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Tories triumph in Warminster West
WARMINSTER welcomed in another Tory candidate after Pip Ridout took Warminster West. The Lib Dems took second place. Pip Ridout (Cons) 587 Roger Coveney (Lib Dems) 249 Steve Dancey (Ind) 201 Mark Boyden (UKIP) 153 May Law (English Democrats) 59
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It's a walk in the park for Tories
THE Trowbridge Park ward was won by the Tory candidate Peter Fuller, with Labour having to settle for last place behind the Greens and Lib Dems. Peter Fuller (Cons) 430 Roly Cleere (Lib Dems) 305 David McQueen (Green) 152 Sean Semple (Lab) 105
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Lib Dems win Trowbridge Paxcroft
THE Lib Dems fought off the Tories for the Trowbridge Paxcroft seat. Lib Dem Steve Oldrieve won by almost 300 votes from his rival. Steve Oldrieve (Lib Dem) 683 Derek Coop (Cons) 399 Turnout: 39.31%
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Bradford on Avon North won by Lib Dems
ROSEMARY Brown, a former portfolio holder at West Wiltshire District Council, has beaten off competition from the Conservatives to win Bradford on Avon North. Virginia Fortescue, who was parachuted in to stand for the seat by the Tories, came in second
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Tories take Warminster Without
FORMER Wiltshire county councillor Fleur de Rhe Philipe has won the Warminster Without seat with almost 1,000 votes. Former Warminster Journal reporter Ray Beaty came in second. Fleur de Rhe Philipe (Cons) 999 Ray Beaty (Lib Dem) 376 James Bell (UKIP
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Warminster East triumph for Tories
THE Tories won a five-horse race to take the Warminster East seat. Businessman and Warminster town councillor Andrew Davis won with 705 votes. Andrew Davies (Cons) 705 Paul MacDonald (Ind) 302 Guy Fancourt (Lib Dem) 282 Andrew Mozley (UKIP) 168
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Independent wins Westbury West
WESTBURY West was won by Independent candidate Russell Hawker. Warminster town mayor Veronica Burden came in second place. Mrs Burden is recovering after suffering a bleed to her brain after collapsing at a friend's house in the run-up
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Independent takes Warminster Copheap and Wylye
FORMER West Wiltshire District Council economic portfolio holder Michael Mounde has lost out in the fight for the Warminster Copheap and Wylye seat. Independent Christopher Newbury won the seat with 824 votes. Christopher Newbury (Ind) 824 Michael
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Westbury North goes to the Lib Dems
THE Lib Dems secured Westbury North with the town's mayor having to settle for second place. Lib Dem David Jenkins won by more than 100 votes, with Tory Sue Ezra, who has just been appointed as town mayor, in second place. David Jenkins (Lib Dem) 508
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Barber is on top in Westbury East
A BARBER came out on top in the Wiltshire Council elections, winning the Westbury East seat. Independent Mike-Cuthbert-Murray, who runs the Banana Blues barbers in Westbury, triumphed over both the Conservative and Lib Dem candidate. Mike Cuthbert-Murray
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Lib Dems truimph in Trowbridge Lambrok
A HUSBAND and wife will serve on the Wiltshire Council after Lib Dem Helen Osborn secured the Trowbridge Lambrok seat. Cllr Osborn, whose husband Jeff was also elected earlier today, was up against former Trowbridge Town Clerk Doug Ross, who
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Former council leader takes Trowbridge Drynham
FORMER West Wiltshire District Council leader and political stalwart Graham Payne has secured a seat on the Wiltshire Council. Cllr Payne was in a two-horse race against Trowbridge town councillor Marcus Francis. Graham Payne (Cons) 641 Marcus Francis
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Lib Dems wins Trowbridge Central
FORMER Trowbridge mayor John Knight beat off the Conservative candidate Chris March, a Warminster town councillor, for the Trowbridge Central seat. Taxi driver Cllr Knight, who was mayor of the county town in 2008/2009. John Knight (Lib Dem) 713 Chris
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Independent candidate Ernie Clark secures Hilperton seat
INDEPENDENT candidate Ernie Clark won the Hilperton seat with one of the biggest majorities recorded in the first ever Wiltshire Council elections. Cllr Clark secured more than 1,400 votes - more than 1,100 votes more than his nearest rival Trace Senior
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Lib Dems narrowly edge Melksham Central
IT was a closely fought battle for the Melksham Central seat with just 20 votes separating the Lib Dems and the Conservatives. Steve Petty secured the seat for the Lib Dems, beating Tory Philip Alford into second place. Labour's miserable run of results
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Former finance boss wins Melksham Without South seat
FORMER finance portfolio holder at West Wiltshire District Council, Roy While, has won the Melksham Without South seat for the Conservatives. Cllr While won by a majority, with former Melksham mayor Terri Welch coming in second for the Liberal
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Hunt master wins for Tories in Summerham and Seend
MASTER of the Avon Vale Hunt, Jonathon Seed, has taken the Summerham and Seend seat for the Conservatives. Cllr Seed got more than 1,000 votes, with Semington Parish Council chairman Robert Oglesby coming in second with 607 votes. Jonathon
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Vandals damage new trees in Bradford on Avon
Frustration is growing in Bradford on Avon after 100 trees were vandalised just a three months after volunteers finished planting them. Leo Wirtz, senior countryside ranger for Wiltshire Council, is appealing for help after three incidents at Barton
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Winsley and Westwood seat goes to the Tories
TORIES have triumphed again after their candidate Linda Conley, a former portfolio holder at West Wiltshire District Council, took the Winsley and Westwood seat. Cllr Conley said: "It's been a tough struggle and it's been a tough call, but obviously
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Tories secure Warminster Broadway
TORY Keith Green said he was delighted with his victory in the Warminster Broadway seat. He said: "I am delighted to have won by such a good margin. "I would like to thank all the people who have voted for me and I'm not going to let
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Trowbridge Grove victory for Lib Dems
TROWBRIDGE mayor Jeff Osborn said he was honoured after being elected to serve on the Wiltshire Council. Cllr Osborn, who secured the Trowbridge Grove seat, said: "I'm honoured to be back representing what was the basis of my old ward.
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Lib Dems secure Bradford on Avon South
THE Lib Dems enjoyed their thumping victory after securing Bradford on Avon South. Malcolm Hewson, who raked in more than 1,300 votes, said: "This is a fantastic result for the Lib Dems in Bradford in what was a very high turnout. "A
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Airlift thank you from Dilton Marsh
A 14-year-old boy from a village near Westbury who has been raising money for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance needed the help of the helicopter himself after being injured during a football match. Chris Hillman, from High Street, Dilton Marsh, was airlifted
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Veteran Tony Phillips takes Southwick
VETERAN councillor Tony Phillips has been elected to the Southwick seat. Cllr Phillips, who will be entering his 54th year in local government and is a former leader of West Wiltshire District Council, said: "I never count my chickens with these things
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Flower power boosts church
More than 800 people turned out to the open gardens event in Steeple Ashton, near Trowbridge, on Sunday in the summer sun, raising thousands for the village church preservation trust. The 14 open gardens attracted hundreds of people on Sunday and raised
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Tom James secures poignant win in Trowbridge Adcroft ward
INDEPENDENT Tom James has taken the Trowbridge Adcroft seat from his Lib Dem rival by just 13 votes. Cllr James, who was deselected by the Lib Dems despite being awarded an MBE for services to local government, beat Nick Blakemore into a very close second
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Ethandune secured by the Conservatives
FORMER West Wiltshire district councillor Julie Swabey has taken the Ethandune seat for the Tory party. Cllr Swabey secured more than 1,000 votes, more than double that of her rival Lib Dem Christine Chilcott. She said: "The result is
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Hundreds attend funeral of Trowbridge teenage crash victim
Mourners packed out St Leonard's Church in Keevil for the funeral of 19-year-old Sam Young this afternoon. The teenager, of Kingsdown Road in Trowbridge, died in the early hours of Sunday when he lost control of his Peugeot on the B3098 from
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Rory brings back the fun to Westbury
Youngsters at a pre-school in Westbury are smiling again after being given new play equipment just a month after thieves stole from them. Kingfisher Pre-School in Arundel Road had its £500 plastic double slide play set taken over the Easter weekend.
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Melksham South taken by the Lib Dems
CAMPAIGNING town councillor Jon Hubbard has won a seat on Wiltshire Council for the Lib Dems. Mr Hubbard, who has most recently been helping residents in Spa Court in their bid to have a neighbouring lorry park closed, won by more than 500
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Tories triumph in Melksham Without North
THE Tories are celebrating after taking another seat in Melksham. Mark Griffiths secured the Melksham Without North seat by a clear majority with 906 votes, more than 350 votes higher than second place David Bolwell (Lib Dem). Mark Griffiths
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Lib Dems win in Holt and Staverton
LIB Dem Trevor Carbin, a former Wiltshire county councillor, has been elected onto the newly formed Wiltshire Council. Cllr Carbin, who was not at the count, notched up a thumping 811 votes, beating off Tory Carolyn Walker and Labour's Barrie
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Tories take Melksham North
CONSERVATIVE Rod Eaton has taken the Melksham North seat by more than 100 votes. The former West Wiltshire district councillor secured 535 votes, beating off competition from Lib Dem Andrew Clayton who had 425 votes. Labour's former
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Bubbles of joy in Melksham as Tamara given leukaemia all-clear
The mother of seven-year-old Melksham girl Tamara Drewett, who has been battling against leukaemia for two years, has spoken of her family’s relief when she was told her little girl was in remission earlier this week. Ollie Gerrish, of Marti
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The life of Mrs Beryl Drake
A dedicated churchgoer and campaigner for the Trowbridge branch of Cancer Research for 50 years has died, aged 86. Beryl Drake, of Palmer Road, Trowbridge, died at the Royal United Hospital in Bath from portal hypertension, a form of liver
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The life of Mr Alan Mackie
Mathematician and inventor Alan David Mackie died, aged 67, at his home in Corsham on Monday. Mr Mackie was born in Northampton and was evacuated soon afterwards, before moving to Surrey where he attended a boarding school. He became
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The life of Mr Cameron Gough DSC
Cameron Gough, a senior partner in Gough’s solicitors, the family firm founded by his grandfather, died on May 28, aged 86. He was president of the Wiltshire Friendly Society, chairman of the Calne Alms Houses, chairman of the Calne Scouts
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The birth of Jack Kallum Gerrish
Born: May 28, 9.13am Weight: 8lb Parents: Olivia and Karl Gerrish, of Marti Close, Melksham Baby Jack came into the world relatively easy compared to his seven-year-old sister Tamara, according to his mum Ollie. Mrs Gerrish, 33,
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The birth of Lilia Rose Stainer
Born: May 30, 11.23am Weight: 6lb 12 1/2 oz Parents: Gemma Smith, 19, and John Stainer, 20, of Bradley Road, Trowbridge Newborn Lilia Rose Stainer had already been named long before her mum had actually fallen pregnant, after
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The marriage of Katie Keirl and Richard Hart
Miss Katie Louise Keirl and Mr Richard Barry Hart were married at Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon, on May 9 by the Rev Bill Matthews. The bride is the daughter of Mandy Keirl and the late Peter Keirl, of Bradford on Avon, and the bridegroom
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Clever night
Can I please say thank you through your letters page to everyone who took part in the QuizAid last Tuesday, May 26. Held at Blue Circle Bar in Westbury, a total of £118 was raised and sent to Christian Aid. My thanks also to Lynda Brewer for use of
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Talk to Orange
Your correspondent Sarah Anderson (Wiltshire Times, May 29), obviously isn’t an Orange mobile phone user, otherwise she would have realised how much I for one welcome the arrival of their shop in Chippenham. As anyone with an Orange network mobile
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Canal progress
On behalf of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust, we would like to extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who supported us at the recent official opening of the restored Double Bridge near Lacock. We were delighted to welcome our Patron Her Royal Highness
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Why no horse?
I’ve just noticed the Wiltshire Flag. Why does it have that rather stupid-looking duck on it? All right, I know it’s a bustard, but has anyone ever seen a bustard? Are they ever likely to? Would anyone except an ornithologist know what it was? The
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Late wife’s heirlooms are stolen from Trowbridge
Widower David Prosser has spoken of his sadness after thieves stole sentimental heirlooms which belonged to his late wife. The 72-year-old found he had been burgled when he returned to his home in The Gables, Frome Road, Trowbridge, last Wednesday after
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Such honesty
I wish to express my thanks to the honest and thoughtful person(s) who found and handed in my handbag to the staff at the Lacock sale on Sunday morning. It and its contents were entirely intact and I am most grateful to those concerned. Thank you.
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Charity thanks
We would like to thank all those people in the Trowbridge and district area who kindly donated to the Save the Children house-to-house collection held during the week commencing April 26. A grand total of £1,402.58 was raised which included the splendid
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Lions fun for all
May I, through the columns of your newspaper, thank everyone who supported the 13th Annual Family Fun Day run by Bradford on Avon Lions Club on Monday, May 26. Following the cancellation of last year’s event due to dreadful weather conditions, we had
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Here to help
We at the Meningitis Trust, were saddened to hear about the Wiltshire couple who jumped to their deaths because they were left devastated by the death of their son, who lost his life to meningitis. We are constantly reminded how devastating meningitis
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Olympian Joe sails in for Trowbridge pupils' orienteering launch
An Olympic silver medal winning sailor has helped to mark the completion of a permanent orienteering course at Brokerswood Country Park, which has been designed and built by Trowbridge pupils. Joe Glanfield, who won silver at Athens in 2004 and Beijing
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Replace cement works with holiday villas
Firstly, I feel sorry for the many jobs lost at the Lafarge cement factory near Westbury and I wish the people involved the very best. On a positive, without the constant smoke from the factory chimney generated by burning tyres and coal, the residents
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Lights go out at Westbury supermarket
A 20-minute power cut at the Tesco Express store on the Leigh Park estate in Westbury was caused by a maintenance worker accidentally knocking a switch. Power went down shortly after midday, but was restored within around 20 minutes for afternoon
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Interesting tail
I thought I’d write with regards to news on the Brown Tail Moth Caterpillar as reported on the front of last week’s Wiltshire Times. I have noticed these nests appearing (they look like massive cobwebs). They are on the hedgerows on the road between
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Eye for an eye
Erlestoke Prison governor Andy Rogers can huff and puff about drugs all he likes (Wiltshire Times, May 22) but that won’t change the basic injustice of imprisoning people for non-violent drug crimes. Doing so violates the law of God. Exodus 21.23 says
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What’s in a name?
What is a Willat? I ask because Linden Homes has chosen to rename what we, in Bradford on Avon, think of as Kingston Mills, The Willats. Is this, perhaps, some obscure weaving term chosen as a tribute to the site’s distant past, as in ‘the willat flew
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Confusing signs will lead to an accident
I have just returned from a harrowing trip to Tesco’s supermarket in County Way, Trowbridge (Sunday, May 31 at 10.30am). I don’t usually go to their store at busy times because it is difficult to park and even with a Blue Badge all the spaces can be
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Support at hand
There are a growing number of children in the UK developing Type 1 diabetes and no doubt some of these children will be in your area. The Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust offers support and a listening ear to the thousands of parents and other family
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Countryside dramas
Frome Festival will stage professional drama productions at 10 villages in four counties thanks to a £5,000 grant from the Arts Council. Four theatre companies from the West County will entertain villages surrounding Frome during this year’s festival
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Election results due from 3pm at Trowbridge
The first election results for west Wiltshire seats are expected to be announced at Trowbridge Civic Hall at about 3pm. Across the county, there are 1,000 volunteers taking part in the process and helping check votes, including those cast in the 94
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A great year
It has been a great honour and privilege to have served as Trowbridge mayor for the past year. This has been a year that I have thoroughly enjoyed, and one that has enabled me to attend hundreds of events and meet thousands of people as mayor
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Ernest, 90, scares off Warminster burglars – again
A 90-year-old have-a-go hero from Warminster, who appeared on the front page of the Wiltshire Times after fighting off distraction burglars in 2007, was called in to action again this week. Former sergeant major Ernest Bassett, of West Street, chased
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Redundant Avon staff at Melksham told to go
Workers at a Melksham tyre firm faced redundancy this week as around four percent of the work force lost their jobs. Last month the company, which is based in Bath Road and employs more than 1,000 people, said it was looking to make about 47 workers
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Wiltshire to play Oxford in MCCA Trophy quarter finals
Wiltshire will play Oxfordshire in the quarter final of the MCCA Trophy at Corsham on Sunday June 14th starting at 11.00am. Captain James Hibberd returns to the side having missed the victory over Cornwall in place of opening bowler Alex Senneck who
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Mixed views on Bradford on Avon's bridge’s design
‘Phallic’ and ‘a tapering Toblerone’ are just some of the descriptions applied to the design of an £850,000 bridge that could span the River Avon from the £35m Kingston Mill development in Bradford on Avon. Residents and stakeholders expressed mixed
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Mourners to attend funeral of Trowbridge teenager Sam Young today
The family of a Trowbridge teenager killed when his car crashed on a village road in the early hours of Sunday have asked mourners at his funeral in Keevil today to wear colourful clothing and sports tops. Sam Young, 19, from Kingsdown Road
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Trowbridge mum loses her fight
A Trowbridge mum who chose not to undergo treatment for an aggressive form of bone cancer so she could continue her pregnancy has died, just three-and-a-half months after the birth of her daughter. Kate Coles, 30, whose courageous battle against the
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James Murphy collects the cash at Frome Darts Open
The 2009 Frome Spring Darts Open was held at Frome Town Football Club on Sunday 24 May and was sponsored by Nigel Chambers of Inlay Ltd, Worthingtons Breweries, Frome Town Football Club, Waltons Civil Engineering and the We Love Darts magazine. Paul
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Count begins for new councillors
Counting of the ballot papers for the Wiltshire Council elections began at 9am today. The first results are expected to be announced at about lunchtime and concluded by 5pm. Counting is taking place at four venues - Devizes Leisure Centre
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'We'll do anything for Tim'
Warminster Town chairman Nigel McGuckian says the club will do everything it can to raise funds for ex-player and leukaemia sufferer Tim Greatley. The 24-year-old father-of-two was diagnosed with the disease in May and remains in the Great Western Hospital
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Crockett in Bath legal wrangle
Yatton Keynell rugby star Alex Crockett could take legal action against Bath Rugby after resigning from the club on Monday. The 27-year-old centre was one of three players to step down, along with fellow joint captain Michael Lipman and Andrew
