South West (UK)

This purpose of this site is to provide information relevant to the South West region of the United Kingdom.

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South West News Headlines

• Man who made 'abhorrent' images of children jailed
  Michael Ashburn, from Birmingham, went to "great lengths to seek out, create and share" images of children.
• Disaster volunteers set off for 'fake quake' training
  Volunteers training to respond to disasters fly out for their final assessment for charity Serve On.
• Tap dancers turn heads at railway station
  They were marking the extension of a smartcard rail scheme from Bristol to Swindon and Gloucester.
• Gross failures in nurse's care before death - inquest
  An inquest jury finds there were "missed opportunities" to prevent the death of Lily Lucas.
• Council given 'invaluable' grant to help households
  The money, from the Household Support Fund, will help people struggling with living costs.
• Pride event returns with move to 'bigger' site
  Pride in Swindon and Wiltshire will be relocating to the GWR Park for the August event.
• Creator of infected blood memorial proud of site
  Birch Grove in Swindon is home to 1,200 trees, each one representing someone affected by the scandal.
• Shock after dismissal of all school's governors
  Governors say they received an email "out of the blue" to say they were being stood down.
• Teenager who stabbed boy banned from towns
  The 17-year-old is told he cannot enter Royal Wootton Bassett and Marlborough for three months.
• Swindon Council elections: All you need to know
  On 2 May local government elections will decide who will represent the people of Swindon.
• Teenager and her grandfather enjoy charity skydive
  Freya Capsey, 16, and her 77-year-old grandfather Graham Smith said it was a "joyous" experience.
• Grade II listed hotel could be converted into flats
  The owner of the hotel and health club wants to turn the Edwardian mansion into 15 flats.
• Grimsby Town 2-0 Swindon Town
  Grimsby secure League Two survival with victory over Swindon at Blundell Park.
• Walsall 2-1 Swindon Town
  Danny Johnson boosts Walsall's League Two play-off hopes as his 89th-minute winner earned them a 2-1 home victory over Swindon.
• Swindon Town 3-2 AFC Wimbledon
  Swindon come from behind to beat AFC Wimbledon 3-2 and dent the visitors' play-off hopes.
• Barrow 0-2 Swindon Town
  Paul Glatzel continues his fine recent goalscoring form as Swindon stun League Two promotion-chasers Barrow with a 2-0 victory.
• Sutton United 3-1 Swindon Town
  Sutton make it four wins in a row by beating Swindon as they move out of the League Two relegation places.
• Grimsby Town 2-0 Swindon Town
  Grimsby secure League Two survival with victory over Swindon at Blundell Park.
• Walsall 2-1 Swindon Town
  Danny Johnson boosts Walsall's League Two play-off hopes as his 89th-minute winner earned them a 2-1 home victory over Swindon.
• EFL: Portsmouth and Mansfield promoted
  Follow live text commentary and score updates from League One and League Two.

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