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  • Revamp will make gym more inviting

    A COMMUNITY-RUN leisure centre is set to undergo a £100,000 revamp in a bid to spruce up its coffee shop and gym. In July, visitors to the Cricklade Leisure Centre will notice some changes as the gym and bar area will be knocked through and rebuilt to

  • Patients praises caring hospital staff

    PATIENT Jackie Boyle has said a heartfelt thank you to staff at the Great Western Hospital for the first class care she received last week. After suffering from bad sweats, Jackie, 58, of Nythe, underwent blood tests at the Hawthorn Medical Centre and

  • People rush in to help Corey to walk

    FUNDRAISING for cerebral palsy sufferer Corey Cummings is gathering momentum as more people get on board his campaign. Corey, six, of Coate Water, cannot walk, but it is hoped an operation called a selective dorsal rhizotomy would enable him to gain

  • Veterans urged to get badge

    MILITARY veterans are being urged to come forward for a special ceremony that will take place in the town centre next month. inSwindon is encouraging service veterans who have not yet received their Veteran’s Badge on behalf of the Ministry of Defence

  • Boycie to give talk at festival

    AN ONLY Fools and Horses star, railway enthusiasts and a gardener are among the many set to entertain crowds this week as the 19th Swindon Festival of Literature gets underway. It was an early start for dozens of people this morning as the Dawn Chorus

  • Thousands pack into County Ground for end-of-season party

    THOUSANDS of fans have packed into the County Ground for the Party on the Pitch. The Graham Mac Rock Band opened the festivities with crowd warming performances of Come Together and Robins All Over The World, a paraody of the Status Quo classic