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NEW Anglo-Portuguese Mayor’s night leads
Monday charity curry fundraising
Restaurant opens 3rd April at The Bombay Lounge is becoming the popular place to go for charities
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and community groups after the owner Hanif Robbani teamed up with
The Link to create a source of income from having a good curry.
THE FAMOUS

ALE HOUSE

146 Redcliffe St, Swindon

Tel: 01793 321872

Enjoy great,
genuinely home cooked,
English and Portuguese food

We serve kids meals and Sunday lunch

Our wide variety of food stretches
from good old English jacket
potatoes with your choice The Mayor and Mayoress Michael and Sue Barnes with Hanif Robbani, centre,
of fi lling to traditional and Malar Robbani, left, Jasmin Ali, and dhol drummer Simran Randhawa
Portuguese soups. Since we launched the charity Mayor of Swindon’s charities on 3
There are tables outside evenings in mid-February, the fi rst March, Mayor Michael Barnes said
so when the weather is good five evenings have raised over the evenings are a great idea to
you can enjoy outside too! £2,000. bring people together over a good
The idea has caught the imagina- meal. “The mayoress and I are really
* Join us on 3rd April and taste our food before you buy tion of organisations right across impressed by the commitment and
Swindon. Nearly every Monday generosity shown by Hanif. With
until the end of September is now the number of groups signed up
booked up, from the Army Benevo- the curry nights will be a successful
lent Fund to a parent and toddler venture which involves the whole
group mum’s night out, swimming community.”
and gym clubs and several football Book a table at the Bombay Lounge
teams. to support the charity nights coming
At the curry night in aid of the up by calling 887799 or 882233.
To book an evening call Roger Ogle at The Link on 608840
or mail: [email protected]
Coming up:
7 April Epilepsy Action who provide advice and support to people
suffering from epilepsy
14th Swindon’s Prospect Hospice, providing specialist care and
support for people living with a life-threatening illness and their
families
21st The Army Benevolent Fund
- supporting soldiers injured in action
and bereaved families
28th Well Woman Centre & Man@WWC
12 May Sunny Smiles Parent and
Toddler Group, Peatmoor
19th Swindon Tigersharks swimming club
2 June Breakthrough Breast Cancer
- Swindon & Wiltshire
9th Homestart Swindon - supporting
families with under 5s
16th Stratton Juniors Football Club
23rd Friends of the Swindon Hydrotherapy Pool
30th Ashington House Medical Centre Patients Representative Group
7 July Blunsdon Colts Football Club
14th Swindon Ocotal Link, supporting Swindon’s Nicaraguan twin town
28th Britannia Majorettes
Mayor’s Charity Meal at the Curry Garden, 90 Victoria Road
Monday 7 April, 7pm
Starter, main course, side dish rice or naan: £12.50
or choose from regular menu. To book call 521114
In aid of TWIGS and Swindon Cares

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