For the sixth year in a row Skate boarders and scooter riders of all ages took over historic Malmesbury Abbey and turned it into a skatepark for a few days. The 12th Century former Benedictine abbey was transformed for a 21st Century use, with volunteers from the Abbey’s congregation joining with Christian Skaters UK to […]
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Swindon’s waste now powers a cement works and German homes. George Eustice MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for farming, food and marine environment, at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs watched tons of Swindon resident’s rubbish speed in front of him on conveyor belts after he cut the ribbon to officially open
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HRH The Duke of York KG visits UTC Swindon The Duke of York visited UTC Swindon to check out the UTC site and meet with UTC Swindon’s board of directors before the group was joined by head teachers from secondary schools across Swindon to discuss the development of the University Technical College and what
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The largest raid in Wiltshire Police history hit Swindon supported by Op Harness, saw more than 400 police officers and staff execute upwards of 60 warrants at residential and businesses addresses in Swindon and London. The operation was the second part of a long term undercover operation investigating the supply of Class A drugs in
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Sir Stirling Moss OBE a living legend of British motorsport since the late 1940s visited Swindon. As a brand ambassador for Safe and Sound vehicle warranties, Sir Stirling met Skurray’s Vauxhall Managing Director Nick Plevey and his staff at the West Swindon showroom on Mead Way. Sir Stirling Moss OBE, is widely recognised as the
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Founder of the Baker Dearing Educational Trust and former Education and Home Secretary in the Margaret Thatcher government, The Right Honourable, the Lord Baker of Dorking CH, toured the UTC Swindon site in the old Railway Works to see how the refurbishment of the buildings was going, and if the new UTC would open on
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Swindon’s very own Nick Hewer was in town over the weekend to officially open the new Community Centre at Christ Church. A host of familiar faces joined The Apprentice star to celebrate including Swindon’s Mayor, Nick Martin and South Swindon MP, Robert Buckland. Artist Laurie Plant was also in attendance to unveil a specially commissioned
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PURTON Spearheads UK Communications Revolution with Red Phonebox A dilapidated red BT phone box by the Library in Purton has a new lease of life courtesy of a forward-thinking local Wiltshire Parish Council and digital communications specialists LDE Group Ltd. LDE is based in nearby Braydon and Managing Director Julio Wildeboer believes this is the
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Staff and the first customers keen to find out what was on offer inside gathered to witness the ribbon cutting at Swindon’s new M&S Simply Food store at Mannington Retail Park, off the Great Western Way. The 9,000 square foot M&S store has provided 70 new jobs to the area, and contains almost 4,500 quality
Store marks a new food outlet and café on Mannington. Read More »
Air Ambulance to get first Bell 429 to operate as an air ambulance in the UK. But in 1998 the Police and Ambulance got together and took delivery of a new Boeing Explorer Helicopter which was the first to be seen in the UK. The chopper, which is famed for having no tail rota, was
First with new kit again. They did it in 1998 too. Read More »
