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Ladies - get behind the wheel and take the challenge for two charities

Two important cancer charities are offering women the chance to drive machines they wouldn’t normally be able to get their hands on.
Artic trucks, buses, JCBs, police cars and 4x4s hoping to raise £28,000 to fund 1,400 hours of Challenge at RAF Lyneham. Prospect fund-
are all on the menu at separate Ladies’ Driving nursing care. Ladies interested in participating raiser Hayley Millin says there will be an extra
Challenge events hosted by Marie Curie Cancer in the challenge event must pay a £10 regis- surprise vehicle for women to drive on the day
Care and Prospect Hospice in September. tration fee and raise £100 in sponsor money to make this year’s event bigger and better
Teams of ladies can take the wheel for Marie towards the charity’s nursing services. To book, than before.
Curie on Saturday 5 September at RAF Colerne call Richard Scott on 0117 942 7132. Ladies supporting Prospect should
near Corsham. Richard Scott, community fund- On Sunday 27 September Prospect Hospice register with Hayley on 815142 or mail:
raiser for the cancer charity, says that they are is holding its fourth annual Ladies’ Driving [email protected]

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If you pay £28,000 for a Chrysler with what is regarded as a ‘bullet- rorist incidents to floods, fires and road traffic collisions on Sunday 13
proof’ Mercedes engine in it, you don’t expect to be told four years September, 10am to 4pm at Hullavington Airfield, Chippenham,
later by experts that to fix a whining rattle a new engine is required Now in its fifth year, The Emergency Services Show is the definitive
costing £16,803. event for demonstrating multi-agency collaboration and to promote
better community safety.
Vern Montgom- Paul Cummings,
There will be arena displays throughout the day, emergency demon-
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Gym at Hillmead, minutes to work recruitment information stands
was shocked by out the rattle was Entry is £5 adults, £2.50 under 16s, free to under 3s with event proceeds
the quote from the coming from the being donated to charity.
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