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Nominate residents for award
NOMINATIONS have opened for the annual Trowbridge civic awards. The awards, which are run by the town council, recognise people who have made a contribution to the welfare of the people of Trowbridge. Their work may have come from a direct or indirect
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Options for ex-MoD site announced
DEVELOPERS of the former MoD Copenacre site introduced themselves to the people of Corsham for the first time last week, but they could soon be set for a clash with residents over the site’s future. The land, in Bath Road, has been surplus to requirements
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RUGBY: London Irish 12 Bath 13
SAM Vesty's late penalty gave Bath victory over London Irish in a closely fought Aviva Premiership encounter at the Madejski Stadium. Bath dominated the early exchanges and Vesty claimed a try after quick hands created a gap in the Irish line. Moments
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Bring festive joy to a child
THE ORGANISERS of the Operation Christmas Child appeal in west Wiltshire are hoping this year will be the biggest so far. Every year generous people in Wiltshire pack shoeboxes with toys, sweets, games and other gifts to be shipped abroad to
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First look at Laverton centre’s £200,000 revamp
WESTBURY people got a chance to look around new facilities, including sophisticated audio-visual equipment, at the revamped Laverton Centre. The historic hall, in Bratton Road, had £200,000 spent on it after Westbury Town Council, which is based there
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Steward is injured at carnival
A VOLUNTEER steward at Trowbridge Carnival had their toes run over by a car at the end of the event. The steward was taken to Trowbridge Hospital with bruising after a silver Vauxhall Corsa, which was not part of the parade, was driven erratically close
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Longleat buys top £5m hotel
Longleat has bought the luxury Bishopstrow House and Spa Hotel in Warminster for a rumoured £5 million. The sale of the 32-bed hotel from Von Essen Hotels, which was placed into administration in April, safeguards the jobs of the hotel’s 60 staff. Longleat
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Odeon signs up for Trowbridge leisure park
Film empire Odeon has been signed up as the operator of the eight-screen digital cinema at the proposed St Stephen’s Place Leisure Park in Trowbridge. Site developers Legal & General made the announcement at a presentation on Thursda, ahead
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Horror as home is used as drug farm
LANDLORD Shaun Thomas was horrified to discover his Trowbridge home had been transformed into a cannabis factory. The 28-year-old former Army officer was inspecting his house in Cloford Close when he found 500 cannabis plants worth £250,000, eight tonnes
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Police called as jilted head rages at lover
Clarendon College headteacher Mark Stenton was sent away by police after he tried to kick his way into the house of the married woman who ended their affair. Mr Stenton, 41, was so distraught at being dumped and thrown out of Angela Honeywell’s
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Corsham football fundraiser nets cash for cause
Fundraising was the big winner following a Corsham charity football match that raised £900 for Kidney Research UK on Sunday. The match, between the Corsham Centre Legends and Neston 81 Legends was held at The Rec in Corsham and finished 4-4
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Corsham pound signs shows for the deaf
THE first of two sign language interpreted performances will be taking place at The Pound Arts Centre in Corsham, tomorrow (Saturday). The theatre has arranged for a sign language expert to translate the 2pm performance of the comedy fairytale adventure
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Trowbridge veterans fly the flag for RAFA appeal
Veterans from the Trowbridge branch of the Royal Air Force Association took to the streets this weekend to raise the profile of the work the group does. The group ran a stall on Fore Street on Saturday and took the opportunity to collect for the RAFA
