Police Officer Charged with Drink Driving Following Off-Duty Incident Thursday, October 30, 2025 wiltshire police drinkdriving swindon suspension magistratescourt offduty incident alcohollimit pcandrews A Wiltshire Police officer has been charged with drink driving after an off-duty incident in Swindon. The 19-year-old officer, PC Ted Andrews, was found to have blown over the legal alcohol limit during the event, which … Read More
Man Charged with Multiple Serious Offences Including Rape Wednesday, October 29, 2025 rape court arrest swindon wiltshire police charges custody victim assault Darren Howard, 38, of Westmead Crescent, Trowbridge, has been charged with several serious offences, including three counts of rape. He appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court on the morning of Wednesday, October 29, where he … Read More
Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Kidnap of Teenage Girl Walking Home from Work Tuesday, October 14, 2025 kidnap assault swindon justice investigation police victim sentencing community safety A 27-year-old man has admitted to attempting to kidnap a 17-year-old girl as she walked home from work in Swindon. Abdulmawal Ibrahim Adam, a Sudanese national residing on Stanier Street, appeared at Swindon Crown Court on … Read More
Man in His 70s Convicted of Multiple Child Sex Offences Spanning Over Two Decades Saturday, October 11, 2025 conviction abuse childprotection sexualoffence court swindon chippenham bishopauckland victims justice Michael Barker, aged 71 and currently residing in Albert Hill, Durham, has been found guilty of nine child sex offences committed between 1974 and 1997. The offences took place at various locations including Swindon, … Read More
Former Karting Hangar at Wroughton Airfield Proposed for Warehouse Reuse Sunday, September 28, 2025 wroughton hangar karting warehouse planning swindon storage leisure closure development A hangar at Wroughton airfield, which previously housed a 550-metre indoor go-karting track known as Swindon Karting, is now proposed to return to its original use as a warehouse and storage facility. Operated by Steven Coen … Read More
Speedway Return Dream at Abbey Stadium Faces Uncertain Future Friday, September 26, 2025 abbeystadium speedway swindon redevelopment housing gaminginternational planning sportsfacilities community motorsports sport The future of speedway and other sports at Abbey Stadium in north Swindon is under threat, as Gaming International, the stadium’s owner, has submitted planning applications that could transform the site beyond recognition. … Read More