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Swindon News

• Alan flies the flag for town

  FOOTBALL mad Alan Wilson is to fly the flag for Swindon as he prepares to head off for the Euros. read more

• Friends aid Joe's grieving family

  THE parents of a 22-year-old man who took his own life have told how they have been touched by the response from his friends. read more

• Bash to celebrate skatepark's Oasis move

  AS ONE youth group in the town celebrates its bright future, another club’s future is in doubt unless more volunteers come forward. read more

• Swindon Card holders opt out of Oasis transfer

  ABOUT 300 SwindonCard holders have opted out of their personal details being transferred to the private firm which will take over the Oasis Leisure Centre on Friday. read more

• Carnival royalty is crowned

  YOUNGSTERS in Wroughton proved themselves to be a talented bunch as they battled it out to be crowned this year’s carnival prince and princess. read more

• Rat’s tale is a wild idea

  AN author who will release his first book tomorrow has said that writing helps to tame his wild imagination. read more

• Can NHS and MPs help our children?

  THE parents from the Advertiser’s Help Us Walk campaign met NHS Swindon and Swindon’s MPs last week to discuss the best treatment for their children. read more

• Jump and jive at jubilee dance

  A Jubilee Tea Dance will be held at Buckhurst Park Community Centre on Monday with ballroom, swing and jive music, tea, coffee and cakes served up with china cups and plates, homemade cakes, vintage trade stand, 1940s hair and make-up and more. Arrive in vintage attire and bring along union flags. Entry is £3 and includes a free cup of tea or coffee from 3pm until 6.30pm. read more

• Dangers of unathorised infilling

  CONTROVERSIAL works to resolve high water levels at Cotswold Country Park and Beach have been put on hold so councillors can see the full extent of unauthorised infilling at the site. read more

• The great WI cash giveaway continues

  LADIES from the Upper Stratton Women’s Institute have donated £5,000 to the Macmillan Nurses at Great Western Hospital after a fall in membership forced them to disband. read more

• Off to see Oz

  THE Estelle School of Dance is helping to raise money for the Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool. read more

• Top tips to celebrate jubilee in style

  SWINDON residents are being offered the best of British food, plants and products at a garden centre to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Swindon Garden Centre, which is committed to supporting British growers, producers and suppliers, will offer tips and advice on how to celebrate the jubilee in style. read more

• The art of celebration

  CHILDREN at Longleaze Primary School have been getting into the spirit of the Jubilee by creating bunting for one of the town’s supermarkets. read more

• Free fizz for children of coronation year

  A LOCAL pub restaurant is getting in the spirit of the jubilee by ‘celebrating 60’ – giving everyone who turns 60 this year the chance to claim a free bottle of fizz and raise a toast to the Queen. read more

• Warning over fraudsters during tax credit renewals period

  SWINDON residents are being warned to be vigilant against fake or ‘phishing’ emails sent by fraudsters. read more

• Your views needed on councillors’ behaviour

  MEMBERS of the public are being sought to fill two key roles to help maintain the standards of behaviour of councillors across Swindon. read more

• Warrant for man’s arrest

  COURT: A judge has issued a warrant for the arrest of a 20-year-old man accused of trying to rob a teenage girl. George Cashmore is accused of carrying out the offence with another man on February 22. read more

• A lorry load of dreams being fulfilled for the Jubilee

  IT WON’T only be the Queen who is celebrating this Diamond Jubilee, because residents at a local care home are having their life-long wishes granted in celebration of the event. read more

• LGB patients polled on GPs

  The Lesbian & Gay Foundation has launched a survey to find out how lesbian, gay and bisexual patients view the service they receive from their GP. read more

• Special pupils to enjoy fun day

  PUPILS from Uplands School will join more than 1,000 youngsters with disabilities and special needs for a day out at Chessington World of Adventures today. read more

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