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Swindon players' seasons rated: part one
It was a disappointing season for Swindon Town on the pitch, but with the benefit of some distance, how well did each player perform? I will be assigning a grade for each player who made more than five league appearances last season as a kind of
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Fox-Pitt bids farewell to Badminton after missing out on fairytale win
British Olympian William Fox-Pitt confirmed his farewell appearance at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials after a dramatic showjumping finale saw New Zealander Caroline Powell crowned champion. Fox-Pitt, second going into the final phase, had a chance
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A419 crash closes lane and causes queues into Swindon
5:32pm Accident cleared The AA reports that the accident has been cleared and traffic is now easing. Police, fire
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Gladiators star set to take part in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing
A star from the hit reboot of Gladiators is set to take part in the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. Bosses are keen to sign Nitro for the new series as well as Love Island boxer Tommy Fury. It is hoped that the former Olympic sprinter
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Watch the moment neighbour's garage goes up in flames on Swindon street
The moment firefighters arrived to tackle a blaze on a residential street was caught on camera by a neighbour. One firefighter can be seen kicking down a fence to the burning garage at Drove Road at around 12.10pm on Sunday (May 12). It is
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Stunning boutique hotel goes on the market for £295,000
A CHARMING historic 15-bed hotel in Cirencester is up for sale. The Corinium Hotel - which is situated in Gloucester Street, Cirencester - has been put on the market for £295,000. This Grade II listed hotel, which encompasses original 17th
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Car meets organiser gives update on future of 'underground' events in Wiltshire
A Wiltshire car meets organiser has announced he will organise fewer underground events due to police presence. He will instead he will focus on organising ‘legal meets’ with less interference from the authorities. The organiser has 10,200
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Swindon man found dead after neighbours grew concerned
A man from Swindon was found dead in his home after neighbours grew concerned. An inquest into the death of Lee James Emblen, 47, from Walcot, was concluded on Friday, May 10. During the hearing, Swindon and Wiltshire Coroners' Court heard
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Liam Gallagher rents £17,000-a-month mansion in the Cotswolds
Liam Gallagher has been spotted on a stroll in the Cotswolds after moving to the area last month, according to reports. The singer and his fiancée Debbie Gwyther are renting a £16,950 a month house with 11 rooms including a gym, a sauna, a ballroom
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Look around Victorian house for sale in Swindon that's ‘perfect for sunny BBQs’
So many people pass this house every day on this busy Old Town road, but not many people get to see inside. Nor do they see the radically different extension at the back, which is seller Richard James’ favourite part. From the front, the Victorian
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RSPCA issues warning as rescued fox cubs are released into wild
An animal welfare centre that was inundated with fox cubs has slowly started to release them. But at the time same, RSPCA Oak and Furrows also issued a warning to the public, which in part explained why it was forced to rescue and look after so
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MOT warning for millions as DVSA data reveals 5.2 million expired MOTs
Millions of motorists have been warned not to forget their car’s MOT due date after new figures revealed more than 5 million cars were driven without an MOT. Of those 5.2 million cars, more than 360,000 were presented for a new MOT more than a
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Missing girl, 17, pictured with unknown man in new CCTV image
Police have released CCTV of the last sighting of a missing 17-year-old with an unknown man in Oxford city centre. Officers are “increasingly concerned” about the whereabouts of Iris who has been missing from Aylesbury since May 3. She has
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Gavin and Stacey fan favourite 'highly unlikely' to return for last ever episode
A Gavin and Stacey fan favourite is "highly unlikely" to return to the popular BBC programme for its last-ever episode. Earlier this month, it was confirmed that the sitcom would be making a return to our screens after creators James Corden and
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The top 10 most common driving test mistakes according to latest DVSA data
New analysis of the latest car driving test data has revealed that the most common fault learner drivers make during their test is failing to make the correct observations when at a junction. It analysed the total number of faults recorded in
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Bus stop flattened by BMW in dramatic Swindon crash
The driver of a blue BMW crashed and completely wiped out a bus stop in an incident that sparked an emergency services response in Swindon. The bus stop on Dunwich Drive in Toothill was flattened by the crashed vehicle, which ended up on its roof
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When thunderstorms are set to hit Swindon after weather warning issued
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms for Wiltshire this weekend. It comes after the UK experienced the highest temperatures of the year this week with temperatures reaching mid-20s. However, temperatures have cooled
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How did the UK public vote at the Eurovision Song Contest?
OLLY Alexander finished in 18th place in the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with 46 points as the UK public gave 12 points to Israel’s entry Eden Golan. Switzerland’s Nemo finished in first place with 591 points, while Croatia’s Baby
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I tried a chef's recipe for making the 'perfect' scrambled eggs
I'm a huge fan of scrambled eggs but I tend to keep the recipe simple when throwing the dish together in the morning. However, after scrolling through my feed on TikTok, I came across a recipe from a London chef on how to make the "perfect" scrambled
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Wetherspoons pub in Swindon up for sale after U-turn
A Swindon Wetherspoons pub has gone up for sale again nearly three years after it was put on the market the first time. The Sir Daniel Arms in Fleet Street was later taken off the market, before being put on again in September 2023 with Savills
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Christmas adverts appear in Swindon hotel on hottest day of the year
While most people are out enjoying the first truly warm days of the year in Swindon, others are dreaming of a white Christmas. In fact, they have already been dreaming for two months, as the Village Hotel West Swindon confirmed that Christmas adverts
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Replacement for popular Swindon Italian restaurant revealed
When the popular Gaetano Italian restaurant in Swindon closed its doors, the owner gave hints that the site would be passed to new owners. Carlo Sibila, the old owner who decided to take a break from hospitality, said the Victoria Road building
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All the death notices published in the Adver this week
The Swindon Advertiser has published 12 death notices in the last week. Every week, the Swindon Advertiser publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print
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The most mispronounced place names in the South West of England
It’s safe to say there are several difficult-to-pronounce towns and cities across England, not least the south west. Not only that, the region is home to various streets and villages that even locals might have a difficult time pronouncing correctly
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Unlicensed boy who crashed moped into parked car made a 'silly decision'
A 16-year-old boy who crashed his moped while riding without a licence has appeared in the dock. In October last year the teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was with a friend who had an AJS Firefox moped in the Vale Community Centre
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‘Heartbreaking’ memorial to dead children moves Swindon shoppers to tears
A memorial for 15,000 children killed in the Israel-Gaza war was set up at the Orbital Shopping Park. Around 2,000 sets of children’s clothes were laid on the ground on Saturday, May 11, to visualise the scale of child deaths in the war, which
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Swindon householder may have to demolish wall put up without permission
A householder faces the prospect of having to demolish a wall put up without permission, and a number of applications have aged off recently. ABBEY MEADS: The owner of 10 Colman Park, Mr Iyer, who put up a 1.85 metre-high wall around his property
