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Fundraising helps A life in cave diving
secure uni place Tuesday 24 March, 8pm

WHEN Thomas Hawkins from
Grange Park heard his cousin, Tom,
had been diagnosed with cancer,
he galvanised fellow students into
helping him raise money for the
Teenage Cancer Trust.
Together, in the midst of studying
for A levels, and with support from
college staff, they organised a three
peaks challenge last August which Illustrated talk by Rick Stanton
raised £2,200. at Swindon Sub-Aqua Club,
At the same time keen sailor Tom Supermarine Road, SN3 4BZ
raised £3,000, helped by Olympic Thomas Hawkins, right, with New College students and guides on top Tickets: £5 on the door
gold medallist Sir Ben Ainsley. of Scarfell Pike, the third peak climbed in 27 hours on 18/19 August www.swindive.co.uk
Thomas said: “Organising an event
was a practical response to Tom’s will take to his disaster manage-
diagnosis. He’s stable at present, ment and emergency planning
but I can’t thank enough all the course at Coventry University in
students and tutors at New College September after his gap year. “It
and all who helped or gave money might take me into public service
to help the Teenage Cancer Trust. like air accident investigation, or
The publicity from Link magazine a career with big companies that
and other media was so important.” need to ensure that risk is designed
Tom added the fundraiser had out of products, or perhaps insur-
broadened his horizons which he ance assessment.“
Free non-contact
boxing training

SCRAPPERS Boxing Gym and
Community Fitness Centre in West
Swindon runs weekly non-contact
boxing skills and fitness training
for 13 to 25 year olds on Monday Bujin Martial Arts
evenings, with a £1,500 Comic
Relief grant through the Wiltshire UK’s only full time Ninjutsu dojo
Community Foundation.
Head coach Paul Rogers said: We offer:
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Dragon Boat Racing
Sunday 28 June 2015 THE CHIROPRACTIC
Coate Water Country Park, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6AA HEALTH CENTRE
CLARE DUNCAN-HAWES

FREE SPINAL HEALTH CHECK
• NECK PAIN Free 20 minute consultation
• BACK PAIN to assess if Chiropractic
Organised by the ‘Rotary Club of Swindon Phoenix’ • HEADACHES will benefit you.
Please call
Do you know at least 17 people and a charity to support? • SPORTS INJURY 01793 602454
• CAR ACCIDENT INJURIES
Then why not enter a team in our Dragon Boat Event 2015
Chiropractic is a natural and safe approach to help the problems
For more information go to: above and many more such as knee and elbow pain, repetitive strain, Clare Duncan-Hawes
BSc (Hons) MSc DC
Member of the British
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or email [email protected] 54 Basepoint Centre, Westlea, Swindon College of Chiropractors.
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