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Washing blaze in Corsham Post Office Lane
Fire crews were called to Post Office Lane in Corsham last Friday at 10.55am where a fire had broken out after an iron was left on some washing. The flames were out when firefighters arrived, and they carried out a safety inspection.
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Dedicated followers at Warminster fashion show
A fashion show in Warminster has raised £375 for Cancer Research UK. Last Wednesday evening a team of volunteer models strutted their stuff at Edinburgh Woollen Mill in Market Place. A temporary catwalk was set up inside the store and the models wore
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New eye scanner for Warminster community hospital
An eye scanner has been unveiled in Warminster Community Hospital, thanks to a series of bequests made by town residents. The Friends of Warminster Hospital presented a new Visual Field Analyser to the Outpatients Department, for use in weekly Ophthalmology
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BOXING: Liam’s harsh lesson
LIAM Richards says that he won’t be leaving the gym again until it’s time for him to step into the ring for his next fight, after the Melksham fighter suffered his second professional defeat in his ambitious shot at the English super-bantamweight title
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FOOTBALL: Corsham join the 500 club
CORSHAM Town are hoping to welcome a host of old faces back to Southbank this weekend as they celebrate their 500th game in the Western League. Trevor Rawlings’ side take on Street this Saturday and the club is offering free entry to all former players
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CANOEING: Webster claims Singapore silver
JAMES Webster rounded off his junior career in style by clinching a silver medal at the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Singapore last weekend. The 18-year-old, of Horsebrook Park, Calne, finished second for Great Britain in the junior mens
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Profits dip forces Peewees to close
Pub landlord Peewee Hunt has called last orders on his renowned Trowbridge bar Peewee’s after 30 years in business. The bar, in Church Street, was failing to balance its books and Mr Hunt finally closed its doors for the last time on Friday. The 66-
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Rugby star shows he is no croc now
RUGBY player Antony Blackmore has kept a secret from his teammates – he survived an attack by an 11ft crocodile. The 28-year-old’s story was only revealed when a Channel 4 crew turned up to film him playing for Melksham last week. He will feature in
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OJO'S INSIDE LINE: Hard luck France but Kiwis worthy winners
FIRST of all, I have to say that I’m glad that one of my picks, France, made it to the final of the World Cup, and I’m a little disappointed that they didn’t actually win it. I thought that the final was absolutely gripping and a fantastic advert for
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RUGBY: Moody retirement no great surprise, says Abendanon
NICK Abendanon says that he wasn’t surprised to see Bath team-mate Lewis Moody announce his international retirement and step down as England captain last weekend. Thirty-three-year-old flanker Moody had his last hurrah with the national team as he led
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Trowbridge dealer jailed for five years
A drug dealer caught with hundreds of pounds worth of heroin and crack cocaine has been jailed for five-and-a-half years. Tony Hewlett had almost £1,000 worth of the drugs when he was arrested by police in February 2010. The 39-year-old
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GOLF: Amor keeps cool to defend title
MARLBOROUGH’S Ben Amor successfully defended the Wiltshire Age Group Championships after a thrilling sudden-death play-off victory over Corey Sheppard. Strong winds and the threat of rain made for tough playing conditions at Cumberwell but the youngsters
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ATHLETICS: Talbot has star power
TROWBRIDGE sprinter Danny Talbot could yet end the year with more success after being nominated for a prestigious award – revealing friends in high places are helping to support his cause. The 20-year-old has collected the British indoor and England
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New Corsham blog to chart plans progress
A new blog following Corsham Shadow Community Operations Board’s progress devising plans for the town’s new campus is under development. Shadow COB chairman town councillor Allan Bosley told the area board at last Thursday’s meeting that the information
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Trowbridge lit up by carnival
Trowbridge was alive with carnival spirit on Saturday as up to 13,000 descended on the county town for its annual procession. Organisers hailed it as the biggest carnival in years, with 50 entrants including eight large floats from local businesses
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EVO-STIK LEAGUE SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION: Perrin needs strikers to find form
FROME Town manager Darren Perrin is hoping that his strikers can start to find their shooting boots after admitting that he has concerns over his side’s lack of goals in the wake of their FA Trophy exit last weekend. Tom Melledew’s spectacular long-range
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Familiar face returns to Southwick pub
Trowbridge town crier Trevor Heeks made a nostalgic visit to a Southwick pub this week. The last time Mr Heeks was at The Farmhouse Inn was for the launch of their new restaurant with famous racehorse Red Rum in March 1990. Last Friday the 67-year-old
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FA TROPHY: Melksham have that little bit extra
MELKSHAM Town caretaker boss Steve Burns praised the attitude of his players after they sprang an upset in the FA Vase by beating Wells City last weekend. Gary Higdon’s extra-time header sealed victory for Melksham over their Toolstation League Premier
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TOOLSTATION LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Corsham's hard luck story
CORSHAM Town boss Trevor Rawlings thought that his side were hard done by after they were held to a draw by Longwell Green Sports last weekend. Rawlings’ men took the lead in the first half when Ollie Webb’s corner evaded everyone in the Longwell Green
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TOOLSTATION LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION: Ref right to call the game off, says Paul
PAUL Shanley agreed with the referee’s decision to abandon his side’s clash with Gillingham Town on Tuesday night due to fog. Bradford were drawing 3-3 in a high-scoring clash, but with visibility deteriorating in Dorset the game was brought to a premature
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TOOLSTATION LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION: Gooding bemoans decisions
SAM Gooding thinks that two controversial decisions robbed his Westbury United side of a result against high-flying Elmore last weekend. United’s Simon Millard rounded the Elmore keeper in the first-half but despite appearing to be clipped, the referee
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WESSEX LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: It's all about confidence
WARMINSTER Town boss Jason Guy wants his side to get their confidence back and haul themselves away from the bottom of the Wessex League Division One table. Second-from-bottom Warminster suffered a heavy defeat at Hythe & Dibden last weekend, with Darren
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Angels swing into action in Melksham
It may be a nondescript industrial unit, but behind this bland facade lies Angels, a new swingers’ club based in Melksham. The members only “alternative lifestyle” club at the Avon Enterprise Park in New Broughton Road launched last Friday in a former
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Trowbridge shoppers shun town car parks
WHILE hundreds of motorists scrambled for parking spaces at a Trowbridge retail park on Saturday, just 10 cars were found in a town centre car park. Shoppers say they have been driven away from town centres because of increased car parking charges and
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HELLENIC LEAGUE DIVISION ONE WEST: No Bees pressure
TROWBRIDGE Town manager Paul Blake says that the pressure is off for tomorrow’s Hellenic League Challenge Cup clash with Woodley Town and is hoping that a good performance can kickstart the Bees’ league campaign. Trowbridge suffered their tenth defeat
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Warminster safari park welcomes back ROAR
Children all over the UK, as well as in Wiltshire, can enjoy the animal antics at Longleat Safari Park as ROAR returns to CBBC next week. Presented by Johny Pitts and Rani Price, CBBC’s currently longest running animal series is filmed at Longleat and
