All news on the topic: Swindon

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Gas leak shuts major railway route and strands thousands of commuters across southern England
A gas leak on railway land close to Didcot Parkway station in South Oxfordshire has forced the closure of major rail lines this Wednesday morning, leaving thousands of commuters stranded during peak hours.
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British man charged under National Security Act over GRU contact
A 31-year-old man has been charged under the National Security Act over allegations he was contacted by a representative of the GRU - Russia’s military intelligence agency.
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Man jailed for life over terror plot with synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie
A man who planned a terror attack with his friend who went on a fatal knife rampage at a Manchester synagogue less than two months later has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 years.
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Disinherited nephew accused of threatening lawyers over £200,000 charity inheritance
A disinherited nephew could face prison over claims he threatened to beat up lawyers dealing with his late aunt’s estate after she left her £200,000 fortune to charity.
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Man acquitted of manslaughter linked to wife’s suicide starts new life with another partner
A man who has been found not guilty of manslaughter after being accused of driving his first wife to suicide has started a new life with another woman.
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Massive fire erupts at Swindon industrial estate after explosion
A huge fire has broken out in Swindon after an explosion at an industrial estate.
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Male nurse struck off after spying on men in Asda toilet
A nurse has been struck off the register after filming people through a hole in the cubicle wall in an Asda toilet.
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Hundreds of pupils evacuated in Swindon over suspicious package — bomb squad on site
A school has been evacuated by police after receiving a ‘bomb threat’.
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Specific target in sight: UK announces foiled terror plot after arrests in London and Manchester
Eight individuals have been detained as part of two distinct counter-terrorism police investigations.
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Man, 36, accused of sending bomb hoax to primary school
A man has been charged with sending a bomb hoax to a primary school in Swindon this week.
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Man, aged 36, arrested following bomb threat to primary school
A man has been arrested on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat to a primary school in Swindon on Tuesday.
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Primary school and homes evacuated after ’bomb threat’
A primary school has been evacuated after reports of a ‘bomb threat.’
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Man in his 30s dies in police custody - investigation launched
The incident at Gablecross Police Station is now being investigated by the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC).