wanted in connection to several thefts. Craig Parmenter, 36, is thought to be connected to three theft offences in the county and is high on the list of people Wiltshire Police want to speak to. Although

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Blossom Festival finale happening at town centre park this weekend

The Blossom Festival’s grand finale will be held in GWR Park on Sunday. The free family friendly event hosted by South Swindon Parish Council from 11am to 3pm will be full of musical performances, heritage tours, games, nature-themed arts and crafts

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Stalwart who founded Swindon's oldest netball club joins 80th birthday celebrations

The founder member of Swindon's oldest netball club will be on hand to help it celebrate a milestone birthday this summer. Pinehurst Netball Club is marking 80 years in June and has invited ex-players and old friends to join in the fun. The

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Swindon runner completes London Marathon in memory of his dad

A Swindon man has raised more than £1,000 by completing the London Marathon in memory of his father. Shaun Wimble, 46, joined 800 British Heart Foundation runners on Sunday, April 21 to raise money for the charity, which funds research into treatments

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Swindon and McGurk 'negotiating' new deal

Swindon Town and Sean McGurk are in negotiations over a contract extension, according to interim head coach Gavin Gunning.  McGurk was a revelation immediately after arriving at Swindon on deadline day during the January transfer window, scoring

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Gavin Gunning on Morecambe, contracts, and change: as it happened

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Police chase through town ends in crash

A short police chase through Swindon in the early hours ended with a crash and an arrest. Officers responded to reports of an attempted vehicle theft in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Westlea. At 3.15am, they received a description

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Young players in first team caps 'unbelievable season' for Town academy

Swindon Town under-18s manager Sean Wood said that the homegrown players progressing into the academy is making the whole academy proud. Under-18 players Joel McGregor and Harley Hunt have both been handed their first league starts in the last

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'Three car crash' blocks busy main road in Swindon

11:02am A closer look at the damage to the blue Ford.   One of the vehicles has been taken the grey Renault

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Bassett keep cup hopes alive with narrow win over Chippenham

Royal Wootton Bassett managed to edge out Chippenham to pick up a much-needed 41-33 win to keep their hopes of progression in the Papa John’s Community Cup alive. The game was to be a close encounter for the third time this season. A superb crowd

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The story of seven keepers in Swindon Town's Covid season

“I didn’t realise actually that there were seven, I knew there were a few but I didn’t know there were seven of us.” These are the words of the seventh member of that most strange of cohorts. Lee Camp saw an awful lot during his 589 career appearances

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Driver to be sentenced for causing death of loving father and motorcyclist

A DRIVER is due to be sentenced for causing the death of a ‘loving father’ after a fatal crash in Faringdon. Dale Young, 33, from Watchfield, died following the collision between his motorcycle and a Mercedes van at the junction of the A420 and

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Row continues over future of landmark Swindon hotel

The developer behind a scheme to convert a local Old Town landmark into flats for 22 people has appealed against Swindon Borough Council’s refusal of permission. Brett Invest Ltd was refused permission at the end of 2023 for a scheme which would

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Swindon Designer Outlet store reopens with new look

A store in the Swindon Designer Outlet has reopened with a new look. The McArthurGlen retail destination rolled out the red carpet to welcome customers back into the Kurt Geiger shop earlier this week. The unit between Tommy Hilfiger and Ted

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Arkell’s Brewery opens latest pub after £1m refurbishment

Arkell's Brewery has added another venue to their list of pubs and completed a revamp costing nearly £1 million. The Swindon company purchased the The Sudeley Arms in in December of last year and gave it a makeover with new tenants Dodo Pub Co.

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Fleming Way road surface added in bus boulevard development

A new road surface is being rolled out along parts of the regenerated Fleming Way development. The latest photos of the scene show tarmac being added to recently completed sections of the £33 million scheme which is slowly transforming a key route

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Asda responds to concerns about safety of broken fountain

Asda has responded to concerns raised about the safety of a broken fountain near one of its biggest Swindon stores. Earlier in the week, the Adver reported on complaints about the state of a water feature outside the Asda Wal-Mart in the Orbital

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Boy accused of having heroin, cocaine, ecstasy in mum’s garage

A teenager has been accused of keeping class-A drugs and nine thousand pounds cash in his mum’s garage. The 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was living with his mum and two other children under ten at the time in Swindon.

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Why Swindon Town's players will be wearing special t-shirts this weekend

Swindon Town players will wear special t-shirts this weekend to show their support for the council’s appeal for more people to come forward as foster carers. The team will wear blue ‘Foster with Swindon’ t-shirts during the warm-up before their