A Swindon-drawn comic book is in development in the Old Town and Lawns area.

Five ladies from the PALS office, GWH - left to right Deb, Glenys, Carol, Michelle, Debbie did the Race for Life on Sunday and raised approximately £450.

Members of Swindon Round Table will be walking the 40-mile Cotswold PLOD starting at midnight on June 7th 2013. It will take us all night and most of the following day to complete. We're raising money for Action Medical Research, a great children's charity dedicated to improving the health of babies and children in the UK. For almost 60 years the charity has been behind numerous breakthroughs such as the UK polio vaccine, ultrasound scanning in pregnancy, and more recently the fetal heart rate monitor a new state-of-the-art device that could help save thousands of at-risk babies.

The Secret Garden is nearly ready for it's 'official' Opening after major design and hard-scaping work which has taken place over the winter.

National Vegetarian Week 2013 runs from the 20 – 26 May and is setting out to prove that going veggie is surprisingly simple. In Swindon you can pick up a free information and recipe booklets at the display by the check out machines in the central library. Our world is complicated enough and one surprisingly simple change will benefit your health, the environment and animals. Going vegetarian isn’t rocket science, it’s just delicious.

To celebrate the queen's coronation jubilee and the legacy from the London Games Swindon Walcot and Parks Community Group are inviting Parks and Walcot residents to enter a competion to bake and decorate a coronation cake and make a posy fit for the queen. The judging will take place on June 1st in Buckhurst Park Community Centre at 2 p.m. during a Summer Fun and Games Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the centre and on Buckhurst Recreational Field.

Swindon Walcot and Parks Community Group are holding a free Summer Fun and Community Games Day on June 1st on Buckhurst Recreational Field and in Buckhurst Park Community Centre. Local residents are invited to bake and decorate a coronation cake and/or make a posy for the queen and bring them along on June 1st from 11 a.m. to be judged and win a small prize. Judging at prrox. 2 p.m.

The shop and resource centre at Cavendish Square, Parks is celebrating it's 15th birthday on Saturday May 18th from 11 a.m. There will be a birthday cake, a raffle and a few games for children. Come along a join in the celebrations.

come along and join the fun lots of games and displays we will be on akers way from 11am to 7,00 pm bring a picnic enjoy a coffee at matthew's coffee bar or have bacon butty's at terry's kitchen or some candy floss from the candy store if its hot franco's the man with his delicious ice cream then later in the day at 5.pm we have a hog roast prepared for us by Andrews butchers at highworth finishing the day with a concert with john nuttle at 7.30 hope to see you there Based on information supplied by shirley adams.

On Saturday 4th May Highworth will be celebrating May Day with a Roman themed market fair. There will be lots to see and do with street theatre such as fire eaters, Punch and Judy etc, as well as Roman themed displays to keep you entertained. There will be lots of stalls for you to browse and a wide selection of food and drink will be available all day.

A Royal Wootton Bassett woman has been fined £300 after failing to pick up her dog's mess, also being ordered to pay a further £80.

An AGM of the Forum is to be held prior to the next meeting on 18th April at St. John’s Church, Park North from 12.30 p.m. All residents welcome Based on information supplied by Carol Brownlee.

An AGM of the Forum is to be held prior to the next meeting on 18th April at St. John’s Church, Park North from 12.30 p.m. All residents welcome Based on information supplied by Carol Brownlee.

Your chance to try bowls at the Highworth Bowls Club 2013 Open Day – new members welcome!

After 8 years in the bottom half of the 4th section, Swindon Brass have finally done it! The band attended the West of England Regionals in Torquay on the 9th of march, and came 3rd! With a possible promotion in sight, Swindon Brass also get to go to the Finals in cheltenham in mid september. "The band have come a long way in the past few months, and its all through the support of our Musical Director, Mr Francis Cowley. He's an inspiration."

Press Release For immediate release [27/02/13] Spring in Your Step Spring is just around the corner with green shoots making an appearance and sunshine past 4 o’clock. Hopefully this means no more snow, rising temperatures, and more opportunities to be active outside.

At the March meeting of Chiseldon Local History Group on Wednesday 20th at 7.30pm in the Church Hall, we welcome Neil Holbrook, CEO of Cotswold Archaeology.

The Olive Tree Cafe is a mental health charity in Swindon that provides those affected by, or at risk from, mental health illnesses and disabilities with positive, work-related activities through employment in the cafe.

A warning to fellow walkers: Having finally found a peaceful and safe setting to walk our labrador we were badly shaken on returning to our vehicle to find the rear passenger window smashed and a very hidden hand bag missing. Left in the middle of nowhere with no phone in the freezing cold on Sunday 24th February at 2pm we had to flag a passing car down to contact the police.