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Delight as 60-home Warminster plan rejected
Residents in Warminster are celebrating their victory over developers after Wiltshire Council refused planning permission for 60 homes near Dorothy Walk. Planning officers have now confirmed the refusal of planning permission, stating that it would
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Bradford on Avon author reveals hidden royal history
Bradford on Avon author Suzannah Dunn’s 12th novel explores a period in the life of Henry VIII’s third wife, Jane Seymour, that has rarely been touched on in research. The May Bride is told from the Queen’s perspective and explores Jane’s relationship
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Hall's well with new Warminster School facility
Pupils at Warminster School are enjoying the benefits of the school’s new £1.2 million multi-purpose hall, completed at the end of last year. Work started began in January 2013, after the school’s governors agreed the funds, and has taken 10 months
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St Laurence pupils speak out for success
A team of St Laurence pupils used their way with words to win the district finals of the Rotary’s Intermediate Youth Speaks competition. The three Year Nine pupils took part in the event at the Standerwick Centre near Frome last month and won a
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Chewie the Irish Wolfhound has a truly tall tail
Weighing in at 13 stone and 36 inches tall, Chewie the Irish Wolfhound draws attention wherever he goes – and he is still growing. The Crowther family, from Trowbridge, bought 18-month-old Chewie in December 2012 and have been recording his growth
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Trowbridge 93-year-old stuck in bath for a day is saved by neighbour's action
Police have praised a neighbour’s actions after they rescued a 93-year-old Trowbridge man who was left stuck in his bath for more than a day. Officers had to break into the house in Boundary Walk, at 4.30pm on Saturday, where they found the frail
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Science Fair takes centre stage in Bradford on Avon
Budding young scientists from Bradford on Avon and beyond demonstrated their experiments at the My Science Fair on Sunday. Ninety pupils from Years 1-6 had to come up with their own question to investigate and construct a prediction of the results
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UKIP deputy leader heads for Melksham
UKIP deputy leader Paul Nuttall MEP is speaking at a public meeting in Melksham on Friday, March 28. He will be joined by Dr Julia Reid, the party’s prospective MP and MEP for the Chippenham seat, which covers the town, and William Dartmouth MEP
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Roadworks to start at Edington
Work is due to start on the B3098 in Edington, on the Westbury Road to Edington Priory and Lower Road, on March 24. The existing junction layout will be changed to a T-junction, and a new grass verge and pedestrian footpath installed. An informal
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Warminster's First World War project handed £4,000 boost
Grants worth more than £9,000 were approved by Warminster Area Board last Thursday, including £4,000 for Warminster Town Council’s First World War Commemoration Project. The town council is planning a series of events to commemorate the 100th anniversary
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BOWLS: Clarrie see of Dorchester
CLARRIE DUNBAR men made the perfect start in the defence of their Wessex League crown with victory in the first round of the 2013/14 end of season play-offs, writes DAVE EATON. The reigning champions defeated tough wildcard opponents Dorchester
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Advice for motorists as fog descends on Wiltshire
Motorists in Wiltshire are advised to take extra care on the roads today, after a foggy start on the county's roads. Thick fog is expected to linger in west Wiltshire for the next few hours, and is expected to return again early tomorrow morning
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BATH RUGBY: Wilson retains England berth
BATH'S David Wilson has retained his spot in the England starting line-up for Saturday's final Six Nations clash with Italy after coach Stuart Lancaster named an unchanged starting XV from last week's victory over Wales. The 28-year-old prop replaced
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Trowbridge ice cream maestro scoops first, second and third prizes
Trowbridge ice cream man Henry Nurkowski scooped first, second and third place in a national competition. Mr Nurkowski, 60, who runs Z Nurkowski and Sons, has hailed his achievement in the national Ice Cream Alliance competition as the topping
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Call to fix Bradford on Avon lift out of order since Christmas Eve flood
A group of retired residents are fed up with having to climb two flights of stairs to their flats because a lift has not been repaired since it flooded on Christmas Eve. The lift serves four second-floor apartments in Kingston Mills, Bradford on
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Burst water main causes traffic delays in Staverton
Wessex Water engineers have been working throughout the night, after a water main burst near The Old Bear Inn in Staverton at about 5pm yesterday. The burst main was along the B3105 and resulted in one home being without water for a short period
