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Share memories
May I use your newspaper to invite all the staff of the now closed Malmesbury Hospital to a reunion lunch on May 10 at 12.30pm. Admission is by ticket only, the cost of which including lunch is £10. Come along and relive all those happy, sad and
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Ask vital questions
As a parent you love your child and want to protect them. You want them to be happy and safe as they grow up and make friends. Imagine how you would feel if you discovered your child was being sexually exploited. You would want them to trust you
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Scots must beware
In or out that is their decision, good luck whatever they choose. However a word of caution: think back to the fiasco when joining Europe. We the voters were not asked and the so-called Westminster experts obviously did not read what they were signing
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Common sense call
The Historic Core Zone proposed for the centre of Bradford on Avon involves replacing two zebra crossings with 15 courtesy crossings, which according to Gerald Milward-Oliver in the Wiltshire Times are designed to make it safer for pedestrians to cross
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HCZ – at what cost?
The Department for Transport have confirmed my suspicion that the “informal crossings” planned for the Historic Core Zone in Bradford on Avon are completely unregulated, which is why they are not even mentioned in the Highway Code. Pedestrians have
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Thanks to dancers
A big thank you to everyone who made our charity dance at Wesley Road Club a huge success. We raised £600 for Dorothy House and Meningitis. Thank you. Jim and Eileen Allsworth, College Road, Trowbridge.
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Making petty point
I was saddened to read in last week’s Wiltshire Times of 11 Trowbridge Town Councillors boycotting the Mayor’s Civic Dinner. It seems that they took offence at having to pay for their spouses to attend the dinner. My wife and I were privileged
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Who goes free to ball?
I was both saddened and appalled by the attitude of some Trowbridge town councilllors to not being given a free ticket for their partners at the annual Civic Ball. It is an event that raises funds for local charities and the £25 a head is what
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It’s one rule for one
Wiltshire Council, to their credit, has frozen council tax for 2014/5. The emergency services are managing with a two per cent increase. What of Bradford on Avon Council? They are increasing their impost by 12 per cent. Why? They say the government
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No sweets for us
I was very offended by Alison Phillips’ article regarding senior cinemagoers. Each week, I and several friends attend the senior screening at 11am; while waiting for the film to start we look and comment on the forthcoming showings. If the film
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Ban litter louts now
Why is litter on our streets not banned? I recently walked down County Way from the top to the botton; all I could see was rubbish in the shrubs. There was even a settee dumped near the bottom. I know our councils work hard to help keep things
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We’ve got on with it
I read with interest the letter from MEP Sir Graham Watson (Letters, March 14). As the Wiltshire Council Cabinet Member responsible for flooding I would like to assure your readers that Wiltshire Council has been doing precisely what the MEP suggests
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Adding to flood cost
Climate change is increasing the risk of flooding in the Bristol Avon valley. Winter rainfall will increase by at least 10 per cent in the next decade. In our valley we rely heavily on the flood plains taking water, slowing the flow of water into
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Raffle boosts Trowbridge chamber’s donation to more than £1,000
Stepping Stones received a donation of £1,080 from Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce at its annual general meeting last Wednesday. The centre, for children with learning difficulties and disabilities, based in Broadcloth Lane, Trowbridge, was the
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Mother’s praise for supportive Melksham Stepping Stones
MELKSHAM mum Julie Feltham believes that Trowbridge children’s charity Stepping Stones is a great asset and the community should rally round to keep it going. Miss Feltham’s three-year-old son Liam Collins has been going to the centre, which serves
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Winsley MND support group’s cheers for chairs cash
The Winsley Support Group of the Motor Neurone Disease Association was thrilled to receive £1,000 from the Friends of Bradford on Avon Community Health Care. The group of 20 to 30 people meet once a month in Winsley Church Hall and the money will help
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Bid to buy Peter Black factory fails in Trowbridge
Wiltshire Council’s bid to buy the derelict Peter Black site in Trowbridge has been rejected. The former factory has been empty for years, with GVA Grimley, the agent acting for the site’s receivers, looking for a buyer. Tim Martienssen, the
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TOOLSTATION LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION: Westbury United 0 Shepton Mallet 3
SHEPTON strengthened their promotion chances with a comfortable win at Meadow Lane in a match that they dominated from start to finish. Such was their superiority United only mustered two attempts on goal in the entire match, both of which came
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Peer gives lesson in business at Westbury school
Matravers School in Westbury welcomed Lord Sharman as part of the Speakers for Schools programme. Lord Sharman spoke to students across Years 10,11,12 and 13 about his career in the business world, which culminated as chief executive of KPMG, one
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First shoots of spring greet Westbury Walkers
It was an unseasonally warm and sunny day when 22 members of the Westbury Walkers set out on a nine-mile walk led by Judy Hosegood, on the edge of the Mendips. Starting from East Harptree Woods, they walked through open countryside which gave views
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1911 Wilts Cup final handbill is in auction items
Sporting memorabilia from the 1911 Wilts Cup Final between Warminster and Salisbury is one of the items up for auction at Wessex Auction Rooms in Chippenham in May. The auctioneers, which hold regular sporting memorabilia sales is holding one of
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Beckington choir hits right note at festival
The choir at Springmead School, Beckington, took the winners’ cup in the Roundabout class in the recent Mid Somerset Festival. As this was the choir’s first visit to the Mid-Somerset, everyone was a little nervous and not sure what to expect. They
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Alison Phillips - Healthy meals issue is food for thought
Food. Let’s face it, we can’t live without it, whether you’re a keen amateur chef, a reluctant cook who finds recipes mysteriously difficult to translate, a worried mum trying to feed a family on a budget or someone who regards food as merely fuel.
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Good Health ... with Dr Stu - Here comes the science bit...
Not since Jennifer Aniston first stepped out of the shower and uttered the immortal words “here comes the science bit…” have we been so spellbound by TV commercial “science”. Probiotic yoghurts and drinks have convinced so many of us of their power
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CALOR LEAGUE SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION: Frome Town 0 Stourbridge 2
AFTER a run of seven unbeaten home games, Frome Town suffered their first home defeat as they conceded two early goals and, despite a better second half from the home team, play-off certainties Stourbridge always looked capable of defending their lead
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Will Guyatt, Gadget Guy - Technology makes the world smaller
Despite being employed as a ‘technology expert’ for the last decade or so, I still pinch myself at certain vital moments. This week I’m writing to you from Red Square in Moscow – with my words and photo being sent back to Wiltshire almost instantaneously
