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LIVE: Swindon road closed after car 'does somersault onto roof'
4:19pm Road reopened The A361 has now been reopened, drivers report. This has been verified with traffic maps which
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LIVE: Vehicle fire on M4 causes 90 minute delays with lanes closed
4:47pm Road will need resurfacing Lanes 1 and 2 (of 3) remain closed on the #M4 eastbound between J15 #
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Traffic lights destroyed following reported Swindon crash
Traffic lights in Swindon have been damaged following a crash. The incident reportedly happened on Thamesdown Drive in Swindon on Sunday, August 11. Three sets of lights on two traffic islands at the junction of Thamesdown Drive with Queen
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Rehearsals underway as children prepare to star in The Little Mermaid
Children from Swindon and Wiltshire are preparing to put on a show at the town's Wyvern Theatre. Last year the county's youngsters brought the stage musical The Wizard Of Oz to town, but this summer The Wyvern Theatre Summer Youth Project will
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Thousands raised for vital café hoping to find new home
Thousands of pounds have been raised to find a new home for The Olive Tree Café after it had to move out of its home unexpectedly. Formerly located at Manor Garden Centre in Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, the popular location managed by The Recovery
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Two men arrested at Swindon and Wiltshire Pride - what we know so far
Two men have been arrested at this year’s Swindon and Wiltshire Pride event. The incident happened at the celebration of LGBTQ+ communities on Saturday, August 10 and one of the men has since been charged. A procession was followed by an event
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Swindon schools see multi-million pound road improvements
The council has confirmed exactly which roads have been repainted as it announces that 22 have been relined near to schools. The council announced the completion of the repairs on August 7, aimed to help keep young people safe as they enter and
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House near Swindon 'once owned by Queen of England' on sale for millions
A house thought to be once owned by a 'former Queen of England' is on the market with a guide price of more than £3,000,000 The 500-year-old Broughton Hall, near Lechlade, is believed to have been part of the divorce settlement of Anne of Cleeves
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Petrol station customer 'kicked police' after not paying for sandwich
A Swindon petrol station customer lashed out at police after trying to avoid paying for a sandwich. Cleo Best, of Mason Road, appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Thursday, August 8. The 44-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of assault
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Driver found to be uninsured after going only 25mph on the M4
Police decided to pull over a driver on the M4 because of how slow they were going. On Monday, August 5 officers from Wiltshire Police's Roads Policing Unit (RPU) came across a Seat that was being driven at only 25mph. This drew their attention
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Photos show the busy heyday of EMI's Swindon vinyl and CD factory
Swindon was once the home of a factory which produced countless CDs and vinyl records for a major music studio. EMI set up a base of operations in the town during the 1980s and then had a shiny new processing plant built in Greenbridge, near Drakes
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Wiltshire major road closures for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight
Swindon's motorists will have five road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week, while Wiltshire will have dozens. One of them is expected to cause delays of between 10 and 30 minutes. The latest expected works list
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Former sports and social club empty for years to be converted into flats
A former sports and social club in Swindon town centre which has been empty for seven years is being converted into flats. The Albion Sports and Social Club on the corner of Bridge Street and Henry Street hosted live music, fundraising nights,
