The day a princess became a Queen

Sixty-five years ago, Princess Elizabeth ascended to the throne of England, but for at least a day, the 25-year-old didn’t even know she was Queen. On January 31, 1952, King George VI farewelled his daughter and the Duke of Edinburgh, who were leaving the UK to embark on an ambitious tour of the Commonwealth that would include visits to South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Dentists help Kenyans smile

A TEAM from a Swindon dental practice has just returned from putting a smile on the faces of more than 1,000 Kenyan villagers. Peter Yesudian, the oral surgeon from One Wood Street Advanced Dental Care in Swindon’s Old Town visited Kenya with three members of his dental team to provide treatment to those desperately in need.