Labour MP Sir Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused as a teenager by the head of the National Youth Theatre, Michael Croft. Sir Chris said Mr Croft, who died in 1986, had invited him to dinner ...

A man who has raised £100,000 for charity since his terminal cancer diagnosis is set to take on a 588-mile walking challenge. Paul Dennington’s “March Through Life” will see him stroll 588 miles over ...

A surfing competition with a difference drew thousands of spectators to a beach near San Francisco, as dogs of all sizes took to the waves. Labs, terriers and spaniels were among dozens of dogs riding ...

Rescue teams are continuing efforts to reach a group of miners trapped inside a copper mine in Chile that collapsed during a moderate earthquake. The mine’s director confirmed on Saturday that the ...

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A business set up at the McArthurglen Designer Outlet in Swindon has had a successful first few months. Blue Palm Coffee, which set up its trade van in April in Swindon sells a "rare" coffee that ...

Stagecoach West is sponsoring Swindon Pride, taking place on Saturday, August 9, and will feature its brightly wrapped Pride bus on the day. The bus, covered in the colours of the Progress Flag, will ...

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Swindon Borough Council, featuring proposals for home extensions, tree works, and ...

Acting royalty Dame Judi Dench could be set to visit a town centre pub in Wiltshire. The A-list celebrity has been invited to a poetry reading at The Green Dragon pub on Marlborough High Street by ...

A stalker who tracked a woman's movements, repeatedly tried to contact her and sent her threatening voice messages has been sentenced. Robert Howson, 31, of Abbotsbury Way, St Andrews Ridge, pleaded ...

Signs belonging to Swindon's oldest business have now gone up on a new pub opening soon, as the brewery joins forces.

Speed checks were performed by local officers at multiple locations across Swindon on Tuesday, July 30. The action, by the local neighbourhood policing team, took place in Stratton and other areas in ...