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Once you’ve found your ideal plot of land or your property, you face the challenge of getting the design right, and obtaining planning permission for your design, which any homebuilder will tell you, are not straightforward tasks. The Design & Planning Weekend at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre however will give you all the help you need to prepare yourself for the design and planning process, arm you with all the information you need and give you advice on any specific ... Read More

MD2MD, the Thames Valley’s premier business leadership group, will be hosting ‘Leaderfest’ - an exclusive event for leaders of businesses in the South Midlands and Thames Valley - on Thursday 16th September at De Vere Shaw Ridge, Swindon. Designed to provide an enjoyable, motivating and most importantly useful event for senior management, the event is focused on real business leaders talking to, and learning from the ‘real-world’ experience of others – including their successes and mistakes, what tips, tools, techniques and thought-processes helped, ... Read More

Swindon College is inviting anyone interested in studying a university-level course to an open evening on Thursday 8th July between 4pm and 7pm at our North Star Campus. Rebecca Cork, Marketing Officer said: "This event is an opportunity for people to find out about the university-level courses on offer and what it is like to study at Swindon College. Applicants will be able to meet the tutors, discuss their study and financial options as well as explore the campus." The College offers MAs, BA (Hons) Degrees, Foundation Degrees and HND/Cs in a variety of subjects including art and design, engineering, business, construction, early years and support for learning on a full and part time basis. The College also offers professional ... Read More

Swindon businesses should recognise the opportunities as well as the risks that current economic uncertainties present, according to Jeavon Lolay, senior economist from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets. Addressing around 40 members of the town’s professional and business community, he also highlighted the need for businesses to focus on faster growing export markets in order to rebalance the recovering economy. The lunchtime seminar, which was hosted by Lloyds TSB’s local corporate markets and commercial teams at Arkell’s Brewery in Kingsdown, provided delegates with ... Read More

Plans to build three wind turbines at Honda’s Swindon plant have gone on public display in South Marston The car manufacturer is planning to use wind turbines to power its plant in Swindon. Initial proposals are to install two 79m (259ft) high turbines between the village of South Marston and the car plant, with another two on site. Honda is working on the project with green energy company Ecotricity and a public consultation is due to start. Concerns about noise and a possible strobe light effect ... Read More

Over fifty Swindon College School of Art students will be showcasing their talents at 'Fresh'  the Graduate Art show, in the Mulberry Building, Kembrey Park Industrial Estate this year. 'Fresh' will represent the work of our undergraduate and post-graduate students and it will encompass the fine art show '11 degrees.' Bernadette Carey, Estate Manager of Kembrey Park said: "We are pleased to welcome Swindon College School of Art back again this year. The show was a great success last year and a lot of the occupiers were very impressed with the diversity of the student’s exhibitions on our preview evening.  We are looking forward to ... Read More

A yellow, dot-munching legend will soon descend upon Swindon to celebrate the 30th anniversary of all-time video game classic, PAC-MAN. Three unique events have been organised by the Museum of Computing in Swindon to mark this milestone, scheduled to take place on Saturday 22nd May 2010. A specially constructed maze in the town centre’s Wharf Green will be the venue for a unique ‘Human PAC-MAN’ event. Members of the public will be able to control a real-life PAC-MAN, trying to avoid the giant ghosts ... Read More

Money and budgeting issues are at the heart of every self build and renovation project, and affordability will probably factor in to every decision you make as your build progresses. Especially in the current climate, more people are looking for affordable alternatives to upgrade or extend their homes, or move up the property ladder. With land, labour and material prices currently favouring the buyer, its no surprise that frustrated homeowners are turning to self build and renovation to get their dream home, and ... Read More

People in Swindon will be able to see one of the few working code cracking enigma machines in a demonstration hosted by the Wiltshire Branch of the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT on 24 May. Nick Miers from Bletchley Park and Dr. Sue Back will be showing why Churchill described the code-breakers at Bletchley Park as the “geese that laid golden eggs but never cackled”. Since the declassification of WWII secrets the incalculable impact the Bletchley Park operations had on the final ... Read More

Local community-based initiative, The Front Room, is seeking the help of the business community to assist in getting its members back into the workforce. The group is appealing to businesses in the area, such as recruitment agencies and financial companies to get involved and give advice on interview techniques, debt advice, and CV writing. The Front Room is open to all the unemployed in Swindon and is focussed on providing self-help, support, lively debate and encouragement to all those who want it. Established in February 2010, ... Read More