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Driver jailed for high speed chase
3:40pm Friday 10th October 2008
A BANNED driver rammed a police car which turned into a cul-de-sac, as he tried to speed away from the law.
Whole world in our hands
2:30pm Friday 10th October 2008
SWINDON schools have been applauded for embracing the world at an awards ceremony in London.
Comments (3)Heartfelt thanks for the tribute
1:10pm Friday 10th October 2008
THANK you from the bottom of our hearts’ is the message service personnel from across the country will be giving to the people of Wootton Bassett on Sunday.
Another chance for high-life con woman
12:00pm Friday 10th October 2008
DEBT dodger Joanna Pickles has again escaped time in prison – despite not completing community service.
Jobless figures are on the rise
11:30am Friday 10th October 2008
UNEMPLOYMENT figures in Swindon have shot up in the last 12 months.
Councils feel chill as bank collapses
10:40am Friday 10th October 2008
FINANCE chiefs at two Wiltshire councils have admitted they had millions of pounds tied up in a collapsed Icelandic bank.
UPDATED: Gordon Brown comes to town
10:20am Friday 10th October 2008
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown made a whistlestop tour of Swindon today where he delivered a speech insisting that falling oil prices must be passed directly to energy customer in the wake of the latest economic turmoil.
Teacher leads the way for charity
9:43am Friday 10th October 2008
PUPILS are following in the footsteps of their teacher to run for a worthy cause.
Fans to pay tribute to little Dylan
9:20am Friday 10th October 2008
THOUSANDS of football fans will unite in applause in memory of brave Town fan Dylan O’Neill.
Credit crunch will not derail Locarno
7:50am Friday 10th October 2008
AN exciting redevelopment of a Swindon landmark will go ahead despite the credit crunch.
Guitar star strikes a chord
10:00pm Thursday 9th October 2008
A GUITAR legend went down a storm at a Swindon school.
Day of music to remember Peel's legacy
9:00pm Thursday 9th October 2008
CENTRAL Swindon will come alive to the sound of new music on Saturday, as bands mark the anniversary of the death of a legendary broadcaster.
Wheeling out help for town
7:57pm Thursday 9th October 2008
A DISTINCTIVE white double-decker bus will be touring the town to show how local agencies are tackling anti-social behaviour.
Man accused of sex with girl walks free
7:24pm Thursday 9th October 2008
A JURY has failed to decide whether a man had sex with a 14-year-old girl.
Find ways to recycle more
6:10pm Thursday 9th October 2008
WILTSHIRE Wildlife Trust is on the look-out for recycling enthusiasts to help put together a recycling directory for Swindon.
National News
Man killed as cars crash into flats
Updated 1:21am Monday 13th October 2008
A pedestrian died after two stolen cars collided and hit a block of flats, police said.
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Appeal for memories from works' office
A HISTORIAN is hoping the public can offer more information about the Swindon railway works for his latest book.
Family born into a life of slavery
Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott was faced with an emotional dilemma in a recent episode of the genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? Having traced one line of his ancestry to great-great-great grandmother, Catherine Smith, born into slavery in 1831, he then discovered a shocking piece of evidence. A different branch of his family tree led to great-great-grandfather James Gordon Harriott, white man and slave owner.
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In my previous article I mentioned that a pageant took place in 1925 to celebrate 100 years of the railway. The GWR had to mock up the North Star to show off its history. However, after the pageant there was much talk about saving some locos for future generations to enjoy.
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