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Businesses mop up after double deluge in Westbury
Torrential downpours caused flooding in Westbury on Monday evening, with businesses and homes left to clean up the damage. Victor Ryan, of The Portway Fish Bar, was one of the traders affected. Mr Ryan shut his shop at 5.30pm, to sweep out
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Chapmanslade school leavers love limousine ride
LEAVERS from Chapman-slade Primary School celebrated the end of school in style last week, with a ride in a limousine and a meal at The Three Horseshoes. The nine Year 6 pupils were treated to a limo ride around Westbury and food and drink on July
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Lightning strikes twice in Trowbridge
A stormy night in Trowbridge proved that lightning can strike twice, as one street came to terms with its second direct hit in a decade. Lou Abourachid had to sleep by candlelight after the heavy storm blew all power to her house on Yeoman Way.
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Chapmanslade school leavers
Leavers from Chapmanslade Primary School celebrated the end of school in style last week, with a ride in a limousine and a meal at The Three Horseshoes. The nine Year 6 pupils were treated to a limo ride around Westbury and food and drink on July
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ANGLING: Poppleton makes his mark
MARK Poppleton, from Trowbridge, carried off top prize in the Sunday Open match at Viaduct Fishery, reeling in 201 lb 9 oz of carp, writes COLIN SCULL. Nick Merry, from Gillingham, was runner up with 185 lb of carp, followed by Dave Musitano, of
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Roll back the years with Bradford on Avon shop exhibition
An exhibition showcasing shop life in Bradford on Avon in the 1950s is on display in the town this month. Organiser and freelance writer Stephanie Laslett, of Market Street, created the Brylcreem and Broken Biscuits photographic exhibition last
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Roll back the years with Bradford on Avon shop exhibition
An exhibition showcasing shop life in Bradford on Avon in the 1950s is on display in the town this month. Organiser and freelance writer Stephanie Laslett, of Market Street, created the Brylcreem and Broken Biscuits photographic exhibition last
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Warminster homes campaigners await inspector's verdict
A residents' group says it hopes “common sense” will prevail over housing plans when the findings of an independent examination of Wiltshire Coun-cil’s Core Strategy are published. The East Boreham Residents Action Group (EBRAG) was formed to fight
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Toddler's miracle escape after bedroom window fall in Melksham
Two-year-old Tyler Holdaway had a ‘miracle’ escape after falling from his first floor bedroom window. He fell 14 feet from his house in Coronation Road, Melksham on July 21, but was discharged after a night at the RUH Bath with only minor cuts
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Hospitals handed £1.3m boost for dementia care
Two hospitals serving the county have been given more than £1.3 million to improve care for patients with dementia. The Royal United Hospital in Bath has been awarded £555,400, which will be used to refurbish Combe Ward. The new facility will have
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Man in green car approaches boy in Warminster
Police are appealing for information, after a man driving a green car approached a boy in Westleigh Estate, Warminster, and asked him to get in at 7.03pm yesterday. The boy refused to get in the car and went home. The car was believed to be old
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Warminster homes campaigners await inspector’s verdict
A residents' group says it hopes “common sense” will prevail over housing plans when the findings of an independent examination of Wiltshire Coun-cil’s Core Strategy are published. The East Boreham Residents Action Group (EBRAG) was formed to fight
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Call for Bratton fete organiser
A Bratton Fete AGM will be held on September 6 at 8pm at The Duke. Anyone interested in running the fete next year is invited to attend. This year’s fete raised £1,500 for good causes in the village.
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Growth area for Warminster allotment holders
Tynings Allotments Association in Warminster has officially opened its new amenity building, with ex-town councillor and supporter Veronica Burden performing the ceremony. The building in Bradley Road was paid for with grants of £10,000 from Awards
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Fast food crew serves up cleaner streets for Melksham
Mellksham McDonald’s business manager Damion Francis and crew members from Melksham McDonald’s restaurants teamed up with 1st Melksham Brownies and the Town Council to embark on a litter picking challenge along litter hotspots Beanacre and Scotland
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Growth area for Warminster allotment holders
TYNINGS Allotments Association in Warminster has officially opened its new amenity building, with ex-town councillor and supporter Veronica Burden performing the ceremony. The building in Bradley Road was paid for with grants of £10,000 from Awards
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Outdoor film screening for Forever Friends Appeal
Bath’s Royal United Hospital’s annual Movie by Moonlight event is returning this year with the showing of Dirty Dancing to raise money for the Cancer Care Campaign. The 12A film will be shown at Middle Common Royal Victoria Park in Bath at 8.30pm
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Bat discovery cancels Southwick tree climb
A Big Tree Climb event due to take place at Southwick Country Park on Wednesday was cancelled after organisers found a bat nesting in the tree. It is believed that the creature is a Natterer's bat which is a protected species. Wiltshire Council
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Discharge for man who sparked Melksham gun drama
Matthew Buswell, the man who sparked a major armed police incident in Melksham in June, has been given a two-year conditional discharge. The 32-year-old, of Berryfield Park in the town, appeared before magistrates in Chippenham last Thursday on
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Breakthrough for charity with Bradford on Avon school support
The fundraising team at St Laurence School, Bradford on Avon, held an all-night Badminton evening after the school chose Breakthrough Trowbridge as their charity of the year. The evening was supported by teachers Dan Thorne and Tom Bouquet and
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Cash means Bowerhill Scouts can carry on camping
Melksham Without Parish Council has given £250 to the 1st Bowerhill Scouts, to help them carry on camping. Scout Josh Burton, 12, and his six-year-old Beaver brother Joel accepted the cheque from council vice-chairman John Glover last Monday, on
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RUGBY: Hoops are back for Bath
BATH wing Tom Biggs models a painted-on version of the historic hooped blue, black and white jersey Bath will wear for the 2013/2014 season. Chief executive Nick Blofeld said: “The supporters love them, and so do the players, and we are delighted
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RUGBY: Bath pair join the elite
BATH lock Dave Attwood and centre Kyle Eastmond are among six new faces in England's senior elite player squad. The duo join clubmates David Wilson in the 33 announced by head coach Stuart Lancaster Flanker Matt Kvesic, number eight Billy Vunipola
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Dilton Marsh Flower and Handicraft Show
The annual Flower and Handicraft Show held in Dilton Marsh Memorial Hall on July 20 was once again a resounding success, with more entries than ever before. There were fantastic displays of flowers and handicraft goods, stunning photographs and
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Wiltshire Council make £4.9m in car parking profit
Wiltshire Council made £4.9m in profit from their car parks during 2011/12 according to figures released by the RAC Foundation yesterday. They are ranked 23rd out of more than 350 local authorities in the country for making profit. The figures
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Relay puts Melksham school on track for great results
The inaugural house relay competition at Melksham Oak School followed days in which the year groups had battled it out in blistering heat, and the relay competition served as the climax to Sports Week. The four houses, Castor, Omega, Polaris and
