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Diana Dors to star in 'Swindon: The Opera'

The JTP Trust have revealed that Swindon's famous star Diana Dors, played by soprano Polly Leech, will be the narrator of 'Swindon: The Opera', to be held at the STEAM Museum on 7 & 8 July 2012

The JTP Trust have revealed that Swindon's famous star Diana Dors, played by soprano Polly Leech, will be the narrator of 'Swindon: The Opera', to be held at the STEAM Museum on 7 & 8 July 2012. ...

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Are you ready … for a night at the Museum?

Swindon Museum & Art Gallery, STEAM and Lydiard House all taking part in national Museums at Night initiative - Friday 18 and Saturday 19 May

Interested in tracing your family tree? Love to look round a Museum but at work in the week? Want to have an early evening date viewing an art gallery? Look no further. Swindon Museum & Art G...

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Everyone invited to see Swindon in all its glory

A film about Swindon which received The Queen’s royal seal of approval will be screened at various venues this summer.

A film about Swindon which received The Queen’s royal seal of approval will be screened at various venues this summer. Scores of residents starred in the showreel, called A Portrait of Swindon,...

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Had an accident/injured? On the road? At work? Slip? Trip? Medical negligence? Speak to a specialist solicitor.

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Businesses STEP up to football challenge in support for Swindon young people

Total Guide to Swindon and Infosys Ltd getting ready for 24 hour 5-a-side football tournament on 7 July at the Futsal arena

Total Guide to Swindon and Infosys Ltd are getting into training to host a marathon 24 hour 5-a-side football event on 7 July at the Futsal arena at Kembrey Park, Swindon. IT Software Services com...

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Turn on, tune in and take off. Fresh Air at the Royal Air Force Museum

Swindon artist Dave Bent exhibits love of aviation in colourful and imaginative interpretations from 21 May

  His fans include international air force pilots, art collectors, Chiefs of Staff, captains of industry and even the legendary Red Arrows - with whom he has collaborated as Artist in Residenc...

Have you got working smoke alarms?

The national Fire Kills campaign is focusing on the importance of working smoke alarms throughout May.

A smoke alarm is the easiest way to alert you to the danger of fire, giving you time to escape from your home. They are cheap, easy to get hold of and easy to fit. Station Manager, Kathy Collis, from...

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Ice hockey try outs for the best young British talent

Weekend for young players and parents to consider applying for brand new ice hockey academy and to attend Lydiard Park Academy in Swindon

          In a ground breaking development in sports education in Britain, the Okanagan Hockey School Europe (OHSE), a division of the Okanagan Hockey School Ltd. (OHSL...

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Forty years of theatrical costumes go under the hammer as RAF bows out

Bustles, bumps and boobs on offer at auction. Everything must go

A large collection of costumes, props and equipment amassed by a Wiltshire theatre company over four decades will be going to auction in June.   The curtain at RAF Lyneham fell for the final ti...

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Golden Gardens celebrate wildlife trust's 50th anniversary

Gardens open to the public to celebrate 50 years of nurturing Wiltshire's Wildlife

April saw the opening of several gardens in Swindon and Wiltshire in aid of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s 50th Anniversary. For the last 50 years the Trust has been working with local communi...

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Enjoy a taste and save Swindon's Mela on 9 June

Fundraiser to prevent crisis in this year's celebration of South Asian culture

The prize-winning Swindon Mela, now in its tenth year, has been described as the ‘best in the west’ but the biggest free festival in the South West, celebrating the sights, sounds and tast...

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The shocking reality of children and internet porn

Pictures of Coate Water on sale to raise money for Swindon-based charity SHOC (Stop Harming our Children) campaign against online porn

Basil Jones of Swindon-based charity SHOC (Stop Harming our Children) is displaying and selling canvas-mounted photographs he’s taken of Coate Water to raise funds for activities to protect chil...

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Big Arts Day in July: Fabulous acts for all the family

From dinosaurs to puppets, from lobsters to lovehearts, Lydiard Park event on 14 July will have amazing sights

From dinosaurs to puppets, from lobsters to lovehearts, this year’s Big Arts Day will have something for everyone. The free festival on Saturday 14 July at Lydiard Park includes musical acts, d...

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Meet Swindon foster care staff on 16, 17 & 18 May

Fostering Network's annual campaign hopes to attract new carers

Foster Care Fortnight in May is the Fostering Network’s annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and attract new carers writes Cheryl Keller (pictured right). From 14 to 27 May, with a...

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Free performance from The Royal Opera House on 17 May

On Swindon's Big Screen, Wharf Green: The Royal Opera's La Boheme (17 May) and The Royal Ballet's Metamorphosis: Titian 2012 (16 July)

  Building on the success of the last 25 years of free live Big Screen broadcasts, the Royal Opera House is delighted to announce that this summer’s BP Summer Big Screen performances are T...

Why ‘helping’ baby birds may do more harm than good

If you find a seemingly abandoned baby bird in your garden, what should you do?

If you find a seemingly abandoned baby bird in your garden, what should you do? Human instinct may tell us to pick it up, feed it and protect it from predators – but that’s not always the...

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