Two Italians face charges of plotting to kidnap teenage girl

9:00am Wednesday 7th May 2008

TWO Italians have appeared in court to face allegations they plotted to abduct a child from Swindon.

Man arrested on terrorist charges

8:28am Wednesday 7th May 2008

POLICE from London have arrested a man in Swindon for terrorism offences.

	Smash and grab raid on jeweller’s
	8:20am Wed 7 May 08
	A MASKED raider on a bicycle smashed the window of a Swindon jewellers and left gems scattered across the street.

	Milestone in work on bypass
	7:33am Wed 7 May 08
	FROM early today motorists will get their first taste of the new Blunsdon bypass - when a section opens for public use.

Woman injured after incident with binge drinker

9:40pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

A YOUNG drinker who left a woman with a badly broken leg after he punched her outside a pub has been handed a community order.

	A celebration of black dance
	8:00pm Tue 6 May 08
	AUDIENCES will be swaying to unique sounds when a special festival arrives in town.

	Landmark is preserved for the future
	7:30pm Tue 6 May 08
	DRUIDS sowed grass seed on the summit of Silbury Hill, to mark the end of a £1.6m conservation project.
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	Heroes highlight the importance of reading
	6:00pm Tue 6 May 08
	COMIC book fans picked up thousands of comics and other accessories for free as part of a global reading initiative.

Girl suffered five years of sex abuse

2:43pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

A PENSIONER who systematically abused a young girl in the 1970s has been jailed for eight years.

Swindon man arrested under Terrorism Act

1:49pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

A 51-YEAR-OLD Swindon man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act.

	Canal would give town a big boost
	1:29pm Tue 6 May 08
	THE plan to build a canal through the centre of Swindon has been given the thumbs up by a business expert.
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	Caught in a vice trap
	12:32pm Tue 6 May 08
	PROSTITUTES are offering sexual acts for as little as £5 and some are selling their bodies at the age of 16.

	Jules is taking the high road
	11:40am Tue 6 May 08
	AN INJURED commander will be marching onwards and upwards when he takes part in the Great Outdoors Challenge.

	'This is a school, not a prison camp' says Ridgeway head
	9:00am Tue 6 May 08
	A headteacher has said his school will never be completely secure.
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	MP gets support for climate change bill
	10:35pm Mon 5 May 08
	A CLIMATE change bill by a Swindon MP that aims to turn public buildings green is being supported by councils up and down the country - but not in Swindon.
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