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Wiltshire towns in line for new dental surgery
A new dental surgery could be in line for Westbury which has the lowest number of NHS places per person of any west Wiltshire town. NHS Wiltshire confirmed Westbury, along with Warminster, could be in line for new dental practices following
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Kids invited to take up Easter challenge
Corsham Town Council has launched an Easter challenge for youngsters with the help of local businesses. Children are being invited to try and find 12 eggs hidden in shops around the town and they all have letters on. The letters need to be collected
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Garden centre shows off its extension
AN extension to the Shaw Trust Palmer Gardens centre in Trowbridge was unveiled at the weekend in front of a VIP audience. The garden centre in Islington has increased its covered sales area by more a third and put in more car parking spaces. Trowbridge
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Bench dedicated to village stalwart
A long-serving parish councillor, church caretaker and local historian has been commemorated after a bench was dedicated to her memory. Joyce Lanfear was a parish councillor for North Bradley for 25 years, and wrote a book about the parish's history
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Farmer's mystified over lamb prank
A 12-day-old lamb stolen and left on a woman’s doorstep in a bizarre prank is having to be hand reared by a Warminster farmer after being rejected by its mother. Jim Dufosee, 46, tenant farmer at Farnicombe Farm in Upton Scudamore, said he is mystified
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Wildlife haven to be created on wasteland in Melksham
A wildlife garden which it is hoped will preserve some of Melksham’s birds, bees and insects has been started on a piece of wasteland in the town. The project, which is being co-ordinated by the Melksham Climate Friendly Group in association with the
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Lavington named team of the week
The Wiltshire Times & Chippenham News sponsored Team of the Week award for April 5, 2009 has been awarded to Third Division side Lavington (Sunday). This weeks choice of Team of the Week Award winners came down to a two horse race between premier
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Preview event to launch West Wilts Show 2009
A preview event for businesses taking part in the 2009 West Wilts Show is being held at Trowbridge Civic Hall on Thursday, April 16. ITV West presenter Peter Rowell and sponsors the Wiltshire Times will launch the event at which show chairman Michael
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Hundreds sign up to train campaign
A petition calling for an increase in trains calling at west Wiltshire stations on a route labelled “unfit for purpose” has attracted more than 300 signatures in three weeks. The online petition, organised by the Save The Train campaign, aims to see
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Call centre collects 500 eggs for kids
Employees at a mobile phone call centre in Trowbridge have donated 500 chocolate eggs to the Salvation Army to hand out to local children this Easter. The eggs were collected at Virgin Media’s headquarters on the White Horse Busienss Park, where live
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Elsa the badger's road to recovery
A two-week-old badger that was injured by a dog in Westbury has made a full recovery with a little help the Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital. The hospital, which is situated in Amesbury Road, Newton Tony, was started in 1993 by Mike Boys Cortis,
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Trowbridge is rail crime hotspot
Trowbridge is the third worst area in the UK for incidents of railway crime, according to figures released this week. Network Rail launched its annual No Messin’ campaign to highlight the dangers of young people playing on the railway by holding
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Easter gets into full swing at Westbury Library
Children made Easter baskets, cards and biscuits to mark the festive period at Westbury Library this week. About 24 children, aged between four and 12-years-old, got creative during the various craft activities at the Edward Street library yesterday