Swindon news

• Where to see the biggest solar eclipse since 1999

  31-07-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's biggest solar eclipse since 1999 arrives on 12 August. Here's where to see it safely.
  
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• Murder-accused in court after traveller site shooting

  06-08-2026 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shane Porter, who is 35 and from Calcutt, appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court via video link.
  
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• Forest Green bring in defender Mabete on loan

  06-08-2026 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forest Green Rovers sign centre-back Filozofe Mabete on a six-month loan deal from Swindon Town.
  
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• New M4 service station one step closer to opening

  06-08-2026 12:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Moto will need to secure further approval for the site before it can start work on the facility.
  
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• Off-duty officer saves man's life during parkrun

  06-08-2026 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 74-year-old said he was "incredibly lucky" that PC Vicky Howick was running behind him.
  
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• Winemakers prosper but veg farms wilt in the drought

  06-08-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Growers in the West of England search for new crops to grow in a changing climate.
  
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• Women tell BBC of rape and abuse at Army teen college

  06-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They say the incidents happened at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate when they were aged 17.
  
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• Man charged with murder after fatal shooting

  05-08-2026 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shane Porter, 35, will appear in court on Thursday charged with the murder of Jimmy Ward.
  
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• Cattle complex as big as a supermarket approved

  05-08-2026 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The farm near Devizes will build two large sheds to house hundreds of animals, despite complaints.
  
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• Swindon season preview: ‘Disappointed if they don’t get in the play-offs’

  05-08-2026 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Season preview with goalkeeping coach Steve Hale/commentator Andrew Hawes/Shaun Hodgetts.
  
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• The town Post Office more than 1,000 people are trying to save

  05-08-2026 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The branch will close on 8 August when the Morrisons Daily it is located in closes.
  
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• New clothing saved from waste by sewing charity

  05-08-2026 07:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Unwanted clothes are reworked and donated by Dressability in Swindon instead of going to landfill.
  
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• New recycling centre booking system divides Wiltshire

  05-08-2026 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wiltshire Council is launching a trial booking system at six of its ten recycling centres.
  
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• Couple raise £114k for hospital after losing twins

  05-08-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nick and Libby Powell say they wanted to give back to the hospital in which their twins were born.
  
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• Murder arrest after shooting at travellers' site

  04-08-2026 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man who died in the incident on Sunday is named as 36-year-old Jimmy Ward.
  
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• Charity using art to help rehabilitate inmates

  04-08-2026 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inmates say it is "rewarding" to create artwork and sell it online with the help of a charity.
  
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• Concern as 300-year-old pond dries up in heatwaves

  04-08-2026 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Concerned residents say the pond is at the heart of the town and people love its links to mythology.
  
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• 'Eyesore' near major A-road transformed

  04-08-2026 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Artist Sarah Harris spent 19 days during this summer's heatwaves painting the mural.
  
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• Switch from two recycling centres to one explained

  04-08-2026 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wiltshire Council wants to build a new recycling centre in Royal Wootton Bassett.
  
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• 'Urgent' hunt for suspect in murder investigation

  03-08-2026 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wiltshire Police are hunting the suspect after a man was shot dead on Sunday morning.
  
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• Farmer opens maze to subsidise cost of producing food

  03-08-2026 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A third-generation farmer has opened a maze to subsidise the cost of producing food.
  
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• Water company defends CEO's £80,000 pay rise

  03-08-2026 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wessex Water says the pay rises to £670,000 brings Ruth Jefferson "closer to market benchmarks".
  
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• M4 closed after lorry carrying hay sets on fire

  03-08-2026 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are major delays on the M4 as firefighters work to extinguish a fire on 10 to 15 tonnes of hay.
  
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• Wigan forward Hungbo joins Swindon on loan

  03-08-2026 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League Two Swindon Town sign Wigan forward Joseph Hungbo on a season-long loan.
  
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• Swindon sign Hungbo and Inwood on loan

  03-08-2026 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Swindon have signed Wigan forward Joseph Hungbo and Bolton defender Sam Inwood on season-long loans.
  
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• Hay fire at beauty spot 'started deliberately'

  03-08-2026 14:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the farm fire on Hackpen Hill, Wiltshire, is believed to have been deliberate.
  
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• Traveller site sealed off after fatal shooting

  03-08-2026 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two people are arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm as police launch a murder inquiry.
  
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• Ashes of girl, 7, return from round-the-world trip

  03-08-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laura Jackson said the 11-month circumnavigation was a way to "enable Eloise's legacy to continue".
  
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• 'Aggressive' gulls 'ruining work and sleep'

  03-08-2026 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Businesses and residents say gulls nesting on an industrial estate are causing a health hazard.
  
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• 'Take That's giant 60ft tour robot' spooks locals

  02-08-2026 08:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The huge mechanical man has been spotted "lurking in the trees" in a village in Wiltshire.
  
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