Swindon Magazine

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9 recent stories from Swindon Magazine

A group of diverse people stand smiling in front of a library entrance with signs above them that read 'WELCOME TO SWINDON CENTRAL LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY HUB'.

Swindon Central Library Community Hub Expands Resident Support

Swindon Magazine· Swindon·28 July 2026

Council / Government Updates

Four people, two women and two men, holding up flyers in front of a graffiti-covered wall, standing on a paved path.

Swindon Homeowners and Landlords Urged to Support Town Centre Clean-Up

Swindon Magazine· Swindon·27 July 2026

A wide shot of an empty concrete parking lot with painted white arrows and a wooden fence in the foreground against a backdrop of distant buildings and trees under a clear sky.

Swindon Robins: How a Railway Town Became Britain's Speedway Capital

Swindon Magazine· Swindon·26 June 2026

A blue circular plaque with white text on a brick wall, commemorating Diana Dors (Diana Mary Fluck), Actress 1931-1984, stating she was born here, with top text "HAVEN NURSING HOME" and bottom text "SWINDON HERITAGE".

Diana Dors: How Swindon's Schoolgirl Became Britain's Blonde Bombshell

Swindon Magazine· Swindon·10 June 2026

A grand, multi-story stone manor with a large green lawn in front, where people are playing and relaxing under a bright blue sky.

Lydiard Park: Swindon's 700-Year Estate From Medieval Deer Park to Public Treasure

Swindon Magazine· Swindon·10 June 2026

The brick facade of a historic building with large arched windows and an ornate stone entrance to the Washing and Turkish Baths, with a person walking into the entrance and a bicycle parked on the sidewalk to the right.

The Cradle of the NHS: How Swindon Railway Workers Created Britain's First Healthcare System

Swindon Magazine· Swindon·3 June 2026

A complex road intersection, known as 'The Magic Roundabout', with multiple traffic lights, directional signs, and several cars navigating its lanes under a clear sky.

How Swindon's Magic Roundabout Became Britain's Most Feared Junction

Swindon Magazine· Swindon·3 June 2026

A monolithic standing stone covered in moss and lichen rises from a grassy field, with a broad agricultural landscape and distant town under a cloudy sky in the background.

The Hammerman Poet: Alfred Williams and Swindon's Forgotten Literary Voice

Swindon Magazine· Swindon·3 June 2026

Science & Technology

A black and white photograph showing a group of men wearing top hats and long coats standing on a wooden platform.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The Engineer Who Built Modern Swindon

Swindon Magazine· Swindon·3 June 2026

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