Swindon
When Amazon came to town: Swindon feels strain as new depot sucks up jobs
Firm has hired 2,000 staff in a matter of months in Wiltshire town, with ripple effect on other businesses
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
03, Dec, 2021 @2:16 PM
Mixed messages for political leaders from election bellwether town of Swindon
Voters in the town’s two key constituencies seem unimpressed by either party as conference season continues
Tom Wall
02, Oct, 2021 @1:20 PM
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
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