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A great memory of Swindon
WORRIED ABOUT DEBT?
before going down under
MORTGAGES/REMORTGAGES. OVERBORROWED
Windmill Hill pupil James Robert's imagination won him a helicop-
CCJ'S, BANKRUPTCY, CREDIT CARDS
ter trip over the town in May when his design for a'Bridge of Dreams'
was selected from almost 800 entries from year 5 children in Swindon
I COULD HELP primary schools.
Stop seeing Red. Start seeing a future. The competition spon-
sored by the North Swindon
Development Company was
For a sympathetic ear and a fully confidential chat, run last year to mark
call RON WEBB, Independent Financial Adviser consruction of the visually
Office: 01635 43515. Mobile 07710 412849 striking steel tube and cable
stay foot bridge over
THE HOPWOOD ASH FINANCIAL PLANNING CONSULTANCY
Thamesdown Drive in Priory
6 Oxford Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1 PA
Vale.
Your home is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or other loans James came up with a simi-
secured on it. Loans subject to lenders terms and conditions, writte n details on reque:
lar design, but his space
bridge links Planet Earth with
Mars and includes a warning
FOR SPECIALIST LEGAL ADVICE light to prevent rockets from
crashing into it.
it Conveyancing (On-Line Estimate Service)
He was due to receive his
* Employment prize in September to coin-
* Family Law Famill cide with the opening of the
LAWYERS bridge but James had his VIP
* Wills & Probate trip early as he and his family are school and my house, and the
For more information or detailed conveyancing costs visit emigrating to Australia in June. bridge as well."
www.erd.org.uk "Taking off in a helicopter was To mark the competition, Priory
like being lifted up by a huge gi- Vale developers donated £2,000 to
Or contact us at: Commerce House ant," said James, who also received the Great Western Hospital Evolu-
34/35 Commercial Road a camera and a cassette player. "It tion Appeal and to local charities
Swindon SNI 5NS was really good; we went over my via the GWR Community Trust.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (01793) 617617 Diggers descend upon Roman site
Fax:(01793)511249 Two teams of archaeologists will be working in North Swindon during
June hoping to throw more light on what the Groundwell Ridge site
between Ash Brake and St Andrew's Ridge contains (see photo below).
The area was saved from hous- be actually digging and will show
K. & E. J. CRUMP & SON ing development in 1998 after arti- their discoveries on National Ar-
facts were found on what is chaeology Day, 19 and 20 July.
FAMILY BUTCHERS thought to be one of the UK's most Joint project leader Pete Wilson
important archaeological sites. from English Heritage said the
120 HIGH ST., WOOTTON BASSETT. Tel: 853284 Catching the headlines are the work was being carried out in ad-
TV archaeologists from Channel vance of a planning application by
6 ate. 4's Time Team who will be explor- Swindon Council to build a foot-
ing the north east path and cycle-
WB area, outside the way over part of
site scheduled as the site.
an ancient monu- "As it is a sched-
ment. uled ancientmonu-
Homemade beef, Over the week- ment we need to
end of 28 and 29 evaluate and re-
pork & apple, June, they will be port on the poten-
1f-
conducting the tial effects of de-
Iamb & mint burgers,
Swindon part of velopment.
Chinese ribs, OVER 20 VARIETIES The Big Dig, a nationwide event "We are planning to open up a
OF FRESH SAUSAGES
where people across Britain will 30 metre trench by hand to see
lamb riblets, kebabs, INCLUDING: be taking part in similar activities. what lies below the surface."
THE FAMOUS
satays, plus many more There are a limited number of He added that Thames Water
'BASSETT
places for people to work along- had laid a water main across the
barbeque favourites BANGER' side professionals, and perhaps ap- site in the early 1990s before the
O
pear on TV. To apply, register via archaeological potential was dis-
So much variety; www.channel4.com/bigdig or covered and a mini-digger would
never be stumped for an idea 'phone 09065 999344. Calls cost £3. be used to remove the backfill so
However the important work that the sides of that trench could
The finest quality Scotch Beef, will take place between 23 June be investigated.
Welsh Premium Lamb, and 25 July when a scientific team An English Heritage outreach
English Pork and Lamb from English Heritage will be car- worker will conduct daily tours
rying out a careful search for evi- during the dig. Meeting points and
"WE'RE NO ORDINARY BUTCHER. TASTE THE DIFFERENCE" dence of Roman use. ti mes will be announced later.
Last year English Heritage did a Mr Wilson said that the team
C MEMBERS OF /► geophysical survey of the site and would park vehicles away from
I{ 1 THE GUILD OF e wsa l the results were presented at a the site so as not to inconvenience
Q BUTCHERS ^
public display. This year they will residents.