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Named and shamed
Like myself, most residents of Wiltshire will be full of anger after most Conservative councillors supported Councillor Jane Scott and her magic circle who voted themselves a massive increase in allowances at the last full council meeting. It’s just
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Ballot box justice
What is going on at County Hall in Trowbridge? This is the question that I am increasingly being asked, not just by my local constituents but by concerned persons across Wiltshire. And the telling point is many of these people inform me they used
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Record sum raised
This year’s Poppy Appeal in Bratton has been the most successful ever. We set off to a good start when Andy Hobbs, landlord of the Duke at Bratton, presented us with a cheque for £1,500 at the launch of the Appeal in Imber. This Andy and Lyn had
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Parade help thanks
I would like to say a huge thank you to all those who provided magnificent support to the Trowbridge Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service of Remembrance in the park. They included the Deputy Mayor and Town Council of Trowbridge, Wiltshire Council
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Trowbridge firm offers memorial Christmas tree
People can pay tribute to lost loved ones by leaving a message on a Memorial Christmas Tree at Barker and Courtiers funeral directors in Trowbridge. Tags will be hung on the memorial tree from Monday, December 2. Anyone wishing to place a tag
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Masterful masterplan
Now the secret is out, the masterplan for Trowbridge can be seen in a display at County Hall. And, do you know what? The plan is pretty good. I don’t understand why there has been so little publicity about it. The masterplan recognises the potential
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Exhibition a success
I’d like to say a thank you to everyone involved in the recent visual art exhibition at Trowbridge Town Hall. A thank you to local artists for exhibiting their work, to Wiltshire College Foundation Art Course for showing their students’ project
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Cards such a tonic
May I, through your letters page, convey my sincere thanks to the people of Trowbridge for their prayers, good wishes and for all the cards received during my recent illness. I, along with my wife Julie, am deeply grateful. Cards have come from such
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Top poppy support
May I thank the people of Trowbridge and our surrounding villages for once again digging deep in response to Poppy Appeal 2013. We have had some amazing support from our team of volunteers in the shopping centres and supermarkets as well as those
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Money, mouth...
Please don’t be fooled by this political point scoring; 53 to 28 voted in favour of an allowance rise of one per cent in general and up to 36 per cent for the leader. I would hazard a guess that the opposition leader led the No vote even though
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Don’t bash council
I have just read your latest editorial criticising Wiltshire Council, with the inevitable letters pages accompaniment of personalised abuse against our councillors (“self-serving, self-interested, self-righteous” etc). I really feel your coverage
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Memory loss hopes?
It cannot be a coincidence that the announcement of 252 staff redundancies to be made by Wiltshire County Council, followed closely by an application made by council members for a huge increase in their allowances, came so soon after the county council
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Bradford on Avon taxi firm fears
THE owner of a taxi firm in Bradford on Avon is concerned for the future of his business as plans for a new mixed-use building on the site he operates from have been accepted. Plans for the three-storey building, which could be used as a fitness
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RUGBY: Ford thrilled to flatten Wasps
BATH'S first win at Adams Park for five years took them up to third place in the Premiership table and head coach Mike Ford was delighted with his side's showing. Bath extended their winning run to seven matches in all competitions with a convincing
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RUGBY: London Wasps 5 Bath 28
FIJIAN winger Semesa Rokoduguni scored Bath's opening two tries as they extended their winning run to seven matches in all competitions with a 28-5 victory at Wasps. Flanker Matt Garvey powered in for Bath's third try, converted by replacement
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Wiltshire Cubs have wheel fun in Scrap Heap battle
When West Wilts Cubs got together for the District Scrap Heap Challenge, there was a great cheer when the topic of ‘Transport’ was announced. The event, on November 16, was held at Southwick & North Bradley Scout HQ and the winners were Melksham
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Justyna Suszek - Second World War pilot brings history to life
When I wrote in this column about Polish airmen who took part in the Battle of Britain a couple of months ago, I couldn’t even dream about meeting one of them. Well, miracles happen and I was recently put in touch with Stanislaw Kolczak and visited
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Top award’s icing on the cake for Colerne baker
Local cake maker Helen Bollen, owner of Mrs B’s Cakes, was named Best Themed Cupcake maker at the National Cupcake Championships at the Birmingham NEC, which was judged by royal wedding cake designer Fiona Cairns and the award presented by top baker
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Codford youngsters win awards for survival skills
Pupils who have worked hard to develop their Forest School skills at Wylye Valley Primary School, Codford, have been rewarded with a bronze award. George and Rio were the first recipients of the award, after completing tasks including erecting a shelter
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Warminster's Little Chef marks anniversary by throwing open doors to community
CHARITIES and groups are being invited to pitch ideas for inclusion in Little Chef’s 55th anniversary Indoor Street Festival weekend of celebrations in Warminster. The chain will celebrate decades of roadside dining next month, when its restaurants
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Teeing off from Kingsdown for Mind cause
Wiltshire Mind have been presented with a cheque from Kingsdown Golf Club for £3,250, the culmination of several fundraising events over 12 months and a contribution from the club’s senior section of £650. Wiltshire Mind was the chosen charity for
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Extent of damage to fire-hit bungalow becomes clear
Daylight showed the full, devastating effect of the blaze that ripped through a bungalow at an elderly people's warden-controlled complex in Trowbridge last night. It started at around 5.15pm in Number 2, Carders Corner, off Weavers Drive, the
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Westbury pupils change uniform for Remembrance Day
Students at Matravers School in Westbury showed their respect for Remembrance Day through a Wear Your Uniform to School Day. Students who are members of a wide range of organisations came to lessons in uniforms including Air Cadets, Army Cadets
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Alison Phillips - Let Santa go his own way and save us from gluttony
Anyone who says we live in an uncaring, thoughtless society must have had their eyes closed for the last week as, all around us, people have rushed to raise money for unfortunates at home and abroad. However affronted I’ve been by the fact that
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Woman accused in Melkaham cafe knife alert
A woman has been charged with possessing an offensive weapon, over taking a three-inch kitchen knife into a High Street cafe in Melksham. Sarah Chamberlain, 32, of Woodrow Road, is due to appear before magistrates on December 5, after allegedly
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Will Guyatt, Gadget Guy - Robot takeover still a long way off
No matter how many times I travel, the jetlag gets no better. It’s a fantastic job that American TV pumps out all manner of long-forgotten films and programmes to help insomniacs like me. It was about 3am last Tuesday that my New York hotel
