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Teacher, 48, jailed for 16 months following affair with student

Swindon - A 48-year-old teacher has been jailed for 16 months after having sex with one of his students in a classroom. Mark Westcott, originally from North Wraxall, Wiltshire, taught design and technology at a school in Bath.

In the Media by Christopher Bates

Op-Ed: The future of the hydrogen car

Swindon - The BBC ‘Breakfast’ programme this morning featured a car made from gold that will set you back £3 million, and another that runs on hydrogen that cost £9 million.

In the Media by Alexander Baron

Fears grow for young UK woman missing after night out in Swindon

Swindon - A 22-year-old personal-assistant and avid Facebook user has gone missing following an evening out at a night club in Swindon on Friday night. Sian O'Callaghan's disappearance is completely out of character and she has never gone missing before.

In the Media by Kev Hedges

UK town to be twinned with Walt Disney World

A town in England which is best known for its Honda motors plant, for producing the singer turned actress Billie Piper and for its railway heritage has won a competition to be twinned with Walt Disney World in Florida.

In the Media by Gemma Fox - 4 comments

Free Internet connection for everyone in Swindon, UK

Swindon Borough Council, in cooperation with the private sector, has made Swindon the first city in the UK to have free Internet access for all residents.

In the Media by Maciej Lewandowski - 3 comments

Singer Morrissey collapses during show in Swindon UK

The singer Morrissey has been dramatically rushed to hospital after collapsing on stage during a concert in Swindon in the UK.

In the Media by Gemma Fox

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Swindon 2-1 Wigan

League Two Swindon beat Wigan 2-1 to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 1996.

Manager resigns amid staff strike

A manager at Swindon's Great Western Hospital resigns prior to a 24-hour strike by support workers.

Honda's 500 new staff begin work

Japanese car manufacturer Honda welcomes 500 new members of staff starting work at its Swindon plant.

VIDEO: Didier Drogba wows torch crowds

The footballer who scored the penalty which won Chelsea the Champions League, Didier Drogba, has been carrying the Olympic flame through Swindon.

FA Cup third round football as it happened

Aston Villa beat Bristol Rovers in the late game after League Two Swindon defeat Premier League Wigan, while Macclesfield hold Bolton and QPR snatch a draw at MK Dons on a dramatic day of third-round action in the FA Cup.