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Five Rounds In A Day... plus the 19th hole (of course!)
FIVE ROUNDS IN A DAY... PLUS THE 19TH HOLE (OF COURSE!)
Four-ball complete marathon golf fundraiser at Wrag Barn...
Five Rounds In A Day... plus the 19th hole (of course!)
Win 125sqft Of Storage
WIN 125SQFT OF STORAGE
Your chance to win 125sqft of storage for a year at Big Yellow! - ENTER HERE
Win 125sqft Of Storage
Suzi Flies In!
SUZI FLIES IN!
TV presenter swaps F1 for fast jets to launch RIAT 2013 - PICTURES
Suzi Flies In!
Don't Rain On My Parade...
DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE...
...it certainly didn't when over 1000 people packed into The Bowl to watch Billy Ocean! - SEE PICTURES
Don't Rain On My Parade...
Successful Comeback For Cox
SUCCESSFUL COMEBACK FOR COX
Swindon boxer gets career back on track - SEE PICTURES
Successful Comeback For Cox
Pat Murphy at The Royal Oak
PAT MURPHY AT THE ROYAL OAK
Supper with the BBC Radio 5 Live commentator & reporter talking cricket, the Ashes and Brian Clough! - 24 JUNE - WIN TICKETS
Pat Murphy at The Royal Oak
Wet Dogs & Waggy Tails
WET DOGS & WAGGY TAILS
Pictures from the Old Town Festival Dog Show 2013 - SEE GALLERY
Wet Dogs & Waggy Tails
Doing Swindon Proud!
DOING SWINDON PROUD!
No title but an amazing experience for Miss Swindon...
Doing Swindon Proud!
Old Town Festival 2013
OLD TOWN FESTIVAL 2013
Dancing to the Locarno Beat gets Old Town's big day underway - 100+ PHOTOS
Old Town Festival 2013
Biking Breakfast
BIKING BREAKFAST
MP joins commuters cycling to work in Swindon...
Biking Breakfast
Final Goodbyes For A419 Crash Victim
FINAL GOODBYES FOR A419 CRASH VICTIM
Kerry-Lee O'Leary Staniford laid to rest at St. Mark's...
Final Goodbyes For A419 Crash Victim
Rex Barnett - a bloody good bloke!
REX BARNETT - A BLOODY GOOD BLOKE!
Tributes paid to former Swindon mayor, who has sadly died this week...
Rex Barnett - a bloody good bloke!
Polo Ralph Lauren To Re-Open
POLO RALPH LAUREN TO RE-OPEN
Newly refurbished Swindon Designer Outlet store to include extended ranges + get 20% off 'til 07 July!...
Polo Ralph Lauren To Re-Open
Mamma Mia!
MAMMA MIA!
Swindon's super-trouper connection to ABBA...
Mamma Mia!
Summer Fashion at The Brunel
SUMMER FASHION AT THE BRUNEL
Get your wardrobe in check! - The Brunel launch their summer fashion magazine...
Summer Fashion at The Brunel
Off To A Great Start!
OFF TO A GREAT START!
The Old Town Festival gets underway with a fantastic show at The Bowl - SEE PICTURES
Off To A Great Start!
Cream Tea, Anyone?
CREAM TEA, ANYONE?
Warm scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam - where to get the best cream tea in Swindon...
Cream Tea, Anyone?
Thanksgiving For Shaya
THANKSGIVING FOR SHAYA
Christchurch farewell for teenage victim of A419 crash...
Thanksgiving For Shaya
Eating Out - WHAT'S NEW
EATING OUT - WHAT'S NEW
Our look at what's fresh on the menu in Swindon - JUNE
Eating Out - WHAT'S NEW
NEW: Get Cycling Show Ep. 2
NEW: GET CYCLING SHOW EP. 2
The second in our series of cycling shows sponsored by Swindon Travel Choices - WATCH VIDEO
NEW: Get Cycling Show Ep. 2
Museum Make-Up Magic!
MUSEUM MAKE-UP MAGIC!
Swindon College Media Make-Up students showcase at STEAM Museum - SEE PICTURES
Museum Make-Up Magic!
Provocative Pleasures
PROVOCATIVE PLEASURES
Swindon lingerie boutique bucks trend with move to the High Street...
Provocative Pleasures
National Microchipping Month
NATIONAL MICROCHIPPING MONTH
Make sure you safeguard your pet this month!...
National Microchipping Month
D-DAY
D-DAY
How Swindon played its part on 6 June 1944 - 69 years ago this week...
D-DAY
Holy Rood Turned Hollywood
HOLY ROOD TURNED HOLLYWOOD
South African star & wife to Michael Jackson's former bodyguard performs at Swindon school - SEE PICTURES + WATCH VIDEO
Holy Rood Turned Hollywood
Race for Life Swindon 2013
RACE FOR LIFE SWINDON 2013
What an amazing sea of pink in Lydiard Park - well done, ladies! SEE 225+ PICTURES
Race for Life Swindon 2013
Play Better Golf In Swindon
PLAY BETTER GOLF IN SWINDON
With Mike Walters, PGA Pro at Basset Down - GOLF CLICHES #1
Play Better Golf In Swindon
Park Life in Swindon!
PARK LIFE IN SWINDON!
A snapshot of summer lovin' in Town Gardens - GALLERY
Park Life in Swindon!
Swindon Cycling 2013
SWINDON CYCLING 2013
Get in gear for a summer of cycling! - STARTS THIS WEEKEND
Swindon Cycling 2013
James Bond Would Be Proud!
JAMES BOND WOULD BE PROUD!
Cheeky sign pulls in the drinkers at Goldfinger pub...
James Bond Would Be Proud!
EVEREST60: David Hempleman-Adams
EVEREST60: DAVID HEMPLEMAN-ADAMS
Swindon's record-breaking explorer - two-time conqueror of the world's highest mountain and survivor in the 'death zone'... oh, yes, he also tried to fly a balloon over it as well!...
EVEREST60: David Hempleman-Adams
Glenn Hoddle: 'I Remember It As If It Was Yesterday!'
GLENN HODDLE: 'I REMEMBER IT AS IF IT WAS YESTERDAY!'
20 YEARS ON: we speak to the Town legend about THAT day at Wembley - VIDEO
Glenn Hoddle: 'I Remember It As If It Was Yesterday!'
Theo Altieri
THEO ALTIERI
Mallory Nicholson speaks to the Swindon-born singer/songwriter on his dreams of making it big...
Theo Altieri
Hard Work Brings Rewards
HARD WORK BRINGS REWARDS
Outsource UK appoint new IT Sales Manager from within...
Hard Work Brings Rewards
Forget the rain!
FORGET THE RAIN!
17 things - some obvious, some surprising - to do in Swindon when the sun ain't shinin'!..
Forget the rain!
What A Day For A Duck Race!
WHAT A DAY FOR A DUCK RACE!
Hundreds gather to cheer on at Swindon's big family fundraiser - GALLERY
What A Day For A Duck Race!
Dive In!
DIVE IN!
David Bellamy opens Swindon Sub-Aqua Club's new home - SEE PICTURES
Dive In!
SunBeat - You Bet!
SUNBEAT - YOU BET!
And lovin' it! Pictures from Sunday's music festival fundraiser at The Sun at Coate - GALLERY
SunBeat - You Bet!
Ferrets, Families & Young Farmers!
FERRETS, FAMILIES & YOUNG FARMERS!
What a perfect day for a Country Show in Swindon - GALLERY
Ferrets, Families & Young Farmers!
Best Of Swindon 2013
BEST OF SWINDON 2013
Jahmene Douglas headlined an Oasis concert that didn't disappoint, writes Mallory Nicholson - REVIEW + GALLERY
Best Of Swindon 2013
Parvovirus - back in Swindon!
PARVOVIRUS - BACK IN SWINDON!
Fresh warning for dog owners from Eastcott Vets...
Parvovirus - back in Swindon!
Beat It!
BEAT IT!
It's Fiddes, Fedoras & Foxx's in Swindon to promote Jackson tribute - SEE PICTURES
Beat It!
Working Beautifully
WORKING BEAUTIFULLY
A visualisation of the effort, determination and trade of 100 local businesses in this town - SEE PICTURES & WATCH VIDEO - 20-26 MAY
Working Beautifully
Life In The Old Bell Yet!
LIFE IN THE OLD BELL YET!
UPDATE: But not as a pub... new coffee shop and retail units planned for historic Old Town building...
Life In The Old Bell Yet!
Who Needs Brighton?!
WHO NEEDS BRIGHTON?!
Scooters descend on Swindon Rugby Club for big Sunday meet - PICS
Who Needs Brighton?!
Robed & Ready!
ROBED & READY!
Meet your new Swindon Mayor, Nick Martin & Deputy Teresa Page...
Robed & Ready!
Who's That Then, Mum?
WHO'S THAT THEN, MUM?
It's top comedian Ross Noble taking a tour of Swindon - but just what is he searching for?...
Who's That Then, Mum?
Moroccan Style Lamb Kebabs
MOROCCAN STYLE LAMB KEBABS
Perfect for grilling or barbecuing if the sun comes out!...
Moroccan Style Lamb Kebabs
Mela To Go Ahead!
MELA TO GO AHEAD!
After successful talks with Swindon Borough Council, the 2013 Mela is going to happen after all!...
Mela To Go Ahead!
Fantastic Fundraising!
FANTASTIC FUNDRAISING!
Swindon's big charity ball at the Marriott does it again - PICTURES
Fantastic Fundraising!
Live Music @ 20 At The Kings
LIVE MUSIC @ 20 AT THE KINGS
Top local bands and acts - EVERY SUNDAY EVENING
Live Music @ 20 At The Kings
Just What Are These People Reading?...
JUST WHAT ARE THESE PEOPLE READING?...
The latest edition of Swindon Heritage magazine!... NOW ON SALE
Just What Are These People Reading?...
The Wildlife of Kate Humble
THE WILDLIFE OF KATE HUMBLE
Author & TV presenter enthralls Arts Centre audience on Swindon Lit. Fest Day 3...
The Wildlife of Kate Humble
Grimmers in Swindon!
GRIMMERS IN SWINDON!
Memorable day for pupils as Radio1 Breakfast Show broadcasts live from Isambard School...
Grimmers in Swindon!
Clare Balding... And Other Animals!
CLARE BALDING... AND OTHER ANIMALS!
TV presenter (and ducklings!) get the Swindon Festival of Literature under way - REVIEW
Clare Balding... And Other Animals!
SHOOT-OUT AGONY FOR TOWN
SHOOT-OUT AGONY FOR TOWN
Miles miss means Championship dream is over...
SHOOT-OUT AGONY FOR TOWN
Hooray!... It's Barby Time!
HOORAY!... IT'S BARBY TIME!
It's time to get sizzling in Swindon - FULL GUIDE...
Hooray!... It's Barby Time!
SN1 FEST 2013
SN1 FEST 2013
13 hour May Day Party with over 70 artists, DJs & performers - GALLERY
SN1 FEST 2013
Fleet Street Fantasy
FLEET STREET FANTASY
New lap-dancing club opens in Swindon town centre...
Fleet Street Fantasy
Friends, Romans, Highworthians!
FRIENDS, ROMANS, HIGHWORTHIANS!
Lend us your eyes!... pics from today's Roman May Day Celebrations - GALLERY
Friends, Romans, Highworthians!
The Perfect Cast!
THE PERFECT CAST!
Bull Hotel launches Fly Fishing Club with Try It Day & expert tuition - WIN A FLY FISHING LESSON incl. LUNCH
The Perfect Cast!
Vinyl-ly! A New Record Shop In Swindon
VINYL-LY! A NEW RECORD SHOP IN SWINDON
Holmes Music opens new Red House Records outlet...
Vinyl-ly! A New Record Shop In Swindon
Cycling in Swindon
CYCLING IN SWINDON
Bikes at the ready! This guide tells you everything you need to know about cycling around Swindon...
Cycling in Swindon
What A Fantastic Picture!
WHAT A FANTASTIC PICTURE!
It's Carry on Nurse at PMH in 1970! - WERE YOU THERE?
What A Fantastic Picture!
From Honda to Aston Martin?
FROM HONDA TO ASTON MARTIN?
Car giants recruit redundant Swindon workers at job fair (with some following Di Canio to Sunderland!)...
From Honda to Aston Martin?
Taking Pride in Swindon!
TAKING PRIDE IN SWINDON!
Locals give up their Sunday to give Old Town a spring clean - PICTURES
Taking Pride in Swindon!
Ken White - The Big Picture
KEN WHITE - THE BIG PICTURE
Renowned Swindon painter & mural artist hosts a show to celebrate his 70th birthday at The Post Modern Gallery - 23 APR-02 MAY - SEE PICTURES
Ken White - The Big Picture
How To Stand Out As A Social Enterprise
HOW TO STAND OUT AS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Our Swindon business advice column with Gail Gibson...
How To Stand Out As A Social Enterprise
Beer With A Cherry On The Top
BEER WITH A CHERRY ON THE TOP
Arkell’s Brewery to launch its latest beer - Cherry Black - in time for the May Bank Holiday!...
Beer With A Cherry On The Top
Beer, Burgers & Bubble Cars!
BEER, BURGERS & BUBBLE CARS!
What a perfect Sunday for classic car fans in Swindon - SEE GALLERY
Beer, Burgers & Bubble Cars!
Win Sunday Lunch For 4 with Wine!
WIN SUNDAY LUNCH FOR 4 WITH WINE!
A fantastic prize from 20 At The Kings - ENTER HERE
Win Sunday Lunch For 4 with Wine!
Ahh, if only....
AHH, IF ONLY....
Jon Ratcliffe imagines what Swindon could be like if we got back our confidence - HAVE YOUR SAY...
Ahh, if only....
SWINDON VOICES: Maggie Thatcher
SWINDON VOICES: MAGGIE THATCHER
Was the former PM good or bad for Britain... and for Swindon? WATCH VIDEO + FACEBOOK
SWINDON VOICES: Maggie Thatcher
Maggie Thatcher Greeting Party - Swindon-style!
MAGGIE THATCHER GREETING PARTY - SWINDON-STYLE!
The day the PM visited PMH - and who is that bare-chested bloke with a beer?
Maggie Thatcher Greeting Party - Swindon-style!
Food & Home Show at The Brunel
FOOD & HOME SHOW AT THE BRUNEL
Celebrity chef James Martin cooks up a treat in Swindon! - SEE PICTURES
Food & Home Show at The Brunel
Get Down To The Core
GET DOWN TO THE CORE
Grand-opening of new juice bar & holistic lounge in Old Town - SEE PICTURES
Get Down To The Core
Winner Takes All!
WINNER TAKES ALL!
Swindon's Phil Williams wins Heavyweight Prizefighter Tournament at the Oasis - SEE PICTURES
Winner Takes All!
Top Bike Maintenance Tips
TOP BIKE MAINTENANCE TIPS
Some advice on how to make sure your bike is road worthy...
Top Bike Maintenance Tips
Build It And They Will Come
BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME
A look back at the opening of the Brunel Centre, 40 years ago this month...
Build It And They Will Come
Open Plan Living
OPEN PLAN LIVING
How to make your kitchen a social, practical and flexible space...
Open Plan Living
Music With Food
MUSIC WITH FOOD
Where to enjoy jazz, piano or a bigger band sound with a bite to eat in Swindon...
Music With Food
Brace Yourselves... The 90s Are Back!
BRACE YOURSELVES... THE 90S ARE BACK!
Crazy patterns, shell suits, new wave and, of course, oversize! - SEE REVOLVA GALLERY
Brace Yourselves... The 90s Are Back!
Hair & Beauty: FAKING IT
HAIR & BEAUTY: FAKING IT
Whether you get your nails done as a special treat or on a regular basis, here's Katie Smith's guide to the false nail...
Hair & Beauty: FAKING IT
Making Broadband Faster
MAKING BROADBAND FASTER
Sarah Hill Wheeler looks at broadband and local developments that are attempting to speed up our internet access...
Making Broadband Faster
Vegetarian Swindon
VEGETARIAN SWINDON
Nut Roast? Boring! Here's our list of the best places to dine in Swindon if you're veggie...
Vegetarian Swindon
Casual Outfits Under £70
CASUAL OUTFITS UNDER £70
Katie Smith shows us how find the perfect everyday outfit without breaking the bank...
Casual Outfits Under £70
Steak Night
STEAK NIGHT
Wednesday night is steak night in Swindon!...
Steak Night
Sunday Lunch in Swindon
SUNDAY LUNCH IN SWINDON
Traditional roast with all the trimmings? Buffet? AA-rated? We know all the places to go in Swindon...
Sunday Lunch in Swindon
Time To Step Into A New Business?
TIME TO STEP INTO A NEW BUSINESS?
What about running a pub? Arkell’s Tenants Open Day – 14 MARCH
Time To Step Into A New Business?
£10m Swindon UTC On Its Way
£10M SWINDON UTC ON ITS WAY
Surveyors get started on University Technical College conversion of old GWR school...
£10m Swindon UTC On Its Way
Full STEAM Ahead
FULL STEAM AHEAD
Stars get set for 39 Steps at the Wyvern - SEE PICTURES
Full STEAM Ahead
Work Outfit For Under £70
WORK OUTFIT FOR UNDER £70
Katie Smith's simple guide to looking fabulous at work...
Work Outfit For Under £70
A Win For Waitrose At Wichelstowe
A WIN FOR WAITROSE AT WICHELSTOWE
Good news for Swindon as supermarket giant invests in new development...
A Win For Waitrose At Wichelstowe
Food For Thought!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT!
Most important stage of Rotary's big charity ball completed - choosing the menu! (just the one perk in raising over £600,000 in the last 25 years)...
Food For Thought!
Inspirational Women in Swindon - Part IV
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN IN SWINDON - PART IV
We meet Purton Organics farmer Rowie Meers in the fourth of our series...
Inspirational Women in Swindon - Part IV
Wedding Fayres
WEDDING FAYRES
Did he pop the question, ladies?! Wedding fayres coming up in Swindon this year...
Wedding Fayres
Swindon Film Guide
SWINDON FILM GUIDE
What's on this week at the movies in Swindon...
Swindon Film Guide
Jazz in Swindon
JAZZ IN SWINDON
Our regular gig guide with Swindon's king of all things jazz, Dave Knight...
Jazz in Swindon
Time For A New Kitchen!
TIME FOR A NEW KITCHEN!
The most important room in the house - here's how to improve yours with £10 or £10K...
Time For A New Kitchen!
Even The Queen Was Invited
EVEN THE QUEEN WAS INVITED
A look back at Swindon's last big regeneration project - and what happened when the money ran out...
Even The Queen Was Invited
Reporters Needed
REPORTERS NEEDED
SwindonWeb is looking for reporters - could you be one of them?...
Reporters Needed
SWINDON VOICES: Green Spaces or Homes?
SWINDON VOICES: GREEN SPACES OR HOMES?
Do we need more houses or more green spaces? We ask the people of Swindon for their opinion - SWTV VOX POP...
SWINDON VOICES: Green Spaces or Homes?
Fancy a Steak?
FANCY A STEAK?
Fillet or rump, T-bone or rib-eye, our guide to the best places to enjoy a steak in Swindon - and the best people to cook it...
Fancy a Steak?
Fitness & Exercise
FITNESS & EXERCISE
Get fit features & advice, gyms, slimming, workouts and more...
Fitness & Exercise
Eating Out Guide
EATING OUT GUIDE
Italian restaurant in Swindon? Chinese, perhaps? A quick bite at lunch-time? Or Sunday lunch?...
Eating Out Guide
Pets Section
PETS SECTION
Dogs, cats, bunnies and budgies - our guide to looking after your pet in Swindon...
Pets Section
Running in Swindon
RUNNING IN SWINDON
Inspired by the London marathon? Our guide for fun runners and those more Seb Coe! - CLUBS, EVENTS, FOOTWEAR, TRAINING TIPS and more...
Running in Swindon
Dog Friendly Food Pubs
DOG FRIENDLY FOOD PUBS
The best local pubs where you can EAT and take along your four-legged friend....
Dog Friendly Food Pubs
Where to get FREE Wi-Fi in Swindon
WHERE TO GET FREE WI-FI IN SWINDON
Town centre? West Swindon? Our guide to the best places across the town to get online...
Where to get FREE Wi-Fi in Swindon
Giving blood in Swindon
GIVING BLOOD IN SWINDON
Our guide to who, where and when you can give blood...
Giving blood in Swindon
A Night At The Dogs!
A NIGHT AT THE DOGS!
On us! Every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday - FREE ENTRY for up to 4 people with mySwindonWeb + SUMMER SUPERSAVERS
A Night At The Dogs!
Swindon Weather Forecast
SWINDON WEATHER FORECAST
5-Day Weather Forecast for Swindon...
Swindon Weather Forecast
Working In...
WORKING IN...
Everything you need to know about working in and around Swindon...
Working In...
Historical Swindon - 'Then and Now'
HISTORICAL SWINDON - 'THEN AND NOW'
A unique look at Swindon's past and present - step back in time...
Historical Swindon - 'Then and Now'
Swindon Accommodation Guide
SWINDON ACCOMMODATION GUIDE
Swindon hotels, bed and breakfast, pub accommodation and camping...
Swindon Accommodation Guide
Swindon Wedding Guide 2013
SWINDON WEDDING GUIDE 2013
All the links you'll need for organising the perfect wedding day in Swindon this year...
Swindon Wedding Guide 2013
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