Tina Robins
Swindon Advertiser
United Kingdom
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What Swindon high street looked like in the 1970s and 80s
EVEN before the coronavirus pandemic brought a huge lurch towards the internet shopping habits in Swindon were going through change. → Read More
Build a drivable Lego car at REME museum this half term holiday
CHILDREN can play detective in mystery trail at the REME Museum at Lyneham this half term. → Read More
Beavers smash their targets to win top awards
EIGHT of the youngest members of the 21st Swindon Scout Group have been presented with their bronze awards. → Read More
Coate Water Cafe won't take cash, says letter writer
"I had about five pounds on me in loose change. I did not think I would need my debit card on a nature walk. I went home in disgust." → Read More
Bookbinding course for military veterans goes online
THE power of manual bookbinding to help health and wellbeing is being used by a charity to aid injured and sick veterans in their recovery. → Read More
Vintage railbus to star at Swindon and Cricklade Railway Diesel Gala
Star of the show at the Swindon and Cricklade Railway Diesel Gala this weekend is a 1950s railbus that used to trundle between Tetbury and… → Read More
VR headsets give pupils new perspective without leaving classroom
Pupils are being given a whole new perspective on the topics they are studying after their school invested in virtual reality headsets. → Read More
Wonder girl who won praise from Gal Gadot is on new mission
A brave eight-year-old who earned the admiration of Wonder Woman for her determined fundraising efforts, is preparing for her next epic challenge. → Read More
Better shops and a canal: Readers reveal what they want in Swindon town centre
We asked readers what was the one thing they felt was missing from the centre of Swindon. → Read More
Radiotherapy unit will make a difference to patients 'on the scary journey of fighting cancer'
The opening this week of Swindon's new £20m radiotherapy centre at the Great Western Hospital after seven years of fundraising effort by the… → Read More
Coate diving board revamp: 'It'll be covered in bird poo again'
Our picture showing Coate Water diving board shrouded and surrounded in scaffolding revealed the £120k renovation work it's undergoing isn't… → Read More
Amazing pictures captured over Swindon of double rainbow
Mother Nature brought a double delight to sky watchers in Swindon with a fiery sunset and a stunning rainbow. → Read More
Covid deaths 'nothing like doom-mongers' prophesies'
Brexit is history, the decision made in 2016. The NHS has been the recipient of billions of taxpayer pounds, and Covid deaths were nothing like the… → Read More
Soldier whose tank was blown up by mine remembers intense battle to free Falklands
THE moment Mark Coreth nearly became one of the casualties of the Falklands War is as vivid to him now as it was 40 years ago in the seconds after… → Read More
Eight -year-old Harry climbs mountain in memory of his little brother
Fuelled by flapjacks and brownies, eight-year-old Harry Byrne has completed an epic challenge to fulfil the last promise he made to his little… → Read More
Get your boots on for Pink Ribbon walk through stunning Cotswolds
The Pink Ribbon Walk is back after a gap of three years to carry on raising money for those affected by breast cancer. → Read More
Secret diary records devastation at Falklands War missile attack on HMS Sheffield
The week of May 3, 1982 started with devastating blow to the British task force. → Read More
Prospect Hospice launches urgent appeal as it faces £600k cash crisis
Prospect Hospice says it will have to cut the number of patients it looks after unless it raises another £600k. → Read More
Colleagues mourn journalist who was a newsroom legend
OLD colleagues are mourning one of the Adver’s biggest newsroom characters. → Read More
Riders pedalling 1,000 miles to Monaco to help injured military
Cyclists from Wiltshire are among a group pedalling nearly 1,000 miles through France to Monaco to raise money that will help military personnel… → Read More