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
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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
Sports ground gates go to STEAM. Read More »
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 »
