Chilli eating contest.
As part of the inSwindon Chilli Festival there was a Chilli eating competition. In the end Neil Childs proved to be the person to overcome the heat. Gallery:
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Swindon’s Chilli festival.
Things hotted up in Wharf Green when Chilli Fest returned. In Swindon’s event had stalls with food, drink, accessories and many types of Chilli. Gallery:
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New Swindon station opens.
It may only small and situated in a woodland setting, but Swindon’s newest extension to its rail network is perfectly formed, and is open for business. The extension to the Swindon Model Railway at Coate Water features a halt at the Richard Jefferies Museum and The Sun Inn thus adding to the Swindon experiance as
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Harry Potter “Cursed Child” launch.
Almost 400 people queued for hours outside Waterstone’s in the Brunel Centre to to get their hands on the new Harry Potter book the Cursed Child. One lade even traveled from London because Swindon was open at Midnight. Gallery:
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Lydiard House puts on a very REVED up show.
The attraction with Lydiard House is its ability to transform. One moment a stately home the next a theatre, and then; well, a sort of car pound. I think a car pound is a bit of a miss representation, more a retro and modern car show room. Autofest hits the lawns of the stately home
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The Festival on the Farm
Purton House Organics hold a lovely little festival on the Farm near the Fox, near Purton Church. Music and merrymaking for all ages. Gallery:
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Europe’s strongest man pulls in the crowd.
Laurence Shahlaei, who won the Europe’s strongest man competition recently, pulled in the crowds at Tesco in Ocotal Way when they put on a Fun Day, despite some typical British summer weather. Yes it rained. Along with strong man Don Bryden, and under the watchful eye of the town’s Mayor, they pulled two MAN trucks
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Prince George makes first visit to RIAT.
The Biggest military air show in the world attracts a royal visit every year (hence the Royal in Royal International Air Tattoo), but this year the biggest royal family landed at Fairford. PRINCE WILLIAM, CATHRINE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE AND PRINCE GEORGE, on his first official visit, met with the Air Cadets, The Red Arrows and
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New train visits Swindon.
The new Hitachi 802 series GWR train passes through Swindon in daylight for the first time. The train was running on its diesel engine as electrification of the GWR line is not yet complete. Gallery:
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It’s Magic
Swindon’s iconic Magic Roundabout filled up with over 70 Swindon connected cars. The Roundabout was closed for maintenance and before reopening the authorities let Swindon 175 stage a Swindon Connections car gathering to fill up and drive round the world famous road configuration. Calyx Pictures captured this unique event from 30 meters up thanks to