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Morris apologises to fans and blasts players' attitude after Mansfield defeat
HEAD coach Jody Morris apologised to Swindon Town fans after his side’s 4-2 defeat to Mansfield Town on Good Friday and said there were times when some of his players looked like they were “ready to roll over.” Rushian Hepburn-Murphy headed the
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Robins' wretched form continues as rampant Stags claim rare Wiltshire win
SWINDON Town’s wretched recent form continued under Jody Morris as Mansfield Town claimed their first win in Wiltshire since 1977 courtesy of a 4-2 success on Good Friday. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy nabbed his second early goal in as many weeks to
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Armed teenager wrestled to floor by shoppers in high street
A knife-wielding teenager has been arrested after being tackled by brave members of the public. The 17-year-old was travelling through Swindon town centre at roughly 2pm carrying a knife when Easter shoppers wrestled him to the ground. Witnesses
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'We are losing a Swindon generation to violence, drugs and death'
Unless more is done we could face a ‘pandemic of child exploitation’ by criminal gangs in Swindon, a charitable organisation has said. Craig Hiscock, operations manager at Best – Be A Better You has warned an apparent rise in violent crime by young
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Brazen thieves caught threatening shoppers and 'stealing motorbike' at Orbital
A shopper has captured the moment two men appear to steal a motorbike from a supermarket car park in broad daylight. A Swindon woman, her children and her mother were doing some Easter Bank Holiday shopping at the Orbital shopping centre in North
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Channel 5 axes Swindon episode of GPs: Behind Closed Doors
An episode of the latest season of GPs: Behind Closed Doors that was filmed in Swindon is 'no longer available'. Channel Five confirmed they removed the programme from its on-demand website service for 'contributing care factors', but didn't explain
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Top councillors clash over Keir Starmer 'council tax freeze' claim
Sir Keir Starmer kicked off Labour’s local election campaign with a speech in Swindon where he said Labour would have frozen council tax at last year’s level. And a row about what he said has kicked off the election campaign here in Swindon.
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Swindon hairdresser on going from losing job to having own salon
A hairdresser in Swindon has become her own boss by styling clients from her home studio. Chelsea Caulton worked in a salon as a freelance hairdresser but lost her job at the end of November. The 26-year-old suddenly found herself without a
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Car wash owner could face £40,000 fine after two employees arrested
The owner of a Chippenham car wash could face a £40,000 fine after two employees in breach of Asylum Bail were arrested at the site. Officers attended the business, which they would not name, on Thursday morning to check all employees as well as
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Swindon Town 2 Mansfield Town 4 in League Two: As it happened
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Police hunting two people after incident at Swindon Asda
Two people are wanted by police following a violent incident at a Swindon supermarket. Officers are investigating the incident which took place in the Orbital shopping centre Asda on Thursday lunchtime, sometime between 1pm and 1.25pm. While
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Millions to be spent fixing Wiltshire road rated among most dangerous in England
A major road close to the M4 in Wiltshire is set for a multi-million-pound investment from the government after being deemed 'high-risk'. The Department for Transport has looked at some of the most unsafe roads in the South West, and has earmarked
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Warning for Wiltshire as traffic set to double on Bank Holiday weekend
Motorists trying to make the Easter getaway this weekend have been warned that key roads in the area will be much busier than usual. 17 million trips by car have been predicted to be made over the Easter bank holiday weekend, meaning that there
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Plans unveiled for what will happen to building housing landmark Swindon shop
The offices above a central Swindon building which became something of a landmark due to its prominent branding can be turned into flats despite concerns of a lack of space. Developer Build Real Estate was given the prior approval it sought to
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How 20p coin could save you £10,000 fine on the road
UK motorists are being warned to make a vital pre-journey check before their Easter break or risk a £10,000 fine. Even though the days are now getting brighter with the arrival of springtime, it does not mean that the roads are any safer, with
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The Swindon shops and takeaways rated ZERO for their food hygiene
Of the hundreds of food businesses in Swindon, five have been handed a zero rating for food hygiene in the past two years. These ratings are attributed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) following inspections of the facilities at each business.
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Past success counts for nothing - it's win or go home in the play-offs: Nell
PAST success against Sheffield Steeldogs counts for nothing in the play-offs, said Swindon Wildcats head coach Aaron Nell ahead of the pair’s National Ice Hockey League quarter-final clash this weekend. The Wildcats and Steeldogs will battle it
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Top-10 is one of the club's best-ever results: Dill
SWINDON Harriers team manager Simon Dill had no hesitation in declaring the senior men’s top-ten finish in the Midland Counties 12-Stage Road Relay Championships as one of the best in the club’s history. “Generally, I think – considering the form
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Should we bring back death penalty after shocking child murder case?
A shocking case If there was ever a case put to the British public in a referendum regarding bringing back the hangman's noose for Robert Cashman, the callous murderer of a nine-year-old innocent child. Would any of our politicians expect a
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'Garden grabbing' houses plan in Swindon to be decided
The development of two large houses on the gardens belonging to two rather run-down cottages will be decided next week, a month later than expected. Councillors at the March meeting of Swindon Borough Council’s planning committee deferred the plan
