6+ hour, 5+ min ago   (492+ words) A kebab shop in Swindon has been slapped with a £40,000 fine for hiring workers illegally. A new list of all the UK businesses fined for hiring workers illegally has been issued, after the Home Office's Immigration Enforcement team carried out…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (376+ words) Protestors are set to return to a military base near Swindon to voice their opposition to the UK’s support for the US bombing of Iran. The demonstration will take place at RAF Fairford, which has been used by the US…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (177+ words) Swindon MP Heidi Alexander has expressed her commitment in supporting the objectives of Wiltshire Refugee Network. During a recent meeting with the organisation, the Swindon South MP and transport secretary discussed the group’s work, identified challenges within the sector, and…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (821+ words) The number of migrants who have reached the UK after crossing the English Channel so far this year is more than 40% lower than at this point in 2025, despite a recent flurry in arrivals. Here the Press Association looks at the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (849+ words) A jihadist who helped plot a terror attack on the UK’s Defence Academy near Swindon has been jailed for life after a judge ruled he was prepared to kill and die alongside a fellow extremist. Mohammad Bashir, 31, drove 35-year-old Jihad…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (512+ words) Panattoni Park was raided by police and immigration enforcement officers in January 2026 (Image: Wiltshire Police) The Home Office is cracking down on illegal working and nine businesses in Swindon have been ordered to pay over £400,000 in fines. According to data…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (262+ words) A fishmonger in Swindon town centre has been slapped with a fine of £40,000 for hiring workers illegally. The Home Office's Immigration Enforcement team visited various businesses across Swindon between October and December 2025, carrying out checks to ensure employees had the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (553+ words) UK net migration dropped to an estimated 171,000 last year, the lowest level since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The figures for the 12 months to December are down 48% compared with the previous year (331,000), according to the Office for National Statistics…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (489+ words) A post on X said: “In the last week, 0 migrants have arrived in the UK across the English Channel.” It added: “Starmer has been the first UK PM to stop illegal migration, and to take back control over their borders....

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (234+ words) A Chinese buffet restaurant in Swindon has been fined £80,000 for hiring workers illegally. Hongxin Oriental Buffet, in Peatmoor, was visited by the Home Office's Immigration Enforcement team between July and September 2025 and slapped with the huge fine after the discovery…...