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  • Former Swindon Robins star Richardson dies

    FORMER Swindon Robins rider Lee Richardson has died while racing in Poland. The 33-year-old suffered a leg injury after a crash while riding for Rzeszow at Wroclaw before encountering breathing and internal bleeding difficulties. Richardson

  • Fun at the farm for lit fest

    THOUSANDS flocked to a children’s and families day at Lower Shaw Farm to listen to campfire tales, meet the animals and enjoy the sunshine. Workers at the community resource, opened up for Swindon Festival of Literature, were overwhelmed by the turnout

  • DJs signed up as The Venue gets new boss

    CLUBBERS are set to return to a town centre dance floor after a new manager took over at The Venue. The three-floor building in Havelock Square, which was previously known as The Apartments, will be opening on Saturday nights from the beginning

  • Humble helper gets award for support

    A MODEST but exemplary approach to his work has earned Kenny Meacham the title of Supported Employee of the Year. The event, held by Swindon health and social care company SEQOL, took place to celebrate the achievements of supported workers

  • Volunteers home after Gambia mercy mission

    A TEAM of kind-hearted volunteers is back home after helping out teachers, pupils and community leaders in a remote part of the Gambia. The 12 people, including six from Swindon, visited a school and a nursery school in the town of Bangsang, plus schools

  • Women urged to sign up and Race for Life

    SPRING is in the air and as the days get longer, women in Swindon are being urged to step forward and enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. Some women in the town have even joined the Lydiard Park Run to help them prepare to jog or run the events