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'We won't forget what happened'

10:01pm Monday 8th February 2010

THE chairman of governors at a Swindon school where a pupil was the victim of a hammer attack said the incident could have happened anywhere else in the country.

100 jobs to go at Mini's Swindon factory

9:50pm Monday 8th February 2010

One hundred jobs are to go at the BMW Mini plant in Swindon but there will be no compulsory redundancies.

Drivers may ask for fines refund

Swindon people who have received fines for overstaying their time in town car parks could be entitled to a refund, claims a parking law specialist

9:00pm Monday 8th February 2010

SWINDON Council could have to pay back thousands of pounds to motorists after one of its traffic codes was deemed unenforceable by an adjudicator.

Work on Asbestos is now under way

8:34pm Monday 8th February 2010

WORK is under way to give a former bingo hall a new lease of life.

Get romantic at the market

5:50pm Monday 8th February 2010

SHOPPERS are being invited to taste the ‘food of love’ at a St Valentine’s Day farmers’ market at the Designer Outlet on Sunday.

Swimmers brave the freezing Thames

Swimmers brave the freezing Thames

5:00pm Monday 8th February 2010

TWELVE members of the Swindon Sub Aqua Club swam three miles of the River Thames for charity yesterday.

Broadband help is needed

4:00pm Monday 8th February 2010

WILTSHIRE Council is asking residents to complete an online survey to establish the real speed of their broadband connection.

Mixed report for policy custody areas

3:10pm Monday 8th February 2010

Wiltshire Police has received a mixed report following an inspection of its custody suites.

Hymns for Haiti raise hundreds

Hymns for Haiti raise hundreds

2:30pm Monday 8th February 2010

HYMNS for earthquake-hit Haiti were sung in Swindon as hundreds of people donated generously towards the relief effort yesterday.

878 Squadron lead way for ATC

878 Squadron lead way for ATC

1:50pm Monday 8th February 2010

MORE than 300 Wiltshire Air Cadets paraded through Highworth to commemorate its 68th birthday yesterday.

Police crackdown nets £5k in fines

1:20pm Monday 8th February 2010

POLICE and warrant officers collected more than £5,000 in outstanding fines from offenders on behalf of Swindon’s law courts.

New police desk aims to improve public service

12:30pm Monday 8th February 2010

A NEW police enquiry desk is being officially opened today aimed at providing people with additional access to services.

Man's gun excuse rejected by judge

12:00pm Monday 8th February 2010

A man who was caught with a sawn-off shotgun claimed he had found it in woods when he went to relieve himself.

Donation to boost security

8:54pm Monday 8th February 2010

Wiltshire Police’s Bobby Van Trust is to use a £1,000 donation from the Co-op to make people’s homes more secure.

Scholarship gives youngsters sporting qualification

11:20am Monday 8th February 2010

SWINDON students enrolling on a new futsal scholarship programme will be trained by Reading Football Club coaches.


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