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Children's centre consultation gets go-ahead

Swindon Advertiser: Swindon Borough Council is looking for someone to serve on an independent panel to decide pay for councillors

Updated 8:42pm Wednesday 23rd July 2014

THE Cabinet agreed tonight to move forward with a consultation on the future of children’s centres.

Six-year-old crash victim identified

Updated 7:26pm Wednesday 23rd July 2014

THE six-year-old girl who died in the single vehicle road traffic collision close to Marston Meysey on Saturday has been formally identified.

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Teenager Ashley took his own life, inquest hears

Updated 5:08pm Wednesday 23rd July 2014

TEENAGER Ashley Paul McKinnon, who fell from the Wyvern car park, took his own life, an inquest heard.

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Swindon woman drowned after tiff with lesbian lover

Updated 6:16pm Wednesday 23rd July 2014

HELEN Jones drowned in a pretty Cotswold river after a tiff with her girlfriend over whether their hotel bedroom window should be open or shut, an inquest heard today.

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Miles shares in record stand

6:27pm Wednesday 23rd July 2014

PURTON’S Craig Miles was part of a record breaking stand in the County Championship this afternoon.

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Girl, 15, slept with pizza delivery man in exchange for booze, court hears

2:15pm Wednesday 23rd July 2014

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl slept with a pizza delivery driver so he would buy her booze to take to a party, a jury was told.

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Firefighters remain at Monday's waste fire

2:02pm Wednesday 23rd July 2014

WILTSHIRE Fire & Rescue Service is maintaining a presence at the site of a significant waste fire in Swindon.

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Pair accused of blackmail and falsely imprisoning woman

12:04pm Wednesday 23rd July 2014

TWO men who are charged with blackmail and false imprisonment have been remanded in custody by a judge.

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5:32pm

Swindon-born, former Purton cricketer Craig Miles shares in Gloucestershire record 10th-wicket stand vs Worcestershire #cricket
— @SamMorshead_SA 23 July 2014

5:23pm

Swindon council strategy to manage flood risk set to be approved. http://t.co/q1j47SJPia @swindonadver @Michael_Benke
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It's pushing 27 degrees in Old Town but is rain on the way at the weekend? Find out in our seven-day forecast.

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Girl, 15, slept with pizza man in exchange for party booze, court hears. http://t.co/6qywoDSOzm
— @SwindonAdverWeb 23 July 2014

2:27pm

Here's the latest on the current situation with the Averies fire - http://t.co/79Ic6lh05X
— @SwindonAdver007 23 July 2014

1:25pm

The inquest into the death of teenager Ashley Mckinnon has concluded that he took his own life.

1:09pm

Sex outreach funded by @PCCWiltsSwindon end fines on Manchester Road prostitutes http://t.co/ML1Dd5GpK2 @swindonadver @DominicGilbert
— @EAMackley 23 July 2014

11:32am

Here's this week's eagerly-anticipated ROBERT BUCKLAND COLUMN, in which he tells us all about his new role as Solicitor General and swerves the aftermath of the appointment.

11:08am

You're never too young to get bowel cancer. Isabel Downe was just 35 when she died: http://t.co/fFajcWjfUj @swindonadver @prospecthospice
— @emmadunnn 23 July 2014

11:00am

Dream Lounge Pole Dancer Alice Lavery demands respect while earning cash to fund a law degree http://t.co/CYWOHrMeH3 @swindonadver
— @EAMackley 23 July 2014

10:29am

Protesters take to the streets to save Swindon's children's centres from closure. http://t.co/VQMwfi6fn7
— @CJJournalist 23 July 2014

10:18am

The accident at Callas Hill in Wanborough has now been cleared.

10:18am

Protesters take to the streets to save Swindon's children's centres from closure. http://t.co/VQMwfi6fn7
— @CJJournalist 23 July 2014

10:11am

Swindon Advertiser: Ashley McKinnon, who died after falling from the roof of the Wyvern Car Park

The inquest into the death of 17-year-old Ashley Mckinnon will take place this morning at Salisbury Coroner's Court.

Ashley died on February 13 this year, when he fell from the top of Wyvern Car Park.

10:05am

Town look to have captured Derby defender Josh Lelan in a loan deal. More here.

10:04am

Stratton Stroll this weekend @swindonlink @khebersmith @KalaRowland @SwindonWeb @swindonadver @Holmes_Music http://t.co/2R0T7YLVdj
— @AlanHolmes1 23 July 2014

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