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Children 'hit by missiles' as Town fans reveal how pitch invasion 'got out of control'
Innocent Swindon fans caught up in the violent scenes that took place after the Port Vale playoff game have talked about their fears as things got 'out of control.'

Swindon Town players line up for the penalty shootout at Port Vale. Pictures: ROB NOYES

Town fans so proud of heroes as remarkable season ends in tears

Harry McKirdy skies his penalty to the delight of Newport County veteran Kevin Ellison (inset). Picture: ROB NOYES

McKirdy mocked for costly penalty miss by player he called 'Voldemort'

Port Vale fans invade the pitch Photo: PA

Pitch invasions labeled 'disaster for football' after Port Vale v Town violence

Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of drug-related offences, police have confirmed.

Drugs, counterfeit goods and firearms seized and seven arrested in raid

Rodbourne man Luke Parsons reported the smell to the Adver in November 2020

Mystery of 'cheesy vomit' pong over town SOLVED at last

YOUR MONEY MATTERS

Nationwide's Pipers Way HQ.

YOUR MONEY MATTERS Nationwide will use soaring profits to help customers during cost of living crisis

Councillor Abdul Amin at the end of his first council meeting as mayor of Swindon

New Swindon mayor is elected

Eddy’s restaurant l-r: chef Sean Rushmore and co-owners Matthew Butler and Robert Borley

Rising prices forces popular Melksham café to close

Green space at the heart of community could be saved from development

Victory for community after village's green space is saved from development

Attempt to make town councillors more accountable 'fell flat on its face'

Attempt to make town councillors more accountable 'fell flat on its face'

Wiltshire Police are asking residents to be extra vigilant following a spate of fraud reports in Chippenham.

Man allegedly phoning Chippenham residents posing as detective as fraud probe launched

Recycling bins not collected across Wiltshire today - here's why

Recycling bins not collected across Wiltshire today - here's why

The Oakfield Project housing development on Marlowe Avenue. Picture: DAVE COX

Update issued on stalled £50m Oakfield housing scheme

Teen in court for stealing from Superdrug.

Boy, 16, accused of stealing more than £100 from Wiltshire pharmacy

Council’s scrutiny committee publishes annual report

Council report reveals scrutiny over leisure centre management and adult social care

Peter Capaldi and Jack Lowden star in Benediction, a film about wartime poet Sigfreid Sassoon.

Film exploring the life of Wiltshire poet opens today - starring Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi

Councillors in Bradford on Avon told they have just 'one shot' at working out a solution to the town's transport issues Photo: Trevor Porter 67975-5

Councillors told they have just ‘one shot’ to solve Wiltshire town’s transport issues

Leigh Evans with his massive scotch egg

Wiltshire chef breaks world record with MASSIVE veggie scotch egg weighing 8 kilos

Teacher takes the leap: why the 25-year-old signed up to jump out of plane

Primary school teacher to jump out of a plane to support Air Ambulance

The Orchards care home received a Good rating from the CQC after inspectors visited.

Care home impresses inspectors who visited after staffing concerns

Vehicles queuing on the motorway. Credit: PA

M4 road closures and diversions that could affect your weekend plans

Dad of three struggling under cost of living crisis says he 'won't pay electricity bill'

YOUR MONEY MATTERS Dad struggling in cost of living crisis says he 'won't pay electricity bill'

GWR Park gets two new nature-friendly flower beds

GWR Park gets two new flower beds

Owl chicks abandoned by mothers rescued by wildlife charity

Owl chicks abandoned by mothers rescued by wildlife charity

Police stopped traffic on the town bridge while paramedics and firefighters handled the incident. Photo: Dean Woodland

Cyclist taken to hospital in Bath after crash with van in Bradford on Avon

Cost of living crisis UK: Our mission to help you save money. (PA/Newsquest)

Our mission to help you save money

Fernandes at Swindon Crown Court.

Swindon man GUILTY of 16 offences after blackmailing teen to perform sex act on dog

Parents slam schools' prom passport criteria as 'appalling' and 'punitive'

'Appalling and cruel' - School tells pupils they won't be invited to prom a week before their GCSEs

Abdul Amin has been deputy mayor for two years and is expected to be elected mayor today, Friday

New Swindon mayor to be sworn in on Friday

Emergency services were called out to St Mary's Church in Steeple Ashton when a stonemason was trapped on the roof by falling masonry. Photo: Trevor Porter 68023-1

Specialist firefighters rescue stonemason trapped on Wiltshire church roof

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Children 'hit by missiles' as Town fans reveal how pitch invasion 'got out of control'
Innocent Swindon fans caught up in the violent scenes that took place after the Port Vale playoff game have talked about their fears as things got 'out of control.'

Swindon Town players line up for the penalty shootout at Port Vale. Pictures: ROB NOYES

Town fans so proud of heroes as remarkable season ends in tears

Harry McKirdy skies his penalty to the delight of Newport County veteran Kevin Ellison (inset). Picture: ROB NOYES

McKirdy mocked for costly penalty miss by player he called 'Voldemort'

Port Vale fans invade the pitch Photo: PA

Pitch invasions labeled 'disaster for football' after Port Vale v Town violence

Swindon Town superfan camped overnight to get hold of play-off tickets

Swindon Town superfan camped out from 4am to grab last play-off tickets

Will Grigg, Connor Wickham and Will Boyle are all available this summer Pictures: PA Wire

List of available League One players as clubs publish retained lists

Neil Tustin wearing a shirt in his dad's memory and (inset) the smashed-up defibrillator

Heartless yobs smash up defibrillator bought in memory of football club volunteer

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National Sport

Justin Thomas in action

Justin Thomas overcomes testing conditions to set clubhouse target at US PGA

Fernandinho ‘really proud’ of achievements as he prepares for City swansong

Wimbledon has been stripped of its ATP and WTA ranking points

Wimbledon stands by Russian player ban despite being stripped of ranking points

Craig Overton claims 400th first-class wicket in Somerset-Hampshire clash

Matt Fitzpatrick

Matt Fitzpatrick in contention at Southern Hills despite being no fan of course

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Aimee Osbourne Studio Fire

Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimee escapes deadly Hollywood fire

Truss wants Moldova ‘equipped to Nato standard’ to guard against Russia

Germany Weather

Dozens injured after tornado smashes into German city

Downing Street partygate

PM pressed to ‘urgently explain’ meeting with Sue Gray over partygate report

British mountaineer Kenton Cool with his family

British climber back home after record-breaking 16th Everest summit

France Cannes 2022 Three Thousand Years of Longing Red Carpet

Woman strips off in Cannes red carpet protest

Nicola Sturgeon and Michelle O'Neill

Sturgeon: Brexit underlined ‘democratic deficit’ in UK

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