England football fan says he has no regrets over ‘winners’ tattoo
Swindon man who had doomed words inked on his leg before final says he will keep tattoo for 2028 tournament
May 2024
Man in his 30s dies in custody at police station in Swindon
Police at Gablecross police station declared detainee dead early on Sunday and have referred incident to police watchdog
April 2024
Other lives
Robert Stredder obituary
Other lives: Street theatre performer who was founder of the London-to-Brighton bicycle ride
March 2024
Other lives
Sean O’Neill obituary
Other lives: Expert pub quizzer who represented Wales in international competitions and appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
August 2023
Victim’s partner urges no parole for Wiltshire killer unless body found
Greg Worrall says Glyn Razzell should not be freed unless he says what happened to Linda Razzell
June 2023
‘Cold-hearted’ romance fraudster is jailed for five years
Sajad Hussain tricked women he met on dating sites into believing they were in relationship then used them as ‘human piggy banks’
April 2023
Council tenants in England wait more than a year for repairs to damp, mouldy homes
Observer investigation finds many local authorities have extensive backlogs to fix hazards such as falling ceilings and leaking roofs
March 2023
South Swindon voters lean to Labour after ‘kick in the teeth’ Tory budget
Focus group of people living in Tory constituency suggests party’s electoral recovery has not emerged
December 2022
Newly released files reveal plan to move Millennium Dome to Swindon
Labour government received bid to relocate controversial London building before it was rebranded as the O2
January 2022
Ashley Cole: police investigate claim of racial abuse at Swindon match
Retired professional footballer was working for ITV Sport at County Ground as Wiltshire club played Manchester City
December 2021
Wiltshire officer dismissed over sexual relationship with vulnerable woman
When Amazon came to town: Swindon feels strain as new depot sucks up jobs
October 2021
Mixed messages for political leaders from election bellwether town of Swindon
Voters in the town’s two key constituencies seem unimpressed by either party as conference season continues
May 2021
Amazon creates 10,000 UK jobs on back of online shopping boom
Swindon leisure centre that inspired Oasis on at-risk buildings list
January 2021
The Great British Art Tour
The Great British Art Tour: surreally saying something
With public art collections closed we are bringing the art to you, exploring highlights from across the country in partnership with Art UK. Today’s pick: Swindon’s mysterious gift from Desmond Morris
November 2020
Lord Stoddart of Swindon obituary
Astute Labour politician admired for his decency and independent mind
Slide away: Swindon waterpark that gave Oasis their name to close
‘Challenging operating conditions’ amid coronavirus pandemic blamed for closure of facilities that inspired Liam Gallagher
Police watchdog opens investigation after man shot dead in Swindon
Independent Office for Police Conduct says Wiltshire police officers responded to reports of two men arguing in the street
June 2020
Doctors, a nurse, a charity worker: seven of the lives lost on UK's worst day of pandemic
Profiles of a few of the 1,445 people who died from coronavirus in the UK on 8 April
