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Warminster marathon gran runs in tribute to her dad
Warminster grandmother Kathy Watson will have her dad on her mind when she runs her first London Marathon next Sunday in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. Mrs Watson, who has lived in Wylye with her husband Simon for 27 years, is running the marathon
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Wiltshire children take partners for country bop at Melksham
Pupils from around Wiltshire stepped up for a day of traditional country dancing at Melksham’s Assembly Hall. More than 170 children from eight schools took a series of lessons with the Melksham Country Dancers last Wednesday. Chairman Geoff
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Corsham beautician finds new home after fire
A devastating fire at her salon was not enough to stop Corsham beautician Becky Kershaw, who has just reopened at new, bigger premises in the town. Her business had been based at The Hair Company on the High Street for five years when a fire broke
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Westbury pupils bring war alive
Youngsters from Westbury Youth Centre have produced an animated film and documentary about the military war badges on the hillside at Fovant as part of a six-month project. The group’s project is called Virtual Landscapes. Members have visited
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High hopes for new Bowerhill play area
A new play area could open in Bowerhill in time for the school summer holidays. Plans for a multi-use games area, with a fenced all-weather sports pitch featuring basketball nets and five-a-side goals, have been submitted for approval by Melksham
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It is all in the legs
HITTING solid golf shots relies a lot on the correct sequence of the body in the down swing and a good leg action is the starting place for this sequence. A lot of golfers who suffer with a slice (a ball that bends to the right) tend to start their
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BOWLS: Clarrie claim county hat-trick
THE Clarrie Dunbar club were in brilliant fine form last weekend at the men’s annual county indoor championship finals held at Taunton Deane Indoor Bowls Club, winning a hat-trick of titles, writes DAVE EATON. They retained the Somerset Double
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Bradford on Avon contest trials end in victory on both sides
Students at Bradford on Avon’s St Laurence School were laying down the law last week, when they had a taste of a real-life courtroom drama. A team of 11 Year 9s won the Magistrates’ Mock Trial competition at Gloucester Magistrates’ Court on March
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Charities benefit from Commissioner's grants
Charities based in Trowbridge and Melksham are among 12 organisations benefitting from grants worth over £300,000 from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon. Angus Macpherson has used his Innovation Fund to commission community
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Extra help from Westbury Friends for vulnerable
A donation of £1,000 from The League of Friends of Westbury will help charity Crosspoint continue to offer its vital services. The charity, which opened its doors in Market Street in 2011, helps vulnerable members of the Westbury community, with
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ANGLING: Liddell the winner at Pockeridge
FISH proved hard to tempt in the Chippenham match fished at Pockeridge on Sunday, writes COLIN SCULL. Top honours on the day went to Ian Liddell, of Chippenham, with an all roach catch weighing 14 lb 8 oz. Kevin Williams, from Chippenham, was
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Win a family ticket to see Bath play Brive in the Amlin Challenge Cup this Sunday
THE Wiltshire Times has teamed up with Bath Rugby to offer you the chance to take your family to watch Sunday’s Amlin Challenge Cup quarter final against French side Brive at the Rec (2pm). Sunday marks the first meeting between the two sides since
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Corsley pupil is simply the best winner
Kingdown School pupil Kieran Strong said he was given a standing ovation by classmates, after he was named winner of the Best Young Volunteer category at the vInspired National Awards 2014. Kieran, 14, who lives in Corsley, said: “It is amazing
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RUGBY: Brive will have our utmost respect, says Bath coach Ford
BATH have learned the lessons of last season’s Amlin Challenge Cup disappointment, ensuring they will be on red alert for the visit of Brive to the Rec for Sunday’s quarter final, according to head coach Mike Ford (2pm). Last year’s European campaign
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RSPCA dig up dog in Trowbridge in animal cruelty probe
The body of a dog has been dug up from the garden of a house in Trowbridge with the RSPCA investigating a claim of animal cruelty. The 10-year-old dog, which died last month, was excavated from an address at Woolpack Meadows last week. RSPCA
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Wiltshire March-es into warmer weather
Last month was substantially warmer and drier than March in previous years, with a maximum temperature of 18.8 degrees last Sunday and a total rainfall of 31.6mm, compared to an average of 54.5mm. The figures, provided by Steeple Ashton-based amateur
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Review: Marcus Farnsworth, Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon.
According to BBC Radio 3 In-Tune, music in the round has revolutionised the way people listen to music. So said a note in the programme. Well, for starters, it’s nothing new; and, if Friday’s concert at the Wiltshire Music Centre is anything
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Review: Accrington Pals, Athenaeum, Warminster
In recognition of the First World War centenary, Warminster’s Athenaeum Limelight Players staged this moving story of young volunteers, directed by Pete Davidson. The play by Peter Whelan was written in 1981 to commemorate the sacrifices made by
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Rare Kawasaki bikes stolen from Melksham garage
Thieves ditched two motorbikes stolen from a Melksham garage last Thursday (27th), but still made off with a pair of rare Kawasaki bikes worth around £8,000. Four bikes were taken from a detached garage at Forest Road, after suspects jumped a fence
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Westbury start for Cathedrals Express steam trip
Passengers on The Cathedrals Express next Thursday can travel on the first steam train to pass along the Dawlish sea wall since the devastating storm damage closed the line for several weeks. The Cathedrals Express will be hauled by A4 Class locomotive
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Sign up for Wiltshire's healthy Pledge
Wiltshire Council has launched a three-month project, encouraging people to improve life for themselves and others. Wiltshire’s Big Pledge, unveiled yesterday, sees participants promising to carry out tasks over the next three months. The projects
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SOMERSET PREMIER CUP SEMI FINAL: Frome Town 3 Odd Down 2 (AET)
FROME Town are through to the final of the Somerset Premier Cup after an extra-time triumph over Toolstation League Premier Division side Odd Down last night. The Robins, who will face fellow Calor League side Taunton Town in the final, were kept
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FOOTBALL: Warminster triumph secures top-two finish for Bradford
WARMINSTER Town's 2-1 win over Barnstaple Town at Weymouth Street last night confirmed that Wiltshire neighbours Bradford Town will finish in the top two in the Toolstation League First Division this season. Warminster trailed to Barnstaple's opener
