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Elderly woman who crashed into tree dies
The elderly woman who was airlifted to hospital after crashing into a tree near Marlborough has died, police have confirmed. The woman, in her 80s, crashed her Suzuki Swift into a tree while driving on the A436 at Cadley, between Marlborough and
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Govt reservations about relaxing child-staff ratios in nurseries - MP
Yesterday I hosted the new Children, Families and Well Being Minister (Early Years) – Claire Coutinho who came to visit Imagination Childcare Nursery in Moredon. Early Years is such a vital area of our work, crucial to providing the building blocks
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Hole in the ground causes traffic headache for Greenbridge commuters
Drivers in Swindon have become accustomed to seeing the sight of rows of traffic cones in the town, but that hasn't made the arrival of dozens of new cones at Greenbridge any easier to deal with. Thames Water dug a hole in the ground at the roundabout
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Swindon people less likely to have a healthy life, report says
People in Swindon have an expectancy of a healthy life less than the rest of England, they are less happy and satisfied than average. They are also more economically productive but are paid less than average, according to a new council report.
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Inside the new Swindon store after official unveiling
A NEW furniture shop in Swindon has welcomed its first customers. Fabb Furniture has moved into the old Next Home store at Mannington Retail Park after management spent weeks getting the space ready. A new sign on the building will light up
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Three people stabbed during 'targeted attack' in Swindon
Three people have been stabbed during an incident in Swindon's town centre this afternoon. Officers were called to the scene at Alfred Street, Swindon shortly after 2pm after reports that a disorder had taken place between Manchester Road and
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Barely room to move as hundreds turn out for town centre remembrance service
On a gloriously sunny Sunday morning, thousands gathered to pay their respects to the fallen in Swindon's town centre. There was barely room to move as members of the public, representatives from the armed forces, current and old, cadet groups
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Murder probe launched and Oxford street closed off after man dies
A MURDER investigation has been launched in Oxford after a man in his twenties was found dead. Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Unit has launched the investigation after officers were called to an incident in Walton Street, near the junctions
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Wetherspoons shares plans to sell another 39 amid rising costs
National pub chain JD Wetherspoon has shared they are planning to sell a further 39 pubs across the nation. It comes after the chain had sold five sites over the past three months after they faced a slow recovery in trading. Now the pub group
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I'm A Celeb's Boy George is godfather to very famous TV star
ITV I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! star Boy George is godfather to a very famous reality TV star. It has been revealed the Karma Chameleon singer is godfather to Big Brother legend Aisleyne Horgan Wallace. Aisleyne’s best friend Nicola
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Reason Olivia Attwood forced to leave I’m A Celebrity revealed
Just 24 hours after entering the I’m A Celebrity jungle, TV star Olivia Attwood was forced to leave the camp. With rumours around reasons for leaving quickly circling, however, now the Love Island star has revealed why she had to make a sudden
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More than 50 new houses planned for Melksham
Plans for 53 houses in Melksham on land to the west of Semington Road have been submitted to Wiltshire Council. This follows the approval of 50 homes on an adjacent field by the council in June after the developers appealed a rejection decision
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Charity for disabled adults hold bowling event in Swindon
A Swindon group dedicated to the care of adults with learning difficulties and mental health issues held a bowling event last week. The Open Door Centre, based at St Barnabas Church Hall on Ferndale Road, is a day resource for adults with learning
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The 10 things its illegal for your partner to do in a relationship
Psychological abuse within a relationship is illegal. The offence of coercive control recognises that domestic abuse can take several forms and is not strictly limited to physical violence. A number of things that were until fairly recently
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by suspected disqualified van driver
A disqualified driver has been arrested after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a van. The crash happened just after midnight on Sunday morning on the A345 near Woodhenge. The van driver was travelling northbound on the Wiltshire road when
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Woman collapses and dies in town centre charity store
Alarming scenes took place on Friday when multiple ambulances and police descended onto the town centre to respond to an incident at the Survivor charity store in the Brunel Centre. While the reason for this wasn't known at the time, Wiltshire
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Wiltshire family celebrate beloved dog's ninth birthday after cancer remission
A Wiltshire family has celebrated their beloved dog's ninth birthday, eight months after she was given just weeks to live. Lacock dog owner Debbie Hutchen was given the worst news possible in March when she took border collie Tess to Garden Vets
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Wiltshire public notice round-up including road closures
Here are some of the public notices that have been posted in Wiltshire this week: Road closures Wiltshire Council intends to close temporarily to all traffic: Hawkeridge Road (Part), Heywood; from its junction with Link Road to its junction
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Writer goes viral describing new cruise ship as 'Human Lasagne'
My wife has reached that awkward age. Most people in the western world get to it eventually - when booking themselves onto an ocean liner for a couple of weeks suddenly seems like a good idea. Hints have already been dropped about how a once-in-a-lifetime
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Town to earn six-figure sum from World Cup call-ups
SWINDON Town has been given an idea of how much money the club will receive from FIFA for their current and former players being called to represent their respective countries at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Town saw their only current player, Jonny
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Lindsey 'won't get too hung up' on good performance failing to yield victory
SWINDON Town head coach Scott Lindsey insists he will not "get too hung up" on a positive performance only yielding a point as there will come a day when his side wins even though they did not deserve to. A slow start from the hosts at the weekend
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The planning applications approved and refused by Swindon council this week
GWR WORKS: The owners of a listed building dating back to Swindon’s industrial heritage want to make some changes. HPH Commercial Properties owns Churchward House, an 1841-built Grade II-listed building next door to the Designer Outlet. It is used
