OLD TOWN: The Town Garden’s Little Big Festival will run in the park throughout the summer until Tuesday, September 30 with a variety of small events taking place for all the family. To find out more search Facebook for Little Big Festival or email
STRATTON: Rod Wheatley is looking for anyone from the former Raychem Sports and Social football team to get in touch regarding Rob Geddes, whose funeral will take place next week. Call 01793 339299.
A CONTROVERSIAL housing development is set to face its final hurdle later this month, despite opposition from a number of residents. The Hook Street development has been called to the planning committee following objections about the design of
DIABETES UK is looking for volunteers in Wiltshire to support a collection weekend at their local Tesco store. The Big Collection weekend will take place in Tesco supermarkets on June 13, 14 and 15 and aims to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds
SWINDON farmers affected by this winter’s severe flooding are being encouraged to apply for a Government grant of up to £35,000 to help repair the damage. The relief money, from the £10m Farming Flood Recovery Fund, was made available in February
A GROUP of children scaled new heights this week when they took part in a climbing holiday camp at The Link Centre. The six youngsters made their first climb of the nine-metre indoor wall on Monday and had their final assessments yesterday to see
MOREDON: Swindon Croquet Club is launching a new course for beginners at its lawns at Moredon Playing Fields on Thursday. The six-week course will take place between 2pm and 4pm every Thursday. Call 01793 873026.
WALCOT: Southern Electric is installing new posts in Eastern Avenue. The process will run until Thursday. Expect disruption.
WROUGHTON: Delays are possible in and around Moormead Road. BT needs to locate and excavate a blockage near the Three Tuns roundabout and may disrupt motorists as a result. Work should finish on Wednesday.
STRATTON: Ruskin Junior School will turn its caretaker’s bungalow into a special resource provision for pupils on the autistic spectrum. Swindon Council’s permission will allow for two classrooms, a sensory room, safe room, kitchen and two toilets
POLICE have warned of an increase in the theft of bicycles from across the east of Swindon and urged cyclists to be cautious. A police spokesman said throughout April there had been a significant increase in the theft of bikes, particularly in
SHAW: An Easter trail is taking place around the grounds of Great Lydiard Park between 11am and 5pm today. For more information call 01793 770401.
COUNTY: Barnardo’s is looking to recruit new volunteers in Wiltshire in a bid to help the charity continue its life-changing work across the county. The charity needs volunteers to help raise awareness and funds to support vulnerable children and
TOWN CENTRE: Planning permission was granted this week.for Belvoir Lettings to rebrand its outlet in Commercial Road with new fascia and projecting signs.
TOWN CENTRE: ATB Shop has been given permission to replace the large roller shutter door at its unit in Newcombe Drive with a smaller shutter, plus windows and door for a new mezzanine floor. The existing main front entrance and toilet facilities
PEATMOOR: Eskmuir Properties, which owns Unit 2 on the Westerngate Industrial Estate in Langley Road, has been granted permission to install a liquid nitrogen tank, vaporiser unit and air handling unit on the site. The permission was sought by
SWINDON: Swindon’s Youth MP Ellie James will be in the Hotseat next week. The 16-year-old from Grange Park was elected in February. If you have a question for Ellie, email newsdesk@swindon advertiser.co.uk with the subject ‘Hotseat’, tweet at @
SWINDON: The Open Door Centre are holding their Spring Ball at Alexandra House, Wroughton on May 30 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £35 and are available from Open Door. There will be dinner, dancing, a live band, raffle and an auction to raise funds for
SANDY Martin, aka Mr Swindon, will be remembered once again this year when some of the biggest names in the town’s music scene gather to pay tribute. Sandy died in 2011 at the age of 53, after being diagnosed with a brain tumour five months previously
SWINDON: The Prospect Hospice Lottery draw for April 18 has been held. If you are the lucky holder of number 85502 then you’ve won the £1,000 jackpot. Number 29190 wins £100, while numbers 20594 and 44749 win £50 each. The following numbers
RESIDENTS expecting a bank holiday lie-in were given a rude awakening in Dixon Street on Friday as a water main burst in the early hours, unleashing streams across Eastcott. Thirty houses were left without water for much of the day after the pipe
THE body of a man found in the Kennet and Avon canal in Devizes on Friday has been formally identified. The man was found by a member of the public in the water close to The Wharf shortly before 6.45am on Friday morning. The deceased has now
KINGS Lane Farm in Kite Hill, Wanborough, has been granted planning permission to construct a loose box and manège for horses. The three-bay box will be used to provide shelter for horses, whilst the manège will be 40 metres by 20 metres in size
Eneco, the lead investor at Sevor Farm Solar in South Marston, has been granted planning permission for the installation of two new storage containers on the farm site. The containers will be surrounded by two-and-a-half-metre-high fence and will
BRAMBLE House Day Nursery has been rated as good in its first Ofsted inspection, six months after opening in Swindon. The Techno Trading Estate early years provider was found to be good across the board by inspector Hilary Tierney. She wrote
