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Residents warned of rogue traders after spate of 'substandard' work
Wiltshire residents have been issued a rogue trader warning after “substandard” work was carried out on rooves around the county. In recent weeks Wiltshire Police has received multiple “concerning” reports about a business conducting poor-quality
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A-level students more than double as results improve at UTC
UTC Swindon's Year 13 students are celebrating after securing degree apprenticeships and university places. The University Technical College which recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary, is a STEM-focused school and sixth form specialising
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How long does food poisoning last? Health expert explains when to worry
Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating or drinking something contaminated with germs, bacteria, parasites, or viruses. Symptoms of food poisoning often include upset stomach, diarrhoea and vomiting. But how long do these symptoms persist
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Swindon 'willing to let Khan go' after transfer request
Saidou Khan has handed in a transfer request at Swindon Town and the club do not plan to stand in his way. Khan was entering his third season at the Nigel Eady County Ground, having joined under Scott Lindsey in the summer of 2022, but has not
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Man 'exposed himself' to woman in popular Swindon park
A woman has been left “upset” after an alleged incident of indecent exposure in a Swindon park. At around 4.15pm on Monday, August 12, a man reportedly exposed himself to a woman in GWR Park. He was described as wearing brown trousers with
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Royal Wootton Bassett students reflect on A-level journeys
Students in Royal Wootton Bassett marked the end of their school year and looked ahead to their bright futures. Royal Wootton Bassett Academy student Rhiannon said: “From Year 8, I decided I wanted to take A-level Music. “I have really enjoyed
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Lucky Swindon shopper wins £1,000 just for buying something from Poundland
A lucky Swindon shopper has been revealed as one of the first customers to win Poundland's promotion giving people £1,000 just for shopping there. Last week Poundland launched the new Grand in Your Hand programme that would see 30 of its customers
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Ofoborh has 'more gears' after first pre-season in four years
Nnamdi Ofoborh said that he feels very good physically after going through his first pre-season since he was with Bournemouth in 2020. The midfielder has started both of Swindon Town’s games so far, although was substituted in each during the second
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Vandal who smashed Co-op window must pay hundreds
A 23-year-old must pay £645 in compensation after a litany of offences including smashing the window of a Co-op. Luca Chrystal, 23, of Victoria Road, Old Town, also spat in a police cage, was caught in possession of cannabis and did further criminal
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Rain can't stop families enjoying first day of new splash park
The grand opening of the revamped splash park at Coate Water may not have been blessed with the scorching weather families in Swindon would have hoped for. But overcast conditions and constant drizzle didn't deter some from visiting the country
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Police search for men after alleged theft at Swindon beauty spot
Police are searching for two men following an alleged theft from a Swindon country park. A bag, which contained bank cards, Airpods, a phone charger, a hoodie, and college ID, was reported stolen from Mouldon Hill Country Park on August 2.
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Student will become teaching assistant at her school after A-level success
Students at Lydiard Park Academy achieved a strong set of grades – and one will go on to become a teaching assistant at the school. Maddison Crosby will switch from studying to staff member after getting As in Psychology and Sociology. Other
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Wiltshire Police has improved since special measures ruling - but more work is needed
Wiltshire Police has made major improvements since it had been placed into and then taken out of special measures. The latest Police Efficiency, Effectiveness and Legitimacy (PEEL) report from has been released which demonstrates that a significant
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Ridgeway Sixth Form achieves best-ever A-level results
Ridgeway School and Sixth Form celebrated its best-ever A-level results. As the Wroughton educational facility bid farewell to the 2024 cohort of Year 13s, its leaders paid tribute to the hard work of the staff, students, and their families who
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Pictures: Swindon A-level results day nerves and celebrations
Students around Swindon found out what their futures would hold as they learned the results of their A Level exams. Sixth formers at New College, Swindon Academy, Lydiard Park Academy, Great Western Academy, Ridgeway School, and UTC Swindon gathered
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New College celebrates growing pass rate as more students take A-levels
New College has seen its A-level pass rate increase as the number of students taking the exams grows. Hundreds of teenagers gathered at the Queens Drive campus on Thursday morning to see if they got the grades they were hoping for. The overall
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Mark Kennedy on Walsall, Khan, and early displays: as it happened
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Swindon Carers Centre to carry on after council agreement
An agreement has been reached which will see Swindon Carers Centre continue to support thousands of unpaid carers across Swindon. After an announcement by the centre on Monday that it would be ceasing operations at the end of the year because funding
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Peterborough chairman reveals Wakeling transfer fee
Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony has revealed the transfer fee that he paid to sign Jacob Wakeling from Swindon Town last summer. Wakeling was an instant hit with Swindon having arrived after leaving Leicester City with expectations
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Jeremy Clarkson reveals when Cotswolds pub will open with A-levels tweet
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed the opening date for his Oxfordshire pub. The former Top Gear host revealed he had recently purchased The Windmill which is nestled in five acres of countryside near Burford. He reportedly paid “less than £1 million
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How Swindon A-level student Oana defied the odds to secure Cambridge University place
An 18-year-old student in Swindon has defied all the odds by securing a place at one of the most prestigious universities in the UK. When Oana Tudor's family first moved from Romania to Swindon in 2009, Oana didn't know a word of English but knew
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'I want to get the fans off their seats' - King wants to add moments of magic
Jeff King said that he would like to be a player who excites the Swindon Town fans with his attacking play after joining this summer. The wing-back arrived from Chesterfield a week before the start of the season and made his debut against his former
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Swindon fans smash target after walking 147 miles to game
Two football fans from Swindon have completed their gruelling challenge to walk from the County Ground in Swindon to their club's opening away fixture 147 miles away. Setting off from the home of Swindon Town Football Club on August 2, Innes Miles
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Winter Fuel Payments latest as petition against change approaches new milestone
A petition calling for Labour to axe their changes to Winter Fuel Payments has been signed by more than 370,000 people. The benefit was previously available to almost everyone in the UK who was born before 25 September 1957 to help cover their
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A-level results 2024 LIVE: Updates from across Swindon
3:35pm There have been so many fantastic results across Swindon, congratulations to all students! Teachers and staff
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Urgent police appeal to find woman missing for six weeks
Police are urgently appealing for information to find a woman who has been missing from Swindon for six weeks. Kathleen, 38, was last seen in the Broadgreen area on Thursday, July 4. She is a white woman, who has a slim build and brown, shoulder
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Swindon art event set for 20th anniversary
A free community-based art event will feature 130 artists and craftspeople across 56 venues over two weekends in September. Swindon Open Studios (SOS) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and is set for the biggest event in its history
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Competition invites people to design a British and Irish Lions shirt
A competition has been launched inviting people in Swindon to design a British and Irish Lions shirt. Organised by Howden Insurance, which has a branch in Swindon, the competition invites people to design a jersey ahead of the Lions' tour of Australia
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New pictures inside Oasis show effects of four-year closure
Pictures of the art on the walls surrounding the main pool in the Oasis Leisure centre show the impact of nearly four years of closure. The centre’s de facto owner SevenCapital has put in an application for listed building consent to test the structural
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University student caught in £28k BMW 'needed money for course'
A university student caught behind the wheel of a stolen BMW worth nearly £30,000 told a court he turned to crime in order to fund his engineering course. Eisvinas Zukauskas, 23, said he was on an extended holiday in the UK when he was caught in
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Roadworks near Swindon's most polluted road causing delays for motorists
Residents living near Swindon town centre have been warned to expect delays due to roadworks, especially at peak commuting times. Half of the road on Westcott Place has been cordoned off by cones and barriers while roadworks are underway and there
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IN THE DOCK: Latest cases from Swindon Magistrates' Court
The following cases were heard at Swindon Magistrates Court this month. STRATTON: Kyle Hillsdon, of Ruskin Avenue, has been sentenced for assault by beating. The 27-year-old pleaded guilty to hitting a woman in Swindon on June 3, 2023.
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Your chance to tell the council how safe you feel in Swindon after dark
Do you feel safe in the dark in Swindon? That is just one of several questions the council is asking residents. Swindon Borough Council has drawn up its annual residents’ survey and would like as many people living in Swindon as possible to
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GWH's new check-in system prompts patient privacy fears
A patient visiting Great Western Hospital expressed her shock at the new check-in system’s apparent lack of privacy. The concerned citizen wrote in to the Adver, but did not wish to give her name, after trying to book herself in for an appointment
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Electrical technician shares apprenticeship journey ahead of A-Level results day
An employee at a Swindon-based engineering company has shared how he started his career with an apprenticeship after completing his A-Levels. With students receiving their exam results on Thursday (August 15), Sam Tuttle has shared his journey
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YouTuber with 83K fans collaborates with Swindon business for next big project
A YouTube star with over 80,000 followers has collaborated with a Swindon business for her next big project. Kate Ralph, known online to her followers as UsernameKate, first joined YouTube in 2012 and has since built up a huge fanbase with her
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Town centre M&S sits empty a year on from closure announcement
One of Swindon’s most prominent stores remains empty a year on from the announcement it would be closing. Staff at the Marks and Spencer store on Regent Street were told on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 that the 112-year-old shop was set to close.
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South West nurses urge students to consider healthcare careers through clearing
People in the South West are being urged to consider using the university clearing system as a route into the NHS. With A level students receiving their results on Thursday (August 15), top nurses from the South West are promoting a campaign to
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Kitten overcomes serious virus with support of Swindon vets
A young kitten which suffered from a potentially deadly virus has made a full recovery with the support of a Wiltshire animal hospital. The six-month-old Devon Red cat, Jester, was sent to Eastcott Referrals in Swindon when her owners noticed she
