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Join Trowbridge tidy-up to bag free entry to Halloween party
Longmeadow Tenants & Residents Association (TARA) is running a scheme welcoming the community to take part in a litter pick on the estate which will see them given free entry to a Halloween party. The litter pick will take place between 9.30am
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Melksham duo plead guilty to possession of heroin and cocaine
Two Melksham men will not now face trial after admitting being involved in the trade in drugs. Tobiah Rule and Ricardo Harding had both pleaded not guilty to possessing class A drugs with intent to supply. But last week, 22-year-old Rule changed
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Bradford health centre offering free cancer screenings
The Health Centre Dental Practice in Bradford on Avon is holding free mouth cancer screenings on Fridays, November 1 and 15, to raise awareness during Mouth Cancer Awareness Month. To make an appointment, which are also eligible for non-patients
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR: Bremhill reclaim second spot
WITH Corsham Centre Youth seemingly winning the race to become Division Four champions the race for the runners spot looks to be going the way of Chris Edes' Bremhill View Boys who after their 4-0 victory over near-neighbours Mallard FC coupled with
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: Basement sides share spoils at Leafy Lane
THE Division Three relegation clash at Leafy Lane between FC North Wiltshire and Christian Malford saw the points shared as they teams produced a stalemate that saw North Wilts come from 2-1 down at the break to earn a 2-2. North Wilts' top scorer
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Talbot end Avellinos hoodoo
CALNE side Talbot FC will have breathed a massive sigh of relief on Sunday afternoon after finally breaking the stranglehold that AFC Avellinos seemed to have over them. The visitors to Stanley Park, who were beaten 3-2 in their opening Division
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: White Horse close gap on leaders Holt
WITH third division leaders Holt and second placed United FC suffering postponements due to respective opponents Zeals FC and Drummer Boy being unable to raise teams, it meant that after an 8-1 win for White Horse FC over Trowbridge Rangers, Holt saw
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Two off as Wanderers beat the Fleece
WHEN rivals Trowbridge Wanderers Reserves and The Fleece met in early September their fought out an entertaining 1-1 draw, but the reverse fixture at the Beeches saw both sides finish another engaging contest with 10 men. Dan Thorne saw red for
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Wildcats maul leaders Bromham
CORSHAM CC Wildcats went into their game at Division One leaders Bromham (Sunday) bottom of the table but with an impressive record against their opponents, who had never beaten them in a league match. A Wildcats side who had been misfiring in
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Castle keep fine start going
WITH both Westbury Rangers and Biddestone Social seeing inactivity on Sunday morning, it gave Tom Perkins’ Devizes-based Castle FC side the chance to close the gap on their fellow unbeaten sides at the top S.K. Fruits Limited Chippenham & District
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Wanderers and Bradford share points
TROWBRIDGE Wanderers moved off the foot of the table after they came from behind to claim 3-3 draw at home to Bradford United. The point for Jake Pegler’s side was their first since they beat Castle Combe on the opening day of the season and it
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Thousands turn out for Trowbridge Carnival spectacle
Thousands of people enjoyed the sights and sounds of Trowbridge Carnival on Saturday evening. The colourful procession, of 64 entrants, brought a crowd of around 15,000 to the town centre with organisers heralding the carnival as one of the best
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Melksham to stage gluten-free food festival
Gluten-free goodies will be on offer at Melksham‘s Assembly Hall next month. The annual Christmas food fair returns to the town on Saturday, November 2, when a range of local butchers, brewers, bakers will join other specialist food producers to
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Ghostly goings-on return to Longleat
Longleat’s Halloween Spooktacular Festival has returned in time for the October half-term holiday. Ghost tours started around Longleat House on Saturday and will run until Friday, November 1. As well as the daytime tours, new Ghoulish Torchlight
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FOOTBALL ROUND-UP: Bradford suffer Vase reverse
BRADFORD Town saw their 14-match unbeaten run in all competitions come to an end last weekend as they were knocked out of the FA Vase by AFC Portchester. Dan King scored twice for Paul Shanley's side but it wasn't enough to prevent the Sydenhams
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Westbury area spending hopes to cut speeding
Projects put forward by the local Community Area Transport Group to encourage safety and reduce speeding were given the go ahead by Westbury Area Board last Thursday. The board agreed to spend £4,000 on transport projects, which included £800 for
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Clean-up volunteers asked to show up in Melksham
Clean-up volunteers in Melksham could soon swap trash for show tickets, with the introduction of a scheme to encourage community engagement. The town council has given £205 towards the creation of a community clean-up project, in which groups would
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Rugby stars launch 2014 Dorothy House charity walk
Former Bath and England players Jeremy Guscott and David Flatman joined Bath Rugby chief executive Nick Blofeld today to launch Bath Men’s Walk 2014. The walk, which raises money for Dorothy House Hospice and the Bath Rugby Foundation, will be
