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Morris singles out stopper as key man in impressive attacking display
DESPITE a ruthless attacking display that resulted in a 5-1 dismantling of AFC Wimbledon on Saturday, Swindon Town head coach Jody Morris singled out goalkeeper, Sol Brynn for particular post-match praise. Brynn was beaten by Aaron Pierre’s early
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Robins thump Wimbledon in five-star display
SWINDON Town claimed a morale-boosting second win in a row on Saturday courtesy of a thumping 5-1 success away at AFC Wimbledon. Johnnie Jackson’s men took the lead at Plough Lane through Aaron Pierre’s early header, but Swindon roared back to
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Fully renovated barn conversion available just 20 minutes from Swindon
A stunning barn conversion with three bedrooms that open out onto the garden is available just minutes from Swindon. The Stables in Latton is available for a whopping £800,000 and is only a 20-minute drive from Swindon. The bungalow is a barn
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AFC Wimbledon 1 Swindon Town 5 in League Two: As it happened
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Drivers warned of £2,500 fine for common driving oversight
The majority of drivers are unaware of a mistake that could land them a £2,500 fine, new research has revealed. Almost four in five motorists are unaware that driving with a chipped or cracked windscreen could lead to three penalty points and a
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Tesco and Lidl issue safety warnings on 'do not eat' chocolate
A number of product recalls are in place across UK supermarkets this week. Tesco and Lidl are two of the stores to have issued “do not eat” warnings on some of their popular items, while Birds Eye has also issued a recall. We have rounded up
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Massive shake-up to benefits coming in bid to get people off Universal Credit
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will soon give people with specific medical conditions a specialist assessor in a bid to get people back into work In the proposed massive shake-up to the benefits system, Minister for Disabled People
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Driver 'ate cereal on M4' as police report 101 offences in three days
A trucker watching a film and a man eating cereal were two of 101 motorists reported by police on the M4 this week. The lorry driver was caught using his laptop on the motorway while another motorist had both hands off the wheel as he ate his breakfast
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Romance fraudster left victim with 'panic attacks' after taking £200,000
A “heinous” romance fraudster who took over £200,000 from his three female victims left one suffering from “panic attacks.” Sajad Hussain, of Winterbourne Road in Haydon End, pleaded guilty to five counts of fraud over a seven-year period at Swindon
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Sibling owners of Swindon coffee shop to run London Marathon in memory of father
The owners of a popular Swindon café chain will take on the London Marathon this year in memory of their father. Charlotte Jones and Nick Burns, who are siblings and owners of the Boswell’s coffee shop chain, are running in memory of their father
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How to turn off Emergency Alerts on your phone ahead of UK trial
Everyone in the UK with a mobile phone will receive an emergency alert on Sunday, as the government conducts a nationwide trial of the new system. The UK wide test of the life-saving public Emergency Alerts system will take place at 3pm on Sunday
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Universal Credit claimants warned 373,000 could lose big payment
Universal Credit claimants are being warned that hundreds of thousands of them could lose a £390 top-up under a proposed rule change. Under the new rule, around 373,000 people on Universal Credit could have their limited capacity for work and work-related
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Pop artist Pandemonia designing a Swindog sculpture as part of town's art trail
Pop art creation Pandemonia will be catching the eye as they join The Big Dog Art Trail in Swindon. Created in the mid-2000s by an anonymous London artist, Pandemonia is a multi-media conceptual art project centred around a female motif constructed
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Warning over obscure regulation when filling up at Tesco petrol stations
Customers who use Tesco petrol stations have been warned about a previously little-known rule that they may need to be aware of. Whilst most people will be using the petrol stations to fill up their cars, others might be using it to fill up jerry
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Mum's cancer was missed by doctors in two countries
A devoted son has vowed to spread awareness after his mum’s incurable blood cancer was dismissed as run-of-the-mill joint pain for nearly two years by doctors in two separate countries. Despite multiple visits to doctors in both Swindon and Ireland
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Swindon charity shop's plea as forced to close several times
A SWINDON charity shop is being forced to reduce its opening hours and even close due to a lack of volunteers. The Survivor charity shop in Swindon town centre, which raises funds for combatting domestic abuse and supporting victims, has been
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Warning to drivers ahead of Emergency Alert test this weekend
Drivers are being warned to prepare for the planned Emergency Alert system trial this weekend. The UK-wide test of the life-saving public Emergency Alerts system will take place at 3pm on Sunday, April 23. The AA is warning motorists to be
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What Gorse Hill shopping looked like in the 70s and 80s
A street lined with traditional shops like greengrocers, bakeries, drapers and gents outfitters, made Cricklade Road in Gorse Hill popular with generations of shoppers. These images from our archive show what the area looked like in the 70s and
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Man yelled homophobic abuse at policeman then refused to pay judge's fine
A man guilty of yelling homophobic abuse at a police officer has left court hundreds of pounds better off. Daniel Dent, 34, was brought before Swindon Magistrates Court after repeatedly calling an officer, PC Sean Williams, a "f****t" during an
