Handsome hero Richard Ede and the devastatingly-beautiful Charlotte Peters, from the cast of The 39 Steps, made a spiffing trip to Swindon’s Steam Museum on 29 January. The pair, who are due to perform at the Wyvern Theatre from Monday 4 February to Saturday 9 February, are no strangers to steam trains. In the show […]
Richard Hannay takes 39 steps to STEAM. Read More »
A local lorry has become the latest victim of the Wootton Bassett Road bridge. Pictures: Courtney Brock and Richard Wintle
Wam Bang lorry stuck. Read More »
Swindon’s Brunel Centre was flash flooded yesterday by a flashmob from New College. Christmas songs and a dance routine entertained shoppers several times during the afternoon. A gallery of what you missed:
Shopping Centre flooded by flashmob. Read More »
To give Christmas shopping a little bit of extra spice, on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 December Jacob Hirsch-Holland, aka Jake the Juggler from West Swindon, spent two wet and windy days walking back and forth on a higgline stretched some 30 feet in the air between the roof of The Brunel shopping centre to
Over 350 Santas took part in the sixth annual running of Swindon’s original Santa Dash at Coate Water, to raise money for Prospect Hospice. The event, organised by the North Wilts Hash House Harriers, attracted father, mother and junior Christmases of all ages for a bracing 2.5k and 5k run around the popular country park,
Prospect Santa Run. Read More »
Wiltshire Chief Constable Pat Geenty welcomes Angus Macpherson to the post of Police and Crime Commissioner. “I wish to congratulate Angus Macpherson as the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon. Wiltshire Police is an excellent Force with dedicated and hard-working officers and staff and a good history of performance showing a reduction
Chief Constable welcomes new commissioner. Read More »
Swindon’s PCC count held at the Oasis. Wiltshire as a whole: 15.83% Blunsdon & Highworth Council Election: Con Hold – Steve Weisinger. First pictures.
PCC and Highworth count Read More »
Strictly Come Dancing came to Swindon’s Lydiard House as Anton Du Beke and Kristina Rihanoff from the show danced in front of the house and then planted poppies in the Field of Remembrance all filmed for the BBC show. Gallery.
Strictly poppies at Lydiard. Read More »
Two army squadrons marched through the centre of Swindon to mark the 70th anniversary of a landmark battle and the signing of an Armed Forces Community Covenant. A (Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry) Squadron the Royal Yeomanry and B (Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry) Squadron the Royal Wessex Yeomanry took part in a parade on Sunday 21 October to
TA parade through town to celebrate El Alamein and Covernant Read More »
In a ground breaking development in sports education in Britain, the Okanagan Hockey School Europe (OHSE), a division of the Ltd. (OHSL) in British Columbia, Canada, has opened a UK branch in Swindon. It means for the first time that young British ice hockey players have the opportunity to hone their skills with professional coaching,
Groundbreaking Ice Hockey Academy opens in Swindon. Read More »
