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Fatal collision between car and tractor
ONE person has died following a crash between a car and a tractor near Warminster this afternoon. Police closed off the stretch of the A350 between the Cley Hill and Granada roundabouts at just before 4pm after the collision. The road
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A36 closed after two-car crash
A serious two-vehicle crash between the Cley Hill and the Granada services roundabout in Warminster has led to the closure of the A36 both ways. Police and ambulance were called to the scene just before 4pm. Traffic congestion has been building up on
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Joy as much-loved restaurant to reopen
A much-loved restaurant in Westbury which closed in January after 12 years will reopen thanks to the investment of two local businessmen. Mike Horlock, 47, and his wife Peggy, 62, decided to close the White Rabbit in Edward Street in the New
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Children's dance day in its 33rd year
Children from primary schools across west Wiltshire took part in the 33rd annual Children’s Day of Dance. The event, run by the Melksham Country Dancers, saw children from the Manor Primary School, Aloeric Primary School and Forest and Sandridge School
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Pupils taught the meaning of swear words during sex ed class
A west Wiltshire secondary school has been criticised for teaching the meaning of swear words to 11 and 12-year-old pupils during a sex education class. Year 7 pupils at St Laurence School in Ashley Road, Bradford on Avon, were asked to make a list of
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Pub selling seeds in advance of pumpkin festival
A pumpkin, beer and cider festival will be held for the first time at a pub near Warminster. Packets of pumpkin seeds, including the Atlantic Giant, Jack O’Lantern and European Mammoth variety, have now gone on sale at The George Inn at Longbridge Deverill
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Chippenham Town manager says side don't deserve promotion
Chippenham Town manager Adie Mings has launched a stinging attack on his side after their failure to beat bottom side Mangotsfield United on Saturday and says they no longer deserve promotion. The Bluebirds looked lacklustre throughout and
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Bradford on Avon tea rooms named as UK's best
A Victorian themed tea room in Bradford on Avon has been named as one of the best places in the UK for a cuppa, after winning a top accolade from the Tea Guild. The Bridge Tea Rooms in Bridge Street, run by husband and wife duo Roy, 42, and
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Riding school boss jailed for child sex abuse
A riding school boss who abused a string of young girls at his livery yard has been jailed for six years. Peter Jones, of Mountain Bower, North Wraxall, abused his position of trust to carry out sex attacks on the children as young as six years old
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Factory worker attacked phone theft suspect
A factory worker from Trowbridge took the law into his own hands and attacked someone he thought had stolen his girlfriend’s mobile phone. Father-of-five Nigel Hibbert, of Sheridan Gardens, punched suspect Christopher Gerry, who suffers from Asperger
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Bitton Town 2 Frome Town 1
Frome were narrowly beaten in a bad-tempered game that saw two sendings off. This match was Mark Salter's 400th in a Frome shirt and the travelling faithful all hoped for a repeat of the hat-trick that had marked his 300th appearance.
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Clevedon United 2 Westbury United 3
Westbury striker Wayne Wheeler scored what will undoubtedly be his team's goal of the season to put them 2-0 ahead in this action packed match at The Hand Stadium. With his side coming under pressure as the hosts searched for an equaliser around
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Trowbridge and District Football League round-up April 5
Trowbridge & District Football League Division One Blue Circle 4 Freshford United 2 Blue Circle and Freshford United swapped league positions as Blue Circle won by four goals to two. Freshford started the brighter and scored the
