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LINK No. 105 • December 1990 • Circulation 10,500
WEST SWINDON- LEISURE CENTRE OF THE SOUTH WEST
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NQW QIEN West Swindon As Our Look out for local dancers Community in Christmas special
Young TV stars Carrie-Anne Chipperfield and Kelly Rayment
Christmas is going to be special for two local youngsters when they see themselves on the Russ Abbott Christmas Day Special tv show. Carrie-Anne Chipperfield, 6, from Shaw, and Kelly Rayrnent, 9, from Sparcells spent four days in September rehearsing and filming at the BBC Television Centre with six other children from Swindon's Mollie Tanner Dance School. Carrie-Anne, who attends Brookfield School, and Kelly, from Shaw Ridge School, travelled to the studios every day, with different mums acting as chaperones. "It wasn't hard work," said Carrie-Anne, "but we didn't have much time to learn the part. You had to pick it up quickly and do things at the right time."
Kelly was impressed by Russ Abbott. "He was very kind and made lots of jokes all the time. He's a very funny man. He's just like he is on television." TheChristmas Day show, which will be shown at 515p.m., features the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tales with the children wearing beautifully made costumes. Both girls have been dancing at the Tanwood School since they were two and have performed in a rangeof stage, filmand pantomime work. Kelly is a junior associate at the Royal Ballet School and hopes to be a dancer or actress one day. Unfortunately Carrie-Anne sustained a knee injury in November which means she's has to take things slowly.
The many and varied problems and challenges presented by the rapid growth of a new community were revealed at the two day conference held at the Link Centre at the beginning of November. It was the first time a meeting What they said was honest, coninvolving representatives from cerned and gave a realistic picture agencies working in the area and of the community. residents had been organised to "It was a very successful confertake a good look at the social dience and personally I would like to see a similar meeting taking place mensions of the area. Sixty people annually or every 18 months." took part, 30 of whom live locally. Speakers fromEducation, Health • Commitments for action from and Social Services and the comthe conference. Headteacher remunity at large pointed to the conceives thanks forhonestcomments. tinuing problems of isolation and Media attention. Page 22 and 23. loneliness that many residents feel, and the difficulties some have of establishing themselves in the area. Three Competitions The discussions made it clear for Christmas that, whilst there are many organiFor Under 7's & under 12's sations catering for a range of interests, and residents outwardly apTry our colouring pear to have a good quality of life, competition sponsored the pressures of living in modem by local insurance society is taking its toll on many consultants Mansfield people. Financial pressures, debt Begble Associates on and keeping up appearances conpage 23. tribute to the stress that many households are under. The isolaAnd there's a word search tion felt by black people and the for under il's from the subtle racism that sometimes takes Midland Bank on place were also identified as a page 19. problem for minority groups. Reverend John Flory, joint conFor all ages, ference organiser, said the event try the crossword from had exceeded expectations. "We didn't really know what would Pizza Hut on page 25. happen as it was the first occasion There's £100 worth of where residents and caring agenpizzas on offer. cies were being brought together.
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