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Traffic builds on one of town's busiest roads after incident

There is traffic on one of Swindon's busiest roads following an incident.

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Two men sought by police after incident in apartment block

Police are searching for two men after an incident at a Swindon apartment block.

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Man charged in murder investigation following death of pensioner

A man from Oxford has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Bath earlier this week.

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Hunt to find missing boy, 14 - can you help?

A teenage boy has been reported missing in Trowbridge with police appealing to the public to help locate him.

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Wanted man with links to Swindon caught by police after hunt

Wiltshire Police have tracked down a man wanted on recall to prison days after issuing an appeal to the public for help.

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'I have spent years in fear' - Man jailed for rape as victim comes forward

Ben Churcher, 22, was given a 28-month sentence for his abhorrent crimes - with his victim bravely speaking out about what he did.

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Hunt to find missing boy, 14 - can you help?

A teenage boy has been reported missing in Trowbridge with police appealing to the public to help locate him.

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Teenager dies following fatal weekend crash

A teenage boy has died in hospital after a fatal collision near the Wiltshire border.

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Town centre pub reopens after 'unforeseen issues'

A Swindon town centre pub has reopened after closing for several days.

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Rail chaos as morning trains to London via Swindon are cancelled

Multiple trains due for London via Swindon have been cancelled this morning

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Spiders across UK hospitalise record number of people

Venomous spiders are spreading across UK homes and hospitalising a record number of people.

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Thousands of people on Universal Credit owed £5000 compensation from DWP

Up to 13,000 Universal Credit claimants could be due compensation after the DWP settled a court claim.

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Warning as elderly woman targeted by scammers

The public have been urged to be wary of fraudsters by police after an elderly woman became the latest victim of courier fraud.

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Drivers warned they could face £2,500 fines due to little known tax rule

Experts have warned drivers that that forgetting one key rule could lead to hefty fines of up to £2,500

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Couple's rage as dream £5,000 TUI holiday to Goa is ruined

The couple said: "There's no way we'll ever travel with TUI again, absolutely not."

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Local business secures huge investment on hit show Dragon's Den

A Wiltshire business has secured a huge investment on hit BBC show Dragon’s Den.

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Prolific shoplifter stole roast chicken 'out of desperation'

A man who has over 100 convictions has been back in court charged with another shoplifting offence.

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Woman charged with sexually abusing teenage girl faces nine allegations

A Chippenham woman has been charged with child sex offences.

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Overnight and full weekend closures planned for parts of the A419

Overnight and 24-hour closures on parts of the A419 in Swindon will affect drivers’ journeys in the coming weeks.

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Traffic chaos fears as main road through town to close for a week

A key town centre road in Marlborough is set to close sparking fears of traffic chaos.