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Swindon News
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Unit will put more cops back on beat
A NEW police task force has been set up to target prolific offenders responsible for the majority of crime in the town. read more
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Police dog on Twitter patrol
POLICE dogs proved they could tweet as loud as they bark when they gave followers on a social network an insight into their busy working lives. read more
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Day out at the track is a roaring success for SUNS
MENTAL health service users took time out to get physical yesterday. read more
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Town crier picks up yet another major accolade
ROYAL Wootton Bassett’s town crier will be shouting from the rooftops after he picked up another accolade at the weekend. read more
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Budding young boxers wanted for summer camp
A GYM is looking for a new class of budding boxing stars as a professional trainer looks to put them through his school of hard knocks. read more
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Why do people gamble their lives away?
“I WITNESSED my wife trying to hang herself. read more
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WI group calls time with a parting gift
LADIES from the Upper Stratton Women’s Institute have donated £12,000 to the Great Western Hospital after a fall in membership forced them to disband. read more
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Firm fined over apprentice fall
AN APPRENTICE electrician is lucky to be alive after he fell through a ceiling while working in the loft space of a Swindon youth centre. read more
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Children desperate for foster families
TWO children a week come into care and need a foster family in Swindon, the town’s fostering service has revealed. read more
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A Dickens of a good time
THE audience at the Arts Centre last night may have been small, but it was perfectly formed. read more
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Classmates fundraise for cerebral palsy boy
CLASSMATES of cerebral palsy sufferer Corey Cummings are planning a busy timetable of fundraising in a bid to help him walk. read more
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More than one string to Janie’s bow
THE story of cellist and composer Janie Price enthralled the lunchtime audience at the Arts Centre Yesterday. read more
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It’s a treemendous honour
TWO white flowering cherry trees were planted in Queen’s Park yesterday to mark the Jubilee. read more
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Polished sound of Polish folk
THE first of this year’s Swindon Bowl shows takes place on May 26 – and the fun kicks off with the Warsaw Village Band. read more
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Dancers can audition for Banxy
HIP hop choreographer Banxy, in association with Swindon Dance, will be holding auditions to look for talented youngsters with urban dance skills to take part in a special Olympic event. read more
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Illness cancels comic’s show
Comedian Andy Hamilton has been forced to cancel his gig at the Wyvern Theatre tonight due to ill health. read more
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Plant hire firm fined over health and safety
A SWINDON-based equipment hire company has been fined for continuing unsafe working practices and ignoring safety warnings from the Health and Safety Executive. read more
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Northerners chuffed to see Green Knight
ONE of Swindon’s finest steam engines has been enchanting the crowds up north following an extensive overhaul. read more
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Doreen Lawrence to speak at GMB union meeting
THE founder of the Stephen Lawrence Trust will be the main speaker at a GMB union public meeting tonight. read more
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Metal thieves target catalytic converters
A SWINDON insurance broker is warning businesses in the area to take precautions as the theft of catalytic converters from fleet vehicles increases. read more
