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No 247 • December 2002 Circulation 22,000
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Decorations for Diwali At church this Christmas
A guide to carol and church
services in West and North
Swindon on page 46
Carol concerts on page 24

Look mum, A Merry Christmas

no hands & a Happy
New Year
from

Members of the Parivaar group at the West Swindon Family -toject with displays
to celebrate the festival of Diwali in early November. Shaw Ridge School Mahcu cijah
also marked the festival with a day of multi-cultural activities. See page 41
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Story on page 14. incl. West & North Swindon
Left, Remembrance Day on 5 November
Open. 7 days a week, 5.30pm to midnight
was marked at a year 8 assembly by
(incI Bank Holidays)
prayers for servicemen across the Sunday lunch: 2noon - 2.30pm
Commonwealth and was attended by two
Gurkhas from 9th Supply Regiment at CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY
Hullavington. The reaha ph F,
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Piper Prim Wanem played a lament and parking PUfton P,r Ro Wick 8
Abbey
Captain Gyan Limbo answered questions Meads
about the role of Gurkhas in the armed ydam
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They are pictured with headteacher Bethany Rodney shows off
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Andrew Fleet and school reprographic her balancing act at a
technician Godfrey Burton, a memberofthe Freshbrook School circus www.themaharajah.co.uk
Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association. skills day. See page 31 e-mail: [email protected]