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Chippenham Sunday League Diary
FIXTURES FOR SUNDAY APRIL 30 Auto Business Solutions Chippenham Sunday League: Premier Division: Corsham CC v Corsham Ctr Dog and Fox v Westbury Rgrs A Sherston Tn v Biddestone Social Trowbridge Harriers v Maud Heath Spts Winsley v Box Rvrs
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Graphics face title challenge
DIVISION Three leaders Fascia Graphics face a tough examination of the title hopes on Sunday. On a day when all four top sides in the division are in action, Fascia Graphics entertain Bar OC and know they cannot afford anymore slips-ups as the season
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Corsham Town striker Toby Colbourne challenges the Bideford goalkeeper during their top of the table clash in the Toolstation League Premier Division (31754/3)
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Richard Grieshabere, landlord and manager of the Parsons Nose, gets a champagne bath after his team's win in the Chippenham League Eric Hughes Memorial cup final (18462/6)
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Parsons Nose celebrate after their 2-0 win over Biddestone Social in the Chippenham League Eric Hughes Memorial cup final. (18462/3)
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Championship gold medal winning show jumper Becky Mundy (15) from Westbury (31759/2)
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Sixteen-year-old Liam Milburn, of AFC Trowbridge Town Youth Reserves, who was the man of the match in the Trowbridge League Division Two cup final is presented with the award by Hugh Fulton, of Freshford United. (31765/3)
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Westbury United A captain Jon Gardner celebrates after his team beat AFC Trowbridge Town Youth Reserves 3-0 in the Trowbridge League Division Two cup final (31765/4)
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Westbury United A celebrate after beating AFC Trowbridge Town Youth Reserves 3-0 in the Trowbridge League Division Two Cup final (31765/1)
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Call for station
NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray is arguing the case for the building of a new railway station in Corsham. During a debate about train services in the House of Commons on Tuesday, he said many of his constituents had raised questions about the frequency
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Westbury- based Kousei Shin Kai kick boxing club members, who enjoyed their first competition outing. From left: back row, Andy Friendship, Barry Cox, Ricky Gullis, Sensei Mike Hill; centre, Sophie Oliver, Gemma Clifford, Kelly Clifford; front row, Laurence
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Teenager admits sex assaults
A JUDGE has delayed jailing a Chippenham teenager who sexually assaulted a girl under 13 and raped a six-year-old boy, in a bid to keep him out of custodyy. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, carried out the sex attacks on his
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Victims of shooting take Wiltshire Police to court
A COUPLE wounded when a relative opened fire on them with a pump-action sawn-off shotgun have taken Wiltshire Police to court for their handling of events in the run-up to the shooting. Sawa Singh opened fire on his younger brother Kashmira, then 42
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Bradford Town's Mike Little gets up for a cross ahead of Westbury United's Dave Thompson and Steve Seals during their Toolstation League Division One derby match (31767/3)
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Man charged with voyeurism
A MAN accused of spying on a naked woman in a tanning studio has appeared in court. Stephen Strange, 41, of Palmer Street, Chippenham, attended Chippenham magistrates' court on Friday, charged with voyeurism. It follows an incident last June, when
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Westbury United's Lee Meaden takes on Bradford Town's Steve Roddy during their Toolstation League Division One derby match (31767/4)
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Ali overcomes the odds to develop her talent
A YOUNG woman with Down's syndrome who has overcome a series of life-threatening disabilities is developing an amazing talent for photography. Ali Pearce, 20, of Long Close, Chippenham, received a £400 grant from the Chippenham Lions at a presentation
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Training scheme
WESTLEA Housing, based in Methuen Park, Chippenham, has launched a work experience and training scheme for people aged 16-21, who are not in employment and have had limited access to education and training opportunities. The Whatever! project is being
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French fun day
A FRENCH fun day is being held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Corsham and Jargeau Twinning Association. The event, organised by Wiltshire County Council, is at Corsham library next Saturday and give visitors the chance to improve their French
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Dog’s death ‘drove man to suicide’
THE estranged wife of Derek Fudge has told an inquest he could have been driven to taking his own life by the death of his beloved Springer Spaniel, Barney. Mr Fudge's decomposed body was discovered hanging in woodland at Draycot Cerne, near Kington
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‘Business as usual’ after teachers suspended
PARENTS of pupils at Box Highlands Primary School were given letters on Tuesday officially announcing the suspensions of headteacher Mike Plummer and deputy Sharon Purcell. The pair were suspended from the school just before the Easter break. Crisis
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Eco-homes plan for market site
MULTI-million pound plans to transform Chippenham's historic cattle market site with 256 homes have finally been put forward to the district council. Building giant Linden Homes wants planning permission to build on the 9.4 acre site on Cocklebury
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Village prepares for high-profile wedding
LACOCK is gearing up to welcome members of the royal family as the village plays host to one of the highest profile weddings of the year. Laura Parker Bowles, 26, the youngest daughter of the Duchess of Cornwall, will marry former Calvin Klein model
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Magazine names Lacock as best historical village
LACOCK has been named the best historical town or village in the UK beating off stiff competition from the likes of Stratford-upon-Avon. A panel of judges from Period Living magazine selected the north Wiltshire community as the winner in its Best
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Pub landlord, 21, stole cash from till float
A MAN who was once Britain's youngest pub landlord has admitted stealing cash from work. Marc Purcell, 21, of Rochester House, High Street, Corsham, took the £150 float from The Services Cotswold Centre in Neston just days after starting work there
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Wife’s £250,000 debt to ‘keep up with the Joneses’
A WIFE who tricked her spouse into running up loan and credit card debts of £250,000 was trying to keep up with the Joneses'. Pauline Seal, 48, of Cheltenham Drive, Chippenham, pleaded guilty to four counts of obtaining services by deception at Swindon
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Bedbrook has victory in sight
RICHARD Bedbrook leads Wiltshire for the first time in a competitive match at Westbury on Sunday. The new captain will be hoping to begin his tenure with a victory against Oxfordshire in their first group match in the Minor Counties Knockout Trophy
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Social step up title challenge
BIDDESTONE Social bounced back from their surprise Knockout Cup final defeat at the weekend to beat Westbury Rangers A 4-0 in Thursday night's top of the table clash in the Premier Divison. The victory leaves Biddestone Social as the only team that
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Veteran’s first win for nine years
ATHLETICS: AVON Valley Runner veteran Darren Wrintmore is celebrating after claiming his first race victory for nine years. Wrintmore was the sole AVR member taking part in the Heddington Hill Climb, a one mile event that starts at the Ivy Inn and
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Walsh cleared by video evidence
THE red card issued to Bath City striker Phil Walsh in the explosive Easter Monday derby against Chippenham has been rescinded by the Football Association. Walsh was dismissed by referee Paul Forrester for a challenge on Matthew McEntegart which left
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OBITUARY: Mr Gordon Beck
MR Gordon Beck, former landlord of the Snooty Fox in Warminster, The George in Longbridge Deverill and the Fox and Hounds in East Knoyle, died in France on April 4. He was 47. He was taken ill while on holiday with his wife and daughter and had been
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OBITUARY: Mrs Thelma Haines
A WOMAN involved in a wide range of community activities in Box died on Saturday at the age of 73. Thelma Haines, of Chapel Lane, was a keen sportswoman well known for running the village badminton club and playing short mat bowls and tennis. She
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OBITUARY: Mr John Vicker
JOHN Vicker, who had lived in Bradford on Avon for the past 60 years, died at home on April 21 at the age of 83. Mr Vicker, of Churches, was born and raised in Bath where he met and married Eileen. The couple moved to Bradford on Avon where they have
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BIRTH: Alex James Gadd
AFTER three nights of contractions Lindsay Gadd was relieved when little Alex was finally born. He was one week overdue but in the end Mrs Gadd, 26, who works for Clinton Cards in The Shires shopping centre, was only in labour for 55 minutes. She
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BIRTH: Henry Christopher Sturman
ANOTHER baby boy means things will be staying blue instead of pink for a bit longer in the Sturman household. Baby Henry is a little brother for George, two, and the second son for Helen Sturman, 28, and her husband Christopher, 50, of Budbury Tynings
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MARRIAGE: Deborah Hawker & Christopher Holley
Miss Deborah Hawker and Mr Christopher Holley were married at St Mary the Virgin Church, Westwood, on April 8. The bride is the daughter of Martin and Pam Hawker, of Corsham, and the bridegroom is the son of Stan and Vivienne Holley, of Westwood. The
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Down Memory Lane
The photograph of the Dilton Marsh Holy Trinity Choir, featured in Down Memory Lane on April 14, has sparked a response from former village resident Derek Swan, who now lives in Cumbria. He is pictured in the front row, third from left and emailed
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Down Memory Lane
Bill Knight of Bratton has sent in this photo of a football team formed by Chippenham Railway Station employees. The picture was taken in 1948/9 and the players all have badges which came about because of nationalisation (British Rail) on January 1
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Nostalgia
This week's old photo was sent in by Ruth Blake of Great Hinton and shows a customers' outing from the Kings Arms in Hilperton Marsh. Mrs Blake said: "My parents Jack and Iris Morris were landlord and landlady of the Kings Arms when this photo was
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Then & Now - Spencers Gate, Melksham
We move into Melksham for a new series of Then and Now. Melksham, a spa town, was once famous for its woollen industry. In the 1800s there was a total of 14 clothiers resident in the town but with the decline of the wool trade in 1890 a period of industrial
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My Wiltshire Life - Wendy Self
WENDY Self has been involved with Larkrise Community Farm, which is now based in West Ashton Road, for the past 12 years. After starting out working there part-time she is now farm manager and teaches adults and young people with learning difficulties
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Lottery cash to help youths rebuild lives
MONDAYS are looking brighter for one charity which is to receive a £100,000 boost. The Amber Foundation, which runs a centre for vulnerable young people in Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, is one of 70 charities partnering with a new charity lottery, called
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Vintage vehicles delight visitors
POURING rain did not put off the hundreds of visitors to the 11th annual Westbury transport extravaganza on Sunday. The event, organised by Westbury Preservation Society, welcomed a host of historic vehicles with owners on hand to answer visitors'
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Lib Dems pick up by-election seat
LIBERAL Democrat David Lovell won the Warminster East by-election on Thursday with a majority of 41 votes over the Conservatives. The result is a swing away from the Conservatives, as the ward had three Tory councillors elected to West Wiltshire District
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No pizzas as officers refuse to back plan
PIZZA Hut will not be moving to Trowbridge after planning officers turned down an application for a £2m revamp of a business park. Officers at West Wiltshire District Council, using delegated powers, have turned down an application to expand the Spitfire
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Challenge for injured climber
A ROCK climber who suffered serious head injuries in a 200ft fall will tackle a gruelling 186-mile run to raise money for charity. Colin Watts, 41, of Top Lane, Whitley, is running the entire length of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path in west Wales,
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Was Rachel murdered? Police call for second inquest into death
A SECOND inquest could be held into the death of heroin addict Rachel Whitear, pictured, after Wiltshire Police applied for a verdict recorded in December 2000 to be quashed. The force is re-investigating the 21-year-old's death in an Exmouth flat
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Appeal win for Thai restaurant
A THAI restaurant is to open in Westbury after a battle with planning officials ended in victory for the owner. Nuy Warburton, 40, of Upton Scudamore, who bought the derelict building at 26 Warminster Road with the intention of turning it into upmarket
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Long-serving officer's lasting legacy
THE only member of staff to have worked for West Wiltshire District Council since its conception in 1974 has retired after 32 years. Richard Mantle, right, 60, of Leighton Green, Westbury, was the longest serving member of staff at the council, and
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Flying the flag for St George
MORE than 500 Scouts from across west Wiltshire descended on Warminster on Sunday for their annual St George's Day parade. Scout groups from Warminster, Westbury, Trowbridge, Bradford on Avon, Melksham and surrounding villages started the parade in
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Your views on NHS plans: readers are urged to attend meetings
THE other day I signed a petition against the closure of Trowbridge Hospital; as I did so it struck me "This is not right". What I should be doing is signing a petition demanding the building of a new hospital suitable for the county town and the outlying
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Praise for longserving firefighter
A FIREFIGHTER has decided to call it a day after nearly 23 years of service. Dave Newman, a retained firefighter at Trowbridge Fire Station, was presented with a certificate of service in front of all his colleagues on his last night at the station
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Day care is vital to help dying patients
DAY care is one of the most important services Dorothy House Hospice offers patients suffering from terminal illnesses. The Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News is appealing to readers to adopt the hospice as their chosen charity in its 30th year to
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Schoolchildren prepare for fun run
CHILDREN are gearing up to put on their running shoes for a fun run in June. Their parents can join other runners in a 10km race to be held as part of the second annual fun day organised by Keevil School. Last year's Keevil 10k and Fun Run on the airfield
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School choirs hit top note
A SCHOOL choir is celebrating after winning a competition for the fourth year in a row. Children from Hilperton Primary School sang Chim-Chiminey from Mary Poppins and Butterfly to win the LEA section of the Mid-Somerset Festival, held in Bath.
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Radio Link to keep pubs trouble-free
POLICE in Warminster are launching a CCTV and radio link-up for landlords to help crack down on troublemakers in the town's pubs and bars. Pubwatch is an extension of the town's already successful Shopwatch scheme, where shop owners can alert other
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Marathon stars
RUNNERS from west Wiltshire braved the rain to join an estimated 40,000 strong field in Sunday's Flora London Marathon. Charities were the big winners on the day, with millions of pounds raised through the 26.2-mile race around the capital. Thomas
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Parking deal for Tesco plan
TESCO has been given the go-ahead to sell more non-food goods at its Trowbridge branch, while shoppers will be allowed to leave their cars at the store while they go into town. The supermarket chain has already started work on a mezzanine level at
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Designers' delight
BUDDING designers showed off their creations at a school fashion show on Thursday. All the garments were designed and made by pupils from Years 10, 11 and 12 at Kingdown School, Warminster, for their GCSE and AS-level coursework. More than 300 parents
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Twirlers strut their stuff for silver medal
A GROUP of young baton twirlers are celebrating winning a silver medal at the world championships in Holland.
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Teen takes action to help others
TEENAGER Emily Clarke is appealing to businesses to donate unwanted stationery for schoolchildren in India. The 13-year-old, of Holt Road, Bradford on Avon, has so far sent 35 letters to different companies and has received two boxes of stationery,
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Leisure centre revamps on cards
MORE leisure facilities could be provided across west Wiltshire if an action plan is approved. A leisure and recreational needs survey carried out by consultants for West Wiltshire District Council recommends the refurbishment or replacement of the
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£10,000 bill for 'minimum' plan
DO as little as possible: so say consultants paid £10,200 to find a future for Southwick Country Park. West Wiltshire District Council commissioned the 13-page report, which recommends renaming the area Southwick Country Walks to lower people's expectations
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Squatters may have set light to old factory
A FIRE in a derelict factory in Trowbridge town centre could have been started by squatters. The bottom end of Castle Street was closed on Thursday when a fire broke out at the disused Peter Black cosmetics factory at 4.30pm. Mike Jenkins, watch
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English manners for French TV
A GROUP of pupils at a west Wiltshire girl's school will appear on a prime time TV show in France showing off their etiquette skills. Year 12 girls at Stonar School, Atworth, were filmed by the French TV company TF1 on Sunday while taking part in a
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Church hosts evening to discuss Da Vinci theory
A VICAR from Warminster is aiming to tackle the controversy surrounding The Da Vinci Code before the blockbuster film is released later this month. A question and answer session and a National Geographic documentary on Dan Brown's novel will be screened
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Family complains as heart attack OAP is sent home to cope in first-floor flat
THE son of an 81-year-old woman discharged from hospital four days after suffering a heart attack has criticised what he sees as a conveyer belt policy'. Adrian Walker, of Hawkeridge Park, said his mother Rowena, of Clovergrass Court, Bratton, was
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'She must be joking': the front line's view
IN an interview last week Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt declared the NHS had just had its best year ever. In west Wiltshire patients have lost two community hospitals, in Bradford on Avon and Westbury, and learned Warminster and Trowbridge are next
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85 more to lose NHS job
UP to 85 health jobs will be lost as the PCTs struggle to find savings of £20m. In a letter sent to staff, leaked to the Wiltshire Times, chief executive of the Kennet and north Wiltshire and west Wiltshire PCTs Carol Clarke said the redundancies were
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'Mentally ill will suffer with no respite care'
VULNERABLE elderly people with mental illness and their carers will not cope if Charter House in Trowbridge closes, a staff member has warned. The woman, who did not wish to be named, said the hospital was an invaluable service for patients with challenging
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Danger driver jailed
A HEROIN addict with a string of previous convictions for driving offences has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for dangerous driving. Darren Andrews, 23, of Woodcock Road, Warminster, who appeared at Chippenham magistrates' court last week and
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Man hospitalised after caravan blaze
PEOPLE living on a Trowbridge estate were shocked when a traveller's caravan went up in smoke on Monday morning. At first residents thought the caravan may have been deliberately set alight by someone angry the travellers were parked on land off Lambrok
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Wartime tragedy revealed by children's kind hearts
A FORMER WW2 evacuee visited a Wiltshire village to see how local children had cleaned up his brother's grave, and brought them some surprising news. Michael Sampson's older brother, John, was killed, aged just 15, in Crockerton in 1944 in an accident
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MP makes new bid for trains
WEST Wiltshire MP Dr Andrew Murrison has challenged the transport minister over threatened train services. In a debate in Parliament on Tuesday he reminded transport minister Derek Twigg of the importance of the London Waterloo-Bristol service, which
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Lord Bath tops poll for Wilts
THE Marquess of Bath is the 18th richest person in the south west, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. Lord Bath, 73, whose 10,000-acre Longleat estate is near Warminster, ranks 420th in the UK with a fortune of £120m. Other Wiltshire-based entries
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Frustration as ban on booze is refused
THE fight against booze-fuelled crime in Westbury has suffered another blow with the news alcohol exclusion zones will not be launched in the town. West Wiltshire District Council said there were not enough drink-related offences in the town to warrant
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Town honours those who serve
PEOPLE who work tirelessly for the Trowbridge community were recognised for their efforts on Tuesday. At the annual town gathering, held at the Civic Hall, 50 individuals and groups were given certificates for their contribution to the town. Mayor
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Motorists rush to help schoolgirl hit by car
A TEENAGER who had sneaked out of school during break-time was injured as she tried to run across a busy road. Beth Peerman, 14, was left in a critical condition after being knocked down on the A350 near Leekes on Tuesday, just seconds after she and
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Protestors claim victory over report
CAMPAIGNERS fighting against a row of Bradford on Avon town houses labelled a monstrosity' have welcomed a report which criticises the planning process. George McDonic, a barrister and planning expert, was commissioned by the Bradford on Avon Preservation
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Walk in and walk out with a whole new look
A CLINIC in Melksham is expanding its range of cosmetic treatments to keep up with demand. Charley Morgan finds out what treatments are on offer in your lunch-hour and how cosmetic surgery is no longer reserved for the top London clinics. IF you thought
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Lucky ducks on a wing and a prayer
NINE orphaned ducklings have found a new home after a family rescued them from a busy road. Emma Blackmore, 30, her husband Gary, 35, and their sons, Corey, eight, and six-year-old Haken, were driving home from a family lunch on Sunday when they saw
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Action group vows to fight for garages
RESIDENTS furious at the news 16 garages are to be demolished in Bradford on Avon have set up an action group to fight the decision. Members of the Hillside Action Group include homeowners in Tory and Middle Rank who rent the threatened garages in
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Royal Welcome
A ROYAL visitor will help a firm celebrate its first year in Melksham. The Duke of Kent will meet employees and tour Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems in Westinghouse Way on May 9. The firm, which employs around 320 people, moved to Melksham from Chippenham
