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Winner of The Great British Bake Off announced after dramatic final
Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off has crowned their winner after a dramatic final. The suspenseful final saw bakers Dan, Josh and Matty take on the last three challengers as they battled it out to become the 2023 champion. Civil engineering
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Swindon showed the best and worst of themselves in dramatic win - Flynn
Michael Flynn said that Swindon Town displayed the best and the worst of themselves in their 4-3 win over Accrington Stanley. Swindon seemed to be out of sight as the 90 minutes came to a close as Dan Kemp's penalty, along with goals from Jake
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Swindon hold on to earn first away win since August
Swindon Town got their first away win since August as a clinical performance saw them win 4-3 away against Accrington Stanley. Town had the lead at the break as Dan Kemp tucked home a penalty before Jake Young turned home a cross to give Swindon
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Accrington Stanley 3 Swindon Town 4: as it happened
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Swindon MP 'delighted' after getting new job
South Swindon MP Sir Robert Buckland’s last major job in parliament, apart from being an MP, was as the Secretary of State for Wales - a post he held from July last year until the end of the Liz Truss government in October. Now the Llanelli-born
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'Bank card stolen and fraudulently used' in Old Town as police hunt men
Police are hunting two men after a bank card was stolen and then fraudulently used. Wiltshire Police has released a photograph of two men they would like to speak to in relation to the incident, which took place in Wood Street on November 8.
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League Two rivals plotting six-figure move for Town midfielder
Wrexham AFC are reportedly plotting a six-figure swoop for Swindon Town midfielder Saidou Khan in the January transfer window. According to reports from Pete O’Rourke at Football Insider, the Gambian international could be on his way to North Wales
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How to drive on black ice - experts share their tips to keep UK drivers safe
Motoring experts have issued UK drivers with a warning as the Met Office revealed yellow weather warnings for parts of the country due to snow and ice. Motorists are being urged to take care due to the risk of black ice forming on the roads from
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Former Wilko boss apologises for more than 12k job losses after retailer went bust
The former chairwoman of Wilko has apologised to thousands of employees who lost their job after the UK retailer went into administration earlier this year. Wilko entered administration in August leaving all 400 stores and 12,500 employees at
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Eyewitness recounts moments before crash which shut lanes on M4 for hours
A crash closed lanes on the M4 for several hours on Tuesday causing huge delays. The crash, which took place around midday, led to long delays after two lanes were closed between Junctions 17 and 16. Eyewitnesses said it was caused by a car
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Barrister gave magistrates a Nazi salute and used a German accent during a trial
A BARRISTER who gave magistrates a Nazi salute following a court trial in Salisbury has been reprimanded. Thomas Davidson, a self-employed barrister of Middle Temple, was found to have behaved in a "seriously offensive and discreditable" manner
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Bus service cancelled after vomit found onboard vehicle
A Swindon bus service was cancelled for an unusual reason this weekend. The number 5 bus, which was set to run at 8.40pm on Saturday, November 25, had to be cancelled after someone threw up onboard. Described by Swindon Bus Company as a “very
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Opening date 'revealed' for new museum and art gallery
The new Swindon Museum and Art Gallery should be open in Spring next year, the councillor in charge has said. But Councillor Marina Strinkovsky, Swindon Borough Council’s cabinet member for heritage, art and culture won’t narrow it down further
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'Gold digger' teen stabbed man in head at Holiday Inn for failing to buy her gifts
A teenager repeatedly stabbed a man she had formed a relationship with in the head for failing to give her expensive gifts. Chloe Coster was 15 when she posed as a 19-year-old and pretended to fall in love with a 35-year-old man in 2020. After
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Firefighters provide update on devastating canal boat fire
Firefighters have given an update on a devastating canal boat fire in Wiltshire. Emergency Services raced to the Kennet and Avon canal in Devizes on Saturday night at around 6.44pm after reports that a 60-foot long barge was in flames. Firefighters
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Vintage tractors worth £6,000 stolen during night raid on Wiltshire work yard
Two vintage tractors worth around £6,000 have been stolen from a work yard in Wiltshire. The pair of vintage vehicles were stolen from a yard in Bishopstrow in Warminster during a nighttime break-in at approximately 11pm on Monday, November 20.
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Life-saving legacy for beloved grandfather and community figure
TRIBUTES have been paid to a beloved grandfather, sportsman and prominent community figure as a lasting legacy to his memory was unveiled. A defibrillator has been installed in an old telephone box in the village of Milbourne in memory of a former
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Met Office forecast for Swindon amid ‘possibility of snow’ THIS WEEK
There is a chance that snow will fall across Swindon this week, according to the forecasts. The Met Office has revealed that towards the end of the week, there is a possibility of snow across parts of the south. Despite adding that this is
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Long delays on M4 after oil spillage from crash blocks lanes
4:06pm All lanes of the M4 have now been reopened. Specialist crews have cleared an oil spillage caused by the
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Opening date for new Vue cinema revealed
The opening date for a brand new cinema in Swindon has been revealed. Vue Cinemas submitted plans at the start of October to take over the former Empire site and bring a cinema back to the retail park. Since Empire unexpectedly closed at Greenbridge
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Do not approach warning issued as police hunt wanted man
Police in Wiltshire are searching for a wanted man in connection to a string of domestic incidents. Lee Staples, of Cloatley Crescent in Royal Wootton Bassett, is wanted in connection with domestic-related incidents. The 29-year-old is known
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Godwin-Malife eyeing run up the table after getting back to winning ways
Udoka Godwin-Malife has his sights set on climbing back up the table after getting back to winning ways against Mansfield Town. Swindon were third in League Two with a game in hand on the top two in the division after nine games of the season,
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Plans for Swindon's former Debenhams store get green light
The old Debenhams department store building - empty for three-and-a-half years - will be brought back into use after plans for a self-storage facility were approved. The flagship department store closed in June 2020 and now Away Storage Ltd has
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Homes built on former speedway stadium car park
Building work next to the Abbey Stadium appears to be progressing. New pictures show the greyhound racing and former speedway venue's car park has now all but gone and a house and the beginnings of a road have been constructed. Planning permission
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Wetherspoons pub installs CCTV cameras in toilets
A Swindon Wetherspoons has installed CCTV cameras inside its toilets. The Dockle Farmhouse near Greenbridge Retail Park now has cameras in both the male and female toilets. The cameras do not cover urinals or cubicles and only track the sink
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Family fear this Christmas could be last they spend with 7-year-old daughter
A Swindon family have shared their grief at the ‘fast thief’ that is stealing every part of their seven-year-old daughter. “We are acutely aware this Christmas is probably going to be the last one Addy can see,” said mum Hayley Clarke. “Our daughter
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Tributes paid to Swindon body piercer who died at 25
Tributes have been paid to a young woman who worked as a body piercer in Swindon. Chelsea's death at the age of 25 was announced by the Blue Banana studio where she worked, along with a touching tribute and confirmation it was closing for a day
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How to dry your clothes in cold weather without a tumble dryer
It’s challenging to dry your clothes outside in winter because colder and damper weather in winter often means that your laundry will take longer to dry and will be left feeling damp and smelling musky. Clothes can dry indoors in winter,