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Vandals force church closure
VANDALS have forced St John’s Evangelical Church in Sutton Veny to close to the public, after it was attacked for the second time in just a few months. The offenders went into the church in High Street sometime between 9am and 3pm on Friday and
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Firm meets OAPs over care concerns
THE company looking after elderly people at Lyes Grove sheltered housing in Dilton Marsh has apologised to them, after the OAPs claimed they had not been provided with proper help to live independently. Senior managers from the firm visited the
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Commuter is still searching for romantic train stranger
A mystery train passenger who told commuter Maia Rees she was beautiful has changed her outlook on life. Now she wants to trace the man who got off the train at Westbury. Miss Rees, 44, was travelling home to Bruton on the 5.07pm train from
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Trowbridge student’s plea for lost coursework
A Trowbridge schoolgirl is appealing for help getting back her lost art coursework book. Katarzyna Szczypkowska, 16, a John of Gaunt Year 12 pupil, left her black A3 folder on a wall outside Trowbridge Library in the early evening of Friday, October
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Big splash for Warminster Sports Centre's birthday bash
Past and present staff at Warminster Sports Centre met up on Sunday to celebrate the centre’s 40th anniversary by recreating a photo taken when it opened in 1973. The sports centre, which is situated in the grounds of Kingdown School in Woodcock
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Warminster plans halted by developer
HPH Commercial has withdrawn its planning application for 35 homes, including seven self-build plots, on land north west of Bishopstrow Road, Warminster for further consultation. Warminster Council previously supported a Neighbour-hood Development
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Charity’s fly-tipping fury
Dorothy House Hospice has hit out at the “downright dangerous” practice of flytippers leaving rubbish outside their charity stores, following a spate of incidents in Melksham. On Monday staff opening the hospice’s furniture store on Church Street
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Festive cards with photos
Residents in South Wraxall provided photographs for a range of Christmas cards in aid of the village hall and church. Printing was arranged by the village Link Group. The packs of ten A5 size cards with envelopes are on sale in the Long Arms pub for
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Message in a bottle scheme could help to save lives
A ‘MESSAGE in a Bottle’ could help save the lives of elderly and vulnerable people living alone this winter. The scheme aims to encourage people living on their own to keep basic and personal medical details in a common location inside their fridge
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Inspection finds risks at RUH
THE Care Quality Commission has raised concerns about the Royal United Hospital in Bath. The independent regulator has identified three indicators it considers to be risks and three elevated risks out of a total of 79 indicators. The risks
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Melksham nursery kids learn a lesson in scrap value
CHILDREN at Melksham’s Queensway Chapel Nursery have learned the value of scrap, after they took delivery of a brand new play pod last week. The pod, installed in the nursery’s garden, contains recycled items donated from the Wiltshire Scrapstore
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Former Warminster pupil reports back on effect on people of mining
Former Kingdown School pupil Andrew Taylor recently returned from a visit to meet indigenous people in Indonesia as part of his work with the charity World Development Movement. The 29-year-old, who has been working in the charity’s fundraising
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RUGBY: Ryan salutes 'outstanding' Ford
WORCESTER head coach Dean Ryan described Bath's George Ford as "outstanding" as the fly-half marshalled his side to a 21-6 victory on Friday night. Ford kicked 11 points and there were two tries from Anthony Perenise and Horacio Agulla to condemn
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MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: The ultimate warrior
BRAD Scott reckons that he arrived in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) in earnest as he defied the odds to claim victory over Michael Kuiper in Manchester last weekend but admits that he still can’t quite believe that he’s made it to the top
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RUGBY: Worcester 6 Bath 21
WORCESTER are still searching for their first Premiership win of the season after Bath condemned them to their seventh consecutive loss. The Warriors already appear doomed to relegation as they now find themselves eight points adrift at the foot
