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Smith serves up double as Town win again in pre-season
Harry Smith scored twice inside ten minutes to help earn Swindon Town their third win of pre-season 3-1 away against Melksham Town. After two friendlies in which Swindon had taken a while to get going, this one burst into life right from the off
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Melksham Town 1 Swindon Town 3: as it happened
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Jail for rapist who lured girl to his home and attacked her
A rapist who lured a girl back to his house and sexually assaulted her has been jailed. Ellis Crosbee, of North Swindon, appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Tuesday to be sentenced for one count of rape. During his trial in March, the court
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Arrests made after "disorder" at West Swindon home
Two people are currently in police custody after officers were called to a home in West Swindon. A witness claimed that the house on Castleton Road in Middleleaze was cordoned off for around a day with a police car parked nearby and officers standing
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Accessible 'family-friendly' festival returns for Swindon
An annual festival aimed at children and adults with special needs and disabilities is returning to Swindon this summer. Embrace All was set up by Rachael Chun and Katie Brown in February 2023 while they were both on maternity leave from their
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Man smashes down front door after 'illegal eviction by landlord'
A man battered down the front door of the flat he is said to have been illegally evicted from by his landlord. Derin Rasul, 32, of County Road, Swindon, verbally threatened his ex-landlord and then kicked down the flat door to collect his belongings
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Man used Facebook and Instagram to take thousands from 'friends'
A man from Swindon who tricked strangers into transferring him thousands of pounds via Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat has been sentenced for fraud. Aaron Loveridge, 21, of Linslade Street, used social media to build trusting relationships with
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Former soldier 'couldn't put gas on for two years' because benefits were cut
Mike Buss spent four years deployed in Northern Ireland while the Troubles continued and was medically discharged from the army with hearing loss. The 50-year-old spent nine years as a soldier, first in the Territorial Army, then in The Royal Green
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'Bulky goods' store, garden centre and Costa cafe coming to Swindon
The regeneration of the site of a hotel forced to close after a fire is set to go ahead. Development company Paloma II (Industrial) LLP has been given planning permission to build a garden centre, a shop and a thrive-through coffee shop on land
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Swindon council to debate over selling up its farms
An attempt to prevent Swindon Borough Council selling off the farms it owns, particularly, in the south of the borough looks doomed to fail. A report to the council’s Labour cabinet recommends that members do not approve a deferred motion to council
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Update after escaped convict sparks emergency at Great Western Hospital
A suspect arrested after allegedly escaping police at Great Western Hospital, sparking a brief manhunt, remains in custody. The wanted man had been in the custody of police officers at the hospital in Swindon, following his discharge, when he reportedly
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Manhunt ongoing in Swindon after serious assault
A manhunt is ongoing for a man wanted in connection with a serious assault. Police are searching for Ashley Brown, who is known to frequent the West Swindon area. The 36-year-old is wanted following several alleged offences, including assault
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How Swindon Pride has changed the town for good
Swindon and Wiltshire Pride 2024 takes place next month and this year it will be host to more people than ever before. The first Pride event in 1970 was a protest march, not a parade. But as time has gone on, society has also changed. Pride
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'Help me' sign put up at abandoned Swindon house
A public call for action on a 20-year derelict house in Swindon has been issued. Oxford House on Victoria Road has been uninhabited for decades and fallen into disrepair. A sign over the front door reading “Help Me” is the latest in appeals
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Primary school near Swindon celebrates grand opening of £11m site
Pupils and staff from a primary school near Swindon have celebrated the grand opening of their brand new £11 million site. Shrivenham Church of England Primary School was previously based on the High Street but has now officially reopened at its
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Man to pay £10 for homophobia and spitting on policewoman
A man who threw homophobic abuse and spat at a police officer taking him to hospital has been ordered to pay £10 in compensation. Richard McGinnis, 43, of no fixed abode, lashed out after not being allowed a cigarette while waiting to be seen for
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The number of potholes getting fixed in Swindon revealed
Thousands of potholes have been fixed around Swindon since the start of the year. Swindon Borough Council revealed that their teams have repaired 7,383 faults in the road surface since January. Of these, 564 repairs were carried out in June
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Firefighters suspend man in stretcher during operation
Firefighters at Swindon Fire Station have been carrying out some gravity-defying training. Shoppers at the newly opened Aldi by Swindon's Magic Roundabout, and people driving past, will have seen a man in a stretcher being hung high up in the
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Swindon business hopes to find new use for historic building
A new use may have been found for an historic building in Royal Wootton Bassett. Hillier Funeral Service has exchanged contracts on Lime Kiln House with the aim of opening a fourth funeral home on the site if a newly-submitted application asking
