Copy from NSPCC. Swindon Mayor Teresa Page and Swindon Town FC Manager Mark Cooper open new NSPCC service centre with some little helpers Today (Wednesday 17 September) Swindon Mayor, Teresa Page, joined Swindon Town FC Manager Mark Cooper, to celebrate the official launch of the NSPCC’s new service centre in Swindon 21 years after Princess […]
After 21 years NSPCC opens a new centre in Swindon. Read More »
There was an early start for some South West businessmen on Thursday, at the start of the South West Business Expo which took over the place where the engineering achievements of Swindon are remembered. The STEAM Museum of the Great Western Railway was the venue for the show, and the breakfast speaker was Neil Clough
Regional Business’ gathers at Steam. Read More »
Developers from Ashfield Land, representatives from Swindon Borough Council and future tenants all met at the Regent Circus Development on Thursday evening to celebrate the “not quite” practical completion of the complex. The pre -opening party included roaming magicians, circus strongmen, jazz and acoustic trios and street performers. Amongst the guests was North Swindon MP
Circus as Regent Circus opens up to invited guests. Read More »
The Reggae Garden festival in the Old Town Bowl. Pictures are from the first hour only. Gallery:
Despite his airport plan being thrown out, Boris Johnson the Mayor of London played a flying visit to the Nationwide HQ in pipers Way Swindon. He amused the workers with a true to form Boris speech and met some apprentices. Boris isn’t the only high profile visitor to the area. Air force 1 with President
Boris pays a flying visit to Nationwide. Read More »
Swindon is expanding into the countryside to the west, and Taylor Wimpy have open their show complex on the Ridgeway Farm development, ironically called Greenfields. In a throwback to its farming days, there were animals for the children to pet, and a hog roast, which one dog found inviting, as the company showed of its
Ridgeway Farm show house now open. Read More »
The massed ranks of the cast of Bugsy Malone spilled out of the Wyvern Theatre, and flashed mobbed Wharf Green, to rehearse the finale of their Summer Youth Project production. Gallons of white gooey stuff flew across the square and even press cameras were not out of range. Here is a gallery of the images.
The great Custard Pie fight. Read More »
This Press release from Wiltshire Police says it all. Hope you didn’t get stuck in the traffic. Wiltshire Police are warning motorists to be aware of an abnormal load that will be moving through the county this weekend. At approximately 06:00 hours on Sunday 03rd August 2014 a specialised load transporter carrying an Airbus Aircraft
The plane now taxiing down the A419…… Read More »
As I sort through my archive little gems appear, pictures that throw up memories. Danny la Rue visited Swindon on 23rd June 1984, yes 30 years ago, to perform a one man show. During the time at the theatre he named a dressing room after himself. The images were taken on 35mm black and white
Danny La Rue picture and dress at Wyvern. Read More »
The development at Regent’s Circus moves on as does time itself. We now have a new clock feature in the town. The rectangular feature has appeared on the main facade of the new development.
Town’s new reflection in time. Read More »
