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Our man in the US to cover Obama v McCain

Mansfield Alex Ogle, who was living in the USA
at the time of the last presidential elec-
Begbie tions in 2004, will again be reporting on
the race for the White House at www.
Associates Ltd swindonlink.com.
Alex, who attended Greendown
School, now lives in Washington DC and
Providing mortgage services for the community since 1987 is pursuing a career in journalism and
photography.
“We really must www.alexogle.net
organise a mortgage review Taking tea with the PM
when we get back” A hard working volunteer was invited to No 10 Downing Street to

meet Gordon Brown in early July.
Mavis Reed, treasurer volunteers battled for years
and mainstay of Toothill to secure Toothill Farm-
Junior Youth Club, joined house as a youth centre
representatives from vol- and persuaded Swindon
Think untary groups and chari- Council to spend £50,000 on
about how ties from across the coun- refurbishing it. Now they
are constantly fundraising
try to hear praise from the
much you Prime Minister for their and seeking grants to offer
might unstinting effort. a wide range of activities for
local young people.
She said that after a tour
save by of the cabinet rooms they met MPs “It was nice to be invited to No
looking and Mr Brown in the Downing 10, but it was a bit intimidating
at your Street garden. “He called volunteers with all those policemen holding
mortgage across Britain the 24/7 people for guns at the ready,” said Mavis. “I
their commitment to making things met some fascinating people who
happen in their communities.” are working unpaid for community
Mavis and the junior youth club improvement.”
We may be able to find you a lower interest rate.
You may have to pay an early repayment charge Cafe offers relaunch discount
to your existing lender if you remortgage. The popular community cafe at Toothill Church will re-open on Monday
15 September after a five week closure for kitchen refurbishment.
Whether you’re planning to move to a new Before it closed for the summer, The cafe is open on Mondays,
house or to remortgage your property, with the cafe which had recently moved 9.30am to 1.30pm, and also on
to the church, was serving over 50 Wednesdays at Freshbrook Com-
over 20 years experience providing mortgages cooked breakfasts a morning and munity Centre.
in Swindon, Mansfield Begbie Associates lots of coffee and cakes. They are both run by volunteers
“Come along when we reopen and Tina is keen to increase the
aim to provide an excellent and personal service. and try our new round pound number of people who can help
breakfast, see our new menu and continue its success.
There may be a fee payable at completion have a free tea or coffee with your To offer your time and skills call
order,” said volunteer organiser Tina Mackie or Carol Gibbon on
for placing your mortgage. The precise amount Tina Mackie. 0794413 4915.
will depend on your circumstances but the
maximum will be £300.

However, no completion no fee.
Mansfield Begbie Associates arranges mortgages with Swindon Publications Ltd.
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“The Link was first published for the West
Swindon www.swindonlink.com Swindon community in December 1978.
It is completely independent of Link
Publisher/Editor: Roger Ogle
Centre and, in fact, won a competition
772779 Editorial: Tel: (01793) 608840 to name the leisure centre in 1984.
Distribution in North Swindon

Editorial copy date
for October: 5 September commenced in January 1994.”
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