Stephen Twigg MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, and other Shadow Cabinet members Liam Byrne and Sharon Hodgson, hold the first of a series of childcare listening events in Swindon. Labour Ministers: Liam Byrne, Sharon Hodgson, and Stephen Twigg joined with Anne Snelgrove and Mark Dempsey Labour’s Swindon candidates for the Child care debate at Pinetrees Centre […]
Labour’s Child care forum. Read More »
A light plane crashed at The Cotswold Airport at Kemble. The plane, a North American Bronco we believe was shown at RIAT over the weekend. Statement below. At 14:52 Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service were called to a small plane crash of a North American Bronco at Kemble airfield . One Appliance from Cirencester and
Were you stuck in traffic as a result of the incident at Wootton Bassett Road bridge? Here is the answer why.
‘CLASSIC’ AIR TATTOO THRILLS VISITORS Copy: RIAT ONE OF the best in recent years: that was the verdict after a star-studded line-up lived up to expectations at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Despite the inclement weather, over 130,000 visitors attended during the show period, and their resilience was rewarded with
Air Chief Marshal Sir Kevin Leeson and the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Peter Luff MP for Mid Worcestershire, unveils the name of the new RAF Transport aircraft during heavy rain at the RIAT Fairford Air Show.
Didn’t it rain on the RAF parade. The A400M named. Read More »
A Royal Wootton Bassett scrapyard containing hundreds of cars and thousands of tyers erupted in fire and over 40 firefighters from all over the county attended the blaze. Drivers reported seeing the plume of smoke from the Tormarton Junction of the M4 (J18). Statement from Wiltshire Fire and Rescue: Crews continue to fight scrapyard fire
Fire seen from J18 over 20 miles away. Read More »
The tail of a national hero. A ghostly family reunion took place at Fairford thanks to the Polish Airforce and a Russian MIG fighter. Antonia Feric, who never saw he granddad Miroslaw Feric a Polish fighter ace flying for the RAF, he died in a plane crash over Northolt in London in 1942, and her
Polish fighter ace makes ghostly visit to family. Read More »
It’s Aladdin Oh yes it is. Swindon’s Wyvern Theatre launched it’s Panto at the Hongxin Buffet Restaurant Peatmoor. In full costume Keith Chegwin as Wishee Washee, Nick Barclay as the Emperor and Ian Mowat as Widow Twankee met the panto elephant. Copy below from Link Magazine http://www.swindonlink.com/news/wyverns-aladdin-panto-to-be-all-we-could-wish-for Keith Chegwin returns to the Swindon
IT’S PANTO TIME. OH YES IT IS!! Read More »
The Big Arts Day is launched at the De Vere Village with acoustic music, dance and poetry as well as mobile art. See the links below for more information: updated as links come on line. http://www.swindonweb.com/event/?m=40&s=0&ss=0&c=10842&t=Big+Arts+Day+2012 http://www.swindonlink.com/news/big-arts-day-14-july–the-hottest-thing-this-summer http://www.totalswindon.com/news/?contentID=1382
BAD Saturday in prospect for Swindon. Big Arts Day that is. Read More »
