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Knife-wielding cyclist robs man

Sun, 11/05/2008 - 08:31
A man is threatened at knife point and robbed in Swindon.

Royal opening for history centre

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 20:39
An £11.6m history centre in Chippenham has been officially opened by HRH the Princess Royal.

Group sentenced for hammer attack

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 16:28
Thirteen youths are sentenced for battering a schoolboy close to death with a claw hammer.

Widower loses fight to stay in UK

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 16:22
A man whose wife died after an injection mix-up during childbirth loses his fight to stay in the UK.

Police arrest purse thief in city

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 10:28
Police arrest a man shortly after he allegedly stole a woman's purse in Salisbury.

Drip death widower set to give up

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 07:49
A Filipino man whose wife died after an injection mix-up is on the brink of giving up his fight to stay in Britain.

End of the line for pie factory

Thu, 08/05/2008 - 20:09
Friday marks the final production day at Bowyers pork processing factory in Wiltshire.

Anger over 999 ambulance videos

Thu, 08/05/2008 - 16:38
Videos of ambulances on 999 calls placed on the internet are "clearly unacceptable", bosses say.

Men charged over 'Tigers' support

Thu, 08/05/2008 - 10:26
Four men are charged with conspiring to support the banned Tamil Tigers terrorist organisation, police confirm.

Peers urge inheritance tax reform

Thu, 08/05/2008 - 07:05
Peers urge the government to reform inheritance tax laws to exempt cohabiting siblings.

Engineering jobs are threatened

Wed, 07/05/2008 - 16:44
Some 18 staff could lose their jobs at the Dyson company in Malmesbury.

Plans to deal with water shortage

Wed, 07/05/2008 - 11:43
A 25-year plan to deal with projected shortfall in water supplies is published by Severn Trent.

Milestone reached in bypass build

Wed, 07/05/2008 - 06:50
A new bridge carrying Lady Lane across the new A419 Blunsdon Bypass opens.

Wheeled-bins delivered to homes

Tue, 06/05/2008 - 15:26
The first of 50,000 new wheeled bins are delivered to houses and flats in south Wiltshire.

Jewellery shop targeted in raid

Tue, 06/05/2008 - 13:11
A jewellery shop in the Old Town area of Swindon is burgled in a smash-and-grab raid.

Police in Swindon terror arrest

Tue, 06/05/2008 - 12:34
A 51-year-old man has been arrested at an address in the Swindon area under the Terrorism Act 2000, Scotland Yard says.

Consultation over local services

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 15:40
People in Kennet are to be asked what services they want to see in their community in 15 years time.

Train supports homeless children

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 13:40
A special excursion train from Wiltshire and Bristol raises money to support homeless children.

Driver dies in two-car collision

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 09:20
A driver dies during a two-car collision on the A361 near Devizes.

Reward offered after firm arson

Sun, 04/05/2008 - 08:35
A four-figure sum is offered for information leading to a conviction following an arson attack in Swindon.