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Rugby star Alex Crockett resigns from Bath
Yatton Keynell rugby star Alex Crockett has resigned from Bath Rugby with immediate effect, along with two other players. England flanker Michael Lipman, who was joint club captain along with the former Chippenham player, and Andrew Higgins are the
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Wiltshire man found dead on beach path
A man has been found dead on a beach path in Swanage, Dorset, police said. The man, believed to be in his fifties and from Wiltshire, was found on a pathway to the beach in Studland, about half a mile from the chain ferry linking Studland to Sandbanks
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Factory's social club manager to retire after 26 years
The manager of a sports and social club in Melksham has admitted it will be a wrench to leave after 26 years at the helm. Terry Gregory, 69, of St Margarets Gardens, said the Cooper Avon club at Melksham House in Market Place, has changed enormously
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Unbeaten Wiltshire march into knockout stages
Wiltshire continued their fine form in the MCCA Trophy with a 53 run victory over Cornwall at St Austell on Sunday. The win sees the county their group in first place and secure a home draw in the quarter final, which will be played on Sunday June
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Boy hurt after 10ft fall off climbing wall at Center Parcs
The emergency services were called out to Center Parcs near Warminster on Sunday afternoon after a 10-year-old boy fell from an abseiling wall. The boy who had been taking part in an abseiling activity is thought to have fallen from the top of the apparatus
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Tributes pour in for 19-year-old Trowbridge man killed in crash near Erlestoke
A teenager from Trowbridge killed in a car crash in the early hours of Sunday morning has been named locally as 19-year-old Sam Young. Mr Young, a former Clarendon College pupil, died when he lost control of his Peugeot after driving around
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Racing star Cox disappoints at Thruxton
Trowbridge rider Victor Cox remained pointless for the season after a disappointing weekend at Thruxton. The 23-year-old British Superbikes star has endured a tough start to the season after problems with his bike and once again was forced
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Angling round-up: Kind weather boosts catches
The kinder weather has seen a terrific improvement in the fishing at Chew Valley with both boat and bank anglers enjoying some fantastic sport with fish coming to many methods and patterns from most areas of the lake. Nunnery, Woodford, Walley and North
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Cricket: Winsley 3rd retain unbeaten record
Wiltshire County Cricket League Division 8: Winsley 3 v KC Club 2 Winsley’s new third eleven remain unbeaten after their emphatic home victory over a below-strength KC Club 2. Batting first, Adrian Jeffrey (38) built a solid foundation, Neil Gliddon
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Fire breaks out at Cooper Avon factory in Melksham
A fire broke out in the mixing plant at the Cooper Avon Tire factory in Bath Road, Melksham, earlier this morning. Firefighters from Trowbridge, Melksham, Bradford on Avon, Devizes and Corsham have been involved in the firefighting operation. The blaze
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Trowbridge drug dealer jailed for four years
Drug dealer Paul Evans, who was caught with thousands of pounds worth of heroin and cocaine, has been jailed for four years. Evans, of Adcroft Street, Trowbridge, tried to dump a bag containing the drugs out of the window as police approached the house
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Pair face trial over attack
A 30-year-old man and a teenager are to face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to a charge of actual bodily harm. Tommy Hitt and the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are accused of assaulting their alleged victim on Friday
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Trowbridge knifeman theatened victim with rape
A man who told a terrified woman she would be his first rape moments after threatening her boyfriend with a knife has been jailed. James Smith licked the man’s girlfriend’s face before making the chilling threat in the bar of the Just So club
