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              Isambard welcomes parent spectators                   Get healthy, stay healthy, with
                           at sports matches
                                                                       HOMEOPATHY
             Following some confusion in the community Isambard School wants   Phone or visit the website for information
             to make it clear that parents are more than welcome to attend sports
             fi xtures.                                              ALLERGY TESTING            PODIATRY/CHIROPODY
              In March, following a series of incidents with aggressive and abusive   150 foods and airborne irritants
             parents, of both Isambard pupils and opposing teams, the school im-  tested with instant results.                     treatment in your
             posed a requirement to have Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) clearance   No needles, no blood tests  own home
             to watch games.
              Headteacher Rachel Mattey clarifi ed for Swindon Link that the policy   Ruth Derham, PHSH RSHom  Call Katie Boichat
             had lapsed at the end of the school year, though this was not publi-  4 High Street, Purton  HPC registered Podiatrist
             cised for fear the problems would start up again. She said: “Isambard   Tel: 01793 771820  BSc (Hons) podiatry
             welcomes parent spectators at fi xtures and competitions against other
             schools. However, there is no access to the sports pitches through the   www.purtonhomeopathy.co.uk  07823 771675
             main school building which is in use and not accessible to unauthorised             Give your feet the care and
             visitors until 6pm daily.
              “Parents and other visitors are asked to use the Tadpole Lane entrance               attention they deserve
             to access the sports fi eld where there is ample parking.”
                                                                    PAINFUL FEET?                DO YOUR FEET NEED
             Swindon powerlifter heads for a haircut                                            CARE AND ATTENTION?
                                                                          Mrs Lesley Taylor
                  if she can’t raise another £1,000                      MCFHP, MAFHP, MIIR, MAR
             International powerlifter Charlie Shotton-Gale  could lose a little weight          ROBERT S TAYLOR
                                                                                                       MCFHP MAFHP
             if she does not hit her £3,000 target for Swindon charity Breaking Free   Corns, Calluses,                     For all your foot care needs:
             by the end of November.                                         Verrucas,
              In  the  February  Link  the                                 Thick Nail or          Pedicure, corns, calluses
             fitness  trainer  from  Grange                                                       verrucas, thickened nails
             Park declared she would both                               Ingrowing Toenails             Nail infections
             raise money for the charity that                                                       Foot health checks
             supports  victims  of  domestic                              Call Freephone            and foot massage
             violence and rape, or break a                                0808 108 8545
             British powerlifting record.                                                       Home visit service
              If the targets elude her Amy                               or 01793 849914        Call 01793 695302
             Feathers and Leanne Britton of                              Clinic at: 113 High Street   Mob 07753 143621
             Swindon’s Knock em Dead hair                                Royal Wootton Bassett
             salon will shave her locks off.
              A worried Charlie remarked:
             “I’m  still  £1,000  behind,  and
             only  have  5  weeks  to  go,  so
             I’m still looking for fundraising
             help.  I  have  nominated  Amy   Amy and Leanne, ready for action
             from  Knock  ‘em  Dead  hair-  Photo: Richard Wintle www.calyxpix.com
             dressers  in  Swindon  town  centre  fundraising goal before she departs.
             as the person who will give me a  “Reaching the £3,000 target before
             bald makeover if I don’t succeed;  the  competition  will  be  one  less
             we hope they don’t have to.”  worry to take to the platform. It will
              Charlie  competed  in  the  Euro-  give me the spur to deliver a good
             pean  championships  in  May  and  performance,” she said.
             will attempt a British record in the   Help  Charlie  keep  her  hair  at:
             world  championships  in  Puerto  www.localgiving.com/breaking-
             Rico from 29 October to 5 Novem-  freesupportproject  or  contact  her
             ber. She hopes to have achieved her  via www.sg-fi tness.co.uk

                Opportunity for holistic therapists

             Gayle Fletcher of Swindon Yoga and Massage Centre at Bradbury House,
             Westmead Drive is looking to expand the range of therapies offered by    Are You In Pain?  We Can Offer Effective, Affordable Treatment
             the centre and would love to hear from practitioners of holistic treat-
             ments such as refl exology, reiki, shiatsu, osteopathy and aromatherapy.            Get to the root of your problem:
              Explaining her appeal Gayle said:   “Then I started to wonder wheth-             Tel: (01793) 887801
             “At the moment I’m offering one  er  other  therapists  might  benefi t             www.shawchiropracticclinic.co.uk
             to one consultations in elemental  from using the centre to get more
             yoga, as well as blending Message  clients for their treatments, as well

                                                                         IF YOU SUFFER FROM:
             in  a  Bottle  oils  for  self-healing,  as working in a safe environment      IF YOU SUFFER FROM:  SANDRA E. DAVIES D.C.
             which means that I’m not currently  with like-minded people - whilst    • Backache & Leg Pain  Doctor of Chiropractic
             in a position to give pre and post-  helping us broaden our offering.”     • Neck, Shoulder, Arm Pain  BCA Member • GCC  Registered
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             natal massage. There’s still a lot of   The fi rst fi ve therapists to commit      • Numbness
             demand for this in Swindon but I’ve  to using the centre regularly will     • Arthritic Pain  Member of the College of Chiropractors
             no one to refer ladies to.   receive  one  hour’s  free  business    • Sports Injury            EVENING &
              “I’d love to fi nd a well-mother  mentoring  with  centre  partner   • Injury after Accident  FREE   SATURDAY
             trained  therapist,  or  a  holistic  Frances Lewis.          THEN YOU SHOULD CONSIDER      SPINAL   APPOINTMENTS
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             practitioner  willing  to  invest  in   For details contact Gayle Fletcher:
             the training then offer the service  [email protected]  or   5 Ramleaze House, Shaw Village Centre, Swindon SN5 5PY
             through the centre.        07825 683440.

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