3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (436+ words) Plans to turn a Swindon home into an Airbnb have been refused - although the changes may have already been made. The application for 7 Baron Close in Stratton St Margaret sought retrospective permission to change the use of the house to…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (213+ words) An engagement event will allow residents to influence spending priorities in Walcot and Parks. A Pride in Walcot and Parks working party engagement event is inviting local residents, community groups, businesses, and organisations to have their say on September 19. Attendees…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (379+ words) A Wiltshire crematorium has fully reopened as a newly upgraded funeral 'SuperVenue' following a recent closure. North Wiltshire Crematorium closed its chapel for two weeks last month to allow for renovations and the installation of new technology which is designed…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (447+ words) A fourth attempt has been made to turn a historic part of the GWR Works into flats. A planning application has been lodged with Swindon Borough Council to convert a former telephone exchange next to the railway line, the Bristol…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (186+ words) A full road closure in Walcot starts today and is expected to cause disruptions for the next two days. Frobisher Drive in Walcot, Swindon, closed at 8am on September 7 for resurfacing works and will remain shut until September 9. The closure affects…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (371+ words) Swindon's 'most important' pub and music venue is under threat and you could help save it. The Swindon Culture Collective is trying to save Level 3 and The Rolleston Arms, after the building goes up for sale. The Rolleston Arms, known…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (629+ words) A queue of lorries parked overnight on a Swindon industrial estate has sparked debate among residents on social media. Cllr Davies said in the post: "Out and about last night checking out a few bits of casework that can only…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (529+ words) Plans to transform two run-down streets in Swindon town centre remain under development a year after they were first unveiled, with the council saying improvement works are still planned. Last year in September 2025, we reported Swindon Council's plans to revamp…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (426+ words) The application, from Mr Mehmet Guvercin, proposes the construction of nine new garages, replacing a disused garage and garden shed. The purpose-built garage facility, intended for local residents, aims to alleviate on-street parking pressure. REVEALED: The £1,400 tickets given to a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (681+ words) The sight of the West Swindon Pizza Hut being demolished to make way for a new McDonald’s got a lot of reaction from Adver readers. The pizza place at Shaw Ridge shut in January 2025 and work is currently being carried…...