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British Transport Police renew call for help after train attack
British Transport Police is renewing its call for the public’s help to identify a man officers want to speak to in connection with an assault on board a train between Castle Cary and Bruton stations in Somerset. Earlier this month, officers released
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Review: Pack of Lies, Wharf Theatre, Devizes
AFTER seeing Pack of Lies you can’t help but have a lively discussion about what you would do were you faced with the dilemma put in front of protagonists Bob and Barbara Jackson. Based on a true story from the early 1960s, the play tells the tale
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR: Great Scott, Josh fires Rowde to victory
CROSS Keys Rowde wish they could have started their Division Four league campaign at the end of November as Josh Scott’s side who, after their 4-2 success over promotion hopefuls Bath Road, are now one of the inform sides as the result extended their
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: Waller’s double ends Wren’s losing run
DIVISION Three basement side Wren FC ended their eight match losing run that stretched back to mid October thanks to a 2-1 victory over Worton & Cheverell that boosted their hopes of staying in the division. Andy Waller gave Wren a half-time
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Musical evolution quite understandable
FEW people in a sell-out audience – how wonderful to see that at the Wiltshire Music Centre on Friday – will have heard two of the six Brandenburg Concertos played more convincingly and fewer still will have heard the final one played at such a pace
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Miller regain top spot
A SCOTT Boyd-inspired display helped Miller Sports A to 4-0 victory at the Beeches which saw them replace opponents Southwick Wanderers at the top of Division two and in the driving seat for a place in division one next season. Boyd provided the
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Prestige extend lead at the top
DIVISION One leaders Prestige Bodyworks were given a huge boost to their title hopes as a 4-2 victory over Kings Arms (All Cannings), coupled with defeats for their closest challengers Staverton and Somerford FC, means that Tyrone Prades' side have
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Melksham win derby-day battle
THE only match from the S.K. Fruits Ltd Chippenham & District League Premier Division saw AFC Melksham and Semington Rovers meet for a second time this term. Melksham, who won the previous encounter 9-4, emerged victorious for a second by taking
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WILTSHIRE JUNIOR CUP: Depleted White Horse exit
THE Trowbridge League’s final hopes of Wiltshire Junior Cup success disappeared at the weekend when White Horse FC were dumped out at the semi-final stage after they were beaten 5-0 at Swindon League Premier Division leaders and cup favourites Fratello
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CBBC star Steve Backshall returns to Longleat for Easter shows
Star of CBBC’s Deadly Pole to Pole series Steve Backshall will be returning to Longleat Safari and Adventure Park over the Easter holidays to kick off the 2014 activities at Deadly Adventure at Longleat. The dramatic and informative shows will
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: Polenez win basement battle
THE bottom two sides in Division Three locked horns at Leighton Sports Ground with hosts Polenez Westbury getting the better of basement side The Stiffs who, after beating them 1-0 in the Spring Cup a fortnight ago, they defeated them 2-0 ahead of
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE WG PARR TROPHY: Benger and Castle book final spot
PREMIER Division leaders Castle FC and second division Sutton Benger will contest this season’s Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy final after coming through their respective semi-finals at the weekend. Favourites to lift the trophy
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FOOTBALL: Robins stadium gets a new name
FROME Town's home has been renamed the Blindmans Brewery Stadium after the Calor League Premier Division outfit announced their new stadium sponsors. Local brewers Blindmans, who have been associated with Frome for a number of years and are the
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Lacock take title with games to spare
JOE Martin and Martin Bradfield’s Lacock went into their game at home to Westbury Town needing just a point to secure the Division Two title and the first part of a possible quadruple. As expected, Lacock who have dropped just four points from
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RUGBY: Join the discussion at the Rec on Wednesday
WILTSHIRE rugby fans can join the audience at the BBC Points West Sports Forum at the Rec on Wednesday. BBC Points West's Alistair Durden will chair the panel, with a representative from Bristol Rugby, Gloucester Rugby and Bath Rugby as his guests
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Classy Freshford edge closer to title
WITH other results going their way Trowbridge Windows & Conservatories, Trowbridge League Division One champions-elect Freshford United powered to a classy 12-0 win against a beleaguered relegation battlers Calne Eagles. Freshford got their
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Obstruction causes road closure in Brixton Deverill
Police closed one lane of the B3095 in Brixton Deverill for over two hours yesterday at 2.45pm, after machinery from a tractor fell in the road. Officers diverted traffic around the machinery, which was causing an obstruction, until it could be
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Wiltshire first as rare bug found in Melksham
A rare squash bug, commonly known as a Box Bug, has been spotted for the first time in Wiltshire - in a Melksham nature reserve. The goncerus acuteangulatus - its common name comes from its main food source, the Box tree - was found in the centre
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RUGBY: Trowbridge to face Guildford test in national semi final
TROWBRIDGE will travel to Guildford for their RFU Intermediate Cup semi final on Easter Saturday after the Surrey side's victory in the London/South East competition at the weekend. Guildford defeated Ealing's Old Priorians 28-15 on Saturday to
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RUH 'one of lowest risk hospitals in the country'
The Royal United Hospital, Bath, is one of the lowest risk hospitals in the country, a new report published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) indicates. The commission's report assesses the trust against 80 key indicators, each of which is classed
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FOOTBALL: Bradford march on
BRADFORD Town maintained their relentless drive towards the Toolstation League title as they thrashed hosts Ashton & Backwell United on Saturday. Dan Fowler, Steve Hulbert, Sam Jordan, Dan King and Tom Welch were on target for Paul Shanley's
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FOOTBALL: Lilywhites secure away win
CALNE Town ended a run of three successive Toolstation League First Division defeats as they claimed an excellent 3-1 win at Cheddar. The Lilywhites seized the lead just before the quarter-hour mark when James Darbyshire chipped home. The lead
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Trowbridge man ordered to pay £20k compensation for writing fraudulent cheques
Trowbridge man Stephen Wiltshire has been ordered to pay £20,000 in compensation after he wrote fraudulent cheques to himself while employed as a finance manager. Mr Wiltshire 41, of Langley Road, Trowbridge, has been ordered by Bristol Crown Court
