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Firm fails to produce Goldiggers scheme
THE future of Goldiggers still hangs in the balance after years of planning and negotiation. Property speculators E&J Commercial Properties failed to submit a planning application for the redevelopment of the Timber Street building by a deadline specified
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Three crashes cause chaos on same route
DRIVERS were forced to endure traffic chaos on the same route in Chippenham on two consecutive days this week after three accidents on the A350 just south of the M4. The first accident took place at about 8.30pm on Monday. Two brothers from Wootton Bassett
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Tourist's plea over lost rings
A woman who lost a cherished engagement ring while on holiday in Biddestone has appealed for help. Margery Wise, 61, from Grays, in Essex, spent a week in the village in July. She lost her £350 engagement ring, made of gold with a solitaire diamond, as
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Sex attack charges
Magistrates in Chippenham committed Denis Richard Chilton, 70, of Westminster, Yeovil, to Swindon Crown Court where he is to face ten charges of indecently assaulting girls under the age of 14 between 1974 and 1985. He was granted conditional bail.
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Pupils enjoy time on tiles
PUPILS have brightened up a new extension at Kington St Michael School by designing and making three bright new mosaic displays. Professional mosaic maker Joanna Dewfall helped the 77 primary school pupils as they crafted the artwork. The mosaics illustrate
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Boxer's death was accident, friend says
HOUSING worker Heidi Crockett whose partner, boxer Ranje Singh, died after taking a lethal mix of painkillers and aerosol solvent, is convinced he did not want to kill himself. An open inquest was recorded on his death earlier this month after a picture
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Checking the trainers' fitness
Fears that working out in the gym could damage your health were raised when a coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure on Matthew Sperring, who collapsed at The Olympiad, Chippenham. Now LILY CANTER examines the safeguards in the fitness suite
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Tough time for firefighters
In the next week firefighters will decide whether to take strike action, a tough choice between their duty to the community and the need to earn a living. Chippenham firefighters spoke to LILY CANTER about the stresses of their everyday lives and how
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Plea for playing fields
A MAJOR new housing development is on the cards for Chippenham but building may have to wait until the town's new playing fields are up and running. Wiltshire County Council has applied for planning permission to develop the site of the former Allington
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Police in search for sex attacker
Police are to quiz pub-goers tomorrow (Friday) evening after a woman was subjected to a brutal sex attack in a Chippenham churchyard. The 22-year-old woman was set upon after leaving the busy Rose and Crown pub in the town centre on Friday. It is believed
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Rod and Line
with Roland Batten Angling: SALISBURY Angling Club looks set to have a new mirror carp record after the capture of its first ever 30-pound plus carp from one of their waters. Tommy Carley has landed a monster 30lb 1oz mirror and is awaiting ratification
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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Extension objections
CORSHAM residents have objected to plans for an extension to an office at the Old Brushworks in Pickwick Road. Corsham Parish Council, Corsham Civic Society, as well as five residents have complained the extension will cause parking problems and overdevelop
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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School block is first class
Headteacher Martin Williams is delighted with the new £1.3m high-tech classroom block at Corsham Secondary School. The new building includes 16 classrooms for maths and English lessons, two drama studios, new changing rooms, toilets and a large school
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Dumped asbestos taken out of church
BOX Methodist Church has spent £4,000 removing 106 bags of asbestos that was dumped under its floor boards 50 years ago. The asbestos was discovered while builders were in the process of refurbishing the church, in an £85,000 alteration programme. Michael
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Fundraising drive is fun
Gazette reporter Lily Canter is looking forward to her ladies' driving challenge in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care on September 28. The driving fundraisers are happening across the country and women will be given the chance to take to the wheel of fire
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Passenger's bus chase sparks hijacking alert
Christine Stock, of Colerne, has told of her nightmare journey to Stansted Airport after a National Express driver thought she was trying to hijack his coach. Mrs Stock, 52, of Forrester Green, had booked her ticket over the Internet and planned to get
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Prints on show
A photographic exhibition is being put on by Highworth Camera Club this Saturday (September 21) from 9.30am-12.30pm in the Council Community Rooms in the High Street. The club will be showcasing members' work of the last year. Admission is free and refreshments
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Farmer pickets milk depot over prices
HIGHWORTH dairy farmer Guy Dibble is hoping to wreak havoc when he joins other farmers in a blockade of an unnamed milk depot today. Mr Dibble, of Eastrop Farm, is protesting against milk processors, who he says are crippling his industry. The action
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Buzzing event highlights wealth of artistic talent
Young and old seized the chance to dance, juggle, make music and create pictures at The Event a two-day celebration of arts in north Wiltshire. Hundreds of people took part in the gala, which was organised by Arts North Wiltshire to highlight the wealth
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Warning for flood areas
PEOPLE living along a stretch of the By Brook near West Kington and Castle Combe could soon benefit from an early warning flood system. The Environment Agency wants to install specialist equipment which will alert its central operations room, and in turn
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Council office is greenest in Britain
THE new North Wiltshire District Council office in Monkton Park, Chippenham has been rated the greenest building in Britain. The offices received the highest ever BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) rating, by scoring
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CARE FEATURE: Ups and downs of loving care
Husband Ian Hunter, of Curzon Park, Calne, became a full-time carer for his wife, Ann, seven years ago, when multiple sclerosis took hold. Mr Hunter took early retirement from a career in radio broadcasting so he could devote his time to the new role.
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Residents' views to be sought on Quiet Lanes
AN exhibition will be touring markets in the Pewsey Vale next week to get the views of residents on plans to introduce a network of Quiet Lanes in the area. Quiet Lanes are roads and footpaths designed to be more attractive for those not in vehicles,
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Gunmen strike at curry house
GUN wielding robbers threatened to shoot staff at an Indian takeaway during an early morning raid in Pewsey on Saturday. Manager of the Shanty tandoori Saleh Ahmed Chowdry, 49, and worker Samsu Miah, 45, said they were attacked by three men, tied up,
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Charlie's taking a pay cut to come back
TERRACE hero Charlie Griffin returned to Chippenham Town on a permanent basis yesterday (Wednesday) when he put pen to paper on a new 18-month contract at Hardenhuish Park. Griffin, who left the Bluebirds for Swindon Town in a £10,000 deal four years
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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It's definitely the very biggest Mac in county
THE newly-expanded MacDonalds restaurant in Chippenham has become the largest in the county outside Swindon. Although workmen are in the final stages of finishing the £250,000 extension, customers have been able to take advantage of the extra space. The
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Sainsbury's moves in
SAINSBURY'S has bought the Budgens supermarket site in Devizes and plans to open a store there early next year. Staff at Budgens were told last Thursday that a deal had been agreed with the rival supermarket chain. The deal is still being ironed out but
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Plans to open exclusive wine bar
A DINGY cellar below a Cricklade hotel could be transformed into an exclusive hang-out for the Chardonnay set. Landlord Mark Ingle has applied for planning permission to turn the cellar of the 16th century Vale Hotel into an exclusive wine bar. Mr Ingle
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Chinese trek to aid charity
RETIRED nurse Jo Crosland, of Lower Seagry, is to trek along the Great Wall of China to raise cash for a cancer charity. Mrs Crosland, 56, decided to walk the wall with her long-time friend Mary Allan, of Norfolk. It will mark the tenth anniversary of
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Crime in town is on increase, say police
MALMESBURY'S latest crime report has revealed that half of house burglaries and two thirds of car crimes committed in the town take place in the centre of the town. The report, presented to Malmesbury Town Council last week by Malmesbury's police chief
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New outcry over casualty's hours
Patients are still confused about casualty opening times at Malmesbury Hospital months after opening times were cut. At a meeting of Malmesbury Town Council last week Mayor John Bowen, said a mother found the hospital closed when she took her sick daughter
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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Diary dates
Fri Sep 20 and every Friday: Ivy House lakes open for veterans and peatmoor OAPs/Veterans match round five at Peatmoor. Sun Sep 22: Swan Hotel Open at Radcot and Clanfield. Draw at The Swan 8am. Fish 10am to 3pm. Ring 01367 241044 t0 book. Raychem Lagoon
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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Skurray's Wiltshire League
PREMIER Division leaders Stratton Crosslink remain unbeaten from nine starts after defeating visitors Pewsey Vale Reserves 4-1. The home side took the lead midway through the first half, Mark Smith scoring after good work from Steve Shaw. Ten minutes
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Picture man's doctorate
A FORMER Gazette and Herald photographer has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy by Cardiff University. Peter Thwaites took pictures for the Gazette and Herald for more than 14 years, as well as working as a cameraman for the BBC and ITN in Wiltshire.
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Bradford News 1, All Cannings A 2
BRADFORD News were unable to follow up last week's 6-0 win over Melksham Motor Spares in the Premier Division. With Russell Francis away in Dublin playing bowls for England the Newsmen lacked firepower as they suffered a 2-1 home defeat to All Cannings
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Chippenham Sunday League
FOUR SEASONS produced the upset of the day in the preliminary round of the Rainbow Launderette sponsored WG Parr Trophy when they defeated an injury hit Spencer Sports side 4-2. The Fourth Division side took the lead after three minutes through Mick Johnson
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Screwfix round-up
MELKSHAM Town avenged their recent FA Cup defeat at the hands of Bishop Sutton on Saturday, coming out on top in a seven goal thriller at The Conigre. Robbie Lardner's side found themselves two down after 13 minutes, but battled back and remain unbeaten
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Avid fans camp out
FANS of Irish heart-throb singer Daniel O'Donnell from across Wiltshire sacrificed their warm beds for the cold flagstones outside Swindon's Wyvern Theatre all for tickets to see their hero. Armed with tents, sleeping bags and flasks of hot coffee, around
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Paulton Rovers 2 Corsham Town 1
TEN-MAN Corsham Town bowed out of this year's AXA-sponsored FA Cup as Screwfix Direct Premier Division outfit Paulton Rovers grabbed a late winner at the Athletic Ground. Former Devizes forward Simon Price gave the First Division visitors a first half
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Summit's pledges do not go far enough
"Could have done better" is the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's verdict on the World Summit on Sustainable Development, which finished last Thursday. The Johannesburg summit, which was attended by all the world's leaders, aimed to bring countries together
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Bird slaughter
BOUNTY hunters were once paid generously to slaughter birds now in danger of extinction, according to historic records discovered in a Wiltshire church. A fascinating book of churchwardens' accounts dating from 1770 to 1858 was discovered by church wardens
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Corsham Town 2, Weston St Johns 3
MANAGER Mark Godley quit over family and work commitments after Weston St Johns consigned Corsham Town to their third league defeat on the trot at The Southbank on Monday. Weston's dead ball expert Darren Ward was the hosts' tormentor-in-chief, scoring
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Carers' top talks
YOUNG carers from Wiltshire may have shaped Government policy on carers and their schooling. Children who look after an adult often have problems combining their responsibilities with their schoolwork, and can sometimes end up being bullied as a result
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Highworth Town 2, Cinderford Town 3
FA CUP: HIGHWORTH'S FA cup run came to an end when they were beaten 3-2 by Cinderford Town in an exciting tie at the Elms. The game attracted another large crowd and they certainly got their money's worth with a fast flowing end-to-end tie. Highworth
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Misses cost Bassett dear
BETTER finishing in the last quarter of the game could have given Wootton Bassett all three points at Hook Norton but in the end they had to settle for a point in a 0-0 draw. Bassett boss Pete Yeardley said: "I am happy we kept another clean sheet for
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Pewsey Vale 3 Whitney United 0
Hellenic League:Pewsey Vale moved into the first round of the Hellenic League's Norman Matthews Floodlit Cup with victory over Division One West outfit Whitney United on Tuesday night. Striker Paul Day announced his return to the side with a first half
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Pewsey Vale 2 Didcot Town 2
Hellenic League: Barry Flippance hit two late goals as ten man Pewsey Vale came from behind to share the spoils with visitors Didcot Town at the Recreation Ground. The hosts had seen Adam Stephens dismissed after conceding a penalty with 20 minutes to
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Flames flag up burning issues of countryside
BEACONS, traditionally used to signal a threat to the nation, illuminated the Wiltshire skyline as the countryside expressed its solidarity before the weekend's major protest march. The beacons were lit across the county at 7.30pm on Monday in a symbolic
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Youth football round-up
CRICKLADE Youth made a spectacular start to their season in the under 17s-18s division of the Wiltshire Times and News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League. Ben Carter gave them an early lead in their home match against Calne Town Youth and went on to complete
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Godley is quitting as Corsham manager
CORSHAM Town have begun their search for a new manager after Mark Godley resigned on Monday night due tofamily and work commitments. Godley, who had been in charge at The Southbank for three seasons, stood down after a 3-2 home reverse at the hands of
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Police in search for sex attacker
Police are to quiz pub-goers tomorrow evening after a woman was subjected to a brutal sex attack in a Chippenham churchyard. The 22-year-old woman was set upon after leaving the busy Rose and Crown pub in the town centre on Friday. It is believed she
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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Riders jump to aid church
The Downland Ride, an equestrian event which provides an annual boost to the funds of Christ Church, Broad Town, attracted 114 riders who set off in relays from Barbury Castle Race Course on the Marlborough Downs. The ten-mile route, across privately
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Spirits offer cold comfort
GLOWING orbs of light, cold spots and clairvoyant impressions of ghosts were among the findings of paranormal investigations at the Red Lion in Avebury. Earlier this month the investigators spent the night at the 18th century coaching inn, which is reputedly
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New publicans to take a leaf out of the past
HELEN and Stuart Astbury, the new licensees at the New Inn in Winterbourne Monkton, are keeping an old custom alive by hosting Cabbage Sunday at the pub on October 6. It dates back to October 1965 when villager Charlie Garrett, who had been boasting of
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Hospital site 'must allow for growth'
THE plan for a £9 million redevelopment of Savernake Hospital must include provision for future expansion, town councillors have warned. At a meeting of the town council finance committee on Monday councillors welcomed the outline plan for the new state
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Stars drink a toast to the manor reborn
Actresses Barbara Windsor and Nerys Hughes were among the celebrities who attended a party thrown by TV producers Tom Gutteridge and Rosetta Bain to celebrate their first two years in Market Lavington. More than 300 people, including 60 villagers, enjoyed
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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Under the grime, silver treasure shines forth
A METAL detector enthusiast turned up what he thought was a washer which turned out to be a 13th-century silver-gilt brooch. And now the piece of jewellery that Swindon pensioner Derek Alesbury found in a Wanborough field has been officially declared
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Work on bridge
The Highways Agency is set to carry out repairs to a bridge and embankment near junction 16 of the M4 at Wootton Bassett. The work is expected to begin at the end of the month and take until December 6. Work will include strengthening the Shrub Railway
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Man is attacked
A man is in intensive care following what is thought to have been a beating and robbery in the underpass near Debenhams on Fleming Way. Insp Simon Dicks of Swindon police said that the victim is thought to be Somalian, although he has yet to be questioned
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Isis Open
Some 20 anglers fished the Isis Open on their waters at Sutton Benger. Marlborough match secretary Nigel Franks got the verdict from peg 83, where he used the pole to good effect to take two tench and roach for 13lb 4oz, ahead of last week's winner Mick
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Harris steals the show as Coleview land Rover crown
THERE was a marvellous result for the Coleview Rover squad, who fished the annual Rover Championships on a wild and blustery River Thames at Medley (Oxford) on Saturday. The squad of 14 not only won the team event on points but also had the individual
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Police crack down on 'out-of-town' burglars
A JOINT operation involving more than 20 police officers and four customs & excise officials took place at three locations around Salisbury this week, in a crackdown on thieves who target the elderly and infirm. Police believe the rising tide of distraction
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Role in Dad's army
A UNIQUE record was established last month, when Angus Tilney was commissioned into the King's Royal Hussars, becoming the fourth consecutive generation of his family to serve in the same regiment. Second Lieutenant Angus Tilney's great-grandfather, Harold
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Farmers set to march on London
A BEACON lit up the night sky at Viney's Farm, Amesbury, on Monday, as countryside campaigners sent out a warning to the government that they are on their way to London. It was one of hundreds of beacons set ablaze above towns, villages and farms around
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Woman buried in wrong grave
THE grieving son of an Amesbury woman has been dealt another blow by the discovery that she was buried in the wrong grave. The man, who lives in Salisbury, said the funeral service for his mother at Amesbury Abbey Church on September 3 was distressing
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This will be week to pen ode to the world
A topical poetry competition addressing global concerns such as war and racism is part of a programme of events organised in Calne for One World Week. People are asked to compose an updated version of a poem written by Richard Skinner in 1988, entitled
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Trolley dash bags £130
TROLLEY dash winner Ella Courtney scooped up more than £130 of groceries when she whipped round a supermarket in two minutes. Mrs Courtney, of Falcon Road, Calne, won the trolley dash in a Calne Lions Club draw. At 9.30am on Sunday, the duty manager of
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Teddies' bear-faced leap into unknown
DOZENS of daredevil Calne teddy bears took a leap of faith from the roof of St Mary's Church tower in a parachute jump to raise money for charity. Teddy bears of all shapes and sizes were given a last cuddle by their owners before they were strapped into
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Jobless numbers up
UNEMPLOYMENT figures show the number of jobless people in Devizes has risen, a factor partly attributed to jobs lost at Dyson. The most recent Government figures show that while the number of unemployed people went down year-on-year from August 2001 to
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Police thwarted on church vandalism suspect
POLICE have expressed their frustration at not being able to access hospital records as part of their investigation into the criminal damage caused at St John's Church, Devizes. Two windows at the 12th century church in Long Street were smashed some time
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Patient says thanks Doc
GRATEFUL Christopher Patey has raised money for his GP surgery. Mr Patey held a bring and buy sale at his home in South View Court, Devizes, on Saturday evening. As well as the sale there was a raffle, a small treasure hunt, guess the name of a handmade
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Man bailed for assaults
A man has been released on bail pending trial for indecently assaulting two girls aged eight and nine. The assaults were alleged to have taken place at Netheravon, on August 12 and 14. David Brewer, of Netheravon, was bailed provided he has no contact
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TV's inspector books his place in history
FANS of actor George Baker enjoyed meeting him at Devizes Books, where he signed copies of his autobiography, The Way to Wexford. Mr Baker, who is famous for playing Inspector Wexford in the television series, lives in West Lavington, near Devizes. More
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Trader hoping to top shoebox total
DEVIZES trader Alex Duffey is urging people to take part in his appeal to send shoeboxes full of goods to Romania at the end of October. Mr Duffey has organised a shoebox collection for the Romanian Challenge Appeal for the past three years. Last year
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Patient threatens to jump from roof
A PATIENT of Green Lane Hospital in Devizes was talked down from the roof of a derelict building by police on Sunday. The 41-year-old man was poised on top of the 90 ft building and threatening to kill himself. Police officers together with fire fighters
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Tracing the story of a famous walk
THE Ridgeway Walk is celebrating its 40th birthday by producing a special report on the history of the route. The 40-mile challenge walk from Marlborough to Streatley is held every May and this year attracted 165 walkers. The report looks at the history
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Kumon, give English a go
MATHS graduate and former Radio One journalist Rachel Lawson, from Ogbourne St George, has just set up a Marlborough Kumon study centre, using the world-famous Japanese system to teach children who may need a helping hand in their English studies. Mrs
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Stewards wanted
The ancient ceremony of beating the bounds in Marlborough may have to be cancelled on Sunday, Sepember 22, because of lack of support. Mayor Margaret Boulton has appealed for local people to come forward to act as stewards on the route around the town
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Victory in battle to halt fees hike
THE Gazette's campaign to stop huge parking charge rises in Devizes was hailed a victory this week. Plans to charge a minimum of £4 a day were thrown out on Tuesday. Councillors unanimously spoke against raising charges from 35p to 60p an hour after the
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Residents upset at mast proposals
ALDBOURNE has become the latest community in the Marlborough area to find itself in a fight against a telecommunications mast that could affect the health of children as well as causing an eyesore in an area of outstanding natural beauty. After Avebury
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Protest at high cost of getting to courts
OFFENDERS from Devizes and Marlborough who are likely to be facing prison sentences, will continue to be sent to magistrates' courts in Andover, despite the difficulties caused by poor public transport. The Wiltshire Magistrates Committee began holding
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Mum's fear as train leaves with her kids
A MARLBOROUGH mum's worst nightmare came true on Saturday afternoon when a train's sliding doors closed in her face and disappeared down the track with her two young children on board. Juliette Plank, of St John's Close, banged desperately on the sides
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'The Savoy? Our b&b's the real McCoy!'
AN Old Town bed and breakfast has been declared on a par with the best hotels in Europe. Bill and Pat Ferris, who run Okus House in Bath Road, Old Town, are still reeling in shock from the lavish praise they received in The Times. Columnist Caitlin Moran
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Getting to the church on time
WHOEVER is lucky enough to become our Bride of the Year 2003 will arrive at the church in style. Dangerfields, Swindon's specialist car company, will once again provide our winner with first class transport on the big day. And she will be able to choose
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Latest in hearing aids is on offer
BOOTS Hearingcare at the Boots store in the Brunel Centre is offering a new hearing aid. It is hoped the new gadgets will give many of Wiltshire's estimated 59,000 people who have suffered hearing loss a chance to try helpful technology. The Songbird
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Work to start on motorway improvement
WORK to install hi-tech communication equipment to provide improved roadside information for motorists using the M4 will start next Monday. The Highways Agency says motorists will see matrix signs installed and communication cable loops buried in the
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In memory of Inderjeet
THE mother of Swindon schoolgirl, Inderjeet Bharaj, who collapsed and died of an asthma attack as she walked to an aerobics class, is planning a fundraising evening in her memory. Balbir Bharaj and her friends are staging an evening dinner with entertainment
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A treasure trove in your album
OLD picture postcards of Swindon street scenes could prove a veritable goldmine, according to a national auctioneer. Scenes containing early cars or trams can be quite valuable, say Warwick and Warwick Auctioneers and Valuers. That is why the company
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Computer site in jeopardy due to delays
DELAYS in constructing a new computer centre in Penhill could mean the project loses its government funding. The Penhill Community Centre received grants from the Department for Education Skills to refurbish the centre's base at John Moulton Hall and
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A happy marriage just needs a bit of give and take
DIAMOND couple Kathleen and Walter Dodson celebrate 60 years of married life on Monday. Kathleen, 83, met her 85-year-old husband, a farm worker, through a family friend. They lived at Brinkworth for 42 years before moving to Wootton Bassett in 1986 where
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Council insists youth service is improving youth service
SWINDON Council today insisted its £1.5 million-a-year youth service is dealing with the problems raised in a critical government report. Community education manager Alan Bailey says his department has come a long way since it was subjected to a Government
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Penhill is cashing in
ONE of Swindon's most deprived areas has won a £818,000 National Lottery payout. The neighbouring wards of Penhill and Pinehurst are to benefit from the cash, which has been awarded under the New Opportunities Fair Share Fund. Over the next 10 years Wiltshire
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Melinda steps in to help Charlie
CHARLIE Jarvis's fight against cancer has received celebrity backing, with Swindon television presenter and model Melinda Messenger preparing to compere a fundraising charity concert. The Swindon celebrity read about the four-year-old Greenbridge youngster's
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Net report for ghosts
GLOWING orbs of light, cold spots and clairvoyant impressions of ghosts were among the findings of recent paranormal investigations at the Red Lion in Avebury. The investigation team, Ghost Seekers, were at the Red Lion this month and their report appears
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'Missing' man is safe
MICHAEL Best, the 47-year-old Wilton man missing from his home for 17 days, has been found safe and well, thanks to members of the public. Mr Best had been living in an abandoned caravan in the middle of Grovely Woods. He was found on Tuesday morning
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Another skeleton in archer's grave
THE grave of the Amesbury Archer and his companion, two bronze age skeletons surrounded by weapons and jewellery and hailed as one of the richest archaeological finds ever, has been yielding more secrets. A third skeleton unearthed at the 2,300-year-old
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Charity concert
The band of the Army Air Corps will be holding a charity concert on October 24 to raise money for the Great Western Hospital's Evolution campaign. The show will be in the upper rooms of the Savoy in Regent Street and tickets cost £8 each. For more information
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Boy barred from school for having eyebrow stud
A PUPIL has missed nearly four months of lessons because he is refusing to back down in an ongoing row with his school over his eyebrow stud. Paul Rock (14), of Westwood Road is missing out on essential education but said that he is not prepared to take
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Shoddy work?
If you have been ripped off, bought faulty goods or had shoddy work done and need consumer advice, visit the Safer Swindon Shop in Havelock Street. Call Swindon 525387.
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Police crack down on 'out-of-town' burglars
A JOINT operation involving more than 20 police officers and four customs & excise officials took place at three locations around Salisbury this week, in a crackdown on thieves who target the elderly and infirm. Police believe the rising tide of distraction
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Beryl Jay dies
TRIBUTES were pouring in this week for campaigning councillor Beryl Jay, who died at her Salisbury home on Monday, after a long fight against cancer. Mrs Jay had been involved in public life for 14 years and was a former mayor of Salisbury and ex-chairman
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Medium needed
THERE has been a lot of criticism about the council lately, however not all of the criticism has been fair, as Kevin Small has just taken over the job as the leader and needs a chance to prove himself. But there is one criticism that I do have and that
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Students' fury as course is cut
A GROUP of students has been left devastated after cash-strapped Salisbury College axed their two-year national diploma course after just nine days. Some of the eight students affected had given up jobs to take the national diploma in fashion and textiles
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Drivers blamed
MR BEAVEN'S views of the Countryside Alliance, as expressed in his letter of Friday, September 13, are unsurprisingly narrow. Likewise, his monumental ignorance of the crisis facing rural England is equalled only by his intestinal dislike of the countryside
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No complaints about the care
REGARDING the article Cancer Care at PMH in the Adver on September 13, I am writing to put forward another opinion of the treatment that I received. I also have multiple myeloma, being diagnosed with this disease early in 1991 and I have never gone longer
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Can you spare some time to help out?
I AM writing to encourage your readers to help the British Heart Foundation in its fight against heart disease by volunteering in their local BHF Shop. This September, the charity has launched a campaign to encourage people with a little spare time to
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Our MPs behave more like sheep
Here we go again, another notch on our way to a parlia-mentary dictatorship! May I explain to those tidy-minded people before they agree with what is now proposed? By our rulers for the convenience of our rulers ("All the better to rule you by") said
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Work jams town
It looks like the work around Chippenham's Bridge Centre is finished. Love the new digital lights. But what was it all for? There are more jams coming out of Gladstone Road and chaos at 9am and 5.30pm especially from traffic trying to get over Gladstone
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Latter day Cromwell needed
WHAT sort of people are governing this country? What sort of people aspire to govern it? Two events last week revealed the answers to these questions. The first was a "debate" at Brixham. It had been arranged by the local Liberal Democrats. The panel
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Chippenham U18s 58, North Dorset U18s 0
JUNIOR RUGBY: CHIPPENHAM'S development squad completed a clean sweep of Merit Table wins over North Dorset with a comprehensive ten-try victory. Fly half David Spiers began the rout after five minutes and added the conversion before winger Matt Page took
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Pointless eyesore
So, two 13-metre communication masts are planned for the end of Alexandra Terrace in Marlborough the telecommunications firm's and Marlborough Town Council planning committee's contribution to the pin cushion that our landscape is fast resembling. Something
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Chippenham U16s 46, North Dorset U16s 17
JUNIOR RUGBY: MATT Waymont, Sam Alford and Jason Mills scored two tries apiece in a comfortable home win. Some good handling from the backs produced the opening try for Waymont, before North Dorset hit back with a converted try of their own. Captain Alford
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Post offices risk
We now know that up to four post offices in the West Wiltshire area may face closure and at national level up to 3,000 urban post offices could face the axe. Already, under this Government in 1999 we saw 233 closures of local post offices followed by
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North-South showdown set for end of November
The International Rugby Board has confirmed the inaugural North/South hemisphere challenge match will take place at Twickenham on November 30, a week after the national stadium hosts England's final autumn international against South Africa. The showpiece
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Chippenham 3rd 47, Old Sulians 8
CHIPPENHAM 3rds made it a hat-trick of wins for the club's senior sides with some excellent running rugby. Tries came from Dean Atkins, Paul Jenkins and Dave Burrows to open up a 16-point lead at the interval. Jenkins and Burrows added their second tries
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Hunt for words
PLEASE may I correct the amendment made to my letter last week headed "Appeal for horses. " The last paragraph of my original letter read "I would so like to see the fox adherents" which was changed to "the fox hunting adherents" (the complete opposite
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Act over floods
About five million people in two million properties, live in flood risk areas in England and Wales. Each year this number increases as a consequence of the effects of climate change. The floods of 2000 brought home the devastation that flooding can cause
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Plea for views
WE hope everybody enjoyed Marlborough carnival and to this end the carnival committee would like to say a big thank you to everyone who participated in this year's carnival activities and made them so enjoyable. Our grateful thanks also goes to the helpers
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Consultation may be just PR exercise
I note our county council is planning to engage in a consultation process before deciding its next steps towards increasing parking charges in Devizes and elsewhere (Gazette, September12). It will be interesting to hear the outcome of these consultations
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Check for mapping errors
THE Countryside Agency is currently mapping this area for land that will be subject to the Statutory Right of Access when that right is introduced probably 2005. This area is the second "wave" of those to be mapped, and the exercise has been delayed by
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Helpers at heart of charity
Volunteers are needed to help out at the Chippenham British Heart Foundation Shop. The BHF is launching an appeal in Wiltshire to find more helpers after making a new commitment to its volunteers. It pledges to provide the necessary support and training
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Doors open for designer
BUDDING young interior designer Kate Simmons, from Hardenhuish School in Chippenham, has seen her work turned into reality. Kate, 14, was the joint winner of a contest to design a bedroom for a show home at Westbury Homes' Hardenhuish Meadows development
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Death of a mayor's champion
Chippenham macebearer John Wade died suddenly after a suspected heart attack on Friday. The Mayor of Chippenham, Coun Richard Meek, town council members and staff, will join family and friends at a funeral service in St Paul's Church on Monday at noon
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New club launch
A NEW club for people with breathing difficulties will be launched in Chippenham next week. The North Wilts and Devizes Breathe Easy Group will start the new Chippenham club with a social event at the Goldney Avenue Health Centre on Wednesday September
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Police operation to net doorstep conmen
POLICE from Chippenham and Salisbury divisions, as well as officers from the Customs and Excise Service, joined together this week in an operation to discourage conmen and burglars who prey on elderly and vulnerable people. They took up position at five
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Store plans to expand
Sainsbury'S superstore in Chippenham could expand despite concerns its growth could lead to shoppers parking in quiet residential streets. J Sainsbury plc wants to boost the supermarket off Bath Road by more than 1,000 sq m from 5,923 to 7,101 sq m to
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Fourth plan is rejected
A NEW scheme for the rebuilding of a historic building in Chippenham has failed to impress planners. Developers want to convert the vandalised 19th century property at 9 London Road, but wrangles over the future of the grade II-listed building have again
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It's definitely the very biggest Mac in county
THE newly-expanded MacDonalds restaurant in Chippenham has become the largest in the county outside Swindon. Although workmen are in the final stages of finishing the £250,000 extension, customers have been able to take advantage of the extra space. The
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Jet Harris heads Cochran festival
TICKETS are now on sale for the eighth Eddie Cochran Rock 'n' Roll Festival being held from September 27 to 29 at The Olympiad Leisure Centre, Chippenham. The unbeatable line-up includes a great list of British and American performers alongside Fifties
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News in brief
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society celebrated the return of Richard Atkinson, who canoed around Britain to raise £1,000 for the charity. Mr Atkinson, 31, spent four months alone at sea, travelling from Spey Bay in Scotland round the British coastline
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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Alan's hoping to finish on a high
Motoracing: TISBURY race ace Alan Blencowe heads to the East Midlands this weekend for the final round of the British Touring Car Champ-ionship seeking a podium finish to round off his debut season in style. Blencowe, currently seventh in the standings
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Heath hit the Cup jackpot
Football: BEMERTON Heath Harlequins enjoyed the biggest pay day in their short 13-year history on Saturday when they landed a £7,500 FA Cup jackpot. Their far from convincing 2-1 success against Shortwood United at Western Way secured them a trip to Screwfix
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Murray's in pole position to break a sporting record
FORMER F1 commentator Murray Walker is used to describing record-breaking performances from the likes of Michael Shumacher, but the enigmatic broadcaster might just have written himself into the record books at the grand old age of 78, writes Mike Turner
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Devlin Will Not Make 'Rash' Decision
MARK DEVLIN is refusing to press the 'panic button' but admits Town's miserable run of form will not be allowed to continue indefinitely. Steve Coppell was due to lead his first training session this morning, after which the former Brentford boss and
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Bias claim settled
Heywood Preparatory School former employee Miss N Hindmarsh reached an out of court settlement on Friday, days before an employment tribunal was due to hear a claim for sexual discrimination made by Miss Hindmarsh.
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Party culture that can lead to terror
PEOPLE in Chippenham have been shocked by the brutal sex attack on a young women in the town centre. In Wiltshire we are lucky enough to live in a county where crime is low and it feels safe to walk the streets. But police are concerned by a growing party
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People power wins car parking victory
The change of heart by Kennet District Council over parking charges in Devizes is a victory for common sense. When it was first suggested that the fee for parking all day should rise to a minimum of £4 in the town's most under-used car park in Station
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Lone shop worker is shocked by gun hoax
VIDEO shop worker Rebecca Hudd has spoken of her fear after she was confronted by a man pretending to have a gun. Rebecca Hudd, 22, was working alone at Forward Video in Corsham on Sunday evening when a man entered at 10.20pm just as she was locking up
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Thieves net fishing gear
FISHING gear worth about £4,000 has been stolen in two thefts in Highworth. Equipment worth about £1,500 was stolen from a van left in the car park of Warneford School. Equipment worth £2,500 was also taken in a garage burglary at Home Farm. In both cases
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Air crews to run night exercises
People living near Lyneham RAF base are being warned that night flying exercises being run on Tuesday and Wednesday (September 24 & 25) between 8pm and 11pm may cause a disturbance. Lyneham is to be used to train flight crews of the four C-17 transport
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Making a web of friendship
The North Wiltshire branch of the National Woman's Register is keen to set up new groups in Calne, Chippenham and Devizes. The National Women's Register sets out to create a web of friendship through local discussion groups. NWR members meet in informal
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CARE FEATURE: Family help is round the clock
PARENTING places many more demands than usual for Kathy and Alan Smith because their 18-year-old son, Stuart, suffers severe learning and physical disabilities. Stuart was born prematurely, and needs care around the clock. Mrs Smith, who lives in Ringsbury
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CARE FEATURE: Family help is round the clock
The tireless efforts of the county's carers are being promoted by a north Wiltshire support group. SARAH SINGLETON looks at how the group is backing unsung heroes. THE often forgotten army of people who care for relatives in their own home was given much
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Get some hot Latin flavour into your life
THE bars in Bath spilled out on to the streets on the balmy September evening we went to Las Iguanas. The four of us had enjoyed teenage holidays together in Spain; 16 years on it was time for a reunion but the ideal venue did not easily come to mind.
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Woman earns BSc at 53
A former pupil of Pewsey Vale School has proved that it's never too late to get a degree by gaining a BSc in Community Studies from Gloucester University at the age of 53. Catherine Gurr, originally from Bondfields, Woodborough, lost both her parents
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Road closures set for carnival
All roads leading into Pewsey village, including the main A345, will be closed this evening from 7pm to 10pm and on Saturday, September 21, from 6pm until 10pm for carnival events. A diversion will be in place on the A345 from Prospect (north of Pewsey
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Prize night at the love Shak
YOUNGSTERS at Shak youth club in Pewsey had an evening of hilarity when they organised an event to promote safer sex and won £500 of book tokens in the process. The youngsters were awarded the prize by condom manufacturer Durex for arranging the most
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Chairs all round for carnival
ORGANISERS of Pewsey Carnival are looking forward to one of the best processions ever on Saturday, September 21, as weathermen forecast the present spell of settled weather lasting throughout the weekend. Carnival president John Weston was jubilant about
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Roadwork row heats up
PEWSEY parish councillors say their patience is wearing thin over the new traffic system in Wilcot Road, near the entrance to Pewsey Vale School. They complain that the new traffic lights, finally erected at the end of August, two months later than scheduled
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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Gould's goal lays injury woes to rest
DEFENDER Tom Gould was a happy man after putting his injury woes behind him with the Bluebirds' second goal in Saturday's 3-0 win over lowly Ilkeston Town. The centre back's firm header on 64 minutes gave the home side some vital breathing space and was
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'We just didn't have the desire,' says Brown
GOALSCORER Steve Brown felt Chippenham Town had lacked desire as they went down to only their second defeat of the campaign at Newport County on Monday. Brown's third goal of the season came in emphatic fashion on the stroke of half time, but the visitors
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Town are aiming to bounce back
CHIPPENHAM Town will be looking to return to winning ways when they travel to deepest Kent to face lowly Folkestone Invicta on Saturday. Folkestone have made a slow start to their third Premier Division campaign and currently sit one off the bottom of
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Keeper is delighted to answer SOS call
FORMER Fulham goalkeeper James Bittner answered an SOS from manager Tommy Saunders after regular number one Paul Thompson became the latest victim of the early season injury jinx at Hardenhuish Park. Thompson's aggravated a groin injury he sustained in
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Trader hoping to top shoebox total
DEVIZES trader Alex Duffey is urging people to take part in his appeal to send shoeboxes full of goods to Romania at the end of October. Mr Duffey has organised a shoebox collection for the Romanian Challenge Appeal for the past three years. Last year
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Trolley dash bags £130
TROLLEY dash winner Ella Courtney scooped up more than £130 of groceries when she whipped round a supermarket in two minutes. Mrs Courtney, of Falcon Road, Calne, won the trolley dash in a Calne Lions Club draw. At 9.30am on Sunday, the duty manager of
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Royal role for a bus shelter
HULLAVINGTON residents are planning to build a new bus shelter in the village to commemorate the Queen's jubilee and the death of the Queen Mother. Jon Clancy, of Hullavington, said: "If we are successful, then we would achieve a great deal. "We would
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Turn out that shed
The Rotary Club of the South Cotswolds is appealing for people to donate unwanted hand tools and spectacles to help people in extreme poverty to rebuild their homes and lives. All donations should be brought to the Market Place Malmesbury, Saturday 19
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Dyson plans to sell off land
Vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson wants to sell off part of its land for housing. The Malmesbury firm has put in an outline planning application to use a 97-space car park on the south east side of the factory for homes. The bid comes just days before
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Family holiday ruined
VANDALS attacked a caravan with black spray paint and a marker pen last Thursday night in Silveston Way, Malmesbury, ruining a family's holiday plans. Peter and Deana Haskins-Spellman only bought the caravan a month ago and were looking forward to a trip
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Hunt protest on the cards
Beaufort Hunt supporters Netia Hibbert and Emma Farquhar have launched a postcard featuring the people who stand to lose their jobs if hunting is banned. The two friends, from Pinkney, near Malmesbury, have had such a huge response to the cards, entitled
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Festival jazzes up the town
THE good times rolled into Malmesbury over the weekend as the town's sixth jazz festival got underway. Jazz echoed up the High Street, along Oxford Street, up Tetbury Hill and down Holloway as 14 bands played in six venues. Festival secretary Sue Paul
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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Three crashes cause chaos on same route
DRIVERS were forced to endure traffic chaos on the same route in Chippenham on two consecutive days this week after three accidents on the A350 just south of the M4. The first accident took place at about 8.30pm on Monday. Two brothers from Wootton Bassett
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Wootton Bassett - News in brief
Trophies and certificates for Wootton Bassett in Bloom 2002 will be presented on Monday evening when all entrants will be welcome to attend. The ceremony will take place at the Conservative Club, High Street, at 7.30pm for 8pm. All entrants should have
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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Trowbridge League
THREE of the five new teams hit the goal trail to score emphatic away victories to head Division Three of the Premier Global Ltd sponsored Trowbridge League. North Bradley Saints are the early pacesetters on goal difference from Warminster Town Reserves
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Mid-Wiltshire Sunday League
NEWCOMERS the Kings Arms maintained their winning start to the new season with a 2-0 victory at Fox and Hounds. Booker Woodford scored twice and hit the crossbar for the visitors, who were a goal up at the break. Three top class by Foxes goalkeeper Danny
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Swindon Sunday League
WEEK two in the league season gave 27 clubs the opportunity to open up their league programmes and there were some interesting results. None more so than in Division Two where SKS Blyskawica and Jesters shared the points in a closely fought 1-1 draw.
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Nursery grant crisis
Pre-school and nursery grants for three year-olds have proved so popular Wiltshire County Council could be forced to make cut-backs in the scheme to make ends meet. The Government estimated about 85 per cent of parents would take up the Nursery Education
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Plans for pupils
A FULL-TIME education should be provided for every pupil excluded from a Wiltshire school by the end of the year. The Government is keen to crack down on street crime and truancy, and now the Department of Education and Skills requires the Local Education
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Calne Town 1 Clyst Rovers 1
CALNE Town secured their first point of the season after an impressive display against promotion hopefuls Clyst Rovers at Bremhill View on Saturday. Stuart Skinner put the hosts in front early in the second half, but Clyst rescued a point ten minutes
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Debating ageism issue
DISCRIMINATION against older people is the subject of Age Concern Wiltshire's annual meeting at the Corn Exchange, Devizes on Tuesday. The meeting will debate the issues of older people being denied access to both health and social care, employment, further
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Devizes Town 1 Team Bath 1
Screwfix Premier League: Dave Godley pounced seven minutes from time to rescue a point for Devizes Town as they entertained highly-rated University outfit Team Bath on Tuesday night. The former Chippenham man's late leveller was the least the home side
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Checking the trainers' fitness
Fears that working out in the gym could damage your health were raised when a coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure on Matthew Sperring, who collapsed at The Olympiad, Chippenham. Now LILY CANTER examines the safeguards in the fitness suite
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Warning over building scam
WILTSHIRE residents are being warned about a damp proofing scam operating in the area. A home improvements firm, which operates under several different names, is contacting homeowners and offering them a 'free' damp proof survey, say Trading Standards
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Public flock to visit their heritage
SOME of the most weird, wonderful buildings opened their doors to the public during two heritage open days. The days gave the public a chance to visit some of the most interesting and otherwise inaccessible buildings for free. The aim was to increase
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Devizes Town 0, Taunton Town 1
FA CUP: DEVIZES Town were left cursing their luck after the Nursteed Road woodwork denied them three times in Saturday's FA Cup defeat at the hands of Dr Martens League new boys Taunton Town. Dave Godley twice struck the post and Steve Richardson hit
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Tracing the story of a famous walk
THE Ridgeway Walk is celebrating its 40th birthday by producing a special report on the history of the route. The 40-mile challenge walk from Marlborough to Streatley is held every May and this year attracted 165 walkers. The report looks at the history
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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Get animated
Young people interested in the media can learn about the subject at courses run by cre8 Studios. Children aged eight-16 can learn about animation, film-making, digital photography, website design and radio programme making. Sessions are on the Saturdays
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Angling round-up
Fred Brown easily won Cloverleaf's match at Lakeside (Devizes) with a 59lb 9oz bag, well ahead of Derick Hillier (28-9-0) and Steve Neale (26-7-0). With the roach hardly showing, Sunday's BCA match on the River Cole was a struggle and Vince Harvey needed
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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'Crocodile tears' boy found guilty
CRYING boy beggar Wayne Rose is today behind bars after he was again caught turning on the waterworks as he peddled his sob story to get money to fund his heroin habit. The 23-year-old preys on good Samaritans with tales of woe, saying he has been abandoned
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Cash for Juniors
More than £100 was raised for Liden Juniors in the Liden Community Challenge match held at Liden Lagoon. Fish were hard to connect with and Tony Lowe's 8lb 10ozcarp was enough to push his weight to a winning 8-11-0. Dave Pearce was second with 6-6-0,
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Jackson wins Bream Cup
The Peatmoor Bream Cup 14-16 year age group was won by Gareth Jackson with 10lb 3oz. The runner-up with 7lb 12oz was Mark Kimber and in third place with 5lb 7oz was Wayne Franklin. Fourth place went to William Bryant with 2lb 11oz. The 10-13 year age
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Arrests after crash
Two people were arrested after crashing a green VW Jetta car into numerous cars and against buildings in Edgeware Road, yesterday afternoon, before driving along Islington Street and ending up against a crash barrier in Fleming Way, opposite Swindon Central
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Poisoning claim
MASS arsenic poisoning in Bangledesh has led to a Swindon-based organisation facing a negligence claim which could cost it £30 million. Some 600 sick Bangladeshi nationals are bringing the case against the Natural Environment Research Council, which has
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Cashier attacked as robbers strike at service station
A robber wielding an iron bar attacked a cashier at a service station in Swindon. Police today released CCTV images of the robbery at the Esso Filling Station on the A420 in South Marston. Two men entered the shop. One stood at the automatic sliding door
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Schools face a funding crisis
SWINDON is facing another education crisis after the Government admitted its schools budget could be cut. The town is already the second worst funded unitary authority in the country. And under new Government spending plans revealed today the town could
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Wishing on a star
A talent for singing took Journal employee Claire Gallagher into the final stages of auditions for TV stardom in Popstars - The Rivals. Lorelei Reddin gets the dish on Geri, Pete et al Journal advertising rep Claire Gallagher had a taste of the fame game
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Beryl Jay dies
TRIBUTES were pouring in this week for campaigning councillor Beryl Jay, who died at her Salisbury home on Monday, after a long fight against cancer. Mrs Jay had been involved in public life for 14 years and was a former mayor of Salisbury and ex-chairman
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Students' fury as course is cut
A GROUP of students has been left devastated after cash-strapped Salisbury College axed their two-year national diploma course after just nine days. Some of the eight students affected had given up jobs to take the national diploma in fashion and textiles
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Festival loses grant but show goes on
Calne's Music and Arts Festival claims it lost the financial support of North Wiltshire District Council because it was not informed of changes to the grant application process. But a spokesman for the council said everyone who has applied for grants
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Missing boy found safe, thanks to Kelly
CARING teenager Kelly McAllister was praised for her presence of mind and maturity this week after looking after a small boy she found wandering alone in Amesbury town centre. Little Joel Randall (2) caused a scare when he went missing for about 25 minutes
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Award for two officers who disarmed gunman
TWO policemen who disarmed a man threatening passers-by in Calne with an air rifle have been given the Chief Constable's Certificate of Commendation. Sergeant Glynn Ashforth and DC Tim Titchener were among eleven officers receiving awards for bravery,
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Calne news in brief
As part of Word Magic, Wiltshire libraries celebration of reading and writing from September 28 to October 5, the town library is hosting a number of events. Hen Party will perform The Heart Gallery on October 1 from 8pm to 10pm, The Dandylion Poets will
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Thousands up for grabs in Gannett charity grant scheme
THE charitable arm of Gannett, the multi-national organisation that owns the Evening Advertiser, is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to community groups. Grants for between £1,000 and £5,000 are on offer for applications involving
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Giant snails saved from a slippery end
A COLONY of Giant African Land Snails dumped in the boot of an abandoned car has found sanctuary in a wildlife rescue centre in Calne. PC Alfie Ansell discovered the snails on a Tuesday night earlier this month when he was investigating a car dumped in
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Climber's hopes dashed
A freak avalanche dashed climber Duncan Whichello's dream of conquering the highest mountain in the tropics in his latest expedition but already he is planning his next trip. Mr Whichello, 34, of the Pippin, in Calne, had planned to spend a month in Peru
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Gardeners celebrate old allotment revamp
CALNE'S allotment holders, who were devastated when they were moved from their plots at Newcroft, have welcomed plans to develop the land which include space for 26 allotments. Many elderly allotment holders living in the centre of Calne gave up their
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And the winner is . . . me, daahling
A Devizes mother rubbed shoulders with the stars for a night after she won a ticket to the high street fashion 'Oscars' in London. Kim Jones, 32, sent her entry to Prima magazine's competition and thought no more about it. She said, "I'm always filling
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School is left high and dry
PUPILS at Bishops Cannings CoE Primary School, near Devizes, are missing out on swimming lessons because John Bentley School in Calne has taken up more of its allotted time. John Bentley School pupils have priority use of the pool at the White Horse Leisure
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Long march aids children
Walkers raising money for children's cancer charities passed through Devizes on Sunday on their way from London to Bristol. The Lloyds TSB employees were doing the 130-mile walk from their head office in Lombard Street, London, to Canons House in Bristol
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Charity left in lurch by raiders
Burglars stole almost £2,000 of goods from the offices of the Wiltshire Blind Association in Devizes last weekend. They took a computer, a ghetto blaster, a CD player, talking wrist watches, pocket watches and a braille watch. It happened between 10.15am
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Hospital's morale at rock bottom say staff
STAFF at Devizes Community Hospital are deeply unhappy with recent changes to working practices and some will leave the profession if things do not change soon, it has been claimed. Despite assurances from Phil Day, director of community services for
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Protest at high cost of getting to courts
OFFENDERS from Devizes and Marlborough who are likely to be facing prison sentences, will continue to be sent to magistrates' courts in Andover, despite the difficulties caused by poor public transport. The Wiltshire Magistrates Committee began holding
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Police operation to net doorstep conmen
POLICE from Chippenham and Salisbury divisions, as well as officers from the Customs and Excise Service, joined together this week in an operation to discourage conmen and burglars who prey on elderly and vulnerable people. They took up position at five
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Sainsbury's moves in
SAINSBURY'S has bought the Budgens supermarket site in Devizes and plans to open a store there early next year. Staff at Budgens were told last Thursday that a deal had been agreed with the rival supermarket chain. The deal is still being ironed out but
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'Stalker ruined my life'
Stalkers can make their victim's lives a complete misery. Maddy Leighton of fancy dress shop, Ab Fab, spoke to EMMA PEARSON about her own terrifying situation, which has taken over her life. FANCY dress shop owner Maddy Leighton has told of her nightmare
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Safety fear of stalker victim
SHOP owner Madeline Leighton's life was made such hell by a stalker that she became depressed and was unable to sleep without tranquillisers, magistrates heard. Miss Leighton, who owns Ab Fab in Devizes, was plagued by letters, phone calls and text messages
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Restoration is unveiled
MAYOR of Marlborough, Coun Margaret Boulton, officially opened a newly-restored room at the Merchant's House in the High Street which will be used to display artefacts related to the history of the town. At the opening last Tuesday, Coun Boulton praised
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News in brief
MARLBOROUGH: The remaining play equipment at Cherry Orchard is to be removed, the area reseeded and left as an open play area. Coun Hilary Cripps said the playground, owned by Sarsen Housing, had cost £2,500 a year to run, with £900 alone spent on bark
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Builder is spared jail but to pay in profit
MARLBOROUGH builder Barry Morris has been spared a jail sentence after magistrates heard he had taken on a foreman at £720 a week so he could undertake a sentence of community punishment. The 48-year-old builder had pleaded guilty at a hearing on July
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NY run to help disabled kids
FORMER Marlborough College pupil James Gray is trying to raise money to help disadvantaged children by running the New York Marathon on November 3. Mr Gray, 21, is about to start his third year of a real estate management course at the University of the
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Sunday parking charges slammed
THE Mayor of Marlborough, Coun Margaret Boulton, has hit out at Kennet District Council's decision to charge for parking on Sundays and bank holidays in Marlborough. From April next year visitors to the town will have to pay to park like any other day
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Charity shop is appealing for extra volunteers
The British Heart Foundation in Swindon and Wiltshire is looking for more volunteers to work in its shops. The Foundation, which has a shop in Havelock Street, Swindon, has recently carried out extensive research across its volunteer network and as a
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Hoping news will be good
CRICKLADE Pre-school Play-group was tonight set to find out whether it will be allowed to re-locate to the old library building in Bath Road. The playgroup had been promised a five-year lease of the site from North Wiltshire District Council, but the
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Village gets ready to tap its toes to jazz sounds
The Designer Outlet Village is getting set to launch Swindon Arts Jazz Festival 2003 on Sep-tember 28 and 29. Jazz musician Jamie Cullum and a group from Commonweal School will officially launch the festival with performances throughout the weekend in
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Research opens new horizons to scientists
A SWINDON-based research council has helped physicists produce the world's first controlled anti-hydrogen atoms. The North Star-based Engineering and Physi-cal Sciences Research Council provided £1.2m to the team at the Univer-sity in Wales, Swansea,
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Active day for young and old
MORE than 3,000 people took part in the fifth annual Get Active Day. Organised by Swindon Council's lifestyle development team, the day aims to encourage everyone to do at least 15 minutes of exercise. Lifestyle manager Fran Pound said: "This is the fifth
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Telecoms mast fear in village
ALDBOURNE residents are objecting to plans for a telecommunications mast because of safety fears. Crown Castle International want to erect three antennas for Orange mobile phones and a small microwave dish on the site of an existing mast at Stock Lane
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Asleep in his oxygen tent, our explorer prepares for take-off
SWINDON-born explorer David Hempleman-Adams remains in Pittsburgh, making the final preparations for his world record attempt to cross the Atlantic in a wicker basket hot air balloon. The launch will take place as soon as meteorologist Luc Trullemans
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Market set for village return
FRESH produce is available once again in Wanborough with the return of the Farmers Market. After a successful day at the Country Show in August it returns to the Village Hall in Wanborough this Satur-day, September 21.
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Wishing on a star
A talent for singing took Journal employee Claire Gallagher into the final stages of auditions for TV stardom in Popstars - The Rivals. Lorelei Reddin gets the dish on Geri, Pete et al Journal advertising rep Claire Gallagher had a taste of the fame game
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Dyson workers count the last days
WORKERS on the vacuum cleaner production line at the Dyson factory in Mal-mesbury have expressed their anger at forthcoming redundancies. Next Friday, September 27 at 7am, 590 people will lose their jobs because vacuum cleaner manufacturing is being moved
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Mountain plunge kills man
A TISBURY businessman died when he fell nearly 700ft over the edge of an outcrop on Mount Snowdon, in Wales. Peter Knight (52), of Cuffs Lane, was co-director with his wife Deborah Knight (50) of the agricultural and forestry machinery firm Mekanag, which
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Now it's play all the way
CHILDREN at Allsorts Pre-School in Wootton Bassett are looking forward to some new play equipment, courtesy of the council's annual grant aid scheme. Allsorts is among the 15 local groups to have benefited from this year's grant aid presentation, in which
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Woman buried in wrong grave
THE grieving son of an Amesbury woman has been dealt another blow by the discovery that she was buried in the wrong grave. The man, who lives in Salisbury, said the funeral service for his mother at Amesbury Abbey Church on September 3 was distressing
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Dull, ugly and badly planned
IN 1964 students at Com-monweal School had a pretty low opinion of Swindon. And if people they talked to for a survey on the town's redevelopment were typical, so did the majority of those who lived here. A report on the survey's findings were published
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A big thank you
I WOULD like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part in our cycling challenge, Allez... on your Bikes, and to the sponsors, travel technology firm Worldspan, Eurostar, the Belgian Tourist Office-Brussels and Wallonia and Travel Trade Gazette,
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How attitudes have changed
WHAT a difference the passage of a little time makes. I refer to the Cellular Operations building and the lack of foresight by some of our West Swindon councillors. During a planning meeting they protested about the building, the setting, the lighting
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Care at the RUH is deserving of praise
A FEW days ago I was unexpectedly taken ill and I'd like all those Victor Meldrew whingers who moan about the NHS to know of my experience. A few minutes after a telephone call my GP arrived at my house and ten minutes later the ambulance took me to the
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Address to note
LAST week the Gazette kindly printed a letter from the chairman of the Association of Kennet Passengers. Unfortunately, the address for written correspondence was omitted. As of this week written correspondence regarding transport to, from and through
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Chippenham U15s 68, North Dorset U15s 0
JUNIOR RUGBY: JASON Dreamer grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Chippenham romped to victory. Each of the hosts' first half tries came from the backs, with Ashley Hurcombe claiming the opening score. Matt Clarke, Dreamer and Hurcombe's second of the game
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North Dorset U14s 7, Chippenham U14s 36
JUNIOR RUGBY: CHIPPENHAM opened their Dorset and Wilts Merit Table campaign with a comfortable win. John Pomfret scored under the posts to give the visitors an early lead, and Chippenham extended their advantage through Richard Taylor and Martin Blackburn
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Chippenham 2nds 102, Whitehall 0
CHIPPENHAM 2nds overwhelmed a weak Whitehall outfit in a clash halted after 60 minutes at the request of the visiting captain. The hosts scored at will throughout a one-sided game, and some excellent inter-play between the forwards and backs resulted
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Pewsey Vale 19, Marlborough 3
PEWSEY took the honours as they opened their league campaign with their first ever win over Marlborough. Pewsey's points came from three penalties by Kevin Martin and tries by Will Doughty and Mike Brakespeare. Nick Dobson kicked a penalty for Marlborough
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Minety Veterans 48, Motorola 41
MINETY Veterans came from behind to win a thrilling and open encounter against Motorola on Sunday. For Minety, there were two tries apiece for centre Mike Strong and number eight Graham Alger, and singles for Richard Pickford, Brian Davis, Duncan Milne
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Minety 71, Colerne 5
MINETY notched up a massive 71 points in their first Dorset and Wilts Division Two North game of the season, playing against a spirited but understrength side from Colerne. Number eight Paul Harrington scored a hat trick of tries, full back Luke Huckin
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Chippenham 48, Amersham and Chiltern 0
CHIPPENHAM rugby club marked ten years at their Allington Field home with a comfortable win over Amersham and Chiltern as the South West Two East season began in earnest on Saturday. The home side were dominant throughout and opened the scoring within
