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Senior police officer speaks on fatal knife attack in Swindon
A police chief has recalled the adrenaline kicking in as he raced to the scene of a severe knife attack which claimed the life of a man. Wiltshire Police sergeant Tom Ashforth was a police constable in 2012 when a knife attack took place in west
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Inside 'impressive' £1m house for sale on the edge of Old Town
From the pictures you might think that this five-bedroom house is out in the countryside. But this ‘substantial’ home is actually a five-minute walk from Swindon’s Old Town and all its bars and shops. It is right on the edge of one of Swindon
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Swindon school opens gym rated ‘best in the county’
A secondary school in Swindon has opened a brand new professional gym that claims to be ‘one of the best school gyms in the county’. The gym, which opened this week at Lawn Manor Academy, is styled more like a professional gym than most school
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Tale of LSD drug bust needs to find itself despite great music
I am not a fan of musicals, and neither is the writer of Operation Julie. However, when Geinor Styles heard the true story that this musical is about, she knew it was the perfect premise. Operation Julie is about a real police drugs bust in
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Labour to 'focus on delivery' after strengthening grip on Swindon council
Labour councillors - both long-serving members and those newly elected - definitely got the memo. As the numbers of the 41 members of the ruling Labour group filled the benches across two-thirds of the council chamber, group cohesion, at least
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RECAP: M4 congestion as lanes closed and queuing traffic
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Universal Credit claimants set for £300 boost - how you can claim
Millions of households who receive Universal Credit or Tax Credits could get a £300 boost to their savings. The Help to Save scheme is a government initiative which encourages those on benefits to save money. Under the Help to Save scheme,
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Date revealed for start of Oxford traffic filters scheme
The date has been announced when Oxford's traffic filters scheme will go live. Oxfordshire County Council will trial camera-operated traffic filters on six roads in the city to help lower the number of private car journeys. The £6.5million
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'Abandoned' car on Swindon street driving resident to despair
A car left parked outside a resident’s driveway for months has driven the homeowner up the wall. Brenda Dore, 78, finds it difficult to get in and out of her property due to the Ford Zetec left outside her house. Having been there for four
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Best independent pizza places in Swindon according to reviews
With the weather warming up, you might be getting ready for some food to match the summer season. Italy is the UK’s fourth most popular destination according to YouGov, but to get great Italian food you do not need to get on a plane. It has
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Wiltshire’s prettiest waterside pubs to relax at this summer
With temperatures finally rising and sunshine until as late as 9pm, there’s no better way to unwind after a long day than having a pint in a pub garden. Luckily for Wiltshire locals, the picturesque county offers some of the best pub gardens that
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Swindon's slowest road to drive on revealed in new data
A study has found the most congested road in Swindon is also the slowest to drive on. The study divides roads into major and local A-roads, and found that the most congested road of all of them is the A4289. This road is divided into two parts
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Where Swindon ranks among UK's most stressful places to live
Swindon may feel like a stressful place at times, but residents can relax in the knowledge that there are 35 even more testing towns and cities in the UK to live. This comes from new data collated by Deskup, who looked at various traits that can
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South Swindon MP calls for end to animal experiments
South Swindon's MP has signed an open letter calling for the replacement of animal experiments with human-specific research methods. Sir Robert Buckland has backed charity Animal Free Research UK's appeal to the Science Minster to introduce Herbie
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Swindon to host crime prevention event next week
An event dedicated to crime and burglary prevention is set to be held in Swindon next week. On Wednesday, May 22, Metro Bank staff members Megan Greenwood and Mitch Dunlop will host the event from 10am to midday. It will feature police community
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Fish and chip shop closure benefits top-rated chippy in town
Customers of one of Swindon's best-loved chippies have found a new favourite. That's according to an insight given by a local fish and chip shop owner. Carlos Freitas, who runs Lucy's Fish Bar on Penhill Drive, says customers of Phillip's have
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Inside unused Swindon cinema recently sold to new owners
The inside of a former cinema building in Swindon has been revealed in new pictures. The Palladium building in Jenning Street, Rodbourne, was operated as a 750-seat single-screen cinema until 1962. Since then it has had many uses including
