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Jess Worthington with dog Marley. Picture: DAVE COX

Alabama rot heartbreak sparks fundraising bid

Swindon Crown Court

Cannabis dealer who made £42,000 avoids jail

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Highworth Town councillor Keith Smith

Highworth is forgotten about, say residents in Fox roundabout row

Charlie Edwards. Picture: CLAIRE EDWARDS

Tributes paid to showman Charlie

Derique Montaut clock presentation. Pictured Derique Montaut Peter Mallison and Mayor Junab Ali..21/05/18 Thomas Kelsey.

Antique marks Derique’s departure

Natwest, Royal Wootton Basett..01/12/17 Thomas kelsey.

Anger over decision to close two NatWest branches

Logan MacMillan head shave. Pictured Logan MacMillan..18/05/18 Thomas Kelsey.

Logan braves the shave for cancer charity

Teen arrested over Walcot 'stabbing'

Teen arrested over Walcot 'stabbing'

A Swindon Foodbank van in Swindon town centre earlier today.

Everything we know about the Swindon Foodbank closure

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Fury as Swindon's foodbank reveals it could close in 10 days

Fury as Swindon's foodbank reveals it could close in 10 days

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Jake Sylvester's drone footage of the Junction 16 roundabout.

VIDEO: Amazing aerial view of traffic navigating the new Junction 16 roundabout

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The royal wedding hamper, sold on Ebay for Swindon Night Shelter.

Bag a royal wedding hamper for a cool £900 (and counting)

Calls to seek city status rejected by senior councillors

POLL: Calls to seek city status rejected by senior councillors

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The Tap Attack team that competed in the World Tap Championships.

Swindon dancers wow Britain's Got Talent judges

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Natwest, Royal Wootton Basett. Picture: THOMAS KELSEY

Natwest branches set to close

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Boy, 16, arrested for assault and threatening lad with knife

Boy, 16, arrested for assault and threatening lad with knife

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Swindon Crown Court

Swindon judges' lenient sentences questioned SEVEN times since December

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YOUR PICTURES: Celebrating the royal wedding in Swindon - and Windsor

YOUR PICTURES: Celebrating the royal wedding in Swindon - and Windsor

Fire crews called to bonfires and burning grass

Fire crews called to bonfires and burning grass

Town Gardens in bloom. Picture: THOMAS KELSEY

Sun for now - but rain on the way

Camila Batmanghelidjh, pictured at Swindon Festival of Literature last week. Picture: THOMAS KELSEY

'Bring in ex-gang members to advise on drug networks'

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Recycling technologies plant

Tide turned on plastic waste by Swindon company

Make sure you know which number to call when ringing police - 999 or 101?

Make sure you know which number to call when ringing police - 999 or 101?

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James Moore believes he was sold a dangerous fridge and freezer. Picture: Thomas Kelsey.

Covingham man fears fridge and freezer could be fire risks

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Brave Wootton Bassett Mum finishes race for life after her own cancer battle

VIDEO: Brave Wootton Bassett Mum finishes race for life after her own cancer battle

Winners of Art compertition at Abbey House care hone Pictured Back l-r Megan and Katie. Front l-r Hosanna, Amy, Jack, and Hollie19/05/18Pictures Clare Green/ www.claregreenphotography.com

'Dementia poem had me in tears'

PCC Angus Macpherson and Chief Constable Keir Pritchard re-sign the Blue Light pledge.

Wiltshire Police reaffirm pledge to tackle mental health stigma

Freddi Horridge, Becky Hazell and Sophie Hazell at the Royal Wotton Bassett Carnival. Picture: CLARE GREEN

PICTURES: All the fun of the Royal Wootton Bassett Carnival

Dj Sandy Martin gets a party started at Kaos in February of 1997

REWIND: Pictures from Hardings and beyond

Don't miss letters in the Swindon Advertiser each day

Letters: Monday, May 21, 2018

Don't miss letters in the Swindon Advertiser each day

Letters: Saturday, May 19, 2018

Zurich volunteer Karli Telling. Picture by Thomas Kelsey

MONDAY MATTERS: Doing their bit to give back

The Outside Clinic win accredition

Outside Clinic staff celebrate clinical accreditation

PICTURES: 4,000 reasons to beat cancer

PICTURES: 4,000 reasons to beat cancer

Jake Hirsch-Holland plays out the Swindon Festival of Literature finale event. Picture: FERNANDO BAGUE

Literature festival could expand, says founder

Garage fire prompts 999 call-out

Garage fire prompts 999 call-out

Matilda, Josie and Dolly enjoy ice cream at Town Gardens. Picture: THOMAS KELSEY

WEATHER: More sun on the way - but watch out for thunderstorms tomorrow

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Swindon Slimming World members donated 1,300 bags of unwanted clothes to Cancer Research UK

Slimmers give 1,300 bags of too big clothes to Cancer Research

Ian To in action on the way from Exeter to Bristol. Picture: @PLejog

World record bid cyclist forced to abandon attempt

Mental Health Week. Pictured Chris Deaville..17/05/18 Thomas Kelsey.

VIDEO: Wiltshire Police's mental health nurse talks about how he helps struggling officers

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Rebecca Robinson and Allan Kent at the Even Swindon Working Men's Club street party. Picture: DAVE COX

PICTURES: Swindon celebrates the royal wedding

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BLAZE: Car fire on M4 between J16 and J17

BLAZE: Car fire on M4 between J16 and J17

Can you spot yourself in our Pretty Muddy gallery? Picture: CLARE GREEN

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Mud fun at Cancer Research UK's Pretty Muddy race

Sid Dibble, Victoria Culley, Adam Culley and Kathleen Dibble at their adorned Shaftesbury Avenue home. Picture: THOMAS KELSEY

Is this Swindon's best decorated royal wedding house?

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Teresa Page

Councillor resigns from Labour Party and slams Corbyn's 'unpatriotic' leadership

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Ellen Woollaston-Cooper with daughters Eloise and Amelie

Devastating cancer diagnosis will not stop mum's Race for Life

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Swindon Magistrates' Court

POLL: Swindon couple fined for taking daughter out of school

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Unveiling of blue plaque for STFC legend John Trollope by Swindon Heritage in Kent Road..Pic - gv.Date 19/5/18.Pic by Dave Cox.

Heritage plaque for Swindon Town legend Sam Allen

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Big moment for Swindon's newest £25m school

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Swindon Literature Festival. Pictured Libby Jackson..16/05/18 Thomas Kelsey.

LIT FEST: The women who became stars of the space race

Dying matters awareness event. Pictured Sam Binstead, Rob young, John Pearce and Gordon Mitchell..16/05/18 Thomas Kelsey.

Learning to talk about death

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Jamie Brown and Darren Simons at newly listed Crumpled Horn. Picture: THOMAS KELSEY

'The heritage listing was a surprise'

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Thomas Hobbs pictured ahead of his marathon bike ride. Picture: DAVE COX

1,000-mile bike ride to make late mum proud

WATCH the moment cyclist Ian To set off on 840 mile record bid

WATCH the moment cyclist Ian To set off on 840 mile record bid

Cyclist Ian To and his support team. Picture: Thomas Kelsey.

Record bid for Liddington cyclist Ian

Croft play school have had a good Ofsted. Pictured Helen Dealove, Carol timlett and Michelle Barrow with pupils..26/03/18 Thomas Kelsey.

Croft playgroup turns it around for Ofsted

Ian To in action on the way from Exeter to Bristol. Picture: @PLejog

LIVE: Record breaker Ian reaches Bristol

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle marry in Windsor on May 19

Royal Wedding - as it happens

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Meghan Markle wore Ralph & Russo in her official engagement photos at Frogmore House, Windsor

ROYAL WEDDING COUNTDOWN: Everything you need to know about the big day

The Crumpled Horn. Picture: HISTORIC ENGLAND

Eldene's pub wins historic listing

A child's decaying teeth. Picture: GETTY

A quarter of under-fives in Swindon have tooth decay

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Fire at Sewage Treatment Works. Picture: DANIEL WEBB

Explosion victim remains in hospital as probe is launched

agricultural heritage scrap metal store

Anger at Swindon's heritage thrown on the scrapheap

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Swindon Crown Court

Mum brandished knife during 'trivial' row

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Paul Walker and Irene Cooper

It's Swindon's not-so-royal wedding!

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Eldene Surgery. Picture: DAVE COX

Troubled Eldene Surgery turned-around

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Bikash Gurung

Gurkha convicted of attempting to murder wife loses appeal

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Swindon Crown Court

Swindon rapist fails in bid to cut 16-year term

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Sharon Bharaj at a DKMS stand talking about giving blood.

Stem cell donor Sharon is a lifesaver

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The patched pothole repair. Inset: Doll Hatty. Pictures: THOMAS KELSEY/DAVE COX

Swindon doll's M4 pothole will be fixed by June

Revolution Performing Arts members enjoy a weekend residential in Legge House. Picture: Laura Barnes.

Performing arts group pupils enjoy Wroughton visit

Barratt Homes sales director Andrea Pilgrim

Over 1,000 Swindonians use Help to Buy scheme

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Shannon and Jacqui.

Wiltshire Council wants volunteers to visit kids in care

An evening with Raymond Blanc celebrating 6th anniversary of Brasserie Blanc in Bath with chef Clive Fretwell..Photo by www.gphillipsphotography.com GP1312.

Watch out Marlborough, Raymond Blanc will treat your tastebuds

A walking netball session. The group sessions have helped those with dementia. Picture: THOMAS KELSEY

Dementia week opens with a splash

Darren Tait is running 115 miles from Bath to London on 17th May . Pictured Darren Tait..15/05/18 Thomas Kelsey.

Former stuntman and Cirque du Soleil star from Park North running 115 miles for Alzheimer's Society

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Gillian James Mobility scooter being returned free of charge by The Mobility Store. Pictured Gary Neal and Gillian James..13/02/18 Thomas Kelsey.

LOCAL NEWSPAPER WEEK: Adver inspired shop staff to fix Gilly's vandalised scooter

Wing Commander John Butcher (left) with Johnny Johnson, the last survivor of the original Dambusters of 617 Squadron, at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Veterans pack out Dam Buster showing

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Swindon Magistrates' Court

Friday's Swindon courts round-up

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Dr. John Bestwick,Sidney Adams, Dorothy Hodgson and Coun Ryan Acres

Highworth GP begins 1,500km bike ride for Gloucester House

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Martin Skinner of Nuffield Health with mayor Maureen Penny.

Mayor hits Nuffield Health gym for wellbeing day

Wiltshire Police bosses raise awareness of hidden demands on policing

Wiltshire Police bosses raise awareness of hidden demands on policing

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Pic: PA

Swindon to hit 19C on Royal Wedding day

Sport

STFC v Morcambe Pic Dave Evans 30.03.18.Phil Brown and his number two Brian Horton.

Horton will not stay as Brown's assistant at Town

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GALLERY: Swindon Robins 59 Rye House Rockets 31

GALLERY: Swindon Robins 59 Rye House Rockets 31

STFC v Grimsby Pic Dave Evans 21.04.18.Joe Romanski completes is first game for the Town..

Romanski makes the grade

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Sport

Purton v Warminster (Fielding).Pictured Depak Rumani (Please check spelling).19/05/18.Pictures Clare Green/ www.claregreenphotography.com.

Asanka five-wicket haul sinks Devizes as Bassett continue perfect start

2018 Wiltshire county champion Tom Law (Broome Manor) with the trophy and county secretary Scott Talbert

GOLF: Tom's rule of Law sees him keep county crown

Katie Wadey

Spitfires soar in season finale

Swindon Robins v Rye House Pic Dave Evans 21.5.18.Nick Morris and Adam Ellis, first and second in the opening heat..

REPORT: Swindon Robins 59 Rye House Rockets 31

SPEEDWAY LIVE: Swindon Robins v Rye House

SPEEDWAY LIVE: Swindon Robins v Rye House

Colchester v STFC Pic Dave Evans 28.04.18.Phil Brown watches from the touchline..

Brown hoping to fan the flames

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Football, North Wilts Youth cup final at STFC.Pic - Under 14s Supermarine win.Date 20/5/18.Pic by Dave Cox.

YOUTH FOOTBALL: AFC Newbury at the double on finals weekend

Ashur Morrison top scored for Wiltshire with 36

MINOR COUNTIES: Wiltshire's Knockout Trophy bid ended by Devon

Swindon Wildcats Vs Sheffield Steeledogs,WINNERS, Picture Ryan Ainscow, 15.04.18.

Swindon Wildcats will not defend cup titles

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Former Swindon Town assistant boss Fabrizio Piccareta

Ex-Town assistant Piccareta hopes for English return

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Somerset Rebels v Swindon Robins, May 16, 2018, PICTURE: LES AUBREY - Adam Ellis

Ellis and Robins ready for lift-off against Rockets

Brad Gray flicks over a defender and goes on to score during Swindon Supermarine's 3-0 win over Barnstaple Town. Picture: JEFF YOUD.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Marine target trio to join cause

Swindon Robins v Kings Lynn Pic Dave Evans.Zach Wajtknecht gets in the mood.

Rossiter is up for the cup

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Craig Maskell scores the second goal for Swindon Town in the 4-3 win over Leicester City in the Division One play-off final at Wembley on May 31, 1993

Send us your memories of Wembley '93

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North Dorset fly-half Sam Baker (centre) celebrates his try that secure the Twin Counties divisional final place. Picture: IDRIS MARTIN

RUGBY: Twin Counties leave it late to book final spot

The Royal Wootton Bassett-based Upper Thames Boules Club

PETANQUE: Moved, but Upper Thames club rolls on

Colchester v STFC Pic Dave Evans 28.04.18.Town 'keeper Stuart Moore, pleased to have kept a clean sheet..

Brown feels in safe hands with Town's keeper options

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LeBron James led the Cavaliers to a 111-102 win (Tony Dejak/AP)

James pours in 44 points as Cavs draw level with Celtics

Chelsea are thought to be interested in Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski (Robert Lewandowski/Empics)

Football rumours from the media

Most of Gareth Southgate’s England squad have met up at St George’s Park (John Walton/PA)

England squad begin World Cup training camp

Trent Alexander-Arnold (pictured) is ready to face Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League final (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Trent Alexander-Arnold: I’ll show Cristiano Ronaldo respect, but not too much

Gareth Bale is hoping to lift the Champions League at Real Madrid for a fourth time on Saturday (Nick Potts/PA)

Giggs backs Bale to ‘make an impact’ in Champions League final

Unai Emery has an impressive CV (Adam Davy/PA)

Unai Emery – the football obsessive set to land Arsenal challenge

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People look at flowers and tributes left in St Ann’s Square in Manchester following the Manchester Arena terror attack (PA)

Prince William and Prime Minister to attend Manchester Arena remembrance service

Harry and Meghan leave St George’s Chapel after their wedding

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Boris Johnson shows interest in tough US-style sanctions on Putin allies

Ken Livingstone has resigned from the Labour Party amid allegations of anti-Semitism (Victoria Jones/PA)

Livingstone resignation not enough to end Labour anti-Semitism row, MPs warn

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