“UNLESS we encourage, unless we compel kids to learn, we have no right to expect them to be well behaved. “I’m very much of the opinion that we are the professionals and they are the amateurs. It’s very much our job to do the enthusing; the inspirational
PROSPECT Hospice got a wheel boost after the number of cyclists taking part in its second biking event doubled. The Wroughton-based Hospice’s Big Bike Ride attracted hundreds of riders from across the county yesterday to take on the Croft trail and the
THE town was well-represented among the runners in this weekend’s London Marathon, with many raising thousands of pounds for charity along the way. Up to 37,500 athletes were expected to finish the famous course through the streets of the capital
THE future of Swindon’s most historic railway sites are set to be safeguarded as part of a project by English Heritage. Swindon grew as a railway town on the pioneering Great Western route, which was built 176 years ago by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Earlier
THE manager of a local mental health charity believes Swindon is not being served well by the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership. Kathleen Aitkeen, manager of Swindon Mind, has written a critique of the AWP draft Quality Account, drawing on
HOUSING developments are the main issues for the three councillors to be elected in the new Blunsdon St Andrew ward. The ward, comprised of some parts of the existing Blunsdon and Abbey Meads wards, covers Redhouse, Blunsdon St Andrew, St Andrew
THE eastern villages expansion and protection against wind farms are some of the key issues in the new St Margaret and South Marston ward. The ward, made up of some of the existing St Margaret and Blunsdon wards, covers Stratton St Margaret, Lower Stratton
As councils across Swindon and Wiltshire gear up for the new political year with local elections and/or annual meetings next month, Business West has published a business manifesto for change. This is a call to action for councillors, asking them to
WORKING in sub-freezing conditions is all in a day’s work at the Iceland Distribution Centre. DHL manages the centre in Penzance Drive on behalf of Iceland and is responsible for the stock control for all the stores in the South West. The 285,000-square
Karen Warwick,Teacher at Robert Le Kyng School Swindon,has today run and completed the London Marathon,in just under 4 and a half hours. Based on information supplied by .
