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Teenager 'robbed by masked offenders carrying knives' in Swindon
A Swindon teenager has been left “shaken” after allegedly being robbed by a gang of masked offenders believed to be carrying knives. The incident happened when the victim, a 17-year-old boy, was walking along a footpath to the rear of Shaw Ridge
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'If you can't do it, you won't play' Gunning lambasts sloppy defending
Gavin Gunning was left hugely frustrated after Swindon Town were once again let down by basic defensive errors in a 3-2 defeat to Mansfield Town. Lucas Akins fired home after four minutes to give Mansfield the lead after a very lopsided first half
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Swindon on the wrong side of five-goal thriller with league leaders
Swindon Town eventually came away with nothing as they were defeated 3-2 in a five-goal thriller away against table-toppers Mansfield Town. The first half was largely one-way traffic for the hosts as they repeatedly carved Swindon open after Lucas
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M4 to remain partially closed near Swindon as drivers urged to AVOID the area
Drivers have been warned to avoid the M4 in Wiltshire with part of the motorway set to remain closed. Police shut the westbound carriageway of the M4, between junctions 15 and 16 near Swindon, after a serious crash shortly before noon on Saturday
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'Whooping cough' on rise in UK - All you need to know, its symptoms & preventing
More than 2,500 suspected whooping cough infections have been diagnosed by GPs so far in 2024 after a spike in cases. This is according to the latest figures by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in their notifications of infectious diseases
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Four people injured as car hits tree in serious M4 crash near Swindon
Four people have been injured after a car struck a tree in a serious crash on the M4 near Swindon. Emergency services, including both police and an air ambulance, rushed to the westbound carriageway of the motorway near Royal Wotton Bassett, shortly
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Council seeks views on new social care strategy
An ageing population, and more and more people living longer means the demand on the council’s adult social care teams are growing. Helping elderly, and other vulnerable adults, already consumes half of Swindon Borough Council’s annual budget -
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FREE home surveys worth £650 offered to Swindon and Wiltshire homeowners
Homeowners in Swindon and parts of Wiltshire can benefit from a free home energy survey as part of Wiltshire Climate Alliance’s open event. The alliance will be hosting one of the largest Green Open Homes events yet, working in partnership with
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Meet the Swindon man who has 72 REPTILES living in his front room
Stephen Todman has 72 reptiles in his living room - and more will be on their way. The 33-yer-old runs the Wiltshire Reptile Rescue, and has started fundraising to establish a dedicated premises for the organisation. Since setting up two years
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Mansfield Town 3 Swindon Town 2: as it happened
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Roadworks on M4 add to traffic woes after serious crash
Drivers have been hit by delays after roadworks combined with a crash to cause traffic chaos on the M4 near Swindon. The hard shoulder and left-hand lane of the M4 eastbound have been closed on the approach to junction 15, at Swindon, by National
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Traffic builds in both directions as M4 closed after crash near Swindon
9:33am Road fully reopen - Traffic flowing freely National Highways confirmed last night that the M4 westbound had
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Can I still use old first and second-class stamps? Royal Mail explains what to do
Royal Mail stamps with barcodes were brought into circulation back in 2022. They were introduced as part of a move to modernise the service and to allow enhanced security features, Royal Mail previously said. It also said barcodes would “enable
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Highly-rated Swindon tapas restaurant receives low hygiene score
A popular tapas bar has received a one-out-of-five food hygiene rating in its latest check. Tapas Del Mundo on Wood Street has an average rating of 4.3 from 403 Google reviews, yet received the second bottom rating from council inspectors in February
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Swindon's old Honda manufacturing plant through the years as it disappears forever
For 35 years, Honda manufactured millions of cars with a workforce of more than 3,000 people at its South Marston site. The manufacturing plant built on a 370-acre airfield in 1985 closed down in July 2021 and is currently being demolished to make
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£600,000 plans revealed for transformation of run-down Swindon park
A Swindon park is set to benefit from an investment of more than half a million pounds after plans were announced for major upgrades. Buckhurst Field in the Park North and Walcot area is managed by South Swindon Parish Council and is set to receive
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Grab your popcorn! Here are 33 movie quiz questions to test your knowledge
Think you know your movies? Prove it with these 33 questions that only true film buffs will know. From cinematic classics like Casablanca to movie magic like Harry Potter, the beauty of the big screen is that there is something for everyone.
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Best pubs in Swindon to take your mum to eat on Mother's Day
Mother’s Day is just 24 hours away and we've compiled a list of all the best pubs in Swindon you could take your mum to. We've all been there - where suddenly it's Saturday and you come to the dreaded realisation that tomorrow is Mother's Day and
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IN THE DOCK: Latest cases from Swindon Magistrates' Court
The following cases were heard at Swindon Magistrates' Court this week. TOWN CENTRE: Keri Hughes, of Birch Street, has been sentenced for possessing a blade in a public place. The 53-year-old indicated a plea of guilty to having a kitchen knife
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100 amazing photos of Swindon pupils dressed up for World Book Day
Literature-loving youngsters had fun with fiction by dressing up as their favourite characters for World Book Day. March 7 saw schools around the town celebrate the magic of storytelling with events and activities as well as the traditional non-uniform
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I tried new burger takeaway inside Swindon pub and here's how it fared
The opportunity to try new food in Swindon is always one to relish, so I was excited when Dirty Burgerz opened up a pub in North Swindon. But as I entered the Jovial Monk in Blunsdon St Andrew after a long day of work on Thursday, February 29,