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Plans in to move Longleat murals
Longleat House has submitted a planning application to Wiltshire Council for re-erection of Heaven and Hell murals in the second floor south corridor. Lord Bath boycotted the wedding of his son, Ceawlin Thynn, Viscount Weymouth, to Emma McQuiston
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Warminster pupils flock to sheep trail launch
The Minster Church in Warminster launched its Messy Nativity Advent Sheep Trail last Friday with a procession. The event invites people to spot knitted sheep in shop windows and runs until December 21, with a prize draw on December 24 at the Minster
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Melksham retail unit plans welcomed
Plans to give east Melksham an economic boost were displayed at the Town Hall on Wednesday as part of a public consultation event. The proposal being submitted by Guildhall Estates and Pega-sus Planning Group, features a Morrisons Local, a Marstons
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Dog flap key to £1,600 Holt burglary
Jewellery worth more than £1,600 was stolen from a house in Holt after intruders got hold of the keys through a dog flap. Five necklaces and chains, one bracelet, two pairs of earrings and four rings were stolen from the property, in Bradley Lane
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Wiltshire police renew warning to festive shoppers after spate of purse thefts
Shoppers are being warned by police to take extra care with their belongings in the pre-Christmas rush, after a spate of purse and wallet thefts in Westbury and Warminster. Thefts have occurred while shoppers have been distracted on several occasions
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Appeal date for banned Trowbridge snooker star heads into new year
Shamed snooker star Stephen Lee’s appeal against his 12-year ban from the sport is unlikely to be heard before the new year. In September, the former World No 5, from Trowbridge, was found guilty of fixing seven matches between 2008 and 2009. He
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Christmas Stocking Competition
This week is the penultimate token in your collection to enter our Christmas stocking competition! All you need to do is collect 3 out of the 4 tokens that are being printed in the Wiltshire Times and send them in on next weeks entry form to be in
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The life of Roy Webb
Football fan Roy Webb, a well-known Devizes man, died on November 25 aged 72. Mr Webb was born in Sheep Street, Devizes, and moved to The Avenues with his family in the 1950s. He was one of seven boys and two girls, and leaves a sister and
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106 happy returns for Dilton Marsh woman
John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier are just some of the star names born in the same year as Dilton Marsh’s Marie Chilcott, who was 106 on Saturday. Mrs Chilcott, who was born in Holland in 1907, has lived in the High Street for
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BOWLS: Clarrie fall foul in cup contests
CLARRIE Dunbar suffered a double blow last weekend in their quest for glory in a national team championship event, writes DAVE EATON. The Standerwick-based club’s mixed side were pipped on the last end, going down by a single shot to Clevedon last
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CRICKET: Robbins capture a boost for Corsham
CORSHAM have continued their strong off season by completing the signing of batting all-rounder Paul Robbins, from Keynsham. Robbins, previously with Gloucestershire CCC in their youth and academy structure, is a talented middle order batter who
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Andrew Murrison, MP for South West Wiltshire - Results reap what Opposition sowed
I must stop waking up to Radio 4. Quite apart from the fact that my eldest daughter tells me it isn’t “cool”, too often it raises my blood pressure before I’ve had a chance to gulp a first restorative cuppa. So it was when waking to the Opposition
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Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham - Let’s make sure carers can get help
Back in September, I attended an event for Carer Support Wiltshire’s friends and supporters, to hear about the free advice and assistance the charity provides to 8,000 unpaid carers across the county. The Coalition Govern-ment is introducing new
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Melksham campus plans could be signed off by Christmas
Plans for Melksham’s new Community Campus are expected to be submitted next month, after a two-week public consultation. The designs for the complex, which will include a new leisure centre, library and swimming pool at Melksham House, were displayed
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‘Changes shouldn’t disrupt our rhythm’
BATH have complete faith in their players to continue the club’s winning momentum, whoever steps on to the pitch against Mogliano at Stadio Comunale Maurizio Quaggia tomorrow (1pm), says coach Toby Booth. Booth’s men resume their Amlin Challenge
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Communities set to benefit from PCC's grant funding
Eleven community projects are being awarded grants totalling nearly £327,000 in the second round of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s £1 million Innovation Fund. Forty-seven applications requesting grants totalling nearly £1.5 million were submitted
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"Wiltshire needs 7,000 additional homes", says government inspector
Wiltshire's target for new homes is currently short by 7,000, according to a government-appointed inspector. Wiltshire Council’s Core Strategy, which sets out its aims for the county over the next 12 years, was submitted this summer, and called
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Steeple Ashton church joins appeal with special toy service
St Mary the Virgin Church in Steeple Ashton is one of many giving the Salvation Army Toy Appeal a helping hand by holding a church toy service next Sunday. People will have the chance to drop off their donations before and after the service, which
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR: Forest look to close gap on Corsham
WITH leaders Corsham Centre Youth in Knockout Cup action and second-placed Bath Road having a free week, third in the table Melksham Forest Community Centre, who blew their chance to close the gap on the Centre last weekend, will be hoping for better
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO PREVIEW: GRFC out to deny Southwick top spot
WITH Miller Sports A missing out on a fixture this weekend, Matt Rusling’s Southwick Wanderers side could find themselves on top of the Division Two come Sunday afternoon. Standing in Southwick’s way are a GRFC side who have been on something of
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Melksham cancer group founder is monthly Wiltshire Times hero
Community fundraiser Marie Bucknell-Smith is the winner of this month’s Wiltshire Times Community Hero due to the rapid success of the Melksham charity group she set up this year. Mrs Bucknell-Smith and her husband Rob Bucknell were involved with
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: Relegation battle at Leafy Lane
THE bottom two sides in Division Three will square up against each other in what is a must-win game for both hosts FC North Wiltshire and their guests Wren FC. Wren, who have lost their last four matches, have already beaten their guests 2-0 and
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE PREVIEW: Top sides face tricky games
THE top three sides from Division One will be in league action this Sunday and all three of them face potentially tricky opponents, with leaders Prestige Bodyworks possibly having the hardest test of the title-chasing sides. Zac Klukowski’s side
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW: Melksham and Ashton seek first win
AFC Melksham and near-neighbours Steeple Ashton Rangers will meet at Christie Miller, with both teams looking to register their first S.K. Fruits Limited Chippenham & District Sunday League Premier Division win of the season. Melksham were
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Warminster Gurkhas in curry fundraiser for Help for Heroes
Warminster’s Gurkha community has raised £1,100 for Help for Heroes, by holding a curry lunch at the district Conservative Club. The lunch, on November 23, was attended by 150 guests to support the charity, which helps members of the Armed Forces
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CUP: Staverton out to shock Social
LAST season’s presstoprint-sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup winners Biddestone Social, who suffered a surprise loss in the Wiltshire Sunday Cup last weekend, will be out to avoid another potential banana skin as they battle to keep hold
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Trowbridge Cricket Club gets the go-ahead to go live again
Trowbridge Cricket Club can hold live events once again after undertaking soundproofing work in its pavilion. Following a complaint from neighbour Tracy Gates, of Downhayes Road, over noise levels, Wiltshire Council removed the club’s right to
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RUGBY: Bath changes for Mogliano test
BATH have rung the changes for their Amlin Challenge Cup trip against Rugby Mogliano tomorrow (2pm, local time). Prop Nathan Catt and lock Dominic Day are the only two in the starting line-up, who also started against Exeter Chiefs last weekend
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Bradford on Avon inventor's car collection goes under the hammer
Five cars belonging to the late engineer and inventor Alex Moulton go under the hammer in Oxford on Monday. The auction at Bonhams falls on the first anniversary of Dr Moulton’s death and the money raised will go back into preserving the Moulton
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BOBSLEIGH: Steady as he goes for John
GREAT Britain driver John Jackson is confident results will improve as he edges towards full fitness in this season’s FIBT Bobsleigh World Cup. Trowbridge pilot Jackson, who had surgery in the summer after rupturing his Achilles, returned to the
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Bradford on Avon fundraisers a cut above for Little Princess Trust
It was a case of hair today gone tomorrow for five Bradford on Avon fundraisers who each had seven inches of their hair cut for a children’s wig charity on Saturday. Julie Perrett-Smith, of Priory Close, decided to step up her fundraising efforts
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FOOTBALL: Perrin thrilled by Higdon call
CONIGRE boss Darren Perrin revealed that red-hot striker Gary Higdon turned down a move to Toolstation Premier Division leaders Larkhall, prior to whacking Winterbourne. Higdon, who netted a hat-trick as Melksham Town beat Longwell Green Sports
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Police step Bradford on Avon patrols after anti-social incidents
Bradford on Avon Neighbourhood Policing Team is carrying out high visibility patrols in the Southway Road area after reports of anti-social behaviour last week. Last Wednesday three properties were targeted mid evening. Two had front door bells
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Fund-razors call it a day after Wiltshire Movember effort
Razors were called into action all across Wiltshire last weekend, as fundraising efforts for Movember came to an end for another year. The annual month-long facial hair growing campaign aims to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically
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RUGBY: Heathcote wary of the home threat
TOM Heathcote will draw on memories of last season’s Amlin Challenge Cup double-header against Italian opposition as he gears himself up for a fired-up home side tomorrow. Bath play the first leg of back-to-back games against Mogliano in Italy
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Community rallies to help after arson at Trowbridge special needs school
Offers of help have cushioned the blow for Larkrise School in Trowbridge after a suspected arson attack destroyed a shed of specialised equipment last Wednesday. The school, for children with severe learning difficulties, lost equipment including
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Dundas carol service for boat people
Boats and crews will gather for a canalside carol service at Dundas Wharf near Brassknocker Basin tomorrow. Carols will be led by Sue and Andy Smith of Canal Ministries and the Trowbridge Band of the Salvation Army. The service starts at 6pm.
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Trowbridge Museum goes back in time to host Dickensian Christmas
Trowbridge Museum’s Dickensian Christmas exhibition starts tomorrow, with Father Christmas, dressed in his old green and white velvet suit, in his grotto. Attractions at the museum, in the Shires Shopping Centre, include old toys and games. Visitors
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FOOTBALL: The bigger picture
MELKSHAM Town manager Darren Perrin has saluted his squad for buying into what he believes could be an exciting new era for The Conigre club. Melksham claimed back-to-back home wins over Longwell Green Sports and Winterbourne United in the Toolstation
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Santa runners step out to raise Dorothy House cash
Winsley played host to the annual Dorothy House Santa’s Dash on Sunday as festive runners took part to raise money for the hospice. Around 144 runners donned their Santa suits and, after a quick warm up, set out on the course through the countryside
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Advice line adds up to Wiltshire health saving
An advice telephone line for health and social workers in Wiltshire has led to the majority of patients being treated at home rather than going into hospital. The line, run by Wiltshire Medical Services, part of the Medvivo group, was set up earlier
