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As muses go, a homeless septuagenarian with a penchant for emotional blackmail and relieving herself in plastic bags (which she proceeds to hoard like precious heirlooms) is quite a bizarre choice. And for close to two decades Alan Bennett himself wavered.

MUSIC has been the inspiration and life’s work for Debbie Wolfsohn.

​A MOTORCYCLIST is thought to have suffered leg and arm injuries in a crash on Greenbridge Roundabout today.

Every summer, hundreds of young people here in Swindon take part in the National Citizen Service (NCS). The scheme enables those aged between 15 and 17 to complete challenges, make their mark and build skills for work and life.

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Two sisters whose late mum spent her final days at Prospect Hospice have been backed by their many friends and family to raise more than £3,000 for the charity through a pool tournament, held at the Wheatsheaf, at Faringdon Football Club.

CASTLES Residential Sales & Lettings is celebrating a special milestone after reaching 15 years in business.

PLEASE keep your letters to 250 words maximum giving your name, address and daytime telephone number - even on emails. Email: letters@swindonadvertiser.co.uk. Write: Swindon Advertiser, 100 Victoria Road, Swindon, SN1 3BE. Phone: 01793 501806.

Farmer Rachel Rivers wanted to thank the firefighters for saving the animals from a barn fire.

TANNING experts have moved to reassure sun bed lovers that their tanning tools are safe.

FACEBOOK appears to have been hit by a serious outage.

Ambulance bosses have urged Swindon residents to think carefully before dialling 999 this Bank Holiday.

More than five cases of child neglect in Swindon are reported to police every month by the NSPCC, new figures released by the charity have shown.

Dozens of teenagers students taking part in their National Citizen Service (NCS) took part in a series of football matches to raise money for charity.

A WHITE rabbit dumped on a busy road is making a speedy recovery – with help from his doggy pal.

A budding anti-Brexit group is hoping to bring Swindon in line with a national grassroots movement opposing Britain leaving the European Union.

Teams of local Italian car enthusiasts have raised nearly £600 for Prospect Hospice with a charity rally, organised by T H White in Shaw.

POLICE have thanked people for their help following an appeal which resulted in a man coming forward.

IT was billed as a saviour of what is left of summer for some parts of Britain but Hurricane Gert's remains did not quite make the centigrade.