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X-Factor to aid hospice
Naomi House Children’s Hospice will benefit from this year’s X Factor charity single. The 16 finalists’ cover of the Rose Royce song Wishing on a Star will be available to download on November 20, and as a single on November 21, with profits going to
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Police hunt thieves who stole car from Warminster home
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a car was stolen from the driveway of a house in Foxley Close, Warminster. Officers believe burglars broke into the house overnight on Saturday/Sunday and stole the keys to a silver Vauxhall Astra
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DIVISION FOUR REPORT: Lucky Fortune Inn edge past North Wilts
LEADERS Fortune Inn went into their latest game as clear favourites against the league’s bottom club FC North Wiltshire. However the game turned out to be anything but a stroll in the park for the high flying Fortune Inn managed to scrape a 2-1 win to
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DIVISION THREE REPORT: Goatacre and Staverton draw 10-goal thriller
WITH just five minutes of their game at Goatacre CC remaining, Staverton were heading back to the top of the Division Three table. But an incredible comeback from Sam Parish's side saw them complete a smash and grab raid to claim a point from
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DIVISION TWO REPORT: Lavington made to work hard for Miller success
LAVINGTON (Sunday) increased their lead at the top of Division Two to four points over Corsham United, who were in cup action. Lavington's 3-0 home triumph against Miller Sports saw them stretch their winning run to six matches. Miller had a nightmare
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Consulting stepped up for Corsham campus
An inrense 10-week period of consultation on Corsham’s campus project has started with the setting up of a working party to assess progress. Corsham Town Council formed the group during Monday evening’s town council meeting. Four councillors expressed
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DIVISION ONE REPORT: Rampant Jager hammer rivals Crown FC
IN the only game to be played in Division One, FC Jager played hosts to Crown FC (Rowde), in what was billed as an early-season grudge match between two of the sides expecting to be challenging for honours at the end of the season. However, an impressive
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WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Marlborough held at home
MARLBOROUGH Town, looking to build on their Wilts Senior Cup victory at Cricklade last weekend, were held to a 1-1 draw by visitors Shrewton in the Premier Division. Steve Dean put the Town ahead early in the game and they should have doubled the score
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: Bettles sees red as Calne suffer first defeat of season
AFTER making a great start to the season by winning their opening four games of the season, FC Calne saw their bubble burst as they suffered a 3-2 home defeat at the hands of Melksham Town A, whose win was sweet revenge for their 4-1 loss earlier in the
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PREMIER DIVISION REPORT: Rangers bounce back from points deduction
JOINT Premier Division pacesetters’ Westbury Rangers A recovered from the disappointment of having two points deducted for playing an ineligible player in their opening game against Winsley by taking maximum points from Semington Rovers for a second time
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Boomsbury outplay Bradley to remain top
AFTER pulling in a crowd of more than 100 when they clashed in early September, fierce rivals North Bradley and Boomsbury went head to head in front of another bumper audience at the Southwick Road Ground which both sides share. The season may be just
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WG PARR TROPHY REPORT: AFC Bell spot on to end Brunel’s cup dreams
THE Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy first round match at Nurstead Road, Devizes between hosts AFC Bell and first division leaders FC Brunel was tipped to be one of the games of the round. And it lived up to expectations as it needed a
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Wanderers return to form with emphatic win
TROWBRIDGE Wanderers bounced back from their surprise loss against Bradford United with an emphatic 7-0 demolition of Castle Combe, who were outplayed by Dan Mercer’s side from kick-off to final whistle. Combe, who were hoping to build on last week's
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TOOLSTATION LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION: Elmore 0 Bradford Town 2
BRADFORD Town ended their two-match winless run in the league with a fine win at division leaders Elmore. Dan Fowlers and Jamie Jordan were on target for Paul Shanley's men. MORE ON THIS STORY, PLUS MORE NEWS, REPORTS & PICTURES SEE THURSDAY'S GAZETTE
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Commons clerk joins meeting
Corsham Civic Society will welcome Dorian Gerhold, Principal Clerk of the House of Commons, to its monthly meeting at The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham, on October 28. Mr Gerhold is the author of several books, including one on the history of Putney and
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TOOLSTATION LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION: Melksham Town 1 Devizes Town 1
DEVIZES Town picked up their third draw in four league matches as Steve Burns was unable to mark his first match in caretaker charge at Melksham with a victory. The visitors improved from the previous week's 4-0 Wiltshire Senior Cup thrashing at the
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SYDENHAMS WESSEX LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Warminster Town 0 Cowes Sports 3
WARMINSTER Town slipped to a disappointing league defeat at home to their Isle of Wight visitors. Dom Burbidge struck twice in the first half to put Sports in control, including one of them from the penalty spot. Darren Williams struck in the second
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EVO-STIK LEAGUE SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION: St Albans 2 Frome Town 1
TWO goals within a minute just before half time from St Albans’ Sakho Bakore were just enough to take all three points from Frome Town, despite a spirited last 15 minutes that saw Luke Ballinger score a consolation goal in the fifth minute of added time
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Scrapstore hosts kids activities
WILTSHIRE Scrapstore is holding some scraptastic events in the run-up to Christmas. Firstly, the resource centre, in Bowden Hill, Lacock, will be keeping children entertained during the October half-term when their art club returns. The themed events
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TOLSTATION LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION: Hengrove Athletic 1 Westbury United 1
WESTBURY ended their five-match losing run in the league, but the point they gained from this highly entertaining draw really could have been three. After a surprisingly goalless first half, United scored first before conceding a penalty just a few minutes
