About Swindon

Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire in the south west of England, roughly between Bristol and London close to theM4 motorway and on the Wiltshire And Berkshire Canal. Famous for its railway connections, Swindon has a rich industrial history that includes being the location of the large Swindon Railway Works for Brunel's Great Western Railway and is now celebrated with the Steam Railway Museum that sits on the former site. Modern Swindon is one of the fastest growing towns in Europe and has a superb shopping area with the likes of West Swindon Shopping Centre hosting all the big high street names and McArthur Glen Designer Outlet that is built using the structure of the disused railway engine works. Swindon also has no less than six museums including the Museum Of Computing, National Museum Of Science And Industry, Richard Jeffries House And Museum and Swindon Museum And Art Gallery.

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  • Mcgob'an Plumbing & Heating
  • KH Engineering
  • Angelique Guest House
  • Mikes School Of Motoring
  • Archer's Driving Schools
  • DLM Heating Ltd

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Third soldier dies in Afghanistan
A third British soldier killed in Afghanistan was from the Tidworth-based 2nd Royal Tank Regiment

Dance troupe theft woman jailed
A woman who stole thousands of pounds intended for a dance group's trip to the US is jailed for 18 months.

Shot barmaid's memorial restored
A memorial to a 19-year-old Swindon barmaid who was murdered in 1903 has is restored to its former glory

Town honours Afghan war victims
Five British soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan in the past week are being repatriated to RAF Lyneham.

Electronics firm set to cut jobs
More than two thirds of staff at an electronics company in Swindon are set to lose their jobs next month.

Manslaughter charges denied
Transport bosses pushed their drivers to work excessive hours to boost profits leading to a fatal crash, a court has been told.

Arrests after dead dogs are found
A man and woman are arrested by police investigating the deaths of two dogs at a private pet sanctuary in East Grafton.

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