The last of the three superlaods passed down the M4 on Saturday, but as every prima donna is aware, she can keep you waiting. This 650 ton monster was the third of the transformers to be moved from the de-commissioned Didcot Power Station to Bristol Docks via the M4. Crowds gathered on the overbridges but […]
And for the last time – for now anyway – superload on M4. Read More »
It must be Christmas, or at least the month of December, as the Old Town Christmas lights are now on. The Mayor Swindon Town Cllr Nick Martin, footballers from Swindon Town with Rockin Robin and Fleshcreep from the Wyvern panto helped push the plunger to light up the original streets of the town. Even Santa
Definatly Christmas with the Old Town lights turned on. Read More »
Professional Lewis Collins, who passed away on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer, passed through Swindon to open the Rapsody store in the Brunel Centre on the 28th March 1984. At this time he had just finished the professionals series of programmes and was about to appear in the film, Who Dares Wins. I
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Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls visited the Core juice bar in Old Town to talk to women in Business. On the way through to the meeting he made a smoothie with bar manager Erica Fowers. Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls MP was in Swindon on 28 Novemer to meet apprentices and talk to women who have
Ed Balls ganderflanking** at the Core juice bar. Read More »
Jahmene Douglas should by now be a dab hand at turning Christmas lights as in the space of 12 months he has thrown the switch 3 times. After last years X factor lights switch on in Swindon when 28,000 turned out to see the singer, a former Swindon Asda shelf stacker, perform the honours for
Crowds turn out to see Jehmene turn on his second set of lights in a week. Read More »
If you found yourself in the traffic chaos on the M4 at the weekend this could be why: The biggest load ever transported on Britain’s roads – a power station transformer weighing 640 tonnes – traveling at a snails pace of 4 MPH brought with it a massive traffic tailback. The giant transformer and the
Were you held up on the M4 at the weekend? Read More »
Swindon fell silent at 11.00 on Sunday as the town remembered its fallen. Gallery:
Swindon remembers. Cenotaph gallery. Read More »
Emma Hickman Fiancee of Private Daniel Wade with daughter Lexie-Mai opens the Field of Remembrance at Lydiard Park Swindon. Private Wade was killed when his armoured vehicle was hit by a IED in March, just a couple of months before the birth of his daughter Lexie-mai.The latest soldier to be killed in Afghanistan Warrant Officer
Least we forget: Emma Hickman and daughter Lexie-Mai at Lydiard Field of Remembrance. Read More »
Roger Trayhurn the former Swindon Librarian will have a memento of his time at Swindon’s central Library as he was presented with a painting of himself outside the new building. The presentation formed part of the Swindon Libraries 70th Birthday celebrations where a Jazz duo and singer performed in the cafe area while e-book demonstrations
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An evocative painting by Swindon’s internationally acclaimed artist and muralist Ken White has been unveiled at Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway. The oil on canvas painting entitled Lunchtime, has been acquired by The Friends of Swindon Railway Museum. It depicts a group of GWR rivet hotters who are gathered round a brazier, making
Why dosen’t the Council recognise Ken’s work? Read More »
