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Friends and family gather to celebrate life of murder victim
Relatives and friends of a Warminster man murdered in the Philippines last month gathered to celebrate his life at a wake on Saturday. The elder brother of Charles Maxwell, 61, known as Charlie, travelled from Australia to be at the wake, held
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Cyclist suffers suspected fractured skull in country park fall
A 30-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital suffering from serious head injuries after falling off her bicycle in Bradford on Avon on Sunday. Great Western Ambulance Service found the woman at Barton Farm Country Park after they were contacted
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Toy-filled container destined for African orphanage
A container filled with toys, books and clothes is set to leave a Melksham warehouse destined for an orphanage, north of Zimbabwe’s capital city Harare. The 20-foot long container is filled with goods collected from across the country and is currently
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Flood-hit cafe plans Noah's Ark theme for re-opening
A cafe forced to close after the river Avon burst its banks in Bradford in Avon in February has chosen a Noah’s Ark theme for its re-opening, claiming to have ‘survived the floods’. Victoria Vyse, 26, and her partner Peter Whipp, 28, will see
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Camilla gives canal bridge restoration project the thumbs-up
The Duchess of Cornwall took a stroll down the canal just minutes from her country home in Reybridge to officially open a bridge restored by the Wilts and Berk Canal Trust, of which she is a patron. Camilla, who was wearing a fashionable
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Norton tightens grip on Castle Combe title
Bratton resident Ben Norton tightened his grip on the Castle Combe Formula Ford Championship with another hard-fought victory in round three of the ferociously competitive series on Bank Holiday Monday. Norton clawed his way to the front of a spectacular
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Police make arrest after dog walker assault
Police have arrested a man in connection with an assault on a dog walker in woodland near Monkton Farleigh yesterday. A 64-year-old man remains at the Royal United Hospital in Bath with suspected fractured ribs after he was allegedly assaulted by
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Lorry park continuing to drive residents up the wall
Residents living near a lorry park in Melksham say they are still having to endure the problem of drivers peering into their homes and the smell of urine and engine fumes. People living in Spa Court raised their concerns about articulated lorries parking
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Double joy for Hale at Potterne
Having just brought the curtain down on what was a successful first season in the Robson Taylor, Chippenham League Premier division, Potterne held the their presentation evening at the weekend with 21-year-old defender Matthew Hale picking up two awards
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Cricket: Winsley 3rd edge out Box
County Cricket League Division 8: Box 2 v Winsley 3 Opting to bat first at Box, Winsley 3 were in trouble at 137 for eight off 35 overs, but impressive late-order strokeplay by Keith Potter (39 not out) and Tom Giles (34) took them to 203 for nine.
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Combe aims for world record at classic car event
Motorsport: Castle Combe Circuit is hoping to set a new world record during a spectacular week of classic car action which is believed to be the first of its kind ever held at a UK circuit. The aim is to set a new record with more than 200
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Hibberd and Bedbrook ruled out of Wiltshire decider
Cricket: Wiltshire have been forced to make two changes to their squad for their final group match in the MCCA Trophy against Cornwall on Sunday at St Austell, in a match which will decide the first three positions in the group. The captain, James
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Skipper Edwards leads Bradford's charge
Bradford Town 1st XI (19 points) beat Wroughton 1st XI (8 points) by 18 runs. Bradford Town continued their unbeaten start to the season by recording a closely fought 18 run victory at Wroughton. Put into bat first on a spongy pitch, Bradford
