The Wiltshire Army cadet force Corps of Drums and Bugles marching band which is made up of children from all walks of life aged 12 to 18 years.The band parades in events like Old Town Festival, Purton and Pewsey Carnival and event like Kentwood Christmas Cracker The corp recently attended the Altcar Music Camp for […]
Pipe and Drums parade new uniforms. Read More »
I photographed Roger Moore at the Renault Building in 1984. The pictures were of Roger and Patric McNee walking across the car park to get to the set inside the building. I also interviewed him during a royal visit by William and Kate to Copenhagen in 2011. I will put this clip up later.
RIP Roger More – View to a Kill Read More »
Many hundreds of runners and walkers took part in the Cancer Research UK Race for Life in Lydiard Park. Full Gallery:
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A long list of celebrities hit the County Ground to play a charity football match in front oy over 2000 fans. The cast list included: Jay James, Che Chesterman from X Factor, Chef Thomas Sellers. Matt Lapinskas, Tony Descipline Terry Alderton and Dean Gaffney From Eastenders, TOWIE’s Liam Gatsby, James Argent and Dan Oousbourne and
Celebs hit Town for charity match. Read More »
WHSmith celebrates its 225 th anniversary year and pledges to raise £2 million for charity This year marks the 225 th anniversary of one of the world’s oldest retailers WHSmith. With its Head Office in Swindon, the firm is pledging to raise £2 million to be donated across three charities voted for by WHSmith employees:
Stephanie Millward starts WHSmith Race for Life. Read More »
Hundreds of ladies in all sorts of costumes took part in the Cancer Research UK Mud Run in Lydiard Park. Gallery:
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The £2million refurbished office space in Swindon town centre, formerly known as Tricentre 3, 3 Newbridge Square which is part of the instantly recognisable white office blocks between The Parade and Swindon’s railway station has officially been re-opened. The refurbishment undertaken by FI-REM, which also owns and manages The Brunel Centre, offers between 1,194 –
Offices with a view. Tricentre 3 re-opened. Read More »
IRVING FINKEL – on the world’s oldest way of writing Cuneiform script, on tablets of clay, traces its roots back to 3,200 BC when, for the first time ever, someone came up with the idea of writing! The choice of clay as writing medium in ancient Mesopotamia meant that records of all kinds could survive
IRVING FINKEL – on the world’s oldest way of writing at Swindon Festival of Literature Read More »
ELIZABETH ST JOHN – on loyalty, family bonds, love, and betrayal in the decadent Stuart Court. What was life like for Lucy St John, a beautiful orphaned girl of English high society in the early days of the rule of James 1, times of glittering pageantry and cutthroat ambition, when the most dangerous thing one
Elizebeth St. John visits her ancestral home at Lydiard Park. Read More »
HILARY BRADT – an illustrated talk on the reluctant solo traveller. What does travel mean to you? Why do we do it? Have you ever been a reluctant solo traveller? Or have you stayed at home when a partner or companion dropped out, but cursed your lack of courage? Author, editor, and publisher of numerous
Hilary Bradt at the Swindon Festival of Literature Read More »
