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RIAT Day 1 sees big anniversaries and glamorous guests
Glamour came to Riat on Friday as Miss United Kingdom and Miss America paid a visit. Jessica Ashley and Madison Marsh were giving a talk in the show’s Techno Zone about opportunities in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education
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Queues as overturned car blocks Swindon road
5:38pm Since the incident has been resolved, this live blog will now close. Thanks for reading.
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Kennedy discusses Swindon's search for a goalkeeper
Mark Kennedy remained tight-lipped over Swindon Town’s pursuit of another goalkeeper to compete with Jack Bycroft for the starting spot next season. Swindon have been looking at various new goalkeepers during pre-season, with Cheltenham Town’s
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Nationwide's £2.9bn Virgin Money takeover cleared by watchdog
Nationwide’s £2.9 billion takeover of banking firm Virgin Money has been cleared by the UK’s competition regulator. The building society agreed the takeover of its London-listed rival in March. In May, the Competition and Markets Authority
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Drinan late show gives Swindon pre-season win over Southampton u21s
Aaron Drinan prodded home his first goal of pre-season late on to earn Swindon Town a victory over Southampton Under-21s in a behind-closed-doors friendly. Swindon brought up their fourth win in five pre-season matches under new head coach Mark
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Trains delayed after 'body' on tracks was actually a doll
A 'body' spotted near railway tracks that caused widespread delays and cancellations turned out to be a mannequin. One police car, two ambulances, an ambulance car, and a National Rail response unit surrounded the railway bridge under Swindon Road
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Special needs college gets re-inspected by Ofsted
A special needs college has been re-inspected by Ofsted. The education watchdog visited Horizon College in Royal Wootton Bassett in March to survey the current state of the education at the establishment. Inspectors liked what they saw, with
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Man hospitalised in Cricklade Road crash with air ambulance attending
A man has been hospitalised after a car crash in Gorse Hill, while police are still searching for a bike rider thought to be involved. Wiltshire Air Ambulance attended the scene but is unable to give details as the incident is ongoing. At around
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First look inside GWH's new £33m Emergency Department
Great Western Hospital's £33.5m Emergency Department expansion will soon open for patients - and the Adver had the chance to look around. The biggest-ever investment to the Great Western Hospital site has been under construction since February
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Travellers set up camp on Swindon recreation ground
Travellers have set up camp on a Swindon recreation ground near the town centre. Around six caravans and five horses now occupy the Westcott Recreation Ground near Wootton Bassett Road. Police are aware. They previously appeared at Westcott
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What do Swindon still need during this window?
Swindon Town have made eight transfers so far this summer but there is still plenty of work left to do, so what else do they need to get done? It has been a busy summer for Town so far, but the squad is still just 22 players strong and includes
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Lloyds Bank to help homeless by converting disused banks into social housing
Lloyds Bank is rolling out a social housing "pilot scheme" next month. The banking giant confirmed that it will start converting its disused office sites into social housing from next month. The bank is launching the programme with a decommissioned
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Air ambulance and 999 crews rush to Swindon incident
3:57pm This incident has been resolved so the blog will now close. Thank you for reading.
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New Nationwide ad with Hollywood star mocks rival banks
Nationwide has launched its latest advert poking fun at its shareholder-owned rivals, starring Hollywood actor Dominic West. The Swindon-based business has previously attracted controversy for its Good Way to Bank campaign, which features the English
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McFly star among celebrities at RIAT 2024 this weekend
McFly’s Tom Fletcher will be among the celebrities making their way to RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo. Over 150,000 spectators will be travelling to the airfield, near Swindon, between Friday, July 19 and Sunday, July 21, for
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Yellow weather alert issued amid scorching heatwave predictions
A weather alert has been issued across Swindon and Wiltshire amid predictions of a scorching heatwave. Temperatures in Swindon and Wiltshire are expected to reach close to 30 degrees during the afternoon of Friday, July 19, according to the Met
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Hundreds queue for bus in searing heat for first day of RIAT
The first day of Fairford's Royal International Air Tattoo has left hundreds queueing in searing heat at Swindon Bus Station. The three-day air show is expected to draw in 150,000 spectators for its 2024 event, and many of those attending have
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Ex-Town man joining Crawley could impact Swindon target
Crawley Town have added a second former Swindon Town player of the summer as they completed the permanent signing of Jojo Wollacott from Hibernian. Having earned promotion from League Two via the playoffs with Swindon alumni Dion Conroy, Ben Gladwin
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Restrictions at Swindon supermarket amid global IT issues
A Swindon supermarket cannot take card payments as an international IT failure affects businesses worldwide and locally. At least one Co-op supermarket in Swindon has been forced to be cash-only “due to a national problem”. The store on Swinley
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Police issue update on incident at Swindon Bus Station
A man was allegedly “struck repeatedly over the head” during a serious assault at Swindon Bus Station. Officers raced to the bus station at around 11.50pm on Thursday, July 18, after reports that a man in his 40s had been assaulted. The victim
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International IT issue hits Swindon and Wiltshire shops and businesses
12:28pm Waitrose 'largely back to normal' A Waitrose spokesperson has said that contactless payments are "largely
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'You must be excellent at both' - Kennedy stresses importance of defending
Mark Kennedy said that he was looking to create a team that thrived without the ball as he looks to build towards challenging towards the top of League Two. Swindon faced Swansea City in a behind-closed-doors friendly last weekend and take on an
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GWR issues warning to passengers amid IT outages causing travel chaos
Great Western Railway has issued a warning to travellers on its services after a global IT outage hit train operators. Severe IT outages were reported across the country and further afield on the morning of Friday, July 19. These issues have
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Microsoft outage affects banks and causes airlines to ground flights
Businesses and users who use Microsoft are facing major outages in the UK and around the world, with laptops and systems not working. Sky News was one of the companies that were affected, being unable to broadcast its morning show at 6am, with
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Police cordon off Swindon Bus Station
11:26am Police cordon to remain Wiltshire Police has warned residents that they may continue to see crime scenes at
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RIAT latest as heavy traffic builds on day one of Air Tattoo
1:25pm Swindon residents share excitement While queuing to depart Swindon for RAF Fairford, a number of locals told
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Wiltshire packaging firm makes significant solar investment
A significant investment in solar for a packaging firm in Wiltshire. Cricklade-based packaging business, GWP Group, has invested £235K in solar panel installations at its Wiltshire manufacturing site. The investment, backed by parent organisation
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New partnership formed to prevent and reduce serious violence
Wiltshire and Swindon agencies have united to form a Violence Reduction Partnership, aiming to prevent serious violence and divert those most at risk of committing violent offences. Brought together by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
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Police to beef up patrols thanks to £1m funding to tackle anti-social behaviour
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has secured a massive one million pounds from the government's Hotspot Response Fund. This hefty sum aims to tackle anti-social behaviour and serious crime in the regions of Wiltshire and Swindon
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Six youngsters spearhead two-week cultural festival starting next week
Six young artists are drumming up support for a city-wide cultural festival aimed at other young people aged between 11 and 25. The two-week-long Signal Festival, organised by the six artists, aims to cultivate art, support artists and enrich audiences
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Primary school playground to be upgraded with housebuilder's donation
A primary school is set to transform its play provision thanks to a £500 donation from a housebuilder. The funds received by Wanborough Primary School from Bellway will be used to purchase new play equipment and resources to improve pupils' lunchtime
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Meet Swindon's local business leaders
Want to know the leading businesses in the Swindon area? Whether you need a quick and easy taxi journey, fancy a delicious and authentic curry, or want some brand-new windows, there are plenty of businesses that can help you. Below, some of Swindon's
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The best and worst GPs in the Swindon area according to patients
Patients have had their say on the best and worst GPs in the Swindon area. The latest results of NHS England's extensive annual independent survey of more than two million patients' experiences around the UK indicate which doctors’ surgeries are
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Housebuilder invites applications for £10,000 community fund
A housebuilder has renewed its scheme to support community projects across Swindon. Redrow South West, which is currently building homes at Badbury Park, has allotted £10,000 to a community fund, with intentions to support as many groups, organisations
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Tesco launches summer campaign to feed children in need
Tesco shoppers across the region are being urged to support a campaign feeding children in need during the summer holidays. In response to concerning figures that almost a third of families (31 per cent) in the South West expressing concern over
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Dangerous dog owner in court over park attack that left victim needing 60 stitches
A park user in Swindon was left needing 60 stitches to his face after being attacked by an Akita dog he says he was trying to befriend. Arkadiusz Nowak was walking his pet in Queens Park when the incident happened early in the evening of Saturday
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'Vile' bus station toilets 'stopping people from visiting town centre'
Swindon bus station users have expressed their disgust over the state of the toilets and confusion over the opening hours. They say the facilities are deterring people from visiting the town and have urged the council to do more to make them clean
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Lucky escape for couple as 'dream car' bursts into flames
A couple has spoken out about their distressing ordeal after their car suddenly burst into flames just outside of Swindon. Anthony Gannaway was travelling with his wife from Swindon to the Cotswolds around 10am on Saturday, July 13 when a fire
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Homeless kicked out of Swindon hotel for incoming RIAT guests
Concerns have been raised about vulnerable homeless people being kicked out of a Swindon hotel due to bookings by RIAT visitors. Several rough sleepers staying in one of the town’s Travelodges were reportedly told by Swindon Borough Council last
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Father Brown cast spotted filming in Cotswold village
A POPULAR television show has returned to a Cotswold town to film a new season. Father Brown, a TV show about a fictional crime-solving roman catholic priest has returned to Blockley to film its twelfth season. The cast was filming today (
