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RUGBY: Bath quartet to travel to Rome
BATH quartet David Wilson, George Ford, Dave Attwood and Kyle Eastmond will travel with the England squad for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations finale in Rome. Starting prop Wilson and substitutes Attwood and Ford all featured in Sunday's 29-18 victory
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BOXING: 'Bang Bang' targets IBO crown
TROWBRIDGE middleweight Nick Blackwell will fight for the IBO Inter-Continental title in Bath next month, it was announced today. The two-time British title challenger will face off against an opponent, who is expected to be confirmed later this
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Part exchange option at Bradford on Avon development
Linden Homes is holding a part exchange event at its Kingston Mills development in Bradford on Avon on Saturday to explain how you can secure a new home there. The award-winning firm becomes the guaranteed cash-buyer for those taking up the option
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Trowbridge town crier to stage 70th birthday fundraiser
Trowbridge town crier Trevor Heeks is marking his 70th birthday by holding a raffle in aid of Larkrise School and Larkrise Community Farm, next weekend. Mr Heeks will sell tickets at Castle Place Shopping Centre from 10am to 4pm on Friday, March
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RUGBY: Devoto wins LV award
BATH youngster Ollie Devoto has been voted the LV= Breakthrough Player for 2014. Devoto, whose most recent appearances have been in the centre for his club, was nominated for the accolade following his performances throughout all four pool stages
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Knees names date for Trowbridge centre move
HJ Knee is looking forward to opening their new store at the Spitfire Retail Park in Trowbridge on Friday, March 28. The company, which has been based in Fore Street for 130 years, is leaving the town centre with their new venture specialising
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Experience life as a railway apprentice at Network Rail event
Network Rail is inviting young people and their families from across the west of England to Westbury on Saturday to find out more about life as a railway apprentice. The company wants to recruit new apprentices to join its depots across the south
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Men accused of Trowbridge bicycle robbery freed on bail
A pair accused of robbing a man of a £500 bicycle in Trowbridge have been released on bail by a judge. Daniel Read and Luke Bennett are said to have taken the State Bicycle Co. fixed gear bike from a man in the town on Tuesday, December 3.
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Comic appeal is shown on Melksham video
Preparations have started for Melksham’s third annual Comic Convention, with a new online appeal to help fund the two-day event. Comic book fans and artists from across the south west will descend on the town to share ideas and inspiration at the
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Trowbridge park play area gets £16K makeover
Trowbridge children are in for some fun in the town’s park after £16,000 worth of new playground equipment was opened on Wednesday. This is the latest project as part of Trow-bridge Town Council’s scheme to improve the park after it took over the
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RUGBY: Trowbridge must travel for national semi final
TROWBRIDGE will have to reach Twickenham the hard way after the draw for home advantage in the RFU Intermediate Cup semi final was made today. Steve Ojomoh's side, who defeated Ivybridge in the South West final last month to book their place in
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Charity in artfelt plea for helpers
A Charity providing elderly and isolated people with art activities is expanding to west Wiltshire and needs more volunteers. Arts Together, set up in Devizes in 2000, has sessions in Devizes, Marlborough and Pewsey, but due to popular demand and funding
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RUGBY: Saints fixture date confirmed for Bath
BATH'S moutwatering Aviva Premiership clash against Northampton Saints in the penultimate round of the regular season will take place on Friday, May 2 (7.45pm). The match will be televised by BT Sport, with both clubs currently lying in the play-off
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ANGLING: Bob claims Barton Farm prize
THE Bristol Avon hosted its first match at Barton Farm on Sunday since the floods and produced superb sport in the Wilts Angling Open match. Top honours went to Bob Ryan, from Melksham, with 64 lb 3 oz of bream, ahead of Andy Pratten, from Melksham
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Bradford on Avon entrepreneur’s mission to feed Malawi’s starving children
After seeing the devastating effects of HIV and AIDS in Malawi, Bradford on Avon entrepreneur Jon Maguire vowed to help feed the country's children. Mr Maguire, 52, of Newtown, was shocked by the number of children orphaned and malnourished due
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Wheels keep turning for learning at Trowbridge school
Pupils from the Mead Community Primary School had a wheelie good time during a fundraiser on Friday. The children from their Hilperton and Wingfield sites took part in the annual Love Your Wheels event raising money for school funds. Teacher
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Man smashed down door of Trowbridge home and stole handbag
Police were called to a house in The Croft, Trowbridge, at 12.40pm on Thursday after a man was reported smashing down the door and walking out with a handbag. The man, who is believed to be in his 20s, was described as having dark hair and stubble
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Conservative wins Bradford on Avon by-election
Conservative Martin Newman won the by-election for Bradford on Avon Town Council's North Ward by 48 votes on Thursday. The turnout was 28.9 per cent and Mr Newman received a total of 556 votes, while Liberal Democrat candidate Fiona Best received
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Jail sentences for trio caught trying to throw drugs into Erlestoke Prison
Three people have been jailed after they were caught about to throw drugs over the fence at Erlestoke Prison. Kelly Marie Greatrex, 29, from Plymouth, Christopher Holder, 48, also from Plymouth and Matthew Sharp, 27, a prisoner at HMP Erlestoke
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Trowbridge fundraiser to brave red-hot embers for juvenile diabetes research
Trowbridge fundraiser Donna-Michelle Hall will be walking barefoot over red-hot wood embers measuring around 800 degrees on March 30 to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Mrs Hall, of Staverton, is taking part in the
