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Mobile phone mast for Seend Cleeve
Mobile phone companies O2 and Vodafone are planning to upgrade a base station at Seend Cleeve. They propose replacing the existing 17.5 metre mast with a 20 metre high mast and an equipment cabinet to cater for future 4G coverage. The companies
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Noisy night time roadworks in Bradford on Avon are turned down
Residents in Bradford on Avon are looking forward to a peaceful early night, after disruptive late-night roadworks were scaled back. Maintenance contractor Atkins had been working on drains on Market Street since February 10 from 6.30pm to midnight
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Westbury mayor rewards top volunteers with awards
Volunteers in Westbury were recognised at the town’s annual civic awards at The Laverton on March 14, with Mayor David Windess presenting the awards to four locals. Mike Pearce was awarded for his involvement with the town’s twinning organisations
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Wiltshire heroes’ memories saved
Veterans who took part in one of the most dangerous missions of the Second World War have spoken about a new exhibition that will ensure their heroism is preserved for posterity. There are currently 23 servicemen left in the county who served on
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Bradford on Avon chemist training to target help for RUH
Bradford on Avon pharmacist Paul Moloney is hoping to get support from his customers as he tries to beat his personal best during next month’s London Marathon. Mr Moloney, 32, has run Silver Street Pharmacy since July 2012 and is training tirelessly
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Trowbridge runner’s aim is money for Rainbow aid
Trowbridge garage co-owner Steve Cade is running the London Marathon for the first time to raise funds for the Rainbow Trust to say thanks for the support it has given a family member. Mr Cade, who runs DMC Auto Engineers with Steve Milsom, will
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Fashion giant TK MAXX has designs on being Knee's new neighbour in Trowbridge
Fashion giant TK MAXX looks likely to be the next big name to move to Trowbridge. The company has applied to Wiltshire Council for planning permission to open at the Spitfire Retail Park, in the vacant former Harveys unit, just as the town’s long
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Holt pupils pedal and scoot their way to victory
Holt Primary School has sped into first place in the South West region of this year’s Big Pedal competition. This is the third year the 149-pupil school has triumphed in the regional round of the inter-school competition. They came seventh
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR PREVIEW: Promotion spot still up for grabs
WITH the Division Four crown already heading the way of Corsham Centre Youth, the race for the runners up spot looks as if it will between Bremhill View Boys and Bath Road FC, who are currently in fourth and third place respectively. Neither side
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION THREE PREVIEW: Sportzcoach look to close at the top
WITH Division Three front runners Melksham Cosmos sitting out this week's round of fixtures, it will give second-placed Sportzcoach Dragonz United the chance to narrow the gap that Cosmos currently have on them from nine to six points. Standing
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Military shell found at Trowbridge building site
Bomb disposal experts were called to a Trowbridge building site this morning, after a six-inch military shell was uncovered. Builders at the Persimmon homes development in Castle Mead discovered the shell, which they described as looking like a
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Teeing off for charity effort near Bradford on Avon
Cumberwell Park Golf Club captain Martin Cooper is hoping a year of fundraising will hit his target of £10,000 for two cancer charities. Mr Cooper, 61, from Trowbridge, has a packed calendar of events lined up, which started with an anniversary
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Fantastic festival
Thank you to the West End Club in Chippenham for your kindness in allowing Guppfest to take place in your venue again. A big thank you to everyone who took part in the running of the day and all the people who helped to set up the event, including
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Bulkington woman's extra mile for air medics aid
Fifty people put their best foot forward to raise nearly £7,000 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance in this year’s Bath Half Marathon. The air ambulance team, which included supporters, former patients and their families, took on the challenge on March
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Putting the fun into fundraising in Wiltshire
Fundraisers young and old went Sport Relief crazy this week. Sport Relief is a biennial charity event in aid of vulnerable people in both the UK and the world’s poorest countries and Trowbridge Park saw 220 fun runners doing their bit on Sunday
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Vigil at Bradford on Avon marks anniversary of Syrian war
Members of Bradford on Avon Oxfam and Save the Children groups were joined by townspeople for a vigil in Westbury Gardens to mark three years since the start of the Syrian war. People held up pictures of refugee children, and a poem by Reema, a
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FOOTBALL: Frome sign winger Branker
FROME Town have snapped up a deadline day signing by bringing in winger Jamal Branker on loan from Premier League Southampton. The 19-year-old, who is a part of Southampton's development squad, has also had a loan spell at AFC Totton this season
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RUGBY: Mercer in as Abendanon and Catt hit Bath landmarks
FLANKER Guy Mercer steps into the pack in the only change to Bath’s line-up for the Aviva Premiership clash with Sale Sharks tomorrow night (7.45pm), as full-back Nick Abendanon and prop Nathan Catt prepare to celebrate landmark games. Mercer came
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Mary Berry’s stirring visit to Wiltshire's RUH’s cancer unit
Great British Bake Off judge Mary Berry, recently named Oldie of the Year, has backed Bath Cancer Unit Support Group’s £1.2million Positron Scanner Appeal, and recently visited the cancer unit at the Royal United Hospital. Mary, who was brought
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Review: Sam Carter Trio
There is a youthful energy and simplicity about Sam Carter’s ensemble. Sam has developed from Best Newcomer in the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards into a seasoned and accomplished performer. He is engaging and entertaining. Most of the programme at
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Missed train makes railways minister late for Melksham station visit
The railways minister was 20 minutes late for an appointment in Melksham today because he missed his train. Stephen Hammond MP was visiting Melksham station with prospective Conservative parliamentary candidate Michelle Donelan and Wiltshire Council
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Do you know man caught on CCTV after Tesco Express scam?
Police have issued CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after £290 was scammed from the Tesco Express store in Trowbridge Road, Westbury. A man entered the store at around 6.30pm on March 6 and approached one of the cashiers and asked to
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FOOTBALL ROUND-UP: Metcalf spot kick wins it for Warminster
A SECOND half penalty from was enough for Warminster Town to pick up three points at home to Chard Town last night. When Jack Miluk was felled in the area midway through the second period, Jack metcalf dispatched the spot kick to hand Derek Graham
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Review: Pygmalion, Theatre Royal Bath
With the musical My Fair Lady having largely overtaken Pygmalion in people’s minds when they think of Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins, it was interesting to see where the story began – with George Bernard Shaw’s 1914 play. Such is the dominance
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Melksham shoppers blighted by beggar problem
Police in Melksham are continuing to target beggars in the High Street, after a series of complaints from shoppers. A 19-year-old man was arrested under the Vagrancy Act in January, and the issue has now been made a priority by the Neighbourhood
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Town crier's birthday fundraiser raises £400 for town causes
Trowbridge town crier Trevor Heeks raised £400 for two good causes by holding a raffle to mark his 70th birthday. The event, which took place at Castle Place Shopping Centre, on Friday and Saturday, was in aid Larkrise School and Larkrise Community
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CALOR LEAGUE SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION: Frome Town 5 St Neots Town 4
FROME Town came from behind four times to snatch a victory over St Neot’s Town, who played their full part in this nine-goal thriller. Despite their long journey, St Neot’s came hurtling out of the blocks and dominated the first few minutes, with
