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Jackie sets new record
ATHLETICS: JACKIE Rockliffe set a new Avon Valley Runners club record at the Cardiff Marathon. She finished 125th overall and 10th lady in a field of nearly 1,300 runners. Her time of three hours, 11 minutes, 20 seconds was not only a new personal
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Trescothick visits Trowbridge
ENGLAND opening batsman Marcus Trescothick has visited Trowbridge to meet employees of the England team sponsors, Vodaphone. Trescothick was accompanied by former Surrey and England batsman Alec Stewart on the visit to the Vodaphone offices in Trowbridge
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Dawson shines Down Under
LIAM Dawson has made a sensational start to his six month trip to Australia by making a century on his first appearance Down Under. The 16-year-old all-rounder marked his debut for Western Australian club Melville by blasting 176 in a fourth grade
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Hail the conkering heroes
CONKERS: INTERNATIONAL duathlete Rosemary Barber has added another trophy to her collection - this time at conkers. She won the adult championship at Southwick Sports and Social Club's annual charity conker knockout championships. Lewis May won the
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Price is right in eight-goal romp
HOCKEY Somerset Gryphons A 1, Chippenham 8 CHIPPENHAM coasted to victory against newly promoted Somerset Gryphons. Henry Price put the visitors in front after five minutes when he seized on a loose ball in the D. The same player made it 2-0 minutes
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Jenkins leads the scoring in cup romp
Midsomer Norton under 15s 0, Chippenham under 15s 69 CHIPPENHAM routed the home side in this first round match in the Bristol Combination Cup. After scoring eleven tries and seven conversions from the boot of Jake Emery, the referee brought the game
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Chippenham drop down after shock home loss
Chippenham 14, St Ives 22 POOR decision making cost Chippenham victory in a South West One match they should have won. First team manager Robbie Spiers said: "The coaches asked the boys for determination and effort, which they got, but some poor decision
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No frills, no problems in derby win
Corsham 27, Swindon 2nds 0 CORSHAM wrapped up a no-frills victory to preserve their unbeaten league record and move second in Dorset and Wilts Division One North. Swindon's second string, joint top before kick-off, arrived with a 100 per cent record
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Corsham hold on to record
CORSHAM under 11s A team continued their unbeaten run, which goes back a year, at the Salisbury Tournament. They were in a tough group that included, Salisbury B, Devizes, Bournemouth and New Milton. After a sluggish start Corsham went a try down against
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Charlie gets all-clear
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, was passed fit by a specialist
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Cream of the crop
THE widest combine harvester in Britain has been busy helping turn sunflowers in a field near Corsham into a new all-British bird seed mix. On Sunday and Monday curious passers-by stopped to take photographs of the 30ft wide machine in operation opposite
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Pranksters defend actions as ‘drunken tomfoolery’
PRANKSTERS responsible for turning a cinema in Chippenham X-rated have hit back at claims they are acting dangerously. The 200-seater Astoria cinema, in Marshfield Road, has been repeatedly targeted by a gang of practical jokers, who have been rearranging
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Balloon launch marks start of spire campaign
A THOUSAND balloons soared high into the north Wiltshire sky on Saturday to launch a campaign to raise £250,000 so repair work can be carried out on an 800-year-old church spire. Balloons were sold at a cost of £1 and released from St Bartholomew's churchyard
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Live acts raise £150 for Oxfam
A FIVE-HOUR live music event in Chippenham raised over £150 for charity. More than 100 people descended on the Neeld Hall last Thursday to watch four acts perform in Oxjam Chippenham. All profits from the concert, which includes entrance tickets and
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House is left to Hardenhuish
TEACHERS and pupils in Chippenham have received a cash boost after a neighbour left half his home to their school in his will. Martin Callaby, of Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, stipulated that half his home should be donated to Hardenhuish School. Assistant
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Brothers’ bid to boost artistic profile
TWIN brothers Craig and Carl Bailey are hoping to raise their profile as artists by displaying their comic style sketches at council offices in Chippenham. The brothers, aged 24, from Pewsham, Chippenham, have been drawing since they were young boys
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Drills and spills ‘are driving people away’
CHIPPENHAM traders, who have watched sewage flow past their shop fronts since workmen opened up a large hole in the street to fix a pipe two weeks ago, say business is down because of the disruption. Ian McCaughan, manager of First Choice travel agents
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Memories of one of the Few
AFTER flying Spitfires in the Battle of Britain, being shot down by the Germans and becoming a prisoner of war, veteran Peter Olver has a lot of stories to tell. The 89-year-old, of Nettleton, near Chippenham, was one of Churchill's Few', the pilots
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Royal visitor praises CAB
TWO schoolgirls were left awestruck after greeting Princess Anne on her visit to Chippenham on Wednesday. The Princess Royal was a special guest at the Citizens Advice Bureau in Monkton Hill where she congratulated staff and volunteers on their hard
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Faulty lights spark blackspot warning
A MOTORCYCLIST believes a serious accident is waiting to happen unless a set of faulty traffic lights under a railway bridge is repaired. For the past six months the lights at Queen's Bridge, on the outskirts of Chippenham, have been operating on a default
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Race ace speeds to dream drive
TROWBRIDGE racer Alan Blencowe could be just one chequered flag away from securing a drive in the British Touring Car championship. Blencowe has won a test drive with the Seat racing team after speeding to second place and a £40,000 prize in the Seat
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Lights, camera, action at Westbury
Westbury 24, Colerne 8 WESTBURY players became stars of the small screen when their win over basement side Colerne was captured on film. Coach Jon Parker armed his friend with a digital camcorder and sat him on top of a van to shoot Saturday's Dorset
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Lawes promises change after setback
North Dorset 13, Trowbridge 5 NICK Lawes has promised to ring the changes after Trowbridge were carved apart by North Dorset at the aptly named Slaughtergate. The Green Lane skipper will tell several members of his squad they can expect a spell on
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Tyremen deflated by defeat
Wootton Bassett 81, Cooper-Avon-Tyres 3 WOOTTON Bassett romped to a club record victory in the Southern Counties South with a 13-try demolition of struggling Cooper-Avon. The Tyremen left Stoneover Lane utterly deflated after conceding more than 50
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Coach George to miss derby
Bradford on Avon 47, Wootton Bassett 2nds 12 BELGIAN chocolates will be on the menu for Bradford tomorrow if they can bring high-flying Calne back down to earth. Coach Dave George will abandon his touchline duties to join his parents on their wedding
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Robson at the double for West Wilts
HOCKEY West Wilts 2nds 3, Robinsons 3rds 1 WEST Wilts 2nds extended their unbeaten start to the season and inflicted a first defeat on Robinsons 3rds on Saturday. The visitors' preparation was hindered when one of their players got stuck in traffic
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Wiltshire back on cup trail
YOUTH FOOTBALL MEL Gingell will be hoping to mastermind another victory tomorrow when his current crop of youngsters travel to Cambridgeshire for the first round of the FA County Youth Cup. The Wiltshire under 18s boss missed last season's semi-final
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Danny Maye not be the last to go
SOUTHERN LEAGUE DARREN Perrin says it's "almost certain" another player will leave Chippenham next week after Danny Maye was shown the exit door. The Bluebirds boss will be forced to axe a fifth member of his squad due to budget cuts announced by the
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Trophy tie will be a tough test
FA TROPHY CHIPPENHAM begin their FA Trophy campaign tomorrow with a trip to Southern League Division One South and West outfit Hillingdon Borough. The London side reached the final of the FA Vase last season, losing 3-1 to Cheshire club Nantwich Town
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In the wars – on and off the pitch
THREE trips to the hospital, a wonderful goal and a stupid sending off - it's been an eventful few days for Chippenham Town captain Ian Herring. The former Swindon Town midfielder was stabbed on the arm last Sunday, just 24 hours after banging his head
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Welcome win for nine-man Blues
SOUTHERN PREMIER Tiverton Town 0, Chippenham Town 1 ALAN Griffin donned the goalkeeping gloves on Saturday as nine-man Chippenham held on for a morale-boosting win in Devon. The fearless striker took his place between the posts after Chris Snoddy,
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Bradford are caught in a rut
Clevedon United 2, Bradford Town 1 MARK Hodkinson is refusing to press the panic button after Bradford slumped to a seventh consecutive defeat on Wednesday. But Hodkinson admits his struggling side need a victory soon to lift spirits at Trowbridge
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Perrott sets up stunning win
Willand Rovers 0, Melksham Town 4 MELKSHAM survived a first-half onslaught at Silver Street before producing a golden performance to steal the points in the second. The visitors were chasing shadows for 15 minutes and would have been a goal down but
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We Slade ‘em, says Highmore
Melksham Town 5, Keynsham Town 0 KELVIN Highmore can now listen to his iPod in peace after watching his resurgent side stroll to their second victory in three days. The Melksham manager flies to Crete on Tuesday for a relaxing holiday which is sure
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Corsham set new record
TOOLSTATION LEAGUE Corsham Town 3, Odd Down 0 CORSHAM set a new club record on Saturday when they claimed their seventh consecutive league victory without conceding a goal. It appears this could also be a Western League record, though this is still
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Team spirit is the key to our success, says Frome chief
Frome Town 3, Dawlish Town 1 ANDY Crabtree revealed the secret to Frome's success on Saturday after the Robins extended their remarkable winning sequence to eight games. The manager of the month believes team spirit and friendly banter hold the keys
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Lardner cooks up his own recipe for success
TOOLSTATION LEAGUE: Calne Town 3, Marlborough Town 0 ROBBIE Lardner says his squad must get back to basics if they want to emulate the success of last season. The Bremhill View boss watched his side record a comfortable win over Marlborough on Saturday
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Cup dreams ended by ref’s bizarre decision
TOOLSTATION LEAGUE: Bradford Town 1, Highworth Town 3 MARK Hodkinson blamed the officials for his side's Wilts Senior Cup exit on Saturday as Highworth came from behind to beat Bradford at Trowbridge Road. Steve Roddy fired Bradford in front with
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A game too far for tired United
WILTS SENIOR CUP Biddestone 3, Westbury United 1 BIDDESTONE dismissed the challenge of a leg-weary Westbury to book their place in the second round of the Wilts Senior Cup. For several members of the Westbury squad this was their fifth match in seven
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Bees can be sure of warm welcome
WILTS SENIOR CUP Warminster Town 3, Westside 0 WARMINSTER set up a mouth-watering second round clash with Trowbridge Town after easing past Westside on Saturday. Manager Peter Russell will welcome his former side to Warminster on November 11, when
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Corsham lose top spot after derby draw
PLAISTER AUTOS WILTS LEAGUE CORSHAM Town Reserves have lost top spot in the Premier Division after being held to a 1-1 draw at Westbury United Reserves. Callum Simpson scored for Corsham The new leaders are Devizes Town Reserves after their 6-1 win
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Eagles soar to welcome win
TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: MELKSHAM Park's poor run in Division Three continued as they lost 4-0 away to Calne Eagles. The Eagles scored two goals in each half, through Sean Jefferies, Steve Mallard, Gary Keltey and Alfie Archer. Second from bottom Mere Town
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Dean will test his old team
HELLENIC LEAGUE DEAN Barker returns to Woodmarsh tomorrow for the first time since leaving Trowbridge Town in the summer. The popular striker already has ten goals to his name for new club Old Woodstock Town and is hoping to add to that tally against
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Star pupils shine at championships
GYMNASTICS: THREE star pupils from the Wiltshire School of Gymnastics were in action on Sunday at the English Gymnastics Champion- ships in Melksham. Katie Moffat, and Pig Higgs, both 12, and Leanne Clark, 13, all took part in the women's junior competition
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Teenager named golfer of the year
GOLF: ALEXANDER Pike has been crowned golfer of the year at Cumberwell Golf Club after scooping four trophies on the fairways this year. The 15-year-old pupil of John of Gaunt School, Trowbridge, collected his award on Friday night at a presentation
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Charity cyclist nabs man riding his bike
A CYCLIST who has pedalled hundreds of miles to raise money for charity had his bike stolen from his front garden - only to catch somebody else riding it a few days later. Gordon Davies, 61, of Gipsy Lane, Warminster, found his Ridgeback mountain bike
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Clubs show what they have to offer
A FAIR showcasing the range of clubs and organisations on offer in Melksham proved a big hit with people of all ages. Around 50 clubs were at the Assembly Hall on Saturday for the event, organised by Melksham Town Council. The Scouts, Melksham Choral
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Second try to complete his sentence
A 20-YEAR-OLD who held a man while a friend punched and headbutted him has escaped jail for a second time. Gary Gerrish, of Barnwell Road, Melksham, was sentenced to carry out 240 hours of community service by a judge at Swindon Crown Court for the assault
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Speeding rat-run ‘puts lives at risk’
CHILDREN'S lives are being put at risk by drivers speeding past schools, say campaigners. Cars have been regularly clocked going over the 30mph speed limit along Wingfield Road, despite there being three schools, a care home and a doctors surgery along
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Ploughing match pulls in charity cash
ARMY explosions and blustery winds did not put off the ploughmen who battled it out in the third annual Wylye Valley Ploughing Match. Sunday's event, at Andrew Elliott's North Farm, in Norton Bavant, saw ploughmen from far and wide driving 30 vintage
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PCSO team arrest theft suspect
TWO new police community support officers in Warminster have had a busy first few weeks. After completing their initial training, Caroline Tucker and Tracey Price joined the team and are being tutored by experienced PCSO Caroline Wright and Warminster
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Restaurant’s banquet in aid of charity
A RESTAURANT owner in Warminster is hoping his second charity night will raise hundreds of pounds for Cancer Research UK. Ali Akbor, who runs the Paprika Indian restaurant in George Street, will host a charity banquet from 6pm to 11pm on November 12.
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The Specials turn back the clock
OLD police uniforms and equipment were on show at the weekend to mark 175 years since the formation of the Special Constabulary. Modern and traditional policing equipment was on display at Emery Gate shopping centre, Chippenham, while outside The Shires
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Businesses aim for top award
NOMINATIONS are flooding in for this year's Service Excellence Awards. So far 53 firms have been nominated in the competition organised by the Trowbridge and District Chamber of Commerce and supported by the Wiltshire Times. Natwest in Fore Street were
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Clothes donation warning
A COMPANY claiming to collect unwanted goods for people in the third world is once again targeting homes in west Wiltshire. Helpmates Limited has posted fliers through the front doors of homes in in Warminster and Trowbridge asking residents to leave
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Haunted homes open doors for Hallowe’en
GHOSTLY tours of some of the spookiest spots in Westbury promise to make this Hallowe'en the scariest yet. Michelle Slade, who has written two books about creepy goings-on in the town, is organising a one-off ghost tour on October 31, while Alan and
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Developer pulls out of £1m homes plan
A DEVELOPER hoping to build sheltered housing on a former garage complex has been denied permission because it would not stump up almost £1m for affordable housing. The dispute centres on plans for the former Octagon Garage in George Street, Warminster
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Pre-school celebrates quality award
CHILDREN, parents and staff at Bratton Pre-school were celebrating on Tuesday after receiving a quality award. Present and former members attended a lunch as the school was awarded a Pre-School Learning Alliance Accreditation by Gill Maddocks, the county's
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Young farmers speak out
YOUNG farmers from Wiltshire joined their contemporaries from across England and Wales at a national competitions weekend. Organised by the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs, the event was held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on October 7
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Funding gets a boost with what not to wear
UGLY underwear is proving to be a hit, if unlikely fundraiser, at a Trowbridge gym. Curves, the women-only gym in The Shires shopping centre in Trowbridge, has been asking members to dig out their ugliest bras as part of a drive to raise funds and awareness
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Blue Circle bid for Cup upset
HOLDERS North Star A continue their defence of the Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy on Sunday with a first round trip to Third Division Blue Circle. North Star were one of five teams who had to fight their way through the preliminary
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Iceland trek helps raise £80,000
A woman used to administering TLC in her job as a care manager is in need of a little herself after completing a four-day trek across some of Iceland's most daunting terrain. Sarah Lucas, above, from Holt, was one of 36 people from across the UK who
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Wiltshire libraries turn over new leaf
INK stamps and checking books in and out will be consigned to the past as Wiltshire libraries embark on a hi-tech revolution. Book lovers in Trowbridge, Chippenham and Warminster can now use new state-of-the-art Radio Frequency Identification machines
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Thanks to teens
I'M putting pen to paper to say a big thank-you to five teenage boys who on Sunday evening helped my elderly husband who slipped (in Corsham town centre) and fell and obtained a broken arm. They picked him up, sought out a taxi, and sent him home. The
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Keep pets safe
WITH Bonfire Night fast approaching, spare a thought for the hundreds of assistance dog owners all over the UK who may soon find themselves with a highly-trained assistant and invaluable lifeline that has become so traumatised by fireworks that they have
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Lovely evening
ON October 17 we attended the Civic Hall for the presentation of the Trowbridge in Bloom awards. We would like to thank the organisers, officials, judges, compere, photographers, musical ensemble from St Augustine's RC College for making it a very pleasant
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Have your say
AS A member of Breakthrough Breast Cancer's Campaigns and Advocacy Network, I'm meeting my MP Andrew Murrison at the charity's annual lobbying event, The Westminster Fly-In on October 24. I will asking Andrew Murrison to help campaign for improvements
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Could you help?
NATIONAL charity, Heart Research UK, is on the lookout for volunteers who are willing to help spread the healthy heart' message to schools and community groups across the Wiltshire area. Sadly, most people have been touched by heart disease as it remains
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Players needed
CALLING all cribbage players: cribbage is a traditional card game which is played and enjoyed all over the world. It is a game of skill that dates back to the early 17th century in England. The Trowbridge cribbage winter league is due to begin in early
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Witness wanted
I WOULD be grateful if I could appeal to anyone who witnessed an accident on the narrow part of the Holt Road, near Bradford on Avon, at about 11am on September 7, when a farm tractor towing a harrow was involved in a collision with a maroon Ford Masquerade
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Shoddy service
I FEEL incensed enough to put pen to paper. I live in a quiet cul-de-sac consisting of eight bungalows for the old or infirm and on Tuesday teatime we were treated to a band of five or six young males (14 or 15 years old) throwing fireworks. I telephoned
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Town tax fiasco
LETTERS from two Trowbridge town councillors in your newspaper last week brought to mind the fate of the French royalist Bourbons. It is said that they seemed to have learnt nothing and yet forgot nothing either. So it is with these councillors - one
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Ranger poised for move
BIDDESTONE defender Paul Ranger has expressed an interest in joining Toolstation League First Division rivals Bradford Town and could sign for the Trowbridge Road club this weekend.
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Resign now
ANYBODY see Patricia Hewett on the Politics Show on Sunday, with her total inability to give a direct answer to any question asked of her. She states that local decisions are made by local considerations with local representations. Yet her representative
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Problem solved
I AM writing about the ongoing problem of pigeons in Trowbridge and people feeding them. I am 16 and am studying a national diploma in animal management at Lackham College and I have found a solution that suits everybody. It is a simple case of animal
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Disgust at mess
WORDS cannot describe the disgust most people must feel about the racist graffiti on the home of our mayor, Dorothea Sultana de Maria. I do not know the lady, but from press reports I see that despite poor health she has made a greater contribution to
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Anger at article
I AM writing to you on not only a personal level, but also a professional one. My disgust at your careless front page reporting in the October 6 edition of the Wiltshire Times angered me but most of all, disheartened me. The story, whose sub-heading
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Story ‘not racist’
IN last week's paper Ms R. J. Stroud's point of view might have had more validity if she had bothered to get her facts right. There have not been any pigeons in Trafalgar Square for some years. London County Council got rid of them all, and it is now
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Public quizzed on their police needs
QUESTIONNAIRES are to be handed out in Westbury and Warminster to find out what people want from their neighbourhood policing teams. The new teams will be rolled out in the two towns in the New Year, along with teams in Bradford on Avon and Melksham,
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Guests step back in time for murder mystery night
A MURDER mystery 1920s-style raised funds for a charity that helps pre-school children with special needs. More than 100 people stepped back in time as the Intrigue Theatre Group performed Heirs and Disgraces, a whodunnit set in the 1920s, at Melksham
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Wannabe MP works for South West
A PROSPECTIVE MP for the newly-formed Chippenham seat has been re-appointed to the Regional Development Agency's board for another three years. Duncan Hames, who serves on Wiltshire County Council and West Wiltshire District Council, has been picked
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Solicitor clocks up 40 years
Trowbridge solicitor Nick Plant, of Wiltshire law firm Goughs, marks 40 years in the profession this month. Mr Plant became a solicitor in 1966 and two years later decided to leave his home town of Liverpool and head south. The young legal practice of
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Noticeboard found intact
A CHURCH congregation's prayers have been answered with the return of a noticeboard that was stolen more than a month ago. Worshippers at Christ Church in Bradford on Avon were devastated when the oak board vanished from outside the church. They were
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Farmer’s coffin carried by tractor
HUNDREDS of people turned out for the funeral of a Melksham farmer whose coffin was taken to the church by tractor. So many wanted to pay tribute to Charlie Humphries, who died at the age of 61 on October 3, that St George's Church in Semington was packed
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Art from the heart
WATERCOLOURIST Steve Hall will be displaying his artwork at the Bradford on Avon Lions' exhibition at the end of this month. Mr Hall turned to painting after his daughter Melanie disappeared 10 years ago. She has never been found. As well as displaying
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Cinema stalls in cost crisis
FUNDING difficulties will mean a delay for a multi-million pound development in Trowbridge - but council chiefs say the town will get its long-awaited cinema.
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Every penny helps
PUPILS at The Grove Primary School, Trowbridge, have been collecting up their pennies for youngsters in The Gambia. Teacher Amy Wright is spending a year at a school in Gunjar in the Gambia and links have developed between the two schools. Children
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Rug prize to mark move
HORSE-RIDING enthusiasts are being given the chance to win a horse turnout rug worth £200. The prize is being offered by Think Equestrian to mark the company's move to bigger premises on the West Wilts Trading Estate in Westbury. The shop was previously
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How we can all help save the planet
A GROUP aiming to make Bradford on Avon more climate-friendly will be officially launched on Sunday. Visitors to the event in St Margaret's Hall, which starts at 10am, will have the chance to express their views on climate change and challenge politicians
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TA taste Army life Texas-style
WILTSHIRE "terriers" are out in the Texas desert as guests of the US Army, taking part in night exercises with tanks. About 150 members of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry will spend a fortnight with the 56th Brigade of the Texas Army National Guard on Exercise
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Dance adds boost to cash for cancer
A DINNER and dance held at the Civic Hall in Trowbridge on Friday night helped raise more than £5,000 for a hospital's cancer unit. Organised by the Trowbridge branch of the Bath Cancer Support Group, the dinner dance was attended by civic dignitaries
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New boss takes over at Children’s Fund
A NEW programme manager has been appointed to lead a team that supports thousands of Wiltshire families every year. Ian Tomlinson will head the Wiltshire Children's Fund for the next 18 months. The fund is administered by charity Barnardo's South West
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Landlord says kids must come first
WITH two children under four, landlord Leigh Pickering has decided the time has come to go from barman to family man. His pub, the Horse and Groom, in Alfred Street, Westbury, has just been put on the market together with its own micro-brewery, Westbury
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Millions stand up against poverty
THE Oxfam group in Bradford on Avon helped set a world record on Sunday when more than 23 million people stood up to fight against poverty. For one hour, the group gathered in Westbury Gardens with a 150-metre white band which they unfurled with the
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Pensioner foils two burglars
AN elderly woman was left shocked and upset after being targeted by distraction burglars on Thursday. Two men came to the back door of her home in Westcroft Street, Trowbridge, at about 4.45pm. One went into the house and walked around before the woman
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Owner saves horse from stable blaze
AN HEROIC schoolteacher ran into a burning barn to rescue his beloved horse after an arson attack on Friday. Chris Almond, 31, of St Nicholas Close, North Bradley, raced into the barn at Brokerswood and led his horse Sage past the flames to safety.
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Two injured in head-on
A HEAD-ON car crash at Mile Elm, between Melksham and Calne has left two people in hospital. The crash happened at just after 7pm on Tuesday on the A3102, when a Honda Accord driven by a 21-year-old man from Calne was in collision with an Audi A4. The
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Death of Mrs Joan Baines
A WOMAN known in Melksham for her devotion to the town's blood donors has died at the age of 86. Joan Baines, of Woodrow died at the Royal United Hospital, Bath on Monday. As well as her involvement with the blood donors, Mrs Baines was a keen skittles
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Beds to go in mental health review
WILTSHIRE Primary Care Trust has agreed to the closure of 23 mental health beds in the county. The new PCT endorsed the decision, taken by the board of the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership. A total of 21 beds will close at Green Lane Hospital
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Music in the air for college students
MUSIC of all kinds has been on the agenda at a Trowbridge school this week. Young people at the Clarendon College have been experiencing different styles of music from around the world. Teacher David Bullock said: "It is national music week and we have
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Murky river is polluted
A BURST water main is believed to be to blame for murky water in the River Wylye, according to the Environment Agency. The agency was alerted to the problem by 3TR drive time presenter Ray King, 32, who noticed the water in the river by the station's
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Tortoise gets new wheel on her shell
A 50-YEAR-OLD tortoise with three legs has been fitted with an off-road wheel to help her keep her mobile. Winky, a female spur-thigh tortoise, was given to Longleat Safari Park four years ago. She lost her leg in an accident and has got through three
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Survivor holds birthday fundraiser for hospital
A BIRTHDAY party for a man who nearly died alongside his friend Matthew Bromley has raised £400 for the air ambulance and the hospital which saved his life. Ben Corper, 31, of Station Road, Westbury, was a passenger in the car which crashed near Chilcompton
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Grieving stepdad in train death mystery
THE stepfather of a young basketball player killed in a car crash five months ago has died after being hit by a train in Trowbridge. Geoffrey Crucefix, 61, of Ramsbury Walk, Trowbridge, was devastated by the death of 23-year-old Matthew Bromley, who
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Awards for Bradford on Avon heroes
ACHIEVERS in Bradford on Avon were commended on Friday at the annual Town Gathering. The Town Council organises the event and vice chairman Philip Sutton gave the speech and handed out the awards. This year's winner of the Town Achievement Award, presented
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Pupils under the thumb in canteen
THE days of pupils carrying dinner money could soon be over at two west Wiltshire schools. St Augustine's Catholic College in Trowbridge and Kingdown School in Warminster have been chosen to run cashless catering schemes from next year. The system will
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Children are stars for day
STAR quality was on display at a school in Semington when staff and pupils transformed themselves into pop singers to raise money for charity. St George's Primary School was awash with pop stars including Robbie Williams, Britney Spears and Queen on
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NSPCC call for more volunteers
THE NSPCC is searching for more volunteers and fundraisers in north Wiltshire. On Monday the charity is holding an information evening at 7pm in the Jubilee Rooms in Market Place, Chippenham, where people can go along to find out what they can do to
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Jail for jealous ex-boyfriend
A JEALOUS ex-boyfriend has been jailed for eight months after he launched two attacks on his former partner. Todd McEntaggart, 23, of Spa Road, Melksham, punched Kylie Taylor after they rowed, just days after he assaulted her in the street. The two
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Head of ‘failing’ school to quit
THE headteacher of a school put into special measures after an inspection report branded it as failing to provide adequate education' has handed in her resignation. A letter sent to parents of children at Holbrook Primary School in Trowbridge this week
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Police hunt driver who fled from crash
POLICE are looking for a hit-and-run driver who smashed into the side of a car in Trowbridge. Nick Buckland, 35, and his partner's son Karl, 14, were in their Vauxhall Cavalier when a black Audi careered into them on the roundabout at the top of County
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Mums lose Christmas savings as firm folds
CHRISTMAS has been cancelled for a group of shop workers who have lost their savings after a gift firm went bust. The six women, who all work at Woolworths in Warminster, had been putting aside a little of their wages each month through a scheme run
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Westminster health lobby
CAMPAIGNERS gathered to voice their protests at health cuts on Tuesday. About 30 people came to a meeting organised by the Socialist Party's Stop West Wilts NHS Closures group at Longfield Community Centre in Trowbridge. Organiser Robin Clapp said:
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Soldier hurt in late night street attack
A SOLDIER was assaulted in the street in the early hours of Sunday morning after a night out in Warminster. A member of the security team at the John Barleycorn pub spotted a man who had blood pouring out of his head in the High Street at about 2.45am
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Care pledge as staff cuts announced
PEOPLE with learning difficulties and their families are being assured cost-cutting will not mean cuts in their care. Wiltshire County Council plans to axe in-house provision of care in favour of buying care from the private sector, so losing 151 jobs
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Gambling row led to hotel stabbing
A MAN who stabbed another with a kitchen knife in a row over a gambling debt has been warned he could face jail. Shayne Bennett, 38, of Church Street Apartments, Westbury, was in the Westbury Hotel, in the town's Market Place, on February 24 when he
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Rider escapes serious injuries
A SCOOTER rider had a lucky escape on Monday after being involved in a collision with a four-by-four. The man was taken to the Royal United Hospital in Bath after the accident, which happened just after 5pm at the junction of Chantry Gardens and Frome
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Pervert told sick images are his fault
A MAGISTRATE has told a man convicted of downloading child pornography that if it were not for people like him such images would not be created. Jason Butler, 38, of Bremeridge Road, Westbury, was sentenced to a three-year community order at Chippenham
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Police warning after ‘tiger’ jibe
A TOWN and district councillor dubbed a colleague a tiger with Down's Syndrome' in an email sent to fellow politicians. Cllr Russell Hawker, of Fell Road, Westbury, was referring to fellow town councillor Bill Braid, with whom he has a long-running dispute
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Charlotte is top cadet
A TEENAGER from Warminster has been riding the Queen's horses during a military course. Charlotte Moore, 14, also met Maj Gen Sebastian Roberts, who is commanding the Household Division, at a graduation ceremony in Windsor Great Park. Charlotte, a pupil
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How does your pub shape up?
GROTTY pubs, restaurants and takeaways in west Wiltshire will be named and shamed on the internet for the first time. Those failing to meet the required standards of cleanliness and food hygiene will be publicly exposed, as environmental health officers