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An aerial view of Swindon railway station for a distance. Buildings, cars and trees can be seen all the way to the horizon.

Council awarded grant for town regeneration project

The borough council says it wants to "build a better Swindon", starting with the train station.

The middle of Swindon's Greenbridge roundabout, the grass is a yellow colour and there are various lamps and road signs dotted around it.

Wildflower meadow planted on busy town roundabout

Trees previously planted on the roundabout died as a result of poor soil quality.

The edge of Swindon Abbey Stadium. There is a white and blue building with a metallic roof. At the side of the building hangs a white banner with black writing reading 'Swindon Stadium'. There are silver fences joined together in front of the stadium.

Greyhound stadium could be turned into 130 homes

The site would also have shops and takeaways, according to information mistakenly shared online.

Lots of vans and trailers parked together on a sunny day with large buildings in the background.

Film crews spotted at town's closed leisure centre

Mystery surrounds the filming on the site but the project is rumoured to be a sci-fi series.

An aerial view of Swindon's Railway Village. It is a large built up residential area with hundreds of houses, flats and a large car park.

Council to spend £250m on improving housing

Initial enquiries to build 300 homes on a park in the town have also been made.

Two men face the camera, one in a suit and tie, the other in a police uniform in a town centre with shops, benches, trees and a public bin in the background, which appears wet

Antisocial behaviour orders sought for town centre

A councillor says some people are "scared" to visit the area due to antisocial behaviour.

A view of an industrial estate. In the foreground to the right is a blue sign saying Equity Trade Centre. Behind the sign are two industrial buildings with grey walls.

Council selling industrial estates to pay off debt

A council is selling two industrial estates for £16m to pay off some of its debt.

Councillor Jim Robbins looks into the camera, smiling slightly. He is wearing a blue suit, shirt and tie - the tie is colourful with stripes.

Politicians approve maximum council tax increase

The Labour-led council says it's budget is "sensible" to keeps front-line services going.

Image shows cars parked on a pavement with the backs of the cars protruding into the pavement. The road next to the pavement is clear and the cars are parked facing shops.

No agreement over sites for pavement parking ban

It has emerged that no streets have been approved to be part of the trial in Swindon.