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Trowbridge Carnival float tractor blaze
Firefighters put out a tractor fire in Canal Road, Trowbridge, just before the town’s carnival parade began on Saturday. The vehicle was preparing to tow a float when a fire started in its cab at 6.30pm. It caused minor damage and the float still
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Wiltshire Council service director redundancies to save £300,000 a year
Seven of 18 service directors with Wiltshire Council are taking voluntary redundancy, saving a claimed £300,000 a year. Jacqui White, Niki Lewis, Stephanie Denovan, Brad Fleet, Mark Smith, Mandy Bradley, and Fiona Fitzpatrick, who all headed departments
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Rush to have a say on Westbury campus
More than 400 people have already had their say on the consultation into the three options for a community campus for Westbury, according to an update given to Westbury Area Board last week. Since launching the second consultation at the area board
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Trowbridge pupils booked to sing with Matt
X Factor winner Matt Cardle will perform with pupils from Trowbridge’s John of Gaunt School next year at a Wembley Arena concert to raise awareness of children around the world who need adopting. A choir of 50 children from the school, in Wing-field
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Murder suspect's fatal A350 crash could have been suicide, say police
The detective inspector leading the investigation into a fatal A350 crash near Trowbridge hasn’t ruled out that the driver intended to commit suicide. Latvian Valerijs Grigorjevs, 27, died instantly when the Toyota Yaris he was driving collided
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Frankie & Benny's named for Trowbridge cinema site
Frankie & Benny’s is filling one of the remaining restaurant units at Trowbridge’s new £17m St Stephen’s Leisure Park. The 1950s New York inspired chain will be bringing more jobs to the town as well as its menu of burgers, steaks and pizzas
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Trowbridge all set for the big screen
After three decades of waiting, Trowbridge’s new cinema opens at noon tomorrow. The £3.7m Odeon, at the St Stephen’s Place Leisure Park, is the town’s first cinema since the Europa closed in the 1980s. Alison Burns, Odeon senior retail manager
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Sign up for memory awareness campaign in Wiltshire
Alzheimer's Support is seeking memory awareness volunteers to be based at GP surgeries to help to explain what memory loss is and what symptoms might need more investigation. The campaign, funded by Comic Relief, follows a survey which showed people
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No faith in planning
I’m writing to you about the Western Area planning committee granting a change of use for the N&T buildings at Kingston Mills in the centre of Bradford on Avon. It was most disappointing to discover just how impotent the system is when it comes
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Vintage splendours
I write further to your article on Warminster Vintage Bus Running Day and, having seen this event recorded in your pages year upon year, a friend and I decided not to miss it this year. And what a treat we had! Incredibly, the day started by actually
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Facts key in housing
Ernie Clark’s letter, published recently, shows that he shares my concerns over the salaries paid to chief executives of housing societies, now known as Registered Social Landlords (RSL). My letter, which prompted Mr Clark’s response, said that
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Cinema project pride
As I anticipate the Wiltshire Times will be receiving considerable correspondence on the opening of the new Odeon cinema, I would like to take this early opportunity to be the first to congratulate both Legal and General and the Odeon for what appears
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Parking is attraction
I have read Mike Baxter’s letter concerning the opening of the new Odeon Cinema in Trowbridge (Wiltshire Times October 18) and agree with all his points, apart from his concerns about car parking. In addition to the 100+ spaces within the St Stephen
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Help save high street
Can I draw readers’ attention to a campaign that Councillor Terry Chivers and I are currently running? It concerns the cost of using Wiltshire Council car parks and the decline of the independent traders on our high streets. Under the Sustainable
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Thanks for coverage
We are writing to thank you so much for your help in promoting our Voices for Hospices concert in the Wiltshire Times. There can be no doubt that your help in finding couples celebrating their golden wedding this year added to the success of the evening
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On the wrong road
I feel sorry for the drivers in Wiltshire regarding the situation with Balfour Beatty and Wiltshire Council. It seems Wiltshire Council, like the Government, is cutting back on road maintenance and using the money to cover other projects. In last
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HCZ plan is flawed
Thank you for the informative article in last week’s Wiltshire Times, describing the run-up to the Wiltshire Council Cabinet meeting to decide budgets for our highways. I am writing this letter on October 22, just as they start their discussions
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Beckington pupils get boxing for Christmas appeal
Pupils from Springmead School brought in Christmas gift boxes for the charity Mercy In Action, which works to help street children in the Philippines. The parcels are eagerly anticipated by the children and are generally the only gift they receive.
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ANGLING: Gunning for glory
THE West Tackle match fished at Viaduct Fishery last Sunday went to Steve Ince, from Trowbridge, with 260 lb 11 oz of carp. Paul Westlake, of West Tackle, was runner up spot with 149 lb 1 oz of carp. Mark Poppleton, from Trowbridge, clinched third
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Council takes action on circus flyposters
Wiltshire Council has confirmed it will take action against a circus which posted flyers around Melksham and Lacock without permission. Circus Ginnett put up posters around the town and surrounding villages to promote its upcoming shows at the
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Wiltshire Cubs check in for fun chess tournament at Melksham
This year the Wiltshire West Cubs chess tournament had a different format, with an individual instead of a team competition which proved very popular. The tournament was held at Melksham Scout HQ and ran throughout the day with 17 Cubs taking part
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Review: Plays and Puddings, Trowbridge Players, The Arc Theatre
As their contribution to the Trowbridge Arts Festival, Trowbridge Players are performing their Plays and Pudding evening again on Monday, October 28 at The Arc Theatre on College Road. The two one-act plays, both by David Tristram, are both extremely
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Hilperton pupils enjoy harvest service
Pupils from The Mead Community Primary School joined HRH Duchess of Cornwall and a host of stars to celebrate British Food Fortnight in a harvest service at Westminster Abbey last Wednesday, when 18 of them presented a harvest box of food, some of
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Review: Our House, Theatre Royal, Bath
Bath's packed Theatre Royal had many baggy trousers swaying in the aisles during Monday’s energetic performance of Madness-inspired musical Our House. The hit Laurence Olivier Award-winning production documents the ‘what if?’ moments of Joe Casey
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BOWLS: Ladies lose friendly opener
WILTSHIRE Ladies were beaten by Berkshire in their opening county friendly of the 2013/14 indoor season, writes DAVE EATON. Under the leadership of indoor president Evelyn Tape (North Wilts) they made a fine start at Rivermead (Reading) and lwere
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Westbury man's shave in Trowbridge nets cash for Chippenham cause
Westbury man Rob Church was sponsored to have his hair and beard shaved off, raising £260 for Emerton’s Foundation. The event took place at Trowbridge Trades and Labour Club last month. The foundation was set up following the death of five-year-old
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Green Jackets from Warminster rock Gibraltar for weekend
Seven couples from the Wiltshire branch of the Royal Green Jackets Regimental Association spent a long weekend in Gibraltar recently. All except one couple, who were members of the Royal Artillery, had served with the regiment, who were posted
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Wiltshire youngsters get free half-term swimming
Children under 16 years of age can enjoy free swimming during all public swimming sessions during next week's half-term holiday. Swimming will be free at all swimming pools during the Wiltshire Council recognised school holidays from Monday, October
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Council leader's Trowbridge twinning gift
Wiltshire Council leader Jane Scott received a framed picture from the Trowbridge Twinning Association at the council's Cabinet meeting at Salisbury on Tuesday, a gift sent by representatives from the German town, Leer, following the Trowbridge group's
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Post Office apology over temporary loss of Westbury service
The Post Office has apologised for inconvenience caused by refurbishment of its service at Westbury Co-op coinciding with closures of branches at The Ham and Dilton Marsh. The town’s main Post Office branch, at the Co-op store in Kingfisher Drive
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RUGBY: Trio return for Bath's derby test
ROB Webber, Dave Attwood and Anthony Watson return to the Bath line-up to face west country rivals Gloucester in the Aviva Premiership at the Rec tomorrow (7.45pm). The trio all make their first appearances since the end of September, Attwood having
