Work was approved last night to improve and extend the Recreation Ground car park to improve the facility and allow space for several groups to use the area at the same time. The work will begin as soon as possible to be completed before the winter sets in. The car park will remain open during… read more
People of all ages and from all parts of Swindon have the chance to pay their respects to the fallen now that a life-size soldier has begun a tour of the Borough. As part of this year’s Remembrance period, a ghostly silhouette of a First World War Tommy will appear at various locations across the… read more
Acoustic in the Alley will now meet at the White Hart Pub in Wroughton, in their skittle alley. Well done and thank you to Rod and Judy for negotiating what looks to be an excellent new venue! The Piano is aboard and it’s all systems go for the next Acoustic in the Alley on Thursday… read more
Netball Club – Winter Training. Wednesdays. Ridgeway Leisure Centre As the nights are getting darker and the temperature is dropping, we have organised a winter training venue in the Sports Hall at Ridgeway Leisure Centre on Wednesday nights. The major challenge now being playing on a full size court! Please email to reserve a place… read more
With World Mental Health Day fast approaching, Swindon Borough Council is calling on residents to pledge an action they will take to look after their mental health. This year, World Mental Health Day is on Wednesday, 10th October and an international campaign has been set up by the World Federation for Mental Health to encourage… read more
Invitation To Important Public Consultation Event Wiltshire Police is in the process of developing a new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, which will help us further develop how we deliver our services within the diverse communities in the county. As part of the process, we are keen to seek the views of the public and… read more
LEGO® Adventures Coming to STEAM Museum – Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October 2018 Swindon’s STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway will soon be opening its doors to a weekend full of LEGO action and adventure at the Great Western Brick Show. Huge models and gigantic LEGO displays, inspired by pirates, spaceships, monsters and… read more
A hundred years after the guns fell silent at the end of the First World War, Swindon Museum and Art Gallery is hosting a new exhibition exploring the impact of the conflict on the landscape and people of Wiltshire. The exhibition “Cicatrix… the scar of a healed wound” brings together six contemporary artists from the… read more
Council Promotes Free Blood Pressure Tests As Part Of Know Your Numbers! Week Swindon Borough Council is urging local residents to get their blood pressure checked for free as part of national Know Your Numbers Week, the UK’s biggest blood pressure testing event held at ‘Pressure Stations’ around the country from 10th – 16th September… read more
Ogbourne C of E Primary School Open Day Friday 21st September 2018 9.30am – 12 noon 1.30pm – 3.00pm All are welcome
The Swindon Half-Marathon is fast approaching. Please see the website for details.
The Resident’s Scarecrow Trail Residents of the Parish set up a scarecrow trail for Community Charity with impressive results, truly showing the commitment our residents have to being creative and supportive.
Thousands of residents will compete against each other to see if their school, community or business can walk, run or cycle the furthest as part of a Borough-wide game that will launch in Swindon this autumn. Running from Wednesday, 12th September to Wednesday, 24th October, Beat the Street is a free, fun challenge where people… read more
Thousands of residents will compete against each other to see if their school, community or business can walk, run or cycle the furthest as part of a Borough-wide game that will launch in Swindon this autumn. Running from Wednesday, 12 September to Wednesday, 24 October, Beat the Street is a free, fun challenge where people… read more
A 113 year old engine is to return to the STEAM Museum this summer. The National Railway Museum will transfer GWR locomotive, Class 2800 No. 2818 to STEAM on Tuesday 21st August 2018. Swindon’s award-winning railway museum will close for the day to accommodate the move, and staff are extremely excited about the homecoming. STEAM… read more
Acoustics In The Alley Acoustic in the Alley is on Thursday 23rd July at 8pm, at the Brown Jack, Wroughton (1 Priors Hill, Wroughton, Wiltshire, SN4 0RT), in the skittle alley at the back of the pub. Free parking: £1 entrance 2018 Dates & Spots February 22nd March 22nd April 26th – Kevin Dempsey May… read more
A brand new exhibition focusing on the history of the Great Western Railway has opened at STEAM for the summer holidays. Entitled GWR with Everything, the special exhibition explores how the Great Western Railway branded anything and everything. From pen nibs to bricks and from bars of soap to door handles, everything was branded with the… read more
What’s on in August 30th July 2018 – Neighbourhood Watch, Recreational Hall 7.30pm 4th August 2018 – Borough Councillors’ Surgery, Calley Memorial Hall 11.30am – 12.30pm 7th August 2018 – Chiseldon WI, Supper at the home of one of our members 8th August 2018 – Chiseldon Gardening Club, Holy Cross Church Hall 7.30pm 13th August… read more
Eighty children will be putting their summer holidays to good use when they take part in a free education programme which launches this week. Now in its eleventh year, Swindon Borough Council’s Young Wardens scheme provides awareness raising, education and fun for the children of council tenants. The scheme is aimed at children aged between… read more
Acoustic in the Alley is on Thursday 26th July at 8pm. Brown Jack, Wroughton (1 Priors Hill, Wroughton, Wiltshire, SN4 0RT), in the skittle alley at the back of the pub. Free parking. £1 entrance. Other 2018 Dates: February 22nd March 22nd April 26th – Kevin Dempsey May 24th June 28th – Blondes With Beards July… read more