Following close behind X-Factor’s Ben Haenow Jay James took to the stage to entertain the crowds that had gathered after the lantern Parade through the town. Full Gallery of Parade and gig:
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Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas turns on Swindon Lights, with a little help from: Phoebe Maddison, Swindon Dance Urban Youth Academy, The Wyvern Panto’s Ugly Sisters, The Rock Choir and Ben Haenow, the X Factor finalist. Full Gallery:
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Swindon’s New College showed off some 1940ies fashion on the Platform at Steam Museum. Gallery of Images:
40ies fashion at STEAM. Read More »
A world record attempt at the number of people in a Swiss Ball class. Copy from Link Magazine. http://swindonlink.com/2016/10/swindons-support-for-excaliburs-swiss-ball-class-raises-5000-for-local-charities/ Excalibur Communications’ world record-breaking attempt for the number of participants in a Swiss Ball exercise class has raised over £5,000 for three local charities, chosen by the Younite Foundation. Over 400 people packed into Swindon’s David
Bouncing ball pipped at the post. Read More »
Former X Factor star Jahméne Douglas launches his latest album ‘Unfathomable Phantasmagoria’ at the Asda store in North Swindon where he used to work. Signing autographs and meeting some of the ladies he used to work with before he hit the big time on X Factor. Mum Mandy Thomas was in the queue to get
Swindon’s Jahméne launches new album in Swindon. Read More »
As the pantomime season approaches we see loads of production launches. This week we have had the Wyvern Theatre launch Cinderella with Ryan Thomas and I have just put my passport away from a trip over the frontier to Oxford, for the launch of the New Theatre’s Christmas production of the classic Rocky Horror Show.
Christmas horror show unfolds in Oxford. Read More »
Yes it’s coming up to panto season time. The Cricklade House Hotel welcomed the Wyvern panto crew to launch this years show. The star of this years show is Ryan Thomas formally of Coronation Street. The Wyvern Theatre’s pantomime cast, led by Ryan Thomas, met at Cricklade House Hotel to launch Cinderella on Monday 19
Cinders has a ball at the Wyvern Panto launch. Read More »
Emotional double Olympic silver medalist Jazz Carling returned to the Link Centre pool where her swimming career started, and was met by a guard of honour as the latest Tigersharks lined the way to the pool, and applauded as she arrived. She showed off her medals to the young swimmers before giving a series of
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The mighty United States Air Force B1 (Lancer) bombers made a noisy return to the West Country as a staging post for exercises over the Czech Republic. The NATO exercise is to get crews from different countries working together in a battlefield scenario, and involves a five hour round trip from the long Fairford runway.
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Josephine Ashby who looks after the cooking at Lower Shaw Farm has put her recipes into print through Swindon based National Trust. At a book launch National Trust publisher Katie Bond said that she had made a habit of making Lower Shaw Farm her base when staying in Swindon and had experienced Josie’s cooking. It
Lower Shaw Farm Veggie book launch. Read More »
