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Two women smiling at the camera while a boy in a purple hoodie attempts to hula hoop, all standing on asphalt next to a brick building and a wooden fence.

New Play Space Opens at Crowdys Hill School in Swindon

Catherine Wilson11 September 2026

Four adults, three women and one man, standing in front of the Homelessness Prevention Centre with a sign visible in the window.

🏘️ Community

Swindon Helping More People Avoid Homelessness Than National Average

Zoe Walker10 September 2026

Six male waste collection workers in high-visibility vests and dark trousers are standing in front of a truck filled with discarded furniture and household items.

💼 Jobs & Careers

Swindon Solidifies Position as UK Defence Tech Hub with Over a Thousand New Jobs on the Horizon

Albert Nelson8 September 2026

People reclining in chairs under a planetarium dome displaying a cosmic scene with bright orange and blue hues.

🎨 Arts & Culture

Pop-Up Planetarium Coming to Swindon Town Centre

Zoe Walker3 September 2026

A group of people wearing bright vests are gathered in a circle on a patch of artificial grass in a town square, with buildings and trees in the background.

🏘️ Community

Swindon Volunteers and Council Teams Transform Town Centre Spaces

Catherine Wilson2 September 2026

An aerial view of a busy urban area featuring multiple bus stops with several buses, surrounded by modern buildings and a complex network of roads with cars.

Fleming Way Bus Interchange Marks First Anniversary in Swindon

Zoe Walker1 September 2026

A group of people in high-visibility vests are picking up litter along a narrow, overgrown alleyway between a brick wall and a wooden fence.

🏘️ Community

Big Town Centre Clean-Up Makes Visible Difference Across Swindon

Albert Nelson25 August 2026

Three young women stand smiling in front of a banner and balloons, holding up papers that appear to be results or certificates.

Swindon Students Celebrate GCSE Results Day Success

Albert Nelson20 August 2026

A man in a neon yellow vest and jeans stands next to a black trash bag and a sign for "The Big Town Centre Clean-Up."

🤝 Charity & Volunteering

Volunteers Join Big Town Centre Clean-Up in Swindon

Albert Nelson18 August 2026

A young man with curly brown hair, wearing a white t-shirt and a maroon zip-up hoodie, smiles while holding up a "Statement of Results" paper with both hands in front of a brick building and lush green bushes.

Swindon Students Celebrate Strong A-Level and T-Level Results

Zoe Walker13 August 2026

A group of people are waving at the camera from above a colorful ground mural that reads "We dream in public #sWINdon2029" and "UK City of Culture Bidding City".

🌍 Regional News

Swindon Submits Bid to Become UK City of Culture 2029

Zoe Walker10 August 2026

A distressed road surface with numerous potholes and areas of degraded asphalt stretches into the distance, with a stone wall and buildings on the left, and a person walking on the right.

🏛️ Council / Government Updates

Swindon Council to Resurface 22 Roads During Summer Improvement Works

Barbara Parker8 August 2026

A group of diverse people, including police officers, stand on a paved street in front of shops and buildings under a bright sky with a large tree.

🏛️ Council / Government Updates

Swindon Council Reaffirms Commitment to Tackling Town Centre Anti-Social Behaviour

Zoe3 August 2026

A group of diverse people stand smiling in front of a library entrance with signs above them that read 'WELCOME TO SWINDON CENTRAL LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY HUB'.

🎨 Arts & Culture

Swindon Central Library Community Hub Expands Resident Support

Zoe28 July 2026

Four people, two women and two men, holding up flyers in front of a graffiti-covered wall, standing on a paved path.

🏛️ Council / Government Updates

Swindon Homeowners and Landlords Urged to Support Town Centre Clean-Up

Barbara Parker27 July 2026

A wide shot of an empty concrete parking lot with painted white arrows and a wooden fence in the foreground against a backdrop of distant buildings and trees under a clear sky.

📍 Local News

Swindon Robins: How a Railway Town Became Britain's Speedway Capital

Barrington Kirkham26 June 2026

A blue circular plaque with white text on a brick wall, commemorating Diana Dors (Diana Mary Fluck), Actress 1931-1984, stating she was born here, with top text "HAVEN NURSING HOME" and bottom text "SWINDON HERITAGE".

🎨 Arts & Culture

Diana Dors: How Swindon's Schoolgirl Became Britain's Blonde Bombshell

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

A grand, multi-story stone manor with a large green lawn in front, where people are playing and relaxing under a bright blue sky.

🏛️ History

Lydiard Park: Swindon's 700-Year Estate From Medieval Deer Park to Public Treasure

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

The brick facade of a historic building with large arched windows and an ornate stone entrance to the Washing and Turkish Baths, with a person walking into the entrance and a bicycle parked on the sidewalk to the right.

🏛️ History

The Cradle of the NHS: How Swindon Railway Workers Created Britain's First Healthcare System

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A complex road intersection, known as 'The Magic Roundabout', with multiple traffic lights, directional signs, and several cars navigating its lanes under a clear sky.

How Swindon's Magic Roundabout Became Britain's Most Feared Junction

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A monolithic standing stone covered in moss and lichen rises from a grassy field, with a broad agricultural landscape and distant town under a cloudy sky in the background.

🎨 Arts & Culture

The Hammerman Poet: Alfred Williams and Swindon's Forgotten Literary Voice

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A black and white photograph showing a group of men wearing top hats and long coats standing on a wooden platform.

🔬 Science & Technology

Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The Engineer Who Built Modern Swindon

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026