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Lottery to give Toothill huge community development boost

£1 million has been allocated by the Big Lottery Fund (BIG)

At least £1 million has been allocated by the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) to help Toothill become a stronger and more capable community over a ten year period. The area is one of the first 50 of 150...

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...

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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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...

Prospect Hospice Garden Fete - 4 September

Wroughton-based charity hoping for big turnout at family fun day

Prospect Hospice is hoping for a big turnout again this year when it hosts its annual Garden Fete in the Hospice’s gardens on Saturday 4 September. The traditional fete will include a wide rang...

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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...

The Conservatory Centre

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Open day at Drove Road Fire Station - 4 September

Your chance to meet local firefighters and operational vehicles on show at fundraising open day

There will be the chance to meet local firefighters and see a range of operational vehicles when Drove Road fire station in Swindon holds an open day on Saturday 4 September. The event is being held ...

Swindon park hosts day of games 4 September

Woodland Games at Lydiard Park

Free games, sports, walks, bike rides and family fun - there’s something for everyone at this year’s Woodland Games on Saturday 4 September, 10am to 4pm, in Lydiard Park. From frisbee gol...

Sunflower Week at Roves Farm - until 5 September

Take a free tractor ride around the farm to see the sunflowers growing

Sunflower Week once again returns to Roves Farm Visitor Centre. This popular theme wraps up the school holidays, running from Saturday 21 August until Sunday 5 September. The Free Tractor Rides take ...

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World record attempts for Breakthrough 5 September

David Lloyd staff to play football and tennis for 37 hours

Two world record attempts in aid of Breakthrough set for early September. Sixteen football players made up from David Lloyd Club members, staff, friends and Marks and Spencer employees will be attemp...

£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...

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...

Bradon Forest School

The successful school with impressive results only minutes from North and West Swindon.

Redhouse residents discuss water reduction on 9 September

Redhouse Residents’ Association next meeting at Red Oaks Primary School on the Learning Campus

Redhouse Residents’ Association holds it next meeting on 9 September, 7.30pm, at Red Oaks Primary School at the Learning Campus. Heather Large of the Save Water Swindon Project will talk about ...

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...

TV celebrity walk for moon bears on Sunday 5th

Exciting few weeks for Swindon's Animals Asia Foundation support group

The next few weeks are exciting for the Swindon’s Animals Asia Foundation support group with two major fundraisers, one of which will be supported by the founder of the charity who is visiting f...

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