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Road near Farmer's Roundabout covered in floodwater
DRIVERS travelling between Holt and Melksham may have to take the long around as floodwater has covered the B3107. The stretch of Bradford Road, next to the floodplains near Farmer's Roundabout is almost submerged in water. Commuters may have
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Pensioner broke a leg
AN elderly woman who was taken to the Royal United Hospital in Bath after fracturing a leg died two days after an operation to repair it, an inquest was told. Doreen Deven, 88, was a resident at the Kingston House nursing home in Derry Hill, Calne
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Pensioner found dead
A TROWBRIDGE pensioner was found dead in the chair of a stair lift, an inquest heard this week. David Lewis, 76, died at his home in Ashmead, Trowbridge, on August 13. Ian Singleton, the assistant coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon, ruled the
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Letters to the Editor: "WE filled two large plastic bags of rubbish in just over an hour on Monday"
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A36 crash driver was distracted
A YOUNG driver who crashed head-on with a lorry on the A36 at Little Wishford could have been distracted by her mobile phone. An inquest in Salisbury heard 26-year-old Jade Collins died at the scene of the accident at 2.53pm on July 9. David
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Chippenham schoolboy who died at home is named
THE Chippenham schoolboy who died on December 10 has been named as Connor Cook. The 17-year-old was a Year 12 pupil at the town’s Abbeyfield School. An inquest into his death opened in Salisbury yesterday (Thursday December 19) and was adjourned
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Feared by the bad, loved by the good - Robin Hood triumphs
REVIEW ROBIN HOOD SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE Until January 12 Salisbury Playhouse is spot on target with this year's panto, Robin Hood, a fantastic festive treat to delight theatregoers of all ages. In the title role, Giovanni Spano (hailed
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Plans for new hotel in Marlborough town centre on old school site and many more
MARLBOROUGH: Plans to convert the former St Peters Junior School building in The Parade into a 23 bedroom hotel and to build seven new homes in the grounds have been submitted to Wiltshire Council. An eighth home would be created by the conversion
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Court orders dog to be put down and drink drivers banned this week by magistrates
THE following people have appeared before magistrates in Swindon in the past week. MARLBOROUGH: Terry Horwat, 32, of Francklyn Acre, Marlborough, admitted drink driving and having no insurance or a licence. He was behind the wheel of a red Chevrolet
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Driver in B390 crash is named
A SERVING soldier with the Yorkshire Regiment in Warminster who died in a crash near Shrewton in November has been named. Ifereimi Custine Tui Vasu, 40, from Warminster was killed in a two-vehicle collision on the B390 between Chitterne and Shrewton
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Head of village school in special measures leaves post
A VILLAGE primary head, who promised two months her school would have a bright future despite Ofsted inspectors deciding it had to stay in special measures, has left. Sue Hulford was positive in October that Rowde Primary near Devizes was on the
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FOOD REVIEW: Classic dishes at their best
SITUATED on a quiet side street in the very picturesque village of Bradford-on-Avon, the Weaving Shed is a very modern and open plan restaurant with a warming feel. The place only opened in 2015 so it has a very modern feel and it has a glass exterior
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Helen’s legacy lives on as charities close to her heart receive big boost
A FUND set up in memory of a Devizes woman who lost her fight against cancer in 2013 has donated £78,000 to two charities close to her heart. Helen Straker was a big supporter of both Dorothy House Hospice Care and the Royal United Hospital’s Cancer
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WHAT YOU SAID: How you reacted to last week's news
THIS week we brought you the news that a shop manager in Chippenham who has had two near misses with cyclists on the pavement outside his shop this year alone is calling for a clampdown on unsafe cycling. Steve Wall (pictured) who works at Dolmans
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Families speak about planning Christmas for those with dementia
FOR many people the enjoyment of Christmas comes from decorating their homes with a big tree, brightly coloured tinsel and lights and getting together with family and friends. For a person living with dementia these same things, along with the marked
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Fire victim who died after arson attack named
THE woman who died following a fire at block of flats in Devizes has been named as Ulla Derrrick. Ms Derrick, 51, of Waiblingen Way died on Tuesday in hospital after being rescued from a flat where she lived after a blaze which broke out in a sofa
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TENNIS: County aces are honoured with awards
WANBOROUGH Tennis Club were named club of the year when the Wiltshire LTA held its annual awards ceremony as part of their recent AGM held at Marlborough Golf Club. There were some excellent nominations for all categories which made selection difficult
