Person Tragically Dies After Being Struck by Train Near Swindon Sunday, April 5, 2026 train incident swindon police accident railway emergency coroner gwr transport A tragic incident near Swindon has resulted in the death of an individual who was hit by a train, according to police reports. British Transport Police responded to the scene on the Great Western Main Line at approximately … Read More
Person Dies After Being Struck by Train Near Swindon Sunday, April 5, 2026 swindon train accident fatality greatwesternrailway police disruption railway coroner safety A tragic incident occurred near Swindon on April 5, when a person was fatally struck by a train, according to British Transport Police. Officers responded to reports of a casualty on the tracks at approximately 2:35pm on the … Read More
15-Year-Old Charged with Murder of 16-Year-Old Shayne Hambakachere Wednesday, February 4, 2026 murder youthcrime chippenham shaynehambakachere court tributes hospital swindon police family A 15-year-old boy has appeared before Swindon Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder of 16-year-old Shayne Hambakachere in Chippenham. The youth, whose identity is protected due to his age, appeared on Wednesday, February … Read More
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