Just hanging around. Part of an emergency exercise in rescuing a crane operator from a tower crane is to lower the injured person off the cabin platform. The rescuers then abseil from the crane. The exercise took place in the Union Square development in the centre of Swindon Wiltshire where work has just started on […]
Swindon’s Millennium Clock is back. The four faced clock has been resurrected at the Station.
Local personality, DJ and broadcaster Ron Inglis (Travolta) is carried into Holy Family Church in Marlow Avenue Swindon, for a celebration of his life service attended by about 150 local dignitaries fellow broadcasters and people from the music and entertainment world. The Manchester City football shirt was a birthday present from his fiance Shirley Ludford.
On a sunny day in Fairford Gloucestershire Paolo Di Canio led a Swindon Veterans side to victory over a Fairford Town FC side in a charity match for the British Heart Foundation. He played the full 90 minutes and scored one of the goals. Other goals came from a Swindon own goal before Paolo
Palio raises the pulse for British Heart Foundation Charity Match. Read More »
The MPs for Swindon North and Swindon South cut the ribbon to mark the launch of a new shop that is open to the public at SEQOL Enterprise Works. The Enterprise Works, which is owned by social enterprise SEQOL, trades commercially to provide real employment opportunities for people with a variety of disabilities. Members of
Enterprise Works shop re-opened by both MP’s. Read More »
Swindon Manager Paolo Di Canio did a dress rehearsal for what he hopes will be for real on 24 Feb 2013 at Wembley. The Capital One Cup (formerly the League Cup and the Carling Cup) made a flying visit to Swindon’s County Ground, where Manager Paolo Di Canio got his hands on it for the
Paolo lifts the Capital One Cup Read More »
Runners urged to use Olympics as half marathon inspiration Organisers believe the Olympics could be inspiring more people to enter this year’s Nationwide Swindon Half Marathon. Entries for the 13.1-mile half marathon are up so far on last year to almost 900 and it is hoped Great Britain’s gold medal-winning showing in the sporting showpiece
Half numbers UP inspired by the Olympics. Read More »
The Esprit Gymnastic team that is going to Wembley Arena on Wed 8th Aug. to preform their routine as a rehearsal to the smooth running of the Rythmic Gymnastics competition. “It is an amazing opportunity and the girls will train and preform in the Olympic Arena, A once in a lifetime event for the
Espirt Gym rehearse at Wembley Olympic Arena. Read More »
Officers from the Swindon Priority Crime Team are appealing for information regarding a burglary which occurred in Purton. At some point between 1:30 -5:45 pm on Monday 30th July 2012, offender(s) broke into a property in Pavenhill, Purton. A Breitling watch was stolen in the burglary and this particular model with the ‘bullet strap’ is
Valuable watch stolen in Purton Read More »
The gates from the British Rail Social Club in Shrivenham Road have found a their way home to the former BR Works and STEAM Museum, where it is hoped they are to be displayed for the community to continue using them. Davis Wilson Homes are developing the now disused sports ground, and rather than scrap
Sports ground gates go to STEAM. Read More »
