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Tourist lets planned for Westbury farm
Self catering holiday apartments could be built on a farm near Westbury if planning permission is approved. Ham Industrials Ltd is planning to convert redundant farm buildings at Storridge Farm, off Storridge Road, Westbury, to five apartments. The
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Students prove it's not a bridge too far
Engineering students from Warminster have put their skills into practice after building a steel bridge to be used by visitors to a holiday park. More than a dozen youngsters from Kingdown School in Woodcock Road were invited to the official
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Mystery after lamb left on doorstep
Police are appealing for information after a lamb was mysteriously left on the doorstep of a house in Warminster on Saturday night. A woman from Pound Street reported the incident to police after she heard a knock on her window and looked out
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Arson suspected after elephant grass blaze
Fire crews from across the county were called out to deal with a blaze in Rudloe earlier this afternoon after 300sqm of elephant grass was deliberately set alight. A fire appliance from Corsham, two from Chippenham, a water carrier from Pewsey and an
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Former Longleat matron celebrates 100th birthday
A former matron who looked after schoolchildren at Longleat House during the Bath Blitz celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday. Jane Horton was treated to a party at the Trowbridge Oaks nursing home in West Ashton Road, where she was surrounded by close
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Students raise cash for hospital's baby unit appeal
Childcare students from Wiltshire College Trowbridge have raised more than £500 for the neonatal intensive care unit Space to Grow campaign at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. The 12 second year students organised a number of fundraising
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History society to record village's history
A history society has launched a project to record a village’s history onto CD Rom thanks to a lottery grant of more than £9,000. Dilton Marsh History Society, formed 16 years ago by Alison Irving, now secretary, and Chris Millard MBE, who was chairman
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£20k donation to help expand credit union
A credit union in west Wiltshire will be creating a new job and offering more training to staff thanks to a £20,000 grant from a housing association. Selwood Housing donated the money to the union to provide financial help and advice to its tenants and
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Hundreds gather to watch French band
Hundreds of people turned out to watch a twinning concert at Westbury Gardens in Bradford on Avon on Saturday. The event was held to celebrate the twinning links between Bradford and French town Sully-sur-Loire. The French orchestra
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Blackbud to play free homecoming gig
A critically acclaimed band who met while at school in Bradford on Avon are returning to one of the pubs which gave them their break to promote their latest album. Blackbud, made up of Joe Taylor, 23, (guitar and vocals), Adam Newton, 22, (bass) and
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£35k library uniforms won't be ready for council's launch
New uniforms for library staff in Wiltshire will not be ready in time for the historic changeover to a unitary authority tomorrow. It was revealed last month that the new Wiltshire Council will spend £35,000 on uniforms for its 300 employees
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Changes afoot at Trowbridge churches
Changes are in the pipeline for churches in Trowbridge with one planning to expand and another two considering a merger. A meeting will be held on Saturday to consider a possible merger between the Holy Trinity Church and Wesley Road Methodist Church
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Earth shelter couple await appeal hearing
An eco-friendly Warminster man is determined to build a house underground despite seeing his initial plans thrown out. Clive Michael, 72, hopes his dreams of building an earth shelter on land off High Street, in Chapmanslade, near Warminster, will become
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International flavour to table tennis tournament
The West Wilts Table Tennis League held their annual Championships at their Centre at John of Gaunt School, Trowbridge, at the weekend. The event, originally scheduled for the weekend of February 7th/8th had to be postponed due to the snow that particular
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Hockey: Chippenham 1, West Wilts B 1
Chippenham rounded off the season with a frustrating draw but as champions of the Avon League. The game couldn’t have got off to a brighter start for the home side with the ball finding the back of the net in under a minute following what was probably
