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  • Pharmacy staff fundraise during Dementia Awareness Week

    A PHARMACY has raised more than £700 for the Alzheimer’s Society during Dementia Awareness Week 2017.Staff at Lloyds Pharmacy in Clive Parade, Cricklade Road got into the fundraising spirit with a series of fun events including a tombola, raffle and a

  • Nepalese community gather for glittering charity dinner

    THE NEPALESE Association of Wiltshire held a charity fundraising dinner this weekend to support their efforts to build a community hall in the town.More than 300 guests from the local Nepalese community gathered at the Punjabi Community Hall for an evening

  • Return of popular village fun day

    A VILLAGE fun day was held in Purton this weekend.Despite the damp conditions and drizzle, crowds gathered at the Church Street war memorial and village centre for an afternoon of fun activities.Local organisations such as Rays Ice Cream, Circle Cider

  • Power focused on right person as Town manager field narrows

    SWINDON Town chairman Lee Power admits League Two is proving a tough sell in his search for a new manager, with the shortlist for the County Ground hotseat now down to three names. Power has reiterated his pledge that the new boss will have "100 per

  • Prospect Hospice celebrates a year in Regent Street shop

    STAFF at Prospect Hospice have been celebrating a year of business in their Regent Street charity shop yesterday (May 19).The Wroughton-based charity moved into their current premises 12 months ago from across the road in hope of attracting more customers.And

  • ATHLETICS: Crisp finds a Will to win

    WILL CRISP admitted his double gold-medal winning achievement at the Wiltshire Track & Field Championships, was a big surprise. The 17-year-old Swindon Harrier clocked a personal best of 50.63secs to win the senior men’s 400m and then added

  • BOWLS: Trio set their sights on Royal Leamington Spa

    TEAMS from Wroughton, Westlecot and Purton will be bidding to reach this year’s ladies national championships at Royal Leamington Spa today. The Wiltshire women’s county championship started a fortnight ago as the opening two rounds in the fours event

  • BOWLS: Funding boost for Westlecot

    AMENITIES at Westlecot Bowls Club have been boosted thanks to the Swindon Sports Forum and speedway club Swindon Robins. Westlecot president John Wilson said: "Clubs in Swindon all try to recruit new members on a regular basis often through open

  • BOWLS: Double joy for Wiltshire

    WILTSHIRE'S junior men and women’s sides enjoyed fine wins last weekend. The men’s U25 side produced a superb performance at Royal Wootton Bassett to defeat Gloucestershire 48-27 in their opening game of the White Rose Trophy Two Fours competition

  • RUGBY: Twin Counties seek positive ending at Bassett

    ALAN Low is expecting a positive performance from his Dorset & Wilts side this weekend when they host Berkshire in the RFU County Championships. Following their Division Three Pool Two 28-10 defeat to Sussex last time out, the final group game

  • ATHLETICS: To Hull and back for ace Montague

    INTERNATIONAL ultra-runner Nathan Montague is back on international duty this weekend as he represents England at the Anglo-Celtic Cup 100k road race in Hull. The Swindon Harrier is hoping he has recovered from the demands of the Marathon de Sables