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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR: Cavalier end long wait for victory
A 1-0 win for Division Four outfit Cavalier over White Horse (Sunday) B may not be the most eye catching result of the day, but for the players of Cavalier it not only gave them their first win of the season, it brought an end to their 26-match winless
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Melksham man pleads guilty to possessing cannabis
James Leach, 27, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis with the intent to supply when he appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Friday. Leach, of King Street, Melksham, was caught with £10,000 worth of cannabis when he was arrested on June 23.
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Bradford on Avon man remanded over burglary allegations
A man accused of breaking into three homes has been remanded in custody. Matthew Reynolds is said to have raided one house in Trowbridge and two in Bradford on Avon, making off with electrical items and cash. No charges were formally put to
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: Blades win epic at Bratton
In the autumn rain at Bratton, Trowbridge Town Supporters Club and Crossblades played out an epic Division Three encounter that was both a credit to the league and extremely well refereed by Tim Beecham. Crossblades were beginning to feel that
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Miller and Avellinos draw 10-goal thriller
ON A wet and windy morning at the Beeches, Miller Sports A and AFC Avellinos played out a thrilling 5-5 draw at the Beeches. Miller were the better side in the first half creating numerous chances. Dan Waylan opened the scoring with a precise driven
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SOMERSET JUNIOR CUP: Freshford suffer extra-time exit
FRESHFORD United, who lifted the Somerset Junior Cup in 2011 when they beat Middlezoy Rovers 1-0 and then reached the semi-final stage in their attempt to defend the trophy, started their latest quest for cup glory with a difficult trip to Perry Street
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Points shared at Goatacre
TWO of the first division's fiercest rivals met at Combe Lane where hosts Goatacre CC locked horns with Staverton for a second time this season, just a month after Staverton beat the cricketers’ 3-2 at Atworth. In what was another intensely contested
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Fatal A350 crash linked to Bournemouth murder investigation
The man killed in Friday’s traffic collision on the A350, near Trowbridge, is thought to have been connected to a murder in Dorset. The man driving a silver Toyota Yaris died following a head-on crash with a lorry between Hagg Hill and Stoney Gutter
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: Leaders Holt hit Drummers for 15
FOLLOWING their two-week suspension, Market Lavington-based Drummer Boy returned to action with a trip to third division table toppers Holt who, after dropping their first points of the season last weekend when they were held to a draw by Zeals, made
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Social keep pressure on Westbury
A 6-1 WIN for defending S.K. Fruits Ltd, Chippenham League Premier Division champions Biddestone Social at Semington Rovers saw them keep up the pressure on leaders Westbury Rangers, who also maintained their own winning start to the season. Jake
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Jail for drug addict Edington decorator who stole jewellery from elderly
A painter and decorator who stole priceless jewellery from elderly customers' homes has been jailed for two years and eight months. Helen McCormack was trusted by the home owners, one of whom was in her nineties, as her small family firm carried
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Lacock maintain lead at the summit
A 6-0 WIN for Lacock over bottom-of-the-table Bradford United Reserves keeps Joe Martin’s side three points clear of Westwood news at the top of the Division Two standings. Bradford, who have been struggling for much of the season, were always
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE WG PARR TROPHY: No upset for Kings Arms as Castle march on
PREMIER Division Castle FC welcomed local rivals Kings Arms (All Cannings) to their home at Sands Lane, Rowde for this last 16 tie in the Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy. After being labelled as cup favourites, all the pressure was
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Lamb claim share of top spot
WITH Trowbridge Windows & Conservatories Trowbridge & District League Division One leaders North Bradley unable to field a team for their clash with fellow title hopefuls Westbury United Reserves, Chris Carr’s side find themselves joined at
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ATHLETICS: Funding continues for Talbot
TROWBRIDGE sprinter Danny Talbot has again been included on UK Athletics' World Class Performance Programme for 2013-14. 200m specialist Talbot, who was controversially left out of Britain's World Championship squad earlier this summer, is one
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Liberal Democrats announce north Wiltshire general election candidate
Dr Brian Mathew has been selected as the Liberal Democrats' prospective parliamentary candidate for north Wiltshire standing at the general election expected to take place in 2015. Dr Mathew, who lives in Yatton Keynell, was the winner of a party
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Pole dancing fitness group to stage Westbury fundraiser
Pole dancing fitness group Pole-Da-Cise will be holding its annual charity fundraising event at the White Horse Country Park in Westbury on Saturday evening. The event is in aid of BlobbysHelp, a charity raising money for a machine called the Phantom
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CALOR LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Frome Town 4 Bedford Town 4
FROME Town came from behind twice before conceding a last-gasp equaliser as they drew with Bedford Town in an eight-goal thriller last weekend. Aaron Ledgister and Ben Wood both scored twice for managerless Frome but Eugene Asante's 92nd minute
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FOOTBALL ROUND-UP: Stead secures victory for Melksham in cup derby
MELKSHAM Town are through to the second round of the Wiltshire Senior Cup after they battled to a 1-0 triumph at local rivals Westbury United last weekend. Will Stead grabbed the only goal of the game in the second half as Darren Perrin's men booked
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An evening with John Cleese to boost Dorothy House
John Cleese will be helping to raise money for Dorothy House Hospice by holding a special ‘evening with’ event in November. The talk about the former Monty Python star's career and life will be staged at St Michael’s Without, on Broad Street, Bath
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Trowbridge to play part in 2015 Magna Carta celebrations
Trowbridge will play a part in the 800th anniversary celebrations of the Magna Carta in 2015. In 1215, 25 barons were elected to ensure King John honoured the Magna Carta, the first charter to limit the power of the king and to uphold the rights
