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Man accused of drugging and raping ex-wife remanded into custody

Philip Young, 49, appeared at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Man appears in court charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife

Philip Young is charged with 56 sexual offences against his ex-wife Joanne Young

The Independent UK

Former Tory councillor in court accused of drugging and raping ex-wife

Philip Young appears at Swindon magistrates court charged with 56 offences relating to 13-year period

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UK Man, Philip Young, Compared to French Abuser Who Drugged His Wife and Let Other Men Assault Her

Philip Young and five others face 60+ charges in a Swindon abuse case, drawing comparisons to France's Pelicot trial.

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Man in UK charged alongside five others with sexual offences against his wife

Philip Young, 49, is accused of 56 sexual offences, including drugging and raping his now ex-wife

The Guardian - UK

Husband and five men charged with string of sexual offences against his ex-wife

Wiltshire Police have asked that Ms Young’s privacy is respected at this time after the 48-year-old waived her anonymity

The Independent UK

Man charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife

Philip Young, 49, will appear at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

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Man and five others charged with dozens of sexual offences against his ex-wife

The alleged offences include multiple counts of rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy the woman

Evening Standard

Tributes paid to mental health counsellor as Swindon murder probe continues

A 13-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of murder but has since been released on police bail.

Evening Standard

Police name woman who died in Swindon as murder inquiry continues

Sarah Forrester, 55, was found unresponsive at a home in Moredon, with a 13-year-old girl arrested and later bailed

The Guardian - UK

First picture of ‘incredible and kind’ mental health worker found dead as girl, 13, bailed

Sarah Forrester, 55, found unresponsive on Baydon Close, Swindon

Evening Standard

Woman named as 13-year-old bailed in murder probe

Sarah Forrester, 55, died following an incident at a house in Baydon Close, Moredon, Swindon, on Friday evening.

Evening Standard

Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of woman’s murder released on bail

She was detained following the death at an address in Moredon, Swindon, on Friday evening.

Evening Standard

Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of murder following woman’s death in Swindon

Police said the teenager was detained following an incident in Baydon Close, Moredon, Swindon, on Friday evening.

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Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of murdering woman in Swindon

Police have set up a perimeter around the house and tell residents to expect an increased presence in the area

The Guardian - UK

Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies in Swindon

Police detain teenager after responding to reports of disorder in Moredon on Friday evening

The Independent UK

Massive explosion at warehouse on Swindon industrial estate

Witnesses report houses shaking and fireball rising into sky after incident

The Guardian - UK

Man who died on Bibby Stockholm ‘tricked’ into going on barge, inquest told

Community worker said Leonard Farruku, from Albania, was told he was being taken to a hotel in Swindon

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Evening Standard

Starmer: Small business owners should not have to put homes on the line

New measures including better access to loans and cracking down on late payments are intended to boost small businesses.

The Independent UK

Self-driving Tesla tackles the UK’s most confusing roundabout

Elon Musk’s self-driving Tesla car has taken on one of it’s biggest challenges yet - Swindon’s notorious ‘Magic Roundabout’.

Evening Standard

Man jailed for killing brother with single punch in drunken fight at motocross

Ben Starr, 35, inflicted a single fatal blow to his brother Lee at a motocross event in Swindon in August last year.

The Fashion Central

Swindon Sizzles as Scorching Two-Week Heatwave Rolls In

Swindon braces for a blazing two-week heatwave with temps hitting 29C, high UV and pollen levels, and barely a cloud in sight. Summer has officially landed.

The Independent UK

Children evacuated from Swindon school after threats of ‘suspicious package’

There are no reported injuries and police remain at the scene

The Fashion Central

Keir Starmer Accused of Breaking Bold Council Tax Promise as Bills Soar

Nearly two years ago, during a visit to Swindon in March 2023, Keir Starmer made a bold promise as Leader of the Opposition.

Louder

“Once you realise your existence is futile and life is a random gift, you think, ‘I’m going to make the most of it.’ Life is meaningless – so embrace it”: Steven Wilson looks back at Planet Earth

His challenging return-to-prog album The Overview contrasts the collapse of a nebula with a bursting grocery bag in Swindon, all to illustrate that space is “nothingness; it’s scary; it’s death”

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