Swindon Local News

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New Oakhurst set for September opening

Staff, pupils and parents at Oakhurst Primary School set to move into the brand new building on Pioneer Road

One year on from first opening its doors in mobiles, the staff, pupils and parents at Oakhurst Primary School are finally set to move into the brand new building on Pioneer Road. For headteacher Dale...

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New Prospect shop needs goods and volunteers

Newly opened Abbey Meads charity shop looking for local support

A new shop in aid of Prospect Hospice has just opened its doors at Abbey Meads village centre. Charly Rich, head of retail for the charity, is delighted about the outlet. “We hav...

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Ladies – we need your support!

Organic farm urges women to support local businesses

Purton House Organics, an organic veg box scheme near Swindon, has launched a quirky campaign urging women to support local female-run enterprises like themselves by choosing to shop at their local fa...

Meadowpark Nursery

0 to 4 years at Meadowpark, Calcutt Street, Cricklade Opening September 2010 - New independent school for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 years. Registration now open.

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Charity night for Mayor's Pakistan appeal - 29 September

Bombay Lounge Peatmoor responds to Mayor's call for help

The Mayor and Mayoress of Swindon Rex and Sandra Barnett are calling on Swindon people to raise money for the victims of the devastating Pakistan flood. Please e-mail your contacts with the link to th...

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Find out about Queer Jobs in Swindon

British Pathe bring together fascinating newsreel film clips featuring life and times in the town

The town’s birth rate has always been high but it rocketed when the soldiers returned from World War II, as can be seen in a 1947 news clip at http://bit.ly/bYrr7O reporting how flocks...

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£200 reward to catch criminals who destroyed play area

Children deprived of slide at Shaw Ridge play park weeks after installation

Less than four weeks after work on rebuilding the play park on Shaw Ridge, West Swindon was completed and only two since it was officially unveiled, the major feature - a long plastic tube slide - was...

Leonard Fuller Bookkeeper

Can't face doing the books after a hard day's work? Leonard Fuller, based in Swindon, specialises in providing a complete range of bookkeeping services to small businesses throughout the area

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Get on your bike for cancer research 19 September

Swindon Cancer Research UK committee appeals for riders to join them at Lydiard Park

Kate Andrews and fellow volunteers from the Swindon Cancer Research UK committee are urging men, women and children from Swindon to sign up for a sponsored bike ride to raise funds for Cancer Research...

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Britain's Got Talent coming to Swindon!

Semi-finalist Charlie Green to perform at Rising Aspirations

Charlie Green, a semi-finalist in BGT 2008 is coming to Swindon to perform at the opening session of Rising Aspirations Academy of Performing Arts. In his BGT audition, Charlie Green sang Frank S...

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Swindon's Nova Hreod sends positive message to business

Partnership working is key to school's development

From ‘not achieving’ to ‘one of the most improved school nationally,’ Nova Hreod School headteacher Julie Tridgell gave a positive assessment of the future to business guests a...

Blueprint Garden Design

All types of garden work undertaken from maintenance to full landscaping. Modern and traditional garden design.

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Outdoor science at Orchid Vale Primary

Pupils explore eco-habitat as part of BBC School's Do One Thing project

Youngsters at Orchid Vale Primary School spent a week exploring the school’s extensive eco-habitat in Haydon End as part of the BBC School’s Do One Thing project. Reception children went ...

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Swindon identified as Pathfinder mutual

Community Services in Swindon to pioneer national initiative

Community Services in Swindon will pioneer a national initiative which recognizes that frontline staff have the local know-how on the best use of resources.. Swindon is one of 12 projects, selected...

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Samaritans need people to ensure work can continue

Call for volunteers to sustain essential support service

“Listening to someone who is perhaps depressed, worried, frightened and/or suicidal and who doesn’t know where to turn to, is perhaps the most valuable thing we can do for a fellow human b...

Just Jive

Learn to Jive and Lindy Hop. Classes in Swindon, South Marston and Wootton Bassett.

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