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Firms offered advice on doorstep selling
Wiltshire Council has produced a booklet for local businesses explaining new regulations about doorstep selling. The new laws are designed to protect consumers when they enter into contracts signed in their home or place of work and gives seven days
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Pupils hope homegrown veg will soon be on the menu
Vegetables are being grown by Trowbridge pupils who hope the quality of the produce will be good enough for use in the school kitchens. Year 10 and 11 pupils at the John of Gaunt School in Wingfield Road, have been working on vegetable patches near
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Cricket: Cherhill coast to victory
Wiltshire Cricket League Division 5: Cherhill v Buscor Park 2nd. Cherhill won the toss and elected to field. Thanks to tight bowling from openers Gary Vaughan and Malcolm Parrack, Buscot found runs difficult to come by and lost early wickets. Despite
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Cricket: Bradford Town grab narrow win
Bradford Town 1st XI (20 points) beat KC Club 1st XI (7 points) by 15 runs. A minutes silence was observed before the game in memory of Adrian Cooksey, a much loved and missed member of Bradford Town C.C. The KC Club captain won the toss and put the
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Angling round-up: Changeble sport on reservoirs
Trout fishermen enjoyed changeable sport last week on the Bristol Water trout fisheries with top sport early in the week but as the weather conditions deteriorated towards the end of the week sport became harder. Both boat and bank anglers enjoyed excellent
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Mum to raise £20k for hospital that cared for brave Phoenyx
A mother-of-three hoping to raise £20,000 for a hospital which carried out a lifesaving operation on her three-year-old son had a second poignant reason to host a fundraising party in Trowbridge. Former John of Gaunt School pupil Katrina Sharp
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Frome secure late point
Division One Frome Town Sports v Trowbridge Town ‘A’ Frome Town Sports’ last games saw the visit of mid tabled Trowbridge Town ‘A’. The match was evenly contested throughout and at half time it was one apiece. Trowbridge scoring first and Frome equalising
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Three Crowns United slip up again
DIVISION THREE: The Three Crowns United may still be favourites to finish top of Division three, but having led the table by a county mile a month ago they have been pegged back by both Bromham (Sunday) and Three Horseshoes Renegades in recent weeks and
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North Star B clinch league title
DIVISION FOUR: Having clinched promotion on Tuesday night after their defeated title challengers Corsham Centre B 6-4, North Star B have been crowned Division four champions following their 7-2 win away at Westbridge United which was coupled with the
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Pheasant close in at the top
DIVISION TWO: Leaders FC Bradford may have had their lead at the top of the Division two table cut to one point by Pheasant FC following their victory over AFC Melksham but Pete Collier’s side will have done their math’s and will be aware that if they
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Foresters Arms dent Combe's promotion bid
DIVISION ONE: Foresters Arms kept their slim hopes of denying either White Hart Combe or Cooper Avon a place in the Premier division for next season after they defeated Division One leaders Combe 2-1 at Awdry Avenue at the weekend to complete a league
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Biddestone go top on goal difference
PREMIER DIVISON: Biddestone Social and Corsham Centre A are locked together at the top of the Robson Taylor, Chippenham League, Premier division on 35 points apiece but the Social were given a massive boost to their chances of denying the Centre a fourth
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Gun raid drama at convenience store in Trowbridge
Police have made an arrest following a gun incident at a shop in Staverton Marina near Trowbridge last night. The incident happened at about 10pm at the Staverton Convenience Stores, when two men barged their way into the shop and one of them
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April was 'warmer and drier' than average
April was a warmer and drier month than average in west Wiltshire, according to figures compiled by amateur weatherman Geoff Witts. Figures show the mean temperature for the month was 15.5 degrees Celsius, compared to an average of 13.7 degrees. Mr
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Schoolkids get a taste for healthier menus
School meals provider Sodexo say a decline in the number of children eating healthier meals has reversed. Following new nutritional standards to banish Turkey Twizzlers and reduce the frequency of chips on school menus introduced three years
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Roman Glass St George 1, Westbury United 1
Westbury United ended the season in 9th place in the league after this entertaining draw on a warm and sunny afternoon in Bristol. Had they won the match they would have gone above Shrewton United into 8th place, but a series of missed chances during
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Biddestone 3rd beaten on the opening day
Wiltshire County Cricket League Division 3 Biddestone 3rds travelled to Collingbourne and suffered a 5 wicket defeat. The visitors were asked to bat first and never came to terms with the slow nature of the pitch as they were skittled for 69, skipper
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Low-flying hot air balloon causes scare
Worried residents in Melksham called police this morning after a low-flying hot air balloon caused a panic. People living in Avon Road made the emergency calls at around 8.15am when the balloon started losing height as it prepared to land. However,
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Cyclist jailed after road rage knife attack
A cyclist who launched a terrifying road rage attack with a large kitchen knife in Chippenham has been jailed for a year. James Howells, of no fixed abode, pulled the weapon with a nine-inch blade from his trousers and slashed it at a van’s passenger
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Motorist dies in horror smash near crossroads
A 27-year-old man from Calne has died after he lost control of his car and smashed into a telegraph pole and a tree near Studley crossroads yesterday afternoon. Police believe the accident happened when the victim, who was driving a Peugeot
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1,000 performers to play at Stourhead festival
More than 1,000 performers are expected to turn up to the 9th Annual Festival of the Voice this Saturday at the Stourhead estate near Warminster. The festival is on at the same time as Radio 1’s Big Weekend but organisers aren’t worrying about the competition
