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Man jailed after chase with police
A banned motorist who went on the run after admitting dangerous driving handed himself in to the police after learning his wife had cancer. Shaun Price, a 25-year-old father-of-three, formerly of Greenacres travellers’ site, Semington, but now living
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Roadshow has advice to stop rural crime
With a spate of thefts from farms and rural properties across the county, police are encouraging people to attend a security road show next month. The thefts of metal, fuel, farming equipment and garden ornaments are costing victims thousands of pounds
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RUGBY: Newport Gwent Dragons 16 Bath 46
BATH romped to an opening LV= Cup victory by inflicting a record-equalling home defeat on Welsh region Newport Gwent Dragons. Bath scored seven tries to match the 30-point winning margin achieved by the Scarlets six years ago, with new recruit Tonderai
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Awards recognise volunteers’ work
WILTSHIRE Council has praised the efforts of the county’s volunteer community groups following an awards ceremony last week. The Voluntary and Community Sector Awards 2011 were held at the Corn Exchange in Devizes. The aim was to celebrate people and
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Players kick off appeal
A Corsham footballer is organising a charity match to support Kidney Research UK, before running the London Marathon next year. Former Corsham Town captain Craig Gingell will play for Corsham Centre Legends against Neston 81 Legends at 11am on Sunday
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Melksham man guilty of ABH
A man who attacked a youth with a baseball bat and assaulted a woman in the same incident has been remanded in custody by a judge. Terry Caven, of Philips Close, Melksham, known to friends as TJ, had been on trial after pleading not guilty to assault
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Art work could win you £500
THE Pound Arts Open Exhibition is giving aspiring artists the chance to win a cash prize for the fourth year running. The £500 first prize is double what was on offer last year, when 150 pieces of art work were submitted. Artists are
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Trowbridge town mayor gets sense of sight loss
Trowbridge mayor Nick Blakemore was blindfolded for a town tour where he could experience what life is like for people with sight loss. Trowbridge Lions Club organised the walk in Fore Street on Saturday, to raise awareness of its campaign to help visually
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GOLF: Stow sees Tour opportunity
WILTSHIRE champion Ben Stow believes he has every chance of making it into the European Tour and turning pro by the end of the year. The 19-year-old amateur, who lives in East Knoyle, south of Warminster, finished tied 20th at the first stage
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Transport plan is ‘economic lunacy’
Wiltshire Council spent £40,000 on a report which suggests cutting the number of cars coming into Trowbridge, a move which has been widely criticised by community leaders. The 16-page Trowbridge Transport Strategy Development, which was produced by consultants
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Facelifts herald a new era for Trowbridge shopping centre
A major redevelopment of the Castle Place Shopping Centre in Trowbridge is under way, ahead of plans to transform the former Tesco site behind it into a cinema and hotel complex. The shopping centre’s owner, Legal and General Property, also
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TEE TIME, WITH STEVE SURRY:
THINGS haven’t quite gone to plan in the last few weeks. After my missed cut at the main European Tour event in Austria, it was on to France for the first stage of qualifying for the European Tour. Rounds of 69, 69, 73 and 68 for a total of five under
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‘What an insult’
BUSINESS leaders have described Wiltshire Council claims that increases in car parking charges are not to blame for a decline in trade as an ‘insult’. A report prepared for Wiltshire councillors suggests that it is in fact the businesses in
