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Rail passengers face weekend of disruption due to line works

Swindon Advertiser: Passengers will be ferried through Wiltshire by First Great Western for another three years

1:11pm Monday 28th July 2014

FiIRST Great Western is encouraging customers travelling between Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3 to check journey times and routes prior to travelling, as improvements works take place across the Great Western Main Line.

Lyneham pensioner may be jailed over £16k benefit fraud

Updated 12:11pm Monday 28th July 2014

A LYNEHAM pensioner who claimed nearly £16,000 of pounds in benefits he was not entitled to could be jailed.

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End of the line for Next store

10:08am Monday 28th July 2014

ONE of the town centre’s best loved clothing outlets has shut up shop for the final time.

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Police renew appeal for witnesses to A350 triple fatal crash at Semington

Updated 12:10pm Monday 28th July 2014

WILTSHIRE Police are renewing the appeal for witnesses following a crash in which three people died.

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COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Gray comes fifth in 200m fly heat

11:48am Monday 28th July 2014

SWINDON swimmer Tilly Gray has come fifth in her 200m butterfly heat at the Commonwealth Games.

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Smith arrival signals end of Pekkarinen at Cats

5:30am Monday 28th July 2014

KENTON Smith’s arrival at Swindon Wildcats has signalled the end of Aku Pekkarinen’s time at the Link Centre.

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Waste fire is still burning a week on

5:30am Monday 28th July 2014

FIREFIGHTERS are still dealing with the blaze at Averies Recycling a week after it first broke out, with investigations into its cause continuing.

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NHS to foot op bills to get lad walking

5:30am Monday 28th July 2014

CEREBRAL palsy sufferer Robbie Davies could soon take his very first steps following news that the costly operation he has been waiting to receive for more than three years will finally be available on the NHS.

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