Former Miss Swindon, Hannah Golding, has raised £200 for Prospect Hospice with a hoopathon at Kiss Gym in Swindon. “The plan in the future is to do a 25 hour event.” said Hannah who works as a Personal Trainer at the gym. For the record: The longest hula hooping marathon by an individual using a […]
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The Pride of Swindon Awards were handed out at STEAM on March 13 by Cllr David Renard Leader of the Council, Angus Macpherson the PCC for Wiltshire, The High Sheriff of Wiltshire W F Wyldbore-Smith Esq DL, and the Mayor of Swindon Cllr. Nick Martin. The Pride of Swindon Awards recognise people who have made a difference
New College Swindon received a special visit from Parliament this week to discuss employability and work experience opportunities. Rachel Reeves, Labour MP for Leeds West and Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, came to meet the Employability team and a number of students at New College. The visit involved discussions about the latest
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Horse box gets jammed under Whitehouse Bridge, the most hit bridge in UK. The compact horse transporter was empty at the time and caused traffic chaos throughout the town during the evening rush. Railtrack did a demonstration of what happens when a bus hits a bridge. Other victims
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Twenty Five years ago this week. Page 3 Girl Linda Lusardi starred in a production at the Wyvern Theatre. She has gone on to a busy TV career including The Bill, Emmerdale and Brookside. She is a regular in Celeb Reality TV shows and with husband actor Sam Kane appear in Christmas Pantos. Picture taken
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For the sixth year in a row Skate boarders and scooter riders of all ages took over historic Malmesbury Abbey and turned it into a skatepark for a few days. The 12th Century former Benedictine abbey was transformed for a 21st Century use, with volunteers from the Abbey’s congregation joining with Christian Skaters UK to
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Swindon’s waste now powers a cement works and German homes. George Eustice MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for farming, food and marine environment, at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs watched tons of Swindon resident’s rubbish speed in front of him on conveyor belts after he cut the ribbon to officially open
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HRH The Duke of York KG visits UTC Swindon The Duke of York visited UTC Swindon to check out the UTC site and meet with UTC Swindon’s board of directors before the group was joined by head teachers from secondary schools across Swindon to discuss the development of the University Technical College and what
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The largest raid in Wiltshire Police history hit Swindon supported by Op Harness, saw more than 400 police officers and staff execute upwards of 60 warrants at residential and businesses addresses in Swindon and London. The operation was the second part of a long term undercover operation investigating the supply of Class A drugs in
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Sir Stirling Moss OBE a living legend of British motorsport since the late 1940s visited Swindon. As a brand ambassador for Safe and Sound vehicle warranties, Sir Stirling met Skurray’s Vauxhall Managing Director Nick Plevey and his staff at the West Swindon showroom on Mead Way. Sir Stirling Moss OBE, is widely recognised as the
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