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  • FA CUP: Town to face Cheltenham away in first round

    SWINDON Town will play Cheltenham Town at the Jonny Rocks Stadium in the first round of the FA Cup. The draw, made live on BBC Two on Monday night from Maldon and Tiptree FC, confirmed Richie Wellens’ side will make the short trip up the A419 to

  • BREXIT: Deal vote ruled out by speaker

    John Bercow has ruled out a “meaningful vote” on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal as the Prime Minister fights to fend off new threats to his plans. All eyes were on the Commons Speaker as he decided whether to allow the vote to take place on Monday

  • School's science channel amasses ONE MILLION views

    Malmesbury School Science department are celebrating after their YouTube channel reached a million views. Senior curriculum leader Gabrielle Peers-Dent explained that the initial idea for the channel was as a way for Malmesbury School students

  • Suspected shoplifter in car park hit and run

    A suspected shoplifter hit a pedestrian with her car when fleeing a retail park.  A woman in a black Mini struck the man in his 30s as she made off from The Range car park off Fleming Way at approximately 12.20pm on October 20.  The woman drove

  • Man wanted in connection with John Lewis headphones theft

    A man is wanted in connection with a suspected theft from John Lewis.   On October 12 at around 3.15pm, a man entered John Lewis in Mannington Retail Park, selected a pair of headphones and left without making any attempt to pay. Anyone who

  • BREXIT: What happens next?

    It is the Monday after “Super Saturday” – when the Commons held a weekend sitting for the first time in 37 years – but it did not go as Prime Minister Boris Johnson had hoped. So what now? – What happened on Saturday? Mr Johnson hoped it would

  • Appeal after spanner attack in Cirencester Way

    A man who reportedly attacked another with a spanner is wanted by police. The assault happened in Cirencester Way, at approximately 12.50pm on October 10.  A 23-year-old man was allegedly hit over the head with a spanner before the attacker fled

  • Meteor shower TONIGHT - where and when to see shooting stars

    Skygazers are set for some celestial fireworks as Earth passes through an area of space “littered” with the debris of Halley’s Comet. The Orionid meteor is active throughout October, but is expected to peak at around 11.30pm on October 21, producing

  • Wellens not pressing panic button over Town form

    RICHIE Wellens isn’t concerned by Swindon Town’s poor record against teams currently placed in the top eight of League Two, but understands his squad’s form must pick up sooner than later. Town’s winless record against the division’s top teams extended

  • THE FULL REPORT: All at sea against Alex

    THE DEEP defensive performance, midfield squandering of possession and shooting 18 times less than your opponents. Realistically, there are just three positives for Swindon Town to take from Saturday’s poor display against Crewe Alexandra. In

  • New polling stations are approved are for use

    Three new polling stations will be used in Swindon in elections in the future. In Wroughton voters who have been going to Ellendune Community Centre will now go to cat their vote at the Alexandra House Hotel. In Mannington and Western ward the

  • Security boss raked in thousands despite licence ban

    A SECURITY boss firm brought in tens of thousands of pounds despite him being barred from working in the industry, a court heard. James Barnett was a director of Goldshield Security, a Swindon-based firm providing business and home security services

  • Swinging 60s coming to Swindon

    A SHOW celebrating sixties singers will play at the Wyvern Theatre. The Sensational 60s Experience arrives in Swindon on November 3 as part of a nationwide tour celebrating its 10th anniversary. Organisers promise a new production with three

  • Web design company offers staff a better pay deal

    A SWINDON web design company has been accredited as a Living Wage employer. O’Brien Media has committed to paying everyone working at the company a minimum hourly wage of £9 in the UK – or £10.55 in its London office. Both rates are significantly

  • Hard work means fewer children are going missing

    Fewer children are going missing in Swindon. August 2019 saw the lowest ever number of missing children in the borough reported to the police at 32. That’s close to half the number reported three years earlier at 57. Swindon Borough Council's

  • Nationwide to help spot cancer sooner

    Nationwide is working to raise awareness of breast, bowel and prostate cancer. Old Town Surgery is teaming up with the team at Nationwide for an event to be held at the building society's Pipers Way headquarters. Guest speakers include consultant

  • Students plant a seed to offset carbon footprint

    ABBEY Park students have been getting their hands dirty with an environmental project. The MELT project is organised by the Institute for Research in Schools – an organisation working with students and teachers on science and technology. Year

  • Stroke patients can now get therapy at home

    AN enhanced therapy service for patients who have had a stroke is now available at Great Western Hospital. The Early Supported Discharge programme will enable stroke patients to leave hospital sooner and receive more intensive therapy out in the

  • Chance to find out all about hedgehogs

    A NATURE group is hosting a hedgehog session this month. Penhill Naturehood is inviting people to an evening with ecologist and writer Hugh Warwick on November 4. Between 5.30pm-7pm The John Moulton Hall in Penhill will host an educational talk