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Manor hosts tourist industry gathering
People involved in the tourism industry in Wiltshire and the south west came together at an historic manor house for a literature exchange on Wednesday. The event, which brought together more than 30 attractions, including Longleat Safari Park near
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Pupils await new school playpark
Pupils at a school in Warminster will see their playground transformed next week with the introduction of locally-made play equipment. The installation of a Gorilla climbing frame, which will include a caterpillar bridge, two climbing towers, an activity
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Young Melksham cadet meets Princess Anne
Teenage St John Ambulance cadet Alice Daniels from Melksham met the Princess Royal during a visit to Buckingham Palace to collect an award. Alice, 16, who is the Wiltshire branch of the charity’s Cadet of the Year, went to Buckingham Palace to pick
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Sainsbury's submits its expansion bid
Plans to extend Sainsbury’s in Melksham creating 30 new jobs have been submitted to West Wiltshire District Council. The Bath Road supermarket carried out a consultation programme, including a six day public exhibition and meetings with the district
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Sadness as M&S set to close today
Trowbridge shoppers spoke of their sadness as their local Marks & Spencer is due to close today, with the loss of 29 jobs. The Simply Food store, which opened in The Shires shopping centre on June 29, 2006, is one of 25 UK stores earmarked for closure
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Wiltshire's new High Sheriff is following in his father's footsteps
Melksham man Robert Floyd has followed in his father's footsteps by been sworn in as the High Sheriff of Wiltshire today in a ceremony dating back to Saxon times. Robert Floyd undertook his declaration and acceptance of office at his home,
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Wiltshire Cup joy for Warminster Town
Warminster Town have progressed to their first Wiltshire Cup final for over 60 years after a fine 2-1 win over Wootton Bassett Town on Tuesday evening. Jason Guy's side took the lead in the tie, which was played Melksham Town's ground, through James
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Pratt helps to end midweek woes
A stunning strike from former Swindon Supermarine striker David Pratt guided Chippenham to a crucial 3-1 victory over their rivals and exorcised their Tuesday night demons. The Bluebirds had suffered setbacks in their previous two midweek games with
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Gaiger's last battle
Hockey: Exeter University A came from behind to condemn Devizes to a 3-1 defeat in Premier Division One on Saturday. Matt Philpott’s strike put the Moonraker men ahead but Exeter hit back to claim the points. Devizes play their final league game on
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Ladies lift Wessex League title
Hockey: Chippenham Ladies 2nd achieved promotion for the second time in as many years with a home victory against Wick on Saturday. Sharon Thomas’ second half strike separated the teams and also ensured Julie Lodge’s side were crowned Wessex League
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Chippenham secure promotion with win
Hockey: Chippenham secured promotion back to North Division Two with a clinical 4-0 win at Firebrands B. Knowing that a win would guarantee automatic promotion, Chippenham were determined to add to their impressive away record as they secured their ninth
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Melksham Town stop the rot
Melksham Town's poor recent run showed signs of improvement as they earned 0-0 draw at league leaders Bitton on Wednesday evening. Wayne Thorne’s side have won just one of their ten league games in 2009 and are in danger of a bottom-half finishing after
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Martin says hard work was the key
Chippenham Town secured a creditable point in a 1-1 home draw with league leaders Farnborough, although midfielder James Martin felt but for two incidents at the end of each half they could have won the game. The Bluebirds took the lead in the second
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Wiltshire runners impress in Bath Half Marathon
More than 15,000 runners lined the streets of Bath on Sunday morning, taking advantage of some rare sunshine to compete in the city’s 28th annual half marathon. In fact such was the level of interest among competitors that the start to the event was
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Vandals made to repair pub's fence
A group of six teenage boys from Westbury spent their Saturday morning fixing the damage they caused to a pub fence. The group of young boys were spotted by a resident damaging the fence around the Horse and Groom, Alfred Street, Westbury, in January
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Rangers eye up quick-fire double
PREMIER DIVISION: Just four days after Westbury Rangers A defeated Holt 4-2 on the villagers own ground the two sides go head to head again tonight at Meadow Lane and it would be fair to say that Shaun Gardiner’s Rangers side will be favourites to wrap
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Pregnant woman taken to hospital after crash
A pregnant woman has been taken to hospital after her car was in collision with a trailer carrying gravel near Trowbridge this morning. The crash happened at about 8.46am outside Paxcroft Farm on the A361 near the Paxcroft Mead estate in Hilperton
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Banksy fan spots trademark artwork
Fans of internationally renowned graffiti artist Banksy will be casting their eye over a copycat design which has appeared on a former pub near Bradford on Avon. The artwork of a man in a cap with his hands on his head, in a typically Banksy style
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£15m Wiltshire waste plant voted through
Wiltshire will soon be recycling almost all of the waste produced by residents after plans for a new £15m waste treatment plant got the go-ahead this week. The Wiltshire County Council regulatory committee approved the plans for the mechanical
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Man spared jail after bottle attack outside club
A drinker who left a man with nerve damage to his face after smashing a bottle over his head has escaped a jail sentence. Simon Parker, of Millington Drive, Trowbridge, armed himself with the weapon before he lashed out at his victim during a melee
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Police praise for Good Samaritan
Police in Warminster have praised the swift actions of a local man who saved a teenager from an attacker on Saturday evening. The assault took place in Warminster town park just after 5pm, where a man was seen punching and kicking a 19-year-old woman
