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Bratton man braced for Atlantic rowing challenge
A professional polo player from Bratton is preparing for the world’s toughest rowing competition, when he will join three friends for the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. James Glasson, who was born in Trowbridge and grew up in Bratton, will
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Gardeners' Question Time arrives in Bradford on Avon
The team behind Bradford on Avon’s Secret Garden Festival will join other local gardening groups on BBC Four’s Gardeners’ Question Time in Bradford on Avon tonight. The team will join Freshford and District Horticultural Society, Winsley and District
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Teen injured in hit-and-run at Melksham school
A teenage girl suffered leg injuries when she was hit by a car outside Melksham Oak Community School on Friday. The 17-year-old pupil was hit by a silver car as she ran across a pelican crossing outside the school at around 10.30am, suffering soft
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR: Leaders Corsham surge clear at the top
BATH Road FC surrendered their unbeaten start to the season after they were handsomely beaten 7-0 at Meriton Avenue by runaway Division Four leaders Corsham Centre Youth, whose latest win was their ninth on the bounce and maintained their 100 per cent
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RUGBY: Bath's Louw could feature against France despite Murrayfield injury
BATH flanker Francois Louw could line up for South Africa against France at the weekend despite being stretchered off the pitch during his side's 28-0 win over Scotland at Murrayfield yesterday. Louw suffered a neck injury in the dying moments
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: North Star net crucial three points
NORTH Star B picked up a crucial three points from their trip to fellow Division Three relegation battlers FC North Wiltshire to move themselves out of the bottom two and leave their hosts firmly rooted to the foot of the table after managing just
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FOOTBALL: Crabtree and Graham back to lead Warminster
WARMINSTER Town have confirmed Andy Crabtree and Derek Graham as their new management team. The duo, who both have previous stints at Weymouth Street to their name, take over following the dismissal of John Phillips from the role last month, with
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Miller claim share of pole position
WITH leaders FC Buscots set for a free weekend, their reign at the top of the Division Two table came to an end as victories for both Southwick Wanderers and Miller Sports A saw them claim a share of the number one spot. The latter of the two sides
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Melksham bodybuilder jailed for supplying cocaine to gym users
A Melksham bodybuilder who sold weak cocaine to other gym users so they could train for longer has been jailed for two years and 10 months. Although Ross Fleming only had small amounts of the drug when police raided his home, he had vast quantities
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Area board serves up new £11,000 kitchen for Trowbridge Town Hall
Trowbridge Area Board handed out £24,021 in grants to community projects during last Thursday’s meeting. When they met at County Hall, councillors decided to give £11,360 to The Town Hall Trust to install a fitted kitchen and buy equipment.
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: Rangers edge Stiffs in local derby
TROWBRIDGE Rangers got the better of their locally-based rivals The Stiffs to win their Division Three derby day duel at the Stallards in Trowbridge 3-2. Both sides huffed and puffed in a unrewarding first 45 minutes before Trowbridge took a 2-
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Melksham to seek guidance after complaints over A-boards
Melksham Town Council has agreed to write to John Thomson, Wiltshire Council’s member for highways, to ask for details of the county authority’s position on A-boards along high streets. If the council has no formal policy, the town council will
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Defeat means Prestige miss out on top spot
WITH Division One leaders Bromham losing at Somerford, Prestige Bodyworks, who started the day in second spot, missed out on the chance to take over at the summit after they crashed to their first defeat of the campaign. A 5-1 defeat away at Goatacre
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Saturday best for Lacock
LACOCK were at the top of their game for the visit of fellow second division promotion hopefuls Westwood News to their Meriton Avenue base. Joe Martin and Martin Bradfield’s table-toppers saved their best performance of the season to date for Mark
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Fire risks highlighted by Candle Safety Week
Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting a national campaign to ask people to take care during Candle Safety Week (18-22 November). With the days growing darker and winter setting in, a few candles scattered round the room can lend a warm
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Social win heavyweight clash
THREE-TIME defending S.K. Fruits Limited Chippenham & District Sunday League Premier Division champions Biddestone Social claimed a 3-1 victory at home to fellow title hopefuls Westbury Rangers, who fell from the top of the pile to second spot
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Win sees Eagles fly off the bottom
CALNE Eagles came from 3-1 down against Trowbridge Wanderers to secure a much-needed 3 points with a 7-4 win that moved them of the bottom of the Trowbridge Windows & Conservatories, Trowbridge League Division One table. Star of the show was
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South west teens as risk of online bullying
Children in the south west are still at risk of so-called cyber-bullying, according to a survey by children’s charity the National Children’s Bureau. The research, published today to mark the launch of national Anti-Bullying Week, found that cyber-bullying
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FOOTBALL: Home quarter final ties for winning trio
MELKSHAM Town, Bradford Town and Corsham Town have been kept apart and will all play at home in the quarter final draw for the Wiltshire Senior Cup. Melksham, who were 4-0 winners at Wiltshire League Premier Division leaders Shrewton United in
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Christmas grotto and stalls to accompany Melksham lights switch-on on Saturday
The Christmas lights around Melksham Town Centre will be switched on for the festive season this Saturday. The town’s lights are all designed, installed and maintained by a group of 10 volunteers, who work tirelessly in all weathers to get the
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP: Simpson stunner seals Lamb’s fate
ON A day of shocks in the Chantry Digital-sponsored Knockout Cup, second division Bradford United Reserves can stake a claim to the biggest upset from the seven second-round ties. Ross Hatter’s team, who just a fortnight ago picked up their first
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Melksham police sergeant heads over to Westbury
Sergeant Shaun Brady has left Melksham’s Neighbourhood Policing Team to take up a new role in Westbury. At the latest Melksham Town Council meeting, Inspector Matt Armstrong said: “We’re all sad to see Shaun go, but we wish him well. “I already
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Wiltshire Fire Service backs Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week
The charity Carbon Monoxide Awareness is holding its eighth National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week from Monday 18 November. The group supports the many victims of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, their families and friends, and campaigns for greater
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Trowbridge man charged with drink-driving after car hits garden wall
A 37-year-old man was arrested and later charged with drink-driving after a crash in Trowbridge yesterday evening which damaged a garden wall. Marcin Szlek, of Rutland Crescent, Trowbridge, driving a silvery blue BMW, was in collision with the
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Little Chef celebrates 55 years of roadside dining
Warminster’s Little Chef will celebrate 55 years of roadside dining in December by inviting local organisations and charities to make a pitch to be included in a celebratory indoor street festival. Every Little Chef around the country, including
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Westbury man in court accused of dangerous driving
A 62-year-old man accused of dangerous driving has been released on bail. John Joseph is said to have been behind the wheel of a Chrysler Voyager when it was driven dangerously on Weymouth Street, Warminster, on Sunday, June 30. No charges
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Volunteer Centre Wiltshire to hold drop in sessions in Warminster
Volunteer Centre Wiltshire will be holding drop in sessions at Warminster Library on November 25 from 10am-12noon for anyone interested in finding out about opportunities in the area. Part of local charity Develop, Volunteer Centre Wiltshire currently
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FOOTBALL: Trio into last eight
MELKSHAM Town, Corsham Town and Bradford Town are all through to the quarter finals of the Wiltshire Senior Cup after victories on Saturday. The three all progressed without conceding a goal, Corsham claiming a welcome 2-0 win at Mere Town.
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Serial Trowbridge motoring menace jailed after police chase ends in tractor crash
A disqualified driver who crashed a stolen car during a police chase has been jailed for two years and three months. Motoring menace Darren Hector has more than 100 previous driving convictions including 41 for breaking earlier bans. But the
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CALOR LEAGUE SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION: Frome Town 1 Truro City 2
TWO first-half goals from free kicks either side of a red card left Frome Town with a mountain to climb, but a much better second half performance almost saw them snatch a point. Frome were slow to get going in this match, and Darren Chitty had
