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Neston entrepreneur at 13 grows his business
GREEN-fingered teenager Anise Mehrez is following in his florist mum’s footsteps, by growing his own online floral business. Jacqueline Mehrez runs Bradford on Avon’s Neston Flowers, on Church Street. Now her 13-year-old son, known to friends and
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Construction centre well on target in Trowbridge
BUuilding work on a £3.6m construction skills centre at Wiltshire College’s Trowbridge campus is ahead of schedule. The two-storey facility, due to open in September, is replacing two buildings at the campus and will offer an increased range of
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Trowbridge market’s big day marked with a cake
Success has been a piece of cake for Trowbridge’s weekly market, which celebrated its one year anniversary on Wednesday. The Fore Street market, which runs every week from 9am-4pm, is organised by Wiltshire Council and Trowbridge Town Team.
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BOXING: Gareth savours every last minute of ring career
GARETH Heard has done more damage to himself than he’s sustained inside the ropes recently, but the Bradford on Avon welterweight views any time he can spend in the ring as precious. The 31-year-old is poised to return to action for the first time
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Review: Wiltshire Young Musicians, Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon
On Tuesday evening ambitious young instrumentalists from around the county displayed their talents: from the icy waters of the Arctic in Horner’s Titanic to the warmth of the Pacific, a fantastic array of pieces was confidently performed. The West
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New top officer in Trowbridge
Inspector Chris Cham-mings is overseeing policing in Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon, replacing Inspector Lisette Harvey. Insp Chammings, 45, joined the force in 1991 and will be based at Trowbridge Police Station where he has been getting to know
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ATHLETICS: The mother of all days for Fiona
RATHER than putting her feet up for Mother’s Day on Sunday, Westbury mum-of-four Fiona Price will be pushing herself to the limit at the World Masters Athletics Championships Half Mara-thon in Hungary. Price, who celebrated her 46th birthday on
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Rockin' the village
A local musician got Colerne rocking earlier this month, raising over £3,000 for Dorothy House Hospice. The concert at the Village Hall on Saturday March 8 was organised by the family of local man Gerald Chamberlain, on what would have been his
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Family fun on trail of scarecrows in Trowbridge
Families had a fun time in Trowbridge spotting famous pairs during Walwayne Court Primary School’s annual scarecrow trail on Sunday. Visitors encountered duos including Batman and Robin, Bert and Ernie and Mickey and Minnie Mouse, in gardens across
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New life for Post Office in Holt
Holt Superstore owner Harry Rai is delighted the village has retained its Post Office after it relocated to the store this week. The Post Office closed in The Common on Tuesday and reopened at Holt Superstore in The Street on Wednesday. From
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STEVE OJOMOH: Sharks have confounded predictions
SALE Sharks arrive at the Rec tonight and, at the start of the season, you would not have found many people who would have thought they would be up there challenging for an Aviva Premiership play-off spot this season. All credit to Sale’s director
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BATH RUGBY: Abendanon toasts landmark evening
DEPARTING full-back Nick Abendanon’s name goes up in lights as he joins Bath’s ‘200 club’ at the Rec against Sale tonight (7.45pm). The 27-year-old hits the double century landmark of appearances in the evening kick-off against the Sharks as his
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Winsley hospice’s easy-to-read guides on palliative care win award
Staff and patients who designed easy to read leaflets for Dorothy House Hospice, based in Winsley, were shortlisted in an international award scheme. The Dorothy House team came third in the multi disciplinary teamwork category of the Internat-ional
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FENCING: Marsh's last filip
WINSLEY fencer Philip Marsh believes he’s finally beginning to reap the benefits of his French foray as he aims to finish his junior career with a flourish at next month’s World Junior Championships. Since completing his A-levels at Bath’s King
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CALOR LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Frome on the up as Foster’s men battle back to win thriller
FROME Town boss Adrian Foster saluted his players’ ‘tremendous’ efforts after they hauled themselves up to 12th in the Calor League Premier Division. The Robins came from behind four times against St Neots Town to win a goal-fest on Wednesday evening
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Winsley Primary School gets a spruce-up and a ‘room’
Parents and grandparents picked up paintbrushes to help transform five rooms at Winsley Primary School for Make a Difference Day on Saturday. The 25-strong group, which included staff, painted three classrooms, the library and the IT suite and
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Southwick bid to reclaim top spot
MATT Rusling’s Southwick Wanderers side could find themselves reclaiming the number one spot in the standings this weekend should they beat Potterne CFC. Miller Sports A, who are without a game, currently head the table with a one-point lead over
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250 homes plan for Melksham ‘buffer zone’ fields
A Scottish property developer has revealed it hopes to build 250 homes on fields between Melksham and Bowerhill, which would connect the town with the satellite estate. Mactaggart and Mickel will hold a public consultation next Wednesday, where
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE:
DIVISION One leaders Prestige Bodyworks face a possible banana skin to their promotion hopes in the guise of Bromham this weekend when the sides meet at Stanley Park. One-time leaders Bromham have slipped down the table to fourth place and with
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Andrew Murrison, MP for South West Wiltshire - We need to keep up our guard
Last week as the situation in the Crimea deteriorated I spoke on the phone to the Ukrainian defence minister. This conflict is live and potentially very nasty indeed. The world now waits on Mr Putin but already he’s set his country back years
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Warminster bronze ANZAC statue 'on cards'
A bronze statue to mark the role of ANZAC soldiers’ service during the First World War is being considered for Warminster as part of the war commemorations. The town council is considering the proposal which would remember the soldiers’ long stay
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CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Semington and Westbury set to complete fixtures
WESTBURY Rangers and Semington Rovers will try again this Sunday morning to bring the curtain down on the S.K. Fruits Ltd, Chippenham Sunday League Premier Division league programme. Semington, who were unable to raise a team for last week's clash
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RUGBY: Bobcats to bring on the girls at Bradford
BRADFORD on Avon RFC has launched a new initiative to develop girls’ rugby at the club. The Bradford Bobcats programme will provide additional coaching and mentoring for girls aged 8-12, especially those sampling the game for the first time.
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Duncan Hames, MP for Melksham and Bradford on Avon - Tax cuts are worthy of celebration
From next week, no one will pay any income tax on the first £10,000 they earn. By raising the personal allowance, the Liberal Democrats in Government will have given a £700 tax cut to 25 million workers – including more than 37,000 in the Chippenham
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RUGBY: Bath to press on with Rec plans despite ruling
BATH have reaffirmed their commitment to redeveloping the Rec despite a tribunal ruling that any new stadium must only involve land that they already use at the site. The decision by the panel appeared to put another obstacle in the club's long-running
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BATH RUGBY: Nathan senses good Rec vibes
NATHAN Catt is in line to rack up a century of Bath appearances this weekend, and the prop admits the atmosphere at the Rec has never felt more positive than it does now. With Paul James away with Wales over the past month, the door was open for
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Getting births right in Westbury
Westbury mum-of-two Nicola Leitch is confident her new antenatal classes will help prevent expectant mothers experiencing the same problems she had during her first pregnancy. The 35-year-old, who lives in Westbury Leigh with her husband and their
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FOOTBALL ROUND-UP: Town shape up well in defeat
PAUL Shanley was interested to see how his Toolstation League First Division leaders measured up to Premier Division opposition and despite Bradford Town exiting the Les Phillips Cup at the hands of Odd Down, the Trowbridge Road chief was pleased with
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HJ Knee's new Trowbridge store welcomes first customers
Keen shoppers turned out for the opening of Trowbridge company HJ Knee’s new store at the Spitfire Retail Park today. After 130 years the family firm left its Fore Street base, the new shop being opened by town crier Trevor Heeks. A little
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Melksham mums’ aid group is a hit
A facebook group set up by two Melksham mums to help others in need has gone from strength to strength, and could soon be a registered charity. Fay Yandell and Claire Parfitt set up the Melk-sham and Area Helping our Own page at the start of the
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ATHLETICS: Danny takes aim at world relay chance
DANNY Talbot has set himself an early season target of winning a place in the Great Britain team for the inaugural World Relay Championships, writes Kevin Fahey. The Trowbridge Tornado flies out to Florida this weekend to link up with the GB relay
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GYMNASTICS: School gymnasts show their class
ERIN Vincent’s gold medal led the Wiltshire Schools of Gymnastics effort at the South West Springboard competition. Vincent took the overall 11/12 years title, as well as second on both bars and beam. Catherine Gamble was second on vault and
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Fears over NHS services move
Concerns have been raised about moving some medical services out of Wiltshire to concentrate them in bigger centres. NHS England is currently putting together a five year plan for specialised services. In Wiltshire. Vascular surgery is being proposed
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Rail minister makes tracks for Melksham and Corsham
The Goverment’s railway minister made tracks for Melksham when as he stopped by to see how the town’s station was being improved. And he backed a campaign to reopen Corsham's station, saying it could be up and running within seven years. Stephen
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Future legacy is planted in Bradford on Avon
Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust has planted a community orchard hoping it will bring the town’s people together – particularly youngsters. Twenty two trees, mostly apple, were donated by trust members and planted on Sunday by pupils from St
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It’s just the two of us, from Melksham
Melksham couple John and Barbara Harris are planning a quiet day in together to celebrate their golden anniversary today. The couple, who now live on Barnwell Road, have been in the town since they married 50 years ago, but don’t like to make a
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Melksham pupils hungry for the win
THE odds were forever in the favour of students at Melksham Oak Community School when they took part in their own Hunger Games, inspired by the popular book and Hollywood film series. As part of their once- a-term ACORN activity days, students
