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Bown sets new club best
ATHLETICS: MEMBERS of Avon Valley Runners are celebrating a string of personal best performances in the Flora London Marathon. Rachel Bown bettered her own club record for the distance and recorded 3:15:01 to finish in 2,367th position overall. First
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SFTW: Westonbirt Arboreteum and Bath Spring Flower show
TWO events this weekend offer the chance to admire nature in all her glory, as well as get an insight into some interesting ways to relax. A walk around Westonbirt's wonderful woods is a healthy activity at any time of year, but this Spring Bank Holiday
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Painter jailed for child porn
UNIVERSITY student Stuart Painter has been jailed for six months for downloading and distributing pornographic pictures of young boys. Painter, 22, of Beanacre Road, Melksham, who was cleared in February of helping hide evidence linked to the murders
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Coleman delivers knockout blow
CORSHAM Town retained the Wilts Senior Cup in dramatic fashion after a tense penalty shoot-out with rivals Melksham Town. With just 10 seconds of extra-time remaining Melksham had one hand on the trophy, until Frank Coleman rescued the holders with
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Freedomland (15)
Brenda Martin (Julianne Moore) arrives at a hospital severely injured, telling the police that she's been the victim of an attempted rape and the delinquents have kidnapped her four-year-old son. Lorenzo (Samuel L Jackson), a police detective, hears
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16 Blocks (12A)
Bruce Willis plays Jack Mosley, a burnt-out detective assigned the unenviable task of transporting a fast-talking convict (Mos Def) from jail to a courthouse 16 blocks away. However, along the way he learns that the man is supposed to testify against
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American Dreamz (12A)
America just can't seem to get enough of American Dreamz, hosted by Martin Tweed (Hugh Grant), ever on the lookout for the next celebrity. Tired of the same boring guests season after season, Tweed decides to up this year's ante by recruiting a crop
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The Safari Party - Theatre Royal
MAY 1 - 6 2006, BATH: From the award-winning writer of the hit film Calendar Girls comes The Safari Party, a deliciously perceptive farce about the conflict between urban perceptions and the reality of the rural idyll. Tim Firth's new comedy is set
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Dining Out
Gone are the days when pub food meant a quick Sunday lunch or a greasy basket of chips. Gastro-pubs are springing up everywhere and they're taking their food as seriously as their real ales. Traditional Sunday lunches are having a renaissance as families
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Gourmet Eating at home
If the closest you've ever got to gourmet cooking is opening a jar of pasta sauce, don't panic. It's a lot easier than you might think to recreate simple yet sophisticated dishes at home. You can rustle up an impressive meal in the time it takes to
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Wine Guide
Wine expert Marco Pollderi from Trowbridge based wine cellar Red or White has selected four high-quality wines to complement a traditional four-course meal. Tomato Soup Sedlescombe Organic Dry White £8.99 This is a Riesling-style wine which is
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Individual Style
To professional chefs food is about so much more than just fuel. It's their passion and vocation. But what does it take to become a gourmet chef? Here are five helpful tips to make it to the top: 1. Dedication It's not easy to become a chef.
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The Poplars, Wingfield
VINCENT Smith, head chef at The Poplars, was recruited into the kitchen of his local pub at the tender age of 14. Looking to develop his skills further at age 16 he applied to Salisbury Catering College where he was gained many qualifications and diplomas
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Red or White, Trowbridge
Red or White in Trowbridge has a gourmet restaurant where you can enjoy wines from their well-stocked wine cellar. Customers only pay retail prices, plus a £2.50 corkage fee, so you can enjoy a fine wine with your meal at a fraction of the usual cost
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Signature Dishes
One of the most important aspects of gourmet food is using fresh produce. This means that most restaurants have seasonal menus to reflect what is available throughout the year. Chefs are often at the forefront of campaigns for seasonal eating Jamie
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Focus on...Indian food
Curry is described as the UK's national dish but true Indian food has a lot more to offer than a floppy naan and a spicy sauce. Like other Asian cuisine, it varies between regions. Here we mainly eat Indian food from the north regions. Traditionally
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Focus on...Chinese food
Although some regions in China enjoy sweet and sour chicken, pork balls and egg fried rice, these are typically Westernised versions of Chinese cuisine. Rice is a staple food everywhere apart from in the colder north where noodles form the basis of
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Focus on...Thai food
As Thailand is now a popular holiday destination, many more people are bringing back recipes and enjoying the exotic cuisine here in the UK. The staple food of Thailand is rice and this can either be ordinary or sticky rice glutinous rice used to
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Pan Asian Cuisine
Pan-Asian cuisine is a delicious fusion of flavours from all over Asia including Thai, Japanese, Malaysian, Chinese and Indian dishes. Spices and ingredients are combined to create unique taste sensations that give a real flavour of the exotic east
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Italian Cuisine
For Italians, food is an essential part of family life. Eating a meal together is a great way to bring everyone together for some tasty food. But Italian food has a lot more to offer that just the traditional pizza and pasta. The best place to start
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A to Z of gourmet food
Gourmet food can be a confusing experience if you don't know your coulis from your udon. With so many different cuisines to try it can be overwhelming. But don't panic, because here is the ultimate A to Z of gourmet food. From French terms to unusual
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Kirkpatrick quits Town hot-seat
NEIL Kirkpatrick has resigned as manager of Trowbridge Town after four years in charge. His last game will be Saturday's final game of the Hellenic League Division One West season at home to Cirencester United. Kirkpatrick told his players he was
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Two schoolchildren critical after separate accidents
TWO west Wiltshire schoolchildren are in hospital after separate crashes on west Wiltshire roads yesterday. A 14-year-old girl from Melksham was knocked down in Beanacre Road at 10.55am after stepping into the path of an oncoming car. The teenager
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Cup triumph for United
WESTBURY United A have claimed the Trowbridge League Division Two Cup. They won the Taylor Kitchens and Bedrooms-sponsored competition with a 3-0 win over AFC Trowbridge Town Reserves at Warminster Town's ground last night (Tuesday). Westbury's goals
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Biddestone Social bid to hit back
CLUBS involved in promotion and relegation battles are in action in all seven matches in Thursday night's Auto Business Solutions Ltd Chippenham Sunday League programme. PREMIER DIVISION It's second verses third in the Premier Division as Biddestone
