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  • Dark horse arrives at Blunsdon

    ROCK-BOTTOM Swindon have signed two-time Russian champion Sergey Darkin as they aim to resolve their reserve conundrum. New averages come into effect on Monday which mean Cory Gathercole switches to number six, which barring Darkin’s signing

  • Veterans advise on health issues

    MORE can be done to meet the health needs of ex-servicemen and women, war veterans have told healthcare bosses. A small group of former military personnel from across all three Armed Forces gathered at the NHS Swindon headquarters, in the Orbital Shopping

  • UK Youth Parliament meets

    THE country’s best young minds gathered for an annual sitting last weekend. Carney Bonner, 17, Member of UK Youth Parliament for Swindon, and 300 others met at Leeds University for the 11th Annual Sitting of the UKYP. The Speaker of the House of Commons

  • Call for dogs to be kept on leads after cat killed

    A FRESH call has been made for ‘dangerous dogs’ to be kept on leads after a family pet was killed in Park North. Sox the cat was fatally injured after being savaged by a dog on Wednesday night and her condition was so bad she had to be put

  • School band comes good in Wootton Bassett

    FROM the town that is most known for paying their respects in the high street to the fallen, comes the young and talented musical band Sovereign. The group play a range of cover songs, from modern popular rock and indie artists such as the

  • Vintage snaps get huge public response

    THERE has been a huge public response to an appeal to find people in pictures taken by Swindon photographer Albert Beaney. Back to Black and White will see young people research thousands of photos taken of local people and places by the late photographer

  • Howell misses out at the Irish Open

    SWINDON'S David Howell failed to claim his first win on the European Tour since 2006 after carding a two over 76 in the final round of the Irish Open today. The 36-year-old shot a superb seven-under-par 64 yesterday and started today 11 under

  • WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SWIMMING: Miley into medley final

    SWINDON-BORN Hannah Miley qualified sixth-fastest for this afternoon's 400m individual medley final in Shanghai. The Garioch flyer touched the wall in 4:37.39 and the final is expected to take place shortly after midday. The United States

  • Will Honda pull out of Swindon?

    SWINDON is running ‘a huge risk’ as the council mulls over whether or not to reject plans for three giant wind turbines at Honda’s plant. That is the stark warning from the leader of the council, his opposite number, and one of the town’s leading trade