Taking care of business

Swindon town centre's Wilko

More details revealed as Poundland prepares to reopen Swindon Wilko store

Buzz Gym, Swindon town centre

Swindon town centre gym commits to staying in Brunel after £150k investment

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Audi closed after fire

Car dealership closed after fire at Swindon business park

Two Swindon pensioners face a difficult Christmas after a loan company they relied on suddenly went into adminstration

Collapse of doorstep loans firm ruins Christmas for grandparents

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Kartheek Naraharisetty outside his Indian Fusion Pizza restaurant in Havelock Street.

Brand new curry pizza restaurant gets first food hygiene rating

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Mountain Warehouse has reopened in a new unit at Swindon Designer Outlet.

New clothes shop opens at Outlet ready for Christmas shopping season

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Sir James Dyson

Dyson loses libel claim against Mirror publisher at High Court

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Kate Rycroft was shocked to find explicit mugs in Dinghams.

'It's degrading': Customer horrified at controversial mugs sold in 'upmarket' shop

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Hazel Dean (right) with new Brambles cafe employees Jermaine and Latisha

Cafe that shut unexpectedly to reopen under new owner

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Castle Place shopping centre is up for sale by online auction for the thirds time this year

Castle Place up for sale for third time as Shires makes announcement

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Photos showing evidence of a rat infestation at India Bazzar in Broadgreen

Rat-infested Swindon grocery shop shut down by horrified inspectors

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Gemma and Lauren Sandercock are opening The Little Pottery Painting Co in Royal Wootton Bassett on December 1

New painted pottery shop set to open near Swindon

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The Piper's Way Nationwide headquarters in Swindon

Exclusive Nationwide set to cut 200 jobs including from Swindon Pipers Way office

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Scaffolding has been erected.

Hoardings and scaffolding goes up around gym just days after sudden closure

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Sainsbury's publically displayed Christmas cards, censored by the Wiltshire Times.

'Appalled' man demands Sainsbury's removes rude Christmas cards

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Wilko entered administration in August leaving all 400 stores and 12,500 employees at risk.

Former Wilko boss apologises for more than 12k job losses after retailer went bust

Boots is planning to close its Swindon Old Town pharmacy

Last chance to sign petition aiming to save Boots pharmacy

An aerial view of the new JD Gym coming to Swindon

Opening date for new JD Gyms site at former B&M revealed

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Kebria Tandoori in Highworth has been given the top hygiene rating.

Popular Indian restaurant given new rating for food hygiene

The snooker club has been listed on the property market.

Popular Swindon snooker club which is ‘largest in South West’ goes up for sale

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Michael Cowdery is unhappy with British Gas

Shocking £5,400 energy bill leaves pensioner 'distressed'

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Ieuan Davies has been flying the flag for Wiltshire on BBC One.

Wiltshire chef makes it to quarter finals of hit BBC show

An old Co-op in Royal Wootton Bassett has been turned into an auction house which is opening its doors to visitors on Saturday

Former supermarket transformed into new £3m auction house

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Kiss Gyms in Swindon will shut forever.

Town centre gym announces sudden closure in email to members

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HSBC has said it is aware of the issue and is investigating the matter.

Is HSBC down? Users report problems with app and online banking

Torin-Sifan is set to close its Westmead site in Swindon.

Exclusive Jobs to be lost as Swindon employer closes factory

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White Horse Surveyors office in Chippenham

Administrators appointed after firm's collapse left people 'out of pocket'

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Office for National Statistics figures show around 1,230 businesses in Swindon ceased trading in 2022 – up from 1,135 the year before

More than 1,200 Swindon businesses closed in a year

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Mr Cod has reopened after a temporary closure.

Chip shop battered by consecutive zero hygiene ratings is back

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Platform 1 at Kemble Railway Station

Landlord hits out at drunk rail passengers who pee on his pub

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Applications are being sought for hundreds of new jobs in Swindon

Hundreds of new Swindon jobs available in major recruitment drive

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The Natwest group has announced that it plans to close Natwest and RBS bank branches across England, Scotland and Wales

NatWest and RBS announce plans to close high street bank branches

The Co-op in Old Town

New shop opens at Co-op in Old Town

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One of the stores at Swindon Designer Outlet will close imminently.

Popular shop closing its doors at Designer Outlet TODAY

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The former Empire cinema at Greenbridge Retail Park

Vue makes announcement on plans for former Swindon Empire cinema

Amazon's Swindon fulfilment centre is preparing for its busiest time of year

Amazon Swindon boss provides update ahead of Black Friday

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The Designer Outlet decked out for Christmas this week

Sportswear brand opens new Swindon store in time for Christmas

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Nationwide has released its interim results at the halfway point of the 2023-24 financial year

Nationwide reveals latest profits and value for members after major rebrand

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Rusty Garage Brewpub on Rodbourne Road

New brewpub set to replace former grocery store in time for Christmas

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Everything you need to know about compliant diesel cars in 2023

Sponsored Everything you need to know about compliant diesel cars in 2023

The Kew Gardens 50p coin was sold for a huge sum.

"Most sought after" 50p coins sells for massive sum

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The new names on Swindon Borough Council's waste collection lorries being surveyed

Billie Piper, Melinda Messenger and Charlie Austin inspire Swindon bin lorry names

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The new signage in Swindon town centre.

Upset as sign ‘suggests best thing about Swindon is leaving’

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Samsung have warned personal data, including names, addresses, phone numbers and emails may have been leaked

Samsung issues warning to customers following data breach

Jeremy Hunt has discussed potential income tax changes for the autumn statement

Chancellor looking for 'path' to reduce taxation in Autumn Statement this week

Co-Decode Live Escape Games is renovating a town centre building as part of a big move

Sneak peek at top-rated Swindon escape room's new town centre home

Shoppers flocked to the Swindon Designer Outlet this weekend as two new shops opened

TWO new shops open at Swindon Designer Outlet in time for Black Friday

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Is your home close to new electricity pylons? Homes that are close to them could get £1,000 off their energy bills a year

Homes close to new pylons to be offered £1000 off bills a year in Hunt's plans

Staff at the GXO warehouses in Swindon that supply Iceland supermarkets are being balloted for strike action

Strike threat at Swindon warehouse could lead to empty Iceland shelves at Christmas

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Jonathan Powell has been receiving infrequent postal deliveries.

Resident left frustrated with post deliveries 'worst they've been in 40 years'

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Newbridge Square

£8 million development of former Zurich HQ brings 'London quality offices' to Swindon

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Prospect Hospice charity shop opens at Tadpole Village.

Brand new 'boutique' shop promises 'vintage finds at low prices'

Crapper and Sons Landfill in Royal Wootton Bassett plans to turn excess methane into energy to power and heat greenhouses on-site

Bold new plans could turn smelly fumes into produce for scores of Wiltshire homes

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The Royal Mint is releasing the James Bond coins individually at later dates

Royal Mint reveals first coin of 007 range from iconic Sean Connery film