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Unlucky break as former Bradford mayor is struck by coal from steam train
Former Bradford on Avon mayor Peter Leach is recovering from a broken leg caused by a piece of coal that hit him when he was trainspotting. Mr Leach, 50, who was mayor for the three years up to 2012, was standing on platform one, watching two steam
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Lloyds Bank vow to stay on in Bradford
LLOYDS Bank in Bradford on Avon is reassuring customers that it will remain open and won’t be following in HSBC’s footsteps. HSBC announced last month that it is closing its Bradford on Avon Branch in Church Street on September 13. Liz Tucker
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Awards honour for Bradford on Avon stalwart
Nominations are being sought after for the annual Minna Gillham Sports Award for a Bradford on Avon Young Sports Person of the Year. The awards are opening to anyone under 18, living in Bradford on Avon who has excelled at any sport or a young
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Bradford tourist centre stirs things up with cafe opening
Bradford on Avon’s Tourist Information Centre (TIC) has expanded into a cafe. Julie Cooper, manager of the TIC, said: “Our funding was cut so much we needed to become self sufficient.” The Pavilion Cafe, open from 8am to 6pm, has contract catering
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Former Wiltshire Council offices to be demolished
The demolition of former Wiltshire Council offices in Bradley Road, Trowbridge, could take place within months before the site is sold. Wiltshire Council says knocking the buildings down will save £450 a day in council tax and national non domestic
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ATHLETICS: Relay gold for Talbot
DANNY Talbot secured his second medal of the European U23 Championships in Finland this afternoon. Talbot, who clinched silver in the 200m yesterday, helped Great Britain to gold in the men's 4x100m relay. The Trowbridge sprinter ran the second
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Balloon passengers drop into Trowbridge for a visit
Residents of Paxcroft Mead had a big surprise last Sunday evening when a low-flying Virgin balloon carrying passengers flew over their homes. Nick Cottrell, 45, was enjoying a barbecue with his wife Gemma, 38, when they spotted the balloon.
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Young Trowbridge chef seas way to Rotary victory
John of Gaunt pupil Zack Woodhouse tickled the judges’ taste buds when he claimed the title of Trowbridge Wessex Mead Rotary Young Chef 2013. Zack, 14, won a cook-off at Wiltshire College Trowridge as part of the competition and now has a chance
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Crowds turn out in force for Melksham's sunshine carnival
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Melksham as the annual carnival made its way through town. The parade kicked off yesterday with the Calne Samba Band closely followed by the Carnival Queen in a blue Mercedes convertible. Spectators enjoyed
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Bradford Rowing Club faces golden future
Bradford on Avon Rowing Club has seen such a huge rise in interest since Ed McKeever’s gold medal success at the Olympics that they plan to expand their facilities. The club, formed in 1873, hopes to create a traditional, multipurpose boathouse
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West Wiltshire binmen eye summer strike action
Binmen could go on strike again in their fight for better pay. Around 40 members of the GMB union flew flags and waved banners outside FCC Environment in Riverway, Trowbridge on Monday as they took part in a one-day stoppage. Now the union says
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Westbury woman loses 7 stones in as many months
Supermarket worker Sarah Heard is enjoying a new lease of life after losing 7st in seven months. The 42-year-old from Westbury weighed 17st 7lb last April, when doctors told her she needed to lose weight or face a major operation. She enrolled
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Sunny spell saves the day for Melksham in Bloom
A late heatwave has saved this year’s Melksham in Bloom competition, with the sudden sunshine bringing colour to gardens across the town. The annual competition winners were announced this week, with awards given for commercial and residential
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Young Trowbridge inventors hope idea takes off
The sky’s the limit for two young Trowbridge inventors, as their GCSE electronics project prepares for professional testing. Clarendon Academy students Luke Griggs and Ben Dyckes designed and built what is believed to be the world’s first fully
