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
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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
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The Naked Clock. Like a stainless Steel naturist The Millennium Clock returns, not to the Town Centre, but to stand infront of the Swindon Station as part of the £1.75 million revamp of the area. The clock still awaits its dressings of four clock faces and the decorative collar.
Copy from Swindon Link Magazine http://www.swindonlink.com/news/take-to-the-treetops-in-swindons-lydiard-park Twenty five Year 5 children from Tregoze Primary School try out Jungle Parc at Lydiard Park. What is Jungle Parc? The Jungle Parc concept includes over 50 tree-trekking activities, comprising two green, two blue, one red and one black course, enabling adults and older children to face the
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Wiltshire Police Helicopter and Air Ambulance carried out a medevac from the field beside Tovey Road / Northern Road. A child from the Rodbourne Cheney area of Swindon had to be taken to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol on Monday afternoon. A Wiltshire police spokesperson confirmed the Wiltshire Air Ambulance has to land in open
Air Ambulance drops in on Tovey Rd. Read More »
Pinehurst scrumpy brewed by Swindon cider entrepreneur A couple of years ago cider entrepreneur Nick Howard began collecting and pressing apples in the living room of his Pinehurst home – a former council House on one of Swindon’s 1950’ies council estates – and has seen production soar to over 6000 litres accompanied by positive comments
Circle – not Crop but Pinehurst – award winning cider. Read More »
Carney Bonner carried the Olympic flame through Chiseldon near Swindon on 23 May, but on Friday 27 July – before the official launch of the London 2012 Olympic games – he was at Sainsburys Bridgemead store with his torch raising money for his charity, the Carney Charles Foundation. Except he wasn’t for much of the
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Swindon’s changing skyline. A major blot on the Swindon skyline is being erased as demolition of the Swindon College building starts on the 2 main blocks. The town centre site is being redeveloped by Ashfield Land, who acquired the site in 2006 after the Swindon College moved to its North Star complex. The £50 million
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