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The Sun visits Wiltshire town after teenager's cheeky potholes stunt
A TEENAGER has come up with a cheeky way of highlighting his town's pothole-ridden roads. Litter-picking sixth former Ben Thornbury was frustrated about getting nowhere with reporting potholes in Malmesbury on the recommended MyWilts App so took
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Strong winds to batter Wiltshire as two weather warnings in place
Two weather warnings have been declared across the south west of England in the coming days. Wiltshire is to be battered by strong winds according to the Met Office, which has issued alerts for the middle of the week. Both Tuesday and
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Pensioner left without water or oven despite spending thousands on kitchen
A Swindon pensioner has been left without water and a working oven for months despite shelling out more than £5,000 on a kitchen. Ken Hunt of Wroughton first bought the kitchen from Wickes in January and was hoping for a quick turnaround. But
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Major traffic delays on Wiltshire road to unfolding emergency incident
A major road in Wiltshire has been closed due to an emergency incident currently unfolding. Police have closed a section of the A36 northbound near Warminster on Sunday afternoon after being alerted to an ongoing issue. The incident regards
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Veteran former councillor sees hope for Lib Dems in Swindon
They’ve been in the wilderness in Swindon for two years, but the borough’s last Liberal Democrat councillor is looking forward to the coming elections. Two years after he lost his Eastcott seat on Swindon Borough Council after decades of service
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Estate agent billboard tagged with graffiti in grammar row
A mock graffiti advert from a local estate agent has been tagged for real following a light-hearted debate over grammar. Richard James recently put up a poster in Newport Street advertising their business and encouraging people that now was the
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Swindon bus converted into mobile hospital heading to Ukraine
Volunteers in Swindon have turned an old bus into a mobile hospital which will soon be on its way to Ukraine. The Swindon Humanitarian Aid Partnership has taken all the seats out of a Swindon Bus Company vehicle and fitted two hospital beds inside
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Police increase patrols after spate of burglaries in Swindon neighbourhood
Several areas of Swindon will see an uptake in the amount of police patrols following a recent rise in burglaries in neighbourhoods. Due to the amount of break-ins within the Wiltshire town, the force have decided to go out on foot to offer reassurance
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Wiltshire park closed off to public following ‘serious sexual assault’
A Wiltshire park was cordoned off on the Easter Sunday morning following a report of serious sexual assault. Monkton Park in Chippenham could be seen covered in police tape on Sunday morning as detectives were present at the crime scene. The
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Jody Morris reflects on old boss Frank Lampard's return to Chelsea
Swindon Town head coach Jody Morris has wished his friend and former teammate Frank Lampard well after the latter was recently appointed by Chelsea. Morris has been in charge of EFL League Two side Swindon since the end of January but prior to
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Swindon memories: How we used to spend Easter in the town
So, it's Easter. Is it my imagination or, as I gently totter towards what upbeat Women's magazines call 'My Wisdom Years ' does it get earlier every year? If it does, it does not succeed in fooling the retailers. Go into town...or not.. if you
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Swindon pub donates 152 Easter eggs to poorly children at Great Western Hospital
A popular Swindon pub has donated 152 Easter eggs to sick children at Great Western Hospital. The Sun Inn on Marlborough Road took donations of various chocolate eggs from locals to ensure that children in hospital had something to cheer about
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Can you pass this three-question IQ test?
Less than one in five people pass this IQ test, thought to be the shortest in the world only three questions long. The Cognitive Reflection Test has a pass rate of just 17 per cent, leaving the majority who attempt it boggled. It was originally
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Wiltshire musician amazed after unexpected on-stage duet with Ed Sheeran
A musician from Wiltshire who has gigged in pubs around the county has spoken of the "whirlwind" of being called up on stage to duet with his hero in a London arena. Luke Gittins has been performing covers and original material since he first picked
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Eyelash technician nominated for regional award
An eyelash technician has earned a nomination for the upcoming regional beauty awards despite only starting out two years ago. Jayde Randell runs Faringdon’s RayJ Beauty & Hair after founding the beauty business back in 2021. She has now been
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Watch your speed now if visiting these Oxfordshire villages and towns
If you are heading for a visit across the border to Oxfordshire, make sure to watch your speed A host of villages and towns have had 20mph limits approved by Oxfordshire County Council. The decisions come as part of the council’s three-year
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Building dropped several inches after police chase crash
The owners of a popular Swindon business which saw its shopfront ploughed into by a car last month are adjusting to life in a new building. Michael’s Workwear LTD of Cricklade Road was left in disarray after it was struck by a black Honda Civic
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Easter comes to town with colourful inflatable display in garden
A Swindon home has heralded the arrival of Easter weekend with an eye-catching inflatable display in the front garden of the property. It is often a tradition for houses to deck their houses in Christmas decorations each December and Swindon is
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Dark windows leads to Mercedes driver losing his licence
A Swindon man has been given a driving disqualification after he was caught driving twice the legal drug drive limit along. Marlon Bryan of Ripon Way in Park South, was stopped by a roads policing officer on July 27, 2022, in Wyndham Road.
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Swindon planning: Town centre changes and dropped kerbs approval
There is some good news and bad news for a couple who applied to drop kerbs and construct parking on front gardens and verges in two different locations and plans have been submitted for new houses on the side and back gardens of existing properties
