The annual Kentwood Showcase came to the Wyvern theatre at the weekend to a packed theatre. As always, the band, under the direction of MD Paul Maguire, were excellent, although I did feel at the beginning that the band and choir weren’t always
Well known on television for his award-winning portrayal of the villainous Tony Gordon in Coronation Street - a role he played for three years, Gray O’Brien also starred as Dr Tom Deleney in Peak Practice, played Dr Richard McCaig in Casualty and last
SWINDON boss Alun Rossiter has set new recruit Jack Smith a target of earning four points per meeting ahead of Robins’ trip to Belle Vue tomorrow (7.30pm). Rossiter has swooped to secure the teenager’s services after losing Mitchell Davey to injury
SCRAPPERS Gym hosted more than 40 young boxers from England Boxing's National Talent scheme over the weekend for a two-day training camp. The 42 girls and boys which make up the youth, junior, school, and senior teams have two training sessions
THESE adorable arrivals at the Studley Grange Craft Village and Butterfly World are proving popular with visitors. The farm park and zoo in Wroughton has just welcomed seven baby lesser tenrecs to the world. Proud parents Timmy and Trixie look
Rula Lenska stars as Lady Lebanon in a new stage production of Edgar Wallace’s The Case of The Frightened Lady which tours to the Theatre Royal Bath One of Britain’s best loved actresses, since her breakthrough role as Nancy in Rock Follies, Rula
WORLD Champion and Swindon Robins asset Jason Doyle made a disappointing start to his Grand Prix campaign after registering five points at the FIM Warsaw Speedway Grand Prix of Poland. More than 55,000 fans packed into the PGE Naradowy Stadium
WILTSHIRE Police are marking Mental Health Awareness Week next week. The force will be shining a spotlight on mental health issues. They will also be supporting one of their personal assistants, Emily Clark, in her fundraising efforts.
FRIENDS of a Blunsdon care home has raised hundreds of pounds for charity in remembrance of a beloved grandmother. Staff from call centre Carpeo have been working with Park View Care Home since the start of the year to boost funds that will help
SWINDON Pride could play a starring role in the Old Town Festival parade. It follows the news that July’s Pride event has been cancelled, with organisers blaming a lack of volunteers. The Swindon Pride committee says it will host a fundraiser
