Zambian High Commissioner is guest of honour

SWINDON Town Football in the Community Trust hosted the Zambian High Commissioner at the Robins’ clash with Yeovil last weekend as part of the ongoing relationship between the club and the African country.

STFC FiTC, local special needs school Crowdys Hill, Swindon residents born and raised in Zambia and the Lights For Learning charity are all working together to strengthen ties with the African state, which is amongst the poorest in the world.

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Charity runners hit Cricklade streets to raise cash

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One of the organisers, Phillipa Knight, said: “It brings the whole community together. We have 40 local marshalls and without them we couldn’t run this race. The support of the local people who have come to take part and to watch is fantastic. “We have lots of people from Cricklade taking part. The purpose of the event is to raise money for local charities, specifically the leisure centre, which has been a charity for the past five years. We also support local charities Jenner Hall and Lights for Learning. This year we are also supporting Heart UK.”