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Gullick signs for Calne
EXCITING winger Luke Gullick has signed for Toolstation League Premier Division outfit Calne Town. The talented 19-year-old could make his Lilywhites debut on Friday when Southern League giants Bath City visit Bremhill View. Gullick netted 17 times
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They’re such good sports
AFC TROWBRIDGE Town Reserves have proved themselves the most sporting team in the Revolutions Trowbridge and District League. At the league's annual meeting they received the Sportsmanship Cup, and a cheque for £100, for attaining the highest average
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League breaks with 107-year tradition
THE Revolutions Trowbridge and District League have broken a 107-year tradition by introducing three points for a win. The rule change from two points for a victory was agreed at the league's annual meeting. League chairman Roly Hill said: "I suppose
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Pang tops the charts
TOM Pang, of North Bradley Saints, was the leading goalscorer in Division One of the Revolutions Trowbridge and District League last season. His 16 goals put him one ahead of Seend United's Dave Castle. Scott Askew, of North Bradley Saints, was third
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Constable strikes with quickfire hat-trick
FORMER Bluebird James Constable scored a hat-trick in 17 minutes for Walsall in a pre-season friendly against Halesowen Town last night. Constable, who joined the Saddlers for £4,000 in November, was named man-of-the-match in a convincing 4-0 victory
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Charlie back at Forest Green
FORMER Chippenham Town favourite Charlie Griffin has rejoined Forest Green Rovers. The striker, left Forest Green for Wycombe Wanderers in the summer of 2005, but has now rejoined Rovers on a 12 month loan deal. Under the terms of the deal, Wycombe
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South Wilts go top of the table
SOUTH Wilts beat Chippenham by seven wickets to go top of the under 13s Red Division of the Wiltshire Youth Cricket League. Guy Brothwood top scored with 54 and Alex Williams made an unbeaten 25 not out as Chippenham made 117 for three in their 35
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Bluebirds hit six in opening friendly
CHIPPENHAM Town opened their pre-season campaign with a comprehensive 6-0 thumping of Bradford Town at Trowbridge Road last night. Manager Darren Perrin used 21 players in total as most of his summer buys got a thorough work out. Two goals from Bath
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Crockett returns with promotion his target
CHIPPENHAM: RETURNING Chippenham captain Rupert Crockett has revealed his burning desire to compete in National League Three. Crockett will lead the Allington Fields club for the fourth time in five seasons in 2006/7 and has set his sights on a top-three
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Let’s be positive and enjoy it, says coach
CALNE: NEW head coach Richard Kearney is hoping for a season of consolidation after Calne narrowly missed out on promotion in 2005/6. Kearney joined the experienced Neil Watkins on the Anchor Road coaching staff last winter and together they led Calne
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Man hanged himself after split with partner
A JILTED man hanged himself in his home after his partner ended their relationship, an inquest heard. Graham Wall, 47, of Kingsley Road, Chippenham, was found dead by police on February 24. An inquest was held in Devizes on Friday. Mr Wall moved
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Biker has second machine stolen
AN 18-year-old says he is gutted' after having two of his beloved motorbikes stolen in the space of 18 months. David Gardner, of Ryan Avenue, Chippenham, had saved up enough money by refurbishing old motorbikes and selling them on to buy a new Kawasaki
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Learn about folk music from time
FOLK South West is putting on a series of workshops in Chippenham for people to sample the music from the era of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The workshops are being held as part of the 2006 celebrations of the life and work of Brunel and the first event
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All set for best ever festival
WITH just one week to go everything is set to make this year's North Wiltshire Festival the biggest and best yet. Events kick off in Monkton Park, Chippenham on Friday and there are fairground rides, crazy golf, balloon modellers and face painting,
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Man, 55, charged with murder of RAF officer
A SARDINIAN man has appeared in court charged with murdering an RAF officer from north Wiltshire. Flight Lieutenant Stephen Keen, 54, who was based at RAF Lyneham, was found with multiple stab wounds at a house in the Tidcombe Grove estate, Tiverton
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Celebrations as skatepark opens
SKATEBOARDERS can be seen as a nuisance around housing estates but one pensioner decided rather than simply complaining about the issue, he would do something about it. Brian Eatock, 71, saw three years of hard work pay off this week with the official
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Plans to repair war memorial welcomed
THE Royal British Legion has welcomed recommendations to repair Chippenham War Memorial but say the monument should never have got into such a disgraceful state. At a meeting on Wednesday, Chippenham Town Council's amenity committee agreed the memorial
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Lucy is top young librarian
A LIBRARIAN from Chippenham has won a competition to find and celebrate 10 young 21st century librarians in England. Lucy Kitchener, the area children's librarian for North Wiltshire and Kennet and who is based in Chippenham library, was one of the
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Play and poems delight audiences
PARENTS and pupils crammed in to Redland Primary School in Chippenham for three productions of Alice in Wonderland this week. Pupils, aged nine-11, took part in the performances on Monday and Tuesday and attracted audiences of more than 100 people
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As they liked it…
WILLIAM Shakespeare often commanded a royal audience as an up-and-coming playwright with Queen Elizabeth I among his many admirers. Little did the Bard know that royalty would be attending plays written by him more than 400 years later. The Earl and
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Man jailed for relationship with 13-year-old girl
A MECHANIC who started an illicit relationship with a 13-year-old girl has been jailed for eight months. Sean McNaughton, 26, was jailed at Swindon Crown Court on Friday after admitting two counts of child abduction, two of sexual activity with a child
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Balloon air miles earn Joe top prize
A YOUNG balloon race winner has been given a map of the route his balloon took as a souvenir. Joe Bamber, seven, from Pewsham, took part in a sponsored balloon launch in aid of Diabetes UK and his balloon travelled 66.4 miles to Solihull to win him
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Ex-police officer jailed for showing porn to girl, 14
A DECORATED former police officer has been jailed after showing a porn video to a 14-year-old girl. Peter Brotherwood, 50, of Seymour Road, Chippenham, pictured, also showed a teenager a sexually explicit photo of her sister that he kept next to his
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Big man Little back in town
AMBITIOUS Trowbridge Town have re-signed giant centre forward Mike Little as the Bees prepare to mount a challenge for the Hellenic League title. Little, who quit Trowbridge two years ago to join neighbours Bradford Town, was one of three new players
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Top sprinter eyes Olympic place
ATHLETICS: CHIPPENHAM sprinter Elaine O'Neill took another stride towards the 2012 Olympics with a silver medal at the English Schools' Athletics Championships. The 16-year-old Sheldon School student was edged out by team-mate Kylie Russell in a thrilling
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Festival of fun for young guns
YOUTH GAMES: SUNDAY witnessed a celebration of sporting talent when more than 1,000 children from across the county descended on the University of Bath for the Wiltshire Youth Games. Competitors aged between nine and 15 enjoyed an action-packed festival
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Duffin eases the pressure
WINSLEY: WINSLEY recorded back-to-back wins for the first time this season with a three- wicket victory over Twyford House. Another win tomorrow against rivals Pak Bristolians could see the villagers finally haul themselves from the foot of the Bristol
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Carl takes on the best man duties
WARMINSTER: ANOTHER week, another wedding, another win for Warminster. The hosts were without star performer Richie Underdown for Saturday's clash with Goatacre but the result was never called into question. While Underdown was busy performing best-man
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In trouble – it’s official
CHIPPENHAM: A DEFIANT half-century from skipper Paul Bates was not enough to prevent Chippenham slipping to a fifth defeat in six matches. Chasing 202 to win against lowly Lansdown, Chippenham collapsed to 149 all out in a game Bates last week described
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Batsmen caught in Searle’s web
CORSHAM: FROCESTER became the latest victims for resurgent Corsham in a surprisingly one-sided encounter at Station Road. The visitors had entertained thoughts of catching league leaders Bath before the start of play but left licking their wounds after
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Breet’s ton keeps Westbury on top
WESTBURY: A SUPERB century from captain Joe Breet laid the foundations for another league victory as the White Horse men kept their noses in front in Gloucester and Wilts One. Breet led by example as he smashed 124 from 140 balls to steer Westbury
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Skipper chases the winning habit
BIDDESTONE: KRIS Boulton believes Biddestone must win the close matches if they want to edge towards safety in Gloucester and Wilts One. The Yatton Road skipper was reflecting on a nine-run defeat to promotion-chasing Lydney on Saturday. Boulton said
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Overseas star hit by freak injury
TROWBRIDGE: TROWBRIDGE will be without overseas star Assad Fudadin tomorrow as they look to complete a Premier Two double over title-chasing Bridgwater. The Guyanan all-rounder damaged the ligaments in his heel during a friendly against Portishead
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If you go down to the woods today...
WESTINGHOUSE: THERE were dangers lurking in the Savernake Forest on Saturday as the Westinghouse batsmen discovered to their obvious discomfort. The Marlborough pitch may have looked harmless enough but after two deliveries it soon became clear this
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Warm-ups are good for players’ morale
FREAK injuries are, by their very nature, uncommon, but that will be of no comfort to Matthew Hoggard who hurt his hand during a game of tag rugby with the England A side. He was "spiked" by Yorkshire colleague Tim Bresnan, prompting questions as to
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We’ve deserved more than one win from three
I AM currently relaxing in sunny Cornwall after three days (well two and a bit actually) of excellent minor counties cricket at Camborne. Once again Wiltshire performed very well and were unlucky not to get their second win of the championship. I know
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Frome clear at the top
TENNIS: FROME have consolidated their position at the top of Men's Division One of Chippenham and District Tennis League and are well on the way to retaining their title. Division Two is headed by Iconoclasts, from Bath, the only men's team with a
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Pair grab places at nationals
TRAMPOLINING: TWO Evolution Trampoline Club members will be representing their club at the national finals in Birmingham this weekend. Fiona Easton, 13 and Alex Bedford, 16, both train at the Evolution Trampoline Club three times a week and have travelled
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Wiltshire foiled in victory chase
COUNTY CRICKET: A FRUSTRATING combination of rain and poor umpiring ended Wiltshire's hopes of victory over Cornwall in the Minor Counties Championship at Camborne. With all but 26 overs lost to rain on day two, Wiltshire were thwarted by two determined
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Bradley batsmen hurry to big win
NORTH Bradley stepped up their Division Seven title challenge with a comprehensive 175 run away win over Goatacre 3rds. The Bradley batsmen were in fine form, with openers Sean Brown and Oli Howe laying the foundations for a big score with a first
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Garner will be the best
CHIPPENHAM Town manager Darren Perrin claims there will be "no better defender" in the Southern League next season than the Bluebirds sixth summer signing, Adam Garner. The former Oxford United and Forest Green Rovers centre half put pen to paper on
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Shep’s back – fingers crossed
TROWBRIDGE TOWN: INJURY-PRONE goalkeeper Adam Shepherd says superstition played a big part in his shock decision to return to Trowbridge Town. Shepherd quit Woodmarsh and followed former Trowbridge boss Neil Kirkpatrick to Larkhall Athletic when the
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Simmons to put his faith in young guns
COOPER-AVON TYRES: CATs will rely on their kittens this season as they bid to stay afloat in the Southern Counties South. The Melksham men performed a minor miracle in April by winning their last four league matches to avoid relegation. Coach Mark
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Parker sets out five year plan for success
WESTBURY: ASPIRING coach Jon Parker plans to transform Westbury into a leading Southern Counties South team within the next five years. Parker led the White Horse men to seventh place in Dorset and Wilts One last season after a disastrous start to
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Fitness is the key for new skipper
TROWBRIDGE: FITNESS fanatic Nick Lawes has been named Trowbridge captain for the 2006/07 season and his first act as skipper will be to whip the squad into shape. Lawes has replaced Barry Coombs in the Green Lane hot seat and has set his sights on
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Lights go up on a new campaign
IT may be the middle of summer but the local rugby teams have already begun training in preparation for the new season. Reporter GARETH MOORHOUSE talks to the coaches about their ambitions for 2006/7. BRADFORD ON AVON: BRADFORD will be making waves
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Jenson’s smoking
FROME-born Jenson Button took part in this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed at the weekend. Button impressed spectators with some smoky burn-outs in front on his demonstration run. The weekend attracted more than 150,000 people, including Trowbridge
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Father and son in the fast lane
MOTOR RACING: CHIPPENHAM father and son racers Paul and Neal Stephenson were out racing at Snetterton circuit in Norfolk over the weekend. They use the same Lola t492 car with a Ford engine installed. The car is a historic car built before 1982 and
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OBITUARY: Mr Ken Watkins
AGRICULTURAL engineer Ken Watkins, who died on July 1, could truly be said to be a man of Cheverell'. From schooldays through into his early 80s Great Cheverell was the pivot of his life, and he has left a lasting legacy in a number of ways including
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OBITUARY: Mr Anthony Wainwright
A former manager of the Emery Gate shopping centre in Chippenham has died aged 69. Anthony Bernard Bud' Wainwright died on July 4. His funeral was held at West Wiltshire Crematorium on Wednesday. Mr Wainwright, of Coniston Road, Chippenham, was well
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MARRIAGE: Tracey Burbidge & Richard Long
Miss Tracey Jane Burbidge and Mr Richard Mark Long were married at Trowbridge Register Office on June 10. The bride is the daughter of Pauline and David Burbidge, of Trowbridge, and the bridegroom is the son of Brian Long, of Gloucester. The bride
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MARRIAGE: Zoe Chapman & Russell Horton
A honeymoon in Majorca and a cruise around the Mediterranean followed the wedding of Miss Zoe Chapman and Mr Russell Horton at All Saints Church, Bisham, near Windsor, on June 2. The bride, whose parents Lyn and Jim Chapman live in Warminster, wore
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BIRTH: Leighton Aaron Cox
BABY Leighton was born by Caesarean section in Bath's Royal United Hospital on July 6 after mum Heidi discovered he was in breech position at her 37-week scan. Mother and baby have since been recovering in peaceful Trowbridge Community Hospital with
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Fete attraction for TV star
A guest appearance by actor James Fleet, teachers in the stocks and a tug of war were all part of the fun at the Holt Village fete on Saturday. Mr Fleet, best known for his roles as Hugo Horton in The Vicar of Dibley and Tom in Four Weddings and a
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Going back in time
VILLAGERS dressed in Edwardian costume stepped back in time on Sunday to celebrate the centenary of Avoncliff Halt. The group of 50 residents gathered at the station before getting on the train to Bradford on Avon. Avoncliff resident Ken Miller, said
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Awards to reward excellence
BUSINESSES of all sizes have the chance to be recognised for the exceptional service offered to customers. The inaugural Service Excellence Awards have been launched in Trowbridge and give firms in the town the opportunity to show what they are made
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Don’t let your dog be a victim
THE Dogs Trust would like to remind you that summer is here in full force and that means we all have to be careful. Tips for keeping your canine companion cool and happy when the temperature sky rockets: Keep a water bottle and a drinking bowl with
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Continuing anger at PCT plans for health care
PATRICIA Hewitt's new vision for community hospitals was announced last week, stating that the Secretary of State had "listened to patient power" and was reviewing "small cottage hospitals". This could be very good news for the Westbury health community
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The Duke’s all smiles during Lackham visit
THE Duke of Edinburgh was guest of honour at a young people's extravaganza at Wiltshire College, Lackham on Saturday. The event was to celebrate young people's achievements in Wiltshire and the 50th anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh's Awards. Prince
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Legal hitch brings work on new pub
THE long-running saga of a pub versus a doctors' surgery on a Hilperton estate has taken another twist. Work has been stopped on land off Hackett Place, Paxcroft Mead, after developers were told it was illegal to continue, despite having planning permission
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Balloon tribute to popular Billy
A BALLOON guitar was among those released in a fitting and touching tribute to a much-loved musician and security guard. The balloons were released in Trowbridge Park on Thursday as a funeral service was held in memory of Castle Place security guard
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Man admits assault on his former girlfriend
A MAN who admitted assaulting his former girlfriend was given an unconditional discharge by magistrates on Thursday. John Bourne, formerly of The Halve, Trowbridge, pleaded guilty to assaulting Karen Smith at the home they then shared on June 17, when
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Sixth formers step out in real style
GLAMOUR and style were the passwords of the evening as students stepped out to celebrate the end of term. Sixth form pupils from Matravers School in Westbury held their summer ball at Cumberwell Park Golf Club, Bradford on Avon, on Wednesday last week
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Council to fight new flats plan
COUNCILLORS in Warminster have vowed to contest plans for 20-flats in the town. Grimson Properties has submitted an outline planning application to West Wiltshire District Council to demolish two houses and build flats at numbers 67 and 69 Victoria
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Winning £10,000 line-up
A WARMINSTER woman is celebrating after winning new windows worth £5,000 for her home. Sue Holton, of West Street, won first prize in a competition run by the Wiltshire Times and New Windows. Entrants had to collect tokens in the Wiltshire Times, Chippenham
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Festive decor is a bridge too far
CHRISTMAS decorations which every year brighten Bradford on Avon's town bridge have been banned for health and safety reasons. Alan Hinds, president of the Bradford on Avon Chamber of Commerce, received a letter from Wiltshire County Council contractors
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Festival’s streets ahead
IT was an afternoon of music and family fun at the Woolley Street Festival in Bradford on Avon on Saturday. Bands entertained the hundreds of visitors while a wandering magician, a balloon modeller and face painters delighted the children. Organising
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Brother’s tribute to death crash victim
THE brother of a young driver killed in a car crash last week has spoken for the first time of his family's grief. Justin Woodland, 25, of Vallis Way, Frome, had been out for the day with friends and was driving a grey Vauxhall Astra along a country
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Blooming great...
NEARLY 300 entered this year's Trowbridge in Bloom art competition, with schoolchildren showing particular enthusiasm. Youngsters from John of Gaunt School and Walwayne Court, Margaret Stancomb and Grove primary schools featured among the winners.
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Exploding TV sparks a blaze
FIRE engulfed the bedroom of a teenager after his TV burst into flames. Nathan Rainer, 16, was watching television in his home in Newleaze Park, Broughton Gifford on Tuesday night when it started smoking and then burst into flames. The teenager
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Schooldays recalled
PAST pupils of George Ward School in Melksham are being invited to a reunion. Former students Allan Gibson and Mark Trueman are organising a reunion for people who left the school in 1986, or after sixth form in 1987/88. A disco, featuring the best
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Community hall opens
A VILLAGE hall project in memory of a former parish council clerk will be unveiled tomorrow. The old schoolroom in Norton Bavant, near Warminster, will be formally reopened by Anne Sawyer, whose husband David was clerk to the parish council for many
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Vote for Big Thank You
A CIVIC reception will be held in the autumn to celebrate the work of volunteers. Five west Wiltshire mayors and Cllr Paul Batchelor, chairman of West Wiltshire District Council, were due to launch the Big Thank You event today. Members of the public
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Swim helps kids charity
A SUPERFIT swimmer has put his skills to good use to raise funds for children's charity Barnardo's. Mike Timbrell, 58, from Hilperton, swam 100 miles to mark the 100 years since the death of charity founder Dr Thomas Barnardo. He completed the equivalent
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Weekend’s work pays off for pre-school
CHILDREN at a special needs pre-school in Trowbridge are celebrating after their play area and garden received a makeover. Staff from Nutricia, based on the White Horse Business Park in Trowbridge, worked from Friday to Monday to make sure the project
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£905 makes Westlife fan’s dream a reality
WESTLIFE fan Sue Barnett's dreams will come true on Sunday when she meets her idols, after bidding £905 in a charity auction. She bid in the auction on website eBay to meet the boyband after reading a story about it in the Wiltshire Times two weeks
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School is on song for pupils in Gambia
VOICES of children were recorded for posterity as part of a special project at a Trowbridge school. Pupils at the Grove Primary School recorded a CD to mark the leaving of Year 6 pupils at the end of term. Year 6 teacher Liz Osgood said: "It started
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More drink-drivers named and shamed
A DRINK driver was twice caught behind the wheel of a car, the first time just four days after being disqualified from driving. Mother-of-three Michelle Holmes, 23, of Navigator Close, Trowbridge, had been banned from driving for 14 months on January
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Chippenham drawn at home
CHIPPENHAM have been drawn at home to Swindon in the quarter-finals of the Dorset and Wilts 1st XV Cup. Devizes are away to Oakmedians, Salisbury host Wimborne and Swanage and Wareham entertain Bournemouth. Matches are due to be played on December
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Drink blitz nets 45 arrests
MORE than 40 people were arrested in alcohol-related incidents in just one week, eight after giving positive drink-drive breath tests. Eight drivers in north and west Wiltshire were caught behind the wheel after drinking in the week from July 3 as
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Pre-school pledge
LEADERS of Eden Vale pre-school are reassuring parents worried the group is set to close. The pre-school is based at Westbury Youth Centre, which may have to close in September to make way for a Children's Centre. One of the leaders, Julia Bister,
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All set for street fair fun day
THE bunting is up and the stage is set for this year's Westbury Street Fair and concert. The biennial event will be held tomorrow and will see a host of entertainment from swing boats, pony rides and face painting to a balloon race and an art exhibition
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George says a fond farewell
FRIENDS, colleagues and associates past and present paid tribute to long-serving college principal George Bright at a lunch in the grounds of Wiltshire College Lackham on Friday. Mr Bright, who became principal of Trowbridge College in 1992 and
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Pupils rally in chain reaction
WHEN fundraiser Julie Davies visited Christ Church Primary School, Bradford on Avon to talk about her work providing loos in India she was amazed by the children's response. Pupils were so enthusiastic about raising money for the Elizabeth-Ann charity
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River tragedy will remain a mystery
THE family of a man found dead in the River Avon will probably never know exactly how the tragedy happened. Father-of-two Paul Smith, 34, of Kenilworth Gardens, Melksham, had been missing for three days when he was found in the river, near Methuen
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Diplomat: ‘I didn’t know immigrant was conman’
A SENIOR British diplomat accused of granting a visa to 30 illegal immigrants including his Filipino lover has told a court he did everything by the book. Sharad Ladva, 45, of Vicarage Street, Warminster, admitted fast tracking a ten-year visa for
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MPs back rail protest
POLITICIANS met with train supporters on Friday to back the campaign to save the doomed Melksham train service. Shadow transport spokesman Chris Grayling and Melksham MP Michael Ancram urged people to continue putting pressure on the Government to
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Adam meets his hero
WHEN 11-year-old Adam Langley went to Castle Combe racing circuit on Saturday he was hoping to catch a glimpse of his motor sporting hero Tiff Needell and maybe even sneak an autograph. To his surprise he ended up racing down the track in one car with
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Pupils go back to the Seventies
GLAM rock, flower power and punk fashions were all on show at a school on Friday, despite the wearers being born 30 years too late for the 70s. Youngsters at Paxcroft Primary School in Trowbridge donned the fashions of the era to celebrate the 30th
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Bypass funds boost
NEWS the Government is to fund the Westbury Bypass within the next three years is being treated cautiously by groups both for and against the road. Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander announced on Thursday the road, for which campaigners have been
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Hundreds to march to save hospital
THIS weekend could see hundreds of protestors marching through the county town in a final effort to save community hospitals. Campaigners are asking people from all five west Wiltshire towns to join in a march through Trowbridge tomorrow to show the
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Anger at PCT policy on family planning
A MUM has criticised West Wiltshire Primary Care Trust after learning it no longer funds sterilisation and vasectomy operations. Jacqueline Beardmore, 37, of Windsor Drive, Westbury, already has a four-year-old son, Kieran, and decided she does not
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Parents locked in row over son’s education
AN autistic boy is being failed by his local education authority because of a postcode lottery, say his parents. Six-year-old Tom Gale, of Marston Road, Trowbridge, attends King's Park Primary School, Melksham, but his parents, David and Michelle,
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Cautious welcome for £35m plan
NEWS of another multi-million pound shopping venue for Trowbridge has received a cautious welcome amid calls for more details on what it could mean for the town. Parkridge Developments has submitted an outline planning application for a £35m project
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Doubts on merger bid
POLICE in Wiltshire will not be made to join with neighbouring forces after the Prime Minister admitted it would not be sensible to impose mergers. Answering questions from opposition leader David Cameron on Wednesday Tony Blair said police mergers
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Family ‘angry and upset’ over tragedy
DEVASTATED relatives of a 23-year-old man who died just three months after being diagnosed with cancer say their questions about his treatment remain unanswered. Darren Elliott, of Riverside Drive, Melksham, died at the Royal United Hospital, Bath,
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Gang fear for shops
A GANG of children, some thought to be as young as 10, have been terrorising shopkeepers in Trowbridge. The group of about six or seven youngsters have been making the lives of shop staff in Silver Street a misery for the past two weeks. Jim Creek
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Garden hole will be filled
A WOMAN who returned home from the shops to find builders had dug up her garden has been told the massive holes will be filled in. Heather Mitchell, 54, went shopping in Trowbridge town centre on Monday last week, returning to her home in Horse Road
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Pupils learn the tools of the trade
WARMINSTER School held its annual Community Action Day on Friday helping clear Cley Hill of weeds, tidying up churchyards in Warminster, Longbridge Deverill and Corsley and helping out at the Beckford Centre. Pupils heard a talk from the charity Tools
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‘How I became a religious minister in just minutes’
When a local church minister was convicted on child porn charges recently, people wondered how a man in such a position could possibly be guilty. But MORWENNA BLAKE, right, discovers his qualification isn't worth the paper it is written on... MINISTERS
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Beer we go...
THERE will be a lot of raised eyebrows when specially brewed ale goes on sale at this year's Village Pump Festival in Trowbridge later this month. Wadworth Brewery in Devizes has sponsored the event for six years and this year has created an ale just
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Banker sent for US trial
A FORMER NatWest banker from a village near Bradford on Avon has been flown out to the USA to face fraud charges in connection with the collapse of energy giant Enron. Giles Darby, 44, of Lower South Wraxall, spent Wednesday night at home with his
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Mike’s hoping to fly the flag for Wiltshire
A BUSINESSMAN from Trowbridge is hoping a new flag featuring an endangered bird will be flying high across Wiltshire. Flag enthusiast Mike Prior, 61, managing director of printing firm Bath Midway Litho Ltd in Duke Street, has come up with a design
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Roadworks spell misery for drivers
MAJOR roadworks are set to cause weeks of disruption in Melksham. Sandridge Hill will be closed for 10 weeks from Monday while the road is widened and resurfaced. It will effectively mean people living in Sandridge will be cut off from Melksham, but
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33 High Street giants want to move in
MORE than 30 high street giants including Debenhams, Laura Ashley, Next and BHS look set to transform the shopping centre of Trowbridge. According to national online register, Focusnet, 33 major chains are interested in coming to Wiltshire's county
