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Car crashes into tree as busy Swindon road is blocked
A car crashed into a tree on a busy Swindon road, sparking an emergency services response. Police and paramedics responded to calls about the emergency on Dorcan Way at around 2pm on Tuesday (December 5). The crash happened opposite the Esso
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Town to wait until late December to decide on January budget
Swindon Town CEO Anthony Hall said that the club will wait until the end of December to finalise their budget and plans for the January transfer window. Michael Flynn has spoken on multiple occasions of the importance of the window for the season
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Thieves targeting Currys stores strike in Swindon
Wiltshire Police are on the lookout for a group of thieves that are believed to be targeting different Currys stores in Wiltshire, stealing thousands of pounds worth of tech. Officers were called to Currys at Greenbridge Retail Park on Monday,
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Hat-trick of gold medals for Swindon Harriers youngster in Cardiff
A Swindon Harriers youngster had an incredible weekend at the South West Indoor Championships as he took home a hat-trick of gold medals. Oakley Hogan took home the gold medal in the under-15 category for the high jump, triple jump, and shot at
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Council issues a warning to Swindon residents over new bin rules
Tonnes of compostable waste has been collected in the first week of Swindon Borough Council's new recycling scheme. But some residents are still putting their plastic recycling in the wrong container - and some are putting the wrong sort of plastic
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Bus firm pledges to help out with local causes over Christmas
Swindon’s Bus Company is offering its support to local charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers as part of a good causes initiative. The local bus operator’s Community Fund is a dedicated resource for backing local causes with funding
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Swindon AI solution helps people with learning difficulties
Cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology is helping people in Swindon who have learning difficulties live more independently. Volunteers at Experts by Experience of a Learning Disability, have been helping officers at Swindon Borough Council
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New Swindon church celebrates fifth birthday in style
A Swindon church which started life in a car park has celebrated its fifth birthday. Pattern Church is a new Anglican church in Swindon which was launched in a marquee outside the old GWR Pattern Store in 2018. The historic building became
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£11m regeneration of historic town building takes a step forward
Researchers who might come up with a major leap forward in sustainable tech could soon be working in Swindon. Work has now been completed at the new Innovation Centre for Applied Sustainable Technologies unit at the Carriage Works as part of a
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Swindon road partly blocked after car hits tree
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Women quizzed by police after row between children at playing field
Two women have been quizzed by police after an argument broke out between children at a play park. A post on the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Police Facebook page urged the public for information on the 'disorder' at Poetsfield, off Longfellow
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Trust accounts claims 'just not true' says Town CEO
Swindon Town CEO Anthony Hall has refuted the claims of the Swindon Town Supporters Trust that they had not been given access to the club’s account. TrustSTFC issued a statement on Monday afternoon saying that aside from an initial meeting, they
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Man, 20s, left with broken cheek and eye socket after 'group' attack
A man in his 20s with a broken cheek and eye socket after an attack by a group of 'three or four males'. Wiltshire Police are appealing for information after two males were assaulted by the group in the Eastmere/Liden Drive area between approximately
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Martin Lewis shares one thing you need to do when on phone to call centre workers
Calling up a company to try and sort out a problem can be a very frustrating endeavour, but Martin Lewis has given out a piece of advice for those who speak to call centre workers. It can feel like you spend ages getting to that stage, and even
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Winter Fuel Payment, DWP Christmas bonus and £300 cost of living payment dates
Christmas is a joyous time for millions every year, but it is also a dreaded one for vulnerable families up and down the country. With presents to buy on top of the added struggles of mouths to feed and homes to keep warm, thousands of families
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Swindon's Tory MPs help inflict first Commons defeat on PM Sunak
Both of Swindon’s Conservative MPs voted against the government yesterday, and in favour of establishing a body to compensate people given infected blood in the late 1970s and early 1980s. About 4,800 people with blood-clotting disorders were
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Young gets second Player of the Month nomination
Swindon Town striker Jake Young has received his second League Two Player of the Month nomination of the season. Young scored six goals in five games during November, which included memorable strikes against Colchester United and Harrogate Town
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Flood warnings issued for Swindon and surrounding areas
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Floods causing major delays to trains as line blocked
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Work begins to transform Swindon cinema set to reopen THIS WEEK
Swindon’s new cinema is taking shape ahead of its opening day this week. Vue Cinemas will move into the site of the former Empire at Greenbridge Retail and Leisure Park on Friday. Empire had run the cinema for many years but made the shock
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Do not approach these two men wanted by police in Swindon
Wiltshire Police's Wanted this Winter campaign has continued with separate appeals to find two men. The first, Daniel Ambrosie, 23, is wanted for possession with intent to supply class A drugs. Meanwhile, Liam Reid, 26, is wanted on warrant
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Swindon students bottom of the class for A-level results
Students at Swindon schools and colleges achieved the lowest average A-level results in the south west, according to new figures. Across England, the average point score for the 2022-23 academic year was lower than the previous one, which was expected
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Popular pizza chain gets new food hygiene rating
A Swindon branch of a popular pizza chain has been given the top food hygiene rating following an inspection. Papa Johns on Moredon Road, Moredon, gained a five-out-of-five score after being visited on Wednesday, October 25. Swindon Borough
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Plan to turn disused shop into a restaurant turned down
A plan to convert a shop in Broadgreen into a restaurant has been refused permission by Swindon Borough Council. Developer H Choudhry had put in a proposal to turn the downstairs of the disused ‘Goa’ grocery store at 104 Broad Street, on the corner
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Murdered teen's family react after learning he owned a machete
The charity set up by Owen Dunn’s family to campaign against knife crime has spoken out after learning the murdered teen himself owned a bladed weapon. During last month’s trial of 18-year-old Tyler Hunt from Park South and a 15-year-old boy who
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Swindon councillor acclaimed as 'unsung hero' at prestigious awards
Swindon councillor Sudha Nukana has been acclaimed as an 'unsung hero' for the community work she does at the prestigious MTM awards. The awards celebrate the contribution of diverse ethnic communities across the South West – and Cllr Nukana explained
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BBC now a threat to all local newspapers
If the BBC was a family and lived in the house next door to you it would be the neighbour from hell. That's the verdict of some of the most experienced local newspaper editors in the country who now regard the BBC as little more than a state-funded
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Indian restaurant giving out free meals to celebrate 30 years in business
A popular Indian restaurant in Wiltshire is celebrating 30 years of business by giving away free meals and drinks. Ganges Restaurant on Royal Wootton Bassett’s High Street will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, and