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Russian missiles land in NATO member Poland, killing two people - officials

Russian missiles have landed in NATO member Poland and have killed two people, according to US intelligence.  An explosion reportedly occurred in Przewodow which is a village in eastern Poland near to the border with Ukraine. Firefighters at

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Hundreds left without power as part of Swindon falls into darkness

Hundreds of residents have been left without power this evening. The power outage was reported at around 6pm on Tuesday evening after traffic and street lights went out. Areas in Stratton such as Swindon Road and Ermin Street are without power

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Thompson ends medal duck out in Norway

SWINDON’S Craig Thompson secured a first medal since claiming World Cup silver in 2021 late last week as he took bronze in the Intercontinental Cup in Lillehammer. The 2022-23 bob-skeleton season began with a major medal haul for British athletes

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Woman 'assaulted by man in Swindon whilst in car near old TK Maxx store'

A woman was allegedly assaulted during an incident in Swindon. The incident is said to have occurred on November 8 at around 10 am at the Beatrice Street junction with Great Western Way as well as at the construction site at the former TK Maxx

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Driver hospitalised as military vehicle one of three lorries involved in A419 crash

A driver was hospitalised, following a multi-vehicle crash on the A419 earlier on Tuesday. The incident occurred on the southbound side of the dual carriageway, close to Junction 15 of the M4. Wiltshire Police have confirmed that a military

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Wiltshire Police investigating claims of offensive language used by another force

Wiltshire Police have begun investigating another police force following claims of misogyny, racism and homophobia. The Sunday Times reported that a phone owned by a former Gwent Police officer was found to contain offensive message exchanges between

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'The mood is sombre': Swindon's issues in the limelight for American newspaper

A globally known news outlet has released an article targeting Swindon this week. The New York Times has been an internationally renowned newspaper for well over 150 years since its inception in 1851. But on Tuesday, the publication locked

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Police have busy night after making arrests at car meet in Swindon

POLICE arrested several drivers at a car meet held in Swindon over the weekend. Roads Policing Units visited the gathering at around 10pm on Sunday and spent a busy hour reporting drivers and taking a suspect into custody. A Wiltshire Specialist

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Town centre shop reopens in new location after moving out of Brunel centre

A TOWN centre shop has reopened in a new location. Waterstones has now moved out of its former two-floor home in the Brunel Shopping Centre. Staff closed the bookshop on Tuesday after beginning the difficult process of transporting thousands

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Domestic abuse survivor reveals how art helped her get through tough times

A woman has battled the traumas of domestic violence, as well as suffering from ADHD by unleashing her creative side. Sue Khalil, 44, was raised in Warsaw with undiagnosed ADHD and lived with her single mother and sister. “I grew up in a home

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Police launch search after member of public finds knife near community centre

A knife was destroyed by police as they look to crack down on knife crime in Swindon. Officers were called to Grange Community Centre in Stratton on Tuesday after a member of the public discovered the weapon. Searches took place in the area

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Lindsey shares insight into how 'outstanding' Hutton has developed at Town

SWINDON Town head coach Scott Lindsey says Remeao Hutton has been “outstanding” recently and believes everyone is starting to see the benefits of the hard work the defender has put in since arriving. Hutton signed for Swindon on a two-year contract

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Heavy traffic after three lorries crash on major road

A crash on the A419 is causing delays for motorists in Swindon this afternoon. The incident happened on the southbound side of the dual carriageway on the approach to the M4 at Junction 15. Two lanes on the approach to the roundabout, with

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Pensioner accused of historic rape of child

A PENSIONER from Swindon has been charged with raping a child. Derek Maslen faces several charges relating to alleged historic sex offences which date back to the 1970s. The 72-year-old of Pewsham Road is charged with two counts of indecent

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Austrian count shot his wife's dog and hid body at their Wiltshire farm

An Austrian count shot his wife's dog dead and hid its body during 'acrimonious' divorce proceedings - but claimed he was putting the pet out of its misery, a court heard. Count Konrad Goess-Saurau, 70, had denied a charge of criminal damage on

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Martin Lewis issues Black Friday shopping 'memo' to UK shoppers

Martin Lewis has issued advice to shoppers across the UK ahead of the Black Friday sales.  The MoneySavingExpert founder took to social media on Monday evening to share a 'memo' ahead of the biggest shopping day of the year.  Sitting at a desk

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Morrisons announces Christmas price cut on over 50 'key' festive products

Morrisons has announced it is cutting the price of 52 of its festive products to try and keep prices low for customers in the lead-up to Christmas. The items see a spike in sales as Christmas approaches and will be kept at a lower price until the

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Popular Old Town sweet shop owner prepares for retirement after 50 years in business

THE owner of a much-loved newsagent and sweet shop in Old Town is calling it quits after more than four decades behind the counter. Rosemary Earle joined her husband Myles three years after he started the business on Newport Street in the 1970s

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ASDA makes big change to every toilet roll it sells: Here's why

Asda has made an “important” change to its products as it hopes to reduce plastic waste. With the move, Asda has become the first UK supermarket to change all of its own brand toilet rolls to double length. The move will see 74 tonnes of plastic

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Former Top Gear presenter dies as family pays emotional tribute

Sue Baker, one of the original Top Gear presenters has died aged 67. Baker joined the original format of the BBC series died on Monday after suffering with motor neurone disease (MND). Her family confirmed the sad news in a statement on Monday

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Police and council issue statement over car park closure future

The evening closure of the Station Road car park in Devizes to prevent anti-social behaviour will last another three months.   Wiltshire Council’s closure order, which will come into effect from November 10, will mean the car park is closed between

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Fire brigade issues update after vehicle catches fire near M4 service station

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AA sends warning to UK road users over 'hidden' potholes causing issues in November

The AA has issued a warning to UK road users to keep an eye out for "hidden" potholes this month. An extra 225 pothole-related breakdowns are being attended to each day in November, the motoring association has said. Since the start of the

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Latest update on affordable homes development off major Swindon road

The Queen's Drive affordable home scheme is rolling ahead after the first residents moved into the completed first phase earlier this year. Delivered by Willmott Dixon on behalf of the Council, this initial stage of the development has delivered

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Here's where you can have breakfast with Santa in Swindon

There's only one place where families in Swindon can have breakfast with Santa Claus this year - a garden centre.  Father Christmas will be taking time out of his busy Christmas preparations to have an early-morning meal with others for Dobbies

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'Greyhounds are not disposable items'

Greyhounds are not disposable items Reading the article in Wednesdays Swindon Advertiser, I came to the conclusion once and for all how despicable and sleazy the whole greyhound racing ‘sport’ is. I say ‘sport’ in inverted commas, as its no

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Shopkeeper banned from selling alcohol wants permission to sell booze at Christmas

A shopkeeper whose alcohol licence was suspended until January by Swindon Borough Council after an application by the police has applied to a special licence for Christmas. Chintan Shah, who runs Meadowcroft Express in Meadowcroft in Upper Stratton

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Another Swindon business gets behind balloon dog art trail set to come in 2023

ANOTHER big Swindon business has thrown its support behind next year's Big Dog Art Trail. The National Self Build and Renovation Centre in Lydiard Fields will be a sponsoring a Swindog and hosting two key events - the Sponsors Design Event in January

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Town send young pair out for loan spells

SWINDON Town have sent two of the club's youngsters out for loan stints in recent days. Exciting winger George Cowmeadow has completed a loan move to Southern League Division One Central outfit Kidlington until the end of January. Meanwhile

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Cats coach Nell 'very proud' despite consecutive defeats

THE Bespoke Guardians Swindon Wildcats slipped to consecutive defeats at the weekend - going down by an aggregate score of 15-9 against Leeds Knights and Peterborough Phantoms. On Saturday, a disastrous first period left Swindon with too much work