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Can you get 10/10? Take this pub quiz to find out how you score

The weekend is here which can only mean one thing, it's time for the weekly pub quiz.  Perfect if you're taking a trip to the pub this weekend, this quiz will let you brush up on some of that unusual but essential knowledge for the occasion.

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What happened to some of the biggest lottery winners in the UK?

Dozens of British lottery players have become multi-millionaires overnight with some winning close to £200 million. Thousands of people across the country take part in The National Lottery's Lotto game as well as the EuroMillions. While there

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Gogglebox legends hint at huge TV return 7 years after leaving the show

TWO Gogglebox stars have hinted that they could make a massive TV comeback seven years after leaving the popular Channel 4 programme. Sandra Martin and her friend Sandi Bogle were loved by fans for their larger-than-life personalities and great

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Poundland giving away £1000 to 30 lucky customers - here's how to be one of them

Poundland is set to give away £1,000 to 30 lucky shoppers over the coming weeks as part of a new promotion. The discount retail chain will launch its 'Grand in Your Hand' promotion on Saturday (August 3) which will see 30 customers in stores across

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BBC Strictly's Krishnan Guru-Murthy ‘raised concerns’ about Amanda Abbington

Strictly Come Dancing celebrity Krishnan Guru-Murthy has said he “raised concerns” about fellow contestant Amanda Abbington’s “different” experience on the BBC show last year. Abbington’s former professional dancer Giovanni Pernice has rejected

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Resolute Swindon defeat Wycombe in final pre-season friendly

Ollie Clarke lashed home the winner as a resolute Swindon Town beat League One Wycombe Wanderers in their final pre-season friendly. Following a few scrappy minutes of aimless long balls, Wycombe began to assert themselves as the more experienced

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Lamborghini seized after armed police chase in Swindon

A Lamborghini was chased by armed police in Swindon, leading to the arrest of three drugs suspects. The driver was caught after trying to run from armed police. An armed response vehicle was assisted by a roads policing unit and a police dog

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Swindon Town fans embark on 140-mile charity walk to first game of season

Two Swindon Town fans will be watching the club's first game of the season against Chesterfield - but how they are getting there is quite extraordinary.  Best friends Innes Miles and Jordan Brooks have set themselves a challenge to walk to Chesterfield

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From hairdryers to loungers - See the Aldi Specialbuys products for August

From hairdryers to garden loungers, Aldi has unveiled its Specialbuys highlights for the month of August. The brand has continued its outdoors theme with a selection of items suited to the garden and keeping pesky bugs at bay being among the highlights

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I visited Swindon's twin town in Germany and it was an amazing experience

Georgia Robbins, 11, who has just finished at Even Swindon Primary School, was able to visit Swindon’s twin town Salzgitter last winter. Here’s her account... “I was lucky to be able to go to Salzgitter last December, and got to meet the Mayor

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Restaurant given zero for food hygiene learns new rating

A Swindon restaurant has learned its new food hygiene rating after being rated the lowest score just weeks after first opening. Red Sea East African Restaurant on Cricklade Road opened in 2021 specialising in traditional Eritrean and Ethiopian

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Surprise steel link strengthens bond between Swindon and twin town

A little-known connection between one of Swindon’s main industries, and that of its twin town Salzgitter has emerged during the visit to the borough by dignitaries from the German town The Mayor of Swindon’s twin town Salzgitter, Frank Klingebiel

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Bank in town centre closing its doors this month

A bank in Swindon town centre will be closing its doors this month.  Barclays Bank on Regent Street will be shutting to customers for refurbishment later this month. It has put a poster up in the window to inform them of the upcoming closure

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Swindon shoplifter's £1,000 TK Maxx and JD Sports spree

A prolific shoplifter from Swindon has been sentenced after a spree of stealing clothes worth nearly £1,000. Mark Thirkettle appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court last week to face punishment for four offences. The 51-year-old pleaded guilty

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Van driver caught towing trailer 2 TONS over weight limit in Wiltshire

A van driver towing an trailer more than two tons over the weight limit has been stopped by police in Wiltshire. When officers pulled the vehicle over, they realised it weighed 7,300kg despite the permitted weight being 4,700kg – 2,600kg over the

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Andrew Flintoff's TV return date confirmed following 'nasty' Top Gear crash

Andrew Flintoff is set to return to TV this month for the first time since his serious Top Gear crash nearly two years ago. 'Freddie' Flintoff was severely injured in an accident at the Top Gear Test Track - the Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey in December

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Swindon Town 1 Wycombe Wanderers 0: as it happened

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Do police cars have speed cameras? Motoring expert reveals the answer

Have you ever driven past a police car on the road and wondered if it can catch you speeding? Almost 350 people are killed each year on the UK’s roads, according to RAC, with speed among the contributing factors. Not only is it dangerous but

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Power tools worth thousands stolen from Swindon industrial estate

Power tools worth thousands of pounds have been stolen from an industrial estate in Swindon. At some point between July 19 and 22, a unit at the Station Industrial Estate, off Sheppard Street close to the railway tracks, was broken into and power

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Haul worth £5,000 stolen from retail park in Swindon

Police have released CCTV images two men after items totalling thousands of pounds were stolen from a retail park in Swindon. The incident happened on Wednesday, June 12 around 4.45pm when £5,000 worth of items were stolen from the Boots store

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Audi driver 'tailgating officers' caught doing 128mph on Wiltshire road

An Audi driver was caught tailgating officers, intimidating other drivers and speeding at more than 100mph on a busy Wiltshire road. Before 10am on Saturday morning, officers noticed an Audi was tailgating them, before moving on to intimidate another

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Kellogg's confirms its 'best' cereal has been axed

Customers have been left gutted after Kellogg's revealed that it had discontinued its "best" cereal product. Taking to the popular social media platform X, formerly Twitter, a customer asked where they could get their hands on a box of the Coco

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Urgent appeal to find man missing from Great Western Hospital

Police are urgently appealing for information to locate a man who went missing from the Swindon area. Jeremiah, 28, has been missing since around 7.40pm on Friday night (August 2) from Great Western Hospital and officers say they are extremely

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Major road is closed for emergency gas works

A main road used by Swindon motorists  is set to be closed for a week so that major gas works can be carried out.  The A361 Burford Road is closed between Burford roundabout and Lechlade for a mains replacement scheme by Wales & West Utilities.

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EasyJet passenger denied compensation over claims she was 'aggressive'

A Bristol Airport passenger is “absolutely disgusted” after EasyJet did not let her board her plane to Alicante for reasons it admits were false. EasyJet did not fly a big enough plane to Bristol meaning Clare Turner, 49, reached Alicante 12 hours

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Why taxi fares are set to rise in Swindon from this autumn

Taxi fares are likely to rise in Swindon by £1 per journey from October. Members of the borough council’s planning committee approved an increase in the tariffs for hackney carriages, the sort of taxi cabs you can hail or pick up at a rank.

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HGVs could be BANNED from Swindon's most polluted road

HGVs could be banned from using Swindon's most polluted road under new plans. Swindon Borough Council is consulting the public on a proposed traffic regulation order that would introduce a new 7.5-tonne weight limit for vehicles using Kingshill

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Young man with caught air rifle and axe at business park avoids jail

A young man seen in public with an air rifle and an axe has avoided jail CCTV of Joshua Gray, 20, from Hadrians Close, Stratton, was given to police showing him at Whitehall Business Park, Royal Wootton Bassett, with the two weapons.  The woman

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Rural churches struggling to raise funds due to poor internet connection

Rural churches are facing a funding crisis due to poor internet connection and a series of bank closures, a survey has uncovered. Ecclesiastical Insurance has found rural churches looking to embrace new ways of collecting donations are being held

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Old-fashioned boozer turning strangers into friends 'just trying to stay open'

A Swindon landlord who has stood at the heart of his community for 24 years has revealed the struggles of running a community pub and just why they're so important. The Swiss Chalet in Gorse Hill was built in 1964 and is almost immediately recognisable

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Planning permission granted for 65 new homes at former airfield

Planning permission has been granted for 65 new homes at a site on a former airfield base. The Wellington Gate site, located between Wantage and Grove, about half an hour from Swindon, will see 1,500 homes built once complete. Persimmon Wessex

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ANPR car park 'teething problems' see Swindon drivers fined £100

A landlord in Swindon which has recently introduced a new parking system says it has experienced initial 'teething problems' - resulting in fines of £100. BizSpace Swindon car park, on Cheney Manor Road, is used by a number of local businesses

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Secondary school students gain professional skills in Amazon-led workshop

Pupils at a secondary school have taken part in a CV and professional skills development workshop. Year 11s from Kingsdown School in Swindon took part in the event delivered by the team from the Amazon fulfilment centre in the town. They learnt

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More than a quarter of south west businesses make redundancies

More than a quarter of organisations in the south-west have made redundancies in the last year as inflation and operational costs rose. The South-West Market Research Report, commissioned by accountancy and business advisory firm Monahans with

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Football club's new plans for County Ground fanzone get green light

Revised plans for a fanzone at the County Ground have been approved. In April, Swindon Town Football Club submitted an application to Swindon Borough Council to turn an area of grass opposite the club shop into an area for supporters to gather.

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BBC removes episode of Doctor Who from iPlayer which featured Huw Edwards

An episode of Doctor Who which featured former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has been removed from the broadcaster's iPlayer service. Edwards played himself briefly in the Series 2 episode 'Fear Her' which was part of David Tennant's debut series

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Barclays, Halifax, Lloyds and NatWest bank branches set to close this month

Hundreds of bank branches disappeared from the high street last year as they shut their doors for good, and a similar number set to shut in 2024. Among the nearly 200 locations set for closure this year are 45 UK bank branches that are shutting

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WATCH: Liz Truss suffers embarrassing 'gormless' moment at Goodwood Festival

Former prime minister Liz Truss suffered a rather embarrassing moment today after being completely snubbed at the Goodwood Festival. ITV was quizzing excited race-goers at the West Sussex-based horse-racing event before the interviewer stopped

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POLL: Which discontinued Cadbury chocolate would you like to make a come back?

From Dairy Milk Egg 'n' Spoon cartons to Flake Snow chocolate bars, there have been several products discontinued by Cadbury over the years. The confectionery company is responsible for a range of popular chocolates including Boost, Crunchie, Creme