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Celeb swimmer to attend recession-busting business event
Demand for stands at a business event in Trowbridge designed to help local firms beat the recession has been ‘exceptional’, according to organisers. The Business to Business event, at which Olympic swimmer and Strictly Come Dancing star Mark Foster will
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Baby airlifted after fall at Center Parcs
Wiltshire Air Ambulance was called to Center Parcs in Longleat Forest near Warminster this morning following reports of a baby suffering from head injuries after a fall. The nine-month-old boy was taken by land ambulance from the holiday park just after
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Train show organisers lay on buses due to lack of rail services
Organisers of a two-day model railway show near Melksham will be laying on a shuttle bus for the first day of the exhibition due to a limted rail service to the town. The shuttle buses will run from Chippenham, which is on the mainline London Paddington
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Melksham residents given more chances to meet police
Police officers will be parked up in various locations in Melksham over the coming weeks to make it easier for the public to meet them. The new form of community consultation between the police and the public is being organised by the Melksham town neighbourhood
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Car thief jailed after taking police on high speed chase
A man who stole a second hand car from a dealership’s forecourt in Melksham before taking police on a high speed chase has been jailed for 14 months. Carlos Boente, 27, and another man pretended they wanted to buy the 2005 Vauxhall Corsa when they
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Trowbridge teen admits to sex attacks on half sister
A TEENAGER from Trowbridge who carried out a series of sex attacks on his half sister has been put on a supervision order. The 16-year-old systematically interfered with the youngster when she was just six and seven years old. Robin Shellard, prosecuting
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Food, Glorious Food!
Food and drink is on the minds of Melksham residents as the town’s inaugural culinary festival got underway at the weekend. Nearly two dozen food stalls lined the Market Place on Sunday, while TV chefs Martin Blunos and Peter Vaughan held cookery demonstrations
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Time for a breath of fresh air
A community festival celebrating all things green, eco-friendly and healthy is to be held in Bradford on Avon this weekend. The free two-day event, called Breathe, is a combination of the Health and Wellbeing weekend and the Bradford on Avon
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Bomb squad called in after drugs raid in village
A bomb disposal unit was called to a west Wiltshire village after fears an explosive substance had been found during a police drugs raid on a house there. Wiltshire Police called in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) on Thursday, April 30
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School bell chimes by itself for the first time since WWII
A BELL in the clock tower at a village school near Warminster has chimed by itself for the first time since the Second World War following a £3,500 restoration. Pupils past and present gathered at Sutton Veny Primary School at midday on Thursday to hear
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Three bailed after gun raid at convenience store
Three men have been released on police bail after being arrested in connection with a gun incident at a convenience store near Trowbridge on Sunday evening. Police were called following a disturbance at the Staverton Convenience Store on Staverton
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Six wards at RUH to be affected by construction work
Six hospital wards at the Royal United Hospital in Bath will be affected by construction work from Monday as a two-month project gets underway. The toilets and washrooms in Pierce, Philip Yeoman, Forrester Brown, Waterhouse, Parry and Haygarth
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College dog show is simply grrreat
Dogs from across the county descended on Wiltshire College Lackham yesterday for the Grrrufts Kennel Club Companion Dog Show. Students from the college organised the event as part of National Pet Month and to celebrate rescued animals. With a
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Funnell bags Castle Combe hat-trick
Trowbridge sportscar driver Mark Funnell was the star of the Bank Holiday Monday race day at Castle Combe, picking up a trio of winners' trophies after a series of inspired performances. His epic day started with a determined run to class C
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Wiltshire cricketers continue winning run
Cricket: Wiltshire continued their outstanding form especially with the bat when they equalled their record score of the previous Sunday in beating Berkshire by 84 runs in their second group match in the MCCA Trophy. After this round of matches in the
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In-form teams ready to lock horns
DIVISION THREE: Leaders Three Crowns United might not be in action tonight but they are certain to return to Bradford-on-Avon to the scene of their 4-1 defeat at the weekend to Three Horseshoes Renegades as Lance Davis third placed Renegades side host
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Biddestone face must-win clash
PREMIER DIVISION: There maybe just one game in the Robson Taylor, Chippenham League Premier division tonight but it will be a massive game for leaders Biddestone Social who are away at Maud Heath Sports and must win the game if they are to have any chance
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Leonie crash - Melksham man faces dangerous driving charge
A 20-year-old Melksham man has been charged with dangerous driving in connection with a car crash in which 14-year-old schoolgirl Leonie Newbury was seriously injured. Jake Taylor, who had been driving the silver Ford Focus on Rowden Hill when
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Cricket: Winsley 3rds start with a win
DIVISION 8 Winsley 3 v Wanborough 2 Winsley’s new third eleven started life with a bang against Wanborough 2 at the Victory Field, Bradford. On a low, slow pitch their 243 for seven was built around a patient 74 by David Gibson, with Dan Thorne
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Wiltshire Football League: New College close in on title
New College took another step nearer to lifting the Wilts Premier division title following their 4-0 victory over visitors Westbury United. They now need three points from their final game of the season against bottom of the table Corsham Town in midweek
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St Andrews Winsley finish in style
Division Two St Andrews Winsley v Bromham Reserves St Andrews wrapped up the season with a 4-1 over third placed Bromham Reserves. Tom Giles scoring the only goal of the first half. Bromham briefly rallied at the start of the
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Teen left paralysed after horse riding accident thanks fundraisers
A teenager left paralysed after a horse riding accident six months ago has thanked village communities that have raised thousands of pounds to help her buy a wheelchair. Laura Coward, 17, of Codford, near Warminster, needs a £3,500 wheelchair and
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Crowds flock to primary school's May fair
Roads surrounding a Bradford on Avon school were jam packed with cars as families descended on the town for an annual May fair yesterday. The Christ Church Primary School May fair proved to be a popular attraction as people flocked to enjoy
