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Two-car smash causes police to close Swindon junction
Emergency services are in attendance at a two-vehicle crash that has left a Swindon junction closed. Both police and ambulance crews responded to a nasty looking smash between two cars at the junction of Faringdon Road and Farnsby Street, shortly
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Police appeal for Ring doorbell footage after drone catches car thieves
POLICE are hoping to stamp out car thefts in Swindon with the public's help. Recently, the Swindon North, East and Rural Neighbouring Policing team revealed there'd been two expensive car thefts in Tadpole Garden Village and Oakhurst, sparking
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Most vulnerable dogs in the UK to theft and how to protect them
A new study has revealed the dogs most at risk of being stolen, as more than 2,000 thefts were recorded across the UK last year. American Bulldogs, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and French Bulldogs top the list of the most stolen dog breeds last
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'Suspicious acting pedestrian' sparks M4 closure and police response
Police stopped traffic on the M4 at Swindon after responding to reports of a pedestrian “acting suspiciously.” The motorway was blocked heading westbound between junctions 15 and 14 after police were called to the turn-off to Swindon, at around
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Swindon death notices and funeral announcements from the Swindon Advertiser
The Swindon Advertiser has published 16 death notices this week. Every day, the Swindon Advertiser publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death
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The latest food hygiene ratings for Wiltshire's takeaways and pubs
A raft of five-out-of-five ratings headline the latest food hygiene scores for Wiltshire’s pubs, restaurants, and takeaways. Food-based businesses throughout the county are inspected on their hygiene regularly and receive scores from zero, meaning
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Asian Hornets spotted in UK as expert warns 2023 could be 'worst year'
Asian Hornets have been spotted twice in the UK this year as a health expert warns that 2023 could be 'the worst year yet' for the insects. The predatory wasp has been sighted in both Kent and Northumberland this year which has raised concerns
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Things drivers should never do at petrol stations
A fuel expert is warning UK drivers of the five things they must never do while at a petrol station. It may seem like a simple task, but there is so much to think about when filling up on fuel - whether it’s using the right pump, parking correctly
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The time a double decker bus was crushed in Swindon railway bridge crash
It has been 26 years since a double-decker bus was deliberately driven into a major Swindon railway bridge to prove a point in the most dramatic of ways. The train overpass bridge which intersects Corporation Street and Station Road is used every
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Town players assessed following thumping away victory
ADVER Sport assesses the Swindon Town players following the club’s 5-1 win away at AFC Wimbledon on Saturday. Sol Brynn: 7 Brynn certainly wasn’t overworked on Saturday, but when he was called upon to keep his team in the game he came up trumps
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I hope this helps players believe in themselves a little more: Morris
HEAD coach Jody Morris hopes Swindon Town’s 5-1 win away at AFC Wimbledon on Saturday can help the players “believe in themselves a little bit more” as the Robins aim to end the season in style. Aaron Pierre put an early dampener on Swindon’s day
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Latest on plan for former Adver HQ revealed in latest council applications
The re-use of The Swindon Advertiser's old reel store behind its former Victoria Road offices has been changed by the new owners of the land. And there could be a new barn conversion on a farm in a village near Highworth in the latest Swindon Borough
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Exercise 'saved' Swindon personal trainer battling depression
A personal trainer in Swindon who used exercise to battle her depression during the Covid pandemic is now representing the UK at international level. Shanda Carr works at Kiss Gyms in Princes Street but the path to where she is now has been far
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Missing fridge at GWH children's ward replaced after Facebook plea
Patients visiting Great Western Hospital with poorly children will now once again have access to their own fridge. Mother of two Alexandra Moulding, 47, Old Town, regularly visits the Swindon hospital with her 15-year-old son Oscar who has muscular
