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A419 reopens following fatal collision on Wednesday

The A419 has fully reopened after being shut due to a serious crash early on Wednesday morning. Police confirmed that the road was open in both directions between Dorcan Way and the White Hart roundabout at 9pm, almost 19 hours after it first shut

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Delays on M4 and in West Swindon after 'multiple vehicle' crash

There are delays in West Swindon and on the M4 this evening after a 'multiple vehicle' crash on the M4. It happened on the westbound carriageway between Junctions 15 (Swindon East/A419) and 16 (Swindon West/A3102) at around 6.20pm. Traffic

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Police and ambulance attend after "pedestrian hit" on Kingfisher Drive

Emergency services were on the scene outside Covingham Minimarket on St Pauls Drive after an incident this evening. Both police and ambulance services attended at around 5:12pm this evening and one witness said that a young girl had been knocked

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DWP: Carers in line for £3,000 Christmas bonus

The soaring cost-of-living, along with ever increasing energy bills, is putting a strain on finances this year. Many are looking for ways to tighten their purse strings or looking for extra sources of income. If you are a carer, you could be

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Brand new gym set to open in Swindon

A new gym owned and run by sports-fashion retail company JD Sports will be coming to Swindon soon. JD Gyms promises a "state-of-the-art facility with hundreds of pieces of the very best fitness equipment, huge class stuido, Eleiko functional rig

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Police seize drugs and weapons as they raid homes in Walcot

A large quantity of drugs was seized as police raided two properties in Swindon. Officers conducted the raid on Lennox Drive in the Walcot area. Class B and Class C drugs were discovered during the operation along with a metal pole and a hammer

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Shop banned from selling booze 'facing increased costs and losses'

The ban on selling alcohol for three months at a convenience store and off licence in Upper Stratton will not be lifted for Christmas. Chintam Shah, who runs Meadowcroft Express in Meadowcroft, had his licence to sell alcohol suspended for three

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Ten places in Swindon set up to welcome people to stay warm - this is where they are

WARM spaces have been set up around Swindon to help people who are struggling to pay their heating bills. Swindon Borough Council has helped add 10 community facilities around the town to its Warm and Welcome Spaces scheme. Visitors will not

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Thames Water issue update on sewage leak as drone photos show scale of clear-up

The sewage leak that polluted rivers in Swindon is now over. A row of Thames Water tankers were seen on Thamesdown Drive near the Tawny Owl last week while workers attended the Haydon End pumping station to rectify the issue. Workers had fenced

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Armed police step up patrols overnight after knife found in Swindon

Wiltshire Police have stepped up patrols following a spate of knife crime in Swindon. During the early hours of Wednesday morning, armed police were deployed to North Swindon as they looked to take knives off the street. They worked alongside

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Images show multiple lorry crash that involved military vehicle on A419

Images have been released of multiple lorries that were involved in a crash on the A419 on Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to the southbound side of the dual carriageway near to the Badbury Roundabout at around 11.30am on Tuesday

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Police confirm man died in incident on A419

POLICE have confirmed that a man has died in an incident that has closed part of the A419 in Swindon. The collision happened at around 2.30am and involved a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle near the Merlin Way bridge. A Wiltshire Police

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Driver's morning goes from bad to worse after police stop amid Swindon traffic chaos

Already dealing with major traffic delays across Swindon, someone’s morning got off to an even worse start as they were stopped by Wiltshire Police. The roads going in and out of the town, as well as many through it, were mainly gridlocked throughout

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All we know about Town's back-up stopper Copland

SWINDON Town named young goalkeeper Jack Copland on the bench for the first time ahead of their League Two meeting with Tranmere Rovers on Saturday – Adver Sport explains more about the Robins’ mystery goalkeeper. Following an unfortunate injury

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A419 Swindon crash: Police turn cars back ignoring signs at bridge over scene

Vehicles have been turned back by police at the bridge over the scene of a serious crash on the A419 in Swindon. The incident in the early hours on one of the town's main routes has caused traffic chaos in the area. Police were called at around

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Commuters wait over an HOUR for a bus after A419 crash causes traffic chaos

Swindon commuters were left frustrated on Wednesday morning as the wait for a bus reached over an hour in some areas. Due to a serious incident that happened on the A419 on the morning of Wednesday, November 16, much of Swindon was gridlocked during

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A419 fatal crash: Major road reopens after almost 19 hours closed

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Swindon Town competition goes wrong after winner gets short-changed

Swindon Town Football Club has been left red-faced after a supporter received the wrong prize. Adam Wills won "a case" of Thatcher’s Gold cider after correctly predicting that Town would draw 1-1 with Tranmere Rovers at the weekend. However

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'Swindon residents should be more proud of their town'

Giving Swindonians a greater sense of pride in their town and borough might be a challenge – but it’s one the borough council will take on, said the authority’s leader David Renard. Coun Renard was speaking about the authority’s benchmarking of

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Wiltshire woman celebrating 25th anniversary working at discount supermarket

AN ALDI employee in Wiltshire is celebrating a work anniversary milestone this month after working at the supermarket for 25 years. Sarah Webb first joined the supermarket in 1997 by beginning her career at the Bedminster store, before moving to

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Swindon council have invested £80 million in Qatar

Swindon Borough Council have invested around £80 million in Qatar's National Bank, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The authority is one of 28 UK councils which in total have more than £1 billion deposited in the Qatar National Bank

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Talk with students about politics and democracy was thought provoking

In Swindon, we have a great tradition of support for our armed forces, with serving members, plus a significant number of veterans living locally, and on Armistice Day, I was pleased to take part in a moving and poignant Act of Remembrance at the Swindon

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Wharf Green market trader given parking ticket whilst selling at market

A market trader feels stallholders are being treated unfairly by Swindon Borough Council after several of them have received parking fines. Since moving from Wharf Green to the Fountain area of the town in September, footfall has risen at the market

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Harriers' teenager bags top-15 spot at British meet

SWINDON Harriers teenage talent Fletcher Hart continued his busy start to the season with another impressive performance in the second British Athletics Cross Challenge meeting at Milton Keynes, writes KEVIN FAHEY. The 16-year-old has arguably

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New Amazon Warehouse discount tool launched to help you hunt down best savings

A new discount tool for Amazon Warehouse has been launched by MoneySavingExpert. The free site that saves you money, founded by financial journalist Martin Lewis, has created a tool to help you spot the best savings.  Amazon customers may already

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Town Women face tough draw in FA Cup second round

SWINDON Town Women booked their spot in the FA Cup second round at the weekend following a 3-0 victory over Frampton Rangers Ladies. Becky Donnelly netted the first of the afternoon before Steph Bent and Annie Colston added to the total after the