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6 days ago | 
swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Alex Lane-Kieltyka
11 1/1 Swindon's Great Western Hospital has relaunched a campaign to "tackle staff abuse" after hundreds of staff have been attacked by patients. The 'Never OK' campaign has started again to reinforce the message that "abuse against NHS staff will never be tolerated". According to GWH: "In 2024/25, there were 383 reported incidents of abuse against staff, including physical, verbal, and racial abuse, as well as sexual harassment.
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6 days ago | 
swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Alex Lane-Kieltyka
3 1/1 “Nobody should have to go into work fearing assault, and yet for our members, this is an all-too-real fact of their professional lives." This is the grim reality for workers on the frontline of Swindon's NHS, according to the Regional Director of the Royal College of Nursing South West Region, Susan Master.
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6 days ago | 
swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Alex Lane-Kieltyka
5 1/1 A popular burger joint has "temporarily closed" in Swindon as it awaits new management. Rodbourne Burgers closed initially on June 2 without any information, but then, a few days later, it had since explained the reason for closure, with an announcement on its Facebook page. It said: "We would like to inform you, we are temporarily closed. We might open in the future under new management.
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1 week ago | 
swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Alex Lane-Kieltyka
6 1/1 An award-winning dog groomer business has been saved after Swindon Borough Council supported the home-grown business. LoveMyGroomer, based in North Swindon, almost had to cease operations after a neighbour made a complaint, objecting to the company running the business from home. After asking the council for permission and receiving support from the town, the business was able to continue.
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1 week ago | 
swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Alex Lane-Kieltyka
A fire has broken out near Oxford Road, Sainsburys
It is understood to be the old abandoned farmhouse
Smoke is billowing into the sky and traffic is building on the A420
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1 week ago | 
swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Alex Lane-Kieltyka
Emergency services were called to a car fire around 5pm on Thursday after a car fire begun. Wiltshire Police were forced to close multiple lanes along the M4 between junctions 16 and 17, causing heavy congestion and delays. A spokesperson for the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called to the M4 westbound between J16 and J17 at 5.32pm yesterday (19 June) for a car well alight.
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1 week ago | 
swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Alex Lane-Kieltyka
An illegal meet has been stopped by police. (Image: Getty Images) An unauthorised gathering was set to take place in Lacock has been shut down by police. The event was due to take place this evening. According to police, the gathering was "organised via WhatsApp" and was set to take place on a property where the landowner was unaware. It is unclear what the gathering was meant to be and how many would be attending, however, police did mention 'young people'.
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1 week ago | 
swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Alex Lane-Kieltyka
4 1/1 A bridge that had been under repair after a BMW crashed into it has now reopened. The road the brige is on, Hambidge Lane in Lechlade, was closed as workers worked to repair the damage caused by the incident that happened on May 22. Road closure signs that were in place have been removed from the way of the road. The bridge itself had not long been reopened to the public after a previous crash six months before this crash.
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1 week ago | 
swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Alex Lane-Kieltyka
Peter Coleman, 70, opened Seahorses Care Home 25 years ago, based in Chiseldon, but as of June 30, operations will cease. Peter claims that the CQC were "brutal" towards the care home during the inspection and felt they were "unfair". He said: Our last inspection said we "required improvement" and we did so much to help towards what the CQC wanted from us.
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1 week ago | 
swindonadvertiser.co.uk | Alex Lane-Kieltyka
The M4 saw a car fire and crash, causing heavy traffic delays. (Image: National Highways / Getty) A car fire and a crash along the M4 has caused chaos for drivers, and forced lane closures between junctions 16 and 17. At around 6pm (June 19), emergency services were called to a car fire on the motorway, with the fire service having to extinguish the vehicle.
