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Prepare to retire
RESEARCHERS in Warminster have found workers need to prepare themselves for retirement. People were questioned in the town and three other areas in the UK. A report has been produced, which has been published by the Policy Studies Institute. It revealed
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Man, 45, drowns before wedding
A COUPLE'S plans for a new life in India were shattered when a 45-year-old man drowned weeks before his wedding. Kevin Youdan was due to marry Sandra Shaw from Hertfordshire on October 17 but drowned in the Arabian Sea on September 19. The couple were
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Ella beats odds to win top prize
A DETERMINED 16-year-old girl from Warminster has won an award for her achievements over the last year. Ella McCance won the Peter Gough award in recognition of her success in the face of adversity. Despite having Downs Syndrome, Ella passed nine GCSEs
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ROYAL VISIT: Praise for new village housing scheme
THERE was royal praise when Princess Anne addressed a seminar on affordable housing in Oaksey on Monday. Arriving at Oaksey Village Hall she told delegates that the development in Jennings Field built by Rural Housing Trust was a great asset to the village
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ROYAL VISIT: A chat with pupils and CCTV centre tour
PRINCESS Anne was welcomed by cheering youngsters when she arrived in Chippenham to officially open a new school and to see CCTV cameras in operation. The Princess was marking the opening of the new school, which was rebuilt and moved to a different site
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New hazard perception test to make drivers more prepared
THE world's first test to use film footage to assess drivers' ability to identify potential road dangers as they develop was launched by Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Transport, last month. The new driving theory test will incorporate a 'hazard
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It's a Skoda ... and it's superb
THE VW-owned Skoda never ceases to amaze. Their line-up of award winning cars is staggering, especially given the suspicion with which the marque is still regarded by many would-be buyers who remember all too well the problems encountered in the past
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TVR keeps punters in the dark
TVR is promising a stunning coupe for launch at this year's show but won't give any more of a hint to its appearance than the somewhat sparse drawing seen here. Based on the underpinnings of the Tamora, the T350C has been styled to suit its use as a GT
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Doing the continental
THERE can be little doubt that the biggest stars at the British International Motor Show later this month will be the sensational new Bentley Continental GT Coupe, unveiled last week at the Paris Motor Show as a concept car and which goes on sale next
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Couple wed in barn
A REFURBISHED ancient barn in Bradford on Avon was the atmospheric setting for the marriage of day nursery owners Mark Kendall and Arlene Caddow in its first private function. Bradford Preservation Trust completed restoration of the West Barn, next to
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Trust is left high and dry
CRESTFALLEN canal volunteers have admitted defeat in their bid to remain at Bradford on Avon wharf. Despite sending a 500-name petition to transport secretary Alistair Darling, volunteers for West Wiltshire Kennet and Avon Trust were disappointed at the
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Conmen strike at elderly
BOGUS officials have conned vulnerable people in Westbury and Bradford on Avon. Last Thursday, an 82-year-old woman from Haynes Road, Westbury, was conned out of £300 and a credit card after a man posing as a BT engineer asked to check her phone line.
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Open day lures visitors
SHOPS in Bradford on Avon will join forces for an open day in the town centre on October 12. Traders and stallholders will put their wares on show in a bid to attract visitors to the town. Butchers' The Real Meat Company will mark its arrival to Silver
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Bidding to make people more aware of illness
A CHARITY auction of promises for a Bradford on Avon mother suffering from a killer lung disease is already attracting offers from Internet bidders. The auction offers the chance to bid for up to 80 items, worth a total of £10,000, including the chance
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Police need a 'shopfront' in town
Last week your newspaper reported the chief constable predicting that Wiltshire would be in dire trouble almost anarchy in the streets because central government might cut the funding to the county police authority. This prediction might be taken a little
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Cyclist sore about the condition of our roads
ACCORDING to the paper Wiltshire County Council sent out, it is now trying to encourage the public to get on their bike or use public transport. It has allocated £200,000 to build cycle routes joining all the towns of Bradford, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury
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Can you help?
Can any of your readers help? We are looking for people willing to give up a week of their time to help people with physical disabilities have a holiday and give carers a break? The Winged Fellowship Trust has five purpose built centres in Cornwall, Essex
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Thanks for best ever festival
A SINCERE thank you to everyone who contributed to the resounding success of the eighth Eddie Cochran Rock 'n' Roll Festival held in Chippenham last weekend. Visitors from many parts of Britain, Europe and USA received a really warm welcome from local
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Happy memories of road
GOING through some old papers, I found an old photograph of Hilperton Road as it was before it was demolished and the fire and ambulance station took its place. Number 10 was my first marital home as a young bride. They were happy days; my two sons came
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Family fun is needed
I WOULD like to respond to the letter that Paul Bench, development director of Foinavon, wrote to me (Letters, September 27) regarding the old Ushers site. I know that he has an interest in what is built on the site. But then so do I. Why can we not have
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Perfect family fare
LILO & STITCH (U, 85 mins) Featuring the voices of Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere. THIS is a charming animated fable. Evil alien scientist Jumba (voiced by David Ogden Stiers) and his creature Stitch (Sanders) are jailed on a planet for
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Arts Centre re-opening is delayed
THE re-opening of the Swindon Arts Centre has been put back by two months just days after the launch of its new box office. The Arts Centre, on Devizes Road, was due to re-open on November 11 and the council has just released details of its winter programme
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The secret's out
CROP CIRCLE creators have revealed their secrets on a new video. The film, Circle Makers, produced by former circle maker Matthew Williams, features 11 experts being interviewed on camera, talking about their experiences. They have produced art all over
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The children and the career
Companies are starting to learn about the value of working parents and are taking steps to make it easier for them to work. DEBBIE WAITE reports on the often difficult balance between being seeing your children grow and forging a career. HAVING a family
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Teenager in court on Penhill rape charge
JOHN Lamb, 18, of Ramsbury Avenue, Penhill, was due to appear before town magistrates today (Friday) charged with raping a girl aged under 16 in Swindon. The alleged attack happened near the park in Hillary Close, Penhill, on September 13. Detectives
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Bridge drama ends happily
STEVE Foggoa acted like a modern-day good samaritan when he stopped a man from jumping off a pedestrian footbridge. But he says he is shocked and surprised that no-one else stopped to help. Mr Foggoa, 33, a vehicle technician from Freshbrook in West Swindon
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Armed for the big kill
White supremicist David Tovey who was caught by chance with a stash of guns and bombs, was stalking Swindon targets. Geoff Bennett & Ben Fitzgerald report. A RACIST who kept a huge secret stash of arms and ammunition had a sketch of a Swindon's mosque
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Devizes to bide time
DEVIZES have delayed selection for their tough away trip to Bournemouth as they wait for their injury concerns to clear up. Meanwhile, the club have taken possession of their new shirts (left) from local company Latchways plc. The firm, based at Hopton
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Weekend Rugby Teams
Swindon RFC 1st XV (home, meet 1.15pm KO 3pm): N Brooks, A Holt, S Chapman, A Morley, S Elsby, G Rees, P Daniels, J Parker, J Whatcott, J Thorley, M Seynaeve, P Wakefield, J Turney, S Cook, M Buckingham, Grissly, M Popiwicz, C Lawrence. 2nd XV (Meet 1pm
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Chippenham waiting
Chippenham have two injury doubts as they travel to relegated Maidenhead in South West Two East. Front row Terry May and prop Kevin Thornton face late fitness tests to see whether they will be available. Chippenham bounced back from a heavy defeat at
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Crews fight hay inferno
FIREFIGHTERS battled for four hours to contain a hay bale blaze on farmland near Semington. Three crews from Melksham and Trowbridge were called to the blaze off Hilperton Road on Saturday night. Hose jets were used to prevent the fire engulfing a barn
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Card shop finds home
VOLUNTEERS who feared they would not be able to open their regular charity Christmas card shop this year have found premises, thanks to Clive's Cameras. The organisers were dealt a blow in 2001 when they were unable to find premises in Trowbridge. The
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Cash for CCTV
BUSINESSES in Trowbridge are being asked to support an extension to the town's CCTV system. Trowbridge Town Council wants to start phase two of the scheme and firms have been asked if they can make a financial contribution to help support the project.
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Town out of flower challenge
TROWBRIDGE has pulled out of next year's regional South West in Bloom competition to save money. Trowbridge town development manager, Daryl Saville-Brown, who co-ordinates the town's entry each year, said: "It was decided the money and resources, including
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Improved street lighting needed
IMPROVED lighting is to be installed in a Trowbridge street in the hope it will deter vandals. Police and town councillors called for action to be taken in Innox Road and street lighting to be improved and upgraded, after a spate of car crime and vandalism
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Future of crossing to be decided
RESIDENTS calling for a safer crossing at Seymour in Trowbridge will find out on Wednesday if the site will be considered for funding next year. A petition signed by 358 people has been presented to Wiltshire County Council and calls for traffic lights
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Virgin reaches 2m in record time
STAFF at Virgin Mobile were celebrating this week with the news the company has topped two million customers in record time. The firm, which has an expected turnover of a quarter of a billion pounds for 2002, hit the 2,013,382 mark on Monday and said
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Cadets' parade marks Queen's Jubilee
TROWBRIDGE streets were filled with ceremonial colour when a drumhead service and parade took place to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee year. Sea and air cadets from Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury, Bath and Chippenham joined Royal British
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Poll will let people have say
A TOWN poll looks set to give people in Trowbridge the chance to decide the fate of the Civic Hall and the town's park. Conservative district councillor Graham Payne is calling for a town referendum to gauge the views of people in the county town. Cllr
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Major firms set to axe up to 60 staff
TWO major Trowbridge firms announced they are to axe staff this week with the loss of about 60 jobs. Nestle, at Staverton and The Consortium told workers about the redundancies at the beginning of the week. Staff at The Consortium were told on Monday
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Weekend Football Fixtures
SKURRAYS WILTSHIRE LEAGUE (KO 3pm) Premier Division: Aldbourne v Shrewton Utd; Bradford Tn v Malmesbury Vics; Chiseldon Castrol v Corsham Tn; Cricklade Tn v Warminster Tn; Marlborough Tn v Devizes Tn; Purton v Trowbridge Tn; Stratton Crosslink v Westbury
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Town's bid to topple leaders
Fairford Town entertain Premier Division leaders North Leigh at Cinder Lane this weekend in what could be the top match in the section. The visitors had a comfortable 3-1 away win over Pewsey Vale in midweek, and have lost just two games from 11 starts
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It's odds-on a draw as Devizes take on Dawlish
Devizes take on Dawlish in the Screwfix Premier Division tomorrow in what looks like a banker draw. Ray Baverstock's men have tied four of their six league games, while their Devon counterparts have been deadlocked in three of their four outings. Baverstock
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Ex-Town favourite pledges a new look for Marine
Tom Jones has faced plenty of challenges during a distinguished professional football career. But the new Swindon Supermarine boss knows nothing compares to the pressure of the Hunts Copse hot seat. He is the fourth man to take on the job in little over
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Give a minute, save a lifetime
WHEN someone in the family is dying it can be easy to hold up your hands and surrender to the inevitable. But a close-knit family from Codford is making a desperate bid to find a cure for their 32-year-old daughter. Julia Hember was diagnosed with leukaemia
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Why it was not all plane sailing
ORGANISERS of this year's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford have taken the unprecedented step of publishing a list of aircraft that failed to turn up at this year's show. They say they want to explain some of the reasons why many aircraft
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Faye's a teenager with a hit on her mind
FAYE Grieg stepped up to the microphone at a karaoke party two years ago and realised that she wanted to be a singer. Inspired by US country stars LeAnn Rimes and the Dixie Chicks, Faye bought a karaoke machine of her own and started practising in front
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A stylish new look from Subaru
THE new-look Subaru Impreza goes on sale in the UK in February 2003. The model boasts a totally different front-end combining an aggressive presence with pedestrian-friendly safety features and aerodynamic efficiency. Key design changes include a new
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Special mass for September 11 victims
PRAYERS will be said for the victims of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington at a special mass Swindon this month. The memorial mass comes 13 months after the attacks on September 11, 2001, and will be led by the head of Swindon's Roman Catholic
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Customers flock to Chippenham to see new Saab
CAR buyers in Chippenham were the first in Wiltshire to witness the unveiling of the new Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon at Causeway Saab in London Road last month. The garage has a specially planned launch week to celebrate the arrival of the brand new model in
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MP's son is quizzed over friend's death
THE son of North Wiltshire MP James Gray is helping police piece together the last moments of a friend who leapt to his death from a nightclub balcony. John Gray, 18, who this week started an anthropology degree at University College London, had joined
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The stylish new Shogun Pinin from Mitsubishi
MITSUBISHI has added the new special edition three-door Pinin Vivo II to its four-wheel drive stable. The Vivo II is available with manual or automatic transmission options. The new model went on sale on Tuesday and has a 1.8 ECI-MULTI engine, full-time
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Happy Hours now at an end
A RODBOURNE nursery, which lost toddlers to a state-funded playgroup, has closed down after more than 40 years. The Happy Hours Playgroup, previously known as Rodbourne Playgroup, used to meet in Even Swindon Community Centre, but has suffered from dwindling
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Overall economy award for Zafira turbo
VAUXHALL's Zafira GSi turbo already the fastest MPV on Europe's roads has added another accolade to its non-stop list of awards. It was the car that achieved the highest percentage improvement over the Government's official mpg figure in the annual RAC
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Any bright ideas on how to cut waste?
PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on how to reduce household waste in Swindon. A six-week consultation is underway to glean ideas, views and objections, which will then be used to compile the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Local Plan the planning
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Control of bomb store transfers to RAF Fairford
RESPONSIBILITY for the running of an important bomb storage facility has been transferred to the United States Air Force at RAF Fairford. Fairford has just been modernised and improved to make it Nato's most important forward European operating base.
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Flying treat for the son of Whittle
IAN Whittle, the son of the man who invented the jet engine, paid his own tribute to Sir Frank Whittle's work when he took to the skies above the Cotswolds. Mr Whittle junior, now 67, recorded his first solo flight in a propeller-driven Tiger Moth 50
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The day the talking stops
A MEETING later this month will decide the short-term future of the Mechanics' Institute. A Swindon Council-convened task force is set to meet members of the New Mechanics' Institute Preservation Trust, the Government, the National Trust and Bath University
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An environmental lesson
A PARTY of Russians has come to Swindon to study environmental projects. The group travelled from the city of Omsk in their country's industrial heartland. Decades of heavy industrial work, with pollution largely unchecked during the period when Russia
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Youngsters hand over £600 to Princess
FUNDRAISING pupils who collected £600 for charity presented a cheque to the Princess Royal when she officially opened the new Wootton Bassett School. The children raised the money for Save the Children, a charity of which the Princess is President. They
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Arrest over fires
RODBOURNE: A teenager has been arrested following a number of car fires on Rose Sreet. Police spokeswoman Alvina Kumar said: "We have had reports of several abandoned cars having been set alight around Rose Street over the last four or five days." She
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Stop making Razor a scapegoat
WHEN will Andy King stop moaning about the level of commitment from his players; either he has lost their confidence or his tactics are all wrong. And for goodness sake stop blaming Razor Ruddock for the club's financial plight. Anybody in their right
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Just who is our MP kidding?
I find it staggering that, in his letter of September 27, Michael Willis MP has the audacity to state that it was primarily due to his efforts that funding was secured for the Northern Sector campus. In a town that is woefully short of comprehensive schools
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Charity begins at home
THE rates for this borough, if increased by the now proposed 15 per cent next year, will, over a three-year span, have gone up by nearly 50 per cent. Not bad for a government which boasted no rise in taxes. What we have got in return is anybody's guess
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And you thought pheasant shooting was a sport
MOST people are now aware of factory farming and the cruelty to animals and environmental problems that this system produces. However, one area that most people are unaware of is the pheasant industry. The image that Britain's pheasant shooters try to
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More help for mental health illness
I WOULD like on behalf of the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust to add my name to the growing number of people who have congratulated your paper on its publication of the article about schizophrenia (Evening Advertiser, September 16).
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Put Swindon people first
SO Labour Councillor Jim D'Avila believes that Swindon has a "moral duty" to look after asylum seekers? He also utters the baffling statement: "If groups opt out, the burden falls unfairly on the shoulders of minorities and this can cause potential difficulties
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Chippenham under 13s 49, Clifton under 13s 12
JUNIOR RUGBY: CHIPPENHAM began their season in style with an impressive victory over Clifton at Allington Field. Skipper Tom Boreham scored three before the break, with prop Simon Livesey, fly-half Callum Fannin and centre Cameron Brown added the others
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Foley fears a backlash
BATH team director Mike Foley has brushed aside claims that Leicester are there for the taking for his side tomorrow. Foley's counterpart Dean Richards is facing a backline crisis, with no fewer than five players sidelined through injury. England star
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Maggs' Tiger Hunt
KEVIN Maggs has just returned from that most unlikely of rugby assignments a match in Siberia so a Saturday afternoon appointment at the home of the league champions is not likely to faze Bath's all-action centre. The Ireland midfield man will return
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Girl waits in cold for school to open
A Chippenham mother fears for her teenage daughter's health and safety because the 14-year-old has to catch a public bus to Melksham every day to go to school. Lisa Hamblin has attended George Ward School for the past year because Sheldon, Hardenhuish
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C'mon everybody
THE eighth Eddie Cochran festival attracted more visitors than ever before to The Olympiad, Chippenham, last weekend, with people travelling from as far as Canada and Holland. The superb line up included Jet Harris from The Shadows, Elvis Presley's guitarist
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Firm denies job losses claims
Securicor Information Systems has denied that 100 jobs are to go at its Chippenham branch in Methuen Park. A source revealed around 100 redundancies will be made in the division making computer software for police forces. Ruth Evans, from Chippenham Jobcentre
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Man arrested for churchyard rape
EXCLUSIVE: POLICE have arrested a 24-year-old man from the Chippenham area in connection with the rape of a care worker in St Andrew's churchyard. The arrest was made on Wednesday after a three-week hunt for the rapist. The breakthrough came after police
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Rubbing salt in the wounds
THE £70m deal between pop star Robbie Williams and EMI seems ludicrous by any standards. It will rub salt into the wounds of former Mayor David Cox and the 191 others who were made redundant by the closure of the company's pressing plant in Swindon. It
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There is a time to intervene
IT seems we live in an age when few want to become involved in other people's problems. Nevertheless, it is hard to understand how anyone can calmly pass by and ignore someone who is about to try killing himself by jumping from a footbridge onto a busy
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Cultural youth
Corsham Youth Club is starting a programme of talks and cultural evenings for the autumn. Youth Worker Emma Twyford said: "People don't have to come in and listen. If they want to come in and just play pool that is fine." The issue-based evenings will
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Plans refused
Plans to extend an office and retain a metal storage unit at the Old Brushworks, in Pickwick Road, were thrown out by North Wiltshire District Council's development control committee last week. Corsham Town Council, Corsham Civic Society and local residents
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Error by a driver is blamed for crash
POLICE say driver error has to be the cause of yet another multi-vehicle accident on the M4, the day after a smash involving nine cars. On Thursday, October 3, about 11am seven cars were involved in an accident at junction 17 of the motorway, with two
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Sole traders open new shop
AN HISTORIC building in Trowbridge has been restored to its former glory by a family footwear business. Built in 1852, the Grade II listed building was originally the town's magistrates' court but fell into disuse 10 years ago. It has now been re-invented
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Fish for compliments
AN organic trout farm in Longbridge Deverill, near Warminster, has won a national award. The award was presented to Purely Organic by Safeway's director of communications, Keith Hawkins, to recognise the quality of the farm's fresh trout, smoked trout
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Website plan for business
A WEBSITE is available to help local businesses network and cut transaction costs. The Buy Wiltshire website includes a business directory, a tenders section, a system to submit and track planning applications, a property search facility and many useful
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Site to be developed
DEVELOPER Braemon Holdings has submitted plans to create a 15-acre mixed development near the railway in Bath Road, Melksham. The land was formerly owned by Avon Rubber and British Rail. The scheme will involve flood alleviation measures to help the site
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Virgin reaches 2m in record time
STAFF at Virgin Mobile were celebrating this week with the news the company has topped two million customers in record time. The firm, which has an expected turnover of a quarter of a billion pounds for 2002, hit the 2,013,382 mark on Monday and said
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Conmen strike at elderly
BOGUS officials have conned vulnerable people in Westbury and Bradford on Avon. Last Thursday, an 82-year-old woman from Haynes Road, Westbury, was conned out of £300 and a credit card after a man posing as a BT engineer asked to check her phone line.
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Plea for more helpers
A GOOD Neighbour scheme needs more volunteer drivers to meet increasing demand for its services. The Westbury and District Link Scheme provide transport for elderly and disabled people to medical appointments, shopping trips and social visits. The scheme's
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Poison waste case in court
ENTREPRENEUR Thomas Rothschild was due to appear in court yesterday accused of dumping asbestos-laden waste in a field near Westbury. The Environment Agency has charged Rothschild's Trowbridge-based company, RH Tomlinssons, with eight counts of breaking
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Garden delight
AUTISTIC children in Melksham have a brand-new adventure area to play in after a sensory garden received a £1,500 makeover. Children attending the Queensway Centre part of St Michael's School were delighted with their new playground. It was built by 18
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New lead in hunt for missing Bertie
Bertie the missing terrier has been spotted in the Salisbury Plain area. The dog, who belongs to Jane Goman of Seend, was lost in the Warminster area after being taken for a walk and running down a rabbit hole. He was seen crossing the road by Knook Camp
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Girl waits in cold for school to open
A Chippenham mother fears for her teenage daughter's health and safety because the 14-year-old has to catch a public bus to Melksham every day to go to school. Lisa Hamblin has attended George Ward School for the past year because Sheldon, Hardenhuish
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Nurse, 55, dies from meningitis
A MUCH-LOVED nurse at Melksham community hospital has died from a deadly strain of meningitis. The family of 55-year-old Gillian Hudd have spoken of their grief at the sudden loss of a cherished wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs Hudd, who worked at Melksham
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Site to be developed
DEVELOPER Braemon Holdings has submitted plans to create a 15-acre mixed development near the railway in Bath Road, Melksham. The land was formerly owned by Avon Rubber and British Rail. The scheme will involve flood alleviation measures to help the site
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Kenyan cycle ride will help tetraplegics
I WOULD like to appeal to any of your readers who are tetraplegic, or have a family member or friend who is tetraplegic, that is, severely paralysed following damage to the spinal chord. Many of them will know of the work of REGAIN the only organisation
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Hard work pays off in style
A NEW BMW 3 Series car has been won by a couple working for Kleeneze, the Swindon-based leading household products catalogue company. Liz Cairns and her partner Glyn Hobden from Bristol, were given the car to mark their outstanding sales achievements
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Act now on tyre burning
FOR all of those people who have become complacent about what is going on in the Westbury cement kilns, WAKE UP. Not only will Blue Circle/La Farge burn four million tyres every year and spread their emissions over Melksham, Devizes, Warminster, Frome
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A pledge on call centres
CALL centre staff across Swindon can rest assured that their jobs will not be following those of their Thames Water colleagues to India. That, at least, is the message from other firms with call centres in the town. Thames Water is shedding 150 jobs from
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Air gun shooting
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 59-year-old woman was shot with an air gun. The woman was shot in the leg while she was walking along a towpath in Staverton. A police spokesman said: "We want to reinforce the message about how dangerous these
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Library to increase its hours
SCHOOLS, choirs and amateur theatre groups across Wiltshire have been given a major boost with the launch of a specialist performing arts library. The Performing Arts Library, based at Devizes Library, gives groups in the county access to a wide range
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Fine idea for rural readers
AN EXPANDED mobile library service is on the cards for keen readers in Wiltshire. The county council's library service wants to increase the number of visits made to rural areas and is buying a new high-tech vehicle. The Mobile Library Plus scheme aims
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Exercise tests Army's speed
A MASSIVE Army exercise stretching almost the length of England started in Wiltshire on Tuesday. Around 2,000 troops, 620 vehicles, helicopters and aircraft are involved in Exercise Eagle's Lift. The exercise has begun on Salisbury Plain and moves hundreds
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Doctors' jab advice
HEALTH chiefs are warning people to guard against a deadly disease that claims 14,000 victims nationwide every year. Public knowledge about pneumococcal disease remains low and health chiefs hope that by raising the profile, more people can be saved and
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Honours scheme praised
WILTSHIRE'S own awards scheme has itself been praised in a national awards ceremony. The pioneering People of Wiltshire Awards was short-listed in the PR on a Shoestring category at the Institute of Public Relations Excellence in Communications Awards
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Wiltshire troops friendly invasion
WE have been there before but this time Britain has sent its soldiers in a peacekeeping role to Afghanistan. Soldiers from the Wiltshire bases are in the country's capital, Kabul, maintaining a general calm in the city that was once ruled by the Taliban
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Paulton Rovers 1, Devizes Town 1
SCREWFIX DIRECT LEAGUE: DRAW specialists Devizes Town were forced to settle for another share of the spoils as a Dave Godley penalty earned Ray Baverstock's side a point at Paulton on Tuesday night. The result made it four draws from six league outings
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Devizes Town 0, Brislington 1
SCREWFIX DIRECT LEAGUE: MISSED chances again proved costly for Devizes Town as leaders Brislington maintained their 100 per cent Premier Division record at Nursteed Road on Saturday 28 September. A first half penalty from former Chippenham Town man Noel
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Melksham Town 3, Bridgwater Town 1
SCREWFIX DIRECT LEAGUE: MELKSHAM gave an excellent display to beat a side fresh from a midweek victory over champions Bideford. They went ahead after 12 minutes. Luke Jones latched on to keeper Dave Hunt's long clearance and outstripped the defence to
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Super Stiffs rock Steeple
TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: LEAGUE newcomers The Stiffs produced one of two giantkilling acts in the preliminary round of the A and B Cup. Shaking off first half arrears from Guy Rowley's ninth strike of the season for Division Two Steeple Ashton, the Division
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Coffee mornings make pots of cash for charity
KETTLES were switched on all over Wiltshire on Friday for the World's Biggest Coffee Morning. The event was held in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief and schools, church halls and garden centres were just some of the venues where steaming hot drinks were
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Devon Under 18s 0, Wiltshire Under 18s 2
COUNTY FOOTBALL: WILTSHIRE'S new-look under 18s side moved into the last 32 of the FA County Youth Cup thanks to a first round victory over Devon U18s at Newton Abbot on Saturday 28 September. Manager Mel Gingell fielded just one player who featured in
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Youths arrested
Two youths were arrested in connection with a bike theft from Center Parcs on Saturday. A 15-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy, both from Frome, were arrested after a £740 Saracen mountain bike was stolen from the Plaza bike park.
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Entries are all write
TALENTED writers have won prizes in a competition run by Warminster Library. To mark the Queen's jubilee, people were invited to use their creative skills to write a piece of prose or a poem. The competition had three themes: renewal, celebration and
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Live grenade in rail tunnel
A BOMB disposal unit was called to a railway tunnel after workmen found a live hand grenade. The grenade, an old US army issue from the Second World War, was found by track maintenance staff in the Box Tunnel, near Chippenham. British Transport police
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Coppell is off
STEVE COPPELL will quit the County Ground next week and insists Sir Alex Ferguson would struggle to succeed under the current managerial constraints. The former Brentford and Crystal Palace boss is expected to say his goodbyes after the home clash with
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Danish pastries sell like hot cakes for food firm
RAPID growth in Giles Foods, which produces Danish pastries in Warminster, has led the company to expand. Situated on the Northlands Industrial Estate, it is set to take on another factory unit from the commercial property company HPH. HPH, which played
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'Use it or lose it,' says milk company boss
UNITED Milk is still keen to do business with other milk supply co-operatives In a letter to all the company's suppliers, chairman Richard Ashworth reaffirmed the 'Use it or lose it' message he gave to the recent Plunkett Conference. Mr Ashworth, said
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Army tales over breakfast
THE work of the reserve forces in Sierra Leone was the subject of Wiltshire Times photographer Trevor Porter's talk at Friday's Wessex Chamber Business Breakfast. Porter and Lloyds TSB senior business manager Steve Pratt who both visited Sierra Leone
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Gutted saw mill rises from ashes
A TIMBER mill destroyed by fire two years ago is set to rise from the ashes and re-open by the end of the year. Batsford Saw Mills on the Longleat estate was destroyed in October 2000. More than 60 firefighters fought their way through poisonous smoke
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Open day lures visitors
SHOPS in Bradford on Avon will join forces for an open day in the town centre on October 12. Traders and stallholders will put their wares on show in a bid to attract visitors to the town. Butchers' The Real Meat Company will mark its arrival to Silver
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Coffee mornings make pots of cash for charity
KETTLES were switched on all over Wiltshire on Friday for the World's Biggest Coffee Morning. The event was held in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief and schools, church halls and garden centres were just some of the venues where steaming hot drinks were
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Jenny serves up her last dinner
SUTTON Veny Primary School's longest-serving member of staff has retired after 27 years. Dinner lady Jenny Pyke served her last meal on September 27. Mrs Pyke said: "I am very sad. "I shall miss the children the most. "On my first day of not going in
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Charlotte's fund to help Leanne, 7
A FUND inspired by terminally ill schoolgirl Charlotte Wakeham is to help another Trowbridge youngster. Leanne Barnes, a pupil at Larkrise School, has Rett Syndrome, a complex neurological disorder. Charlotte's grandmother Wendy Bryant, who runs the fund
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Visitor centre for Westbury
A NEW visitor centre could be set-up in Westbury after plans were developed as part of the regeneration programme for the Wiltshire town. The Lafarge cement works, nearby, has provided funding for a feasibility study on the project, which looked at the
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Family's thanks to RUH
A presentation was made to the RUH in Bath in memory of a Westbury 19-year-old. Family and friends raised more than £1,500 after Richard Mills, a trainee mechanic, died on July 2. Staff on the Waterhouse ward at the RUH looked after him and the money
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ROYAL VISIT: Praise for new village housing scheme
THERE was royal praise when Princess Anne addressed a seminar on affordable housing in Oaksey on Monday. Arriving at Oaksey Village Hall she told delegates that the development in Jennings Field built by Rural Housing Trust was a great asset to the village
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Crews fight hay inferno
FIREFIGHTERS battled for four hours to contain a hay bale blaze on farmland near Semington. Three crews from Melksham and Trowbridge were called to the blaze off Hilperton Road on Saturday night. Hose jets were used to prevent the fire engulfing a barn
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Woman rescued in river ordeal
A DOG walker who tumbled into a river was saved by passers-by who heard her pleas for help. The woman, in her 50s, fell down the banks of the Avon in Melksham and was stuck waist-deep in mud for nearly an hour. Other dog walkers eventually heard her shouts
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Town's security improved
TOWN CENTRE safety has received a welcome boost in Melksham with an agreement to provide an extra security camera. Melksham Town Council is to install a third CCTV in Market Place to give 24-hour coverage along much of the High Street. The system will
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Woman critically ill after coach trip
A COACH trip to Austria has left a Melksham woman fighting for her life in hospital after she collapsed with Legionnaire's Disease. Felicity Lodge, 65, is one of three woman being treated at the same hospital after falling ill on the last day of her holiday
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Others want it
I WRITE in reply to Go to Utopia (Letters, September 27). The readers of the Wiltshire Times are all over the country it appears. A letter from Pembrokeshire. Well, for Mr Andrew C Lye's information I did stand for election for council with no party backing
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It's the talent that's the attraction, not location
SWINDON is fast becoming a centre of creative marketing excellence, according to Penny Bowen, director at marketing and communications company Semaphore. "A significant number of national and international companies have located their headquarters in
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'We're glad to be grey,' say workers
A CAMPAIGN to stamp out age discrimination in firms in Wiltshire could see individuals and businesses recognised nationally for their good work. The Wiltshire Times is joining forces with the Department of Work and Pensions and newspapers to find the
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Diamond Geezers' kind ride
CHARITABLE Charlie Forward and the Old Geezers Motorcycle club set off on an 80-mile round trip to raise money for disabled bikers. Twenty five riders set off from The Naffi Car park in Warminster on Saturday 28 September and ended up at Three-Legged-Cross
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Shoot a panther
AFTER numerous sightings of cat-like animals roaming the Wiltshire countryside we have set up Panther Watch in a bid to catch the mystery beast on film. Eyewitnesses have reported sightings from all over the county. The Wiltshire Times and Chippenham
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Windfallwelcome at charity
THE Shaw Trust is celebrating after being awarded a Community Fund grant of £140,453 which will allow it to help disabled people to train for careers in catering. The west Wiltshire charity was one of 25 organisations selected from 78 applicants which
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Operation Christmas Child gears up to deliver gifts
LAST year the people of Wiltshire sent over 30,000 shoeboxes full of presents to underprivileged children. Children in Odessa, the Ukraine, and Kosovo had a happy Christmas last year because of the work of Wiltshire volunteers from Samaritan's Purse,
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Tickets go on sale for dinner with The Doc
FROME Town are hosting an Evening with Tommy Docherty on October 19 at Badgers Hill, Frome. The evening will comprise a five-course meal, followed by Docherty (above) giving an after-dinner speech, followed by a question and answer session and then a
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Ricky stars in Westside story
SKURRAY'S WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: YOUNG Trowbridge Town Reserves side turned the tables on Dunbar Westside in the first round of the Plaister Autos Intermediate Cup, beating the Swindon side 2-1 on their own ground. When the two sides met in the league a few
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Desert Rats remembered
AN exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein has been put up in the Dewey Museum in Warminster Library. The exhibition, which will be on display for the whole of October, includes pictures and diary extracts from the A Squadron
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Officers' training is moved
A BATTLE course which turns out crack commanders and potential future generals, is being transferred from Warminster by the Ministry of Defence. The course will move to a military base in Brecon, which is to be transformed into a centre of training excellence
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New lead in hunt for missing Bertie
Bertie the missing terrier has been spotted in the Salisbury Plain area. The dog, who belongs to Jane Goman of Seend, was lost in the Warminster area after being taken for a walk and running down a rabbit hole. He was seen crossing the road by Knook Camp
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Art exhibition
PAINTINGS from talented artist Nick Andrew will be exhibited until October 13. The paintings are based on the landscape close to his studio by the River Wylye, near Warminster. He has exhibited all over the world. The title of the exhibition, Phalaria
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Parents in battle to save daughter
DISTRAUGHT parents are battling to find a bone marrow donor to save their daughter's life. Julia Hember, 32, was diagnosed with leukaemia earlier this year and needs a transplant before Christmas. Her parents Paul and Mary live in Codford, near Warminster
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ROYAL VISIT: Anne easy guest
THE Princess received a warm welcome when she stopped off in Chippenham to visit Victim Support Wiltshire. A crowd of royal fans and well-wishers turned out in the High Street on Monday to greet her when she arrived at the town hall at 1pm. The Princess
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Man accused of child sex attacks
EXCLUSIVE: A WESSEX Water employee forced two young children to perform degrading and sickening sex acts over nine years, a court heard. Christopher Tyryk, 45, used treats like strawberry jam, yoghurts and cream to encourage two children to perform lewd
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Suzuki's super mini takes a bow
SUZUKI'S stunning Concept-S, launched at last week's Paris Motor Show, is an exciting and innovative concept for Suzuki's all-new super mini specifically designed for the European market. But it won't be at the British Motor Show later this month as Suzuki
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The easy rider
HONDA'S VFR dates back to 1985, and even in its original form it was recognised as being the definitive 'do-it-all' bike. Over the years the capacity of the VFR has grown from 750cc to 800cc. Many would say that the machine didn't really need an update
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Keeping the fleet afloat in safety
THE results of a new survey released by fleet management specialist KeyFleets warns Swindon businesses about the driving habits of their company vehicle users. Keyfleets, part of the Swindon-based Arval PHH vehicle management group, said that 300 fleet
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Spellbound by Merc's magic
Bill Calthrop talks to Ian Harding, a company director with business connections in Swindon, about his new Mercedes-Benz SL500, the latest of several he bought from the town's Mercedes dealers. How long have you had the car? Just a week in which it has
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Gently Bentley
THE cost of cars sold last month dropped by 1.58 per cent on August figures because of the difficult trading conditions. Figures from independent monitor CarPriceCheck.com showed that average prices have fallen by 2.27 per cent since the start of August
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New roundabout
A PLAY area is one of the first in the county to provide a special needs roundabout. The roundabout has been installed in the Poulton play area on Trowbridge Road, Bradford on Avon. Wheelchairs, pushchairs and able-bodied children will be able to use
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Hospice to open its doors
A HOSPICE which has helped hundreds of families across the south west is to open its doors to help dispel the myths about it. Dorothy House Hospice Care, at Winsley, is holding the open evening from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on October 23. Katrina Sudbury, of
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Town waits for Mill plan
DETAILED plans for the development of Kingston Mill, Bradford on Avon have still not been lodged three years after the site was sold to a developer. This week marked the third anniversary of the site's sale to Taywood Homes. The town council is developing
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Chef found hanging from pub's ceiling
THE LIFELESS body of a chef was found hanging from the rafters at a Bradford on Avon pub. Fernando Ricardo Franco, 40, had been working at The Kings Arms, in Silver Street, for less than a week when landlord John Williams found him in an upstairs flat
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Ex-teacher on 36 sex abuse charges
RETIRED teacher Peter Hamilton-Leggett was due to appear in crown court today (Friday, October 4) to face 36 charges of child sex abuse. Hamilton-Leggett, 58, of Old Station Lane, Yelverton, Devon, was committed to Swindon Crown Court on Thursday after
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School is recalled
Last night in Brisbane there was a 'blackout' (possums in the main supply causing havoc, true!) and I found myself having a sing along with my daughter to pass the time. Many a song related to my school years as a student at Lowbourne Junior in Melksham
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Praise for Dr M
I WRITE in response Where does he stand? (Letters, September 27). The polarisation shown by Messrs Dorney & Hames is rather saddening. My own experience of MPs of all persuasions, is that they work their socks off for us and none more than Dr Andrew
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All fired up about irony at carnival
I WOULD like the opportunity to reply to James Berrett-Downs's letter of September 27. My objection is that Trowbridge full-time fire fighters used a charity fundraising event to promote their union and pay claim, which, by the way, may lead to strike
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It's just a pile of pants
BOAT TRIP (15, 93 mins) Starring Cuba Gooding Jr, Horatio Sanz. BOAT Trip is a saucy banana split of sexual stereotypes and prejudices. And like the stickiest puddings, it makes you feel rather guilty. Never before have I watched such a risible homophobic
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Error by a driver is blamed for crash
POLICE say driver error has to be the cause of yet another multi-vehicle accident on the M4, the day after a smash involving nine cars. Yesterday (Thursday) about 11am seven cars were involved in an accident at junction 17 of the motorway, with two people
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The Spain barrier no match for matchmen
LAST week's Embassy Challenge qualifying event staged on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Devizes produced some good sport once again and gave two local matchmen an exciting trip to Spain for the Grand Final next spring. The winning pair in the event was
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Forget Robbie give David a job!
THE staggering £70 million deal struck between pop star Robbie Williams and music giant EMI has been hard to comprehend for former mayor David Cox. He was one of 192 EMI employees in the town who lost their jobs when Swindon's EMI CD pressing plant closed
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Armed police arrest man in Old Town
ARMED police arrested a man in Old Town, Swindon, following an allegation that he threatened someone with a knife. Some 20 police converged on housing association flats at Chandler Close, near Christ Church, at 2pm (Oct 4) including two armed officers
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It's home comfort for Swindon
Swindon's undefeated home record will come under scrutiny when they take on Wallingford in Southern Counties North tomorrow. Wallingford are something of an unknown quantity to the home side, who are likely to stick with the game plan of using big forwards
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Coffee mornings make pots of cash for charity
KETTLES were switched on all over Wiltshire on Friday for the World's Biggest Coffee Morning. The event was held in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief and schools, church halls and garden centres were just some of the venues where steaming hot drinks were
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New school of drama
CHILDREN at Longmeadow Primary School, Trowbridge were given a taste of acting in a two-day drama workshop. As part of their history project on Tudors, the Moonraker theatre company helped 60 children aged six to nine put on a performance about prominent
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Shaun eyes a stage career
SIXTH FORM student Shaun McCourt has taken the first steps on the road to stardom. Shaun, 16, a pupil at the John of Gaunt School in Trowbridge, has returned from a week's residential course with the National Youth Music Theatre. Shaun, who lives in Market
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Flooding to be looked at
FLOODING caused by a natural spring on land at the corner of two Trowbridge streets is to be addressed after complaints from people using the area. A spring on land, which has housing on it, on the corner of Dursley Road and Holbrook Lane, has caused
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Two-day arts festival plan
THE streets of Trowbridge will be alive with entertainment next spring with the town's first street arts festival. Trowbridge Town Development Partnership is working with the Wiltshire Times and BBC Wiltshire Sound to organise the Streets of Wiltshire
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Charlotte's fund to help Leanne, 7
A FUND inspired by terminally ill schoolgirl Charlotte Wakeham is to help another Trowbridge youngster. Leanne Barnes, a pupil at Larkrise School, has Rett Syndrome, a complex neurological disorder. Charlotte's grandmother Wendy Bryant, who runs the fund
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Man accused of child sex attacks
EXCLUSIVE: A WESSEX Water employee forced two young children to perform degrading and sickening sex acts over nine years, a court heard. Christopher Tyryk, 45, used treats like strawberry jam, yoghurts and cream to encourage two children to perform lewd
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Wroughton hope for action replay in senior cup
Wroughton take a break from league action this weekend when they travel to Pewsey Vale in the first round of the Wilts League's Corsham Print Senior Cup. Chris Pethick's Wroughton outfit are in second spot in the Premier Division and will be hoping for
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A kick in the teeth
WORKERS at two major Trowbridge firms feel like they have been kicked in the teeth after being made redundant. Staff at The Consortium were told on Monday the firm is scrapping the night shift, which employed 22 people. On Tuesday, staff at the Nestle
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Drive is on to beat the traffic chaos at the tattoo
OFFICIALS from the Royal International Air Tattoo hosted a meeting to discuss ways of preventing traffic queues at next year's event. Representatives from Kempsford Parish Council, Cotswold District Council and the police forces of Wiltshire and Gloucestershire
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Villagers win round 1 of fight to stop mobile phone antennae
RESIDENTS of Aldbourne have won the first round of a fight to prevent third generation mobile phone antennae being built in their village. A meeting of Kennet's regulatory committee voted by six votes to five to throw out the application by Castle Crown
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Overload causes power cut
THE lights went off at Swindon College after its electricity system overloaded, shutting down power for 45 minutes. The college's Regent Circus site called in workers from the South West Electricity Board after the power went off at noon on Wednesday.
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But vacancies are still high
A THIRD of Swindon's school governor vacancies have been filled in the last few months. It is believed increased publicity and the support of local businesses has led to the renewed interest. In February, there were 145 vacant positions. Now around 100
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VW on to a winner
THE Volkswagen Lupo TDI was the outright winner in the RAC/Fleet World MPG Marathon, with an overall consumption of 83.75 mpg. This is the third year in succession the car has won the event. Against strong competition, the Lupo returned the impressive
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Green goddesses now in place
A FLEET of Green Goddess has arrived in Wiltshire in the event of a strike by firefighters. Thirteen fire tenders are now at the Army base in Colerne and will be deployed if a strike takes hold. A spokesman for the Colerne base, home to the 21st Signal
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Superb Skoda receives the Towcar of the Year accolade
SKODA has won The Caravan Club Towcar of the Year 2003 title with its aptly named Superb 2.5 V6 TDI Elegance which combines excellent design, impressive road manners and outstanding value for money to secure this coveted award. The car was praised for
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Old phones are turned into gold
DISCARDED mobile phones and empty printer cartridges are being turned into gold by a cash-strapped school. Moredon Junior School is set to make hundreds of pounds by collecting the equipment from firms and individuals and sending it to be recycled under
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MG Rover Group links up with Virgin
IN an industry first MG Rover Group has announced an initiative to sell its cars on the Virgin Cars' website www.virgin.com/cars This is an incremental sales channel to the normal dealer route but for those customers who may prefer to purchase their new
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Hundreds more for little Charlie
A SPOT the ball competition has raised a further £1,500 for four-year-old cancer sufferer Charlie Jarvis. The competition was run by Denise Chesterman, 50, of Park North, who works as planning administrator for computer chip maker Intel. Charlie, of Greenmeadow
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Your speed is the difference between life and death
DRIVERS who allow their speed to go over 30 mph on minor roads are unaware of the potentially fatal consequences, warned the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) during last month's Road Safety Week. Children are among the most vulnerable road users
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Helping the victims of crime
THE Crown Prosecution Service has launched a new scheme to help victims of crime cope better with the process of the law. Julia Drown, MP for South Swindon, opened a new suite at the CPS Wiltshire headquarters, on Greenways Business Park in Chippenham
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Chance to design the Peugeot of the future
A SECOND design competition was launched at this year's Paris Motor Show. Aspiring car designers from around the world are invited to design a stylish 'retro-futuristic' Peugeot, with the winning design being built as a full-scale model. The competition
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Tributes to newsagent Pam
A LARGE congregation of relatives, friends and customers was present at the funeral service for the late Pam Andrews of Cricklade. Mrs Andrews was the manageress of Baileys News in the town for 21 years, retiring in July but continuing to work part-time
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Inquest rules baby died of natural causes
A THREE-month old baby died suddenly and unexpectedly in her sleep, an inquest was told. Swindon Coroners Court heard how Alice Ataide-Lobo usually slept in the same double bed as her father David and mother, Claire Sutcliffe, at their Zulu Farm Cottage
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Meter reader search
SWINDON Police are hunting a man who called at a Ferndale Road address asking to read a non-existent water meter. The man is described as white, 5ft 6ins to 5ft 7ins tall with brown hair and wearing a white, short sleeved shirt. He was carrying a clipboard
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Award for four primary schools
FOUR primary schools were today set to each pick up an award for improving pupils reading, writing and numeracy. Oliver Tomkins Infant School, Drove Primary School, Beechcroft Infant School and King William Street Primary School will all be visited by
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No longer left out in the cold
A SCHEME which provides medical help for stray and lost dogs has been launched in Swindon. The initiative is the brainchild of Angie Newman, 25, of Penhill, who is the stray dog kennel manager at the Drove Veterinary Hospital in Croft Road. Known as the
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Minorities give judge a grilling
THE image of out-of-touch, aloof and stuffy judges is something Swindon judge John McNaught is keen to dispel. But, at a recent meeting of the Swindon Race Coalition, he admitted that there is much work to be done. Representatives of ethnic and minority
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Crying game over for jailed beggar
A MAN who has become known as Swindon's 'Crying Boy' has been jailed for six months after he snatched cash from the hands of a shopper when his tearful plea failed. Wayne Rose, 23, is notorious throughout the town for preying on people's emotions with
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An invitation to remember wartime Blitz
STEAM museum is inviting visitors to remember the Blitz by becoming evacuees for the day. Marking the relentless bombing of London 62 years ago, the museum in Kemble Avenue is staging a special wartime weekend, with visitors becoming evacuees, joining
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Man doused in petrol
TOOTHILL: A man who doused himself in petrol and threatened to set light to himself, appeared before magistrates in Chippenham. Michael Hobbs, 38, of Toothill, Swindon, is charged with assault on his estranged wife on September 1, and breaking into her
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Sack charges explained
I wish to respond to MJ Mills (Letters, October 2) on why the council charges for green refuse sacks. The council first introduced a charge for green sacks to take garden waste from people's homes to landfill in 1991. This was to cover the additional
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Corsham face rivals
RUGBY UNION: Corsham have been drawn at home to neighbours Chippenham in the second round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup. Devizes are at home to Oldfield Old Boys, Frome entertain Midsomer Norton and Swindon are home to Wallingford. In the second round
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Youngsters make flying start to new season
JUNIOR RUGBY: CHIPPENHAM'S mini playing section made a flying start to their season with age group sides from under sevens to under11s gaining impressive results. The under sevens played their first match under the new tag rules and only a late try from
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Chippenham in lead
RUGBY UNION: Chippenham have taken an early lead in the Dorset and Wilts under 18 merit table. After four weeks of the season seven out of 10 fixtures have been played, two conceded and one postponed. Chippenham and Bournemouth are undefeated after three
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Pupils show signs they are good with names
PUPILS from Hardenhuish School in Chippenham have invented names for roads on an industrial park. Sixty youngsters from the school took part in a competition run by The Skelton Group, which owns the park. The pupils were asked to come up with new road
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Pitch talks to go into extra time
PLANS to build houses on the Allington School site in Chippenham have been delayed because Wiltshire County Council wants more time for talks on the provision of affordable housing and the town's new playing fields. The county council had submitted an
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ROYAL VISIT: A chat with pupils and CCTV centre tour
PRINCESS Anne was welcomed by cheering youngsters when she arrived in Chippenham to officially open a new school and to see CCTV cameras in operation. The Princess was marking the opening of the new school, which was rebuilt and moved to a different site
