<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Swindon - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Swindon with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:43:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty to 49 child sex offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark South offered his vulnerable victims trainers and vapes in exchange for sexual acts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/man-pleads-guilty-to-49-child-sex-offences/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/man-pleads-guilty-to-49-child-sex-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cellist Jacqueline du Pre's belongings fetch &pound;52k]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was the first of two auctions of the cellist's "incredibly personal" belongings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/cellist-jacqueline-du-pres-belongings-fetch-pound52k/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/cellist-jacqueline-du-pres-belongings-fetch-pound52k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital 'used model skeleton' for patient's drip]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mum says her daughter, 28, was in an A&amp;E corridor with a drip on a model skeleton as all beds were taken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/hospital-used-model-skeleton-for-patients-drip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/hospital-used-model-skeleton-for-patients-drip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One-way system to address town's traffic problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[When large vehicles pass through Silver Street they sometimes mount the pavement and scrape walls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/one-way-system-to-address-towns-traffic-problems/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/one-way-system-to-address-towns-traffic-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The schools offering extra SEND support this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 30 bases supporting pupils with additional needs are now in schools across the county.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/the-schools-offering-extra-send-support-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/the-schools-offering-extra-send-support-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fly-tippers to be fined up to £5k under new rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wiltshire Council is one of the first in the country to implement the higher fixed penalties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/fly-tippers-to-be-fined-up-to-5k-under-new-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/fly-tippers-to-be-fined-up-to-5k-under-new-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Urgent repairs for 'dangerous' entry at abbey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urgent repairs to the main visitor entrance at Lacock Abbey have been given the green light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/urgent-repairs-for-dangerous-entry-at-abbey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/urgent-repairs-for-dangerous-entry-at-abbey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher 'abused trust' by having sex with pupil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bronwen James denies having a sexual relationship with the boy, who was aged 16 at the time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/teacher-abused-trust-by-having-sex-with-pupil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/teacher-abused-trust-by-having-sex-with-pupil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man 'repeatedly preyed' on girl over Snapchat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Payne admitted to sexual communications with a child and witness intimidation and was jailed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/man-repeatedly-preyed-on-girl-over-snapchat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/man-repeatedly-preyed-on-girl-over-snapchat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meadows restored by charity man set up as dying wish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Burges Watson was being treated for pancreatic cancer when he set up Burge's Meadows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/meadows-restored-by-charity-man-set-up-as-dying-wish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/meadows-restored-by-charity-man-set-up-as-dying-wish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dry summer puts horse racing season under threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dry weather threatens race meetings as trainers and tracks across the West wait for rain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/dry-summer-puts-horse-racing-season-under-threat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/dry-summer-puts-horse-racing-season-under-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New &pound;23m police station without custody suite 'waste' of time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outline planning permission for the Southern Policing Hub is due to be submitted this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/new-pound23m-police-station-without-custody-suite-waste-of-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/new-pound23m-police-station-without-custody-suite-waste-of-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens take to skies as flying made more accessible]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Young Pilots is giving youngsters the chance to learn aviation skills and become pilots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/teens-take-to-skies-as-flying-made-more-accessible/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/teens-take-to-skies-as-flying-made-more-accessible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Urgent' plea for help to increase number of trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swindon's average tree cover is 8%, compared with the national average of 18%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/urgent-plea-for-help-to-increase-number-of-trees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/urgent-plea-for-help-to-increase-number-of-trees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How many times has Clare's Law been used in the West of England?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people do not realise they can seek information under Clare's Law on someone else's behalf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/how-many-times-has-clares-law-been-used-in-the-west-of-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/how-many-times-has-clares-law-been-used-in-the-west-of-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swindon sign Hackford &amp; Butler as Drinan agrees new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swindon sign forward Antwoine Hackford from AFC Wimbledon on a two-year deal, bring in Stevenage's Dan Butler on loan and handed striker Aaron Drinan a new contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/swindon-sign-hackford-amp-butler-as-drinan-agrees-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/swindon-sign-hackford-amp-butler-as-drinan-agrees-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listen to Radio Wiltshire deadline day special]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen to BBC Radio Wiltshire's transfer deadline day show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/listen-to-radio-wiltshire-deadline-day-special/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/listen-to-radio-wiltshire-deadline-day-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to build 225 new houses beside restored canal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council is considering the plan for a new housing development near Melksham in Wiltshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/plan-to-build-225-new-houses-beside-restored-canal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/plan-to-build-225-new-houses-beside-restored-canal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swindon re-sign midfielder Butterworth on short-term deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swindon Town re-sign 26-year-old midfielder Danny Butterworth on a five-month deal until February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/swindon-re-sign-midfielder-butterworth-on-short-term-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/swindon-re-sign-midfielder-butterworth-on-short-term-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-tech CCTV installed to improve car park safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of security cameras will double across Swindon town centre's council-owned car parks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/high-tech-cctv-installed-to-improve-car-park-safety/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/swindon/high-tech-cctv-installed-to-improve-car-park-safety/</guid></item></channel></rss>