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Neil Thakrar had been dealing drugs to his friends when he was caught by police.

Drug dealer’s £50k empire comes crashing down after Mercedes crash
A DRUG dealer’s £50,000 operation was rumbled by police after his Mercedes was involved in a crash.

One of the Trowbridge ASC swimmers in action. Photo: Marc Bolwell

Swim club warns it 'could fold' by autumn - here's why

Chippenham MP Michelle Donelan chairs the A36 meeting at Limpley Stoke Village Hall. Photo: John Baker

'People are being hurt'- Limpley Stoke residents call for improvements to A36 safety

The Wroughton Airfield base in question

Earthline has months to tear down buildings after losing appeal

Police arrive at Becky Addy Wood after reports of people in the section of the wood closed while contractors were cutting endangered limbs from the elm trees near the footpaths. Photo: Trevor Porter 69204-1

Group stage ‘peaceful protest’ as tree works resume in ancient wood

There are more than 40 species of shark found living in or visiting UK waters, including some of the largest and fastest

The types of sharks you can find in UK waters and how dangerous they are

Council's £728,000 cycle-path scheme for Station Road is delayed due to lack of funds

£728,000 cycle-path scheme for Station Road delayed due to lack of funds

Staff enjoying Stonewood Group’s 50th anniversary celebration at Biddestone Cricket Club

Wiltshire construction company celebrates 50th anniversary

The Mead Way currently. Pic Swindon Borough Council

Mead Way roadworks close to completion, says council

GWH criticised after A&E patient given bowl of cereal for dinner

GWH criticised after A&E patient given bowl of cereal for dinner

An aerial view of Cheney Manor Industrial Estate - Photo: FI Real Estate Management

Three new long-term tenants moving into Cheney Manor Industrial Estate

Students were temporarily excluded from school because they broke coronavirus safety regulations. Picture: GETTY

Swindon school pupils expelled for breaking coronavirus safety rules

Coate Water diving board nears the end of its restoration project

What you said £100k restoration scheme 'a lot of money to remove bird poo on a diving board no one can use'

The Riasna sisters pictured with their coach - (left to right) Anna Riasna (6) Swindon-born British Pairs Skating Champion Zoe Jones and Tetiana Riasna (7)

Ukrainian refugee sisters get promising ice skating careers back on track thanks to Swindon

A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Old Town Bowl

A Midsummer Night's Dream indeed - Theatre At The Bowl review

What are the latest house prices in Wiltshire? See how much your home could be worth (PA)

Wiltshire house prices fall by hundreds - how much your home could be worth

Burke was banned from the roads for 15 months. File photo: Getty.

Drunk delivery driver swerved between lanes on M4 in front of marked police car

The Summer Reading Challenge is back.

Reading challenge fun for youngsters in Swindon this summer

Gregory Smith was jailed for two and a half years for attacking his partner.

Woman blacked out and feared for her life after being strangled by her partner

Police arrested two people for trying to open car doors in a Swindon street. Picture: GETTY

Warning after suspects arrested for trying to open car doors on Swindon street

A fire on Pewsey Hill. Picture: ADAM POOLE

Firefighters tackle blaze spreading over Wiltshire fields

Police have arrested a man in connection with an incident in which a woman was chased through woods in Tetbury

Man arrested after woman chased through woods

!2 containerised batteries and associated tech could bhe sited just off Marston Lane

Plan for battery site to prevent power cuts

A car passing two geese at Shaftesbury Lake on a different day

Two geese killed at Shaftesbury Lake after being hit by car as they crossed road

The best new restaurants to visit in Swindon this summer

The best new restaurants to visit in Swindon this summer

IN MEMORIAM: The death notices placed in the Swindon Advertiser this week

IN MEMORIAM: Death notices placed in Swindon Advertiser this week

Police seize vehicle driven dangerously at Swindon car meet

Police seize vehicle driven dangerously at Swindon car meet

Archie Battersbee has died aged 12 his mother has said (PA)

Archie Battersbee has died aged 12 his mother has said

A motorcyclist crashed his vehicle into the back of a Volkswagen Golf after drinking too much alcohol. Stock image

Motorcyclist crashed Harley Davidson into car when he was over drink drive limit

Dropping a cigarette butt was a costly mistake for one Swindon man. Picture: GETTY.

Dropped cigarette butt costs Swindon man hundreds of pounds

The hoardings around the Mechanics Institute are being transformed into murals.

Stunning murals take shape around historic Swindon landmark

Sport

One of the Trowbridge ASC swimmers in action. Photo: Marc Bolwell

Swim club warns it 'could fold' by autumn - here's why
A Wiltshire swimming club has warned it could fold by its autumn AGM if it cannot find a new volunteer to act as secretary.

The Riasna sisters pictured with their coach - (left to right) Anna Riasna (6) Swindon-born British Pairs Skating Champion Zoe Jones and Tetiana Riasna (7)

Ukrainian refugee sisters get promising ice skating careers back on track thanks to Swindon

Letters

England's Lionesses celebrate winning Euro 2022 on Sunday (Picture: PA)

Letters Historic win by Lionesses should have been honoured by Prime Minister

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England Lioness Lucy Bronze

COLUMN As a father of daughters I'm glad the dream of a sell out woman's football match at Wembley is now a reality

Lindsey press conference ahead of Swindon v Salford

Lindsey press conference ahead of Swindon v Salford: as it happened

Swindon Town goalkeeper Lewis Ward with the Wiltshire Air Ambulance helicopter

Swindon Town kicks off fundraiser to kit out air ambulance medics

Letters

MP backs Sunak in Tory leadership vote but says he'll be glad to serve either candidate

Letters MP backs Sunak in Tory leadership vote but says he'll be glad to serve either candidate

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National Sport

Javier Hernandez at a press conference

Manchester United need to get over Sir Alex Ferguson exit – Javier Hernandez

Emma Raducanu fell at the first hurdle at the National Bank Open in Toronto

Emma Raducanu suffers first-round exit in Toronto

Ryan Giggs court case

Giggs headbutted woman after she confronted him about love cheating, court told

Serena Williams celebrates her victory in Toronto on Monday

Serena Williams announces she is ‘evolving away from tennis’

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema admits ‘changing his game’ for better after Cristiano Ronaldo exit

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National News

Taylor Swift says lyrics to Shake It Off were ‘written entirely by me’

Boy, 14, dies after getting into difficulty in lake

Chancellor to commit to delivering £400 energy bill discount in Northern Ireland

Sascha (no surname given) and her six-month-old son Clay have been missing from their home in the Blackley area of Manchester since Saturday

Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for missing mother and baby

Liz Truss during a hustings event in Darlington with Tom Newton Dunn

Liz Truss apologises for attacking media during leadership hustings

Liz Truss during a hustings event in Darlington, County Durham

Truss rejects ‘Gordon Brown economics’ as Tory candidates address cost of living

Fergie the kitten peeks out from the engine space of a VW Golf.

Navy helicopter engineer dismantles car to rescue stray kitten trapped inside

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