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Tough times on way for councils
TROWBRIDGE Town Council says it faces financial disaster if it loses £197,843 from its budget because of Government reforms. It will tell Wiltshire Council, which is trying to decide if it should ‘top up’ town and parish councils’ grants, as it
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Boss who worked his way up chamois firm for 51 years is retiring
A GENERAL manager at leather manufacturer J&T Beaven in Holt put down his tools and retired this week, after 51 years. Mike Raines, 66, joined the firm in 1962, at the age of 15 and is the fourth generation of his family to work there. The
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Clubbing together for air medics
WARMINSTER Conservative Club raised over £600 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance with a series of events as part of National Air Ambulance week. The fundraising started with a car boot sale, barbecue and face painting on September 21, which raised £98.50
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Two men charged over thefts from The Factory Shop
TWO men have been charged on suspicion of theft from The Factory Shop in Warminster last week. Damian Chorley, 28, of Hazel Close, Salisbury, was charged on suspicion of theft at the store on October 17 and has been bailed to appear at North West Wiltshire
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Water great pond made by children
YEAR 5 pupils at Westbury Junior School were joined by Westbury mayor David Windess on Tuesday for the opening of their revamped pond and wildlife area. During the course of the afternoon, parents came to view the pond and look at all the work completed
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Shoplifters hit
A PAIR of thieves stole bedding and pillows from the Poundstretcher store on Melksham High Street last week. A man was seen on CCTV taking the items, while a female accomplice acted as lookout. The pair are also believed to have stolen a drill and
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Council votes in £1.2m help for rail boost
WILTSHIRE Council will spend £1.2m to improve the TransWilts railway line. Councillors backed a motion at Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, held in Salisbury, to support an increase in services from twice daily return routes to eight return routes, Mondays
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Thousands pack the streets for Warminster carnival
There was a party atmosphere in Warminster last night as thousands of people lined the streets to enjoy the colourful procession of floats on show for the town’s annual carnival. Led by the Warminster Lions float, this year’s Warminster Carnival
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Support saves burgled nursery school’s Halloween party
A HALLOWEEN party at a Trowbridge nursery – which was burgled last month – went ahead on Wednesday thanks to generous donations. Around £600 of funds from Green Shoots Nursery, in Studley Green, were taken when thieves broke into manager Heather
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Girl, 11, picks up award for diabetes work
TROWBRIDGE type 1 diabetes sufferer Cerys-Anne Donkin won a Child of Courage award at a fundraiser for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Bournemouth last Saturday. The annual event, called Pop4Diabetes, was started by Iris Board in 2007 after
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RUGBY: Ford relaxed over lack of tries
HEAD coach Mike Ford insists there is no cause for concern despite Bath failing to score a try in a nervy Aviva Premiership win over West Country rivals Gloucester – rather the opposite. Despite being at fault for the only try of the game scored
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Thieves steal antiques and cash from new shop
A NEW Westbury antique repair shop was broken into during the early hours of Sunday, with the offenders getting away with £50 and several antiques. The shop, which opened in Maristow Street on September 1, is owned by John Fryer and was set up
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Rush to utilise moved library
TROWBRIDGE’S new Library has surpassed Wiltshire Council’s expectations since opening in September last year. The facility, at County Hall, has acquired 4,378 new members and had 200,888 visitors.That is 14.3 per cent higher than was anticipated
