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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 Guardian - UK

Massive explosion at warehouse on Swindon industrial estate

Witnesses report houses shaking and fireball rising into sky after incident

The Independent 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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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.

Evening Standard

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’.

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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.

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

There are no reported injuries and police remain at the scene

The Independent UK

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.

The Fashion Central

“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”

Louder

‘Truly unique find’: part of Swindon Stegosaur returns to Wiltshire town

Vertebra spotted by fossil hunters on online marketplace is part of first stegosaur ever described by scientists

The Guardian - UK

Queen speaks of need for more hospices as she praises centre during visit

The Queen made an impromptu speech during a tour of a hospice in Swindon.

Evening Standard

Queen meets therapy dog during hospital visit

Dog-lover Camilla met poodle Fenton during a tour of Great Western Hospital in Swindon, which has recently undergone a near-£35m transformation.

Evening Standard

From dream to reality: Go-op, Britain’s first cooperative railway

With approval to run trains between Swindon, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare, services could start in 2026

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‘Why is the world so judgmental?’ Ian Holloway on painting, metal detecting and his 1,000th game

As the Swindon manager hits the dugout landmark he reflects on his ‘rollercoaster’ life and why he would be first to go in a nuclear attack

Tom’s Hardware

Intel begins reducing real estate holdings worldwide — European HQ up for sale, leaving purpose-built Swindon site after more than 40 years

Intel has instructed a commercial real estate firm to sell its European HQ, located in the UK. According to local media reports, the purpose-built offices in Swindon were established in 1982 and consist of 187,000 square feet of office space on a 12.87-acre site.

The Independent UK

New intercity GWR train to link Bristol, Bath and Oxford – but only on Saturdays

Only two trains each way will initially connect Oxford, Swindon, Bath and Bristol

The Guardian - UK

Let’s not forget why refugees are here

Brief letters: Refugee policy | Swindon festival | Royal Mail | Beer and blood | Targeting Thatcher

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The Guardian - UK

Cineworld to close six UK cinemas in cost-cutting drive

Embattled operator says sites in Glasgow, Bedford, Hinckley, Loughborough, Yate and Swindon now ‘unviable’

The Guardian - UK

England football fan says he has no regrets over ‘winners’ tattoo

Swindon man who had doomed words inked on his leg before final says he will keep tattoo for 2028 tournament

FourFourTwo

'People said it was embarrassing that our player-coach was our best player, but he would have been the best at any club' – Micky Hazard on the genius of Glenn Hoddle at Swindon Town

Player-coach Glenn Hoddle inspired Swindon to the Premier League as a player-coach ahead of the 1993-94 season

Woman & Home

Queen Camilla's mismatched earrings are right on trend as she takes 'playful approach' to jewellery

Queen Camilla wore two different earrings for a visit to Swindon this January and it's such a fabulous and easy look to recreate

Woman & Home

Queen Camilla channels Claudia Winkleman's Traitors style in cosy tartan skirt and statement camel coat

Queen Camilla's tartan skirt and camel skirt combination is a cosy outfit worthy of Claudia Winkleman's Traitors wardrobe

Louder

"The whole thing sounds like it was carved out of caramel and boiled in a pot with gunpowder, sunshine and jazz – mad and lovely and addictive": Was The 3 Clubmen EP the best record you missed in 2023?

XTC's Andy Partridge and friends released an overlooked EP of luminous alt.pop in 2023. But it's not too late to join the club...

Evening Standard

Man arrested after images show vehicle going 180mph on M4

The man in his 30s, from Eastleaze, Swindon, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, Wiltshire Police said

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