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Thousands turn out for Warminster's Christmas switch-on
The festive spirit was well and truly alive in Warminster yesterday evening, as thousands of people packed the streets for the town’s annual Christmas lights switch-on. Hundreds of schoolchildren took part in a lantern parade from the Central Car
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Panto star lights up Bradford on Avon's festive season
Hundreds of people descended into Bradford on Avon for the Christmas lights switch-on and late night shopping. Cliff Parisi, better known as playing Minty in the soap Eastenders and currently starring in Peter Pan at The Theatre Royal in Bath,
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LIFESAVING: Club pair the pick of the pool in Sheffield
THE Bradford on Avon club provided two champions at the finals of the Royal Lifesaving UK National Championships at Sheffield. More than 200 lifeguards and lifesavers, from the national teams of Ireland, Scotland and Wales and 10 regional English
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Two fuel thefts from Melksham garages
A man in his 40s was arrested for stealing fuel, after he filled up his car at the Sainsbury’s petrol station in Melksham and left without paying. The man drove in with a silver Fiat Punto, with no tax disc but a disabled parking permit, last Wednesday
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RUGBY: Attwood aiming to freeze out Chiefs
SITTING in temperatures of between minus 140 and minus 170 degrees probably wasn’t what Dave Attwood had in mind as a ‘reward’ for arguably Bath’s stand-out performance of the season so far. With a short turnaround between Sunday’s stellar 28-5
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Tables found burned at Bradford on Avon school
A picnic table with a plastic top covered in educational designs was burned with fire lighters after an intruder climbed over the fence of Christ Church Primary School, Bradford on Avon, between 4pm last Friday and 8.50am on Monday. Police are
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ROWING: Bradford crews are a-Head of game
BRADFORD on Avon club rowers tasted success at the Avon County Rowing Club’s new Autumn Head Race last weekend. Alex Leflaive Manley was the major star of the club, crewing with Toby Saunders (Minerva Bath) to win the IM3 double sculls in a fast
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New Melksham post office site announced
Melksham's Crown Post Office could move to a former carpet shop in March, if new plans are approved. Post Office Ltd – which revealed earlier this year it hoped to move the town’s office from Church Street to a town centre shop – announced on Tuesday
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO PREVIEW: Battle on for top spot
WITH FC Buscots in Sunday Cup action, both Miller Sports A and Southwick Wanderers will be eying up a return to pole position in Division Two. Of the two sides it is undoubtedly Mike Stevens' Miller boys who have the easier of the two games with
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CROSS COUNTRY: Trials anguish for under-par Alex
ALEX Carter has vowed to bounce back after suffering one of the most disappointing performances of his career at the European Cross Country Championships trials in Liverpool, writes KEVIN FAHEY. Even though it was Carter’s first stab in the U20s
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE PREVIEW: Bromham after Wildcats revenge
FOLLOWING last Sunday’s defeat to Staverton, Danny Powell’s Bromham (Sunday) would have been surprised to find themselves still as Division One leaders. The villagers are likely to see their reign at the top of the standings come to an end this
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Plans for pump track in Warminster get public support
Warminster Town Council’s town development committee continued to show support for proposals put forward for a pump track in the town at a meeting on Monday. The committee originally discussed the request from Colin French, of the Warminster Cycle
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW: Westbury bid to end losing streak
AFTER winning their opening five matches, Shaun Gardiner’s Westbury Rangers side were seen as possible S.K. Fruits Limited Chippenham & District Sunday League Premier Division title challengers. However, defeat in their last two matches against
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP PREVIEW: West End seek respite from league woes
A place in the last 16 of this season’s presstoprint-sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup is the prize for the winners of delayed first round match between third division Pig & Whistle United and first division strugglers Chippenham West
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FOOTBALL: Manager Bown has that sinking feeling
MATT Bown admits he wants his United side to start picking up points sooner rather than later. The Meadow Lane outfit are without a win in four games and, apart from two thumping Wiltshire derby successes over Chippenham Park and Corsham Town,
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Niece of Trowbridge woman found, but typhoon help still vital
Worried Trowbridge woman Gina Stokes has spoken of her relief after her 19-year-old niece was found safe and well in the Philippines, but has urged Wiltshire people to continue their support for the stricken nation. Mrs Stokes, 47, of Bond Street
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Andrew Murrison, MP for South West Wiltshire - A thin case for independence
I enjoy a permanent seat on the EU naughty step. This was reaffirmed by my contribution at the Berlin Security Conference on Tuesday which promoted NATO and cautioned against extending the European Union project further into defence. This week
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Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham - Help those seeking a return to work
Since the election, the Liberal Democrats in Government have helped businesses create one million new jobs, building a stronger economy in a fairer society. However, the number of people in work has risen faster than unemployment statistics have
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Delight for Scrapstore in funding boost
A brand new cafe will be coming to a popular Lacock-based charity, after it secured nearly £50,000 through a public vote. The Wiltshire Scrapstore, based in Bowden Hill, was awarded £49,975 from the People’s Millions, a grants lottery fund run
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Win one of 5 DVD copies of Thomas & Friends
In this weeks Wiltshire Times find out how you could win over £500 worth of top toys and goodies courtesy of the Wiltshire Times! We have a stocking full of lots of sought after items including an x-box; Tassimo coffee machine; an iPod; monopoly and
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HOCKEY: Oh Brothers, Mark to the fore for Wilts
A THUMPING 7-1 win over Bristol UWE A kept West Wilts in second spot in Davis Wood League Conference North last Saturday. Beaten by runaway leaders City of Bath the previous week, Wilts showed few ill-effects and put the game to bed in the first
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Warminster residents fume at traffic issues
Frustrated residents from Imber Road, Warminster, turned out in force at a Warminster Town Council meeting on Monday to complain about the increased traffic along their road. Those living in the lower part of the road, from the junction with East
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RUGBY: ‘We made a statement to ourselves’
MIKE Ford insists Bath remain an “unproven’’ force in the Aviva Premiership despite their excellent start to the season. Six wins from their first eight games have installed Ford’s men in third spot in the table, with last Sunday’s 28-5 victory
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Delays expected as heavy load transporter rescheduled
Motorists can expect delays as Wiltshire Police escort an abnormal load on the M4 tomorrow morning, after it was cancelled last weekend. The specialised load transporter will leave Membury Services on the M4 in Berkshire, between junction 14 and
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Police appeal after 'suspicious' fire destroys equipment at Trowbridge special school
A shed containing specialised toys and equipment at a school for children with learning and physical difficulties in Trowbridge has been destroyed by fire. The fire at Larkrise School in Ashton Street was reported to police at 8.20pm on Wednesday
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Trowbridge community rallies to help OAPs after blaze and TV theft
Neighbours on the Longfield Estate in Trowbridge have rallied around to help elderly residents of a bungalow complex that caught fire on Saturday. Five people were evacuated from the sheltered housing in Weavers Drive after a fire in the bungalow
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Stolen Beetle driven into wall at Broughton Gifford
A silver VW Beetle was abandoned in Broughton Gifford after being driven into a wall. A man was seen running from the badly damaged car after the crash last Thursday, at 10.20pm. The car was thought to be stolen, and anyone with information
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Melksham thanks youngsters for top talents
Melksham's top youth talent was honoured at the town’s second youth awards ceremony on Wednesday. Ten awards were presented to children, teens and youth groups in and around the town, in recognition of their achievements in art, sport and volunteering
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BOBSLEIGH: John is put to the test
TROWBRIDGE pilot John Jackson admits he is treading a fine line on his return from serious injury as he starts his build-up to February’s Winter Olympics this weekend. The 36-year-old Royal Marines Commando has battled back from a ruptured Achilles
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Neighbours' help praised after electrical fault sparks blaze at elderly complex
A blaze which ripped through a warden’s bungalow in an elderly people’s complex in Weavers Drive, Trowbridge, was caused by an electrical appliance. Fire crews from Bradford on Avon, Warminster, Frome, Trowbridge, and Devizes raced to the scene
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Fun for all the family at Warminster Christmas lights switch-on
There will be plenty of festive fun for all the family in Warminster tomorrow, with a range of events and activities planned for the annual Christmas lights switch-on. The day will start with a Christmas Market at Warminster Civic Centre from 10am
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Wiltshire wrap artists in final push
After weeks of hard work across Wiltshire the Operation Christmas Child appeal is drawing to a close, but not before one last flurry of activity. Donations for the annual shoebox appeal stopped on Monday, but that hasn’t stopped schools and churches
