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Swindon bring in defender on loan from Sheffield United
Swindon Town have completed the loan signing of Sheffield United's 20-year-old defender Miguel Freckleton for next season. Freckleton joins Town on a loan deal for next season having impressed at National League level with Wealdstone, Yeovil Town
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Swindon Town rename the County Ground after lifelong fan
Swindon Town have confirmed that their stadium will be officially renamed ‘The Nigel Eady County Ground’ ahead of the upcoming 2024/25 season. Following the purchase of the County Ground in March 2023 in a Joint Venture partnership with the supporters
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Teenagers arrested after pensioner left with head injuries
Two teenagers have been arrested after a pensioner was hospitalised following an attack in Swindon. A 77-year-old man is said to have challenged a group of young people about their behaviour before he was assaulted and sustained a head injury.
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Questions left to answer for Swindon in pre-season
Swindon Town begin the serious section of their pre-season on Sunday when they take on Eastleigh and there are certain things we need to learn about this team. Mark Kennedy has had a positive first pre-season in charge of Swindon, winning four
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More than 1,000 Swindon businesses 'in significant economic distress'
The stark reality for businesses in Swindon has been laid bare in a new report. More than 1,000 Swindon companies are now classed as being in ‘significant’ economic distress, according to the latest figures from Begbies Traynor’s Red Flag Alert
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How council's fraud team has saved Swindon taxpayer millions
Investigators at Swindon Borough Council have saved the taxpayer more than £3m over the last two financial years by preventing fraud, or identifying people who should be paying more council tax. Members of the authority’s audit committee heard
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Driver ‘blatantly on drugs' stopped by police in Swindon
Two drivers have been caught separately using devices while driving by police, along with other offences. One Mercedes Sprinter delivery driver was spotted in Swindon using his personal digital assistant (PDA) device while driving. The black
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Swindon St George hosting world-first rugby league festival this weekend
Swindon St George Masters will be hosting the world’s first-ever rugby league Masters Nine festival in the town this weekend. On Saturday, July 27, the club will be hosting a competition for teams with players aged 35 and over at their Greenbridge
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Town centre Wetherspoons attack sparks police CCTV appeal
An attack in a town centre Wetherspoons pub sparked a police appeal for information. A man in his 50s sustained injuries to his eye, nose and mouth after being attacked in The Savoy on Regent Street at around 4pm on Wednesday, July 24. On Friday
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Crash causes queues at busy junction near M4
1:56pm A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: "We were called to a car versus motorcycle collision at approximately 11.30am
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UK households could be due £170 TV Licence refund - are you eligible?
UK households could be due a £169.50 refund on the cost of their TV Licence. Every household in the UK is legally required to have a TV licence in order to watch or record live TV, regardless of what channel it is on. However, you could be
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Kennedy hoping Swindon carry confidence from pre-season ahead of Eastleigh
Mark Kennedy wants Swindon Town to keep their confidence high as they head to Eastleigh in pre-season this Sunday. Swindon have won four of their five pre-season friendlies under Kennedy so far this summer, winning three games against local Non-League
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Do speed cameras have to be visible? Lawyers on when you can challenge the fine
A lawyer has explained whether speed cameras in the UK have to be visible and also the circumstances surrounding challenging fines. Ever since the first speed camera was installed in the UK back in 1991, drivers have been trying to trick the system
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DWP issues £50 fine warning to everyone on Universal Credit and other benefits
Universal Credit claimants, as well as those on other benefits, have been warned they could face fines of up to £50 this summer. Since October 2012, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has had the power to impose fines on benefit claimants
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Swindon's first English title winner believes anything is possible for him
Undefeated Swindon boxer Lewis Roberts said that he believes that anything is possible for him in his career after winning the English Silver Bantamweight title. Roberts became the first fighter from Swindon to ever win an English title as he defeated
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Sheep killed after being ‘disembowelled with work tools’
A sheep has been killed in Shrivenham after it was disembowelled. The incident happened on Wednesday, July 24, between noon and 1pm. People working in a field by the canal went on a lunch break at around noon. On their return the sheep
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DVLA £1,000 fine warning to anyone who passed their test before 2015
Drivers are being warned they could be breaking the law if they passed their driving test before 2015 and haven’t made a crucial check. Motorists are being warned to make sure their driving licences have not expired. Photocards must be renewed
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Travellers move to Swindon park after gate lock broken
Travellers have set up camp in a West Swindon park. Witnesses saw approximately 10 caravans and associated vehicles parked around the 40-hectare community woodland of Shaw Forest Park on Thursday. The lock on the main gate has been cut off
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Supermarket shoplifters caught taking £1,200 haul
Suspected shoplifters are in custody after police recovered a stolen haul worth £1,200 from a Swindon supermarket. Roads Policing Unit officers, armed response vehicle colleagues and Wiltshire Police dog units attended a Lidl on Thursday evening
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'Weekend of woe' ahead as RAC issues warning to millions of drivers
Drivers have been warned to expect a 'weekend of woe' as millions of drivers hit the roads. The RAC has predicted that 13.8 million motorists in the UK will embark on leisure trips between Friday and Sunday. Under this estimation, this weekend
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Plans in place to tackle shoplifting rise says Wiltshire crime commissioner
Wiltshire's police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said plans are in place to tackle an increase in shoplifting in the county. Philip Wilkinson has reassured residents and businesses steps are being taken to engage with retailers more effectively
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Team from Amazon's Swindon fulfilment centre enjoys week of activities
The team from Amazon’s fulfilment centre in Swindon is enjoying a week-long series of activities to celebrate the company's sale event. The festivities marked the return of Prime Day on July 16 - a sale event exclusively for Amazon Prime members
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Popular teen's name will live on after loved ones save memorial
The loved ones of a late Swindon teenager have saved a bench installed in his memory. Ashley McKinnon took his own life at the age of just 17 in 2014. After his death, Ashley's former girlfriend Atlanta Holmes and her mother Paula spent two
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Swindon GP surgery introduces tougher rules after 900 appointments missed
A Swindon GP surgery has taken matters into its own hands after consistent issues with people not attending appointments. Ridgeway View Family Practice announced on its social media that a new rule was being introduced in a bid to crackdown on
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Fundraiser launched for mini Dachshund run over in Swindon retail park
A stranger who saw a dog run over by a car at the Orbital Shopping Park has taken it upon herself to fundraise the pet’s surgery. On Monday, July 22, Marley the mini Dachshund ran out of his family car and was caught under the wheel of another
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Pub landlady hosts Taylor Swift party for children who missed out on tickets
A pub landlady hosted a special end-of-term celebration for young Taylor Swift fans who missed out on concert tickets. There was music, a bar serving mocktails, Taylor Swift face mask props and friendship bracelet-making stations at The New Calley
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Fond farewell for assistant headteacher stepping down after 28 years
An assistant headteacher who joined a school near Swindon 28 years ago is stepping down. Michelle Card first joined Noremarsh Junior School in Royal Wootton Bassett in 1996. Since then, she has become an embodiment of everything the school
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Swindon cake shop handing out one million cupcakes for free this summer
One million cupcakes are set to be handed out for free across the UK this summer. National chain Cake Box is providing the offer to celebrate the launch of their new digital loyalty card known as the ‘Cake Club’. The giveaway is available at
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'Awful kids' seen causing mayhem at Swindon McDonald's
A retail park in Swindon has been flagged a hotspot for youth anti-social behaviour - with one McDonald’s restaurant singled out for the bad behaviour of "awful kids". Children aged between 12 and 14 were seen at Greenbridge McDonald’s on Saturday
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All the Olympians based near Wiltshire competing at Paris 2024
The 2024 Olympics in Paris is set to kick off on Friday, July 26 with its highly anticipated opening ceremony. The ceremony officially marks the beginning of the sporting event that includes a total of 10,500 athletes, representing 206 countries
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Schoolchildren take part in storytelling event to ignite love for reading
More than 250 children from Swindon have taken part in storytelling sessions designed to inspire a love of reading. The event took place as new research shows reading for enjoyment among eight to 18-year-olds in the UK is at its lowest level for
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Help to name an animal hospital's new £1.4m MRI scanner
The public are being given the opportunity to name a new £1.4 million MRI scanner at a Wiltshire animal hospital. The state-of-the-art equipment at Eastcott Veterinary Referrals, in Swindon, is now up and running and the hospital has launched a
