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FRONT PIECE

Twelve months ago the first edi- schools, community centres, that the news and information is
IT WAS NOT tion of The Link Magazine shops and pubs and the street there to be reported and a very
arrived. Many people were corner are all places where the localised publication is needed.
AN APRIL FOOL surprised at the fourfold increase elusive sense of community spirit Many thanks to those have con-
in the number of pages, the spot develops. tributed articles.
by Roger Ogle, Editor.
colour to brighten things up and By crossing neighbourhood The advertisers are also very
the professional appearance. boundaries and reaching every important as they make it pos-
THE Now, most residents expect The house, The Link also aims to sible for the magazine to be free.
LINK Link at the beginning of each promote the view that West They recognise West Swindon is
month as their means of finding Swindon is a good place to live a bouyant market and by adver-
) 1k- Tuc4 out what is going on in the area. and there are opportunities to tising in The Link they are
Ie Sd Carrying on the tradition get involved with it, if people guaranteed a response from the
started by The Link community want to - to make it an even readers.
Published by West newsletter over nine yaers ago, better place. And for the future - The Link
Swindon Publications. the magazine has aimed to keep I must admit that I have been will continue to provide the link
13, Castle Dore, people in West Swindon informed surprised that it has been pos- between people in West Swindon,
and entertained. In doing this, sible to publish a 24 or 32 page a vital connection if the com-
Fresh brook, Swindon. The Link has tried to provide a magazine every four weeks over munity is to develop in years to
Tel: (0793) 872282. binding force to the growing the last year. However it's clear come.
community in which we all live.
Publisher/Editor: Over 100 voluntary groups r
Roger Ogle. offer people the chance to get CYCLE SALE NOW ON!
together to pursue interests and
Advertising Sales: support each other. The churches,
Jackie Pearce. *Over 1,000 cycles usually in
stock.
Tel: 771534 AIRPORT *Gu aranteed best deal or
(from front page)
Typesetting: The original plan in 1986 brought difference refunded.
TS Typesetting. together Jaguar cars and a Japan- *New spares department.
*Secondhand cycles galore.
Tel: (0793) 618505 ese motorbike manufacturer to *We specialise in _-
build a massive earth boring
Artwork & Design machine in a factory next to
ARC Design. Anchor at Blagrove. However it PEUGEOT
Tel: (0793) 852787 is understood the blueprints for
Printed by Western Webb, the machine were sold to Austin EXPRESS CYCLE SPECIALISTS
So come along and see us at: 96/99 Manchester Road.
Bristol. Rover cars when Jaguar was
Tel: Swindon 39907
Published on the Wednesday privatised two years ago. The
current negotiations by British
closest to the first of the
month. Copy date: 12th of the Aerospace to buy the Rover
preceding month. group could well see involve-
ment from Swindon's Pressed UXL RY
"The Link was first published in Steel factory.
December 1978 as a magazine With the Channel Tunnel bor-
aimed exclusively at the West ing ahead and the engineering
Swindon community. It is com- experience gained from con- BATHROOMS
pletely independent of the Link structing cruise missile bunkers
Centre and, in fact, won the com-
petition to name the leisure centre near Newbury, the building of an
in 1984." underground airport should be
relatively easy. ATWWHALL
CONTENTS
Damage to the environment
3 should not be a problem accord- • SUPERB RANGE OF BATHROOMS ON DISPLAY
Front Piece
4 ing to a Civil Aviation Authority
Toothill
5 spokesperson. "We recognise • FULL WORKING MULTI-SHOWER DISPLAY
Freshbrook & Grange Park
6 the need to protect Swindon's • SWINDON'S NEWEST DISPLAY FACILITIES FOR
Westlea
8 green belt and going under- THE DISABLED. SPECIALLY DESIGNED SUITES.
Shaw
9 ground seems a perfect solution
Spotlight
For Women
10 to taking the pressure off
Day ln The Life
11 London's airports. We believe MON—FRI
12 there will be capacity for 200 9.00-5.00
At Your Library
13 landings and departures a day. SATURDAY
Link Centre
16/17 Peatmoor Lagoon 9.00-1.00
With the new generation of quiet
18 jets, nobody will even notice
Arts Scene
Adult & Community
19 SAftCLAAIO
what a busy place it will be.
Education
The Church at Easter
20 "Fears that the Windmill may EUROWAY BLAGROVE SWINDON
have to be moved again are
21 Welfare Rights
22 groundless, but there will have to
Education Matters
News & Views
24 be landing lights on rooftops. (0793)612821
Group Profile
26 We may also have to ask some
28 Greendown householders to turn their lights
29 Spotlight out so that pilots won't be con- % -.11~1
Home & Garden
29 fused but we don't anticipate any WWWI'WAL
30 End Pieces real snags." W
Reference Page
31 Further details of the under- BUILDING MATERIALS
ground airport proposals will be - LUXURY BkTHROOMS AT WW HALL-
revealed in due course.