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Much anticipated Swindon music festival cancelled
A new music festival that was set to take over Old Town’s Town Gardens has been cancelled. Last month, the line-up was announced for Roll Up Roll Up Festival, with the “quirky” gig scheduled to take place at the Town Gardens Bowl and Bandstand
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2024 Local elections: The key results so far
Counting is under way in the 107 councils in England that held elections on Thursday, with the first results declared overnight and more to come later on Friday. Early results for the police & crime commissioner elections across England and Wales
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'Urgent' search launched after pedestrian hit by car on busy road
A pedestrian may have suffered “serious injuries” after being hit by a car on a busy Swindon road. Police are searching for a man in his 50s who reportedly stepped in front of a car, near the roundabout between Drakes Way and Queens Drive, shortly
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Wood backs Hunt's character to help him push into first-team
Swindon Town under-18s manager Sean Wood is confident Harley Hunt will be able to continue his development and become a first-team player. At just 16 years old, the defender is the third youngest player to ever start a league game for Swindon,
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Swindon man charged after '£10,000 of drugs seized in Wiltshire'
A Swindon man has been charged after police allegedly seized £10,000 worth of drugs. Kloandi Luli, of Willows Avenue in Swindon, was charged with possession with intent to supply a class A drug, namely cocaine. The 24-year-old was charged following
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Swindon man with unusual shopping list goes on theft spree
A Swindon man who was hunted by police has pleaded guilty to 11 thefts in just nine days. On April 30, Wiltshire Police put out an appeal for help locating wanted man David Munday, of Farndale Close in Penhill. Just two days later, Munday appeared
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What do the local elections tell us about the general election?
It would be unwise to read too much into the council results as a guide to the coming general election. But with the four main party candidates for the two Swindon constituencies attending the count, the elections indicate it might be a difficult
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People invited to enjoy family fun event this weekend - including duck racing
An event for the whole family is coming to Marlborough this bank holiday weekend - including duck racing. Crofton Beam Engines is home to the world’s oldest working beam engines, which have pumped water from Wilton Water into the Kennet and Avon
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Austin and Swindon: how Town signed the striker
Charlie Austin’s time with Swindon Town has come to an end, so let’s look back at how it all began and how he was brought to the club in the first place. The striker joined Town in October 2009 after tearing it up at Poole Town, which had drawn
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Labour tightens grip on council after election triumph
The scale of Labour’s victory in this year’s elections for Swindon Borough Council might not be quite as seismic as last year’s. But it wasn’t far off – and it leaves the party in full, dominating control of the council chamber, and its committees
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Ofoborh discusses 'special moment' returning to football with Swindon
Nnamdi Ofoborh discussed his return to football at Swindon Town after dealing with heart troubles in recent years. The midfielder started each of Swindon’s final six games of the campaign after joining the club in March on a deal until the end
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Club records set as Swindon Harriers romp to opening day victory
Spearheaded by 51 victories this weekend, Swindon Harriers romped to a superb victory in the opening fixture of the Wessex Young Athletes League. The event took place at the home of the reigning champions Basingstoke, but Swindon were able to take
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Disgruntled customers say supermarkets are 'scamming us' with olive oil prices
Disgruntled customers have taken to social media to slam the 'scam' that is the price of olive oil in supermarkets. Back in 2022, the price of Lurpak butter became symbolic of the UK's spiralling cost of living crisis. And now, history seems to
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Drink driver pleads guilty to causing death of Swindon man in crash
A woman has pleaded guilty to causing the death of Swindon dad Paul Morton in a crash while drink driving. Paula Rendell, 50, of Abbey View Road, appeared at Swindon Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing and stood accused of causing
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Gunning expecting shift in transfer policy this summer
Gavin Gunning said that Swindon Town need to go after a different profile of player than they have in previous years during the transfer window. Swindon confirmed the expected mass clear-out when the retained list was announced on Thursday as 11
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Popular fish bar owner guilty of sex assault on customer
The owner of a fish and chip takeaway in Swindon has been found guilty of attempted sexual assault after he put his hand down a female customer's top. Fikret Ozut, of Winwick Road in Freshbrook, has been the owner of Grill and Fish Bar in Freshbrook
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Warning as more than 100 cars clamped around Swindon by DVLA
Dozens of drivers in Swindon found that their vehicles had been clamped due to unpaid tax. The DVLA’s partner organisation NSL attached bright yellow metal plates to the front wheels of 102 untaxed cars around the town between April 18 and 30.
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'Abusive' group leave Italian restaurant without paying £280 bill
The owners of a popular Italian restaurant were left angry and out of pocket after a large group left without paying their bill. Two families making up a group of nine - including young children - ran up a bill of £280 at Ciao Eatalia on Swindon
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Fleming Way underpass gone for good as town centre transformation continues
Part of town centre by Debenhams now looks very different as work continues on the Fleming Way 'bus boulevard' nearby. The area directly outside the closed department store was fenced off last month as part of improvement works to install new paving
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Motoring expert tells scientific 'secret' that will help you save on fuel
A motoring expert has shared a scientific 'secret' that will help you save money on your fuel. Drivers across the UK have been grappling with high fuel prices for longer than they'd care to remember. “Fuel prices have reached a five-month
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Swindon woman jailed for stabbing caught with knife 7 years on
A woman who served prison time for a stabbing has been caught walking across Swindon with a knife, seven years on. Tanya Porter, of Bodmin Close in Park North, was jailed in 2016 after she launched a violent knife attack which caused one of her
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How long Wiltshire learners are having to wait for their driving test
There are more learner drivers than driving test slots available and the South West accounts for nearly eight per cent of the national backlog, figures suggest. Insurance company Marmalade have found there are 150,456 test slots available in the
