Breast cancer is the commonest cause of cancer related death in Swindon Women. Volunteers Wanted, Training Provided NHS Swindon would like to recruit volunteers to work for 4-5hrs a week as health activists to promote breast awareness in women aged 70+ in Swindon. Closing date 6th January 2012. Please contact Dr Ayoola Oyinloye, 01793 708754
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A young mum with two children has been on a housing list for a year and just discovered she was on the wrong list. She has been transferred to the right list but will probably now have to wait another year to be housed. In the meantime, her two children are staying with her mother
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at St. Peter’s (StP) and United Reformed Church (URC) 11th Dec Sun 6.30pm Candlelit Carol Service (StP) 12th Dec Mon 6pm Carols around Chris Tree (URC) 18th Dec Sun 6pm Candlelight Carol service (URC) Chris Eve 3.30pm Crib & Christingle service (StP) 11.30pm Midnight Mass (StP) Chris Day 10am Chris Morning Service (URC) 11.00am Said
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One resident was impressed by this new Police non emergency call number. He rang it and found that they were already on the case. Other neighbours had already reported the anti-social behaviour that had been going on, including the apple that had been forcefully thrown at his front room window at 12.30 one night. A crime
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The aerial runway at Minety Road Rec has had to be partially removed due to an act of deliberate vandalism. The council does not know yet if it will be able to afford to replace the vandalised part or whether the Aerial Slide will have to be completely removed. Cllr Andy Harrison will be following
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Penhill Community Association AGM Penhill residents are invited to go along and support this Annual General Meeting 7.30pm Wed. 23rd Nov. Chippenham Close Community Centre. Carnival Planning Group Meeting Everyone interested in having a say and helping with decisions concerning next year’s Carnival is invited to go to the meeting at 5.30pm on Wed. 17th
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Financial Education I had the pleasure of meeting Carol Vorderman, as part of my ongoing campaign to secure compulsory financial education for young people. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss Carol Vorderman’s recently published report into Mathematics and how this could be linked to deliver compulsory financial education for young people. I chair the All-Party
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The www.thisispenhill.co.uk website will soon have a few new features added to it such as a Jobs section and a Classified Adds section. Once this is up and running, we will also start to put a Jobs and Classified Adds section in the Penhill News. However , this cannot happen without your input, so if
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Enthusiastic amateurs, or those with more experience, wanted for projects around Penhill, to encourage wildlife and grow fruit and veggies. Also help needed to create community garden around John Moulton Hall. Please contact Glynis on 01793 335050 for info.
Drop – in every Monday and Tuesday Starting: April 4th 2011. Cup of tea/coffee and a biscuit for 50p/person (kids for free) Nice place to chat, play and enjoy outdoors in the gated “Val’s garden”. Pop in and have a say on how best to use the centre. We look forward to seeing you !
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