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Karen Edwards (pictured) believes mistakes in Wiltshire Polices handling of her daughter Becky Godden-Edwards case left some forensic evidence unaccounted for.

The former Swindon detective who caught the murderer of a young woman in Swindon has been invited to be deputy Police and Crime commissioner for…

The former Swindon detective who caught the murderer of a young woman in Swindon has been invited to be deputy Police and Crime commissioner for…

The former Swindon detective who caught the murderer of a young woman in Swindon has been invited to be deputy Police and Crime commissioner for…

Blatant trickery on PCC ballot paper

But he says the experience of the first has improved his campaign this time round. The long-serving Labour Swindon borough councillor and former mayor is one of three candidates for the job who stood in the May election. The election has had to be run again because the winner, Conservative Jonathon Seed, was barred from taking the post because of a 30-year-old driving conviction. Philip Wilkinson will represent the Tories this time around, with the election taking place on August 19. ...

Time for council to get a grip on roadworks Surely no one is surprised that the road works at Mead Way, and the Moonrakers, are late in being completed, and over budget. Now the council is preparing your readers for another shock, the Rapid Transit Quality Bus Corridor (who had even heard there was one?) Is also likely to cost much more than originally budgeted for. Councillors are quick to tell residents that they use professionals to advise them. On the basis that almost every project u...

The following planning decisions were made by Wiltshire Council, recently:

The following planning decisions were made by Wiltshire Council, recently:

THE CURRENT police and crime commissioner and candidates for the role have registered their shock at Jonathon Seeds withdrawl from the race.