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Town crier contest planned in Melksham
This year’s Melksham Town Criers Championships will take place in the Market Place next month. The event, on April 25, runs from 11am and is an invitational competition run under the rules of the ancient and honourable Guild of Town Criers. A total
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£370k Market Place revamp to be unveiled
Major improvements to Westbury’s Market Place, which cost £370,000, have now been completed and will be launched on a special day with a French twist. The project has made the Market Place more pedestrian-friendly, with car parking moved from
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Two arrested after Trowbridge fracas
Two people were arrested in Trowbridge in the early hours of this morning for public order offences after an incident outside a pub. The incident took place outside The John Bull pub in Westfield Road at 1.30am.
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Cooper Tires considers cutting working hours
MELKSHAM tyre factory Cooper Tires has again denied the factory will be closing for a month later this year, but admits reduced hours for some workers are “a possibility”. Concerned staff contacted the Wiltshire Times this week after being
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Melksham man fights for life after town centre attack
Police are investigating after a man was found unconscious in Spa Road, Melksham, in the early hours of this morning. An off-duty policeman found the middle-aged man, believed to be from the town, lying on a footpath. He had suffered head injuries
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Town keen to restore local market
Councillors in Corsham are keen to restore the town’s market in a bid to boost the local economy and bring in more visitors. Plans to revive the market were due to be discussed last night. Corsham town councillor Nicholas Keyworth said: “The original
