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Popular south Indian restaurant chain opens near Swindon

A NEW restaurant opens in Cirencester this week. In December the owners of Dosa Park, a popular South Indian restaurant chain which started in Oxford, announced that they would be opening a fourth venue in Sheep Street, Cirencester where Tierra

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Major plans revealed for old Tesco in Cirencester 

PLANS have been revealed surrounding the future of the old Tesco site in Cirencester.  The former Tesco supermarket in Farrell Close has been vacant since April of last year, but it could soon be redeveloped. Churchill Retirement Living has

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The Swindon streets where cars are being targeted overnight for valuables

A thief has been targeting vehicles in Swindon to steal valuables which have been left in cars. Wiltshire Police have reported that between 2 and 5.30am on April 14 a person took cash, sunglasses, headphones and clothing from vehicles. The

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Origin of roof sent flying by wind that blocked road revealed

The origin of a roof that temporarily blocked a major road in Swindon after it flew off in high winds has been revealed. Many people suspected it had come from the newly-opened Home Bargains store, which was right by where the roof landed.

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Lorry crash obstructs both ways of major Swindon route

6:31pm The accident has now been cleared. with traffic easing. There were no major updates in the intermediary time

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Man wanted for two weeks arrested by police

A man who has been wanted by Wiltshire Police for two weeks has been caught and arrested. Lennox Barnes, 21, has been wanted on recall to prison since April 1 when Wiltshire Police put out an appeal. Barnes, of no fixed address but with links

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JCB pulls away blown off roof and 'folds it up' to clear road

A roof that blew off in high winds has been ‘folded up’ by a digger to reopen a closed road. Wiltshire Police thanked Swindon Borough Council for lending them the use of a JCB digger to clear the piece of roof that was blocking the Great Western

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The people in Wiltshire prosecuted for not paying the TV licence fee

Hundreds of people in Wiltshire have been prosecuted for not paying their TV licence, new figures show. Ministry of Justice figures show there were 139 adults prosecuted for TV licence evasion in Wiltshire in 2022. The new figures come as license

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Man pleads guilty after incident with knife in Regent Circus

A Swindon man has admitted to causing actual bodily harm and threatening someone with a knife. Muhammad Delir, of Westcott Place, appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Monday morning. The 22-year-old pleaded guilty to three charges – one count

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Trust concerned by value of loans at Swindon

The Swindon Town Supporters Trust is concerned by the value of loans that have been given to the club. In the latest set of accounts, it was shown that in 2023 £1,561,385 in loans had been given by Axis Football Investments, which is owned by Clem

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Previous ‘dirtiest store’ in Swindon gets new hygiene rating

A superstore in Swindon that was previously named 'one of the most unhygienic supermarkets in the UK' has now received a new food hygiene rating. Although B&M is not what most people think of as a supermarket, the Ocotal Way store was included

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Council backtracks on mandatory taxi CCTV

 Taxi drivers in Swindon will not now be compelled to install CCTV in their vehicles after a change of heart by Swindon Borough Council. And the cause of that change is the burden on the council to keep records. In mid-2022 the council’s licensing

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Town to tinker in absence of 'impossible to replace' Godwin-Malife

Gavin Gunning has said that Swindon Town will be forced to adapt to the absence of Udoka Godwin-Malife against Walsall on Tuesday. Godwin-Malife became the first Swindon player this season to receive a red card after he got a second booking for

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Police close road as roof lands on carriageway on busy Swindon route

A major road has been closed by police after high winds blew large debris onto it. Wiltshire Police closed the road near the shop Home Bargains, at the junction off to Meadow Road. The closure is causing traffic, with a Wiltshire Police spokesperson

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Embattled Peatmoor Angling Club 'very grateful' for donation

A Swindon angling club that was beset with tragedy after a mass fish die-off has been donated a water testing kit. Peatmoor Angling Club had been using Peatmoor Lagoon to fish for decades but last August there was a sudden and fatal drop in oxygen

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Gavin Gunning on Walsall, the midfield, and contracts: as it happened

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'Brave' Town will see fruit of their labour in the long run - Gunning

Gavin Gunning said that Swindon Town will see the fruits of their labour in the long run with their commitment to putting things in place for next season. The County Ground pitch has proved difficult this season, with the surface prone to bobbling

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Swindon Town Women win the Wiltshire County Cup

Swindon Town Women have been crowned Wiltshire FA County Women’s Cup champions after a dominant 4-0 win over Purton Women at the County Ground. Town took the game to Purton early on and had a number of near misses, first Katie Sherwood attempted

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Protest against Town ownership suspended by organiser

The protest against the hierarchy of Swindon Town at the County Ground was called off before it started on Saturday. Following a difficult season on and off the pitch for the club, fan sentiment has been souring against the current ownership of

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Engineers working to restore power to dozens of homes

Homes in several Swindon estates are without power.  People living in 49 homes within the Hillmead, Rivermead and Westmead areas of West Swindon will have woken up to discover they had no power this morning.  Scottish and Southern Electricity

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Met Office issues urgent warning of 55mph winds all day

The Met Office has issued an urgent weather warning.  The organisation says that the majority of England, Northern Ireland and Wales is set to be buffeted by strong winds, including Swindon and Wiltshire.  It says that a yellow weather warning

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The staggering number of shotguns owned in Wiltshire

Wiltshire has been found to be one of the areas with the most shotguns in the UK. A recent study launched by security experts at Get Licensed found that Wiltshire is in the top 10 areas with the most shotguns, coming in 7th place out of 45 police

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Nationwide's ethos 'flushed down the toilet' with £2.9bn takeover bid

Nationwide’s takeover of Virgin Money should be stopped and members must be consulted, says a petition signed by hundreds of people. The petition, presented to headquarters at Pipers Way in Swindon, demands members of the world's largest building

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New ANPR hospital car park system sparks backlash from patients

The Great Western Hospital Trust has faced heavy backlash from patients since announcing that staff have to pay under new parking changes. On April 4, The Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust confirmed that its new parking system has gone

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Latest changes to Swindon road plagued by roadworks branded 'a farce'

A new layout to a junction on a Swindon road hit by an 18-month closure has frustrated drivers. Roadworks costing around £5m famously took three years to complete on Mead Way, with one of the aims being to add an additional lane for half a kilometre

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Long-running Swindon business celebrates milestone anniversary

A Swindon business is marking a milestone anniversary this year. The Swindon cable assembly company Fast Link Data Cables unveiled a relaunch for its 30th anniversary and thanked staff for their loyalty and dedication. The firm based in Cheney

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Popular High Street clothing and gift shop expands into new store

A popular High Street shop selling clothing, jewellery and gifts has announced that it will be expanding one of its stores following huge success. Bay Design is a family-run business first established in 2008 and currently has three stores in Malmesbury

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Family home in central Swindon to be transformed into another HMO

A single family home in the centre of Swindon can be converted into another shared house of multiple occupation. Developer Mr Dogra, who initially applied for permission to create four-single bed flats out of the three-bed house has been given

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“What is the point of calling the police?”

Vice-Chair of Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel and Chair of Build a Better Swindon Committee, Councillor Stanka Adamcova is standing to become your next Police and Crime Commissioner. We have had 12 years of Conservative Police and Crime Commissioners

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Café through to award finals for third year running

A cafe and workshop space in Royal Wootton Bassett, opened by one woman with a big dream, has reached the finals of a major award for the third year running. Gemma McAteer says she was only 16 years old when she first started dreaming of opening

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The true extent of sewage pumped into Swindon waterways revealed

The number of hours sewage was released into Swindon's waterways almost quadrupled last year, latest figures show. The figures show the number of hours of sewage spills from water companies across England has doubled over the past year – with the

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New hygiene rating for Designer Outlet food bar told to make major improvement

A Designer Outlet food bar has received a new food hygiene rating after being warned “major improvement” was necessary last year. Aya Sushi, which has been in Swindon’s Designer Outlet since 2020, was slapped with a one-out-of-five food hygiene