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Amnesty group looks for youth support SWINDON SOFT WATER CENTRE
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nesty International and would like issues as well a political prisoners.
to meet other young people con- Group organiser Amy Walker INETI
cerned about the plight of prisoners said she and friend Hailey Nardoni
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Four students from Greendown members of Amnesty to set up a Shott oom at 260 Ferndale Road, Swindon
School and two from Bradon Forest youth committee. Ca BRIAN COX on SWINDON 527172
School have been meeting for three "The group is concerned about
months to discuss the development human rights and wants to find out
of the group and learn more about more about the conditions of politi- HANDMADE FIREPLACES
people in prison in other countries. cal prisoners," said Amy. "We also IN BRICK OR STONE
At Christmas they sent cards to want to do something to help."
twenty prisoners in countries as di- SAGGY meets at Greendown on Profesionally built to
verse as Tibet, Sweden, China and the2nd &4thThursdayofthemonth, your exact requirements.
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They'vegiven themselves a name more young people. For more infor-
-SAGGY-SwindonAmnestyGroup mation, call Amy Walker on 881014. Tel: Swindon 535291
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A unique gathering of teachers took
place at Greendown School on 26 Raymond Stansfield
March.
Teachers from Bradon Forest, DECORATOR
Greendown and Ridgeway second-
ary schools spent a day with col- with over 30 years experience.
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A figure study by Hannah Bexon of (ME CRETE
Yarmouth Close, Toothill was fea-
tured in an exhibition of artwork by New?
Ridgeway School students at There's a weekly coffee morning for DRIVEWAYS
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The work was done at the area or new to parenthood.
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Hannah hopes to start a BTec Coffee is served by local commu- paths, patios
course leading toa nationaldiploma nity worker Pam Pixton on Tues-
in design at Chippenham Technical days, lOam to 12 noon in the Com- & driveways
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