Swindon news

• Eight-try Bath win at Gloucester

  12-10-2024 20:00 via bbc.com
  
  Bath put eight tries on the board as they bounce back from defeat against Bristol to dominate Gloucester 55-31 at Kingsholm.
  
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• Artillery museum secures grant towards new home

  19-03-2026 18:46 via bbc.com
  The new museum will be home to more than 600 field guns, howitzers, mortars, rockets and medals.
  
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• 'US bombers make my house shake'

  19-03-2026 18:29 via bbc.com
  RAF Fairford is being used by the United States Air Force to launch operations against Iran.
  
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• Troubled splash park to reopen with new surface

  19-03-2026 17:41 via bbc.com
  The Coate Water splash park closed last summer due to some of its tiles becoming a trip hazard.
  
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• Inquest opened after woman found dead in garden

  19-03-2026 13:45 via bbc.com
  Anna Myshenkova is thought to have died because of a "combustible liquid", a coroner says.
  
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• Swindon gets new entertainment venue

  19-03-2026 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Swindon Council leader Jim Robbins tells Ben Prater why this will benefit the town.
  
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• Entertainment venue opening in 2028 after cash boost

  19-03-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced new funding for the project.
  
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• 'Women still feel unsafe on nights out'

  19-03-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  Fifteen years after the murder of Sian O'Callaghan in Swindon, some women say they still feel unsafe.
  
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• Saleswoman faked doctor's note about cancer care

  18-03-2026 18:35 via bbc.com
  Louise Gallagher admits perverting the course of justice after cancer and sex assault evidence lies.
  
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• Planning consent revoked for Stonehenge tunnel

  18-03-2026 16:00 via bbc.com
  Millions were spent on the failed scheme before it was scrapped in July 2024.
  
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• Man 'raped and strangled wife', jury told

  18-03-2026 15:20 via bbc.com
  Christopher Trybus is on trial for manslaughter after his wife Tarryn Baird took her own life.
  
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• GP surgery closes after 'medication stolen'

  18-03-2026 14:25 via bbc.com
  Patients are told appointments will be carried out over the phone after the building was damaged.
  
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• Swindon has 'so much going on' for City of Culture bid

  18-03-2026 14:04 via bbc.com
  The town hopes to win UK's City of Culture 2029 to support its arts and events offering.
  
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• Mental health staff accept pay offer to end strikes

  18-03-2026 10:47 via bbc.com
  Workers will get a one-off payment but no extra pay rise after the months-long dispute.
  
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• Speed limit cut 'not enough' following road deaths

  18-03-2026 07:11 via bbc.com
  People living near a busy road say they want the council to look again at a planned 10mph reduction.
  
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• Has investigative crime unit improved military justice?

  18-03-2026 07:10 via bbc.com
  The Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC) removes the complaints process from the chain of command.
  
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• 'Chaos' as plane spotters descend on village

  17-03-2026 20:20 via bbc.com
  Residents in Marston Meysey say they are facing an influx of people trying to see inside the base.
  
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• Arrests after car abandoned on railway line

  17-03-2026 15:25 via bbc.com
  Police believe the vehicle, which is disrupting train services, contains suspected stolen goods.
  
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• Boy, 14, due in court after suspected stabbing

  17-03-2026 13:34 via bbc.com
  Police say there is no risk to the public following the incident in Cirencester on Sunday.
  
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• Sale number eight Du Preez to join Bath

  16-03-2026 20:02 via bbc.com
  Sale Sharks number eight Dan du Preez will leave at the end of the season to join Bath.
  
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• Uber gets green light to operate in county

  16-03-2026 16:11 via bbc.com
  It comes as the number of taxis and drivers licensed by Wiltshire Council has fallen since the pandemic.
  
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• Councillor says town's tower block 'needs saving'

  16-03-2026 14:25 via bbc.com
  Daniel Adams says the David Murray John tower has been "forgotten about" and needs more investment.
  
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• Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

  16-03-2026 14:03 via bbc.com
  The boy is in custody after two people, including a teenage girl, sustained injuries.
  
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• Grieving husband's 'indiscriminate' cancer warning

  16-03-2026 07:57 via bbc.com
  Kris Beasley said the hardest thing is know their daughter will grow up without a mum.
  
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• Church needs £70,000 to keep its bells ringing

  16-03-2026 07:35 via bbc.com
  The bells, which have rung since 1883, had significant work in 2023 but now need more attention.
  
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• Government reject blueprint for 37,000 new homes

  15-03-2026 14:55 via bbc.com
  Inspectors ruled the authority did not allocate enough land to meet the housing needs of the county.
  
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• Man, 20, arrested for GBH after woman stabbed

  15-03-2026 11:30 via bbc.com
  A woman has been treated for superficial stab injuries following the disorder.
  
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• Homeless charity aims to create 150 blankets

  15-03-2026 08:22 via bbc.com
  The organisation says it urgently needs volunteers to help it reach its target.
  
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• In pictures: Cheltenham cheers and rugby delight

  15-03-2026 08:15 via bbc.com
  A round-up of photographs from across the West this week.
  
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• Petition to reinstate fortnightly bin collections

  14-03-2026 14:49 via bbc.com
  Campaigners say the new plans place "an additional burden on residents" amid a rise in council tax.
  
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