Michelle Tompkins
Swindon Advertiser
United Kingdom
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Swindon firms invited to China pow wow
BUSINESSES in Swindon that want to establish links with firms in China and the Far East are being encouraged to join a networking programme hosted… → Read More
ART GALLERY OBJECT OF THE WEEK: Vickers Armstrong picture
A FEW weeks ago in this column we showcased a drawing by artist George Clausen donated by the Reverend Marquis. → Read More
TRAVEL: Hoist the main sail for Calabria
Italy is famous for its wonderful food, so can you get fit - and still gorge - on a holiday there? Chris Wiltshire certainly thinks so. → Read More
Industrial-elegant restaurant popular with fashionable Reading
One for teh weekend: Bel and The Dragon at Blakes Lock, Gas Works Road, Reding → Read More
New releases this week
JAMES - LIVING IN EXTRAORDINARY TIMES More than 30 years after their first release, the Mancunian Brit-pop favourites have continuously evolved to remain as relevant as ever. Singer Tim Booth, now based in California, sets his stall out lyrically from the off on this latest album, with the political and the personal represented in the first two songs - the percussive anti-Trump diatribe Hank… → Read More
BUSINESS: Many workers will get a pay rise in 2019, survey predicts
Embargoed to 0001 Thursday August 02 Firms are committed to giving workers a pay rise in the coming year, with many keeping increases in line with the rate of inflation, a new report predicts. A survey of more than 1,000 businesses found that half are set to award rises above 2%, around one in eight in line with inflation, and almost a fifth by between 1% and 2%. Only 2% of the firms polled by… → Read More
ON THE GRAPEVINE: Summer red wines for cool nights
Give your reds the green light by serving slightly chilled. You'll be surprised how fresh they taste, promises Sam Wylie-Harris. → Read More
Workers claiming less in expenses than they did in the 1960s
New research has today revealed that the UK’s workforce is missing out on a collective £962 million in expense claims due to lost receipts and… → Read More
ALL ABOUT: Ghost
Musical pairings often seem like odd partnerships when you look at them a bit more closely. → Read More
Your Proms pictures from schools across Swindon
Send us your prom pics Send us pictures of you or your loved ones at their school prom and we’ll feature them in the paper. Give your email the subject header PROM and send to mtompkins@swindonadvertiser.co.uk. Don’t forget to include their full name and school → Read More
Fiona Caine helps solve your problems
ARGUMENTS MAKE ME DEPRESSED My husband and 17-year-old daughter fight and argue over anything and everything. My husband's always been a bit dictatorial around the house and has got used to my daughter doing everything that he says. That stopped about six months ago and since then, my daughter has refused almost every single request he has made, even when it's a reasonable one. For example, last… → Read More
Tips on avoiding food poisoning while al fresco eating
Don't let food poisoning spoil your summertime fun, says Liz Connor. → Read More
Fiona Caine helps solve your problems
WHY IS MY DOCTOR SO PATRONISING? → Read More
SWINDON MUSEUM OBJECT OF WEEK: George Clausen picture
This drawing of a harvest scene, wonderful though it is in itself, was actually a study for an oil painting. → Read More
ON THIS DAY:Tuesday, July 10 2018
SWINDON 1952: Mrs Winifred Guy, of Victoria Road, was due to travel from Swindon to Southampton and board the liner United States, bound for a reunion with her sister, Mrs Ella Orlando. Mrs Orlando had married American soldier Joseph Orlando while he was stationed at Shrivenham during World War Two. She now lived in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and according to her sister had been made to feel very… → Read More
How can I avoid my baby getting Group B Strep?
In the run-up to July's Group B Strep Awareness Month, this is how mums-to-be can find out if they are a carrier. → Read More
Magical mushrooms help boost health
Thrown into a stir fry or taken as a supplement, these lesser-known fungi varieties have some pretty potent health benefits, says Liz Connor. → Read More
Father and son drug dealers made £600,000 but must pay back just £8,000
A father and son from Swindon jailed for their part in an extensive drugs operation benefited by more than £600,000, a court has ruled. → Read More
Fiona Caine helps solve your problems
SHOULD I FORGIVE MY STEALING BOYFRIEND? → Read More
Why plastic is NOT fantastic when it comes to your toothbrush
MOTHER-of-three Liz Murphy was so appalled at the plight of a whale which died after ingesting a huge amount of plastic that she vowed to take… → Read More