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Scouts launch annual Christmas postal service this week
Scouts across Swindon and the surrounding villages are getting ready to provide their annual Christmas Card postal service Running since 1983, the scheme saw 70,000 cards hand sorted and delivered last Christmas. This year the boys and girls
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Stormy weather expected to hit Swindon next week
THUNDERSTORMS are set to hit Swindon next week. The Met Office's latest forecast for the coming days shows heavy rain throughout Monday before thunder and lightning arrives on Wednesday. No weather warning has been issued for the area, but
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Sneak peek at new shop opening next week
A NEW shop will be open by this time next week. Michelle and Matthew Aherne have been busy setting up a store in Highworth's centre which encourages customers to bring their own containers and stock up on supplies. The Weigh It Up refill shop
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Town centre community hub reaches £5,000 goal to pay for winter heating bills
A COMMUNITY hub in the town centre has reached its £5,000 goal to pay for heating bills over the winter. Earlier this month, the Adver visited the Swindon Hub in the former River Island shop on the Parade and spoke to volunteers about the different
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Vet hospital expands its emergency care team
A VETERINARY hospital based in Swindon has expanded its emergency care team. Eastcott Vets has recruited Michael Maguire as the new RCVS advanced practitioner in emergency and critical care. Mr Maguire previously led a 24/7 emergency service
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Paralympian helps Swindon wheelchair basketball team find new home
A WHEELCHAIR basketball team has found a new home after the school where it used to practice was taken over by a housing development. Swindon Shock spent more than decade at the Youth First Centre Oakfield Project in Greenbridge before the school
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Here are some of the amazing things that happened in Swindon 100 years ago
Have you ever wondered what was happening in the town and who was in it 100 years ago? Well, now you can find out because a historic database that provides these details can now be publicly accessed. A century ago, Swindon's mayor was causing
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Police explain how they are trying to prevent knife crime in Swindon
POLICE have pledged to prioritise knife crime at the end of a week-long operation. As Operation Sceptre draws to a close, police officers and higher-ups have spoken about what is being done to prevent further stabbings around Swindon. Superintendent
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IN MEMORIAM: Death notices placed in the Swindon Advertiser this week
The following death notices were published in the Swindon Advertiser during the week beginning November 14 2022. ROGER PENNY Passed away peacefully on Tuesday 25th October 2022, aged 84 years. Roger, a much loved husband to Marion, Loving Dad to
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This four-bedroom home near Swindon is on sale for nearly £1 million
A FOUR-BEDROOM home in a village near Swindon is on sale for nearly £1 million. Estate agent Perry Bishop and Chambers describes the listing as a "very rare opportunity" to purchase a family home full of charm and character, including a unique
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PUBLIC NOTICES: Premises licenses, road closures, and more
The following public notices were published within the last seven days. TOWN CENTRE: An application has been made to the Licensing Authority for Swindon for the grant of a Premises Licence by Havelock Centre Stores LTD in respect of 49 Havelock
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Animal cruelty concerns prompt protest outside Swindon Lidl
PROTESTORS plan to stand outside a Swindon supermarket to warn shoppers of animal cruelty concerns. The Humane League UK will hand out fliers near the Greenbridge branch of Lidl on Sunday, claiming that the retailer relies on unhealthy fast-growing
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Gift shopping and festive fun at town centre’s Christmas market
IT'S beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The temperature's dropping and it's getting dark earlier but there are plenty of events coming up which will help get us into the festive spirit. Here’s a sampling of the stalls and Christmassy
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Police catch speeding drivers after concerns from Rodbourne residents
POLICE carried out speed checks following complaints from people living in Rodbourne - and they caught three over the limit in one evening. Officers from the Stratton, Central North and West Swindon Neighbourhood team stationed themselves in the
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Plans for 450 new homes near Royal Wootton Bassett face fierce opposition
Plans for 450 new homes near Royal Wootton Bassett have triggered fears doctors surgeries, schools and local infrastructure will be overloaded. Developer David Wilson Homes has made an outline application for the site east of Woodshaw, which recently
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Collies' busy week as ewes are rounded up to be scanned for lambs
Despite the recent rain the ground is still fairly dry and the grass still seems to be growing. Lawns need a final trim but the grass has tended to remain quite wet for much of the day, but decreasing day length doesn't help. Nearly all the Bramley
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Swindon planning: Green light for art gallery and lots of refusals
All the latest planning applications submitted to Swindon Borough Council. Town Centre: Swindon Borough Council’s plan to turn the upper storey of its listed Civic Offices in Euclid Street into the town’s museum and art gallery has been approved
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Mother of Christopher Halliwell victim calls for police chief to resign
The mother of a young Swindon woman murdered by Christopher Halliwell has described how police “incompetence” ended up “threatening her sanity” – and has called for Wiltshire Police’s chief constable to resign. The force and chief constable Kier
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Tackling knife crime isn’t just about robust policing - police commissioner
A stabbing which left a 14-year-old in hospital understandably caused community concerns in Swindon and I join them in expressing my horror too. I hope a speedy recovery is on the horizon for the victim and I extend my very best wishes to their
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Council to buy in help to get on with housing repair backlog
The list of repairs needed at Swindon’s 10,000 council houses and flats has been more than halved over the last 18 months. But progress is likely to stall because of staff shortages in the borough's housing repairs unless extra money is spent,
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Food bank fears Chancellor's Autumn Statement will mean fewer donations
A Wiltshire food bank has said more supplies are needed and the Chancellor's autumn statement may mean even fewer donations. Jeremy Hunt this week announced increases in taxation and cuts in public spending, which project manager for Malmesbury
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Revamped main road 'will reduce traffic and make travel to Swindon easier'
APPROVAL has been given to improve the highways between Gloucester and Swindon. The A417 Missing Link scheme aims to make journeys easier for millions of motorists and boost economies around the region. The connection between two dual carriageway
