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Three arrests after 15-man fight outside takeaway
Three people have been arrested after fighting broke out between 15 men in Warminster town centre in the early hours of Saturday. The three men, aged 20, 19 and 18, from the town have been arrested on suspicion of affray following an incident outside
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Pump failure affects Bradford lock
Boat owners in Bradford on Avon have found themselves stuck in the mud after a pump failure led to low water levels along the Kennet and Avon Canal. British Waterways, which has been carrying out repairs at the lock near Frome Road this week, is calling
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Safari park seals off monkey enclosure after virus discovery
Longleat Safari Park near Warminster has sealed off its drive-through monkey enclosure after one of the females tested positive for the Simian Herpes virus. After carrying out routine testing of the monkey colony, one of the female monkeys was found
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New date for Bromham Youth tournament
Bromham's annual youth football tournament will now take place on June 12, 13 and 14, rather than the original scheduled date.
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It's snowing again, but only for TV
While the rest of the county was basking in warm spring weather on Friday, snow was falling on the Longleat estate near Warminster. There was no need for gritting the roads though, as the snow was fake and had been scattered over the front of the house
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Rangers and Centre in battle for cup final spot
KNOCKOUT CUP SEMI FINAL: This weekend will see the second of this season’s Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup semi-final ties with premier division giants Westbury Rangers A and Corsham Centre A going head to head at the Conigre, home of Melksham Town
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Rangers and Centre in battle for cup final spot
KNOCKOUT CUP SEMI FINAL: This weekend will see the second of this season’s Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup semi-final ties with premier division giants Westbury Rangers A and Corsham Centre A going head to head at the Conigre, home of Melksham Town
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Leader bids poignant farewell to district council
Councillors bid a sad farewell to West Wiltshire District Council at a final full council meeting on Wednesday. The offices in Bradley Road, Trowbridge, played host to the last council meeting that district councillors will attend before the authority
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Win or bust at Corby, says Allison
Chippenham Town forward Sam Allison says the team has not given up on reaching the play-offs, but feels they must prove their worth at Corby Town on Saturday. The Bluebirds sit two places and four points outside the play-off spots but worryingly have
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Wiltshire U18s suffer last-day heartache
Wiltshire Under 18s boss Pete Cooper said his young squad are being asked to play too many games after a 4-1 defeat to Cornwall cost them the league title at Hardenhuish Park on Saturday. Cooper’s side needed to avoid defeat to be crowned South
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Chippenham plans suffer a late Hitch
Chippenham’s inconsistency continued to be the only reliable aspect of their push for promotion as they lifelessly limped to a 2-1 defeat at struggling Hitchin on Saturday. Having taken an early lead, the much-needed win to keep them in play-off contention
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Highworth Town 2, Melksham Town 1
Defending champions Melksham Town were eliminated from the Wiltshire Cup at the semi-final stage at Bremhill View on Wednesday evening despite a spritied onslaught in the final 15 minutes. With neither team having scored at half-time, manager
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999 calls to help people trapped in loo and lift
Firefighters were busy answering calls from people stuck in lifts and public toilets in Bradford on Avon and Trowbridge this week. Crews were called to the public toilets in Bradford on Avon on Saturday after two people got locked inside on
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Horse put down after being struck by car
A horse had to be put down after it escaped from an equestrian centre, ran on to a road and was struck by a car on Monday afternoon. Police were called to Melksham Road, in Holt, near to the West Wiltshire Equestrian Centre, at about 2pm after
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£25m Asda store clears final hurdle
A planning application for a £25m Asda store for Melksham has overcome its final hurdle after the secretary of state’s office decided not to call it in. West Wiltshire District Council approved plans for the 28,500sq ft store in January, but because
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Westbury Rangers hoping to get back on track
DIVISION THREE: Westbury Rangers B are still trying to catch up with their fixtures before the onset of a crazy and hectic conclusion to the season commences. Weather permitting Dave Griffin’s side are in action tonight and will be hoping to do better
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59 more allotments for Southwick Country Park
Families waiting for allotments will be bouyed by the news that 59 new ones will be available in Southwick Country Park by the end of the month. West Wiltshire District Council has spent £17,000 creating the allotments, providing enough plots to enable
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Police appeal after assault at Melksham pub
Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault involving two men was reported at The Tavern Pub in Melksham last month. Bradford on Avon police are appealing for help from anyone who was in the pub at around 11.30pm on February 28 and
