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Swindon players assessed following disappointing Crewe result

ADVER Sport assesses the performances of the Swindon Town players following the club’s 2-1 defeat away at Crewe Alexandra in League Two. Sol Brynn: 5 Brynn has been excellent all season, but he made a costly mistake for Crewe’s equaliser. He

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Morris admits 'all-too-familiar feeling' after loss

SWINDON Town head coach Jody Morris admitted there was “an all-too-familiar feeling” once Crewe Alexandra equalised late on in the Cheshire side’s 2-1 victory at Gresty Road on Saturday. Town were in front at half-time thanks to Rushian Hepburn-Murphy

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GWR announces delays to Swindon train services after person hit by train

Train services to and from Swindon have been impacted after a person was hit by a train.  The GWR Help Twitter account confirmed that services from Bristol Parkway to Gloucester, Cheltenham and Swindon may be delayed and commuters should expect

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Town blow late lead in defeat to Alexandra

SWINDON Town threw away a one-goal lead late on as Crewe Alexandra beat the Robins 2-1 at Mornflake Stadium in League Two on Saturday. In Swindon’s final away game of a disappointing campaign, Jody Morris’ men were in front at the break through

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Swindon Tesco closes after power cut

A Swindon supermarket was forced to close unexpectedly on Saturday.  The Tesco Express on Cheney Manor Road in Rodbourne had to stop trading early on Saturday afternoon after the building lost power.  The store, which is one of the newest to

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Police reveal new crackdown on knife and gun crime in Swindon

Police in Swindon are preparing to fight back against rising violence in the town.  Over the next four weeks, there will be an increased policing presence dedicated to addressing the increasing number of violent incidents where knives and other

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Illegal electric bikes seized by police in Swindon

Two more illegal electric bikes have been taken off of Swindon's streets thanks to a neighbourhood policing team.  The prevalence of e-bikes and electric scooters zooming around communities is a major issue in the town and have been connected to

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Swindon address closed by police in antisocial behaviour crackdown

A Swindon address has been hit with a closure order by police.  On Friday April 28, the Swindon South Central Neighbourhood Policing team successfully obtained a partial closure order for a property in Park South.  Swindon Magistrates Court

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Iconic Swindon brewer celebrated with blue plaque

A new blue plaque has been added to the historic home of the man who founded Arkell's Brewery. John Arkell moved to Swindon in 1843, when he bought Kingsdown Inn and a nearby farm in Stratton St Margaret that he used to grow malting barley and

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New Swindon shop wins a famous fan

A new charity shop in Taw Hill has won the seal of approval from the area's most famous resident - a beloved roaming cat called Bob.  Anyone in north Swindon paying a visit to Taw Hill Village Centre will have almost certainly come across Bob the

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Brother completes 630-mile hike after sister's cancer diagnosis

A DEDICATED brother has completed a marathon ordeal to raise funds in honour of his sick sister.  Chris Wright, originally from Swindon but now living in Camborne, Cornwall, has completed a gruelling 630-mile walk along the length of the South

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Swindon nursery school receives new Ofsted rating

A Swindon nursery school's hard work has paid off - with a recent Ofsted inspection giving it the highest rating possible.  Imagination Childcare, in Moredon, has been given a result of 'outstanding' following its latest inspection on March 24.

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Drivers STILL risking fines by driving wrong way down one-way street

Drivers are still going the wrong way up a narrow hill near Royal Wootton Bassett. Clack Hill in Bradenstoke used to be accessible in both directions, but concerns about traffic and HGVs led to extra restrictions on the route. The measures

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Crewe Alexandra 2 Swindon Town 1 in League Two: As it happened

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'Swindon man in 50s' found dead as country park sealed by police

A man has been found dead in one of Swindon's country parks.  Mouldon Hill Country Park, just off Thamesdown Drive, was closed off to members of the public on Saturday morning (April 29) as Wiltshire Police searched for a vulnerable person. 

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Man, 31, held on suspicion of attempted murder in Swindon shooting probe

A sixth arrest has been made as police continue to investigate the shooting of a Swindon teenager.  A 17-year-old boy was left with life-changing injuries after being shot in a property on Odstock Road, Penhill, on Monday, April 24 just after 12am

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Ex-Town captain agrees new Dons deal after turning down 'good' English offers

FORMER Swindon Town captain Angus MacDonald has signed a new two-year contract with Aberdeen. The 30-year-old centre back arrived at Pittodrie in January from Swindon, just six months after agreeing a two-year deal with the Robins. MacDonald's

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What you can do to help the NHS as warning issued over bank holidays and strikes

A combination of strike action and bank holidays is set to leave local health services extremely busy in May, health leaders have warned. The Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board are urging members of the public

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A look back at Swindon's clubbing scene in the early noughties

Swindon's clubbing scene has gone through a series of rapid changes in recent years.  Once a bustling night out, most revellers are now limited to two locations "bottom of town" and Old Town.  But that wasn't always the case. Before closing

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New business moves into office block coveted by Swindon sixth form

An American business has moved into an office block at the centre of a debate between two councils. Cartus Corporation helps other big businesses around the world to relocate, and has itself recently relocated to Arclite House in Peatmoor, which

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48 surnames that could be due a fortune in Wiltshire

The government has announced 48 unclaimed estates in Wiltshire. An estate can be anything from property, personal possessions and money and is passed to the Crown as ‘ownerless property' when a person dies without leaving a will and there are no

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Residents reveal misery of living near Swindon drug hotspot as police 'fob them off'

Residents of a Swindon street have been left terrified after being threatened by drug users - and now want to take the law into their own hands. There have been multiple complaints of people using the alleyway between Jennings Street and Linslade

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Hundreds of council tenants have TV cut off with no notice

Two hundred Swindon residents have been left without a television service after it was suddenly switched off last week. People living in the listed Victorian cottages in the Railway Village are prohibited from fixing an aerial or satellite dish

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New chicken wing shop slams inspectors after low food hygiene rating

Staff at a new Swindon takeaway serving burgers and chicken have called a food hygiene inspector's low rating "a kick in the teeth". Wing It opened on Cricklade Road in Gorse Hill in January but failed to impress inspectors from Swindon Borough

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Council plan to introduce new taxi rank in town centre

The following public notices for Swindon were published in the last week. WEST SWINDON: An application has been made to the Licensing Authority for Swindon for the grant of a premises licence by Vibish Brewing Ltd in respect of Unit 95, Basepoint

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Swindon mum celebrating after setting new world record in London Marathon

A Swindon mum has set a new Guinness World Record for running the London Marathon in wellington boots. Becky Lafford of Pinehurst decided on the unusual attire after her son got her a Guiness World Record book, and she started looking for something

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10 easy walks around Swindon and Wiltshire

There are bank holidays galore in May, the weather is finally improving and it's the perfect time to go out for a walk and see what nature has to offer. Swindon and Wiltshire have many lovely places to wander and lose yourself in nature.  Here

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What can you buy in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, April 30?

If you fancy a shopping spree this weekend, you might want to visit your local Aldi or Lidl to see what’s on offer in the middle aisles from Sunday (April 30). From hot tubs, bedding and power tools, the supermarkets have got all your home, DIY

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Images give glimpse of how ancient Wiltshire town looked in the 70s

THE main route through the ancient Saxon town of Cricklade looks to have changed little over the years since these images were taken. Most of these images from our archive were taken before the opening of the Blunsdon to Cricklade road in 1988,

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127-year-old Swindon venue wins CAMRA award for 'club of the year'

A Swindon pub has been voted 'Club of the Year' by the local Campaign For Real Ale branch.  Members of the Swindon and North Wiltshire branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) recently voted for their 2023 award nominations and winners and the Ashford

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Online delivery minimum spends at major UK supermarkets as Tesco introduces increase

Tesco customers who shop online will have to spend more money to avoid a £5 basket charge from next week. The supermarket giant has announced that it is increasing the minimum spend customers must reach in order to qualify for delivery. The

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The best and worst seaside destinations in the UK - has your favourite made the list?

As the weather gets warmer you might be planning on taking a trip to the beach, a weekend getaway with a coastal view, or an evening stroll on the pier. If you have ever wondered how good your local seaside town is, a new survey by consumer group

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Royal Mint reveals 10 rarest 50p coins in circulation - how much they are worth

Brits are being urged to check their change, as you could be sitting on a fortune you didn’t even know about. The Royal Mint has revealed its top ten rarest 50 pence coins currently in circulation. Since moving to pounds and pence in 1971,

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'They made potholes go away by replacing them with chasms' Resident's ode to potholes

Ode to the Potholes, written by Adver columnist Graham Carter. Some folk like to travel And ask what could be better Than heading to the Grand Canyon Or to the gorge at Cheddar? But now there is a better plan For travel-wary

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Do you own the 'Pet of the Year'? Nominate yours for the 2023 awards now

Nominations for this year's 2023 Pet of the Year awards are open now and here's how you can put your animal in the running.  The UK’s leading pet emergency services, Vets Now launched the contest in line with National Pet Month. Pet owners

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'Inconsiderate' plane passenger told not to recline seat

Airline etiquette is something many of us have strong opinions on, from seat swapping, personal space and seat reclining, everyone feels they are in the right. The issue was pushed to the front of the discussion on Reddit this week, as one user