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Disappointment as annual Christmas Day lunch for the homeless is cancelled
HOMELESS and lonely people have found themselves with nowhere to go on Christmas Day, as the annual festive meal hosted at County Hall has been cancelled. People who would otherwise spend Christmas Day alone have been coming to the volunteer-led
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How to lay on a great party buffet spread for just £25
CHRISTMAS and New Year are when everyone has a party - and if you’re hosting, getting the catering right can be tricky. Always eager to help our readers, the reporters at the Gazette and Herald/Wiltshire Times set out to discover how easy and affordable
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Heartbroken family pays tribute to 'gentle giant' dad who died suddenly today
A HEARTBROKEN family has paid tribute to ‘gentle giant who would do anything for anybody’, after he died suddenly at home. Shaun Ryan was found collapsed on the floor of the lounge at his home in Spinners Croft in the early hours of today. This
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Ideas sought for new youth network in Westbury
A new youth network could soon be set up in Westbury. Community engagement manager Graeme Morrison is hoping to establish a network that gives young people in the town a voice. He has access to a £7,000 fund that could be used for teenagers aged
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Eye sore bins finally ditched and will be replaced with flower beds
UNSIGHTLY bins which have been an eye sore for people living in flats in Bradford on Avon for the past 8 years have finally been removed and will be replaced with flower beds in the new year. Residents have won the battle to remove the bins opposite
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New post office counter aims to provide easily accessible services
MORE Post Office services will be available to people living in Trowbridge as another counter has been opened in Diamond News. Mike Williams, now blind former chief executive of Wessex Chamber officially opened the new sub post office on Wednesday
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Elderly enjoy Christmas fare at Steeple Ashton
THE 1st Steeple Ashton Guides prepared, cooked and served a three-course Christmas meal for some elderly local people on Saturday, December 7. The pensioners were also entertained between courses at Steeple Ashton Village Hall with acrobatics, dancing
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OBITUARY: Chris Breach
CHRIS BREACH THE retired estate agent from Notton died on November 2, aged 77, two days before the publication of his second book. He was born on October 21 1942 in Godalming, Surrey and trained to become a chartered surveyor at the College of
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Public payphones could soon be removed
THE last of Wiltshire's public payphone boxes could be removed in the near future. British Telecom is planning to take away the 71 public payphones left across Wiltshire. BT say that only 31 calls were made from them in the last 12 months.
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CRIMES: drink-driving, theft and more
Bike stolen A specialised Pitch Sport Mountain bike with red handles and stem was stolen from outside Trowbridge Railway Station at 2.30pm on Saturday. The bike had been left locked to a fence. Equipment nicked ORANGE and white Stihl 201 TC
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Groups get grants from Westbury area board
PROJECTS in and around Westbury have received grants totalling £8,723 from Wiltshire Council's area board. Edington Parish Council received £2,122.96, while Bratton Parish Council was given £2,100 for both to buy speed indicator devices. Edington
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Man helping police after body found
A MAN in his 20s has been arrested after a man's body was found in a house in Trowbridge early this morning. Officers were called by the South Western Ambulance Service to an address in Spinners Croft, Trowbridge, at 5.20am following a report of
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RUGBY: Trowbridge show grit but fall in Buckingham battle
TROWBRIDGE produced a spirited performance but came up agonisingly short of claiming a fourth win of the season in South West One East as they lost 47-40 at home to Buckingham last weekend. The Doric Park side had shipped 100 points when going down
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Local talent to perform at Roots Festival in the new year
THIS January, the Wiltshire Music Centre in Bradford on Avon will once again host the Bradford Roots Music Festival, featuring exciting local talent, crafts, dance and food from around the world. With music ranging from folk to jazz, bluegrass,
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Marlborough in Bloom could fold (and its winning streak end) unless it gets more volunteers
MARLBOROUGH in Bloom could fold if it does not get more members. It wants to carry on its winning streak of golds at Britain in Bloom – the town has won the top honour for the past four years. But organisers are struggling to get people to help
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Christmas bin collection changes in Wiltshire and Swindon
Bin collections are changing in Swindon and Wiltshire for Christmas. Householders in Wiltshire Council areas have been told there will be no collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, but catch-up collections will run on December
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BOXING: Pain in Spain for Wiltshire's Hughes
JOE Hughes accepts he lost his EBU European super-lightweight title fight with Spanish favourite Sandor Martin fair and square. The Malmesbury-based talent lost by unanimous decision for the second time this year, though circumstances in Barcelona
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ATHLETICS: Maxwell twins lead the charge at latest Gloucestershire Cross Country League fixture
CHIPPENHAM’S Maxwell twins, Harry and Joshua, dominated the U13s boys’ race in the latest Gloucestershire Cross Country League fixture, writes KEVIN FAHEY. Harry followed up his recent win in the Tri-Counties Championships, where he was crowned
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Co-op praised for helping local causes survive
CHARITIES and groups across the county have benefitted from a supermarket scheme that gives money to worthy groups. Co-op’s Local Causes scheme has given tens of thousands to schools, sports clubs and youth groups in the lead up to Christmas.
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Generous 11-year-old shown the meaning of Christmas after helping homeless
AFTER reading the story in last week’s Gazette about 11-year-old Thomas Sutterby, who sold his iPad to buy food for the homeless, a disabled man decided to give something back to the generous youngster. Neil Martin, of Oldfield Road, Westbury, suffers
