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Map reveals Covid cases increasing rapidly in Swindon AREAS of Swindon have seen a rapid increase in Covid cases this week with some areas reaching a 156.2 per cent increase compared to the week before. The Government's interactive map uses figures from the seven days leading up to July 12 to determine the extent to which Covid-19 cases are rising or falling in different parts of the borough and beyond. Wroughton, Wichelstowe and Chiseldon received the highest percentage increase compared to the previous week with a 156.2 per cent rise. Other high increases in the map included Royal...

OFFICERS who put themselves in harm’s way to resuscitate a woman as a gunman took potshots at them during a two-hour siege in Lower Stratton have won top police awards. Gun fanatic Scott Symonds, who was later jailed for almost five years, turned violent after arguing with his mum when she told him to turn down his music. Insp Mark Freeman, the firearms commander who directed teams on the ground from the control room, said officers had no idea he was using a replica gun. “We had to assume it was a real firearm.  “There was a lot of fear from the officers involved, I think it�...

NO areas of Swindon have seen more than 20 new cases of coronavirus over the course of a week.

HOMES around the town remain lit up way beyond Twelfth Night as a beacon of hope during the pandemic. Tradition states Christmas decorations should come down on or around January 6 but some have decided to do things differently this year – either as a tribute to loved ones or the key workers keeping them safe. Jo Cook is keeping her Christmas lights up until she gets to hug her mum. She said: “My mum Sue lives in Malvern in Worcestershire. I used to see her a few times a month. And now it’s a 20-minute phone call or socially distanced so you feel like it’s not complete and you...