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High above Sydney harbour
Steve Scott from Rushey Platt kept up-to-date with the local news when
he took his copy of the Link magazine to Sydney, Australia.
The father-of-four, I
who is a pre-sale
in the .. - -
telecommunications
industry, travelled to
Oz on a business b :; ii r- r
trip but spent the
weekends being a
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up and over Sydney
Harbour Bridge, he took a breather tering temperatures into the high
on the top and had his photograph 20s centigrade, Steve enjoyed two
taken with the famous opera house weeks of torrential rain.
in the background • Pack Swindon's best read publica-
Don't be too jealous though — tion on your summer holidays and
while we in Swindon enjoyed swel- send us a picture on your return.

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Isambard headteacher Rachael Mattey said, "I'm delighted that the Arts
Council has noted Isambard's dynamic arts education programme and
I'd like to thank all our staff for their hard work in achieving this award."

Gold standard pupils at Isambard
with headteacher Rachel Mattey, centre, and arts coordinator Kirsty Carter
Specialist arts school Bradon Forest is only one of 148 schools nation-
ally to have achieved gold three times in a row. Arts Council England
chief Alan Davey said, "obtaining Artsmark Gold for the third time is
an outstanding achievement and we congratulate Bradon Forest on its
continuing success."
David Calder, head of expressive arts at Bradon, said, "receiving this
award for the third time running is a clear indication to the students and
staff of the school that their creative work is valued and appreciated."
Below, the cast of Sweet Charity, Bradon's Summer Arts Festival production,
holding the Gold Award. The show runs from 6 to 9 July. See www.bradonfor-
estmusical.co.uk for details; call Jennifer Purcell on 773981 to book tickets