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Nationwide offering to pay up to £900 to millions of customers
Nationwide is making a new offer for customers selecting one of its savings offerings. The building society with a Swindon headquarters has a one-year Fixed Rate Cash ISA that allows customers to put away a fixed sum and watch the interest grow
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Swindon Town player reported to be leaving club soon
A Swindon Town Football Club player has reportedly secured a deal to transfer to another team. Journalist Foday Manneh claims that Saidou Khan is set to join English League 2 side Tranmere Rovers on a season-long loan from the Robins. The midfielder
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Swindon confirm permanent signing of Bournemouth midfielder
Swindon Town have completed the permanent signing of AFC Bournemouth midfielder Gavin Kilkenny on a two-year contract at the Nigel Eady County Ground. With time running out in the summer transfer window, Town have added the Republic of Ireland
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Swindon Council to discuss making Veterans' benefits 'fairer'
The details of how to ensure armed forces veterans in receipt of war pensions and compensation for injuries aren’t penalised when they claim benefits in Swindon will be discussed next week. In the summer the council unanimously passed a motion
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DVLA issues number plate fine warning amid imminent change
Drivers are being urged to make sure their licence plates are road legal as the new “74” vehicle registration number rolls out next week. Motorists in England, Scotland and Wales will see the new numbers next week, as the first 74 plates hit the
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Major update on bid to set up pharmacy in Swindon
The team hoping to set up a new pharmacy in Old Town has given a big update on the progress of their application. Priesh Patel and his family - who run the Hawthorn Pharmacy in Gorse Hill - are trying to open a healthcare hub inside the High Street
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Roughed up shoplifter sent back to jail after string of offences
A thief who used stolen bank cards, shoplifted, and damaged several windows has been jailed. The visibly injured Connor Kirkley, of no fixed abode in Park North, appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court for sentencing earlier this month. The 29
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Reopening date for new look play park cancelled
A play park which closed for three weeks for an upgrade is still closed after delays in reopening. New Road Play Area is one of seven town parks in Royal Wootton Bassett and is made up of a large playing field and two separate play areas with equipment
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League Two SuperComputer predicts season of struggle for Swindon
A League Two SuperComputer has predicted this to be a long season of struggle for Swindon Town after crunching the league’s data. Following on from Swindon’s worst-ever season in the four-tier structure last campaign and a slow start to this season
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Oasis ticket prices: How much it will cost to see Gallagher brothers reunited
Oasis ticket prices have been announced, after three more dates were added in Manchester, London and Edinburgh for the Britpop band’s reunion tour. A seat to watch the band at London’s Wembley Stadium begins at £74.25, with the most expensive ticket
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What you might see flying in for Bournemouth Air Festival 2024
IT’S the first day of the Bournemouth Air Festival 2024. There will be something for everyone on offer today - plus a dusk display. Flying starts from 2pm with a host of old favourites and new displays to marvel over. They include the
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Latest as plane crashes on A419 sparks investigation
A DISASTER was narrowly avoided when a light aircraft crashed onto a busy road near Stroud yesterday. Further information has now been released about the incident which happened around 4.45pm yesterday, Tuesday, on the A419 near Aston Down airfield
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Mark Kennedy on ins, outs, and Notts County: as it happened
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Swindon target makes loan switch to Scotland
Ayr United have signed Coventry City midfielder Ryan Howley on a season-long loan after he was linked to a move to Swindon Town. The Welsh youth international has made the temporary switch to join Scott Brown’s side in the Scottish second tier,
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Thames Water says it "will not survive" without big bill increase
Thames Water has warned it will not survive unless it is allowed to increase water bills by almost 60 per cent over the next five years. The UK’s largest water company demanded this steep rise after the wider water industry issued a scathing response
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Bournemouth boss confirms departure of Town target
AFC Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola revealed that Swindon Town target Gavin Kilkenny is set to depart the club ahead of Transfer Deadline Day. Swindon have been looking to bring in a midfielder for several weeks to provide more depth and quality
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What to watch out for from Swindon on Deadline Day
With 48 hours remaining in the summer transfer window, Swindon Town have lots of work left to do, so here is the current state of play. There is plenty that is still to happen in both directions for Town before the window slams shut at 11 pm on
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Police probe after Swindon court windows 'smashed by rocks'
Police are searching for a man after four windows were allegedly smashed by rocks during an attack on Swindon Magistrates Court. The court was reportedly targeted in an incident of criminal damage shortly before 3am on June 7. Rocks were allegedly
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Swindon and League Two transfer deadline news latest LIVE
5:05pm Alright, the clock has struck five. The oracle Jon Saunders says a signing announcement is coming this evening,
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First spade in ground at huge development of 2,500 new Swindon homes
The first spade has gone into the ground on one of the biggest developments making up the huge New Eastern Village expansion of Swindon. Vistry Homes are the builders of the first tranche of what will be 2,500 houses at the Lotmead development,
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Look of new estate to be built on edge of Swindon revealed
The design and layout of another development of houses already given permission in South Marston have been revealed. House building giant Taylor Wimpey already has permission to build up to 134 houses on the upside-down L-shaped plot that straddles
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Shoppers outraged as piles of clothes dumped in supermarket car park
Shoppers have been outraged to see piles of clothes discarded next to donation bins at a supermarket in Swindon. Locals took to social media to express their disgust at the sight of bags full of clothes and loose items scattered next to The Salvation
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Residents aren't using food waste service - and Swindon council wants to know why
There are just a few days left to give Swindon Borough Council feedback on its food waste collections. As part of the annual residents' survey, the local authority asks residents whether they use the service that was rolled out to nearly every
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Swindon Railway Festival: What you need to know
Model railway fans are looking ahead to this year's Swindon Railway Festival, which is now just over two weeks away. Special exhibitions, unique traders, and more than 20 model rail layouts, will feature at the festival alongside iconic Swindon-built
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Time called on plan to convert listed pub into house
The conversion of a closed pub into a single family home has been refused planning permission. And seems the reason is the impact of a new extension on the building itself and those neighbouring. Applicant Dr Colin Hislop has put in a submission
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IN THE DOCK: Latest cases from Swindon Magistrates' Court
The following cases were heard at Swindon Magistrates' Court during August. STRATTON ST MARGARET: Amy King, of Sanders Close, has been sentenced for two counts of assault by beating. The 20-year-old pleaded guilty to hitting two men in Swindon
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Lydiard Park hosts Amazon's summer party for staff
Lydiard Park hosted Amazon's summer party as the firm thanked its staff for their work. Staff from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Swindon enjoyed this year's mid-year thank you event held by the company in recognition of its staff's work in delivering