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Griffin targets comeback
FORMER Chippenham Town striker Charlie Griffin has been given the all-clear to resume his playing career following a second serious head injury. The Wycombe Wanderers front man, who is currently on loan at Forest Green Rovers, has been passed fit by
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Two-car crash closes A350
A CRASH involving two cars led to the closure of part of the A350 in west Wiltshire this afternoon. A Vauxhall Corsa and grey Mercedes collided at a junction close to Heywood House about 1.15pm. Fire crews from Trowbridge and Westbury were called to
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BIRTHDAYS!
CONGRATULATIONS to our Junior of the Week, Amy Purnell, of Melksham, who wins a £5 voucher from The Toy Shop, plus two Happy Meals from McDonald's in Trowbridge, Melksham or Chippenham. Well done Amy, enjoy your fourth birthday on Sunday. A warm welcome
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Bedford takes the honours
ANGLING: THE Wednesday open match at Landsend Fishery produced reasonable catches. Top honours went to Gary Bedford, of Sarfix SW, with a mixed bag of carp, chub, ide and perch weighing 82lb 7oz, taken on long -ole fished casters. Martin West,
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Bell strikes winning note
MOTOR RACING: CHIPPENHAM racer Nathan Bell and his co-driver Rob Jenkinson are the 2006 Cosworth Caterham Masters Champions. They were crowned at the French circuit of Pau-Arnos after their seventh victory of the season. Even though there was
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Police hunt for jewellery owners
DETECTIVES in Wiltshire investigating a series of burglaries and robberies have released pictures of stolen jewellery recovered during raids. The force has published a list of pictures on its website of jewellery, memerobilia and keepsakes found as
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OBITUARY: Mrs Ethel Bartlett
A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER who lived in the same village all her life has died at the age of 93. Ethel May Bartlett, nee Hibberd, was born on November 18, 1912 and spent the next nine decades living in different homes around The Common in Broughton Gifford.
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MARRIAGE: Sarah Zebedee & Christopher Tolman
A couple who met 13 years ago were married at St Nicholas Church, Ashmore, Dorset, on August 25. Bride Miss Sarah Kate Zebedee is the younger daughter of Mr and Mrs Graham Zebedee, of Warminster and bridegroom Mr Christopher Edward Tolman is the only
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MARRIAGE: Lucy Evans & Noel Spiers
Miss Lucy Jane Evans and Mr Noel William Spiers were married at the Leigh Park Hotel, Bradford on Avon, on September 16. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Evans, of Bradford on Avon, and the bridegroom is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Spiers, of
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OBITUARY: Mr Walter Fillis
WALTER Fillis, who has died just short of his 98th birthday, was the oldest ex-serviceman in the Bromham branch of the Royal British Legion. Mr Fillis was also one of the few survivors of the Lancastria, a Cunard liner carrying refugees from France that
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BIRTH: Tobias Reuben Crew
LIBBY Crew got more than she bargained for when she took her cat to the vets and her first child decided to put in an early appearance. Mrs Crew, 27, had taken her pet Tosca to the vets and was just getting back into a friend's car when her waters broke
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MARRIAGE: Rachel Lockwood & Lee Saunders
A honeymoon in the Maldives followed the wedding of Miss Rachel Lockwood and Mr Lee Saunders at St George's Church, Semington, on September 9. The bride is the daughter of Kevin and Rose, of Semington, and the bridegroom is the son of Jackie, of Melksham
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MARRIAGE: Jackie Williams & Mark Riley
A honeymoon in Mauritius followed the wedding of Miss Jackie Williams and Mr Mark Riley at St Michael's Church, Melksham, on September 16. The bride was attended by her nieces Jemma Butcher and Eden Imrie and nephews Etienne Hookey and Miles Imrie. The
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MARRIAGE: Amy Dyer & David Anderson
A honeymoon in Majorca followed the wedding of Miss Amy Elizabeth Dyer and Mr David Neil Anderson at Holy Trinity Church, Dilton Marsh, on September 9. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Susan Shallis and Martin Dyer, of Westbury, and the bridegroom is
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My Wiltshire Life - Ray Lewis
ACTING Inspector Ray Lewis has been in the police force for 13 years. The 32-year-old grew up in Southampton but moved to Wiltshire when he joined the force in Salisbury in 1993. He has worked as a detective and a uniformed officer and was promoted to
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Hibberd wins top award
CRICKET: WILTSHIRE seam bowler and vice-captain James Hibberd has won the Frank Edwards Trophy for the leading bowling average in this year's Minor Counties Championship. Hibberd took 22 wickets at an average of 12.86. He is the first Wiltshire player