Swindon

Amazon creates 10,000 UK jobs on back of online shopping boom

US firm to open parcel centre in Doncaster and fulfilment centres in Gateshead, Swindon, Dartford and Hinckley

Mark Sweney

14, May, 2021 @9:43 AM

Swindon leisure centre that inspired Oasis on at-risk buildings list

Twentieth Century Society praises ‘fantasy structure’ as it highlights top 10 properties in danger

Mark Brown Arts correspondent

04, May, 2021 @1:14 PM

Lord Stoddart of Swindon obituary

Astute Labour politician admired for his decency and independent mind

Julia Langdon

23, Nov, 2020 @6:28 PM

Slide away: Swindon waterpark that gave Oasis their name to close

‘Challenging operating conditions’ amid coronavirus pandemic blamed for closure of facilities that inspired Liam Gallagher

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

19, Nov, 2020 @1:30 PM

Doctors, a nurse, a charity worker: seven of the lives lost on UK's worst day of pandemic

Profiles of a few of the 1,445 people who died from coronavirus in the UK on 8 April

Sarah Marsh and Martin Belam

19, Jun, 2020 @4:00 PM

Which Swindon celebrity is selling flowers? The great British art quiz

Swindon Museum and Art Gallery set today’s quiz, which enables you to explore the art collection of British museums closed due to Covid-19 – while answering some fiendish questions along the way

04, Jun, 2020 @7:00 AM

Tributes paid to health worker, 84, who died nine days after last shift

Margaret Tapley praised as ‘a legend on the ward’ as trust says it is reviewing its practices

Ben Quinn

20, Apr, 2020 @5:05 PM

NHS bosses accused of breaking law in cancer scanning privatisation

Oxfordshire councillors tell health secretary contract for InHealth endangers patients

Denis Campbell Health policy editor

26, May, 2019 @12:33 PM

Honda says it will close Swindon plant in 2021, ending workers' hopes

Efforts by government and union fail to prevent factory closure, with loss of 3,500 jobs

Jasper Jolly

13, May, 2019 @3:44 PM

Nationwide gets back to its roots by building homes

Building society takes on the developers with plans for not-for-profit homes

Patrick Collinson

06, Apr, 2019 @6:00 AM

Swindon Honda workers march against factory closure

Carmaker urged to reverse decision that will cost thousands of jobs

Simon Murphy

30, Mar, 2019 @5:08 PM

BMW 'interested in taking over Honda's Swindon site'

Firm among several carmakers awaiting Brexit clarity before making investment decisions