Wardman Wire Magazine

In the continuing post-Olympic Campaign to promote Mansfield as the Centre of the Universe, I thought we could have some blog buttons. These are for use by all pro-Mansfield websites.

The one you don’t recognise is Tony Egginton, the Mayor.

I’d add Alan Meale MP, but not without permission - he may be allergic to the word “Militant”, if I recall my political history correctly.

Rebecca Adlington has won two gold medals in swimming at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and put Mansfield back on the map. This blog is based near Mansfield, which used to be a centre of coal production where the local industry played an heroic role in resisting the UK National Miners’ Strike in 1984.

For a contrast I thought that this morning I’d introduce you to a few of our more “artistic” local heroes.

Becky Adlington from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire has won a second Gold Medal.

Adlington, who is 19 and who won gold in the 400m freestyle a few days ago, finished 2.12 seconds quicker than the previous world record.

Rebecca Adlington’s time was 8:14.10; the previous World Record figure was set in 1989, the year when she was born.

The previous Olympic Games record was also shattered by more than 5 seconds.

Today has been a blogging about blogging day, which needs to be done but is a bit dry.

So it’s good to have a local news story.

The UK’s first female swimming Olympic Gold Medallist for half a century comes from just down the road from “Wardman Towers” - Mansfield in Nottinghamshire.

Mansfield has an Independent Mayor - Tony Eggington, who is now in his second term, so expect some Civic Propaganda when Becky Adlington returns.

I told you that the Midlands are the Centre of the Universe.

There is more information and the BBC interview here.