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Have your say on Town's man of the match against Newport

FOLLOWING Swindon Town's 1-0 victory over Newport County on Tuesday night, Adver Sport would like you to have your say on the Robins' man of the match. Luke Jephcott scored the only goal of the game in the second half, while Remeao Hutton cleared

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'We dominated throughout' - Lindsey says only criticism was Town didn't score more

SWINDON Town head coach Scott Lindsey felt his side dominated from start to finish in the club’s 1-0 victory at home to Newport County on Tuesday night. The Town boss admitted his only criticism was a lack of further goals after Luke Jephcott tapped

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Town back on winning trail thanks to Jephcott and Hutton heroics

SWINDON Town got back on the winning trail after a 1-0 victory over Newport County at the County Ground on Tuesday night. Luke Jephcott scored the only goal of the game early in the second half, but Swindon also had Remeao Hutton to thank for another

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Swindon Town 1 Newport County 0 in League Two: As it happened

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The bizarre name Made in Chelsea star Jamie Lang wants to give his child

Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing has revealed that he has thought about naming his first child Swindon. Mr Laing said he thought about naming his son Swindon in tribute to his mum who lives near the town. The former Strictly Come Dancing contestant

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Wiltshire on track to be carbon neutral by 2030, according to new report

Wiltshire Council is making good progress toward its goal of being carbon neutral by 2030, according to a new report. A climate emergency was declared by the council on February 26, 2019, and the new report explains what has been done to tackle

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WATCH: 'Risk of injuries' after drain covers stolen around Swindon

A thief has stolen several drain covers around the Swindon borough, the council has said. Swindon Borough Council said that drain covers have suddenly gone missing in the last few weeks. CCTV footage has caught a possible suspect seemingly

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Assault victim fled through McDonalds after being chased through district centre

An assault victim was forced to flee his attackers after being punched in the face.  The attack, which is said to have taken place at West Swindon's District Centre, saw the victim punched in the face outside of Costa Coffee, causing actual bodily

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Viagra prescribed to highest number of Swindon and Wiltshire men since records began

Swindon and Wiltshire have seen a rise in the number of erectile dysfunction drugs being prescribed to men, figures show. The Royal College of GPs said increased awareness and less stigma surrounding the condition may have contributed to a rise

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People need to be more active in every day life, council says as new programme launched

More Swindonians need to be more active in their daily life – and Swindon Borough Council has launched a major programme to help them do that. The council is at the heart of the Get Swindon Active programme – but it involves sports clubs, including

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The bold new scheme launched by Swindon home eye care provider as it looks to expand

A SWINDON business which provides eye care to people at home has launched a new partnership to deal with growing demand. Optometrists around the UK can now join with OutsideClinic to run their own company with help from the business’ support team

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'Extremely damaging' metal thefts are happening more often in Wiltshire

METAL thefts are happening more often in Wiltshire. Office for National Statistics data shows Wiltshire Police recorded 169 metal theft offences in 2021-22 – up from 147 the year before. Of these, 60 were infrastructure-related, which includes

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Brand new soft play centre set to open its doors in West Swindon tomorrow

A new soft play in West Swindon opens its doors this week after a successful pilot session. Located in the Link Centre in West Swindon, the soft play will open on Wednesday (October 5) after four weeks of renovations and successful pilot sessions

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Getting Swindon Active: 'Football fans in training has changed my life'

Less than two years ago, 49-year-old Martin Palmer struggled to walk to the top of the stand at the County Ground. Now he’s planning on climbing Kilimanjaro in February, and raising thousands of pounds for local cancer charity Aurora, and makes

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Cash injection aims to double tree cover in West of England

The West of England is one of just six local initiatives across the UK to receive a major cash boost to increase tree cover in the area. It will receive almost £260K from the Woodland Trust's Emergency Tree Fund - a pot of cash awarded in grants

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Boy, 18, hospitalised after bottle assault in Kingshill

A teenager has been allegedly assaulted in Swindon today (October 4). Officers were called to the Kingshill area of the town at around 12:30pm, near to the mini-market on Birch Street. An ambulance was called to the scene to treat the young

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Fifty-year-old suffers multiple injuries after late-night assault

A man has suffered multiple injuries following an assault in Melksham.  The victim, in his 50s, was outside SWISH in Bank Street when he was assaulted.  The attack caused him to sustain three fractures to his wrist, elbow and shoulder. 

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New Love Island host 'confirmed' as very famous face to replace Laura Whitmore

ITV bosses have decided on who will replace Laura Whitmore as the new host of Love Island, according to reports. Maya Jama will reportedly take over the popular dating show, with the current BBC host said to have agreed to host the winter version

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Missing bomber crew laid to rest nearly 80 years after they were posted missing

The young crew members of an RAF bomber that went missing after a raid nearly 80 years ago have been laid to rest together with full military honours. Pilot, Flying Officer John Harris, 29, from Swindon and his crew took off in their Stirling aircraft

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Swindon MPs not in favour of early general election after Nadine Dorries intervention

Swindon’s Conservative MPs do not agree with suggestions from within their own party that their should be a general election. Former cabinet minister and Boris Johnson loyalist Nadine Dorries tweeted yetersday that the country should go to the

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'I couldn't believe it' - Concerns over potential damage to Grade-II listed building

CONCERNS have been raised over damage allegedly being done to the front of a grade-II listed building.  The front of Trowbridge Town Hall - which is set to undergo a £8m renovation over the next two years - is circled by wiring for Christmas lights

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Lindsey nominated for manager of the month

SWINDON Town head coach Scott Lindsey has been nominated for September’s League Two Manager of the Month award. Lindsey led Swindon to 10 points from a possible 12 following wins over Doncaster Rovers, Grimsby Town, and Sutton United. Only

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Health event and family fun day will raise awareness of breast cancer

A HEALTH and wellbeing event is being held in Swindon this Sunday to raise awareness of breast cancer. Changing Suits is a non-profit organisation addressing the inequalities and cultural barriers for the South Asian community. The group is

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First British citizenship ceremony in Wiltshire since King's accession

The first British citizenship ceremony in Wiltshire has taken place following the death of the Queen. The ceremony took place at County Hall, Trowbridge olast month and saw ten new citizens pledge allegiance to King Charles III for the first time

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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after street stabbing

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in Pewsey. Officers were called to Olympian Road at approximately 9.30pm last night (October 3) following a disturbance and provided assistance to a man in his 50s found

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Female prison officer accused of having romantic relationship with inmate

A female prison officer has appeared in court accused of having a romantic relationship with an inmate. Rachel Martin, 25, is alleged to have engaged in an "emotional and intimate relationship" with Raymond Abraham at HMP Guys Marsh near Shaftesbury

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Five dogs destroyed and man arrested after woman, 63, killed in dog attack

Five American Bulldogs have been destroyed and a man has been arrested after w woman died following a dog attack. The 63-year-old woman died at the scene of the attack in Liverpool on Monday night. A Merseyside Police spokesman said a 31-year-old

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Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins cast 'revealed' and you won't believe the line-up

The latest recruits for the 2023 series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins have been reportedly revealed.  The original SAS: Who Dares Wins sees civilians put through military training exercises to test their physical and mental strength, and the

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DWP announces date millions will receive second £324 cost of living payment

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the exact date in November when millions on Universal Credit and other benefits will receive a £324 cost of living payment. This year has seen a whole host of household price increases -

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Ninja issues urgent air fryer warning amid 'unprecedented surge in demand'

Ninja has been forced to issue a warning to shoppers amid an “unprecedented surge” in the popularity of air fryers. Air fryers have become the must-have kitchen gadget in recent months with Ninja being among the most popular brands as people rush

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'Phantom pooer' on loose leads to calls for more public toilets

A civic leader has argued a 'phantom pooer' maybe be defecating in public due to the lack of access to public toilets. Gloucester City councillor Anne Radley, who seconded a motion to reinstate the community toilet scheme, said someone has been

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Major UK supermarkets forced into ban affecting stores nationwide amid crackdown

Major UK supermarkets have been forced to introduce a nationwide ban how they display certain items in store from this week. New rules from the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) will affect Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Aldi and

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UK households issued WiFi warning as energy costs soar

UK households paying Virgin, BT and Sky Broadband WiFi have been warned not to turn off their internet routers at night amid soaring energy prices. The amount that a household pays for each kilowatt hour of electricity it uses will rise to 34p

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Racist hurled abuse at neighbours as they walked home from Asda

A racist who called a mother and daughter the N-word told a court she did it because they labelled her ''the fat white woman with the saggy white t*ts''. Sheree Webb, 59, used the racial slur multiple times, Swindon Magistrates Court heard.

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One in five parents not confident they could spot signs of abuse at sports clubs

A new poll has found almost one in five parents in the South West are not confident they could spot the signs if their child was suffering abuse at a sports club. The NSPCC has now launched a sports safety campaign backed by Swindon Town FC, after

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Dead birds removed from Swindon beauty spot as fears grow around 'bird flu outbreak'

Residents were upset to see dozens of dead birds by two Swindon lakes this weekend. Over the past week, dead and very sick swans have been spotted by locals at Shaftesbury Lakes and Coate Water. This has caused worry, both for residents and

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Boy, 14, cautioned after families frightened by violent teens at funfair

MASKED teenagers were seen chasing people with knives and fighting at a family-friendly funfair in Swindon The popular attraction returned to the Link Centre and attracted huge crowds between September 18 and 20. But bursts of antisocial behaviour

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Gurkhas from Wiltshire guard new King at Buckingham Palace

GURKHAS based in Wiltshire became the first non-Foot Guards Regiment to guard the King in more than 70 years when they took up ceremonial duties at Buckingham Palace. Members of 94Sqn, 9 Regt Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment from Buckley Barracks

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Former superstore gutted as work continues on new shop

A FORMER superstore next to one of Swindon's busiest roads has been completely gutted. The interior of the old TK Maxx site on Great Western Way has been entirely removed, as has most of the walls and exterior signage, so now only the main support

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Driver's plea to bring back speed cameras in Swindon

Plea to bring back speed cameras An open letter to Swindon Borough Council and Wiltshire Police. I am tired of getting over taken (sometimes dangerously) by cars, lorries, vans on 20, 30, 40mph roads when I keep to the speed limit. The

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Parts of town centre to be shut to address ongoing pigeon problems

Parts of Devizes town centre will be closed off so that the problems caused by the large pigeon population can be dealt with.   This comes after signs were put up in July to dissuade the public from feeding the pigeons in both the Little Brittox

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Marine lose heavily in FA Cup qualifying as Worthians blow two-goal lead

SWINDON Supermarine manager Lee Spalding called his side’s 5-1 defeat to Farnborough “a disappointing way to go out of the FA Cup” as the Spitfires exited at the third qualifying-round stage on Saturday. Farnborough booked their spot in the fourth

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Cowley scores first points as Wildcats bounce back with consecutive wins

SWINDON Wildcats bounced back from double defeats in the National Ice Hockey League by claiming a four-point weekend against the Raiders IHC on Saturday and Sunday. Aaron Nell’s men began the weekend by beating the Raiders 4-1 in front of a packed

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Plans for 200 new homes and a new nursery in Lyneham

Up to 200 homes, a nursery and large spaces for new business and community areas might replace agricultural buildings in Lyneham on land at Chippenham Road. A planning application has been submitted to demolish the agricultural buildings and replace

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PM's unexpected local radio groundhog day grilling revealed she was just reading lines

I worked in local radio for most of my career so it was with huge interest that is listened to new Prime Minister Liz Truss be interviewed on several stations across the UK. When I was on GWR breakfast we didn’t have Tony Blair calling the show