Lorry fire M4 J15
To add the the traffic chaos this morning on the M4 at Junction 15 a lorry caught fire. Here is the scene shortly after the blaze was put out. Gallery:
Union J light up Swindon (well 3 do)
Boy band Union J turn on Swindon’s Christmas lights in Wharf Green in the Brunel Centre. On stage a cut out of George Shelley who is in Australia in “I’m a Celebrity get me out of here” was interviewed by Heart’s FM’s Ben Atkinson. Gallery: Pictures: Richard Wintle and Chloe Leadbeater. all images @Calyx
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Kicking off the GWR 175 celebrations with iconic loco movements.
Next years GWR 175 celebrations start here as City of Truro and the majestic King George V into their places in the Steam Museum. A large gallery of images:
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The Railcar departing STEAM is destined for York
The first of the locomotives involved in the complex change over at Steam Museum was moved today. The 1934 built Railcar No.4 was pulled out of the museum and put on a low loader, ready for its journey to National Railway Museum in York. Gallery:
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Swindon falls silent – Radnor Street.
Swindon fell silent, to remember the fallen in so many conflicts, at the War Graves Commission cemetery in Radnor Street. Gallery:
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Swindon Remembers. Regent Circus.
Swindon fell silent at 11 to remember the fallen in so many conflicts. Gallery:
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Suffragettes march on Swindon.
Pictures from today’s march by the Suffragette movement. No trouble reported except the odd scuffle in the Radnor Street cemetery before the service. Gallery:
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Gallery of Swindon Half Marathon.
Swindon held its Half Marathon, the first under the Seqol banner. Here is a full gallery of images:
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Wilts Air Ambulance now carries blood.
LIFE SAVING BLOOD ON WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE PRE-hospital blood transfusions can now be given to patients treated by Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s Critical Care Paramedics. On August 17 2015 Wiltshire Air Ambulance (WAA) began carrying blood on the helicopter and rapid response vehicle, which will benefit seriously ill and injured patients in need of emergency blood
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Helen and Mark wedding
I don’t often do weddings, but I backed up a very good friend who was booked to do the official pictures at cousin Helen’s wedding to Mark Whittle. The wedding was at the Royal George on top of Birdlip Hill. Wedding snapper Ken Hitchings thought he could have had camera problems after the strap parted
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