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Dennett's delight at sparkling start
Cricket: Corsham moved to the top of the Premier Division One table after victory at Glastonbury on Saturday as Pete Dennett’s dream start as captain continued. The skipper chose to field first with rain clouds looming overhead and was rewarded with
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Sluggish batting leaves Silk angry
Cricket: A fine all-round individual display from Paul Clifford was not enough to drive Chippenham to victory as they suffered due to a lack of urgency with the bat. Keynsham lost early wickets before a slight recovery allowed them to set a moderate
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Home comforts mount for Breet
Cricket: Stunned skipper Joe Breet says he couldn’t believe his luck when asked to bat on Saturday and feels it was a match-changing error from his Swindon counterpart. The Westbury opener says he would have no doubts about making first use of a flat
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Edwards' dismay at unlucky seven
Cricket: Opener Tom Edwards suffered a misfortune on Saturday when dismissed due to an umpiring error but it was not enough to derail his Winsley side who remain unbeaten this season. Chasing 117 for victory, Edwards started positively, despite the early
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Adams hits out at misfiring batters
Cricket: Stand-in skipper Sean Adams has told his Warminster players to stop feeling sorry for themselves and start pulling their weight. The club suffered a heavy defeat at Thornbury on Saturday and now sit bottom of Premier Division Two without a win
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Widow's distress after memorial tree destroyed by vandals
A great-grandmother from Westbury was devastated when a memorial to her late husband was vandalised. Val Billings, 67, of Briar Close planted a tree in Westbury’s ‘secret garden’ next to All Saints Church in Church Lane in memory of her husband Sydney
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Hawker hits out at last-over meltdown
Cricket: Captain Steve Hawker has warned his Westinghouse batting flops they must improve after a dramatic low-scoring defeat on Saturday. The heavens opened after Calne’s innings, causing the run target to be reduced to 102 from just 30 overs. A tense
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Flower power needed as club embarks on busy week
Members of Melksham and District Flower Arrangement Society have had a busy week hosting an annual open evening and preparing for a themed flower festival this weekend. The club, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, welcomed about 200 people
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Review: Spider's Web, Theatre Royal Bath
An Agatha Christie classic should make you shiver at its sinister plot, make you gasp when its carefully woven secrets are exposed and make you wish you could come up with a storyline so ingenious. So what disappointed me most about the Agatha Christie
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Trowbridge Philharmonic goes from strength to strength
Trowbridge Philharmonic Society goes from strength to strength. On May 9 they presented a programme which was the most technically demanding of all their recent performances. Under the direction of their dynamic conductor, Gareth Harris, they achieved
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The Diary of Anne Frank at the Arc Theatre, Trowbridge
The chilling and poignant story of a Dutch Jewish family in hiding from the Nazis for two years during the Second World War, is brought to the stage at the Arc on Friday and Saturday next week. Hidden in a secret attic above her father’s office, Anne
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Still time to enter Frome Festival's literature comp
Time is running out to enter Frome Festival 2009’s prestigious literature competitions. Submissions for the International Short Story Competition must arrive by post no later than Saturday, May 30. Younger writers have a little longer, with the Kumon
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Biddestone's hopes of third win are washed away
Cricket: Biddestone were frustrated in their efforts to maintain their unblemished league record on Saturday when their game at Wootton Bassett was ended prematurely by rain. Kris Boulton’s side had won their first two games in the Glos/Wilts league
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Hickerton: We deserved to lose
Cricket: Disappointed Trowbridge captain Peter Hickerton criticised his bowlers after a poor display on Saturday and says they deserved their poor bowling figures. Cheltenham, who boast Gloucestershire’s Jackson Thompson in their line-up, smashed 225
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Smitherman wows sell-out boxing crowd
Boxing: Trowbridge Academy’s First Open show of the season was a sell-out at Westbury Country Park on Saturday. Highlights of the 18-bout programs included Trowbridge boxer Cory Smitherman’s fine points win over the experienced William Healy (Bernfield
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Riders give top marks to Wiltshire College horse trials
Equestrian: More than 400 riders descended on Wiltshire College Lackham this week for the fourth British Eventing horse trials to be held at the picturesque venue. The event, held on Tuesday and Wednesday, saw plenty of up and coming riders competing
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Bendall is players' choice at Chippenham United
Daniel Bendal who only joined fourth division Chippenham United RAOB in November was recognised by his peers for his contribution to their efforts in what has been a hard season for Steve Shipway's side, Bendall picked up the Players' Player of the season
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AFC Bell to play charity match on Sunday
AFC Bell will take on Devizes Old Boys in a charity match at Nursteed Road in Devizes on Sunday. Entry is free for spectators but donations for Heads Up will be collected in the bar. Kick-off is at midday.
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Bradford Town U18 need new goalkeeper
Bradford Town Youth under 18s are looking for a new goalkeeper for next season. They play on Sunday afternoons in the Mid Wilts League. If you are interested call manager Rob McKie on 01225 425675 or 07792382294.
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Surry's good form on EuroPro Tour continues
Golf: Cumberwell Park touring pro Steve Surry continued his excellent start to the season by securing 4th place at the EuroPro event at Faithlegg in Ireland last week. This follows Surry’s victory at the opening event, when he picked up the Collingtree
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White Horse Juniors U14 win league title
After a run of ten wins and one draw in their last eleven games, White Horse JFC under 14 went into the title decider with Chippenham Town Blue at the weekend in a good run of form. It was a game where whoever won would win the title the game was played
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Avon Valley crocks turn out for Bratton 11k race
Athletics: Avon Valley Runners wheeled out the crocks to compete in the Bratton Hilly 11K race. After a hard starting slog up Castle Road onto Salisbury Plain where the 115 runners were faced with battling a strong gusting wind before the descent back
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Plucky landlady chases off burglar
Plucky landlady Elaine Sexton confronted a burglar at her guesthouse, less than two weeks after The Old Rectory in Lacock was first raided. Mrs Sexton, who runs the guesthouse on Cantax Hill with the help of her husband Paul, was enraged to see that
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Hero postmaster died after 'cutting his own throat'
A hero sub-postmaster from Melksham who once confronted an armed robber to protect his family committed suicide by cutting his throat with a scalpel, an inquest heard. Robert Coulson, 54, was found in his bath by police community support officer Debbie
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Town's thanks to firm behind Kingston Mill demolition
The firm behind the demolition work at Kingston Mill in Bradford on Avon has been sent a letter of thanks from the town council. Councillors wrote the letter to Linden Homes, which is reponsible for the £35m development of homes, shops and
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Special needs pre-school's wish is granted
A special needs pre-school in Trowbridge is celebrating after being awarded £1,400 from the Wiltshire Times’ parent company. Staff at Stepping Stones were delighted when they found their grant application to the Gannett Foundation had been successful
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Duchess to open restored canal bridge next week
The Duchess of Cornwall will open a newly restored bridge on the Wilts and Berks Canal. On Tuesday, Camilla will be unveiling the double bridge that was found five years ago at Naish Hill in Lacock by volunteers with the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust,
