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Scam warning as 'fake police calls' flood Wiltshire phones

A police warning has been issued in Wiltshire as a scam sees fraudsters posing as police officers to access bank accounts.

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Paramedics 'attacked' and threatened with death in shocking incident

Paramedics and police officers who were attending an incident in Swindon have been assaulted and threatened with death.

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Swindon MP defends PM on BBC after Labour by-election loss

Swindon South MP Heidi Alexander drew the short straw among her cabinet colleagues of fronting up on BBC Radio Four’s flagship Today programme just a few hours after its historic defeat in the Denton & Gorton by-election.

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Swindon shoppers' reveal wishlist for town centre improvements

Planned improvements to brighten up Fleet Street sparked a lot of discussion.

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Boy robbed at knifepoint in Swindon park as two teens arrested

Two teenagers have been arrested after a boy was robbed at knifepoint while playing football in a Swindon park.

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1,000 children got hands-on with technology and science during festival

More than 1,000 children got hands-on with technology and science during a week-long festival

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'Dangerously out of control' dog put down after being seized by police

A “dangerously out of control” Swindon dog has been put down after it was seized by police.

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Council tax and parking charge hike agreed as new budget approved

Swindon tax payers will be asked to pay a nearly 5 per cent increase and parking charges in the town will rise as a new budget is approved despite senior councillors clashing over the state of the council's finances.

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Major A-road closed for 'urgent' work after pothole smash

A key A-road through Wiltshire has been closed for “urgent” repair works after a crash.

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Swindon man accused of wife's manslaughter 'attacked her with metal pole'

A Swindon man accused of a “tsunami” of domestic abuse against his wife allegedly attacked her with a metal pole, a court has heard.

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Martin Lewis reveals how to increase tax-free HMRC Personal Allowance to £18,570

Millions of savers may be missing out on valuable tax allowances that could legally shield thousands of pounds in interest from tax.

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Cancellations as UK travel company goes into liquidation

An Oxfordshire-based UK travel firm has gone into liquidation, according to Companies House records.

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Brits urged to check their change as rare £1 coin sells for more than £300

The 2018, which features Queen Elizabeth II on the front and the Nations of the Crown design on the reverse, was minted with an error

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Quadruple killer give another life sentence after horror attack

A convicted murderer from Swindon has been handed another life sentence.

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Dad's beloved Aston Martin 'destroyed' by huge pothole on busy A-road

A dad’s beloved Aston Martin was “destroyed” by a huge pothole on a key Wiltshire A-road.

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Update on project to transform 'disgusting eyesore' lake in Swindon

Swindon's 'green lake' which was declared an eyesore in the town last year is now 'almost unrecognisable' according to park users.

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Arrests after shop break-in sees 'handful' of bottles stolen as alarm set off

Two men have been arrested after an attempted burglary at a popular Swindon food store.

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Teenage boy from Swindon accused of rape and sexual assault

A teenage boy from Swindon who has been accused of rape and sexual assault has denied all eight charges made against him.

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Latest on plan to transform historic GWR building into apartments

Developers were very keen to convert a historic building in the GWR works to housing in the first half of this decade.

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You could inherit a fortune in Wiltshire if you have one of these surnames

Dozens of people who died in Wiltshire have left behind unclaimed estates that could still go to relatives who may be unaware of their claim.