Swindon news

• Reprieve from 'invasive' bombers as US pulls out from UK airbase

  05-10-2026 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents say they will enjoy a reprieve from the planes' house-shaking noises every few hours.
  
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• Finding team member 'critical' to Paralympic dream

  06-10-2026 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sally Kidson, from Salisbury, is a champion in the sport of boccia, but needs a new partner.
  
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• The changing face of the West and what new housing means for the region

  06-10-2026 06:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New housing is planned across the region - but where and what is the local reaction?
  
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• Fines may be brought in for anti-social behaviour

  05-10-2026 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police may get extra powers to tackle street drinking, shoplifting and "aggression" in Trowbridge.
  
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• 'More money needed' to keep fire stations open

  05-10-2026 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service says it needs more money from council tax payers.
  
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• Salisbury to host Eastbourne in final FA Cup qualifying round

  05-10-2026 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 64 non-league sides in the FA Cup learn their opponents for the fourth qualifying round, including ninth-tier SE Dons and Tadley Calleva.
  
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• Ex-Swindon, Hibs & Crawley striker McKirdy retires at 29

  05-10-2026 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Swindon, Hibernian and Crawley striker Harry McKirdy retires from professional football at the age of 29.
  
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• US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base

  05-10-2026 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No reason has been given for the withdrawal, but it follows a major incident last week when police were alerted to "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase.
  
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• Man barely able to walk after wife's computer error

  05-10-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Susanna Thorpe from Wiltshire accidentally selected the longest distance for her husband's charity swim.
  
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• 'My girl lost her limbs to meningitis - get the jab'

  05-10-2026 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mother of a girl who lost all her limbs to meningitis urges people to not "put off" having the vaccine.
  
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• Murder detectives seeking 'vital' dashcam footage

  04-10-2026 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investigations continue into the death of Graham Pennycook, 64, in Ludgershall in September.
  
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• Romance in the air for safari park's porcupines

  04-10-2026 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Longleat Safari Park hopes newly-arrived Gus will spark up a romance with female porcupine, Pumpkin.
  
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• Survivors fear being hurt by abusers released early from prison

  04-10-2026 08:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One survivor says she almost hopes her abusive ex-partner reoffends to prove the scheme to ease prison overcrowding is "wrong".
  
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• In pictures: Cardboard pier and food festival fun

  04-10-2026 08:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Our weekly round-up of photographs from across the West.
  
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• Appeal to raise £400k to upgrade defibrillators

  03-10-2026 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The South Western Ambulance Charity wants to replace the defibrillators used by local volunteers.
  
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• 'Terrifying balaclava gangs' and 'CCTV in family home'

  03-10-2026 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.
  
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• 'Lost Italian masterpiece' discovered at salvage yard

  03-10-2026 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The marble sculpture was bought at a Wiltshire reclamation yard for just £300.
  
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• 'Kind' man named as deceased in murder inquiry

  02-10-2026 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Graham Pennycook, 64, was found dead in woodland in Ludgershall, Wiltshire, on 24 September.
  
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• Patient reused syringe as NHS supplies failed to arrive

  02-10-2026 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Man says he reused a syringe and woman waited hours for help as concerns mount over HCRG.
  
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• Bishop suspended following complaints

  02-10-2026 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Bishop of Salisbury position covers most of Wiltshire, Dorset and the Channel Islands.
  
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• Award-winning garden 'gives me a reason to get up'

  02-10-2026 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judges praise the transformation of Park Lane Community Garden in Corsham from dumping ground to green space.
  
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• Trio deny charges over fatal shooting

  02-10-2026 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shane Porter, Eddie Porter and Tammy Brown will stand trial in February 2027.
  
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• Swindon's Holloway labels himself dead man walking

  02-10-2026 11:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swindon manager Ian Holloway calls himself a "dead man walking" if the team's form does not turn around.
  
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• Villagers question how safe they are days on from RAF Fairford incident

  02-10-2026 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Villagers living near RAF Fairford question how safe they are a few days on from incident.
  
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• Why are we seeing more roadworks on major roads?

  02-10-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are simultaneous roadworks on several key routes, including the M4, M5, A350 and A36.
  
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• 'I took Fairford pic - then all hell broke loose'

  01-10-2026 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man who took the famous arrest image says the military is not doing enough to reassure locals.
  
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• 'We must keep going' says charity hit by fuel prices

  01-10-2026 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Both petrol and diesel prices have risen by a third or more in just the past seven months.
  
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• Murder investigation over body found in woods

  01-10-2026 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The investigation is launched after officers discover the body of a man in his 60s.
  
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• 'One patient spent their last night with the lights'

  01-10-2026 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A stunning new light show is unveiled in the grounds of the Dorothy House hospice in Wiltshire.
  
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• M4 closed for hours after diesel spillage

  01-10-2026 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National Highways carried out "extensive repairs" following a significant diesel spillage.
  
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