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Young lead Legion day
A service to commemorate 90 years of the Royal British Legion was led by school children from Trowbridge. More than 450 Year 7 and Year 8 pupils from St Augustine’s Catholic College were joined by representatives of the Legion and Wiltshire dignitaries
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Corsham's revised thinking over football plan
Corsham Town Council has withdrawn its support for a football pitch being developed in Katherine Park after residents raised concerns about the matter. At last week’s town council meeting the Katherine Park Residents’ Association appealed to councillors
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RUGBY: Bath eye Premiership charge
BATH'S thoughts turned swiftly back to Aviva Premiership business after a 46-13 win over Worcester put them on course to get out of LV= Cup Pool 1. Coach Brad Davis says that in the minds of the coaching team, they have already "put the competition to
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Westbury care home revitalised
Westbury's Greengates Care Home is back up to scratch, according to a new report which praises improvements to its appearance, cleanliness, residents’ care plans and record keeping. The Care Quality Commission carried out an inspection last month after
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Man remanded over harassment
A man has been remanded in custody after admitting putting a woman in fear of violence by harassment. Richard Andrew, 24, of Swaledale Road, Warminster, told his victim he would drive a car through her home and made repeated threatening phone calls and
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John of Gaunt delight as academy bid is approved
TROWBRIDGE headteacher Andy Packer has welcomed the Government’s decision to allow the school he runs – John of Gaunt School – to become an academy. School bosses have received a letter from Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove confirming the
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RUGBY: Bath-bound Donald kicks All Blacks to World Cup
BATH signing Stephen Donald ended New Zealand's 24 years of hurt by kicking the decisive penalty in this morning's World Cup final. Donald, the All Blacks' fourth-choice fly-half, stepped off the bench after an injury to Aaron Cruden, and kicked the
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RUGBY: Bath 46 Worcester 13
SOUTH African flanker Francois Louw scored on his debut as Bath maintained their impressive progress in the LV= Cup with a seven-try thrashing of Worcester which sees them top Pool 1 with a maximum return. Bath also gave a first start to Samoa prop Anthony
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Warminster man admits raping teen
A Warminster man has pleaded guilty to attacking and raping an 18-year-old girl in Grovelands Way, near Were Close, in the town in July 2009. Michael Higgins, 46, of Victoria Road, changed his plea and pleaded guilty to rape when he appeared at Swindon
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RUGBY: Bath's Moody calls time on England career
BATH'S Lewis Moody has announced his retirement from international rugby in the wake of England's disappointing World Cup showing. The 33-year-old flanker, a World Cup winner with England in 2003 and veteran of 71 Tests, was captain of the side which
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Bradford on Avon rail petition hits 1,000 signatures
Bradford on Avon Town Council’s petition to save the town’s train station ticket office has reached the 1,000-signature milestone. Councillors took action last month after the ticket office was one of 675 in England and Wales recommended for closure
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Westinghouse property plan
PLANS to develop 78 properties on the Westinghouse sports ground in Chippenham will be put before the Northern Area Planning Committee on November 2. The controversial attempts to build on the grounds have been slammed by residents and councillors, although
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Prison term for machete attack man
A man who showered a young woman with glass as he aggressively slammed a machete into a car window has been jailed for 14 months. Tyrone Triggs, 30, formerly of Talbot Road, Trowbridge, but now living at Kingston Road, Bradford on Avon, lashed out after
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Arson probe at alpaca farm
Police are investigating a series of incidents at a Steeple Ashton alpaca farm. Over the past two weeks Ashton Lane Alpacas, in Mudmead Lane, has been burgled and two quad bikes have been destroyed in an arson attack. The owners, Peter and Carol Watt
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Bradford bridge volunteers clock up overweight lorries
SPIRITED Bradford on Avon volunteers took to the streets this week to track oversized lorries crossing the town’s historic bridge. The town council has started the new Lorry Watch scheme in the town, which monitors the number of offending lorries
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Dorothy House shop seeks volunteers
Dorothy House Hospice is looking for extra volunteers for its busy Westbury charity shop, which like others in the town has been hit by the recession. The shop, in Westbury High Street, is run by only one paid staff member, shop manager Cherol North,
