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Christmas shoppers warned to take care
Christmas shoppers are urged to be vigilant in light of a recent increase in the number of distraction thefts throughout the county. Older members of the community, predominantly women, are being targeted as they do their supermarket shopping.
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RUGBY: Supermarine 68 Warminster 5
UNDERSTRENGTH Warminster found hosts Supermarine too hot to handle as the South Marston booked their place in the Dorset & Wilts 1st XV Vase final. The afternoon did not start well for Warminster when a late withdrawal meant shifting full-back
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RUGBY: Swanage & Wareham 11 Trowbridge 37
TROWBRIDGE took a step closer to getting their hands on some silverware this season with a convincing victory in the Dorset & Wilts 1st XV Cup semi final in Dorset. From the start the visiting pack took control and after just five minutes they
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Wiltshire residents warned over burglar alarm scam
The trading standards team at Wiltshire Council is putting out a warning regarding a telesales call campaign which is currently targeting Wiltshire homeowners. The caller offers domestic alarm systems which appear cheap, but then buyers are required
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Pressures of military life led to Warminster officer shooting himself
A senior Army officer shot himself dead after becoming overwhelmed by pressures of military life, an inquest heard today. Lieutenant Colonel Robert Shaw, 52, was finding it increasingly difficult to manage his work as deputy commander of the Warminster
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Corsham pensioner rushed to hospital after coming off bike
A pensioner has suffered life-threatening head injuries after falling off his bike in Corsham this morning. A neighbour found the 67-year-old man lying unconscious in the middle of Dickens Road at around 8am this morning. He was treated at
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Melksham pub landlord fled with takings and booze
A pub boss who told drinkers he was going to 'rob the place blind' on his last night in charge was true to his word and did a flit with the takings. Gareth Cantwell, who had a drink problem, also loaded the bottles of spirits into his car before
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Melksham pupils all aglow with safety initiative
Pupils at The Manor School in Melksham will have a brighter start to their mornings, after they received high-visibility badges from a local funeral director. The Co-operative Funeralcare in Church Street donated the reflective badges to the school
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Bratton's Poppy Appeal the best ever
This year's Poppy Appeal in Bratton was the most successful ever, with the village raising £5,172 for The Royal British Legion. The total included a donation of £1,500 from The Duke pub, while £2,141 was raised by house-to-house collections.
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Westbury library to stage Christmas activities
Westbury Library will be holding a host of Christmas activities for children in December. There will be Christmas bedtime stories on Monday, December 9 from 6pm to 6.30pm, rhyme time on Friday, December 13 from 11am to 11.30am and crafts and stories
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Police issue festive warning after store thefts in Warminster and Westbury
Police in the Warminster and Westbury area are reminding shoppers to keep an eye on their purses and handbags while shopping and to avoid leaving them unattended in trolleys. The call comes after two incidents on October 29 in Morrisons stores
