Local lockdowns: Coronavirus cases are soaring in Shropshire and Swindon, official figures show

Coronavirus cases are soaring in Shropshire, Swindon and North Yorkshire, according to official data used by the government to track outbreaks. Official statistics reveal infections nearly tripled in Shropshire in the week ending July 28, rising by 280 per cent after 19 people caught the virus. Overall the Covid-19 case rate is still just 5.9 … Read more

Royal Mail delivery office in Swindon is forced to close after coronavirus outbreak

A Royal Mail delivery office has been forced to close after a coronavirus outbreak saw 1,000 workers sent home. The firm said yesterday it had been forced to shut the centre in Swindon, Wiltshire, due to ‘resourcing issues’. But it has now emerged that the plant has temporarily ceased operations after a staff member tested positive for … Read more

Royal Mail delivery office in Swindon is forced to close after coronavirus outbreak

A Royal Mail delivery office has been forced to close after a coronavirus outbreak saw 1,000 workers sent home. The firm said yesterday it had been forced to shut the centre in Swindon, Wiltshire, due to ‘resourcing issues’. But it has now emerged that the plant has temporarily ceased operations after a staff member tested positive for … Read more

Man in his 50s is shot in the leg by police after ‘armed robber stole lorry in Swindon’

Man in his 50s is shot in the leg by police after ‘armed robber stole lorry in Swindon’ Lorry was stolen at gunpoint in Westlea, Swindon, just after 5pm on Tuesday Police stopped the lorry nearby and a man in his 50s was shot in the leg  He was airlifted to hospital and police say … Read more

Man in his 50s is shot in the leg by police after ‘armed robber stole lorry in Swindon’

Man in his 50s is shot in the leg by police after ‘armed robber stole lorry in Swindon’ Lorry was stolen at gunpoint in Westlea, Swindon, just after 5pm on Tuesday Police stopped the lorry nearby and a man in his 50s was shot in the leg  He was airlifted to hospital and police say … Read more