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Cash on offer for youth projects
Corsham Area Board is inviting youth schemes to apply for some of a £4,377 pot to fund projects for children or young people. Applicants can be groups, schemes or projects that support people aged 25 or under. A project must either benefit young people
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Shires boss moving to big centre
The manager of The Shires, the largest shopping centre in Trowbridge, will leave at the end of October, to take up a new role. John Grinnell, 42, who has been at The Shires since January 2010, is moving to a 100-shop centre in Poole, Dorset. He said
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Super sub Little earns Freshford victory
Freshford United had to overturn a 2-1 half time deficit to take all three points from Westbury United Reserves, who they beat 3-2 to claim a third straight win over Pete Ayton’s men. Freshford, who are unbeaten at home this term, took the lead
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Heytesbury end Bratton hoodoo in thriller
Victories in their first two matches of the season for Heytesbury proved to be a false dawn as the villagers have won just once in five since their promising start. But a clash with fellow villagers Bratton gave them the chance to get their
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TROWBRIDGE & DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: Brilliant Bradford avenge Calne defeat
Having suffered a 10-2 defeat at the hands of FC Calne at the start of October, Bradford United Reserves would have been looking for a much better result when the sides met in the reverse fixture at Bradford’s Culver Close and agaisnt they odds
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DIVISION FOUR: Bayes' late goal sends Galaxy top
PSC Galaxy returned to the top of the division four table after their 1-0 victory over near neighbours Cavalier FC. Both teams went into the game not having dropped a point this season and it was Galaxy who maintained their 100 per cent start
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DIVISION THREE: Five-star Pig & Whistle end winless run in style
After going 35 matches without a win, Melksham-based Pig & Whistle United were at last able to crack open the champagne as they ended their winless run with a five-star display at home to Bremhill View Boys. Richard Allen's side produced
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DIVISION TWO: Ashton hit top form to beat Southwick
Southwick Wanderers hosted Steeple Ashton Rangers at Southwick Playing Fields and although the match suffered a delay due to no referee, the match did proceed with each team taking charge of 45 minutes. Despite the delay, Ashton were bright
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DIVISION ONE: Gladstone Arms hit six in derby day rout
Gladstone Arms made it four wins on the spin thanks to their crushing 6-0 win over local rivals Prestige Body Works. The tone was set for Gladstone’s superb win once James Weston put them in front with a stunner when he drilled home a 20 yard
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PREMIER DIVISION: Melksham hit form to shock Rangers
Top flight leaders Westbury Rangers A travelled to AFC Melksham having won six on the bounce against and expecting to take the spoils against a Melksham side that had showed potential in their opening five matches without really finding the magic
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Broadway hit cabaret comes to Warminster
Broadway hit Cabaret is coming to Warminster next week, courtesy of the town’s Athenaeum Players. The musical, written by John Kander and Fred Ebb, tells the story of the Kit-Kat Club in 1930s Berlin, during the rise of Nazism. The Oscar-winning 1972
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FA TROPHY: Frome Town 0 Thatcham Town 1
A bad tempered second half Frome Town finish the match with nine men as they were knocked out of the FA Trophy by Thatcham Town. Frome probably just shaded the first half but failed to convert pressure and chances into goals, with Dean Evans
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HELLENIC LEAGUE DIVISION ONE WEST: Hook Norton 3 Trowbridge Town 0
Trowbridge Town are still without a win this season after suffering their tenth defeat of the season last weekend. Paul Blake's men went down 3-0 at Hook Norton and stay rooted at the bottom of the Hellenic League Division One West. Trowbridge host
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Fairytale time
A fairytale half-term is on offer at the Pound Arts Centre in Corsham, with Gonzo Moose’s Grimm and Grimmer being shown on Thursday at 7.30pm and on Saturday at 2pm (sign interpreted performance) and at 7.30pm. For details, call the box office on 01249
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WESSEX LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Hythe & Dibden 4 Warminster Town 0
Warminster Town slipped to their second successive defeat last weekend as they were comprehensively beaten by Hythe & Dibden. Darren Boag, Lee Burch, Sean Stone and Roy Viner got the goals for the home side to see off Jason Guy's men. Warminster host
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FA VASE: Melksham Town 2 Wells City 1
Melksham Town are into the second round proper of the FA Vase after upsetting the odds to beat Toolstation League Premier Division side Wells City last Saturday. Late substitute Matt Cooper headed home to force extra-time after the visitors had gone
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FA VASE: Bishop Sutton 2 Bradford Town 1
Bradford Town failed to spring an upset as they were beaten by Toolstation League Premier Division Bishop Sutton in the FA Vase last weekend. Jonny Moss and Pete Sheppard put the home side 2-0 up before Jake Hiscocks pulled a goal back for Paul Shanley's
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TOOLSTATION LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION: Elmore 2 Westbury United 0
Westbury slipped to their sixth defeat in their last seve league matches away to surprise league pacesetters Elmore. The home side have improved significantly from the last few seasons, playing the same open, attacking style of football but
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New drive to recruit police Specials
A DRIVE to recruit more special constables for Wiltshire will see police volunteers deliver a series of presentations about their role. Wiltshire Police will host the information events around the county over the coming weeks. Special constables are
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Meeting set to discuss transport
Public transport is the theme of the Melksham Area Board meeting on Wednesday. The meeting, at Seend Community Centre, will hear about potential improvements to the train service at Melksham from the Trans Wilts Rail Partnership, and a discussion on
