No. 196 • September 1998 • Circulation 18,000
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the positive newsforce in West and North Swindon and the swindon wide what's on guide
Teachers plan stormy start to new school year The Tempest leads off National Power sponsored Shakespeare Festival
The annual directory of useful information and businesses serving West Swindon, Haydon Wick, Woodhall Park & Abbey Meads
Local information for local people Inside on pages:
Emma Bean from National Power, centre, presents a cheque to West Swindon teachers cillecting 700 copies of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. Back, from left to right, Tim Noble, Greendown festival coordinator, Kaye Wilkie from Shaw Ridge School; Jessie Daniels, Oliver Tomkins Junior School; Karen Winterburn, Tregoze School; Emma Howarth, Freshbrook School; Kate Andrews, Tregoze School; Rosemary Stevens and Jan Sayers, Wroughton Junior School; Zina Ioannou, Freshbrook School. Front, Alison Pass, Westlea School; Caroline Haywood, Freshbrook School. Story on page 2.
Also inside this bumper edition Get Fit, Look Good
Suthidon Course listings on pages 41 to 43
Get into shape after the summer break. Classes, courses and workouts on pages 27 and 29.
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Political representation. Your MPs, MEP and local councillors
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Health services
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Education
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Worship
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Meeting Places
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Community services and voluntary organisations
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The Link magazine news, views and information for September
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