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Play it again!
APRIL 8: Past acts include Liberty XTHE Wiltshire Festival is set to return this summer and the organisers say it will be back with a vengeance. Last year the festival had to be cancelled when the promoter withdrew at the 11th hour, but the organisers
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Festival is turning blue
APRIL 15: CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. Last week it was announced that the festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003. And now festival promoter
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Final plans drawn up for old school site
Allington School site in Chippenham came one step closer to development when Redrow Homes applied to North Wiltshire District Council for approval of final details relating to the building of 134 new homes. The former school and playing fields, which
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'We will fight all the way,' say residents
Skatepark campaigners and local residents are still at loggerheads over plans to build a new skatepark at Westmead in Chippenham despite fresh attempts by North Wiltshire District Council to bring residents on board. District councillor Carol O'Gorman
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See hear, it's the radio show
Radio enthusiasts have been making a bee-line for Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre to check out a new exhibition examining the development of the radio. Exhibits range from an early 1908 crystal set to a contemporary wind-up radio, the fruit of the
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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Great Escape
SAMMY IGOE has escaped suspension after pleading guilty to improper conduct but the midfielder will still pay a heavy price for falling foul of the Football Association. A three-man FA disciplinary commission took less than an hour to impose an £800 fine
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Brunel's genius put on the web
MOST of us have seen the classical facade of the mighty Box Tunnel and even sped through its two miles of darkness on a train journey, but now it is possible to take a virtual tour through this mysterious miracle of engineering. Farmington Natural Stone
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Jazz festival first for town
A three-day international jazz festival is on the cards for Corsham in September, bringing a line-up of jazz stars from around the world. Corsham's first ever jazz festival will take place over the weekend September 17 to 19, with events in a host of
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Milkman is held at knifepoint on round
A MILKMAN was held at knifepoint when he stopped for a break during his delivery in Box on Saturday morning. The 33-year-old man from Bath was assaulted after he parked his float in a layby on the A4 at 4am. He was approached by two men who got out of
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Gardening designs go national
GREEN-FINGERED Sabbi Ward and Heidi Thompson have been invited to exhibit their award-winning courtyard garden at the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden Show in Birmingham in June. Mrs Ward, from Castle Combe, and Mrs Thompson, from Bath, met while
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Health board members 'tired' after late meetings
MEETINGS of Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust are to be held earlier in the day to stop board members from getting tired. The monthly board meetings, which are held at the trust's headquarters at Southgate House, Pans Lane, Devizes, have been
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Taste of sweet trail
VILLAGERS and their children turned out for a grand Easter egg hunt and prize draw at the Star Inn in Hullavington last weekend and raised £215 for the Lydia Cross Appeal. Licensees Jo and Jackie Berry arranged the weekend of events and dozens of families
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Club banking on boot sale
A group of 40 Wiltshire pensioners is hoping to strike gold at the next giant car boot sale on April 25 at the Castle Combe circuit. Volunteers from Yatton Keynell Luncheon Club hope to raise up to £1,000 to finance the programme of activities for pensioners
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How pioneer priest won over sceptics
BEING a mum-of-four, a part-time French teacher and an active member of her church, Sally Wheeler had rather a lot on her plate in 1994. But God, it seemed, had even bigger plans for her. "We had come to Chippenham from Berkshire with my husband's job
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Drugs found after crash
An Oaksey man who was caught with hundreds of pounds worth of drugs when he crashed his car has escaped another prison term. Martin Hawkins was being chased by police because he was banned from driving, but the chase ended when he rolled his Vauxhall
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Where is Amanda?
THIS quiet country lane in the village of Bremhill is the spot where missing 21-year-old nursery nurse Amanda Edwards was last seen alive a week ago. Miss Edwards, of Blacklands, Purton, dropped off her boyfriend David Board, 19, at his home near Calne
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Vets move surgery nearer to the centre
THE Drove Veterinary Hospital's Pewsey surgery, formerly Holden and Reader, has moved into the centre of the village. The practice, formerly at Belmont House on the Milton Road for many years, has relocated to River Street. A spokeswoman for the practice
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Voters urged to oust financial chief
PEOPLE in Pewsey, still sore at the village losing its only building society branch two years ago, are continuing to take their fight to the top. The Portman Building Society closed its office in the Market Place in August 2002 claiming it was no longer
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Sarsen lands new contract
DEVIZES based Sarsen Housing Association has been appointed by Testway Housing to take responsibility for the development of new homes. Richard Kitson, the chief executive of Silbury Group of which Sarsen is part, said that the link underlined Sarsen's
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Brunel's genius put on the web
MOST of us have seen the classical facade of the mighty Box Tunnel and even sped through its two miles of darkness on a train journey, but now it is possible to take a virtual tour through this mysterious miracle of engineering. Farmington Natural Stone
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Last chance for public say on maternity units
THE final public consultation meeting on the proposals to close Malmesbury and Devizes maternity units will be held on Monday in Wootton Bassett. Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust claim both units are under used and closing them will save
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Tamworth two could be immortalised in stone
THE Tamworth Two, the pigs who made a daring escape from a Malmesbury abattoir six years ago, should be remembered with a statue in the town, a former mayor believes. Butch and Sundance caught the hearts and imagination of the nation when they spent almost
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Flowers with a long history
SPRING has sprung at Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury this week. The gardens will be ablaze with colour created by more than 70,000 tulips for the next six weeks. Orange, every shade of pink and red will be on display as varieties such as the parrot
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Hot news from pupils' press
THE Gazette and Herald will have to look to its laurels after the young journalists at St Joseph's RC Primary School in Devizes set up their own school newspaper. The Pupils' Press has just published its third edition after a hopeful launch just before
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Pupils on the case for pencils
CHILDREN at Great Bedwyn School have launched their own unique campaign called pencil case post to help their peers in a less fortunate part of the world. The school was visited last November by Gibril Jallow, headteacher of Gunjur Lower Basic School
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Dance helps develop skills
Youngsters at Pewsey Vale School examined teenage pregnancy and parenting issues during a ground-breaking dance workshop this week. Lancaster-based Ludus Dance Company undertook a residency in Wiltshire schools and youth centres, with teenagers from Pewsey
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Saturday's opponents
EVERY game is a crunch game for Chippenham now but none more so than their clash with Hednesford Town this weekend. The Bluebirds currently occupy 18th position, the last promotion play-off place, and are only three points ahead of rock bottom Hednesford
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Paul baffled by thrashing
BLUEBIRDS striker Martin Paul was left scratching his head after his side's 6-1 defeat to Dorchester. The former Bath City and Newport County player felt Chippenham had enough chances to have won the game themselves. He said: "I'm quite astounded by it
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Dismayed Davidson has debut to forget
CHIPPENHAM'S new signing Lee Davidson is hoping to make his 6-1 debut defeat a distant memory but helping the Bluebirds to promotion. The 17-year-old left-back made his first appearance in Chippenham colours as a substitute against Dorchester last weekend
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Its winner take all says Chalkie
CHIPPENHAM Town boss Steve White says Saturday's vital promotion clash at Hednesford Town is a case of winner takes all. The Bluebirds' 6-1 stuffing at Hardenhuish Park at the hands of play-off rivals Dorchester Town has thrown the promotion chase wide
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Gloom for M&S as sales slump
Marks and Spencer has pledged to take action on a number of fronts after new figures highlighted further sales woe at the high street retailer. The latest performance, which covers the 11 weeks to March 27, showed that like-for-like sales across the group
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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Slimbridge 2, Pewsey Vale 0
PEWSEY put in a good battling performance against high-flying Slimbridge but this defeat left them second from bottom in the table. Steve Wootton's side held out for 40 minutes before conceding two goals right on half-time. They improved in the second
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Dr Martens Western Division
A LEE Jefferies brace handed Gloucester City a 2-0 win at Swindon Supermarine and sealed the Tigers' return to the Premier Division. Jefferies scored with two headers either side of the break to extend Gloucester's winning run to six and cement a top-seven
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Bitton 1, Calne Town 2
CALNE blew the title race wide open with a stunning win at front-runners Bitton on Saturday. A close first half finished goalless but it was the visitors who seized the initiative after the break and a Ryan Pratley double secured them a creditable win
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Corsham Town 3, Ilfracombe Town 0
CORSHAM cemented their top five position with a more than solid performance against Ilfracombe on Saturday. Two goals from Jack Cullis and one from Alan Griffin gave Colin Bush's men another three league points. The margin of victory could have been greater
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History lies in ruins
White elephant buildings are blighting the landscape in towns across the region, including Chippenham, Calne, Devizes and Malmesbury. For four years the wonderful Art Deco building that was once Goldiggers night club has stood empty as repeated attempts
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Devizes Town 1, Welton Rovers 2
DEVIZES threw away the chance of three points when they allowed ten-man Welton to overturn their lead with two late goals. With new manager Mark Godley in the crowd Devizes put in a solid first half performance against their higher placed opponents. Nick
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Steven's tips from the top
TEENAGE Calne footballer Steven Dean is set to get some tips from the experts when he goes to train at Bolton Wanderers' Reebok Stadium today. The 15-year-old, who lives at Tern Close, Calne, won the chance to train at the Premiership ground in a national
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Brunel's genius put on the web
MOST of us have seen the classical facade of the mighty Box Tunnel and even sped through its two miles of darkness on a train journey, but now it is possible to take a virtual tour through this mysterious miracle of engineering. Farmington Natural Stone
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Lottery grants help villagers meet goals
The latest round of grants from the Lloyds TSB Foundation and Lottery Awards for All, have benefited children, pensioners, the homeless and even volunteer ambulance drivers, as DEBBIE WAITE found out. FUNDRAISER Shirley Lee has been busily painting in
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Coomber marks his milestone with win
DEVIZES Town stalwart Andy Coombes belatedly chalked up his 500th appearance for the club on Easter Monday and celebrated by helping his side to victory over Melksham. The 31-year-old defender had expected his big day to be last Saturday against Welton
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Learn to ride more safely
A free scheme to help reduce the number of motorcycle accidents is running for a fourth year. Bike Safe, run by Wiltshire Police, Wiltshire County Council and Swindon Council, will be run on eight Sundays with the first to be held on Sunday, April 25.
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Tommy Saunders column - Corsham looking good for promotion
IT was a great Easter weekend for Corsham Town as they secured another two victories in their race for promotion to the Premier Division of the Screwfix League. Their result against Calne on Easter Monday was exceptional especially when you consider the
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Regulars join in to boost Lydia's fund
CHRISTINE Rose-Williams and a host of friends and pub regulars boosted the Lydia Cross Appeal by another £1,000 this week. Mrs Williams, of Sutton Benger, ran the Reading Half Marathon on March 7 and her friends at the Langley Tap pub in Langley Burrell
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North Wilts Youth League
LIDEN Community kept the pressure on Shaw A at the top of the under 16s table with a hard-fought 3-1 win at Cirencester Juniors in midweek. The goals came from Matt Boakes, Matt Lofts and Oliver Sly and Liden are now three points clear having played two
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Club banking on boot sale
A group of 40 Wiltshire pensioners is hoping to strike gold at the next giant car boot sale on April 25 at the Castle Combe circuit. Volunteers from Yatton Keynell Luncheon Club hope to raise up to £1,000 to finance the programme of activities for pensioners
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Best medicine for patients
THE Royal United Hospital in Bath has improved procedures for dispensing medicines to patients. A medicines management project was launched at the hospital on November 2002. One aspect of the project is to let patients who bring in their own medicines
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Chippenham Sunday League
POTTERNE'S slide down the Third Division table continued as they lost 3-2 at Westbury Rangers B. It was the fourth successive defeat for the one-time promotion candidates . Potterne's early season form was very impressive and a string of fine wins saw
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Trowbridge League
THIS season's AM Print and Copy-sponsored Spring Cup final will be between Castle Combe Reserves and Seend United Reserves just as it was a month ago. After fielding an ineligible player in their 5-1 semi-final win over Bradford United Reserves on March
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Teenage keeper sees future with Town
TEENAGE goalkeeper Jez Hare has turned his back on Dr Martens Premier Bath so he can gain more experience with Devizes Town. Hare, who turns 17 today, joined Devizes on a temporary basis earlier this season with the club agreeing that Bath could recall
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Festival is turning blue
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. Last week it was announced that the festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003. And now festival promoter Neil
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BT says sorry after telephone is cut off
TELECOM giant BT has apologised to a retired Queens Counsel from Chittoe, near Bromham, after his phone was cut off for 16 days. Retired QC William Crowther had written to BT chairman Sir Christopher Bland, complaining not just about the way the fault
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New village homes help the lower paid
A LONG-AWAITED housing scheme to help people on low incomes is finally under way in Bromham. The first part of the development, on former Crown Estate land just off the High Street, is being built by the Wiltshire Rural Housing Association and the eight
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Two safe as plane crashes
THE Civil Aviation Authority's Air Accident Investigation Unit is looking into an incident at the Lower Upham airstrip near Ogbourne St George on Friday when a light aircraft flipped over as it landed. Police were informed and went to the scene to discover
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Expert's new bid to halt foot and mouth
AGRICULTURAL advisor Peter Lawler from Aldbourne has come up with an idea that he believes could help prevent the spread of diseases like foot and mouth. When there is an outbreak of farm disease, he said, it is virtually impossible for farmers to recall
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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Bowled over by this year's line-up
LOVERS of world music are in for a treat after the line-up for this year's Bowl concerts was announced. No fewer than six fantastic concerts have been lined up for the World Music at the Bowl events in the Old Town Gardens throughout the summer along
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Festival is turning blue
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. Last week it was announced that the festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003. And now festival promoter Neil
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Man admits downloading indecent images
A bank worker from Swindon has admitted downloading almost 3,000 images of children from the internet. Yesterday at Swindon Crown Court, 30-year-old Steven Pickett fought back tears as he pleaded guilty to 15 counts of making the indecent images between
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Inquest due into death of soldier who died in crash
AN inquest is due to be held today into the death of Highworth soldier Private Daniel Richens who died on New Year's Eve 2002. He was killed after being involved in an accident with two cars while he was riding his motorcycle in Cheney Manor Industrial
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MISSING: A huge investigation
THE INVESTIGATION into Amanda's disappearance has prompted a countywide search by Wiltshire Constabulary. More than 100 officers are now involved in the hunt for missing Amanda and they have so far interviewed around 40 people but only made one arrest
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Swindon inspired by Knott
SWINDON Under 17s managed a win and a defeat on their two-match Easter tour of Cornwall. The defeat came in the opener, as Falmouth & Penryn Colts won 12-5. Falmouth were 7-0 up after 30 minutes as the heavyweight pack burrowed through the centre.
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Pet chicken killed by intruder
A CALNE family was horrified when its pet chicken had its head ripped off. Shelley Green, of North Street, said her three children Harry, eight, Remi, five, and Archie, three, were horrified and upset by what had happened to their pet, Lucy. She said
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Fair's fifth year
CALNE'S fifth wedding fair will be held on Sunday at the Lansdowne Strand Hotel from 10am until the late afternoon. More than a dozen exhibitors will be displaying their services. Organiser Richard Blake said: "The range of events which go to make a successful
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Legion's plea for members
The Calne branch of the Royal British Legion is looking for new committee members to prevent it from closing. The branch will be holding an extraordinary general meeting tonight at 7.30pm in the Calne Conservative Club, Church Street. The meeting is for
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Major still in with a chance in The Games
MAJOR Charles Ingram from Easterton, near Devizes, has recovered from a disappointing start in the Channel Four reality TV show The Games to stay in touch with the leaders in the celebrity sports contest. Major Ingram had a disastrous opening performance
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New crossing plan for store
DEVIZES town councillors have welcomed plans to put a pedestrian crossing in London Road close to the new Lidl supermarket. The county council highways department last week published plans for the push-button signal-controlled Pelican crossing between
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Dedicated staff keep unit open all hours
NEW mum Lisa Harding was told that she would have to leave the Royal United Hospital in Bath just a few hours after giving birth because of a bed shortage. Mrs Harding, 33, was transferred from Devizes Maternity Unit to the RUH when difficulties arose
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Canoe cavalcade
THERE was a thrilling finish to the 56th Devizes to Westminster canoe race at the weekend when the crew that had led for most of the way was pipped at the post at Westminster Bridge on Sunday morning. John Drummond and James Treadgold of the Reading Canoe
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Hamill goal seals win for Eldene
Cirencester and District League Under 13 campaign with a hard-fought 3-1 win against Brunel Boys. The win guarantees at least third place for Eldene as Highworth have games in hand and should leapfrog them. Brunel scored first when Eldene failed to clear
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Service to town is recognised in awards
THE chairman of Devizes Development Partnership, Peter Lay, is among seven local people and organisations to be recognised in the town council's 2004 civic awards, announced this week. Mr Lay has been awarded the accolade for his untiring efforts in raising
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Vicar bids farewell to grand old house
SOUTHBROOM vicar the Reverend Chris Tebbutt and his family are leaving their seven- bedroom Victorian house and moving to a home on a new housing estate. Mr Tebbutt, his wife, Sandra, and their three children are to move from the old vicarage in London
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Paddlers welcomed with fine warning
INTERNATIONAL canoeists turning up to take part in the Devizes to Westminster canoe race on Saturday met with no official welcome to the event but they were greeted by a warning to buy a parking ticket or face a fine. The canoeists who set off on the
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Our traffic hell
RESIDENTS in Marina Meadows, Devizes, are furious that traffic from London Road could soon be roaring past their door. Wessex Water sent out letters this week to warn it will be laying a new water main right along London Road. It wants to avoid traffic
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Thumbs up to lights plan
TOWN councillors in Marlborough are planning to spend up to £7,000 on illuminating the exterior of the Town Hall. On Monday members of the finance and general purposes committee agreed to go ahead with the lighting scheme. Architect Malcolm Ward had suggested
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Wine store is welcomed
TOWN councillors in Marlborough have taken the unusual step of welcoming a planning application. Normally the town council planning committee states that it either objects to or has no objection to plans. However, on Monday members threw caution to the
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Builders start restoration of town hall
BUILDERS have been getting a bird's eye view of Marlborough from parts of the town hall that normally only pigeons can reach. The bad news for the pigeons is that the £200,000 refurbishment of the hall that celebrated its centenary last year will be a
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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Firm hopes to put a second phone mast on building
A MOBILE phone company is considering putting up a 20-metre mast in Wootton Bassett. Vodafone is seeking the opinion of Wootton Bassett Town Council over the possibility of locating a new radio base station at the Whitehill Industrial Estate The company's
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Tots aid marathon mum
MUM Helen Scahill, whose baby attends the Jigsaw nursery, in Pipers Way,will be running the London Marathon this weekend to raise money for the NSPCC. Children at the nursery will help by staging a sponsored run of their own on Monday. Nursery manager
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Hotel set to keep businessmen and keen golfers happy
A LUXURY hotel owned by former media magnate Eddy Shah is open for bookings. The addition to the Wiltshire Golf and Country Club, near Wootton Bassett, comes three years after the owner of the former Today newspaper bought it. So far, 32 of the rooms
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Benefits campaign under way to help the elderly
MORE older people than ever before are entitled to money benefits yet up to £2.5 billion of unclaimed benefits cash is sitting in the Government's coffers while millions struggle to make ends meet. That's why Age Concern Swindon is launching its annual
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Residents call for action on vandals
ANGRY residents claim their local green spot is being turned into a war zone by louts. Paul Turner, of Tenzing Gardens, Penhill, contacted the Evening Advertiser after his Easter Bank Holiday weekend was marred by anti-social behaviour. He claims vandals
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Litter is top of tenants' moans
LITTER is the biggest nightmare for council house tenants in Swindon. The blight of drinks cans, crisp packets and other rubbish has been identified as a problem by 75 per cent of respondents to a council survey, published this week. The result is identical
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Garden talk to help raise funds for village shop
TICKETS are still available for a fundraising talk in aid of Coleshill's new community shop. Landscape designer Isabelle Van Groeningen, who is involved in the project, will talk about recent trends in continental garden design. Residents of the village
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Swindon's street wardens praised by Government
GOOD leadership and an achievement culture were among the qualities which helped Swindon to become the first town in the South West to win a quality standard for its street warden scheme, according to the government. The scheme, which was also one of
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Defence cutbacks will leave this country weak
DURING March one of the last Harrier Jump Jet Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm was disbanded and at the same time it was announced that HMS Ark Royal was to be put into mothballs. With another aircraft carrier undergoing a lengthy refit this only leaves
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Still plenty of evil in world 2,000 years on
I went to see The Passion of the Christ and left the cinema feeling inspired. These are my thoughts and reflections. Two thousand years ago a gentle innocent man called Jesus was crucified. The Roman soldiers seemed be bereft of their humanity. Christians
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Waste paper
ON a recent visit to the public library in Marlborough I was handed an amazing amount of literature on the Kennet Council, viz: Know Your Council Who's Who in Kennet Kennet Conservation Know Your Local Councillors Kennet News Kennet Times All this must
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Chippenham U13s 0, London Irish U13s 55
THIS was not a happy Easter for Chippenham's U13 squad as they went down heavily to a touring U13 side from London Irish. This was a hard, physical game against a very strong visiting London Irish side. They ran in nine unanswered tries and added five
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Chippenham U14s 24, Wootton Bassett U14s 22
CHIPPENHAM'S U14s entertained near neighbours Wootton Bassett on Easter Monday at Allington Field in a last minute fixture. This enabled Wootton Bassett to round off their tour after their planned fixture had been called off. Chippenham fielded a slightly
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Drinks upset
I was upset to read the letter the week before last (April 1) and so angry that I didn't reply last week. The letter began by referring to underage drinking in Devizes and within a few lines seemed to have developed into a personal attack on the drinking
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Duke's visit
MAY I correct your statement that the visit of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to Devizes on May 4 will be his first to the town. In fact his last visit was 48 years ago. I was present on that occasion time marches on! The occasion was the bicentenary
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A tunnel would ease traffic congestion
Whenever the subject of a bypass for Devizes is raised, I put pen to paper to voice my solution to the indisputable problem of the traffic attempting to pass through the town. In my view, and in the view of others to whom I have talked, the only reasonable
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Bowled over by this year's line-up
LOVERS of world music are in for a treat after the line-up for this year's Bowl concerts was announced. No fewer than six fantastic concerts have been lined up for the World Music at the Bowl events in the Old Town Gardens throughout the summer along
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History lies in ruins
White elephant buildings are blighting the landscape in towns across the region, including Chippenham, Calne, Devizes and Malmesbury. Art Deco building that was once Goldiggers night clubFor four years the wonderful Art Deco building that was once Goldiggers
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Crisis centre's plan to expand
A year after opening its doors the Chippenham Pregnancy Crisis Centre is looking to expand to meet the demand of people facing difficult choices. The centre was officially opened last year by MP James Gray and former Mayor Karin Meek. Over the past year
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New homes at old school
THE development of the Allington School site in Chippenham came one step closer when developers Redrow Homes last week applied to North Wiltshire District Council for approval of final details relating to the building of 134 new homes. The former school
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Blade in pocket costs man £200
A Chippenham man charged with carrying a blade in the town centre was given an 18-month conditional discharge by magistrates. David Luthien Bull, 23, of Field View, had pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared before magistrates on October 2,
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Security at court is a sign of the times
JUST a day after the tragic bombing in Madrid Chippenham's courthouse was fitted with a special metal detector. The timing was coincidence, but court officials admit that sadly the decision to install the arch, a familiar sight at airports, at the entrance
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Health chief faces patients of ousted GP
PATIENTS of ousted GP Barney Williams will put health chiefs in the hot seat at a public meeting at Sheldon School in Chippenham on Tuesday. The Friends of Marshfield Surgery have organised the meeting with Steven Golledge, acting chief executive of Kennet
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Come on everybody celebrate Cochran
THIS weekend marks the 44th anniversary of rocker Eddie Cochran's death and, according to his fans, kicks off a year of events the likes of which the town has never seen. Cochran died in a car smash in Rowden Hill, Chippenham on April 17, 1960, aged just
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Student aims for death row
LAW student Vicky Young will be swapping the academic life at Warwick University for the grim reality of death row in the USA when she takes up an internship in the summer. Miss Young, 20, of Farmhouse Drive, Chippenham, needs to raise between £2,000
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Going pole to pole
FOOTSORE but triumphant, soldiers from Corsham travelled home yesterday after completing a marathon coast-to-coast telegraph pole carrying challenge. The 24 soldiers from Lima Troop, the 10th Signal Regiment, based in Corsham, carried two telegraph poles
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Councillors oppose pitch
PLANS to create a football pitch and open space on Corsham's Pockeredge Farm housing development face opposition from Corsham Town Council. Persimmon Homes has applied to North Wiltshire District Council for permission to create the pitch and car parking
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Past glory, future fame
THE Lansdowne family are this year celebrating the 250th anniversary of their ownership of Bowood estate. In recent years the estate has been turned into a top tourist and leisure attraction. LILY CANTER reports. WHEN the 8th Marquess of Lansdowne handed
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New chief to energise leisure centres
NORTH Wiltshire's new leisure supremo Mike Parlour has pledged to reinvigorate the district's six leisure centres. Mr Parlour, 53, who has worked in blue chip companies for 33 years, admitted he has never worked in the leisure industry before. But he
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Mean thieves snatch school scarecrows
LACOCK schoolchildren have been left heartbroken after two of the scarecrows they built to raise funds for their school were stolen by thieves. On Monday night, two of this year's 42 scarecrows were snatched, and a third was left without its head. Parent
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Tot George begins his long cancer treatment
TODDLER George Mitchell has started chemotherapy in his battle against a tumour embedded deep within his brain. Parents Fraser and Sophie say their son is 'going through the mill' after suffering infections, chicken pox and soaring temperatures since
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Call for skills to help build new hall
ARCHITECTS, accountants and other professionals are needed to plan a new village hall at Hullavington. A demolition squad is expected in the next week to pull down the remains of the present hall at Hill Hayes Lane, which was gutted by fire last month
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Police advice to the elderly gets through
DISTRACTION thieves were thwarted by a number of elderly people they targeted in Pewsey late on Wednesday evening last week. However they did manage to get into the home of one elderly woman and steal her purse, containing £10 cash. The woman, who police
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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PR firm opens new premises
MARLBOROUGH public relations and marketing consultants department 83 have moved to new premises in the town. The flourishing company headed by Lucy Handley has moved from the High Street into new premises at the side of the River Kennet in London Road
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Past glory, future fame
THE Lansdowne family are this year celebrating the 250th anniversary of their ownership of Bowood estate. In recent years the estate has been turned into a top tourist and leisure attraction. LILY CANTER reports. WHEN the 8th Marquess of Lansdowne handed
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History lies in ruins
White elephant buildings are blighting the landscape in towns across the region, including Chippenham, Calne, Devizes and Malmesbury. Art Deco building that was once Goldiggers night clubFor four years the wonderful Art Deco building that was once Goldiggers
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Charity shop in row over taxi parking
DOROTHY House Hospice charity shop in Malmesbury claims donations are down because taxis are parking outside its shop at the Market Cross. The street outside the shop is marked with double yellow lines but cab firms have an unofficial agreement with North
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Opera stage to Abbey pulpit
FORMER opera singer, the Rev Neill Archer will be installed as the new vicar of Malmesbury Abbey at a special ceremony on Tuesday evening. The parish, which includes Brokenborough Church, has been without a vicar since the Rev David Littlefair retired
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Cloister gardens to be fenced from vandals
THE Cloister Gardens in Malmesbury are to be fenced to keep vandals out. Malmesbury Town Council has agreed to return the area behind Malmesbury Abbey to owners Abbey House Gardens, ending its 99-year lease. The four benches in the cloisters are a popular
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Town's hospital plans to be unveiled tonight
PLANS for a new hospital in Malmesbury will be revealed tonight as consultation continues on proposals that look set to slash outpatient and maternity services. Malmesbury Hospital Project Board, made up of councillors, GPs, hospital staff, patients'
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Stressed clerk will not return to council
MALMESBURY town clerk Edward Ferguson will not be returning to his job after a three-month absence, it was revealed yesterday. Mr Ferguson went on sick leave in January because of stress, complaining to the Standards Board of England of discrimination
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Suspect taken to building site
THE hunt for missing 21-year-old Amanda Edwards continued at the building site of the former Knoll House Hotel at Malmesbury on Tuesday. Nursery assistant Miss Edwards, of Blacklands, Purton, went missing last Thursday after dropping off her boyfriend
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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Players boost Malmesbury
MALMESBURY Cricket Club are looking forward to the fast-approaching new season with fresh confidence. Three or four extra players will be regularly available for the club this year two of whom have played in the Shropshire League and one from the Bristol
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Pupils over the moon to learn
Education at Neston School has lifted off to new heights with the development of a £35,000 Moonbase in the playground. Pupils are already enjoying their new science and technology apparatus, which is being built in stages. The central dome has been constructed
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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New computer keyboard is simple as ABC
FORMER Woodborough father of two David Noakes has reinvented the typewriter and computer keyboard by replacing the traditional QWERTY arrangement with a system that really is as simple as ABC. Instead of the QWERTY key arrangement his keyboard uses an
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Intel is chipper after profits rise
Intel, the world's largest computer chip maker which has its European headquarters in Pipers Way, Swindon, has announced first quarter profits, for the three months to March 27, of $1.7 billion. This is an increase of 89 per cent and almost double the
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Have your say on town
The Wootton Bassett Town meeting, which allows townspeople to tell the council exactly what they think of the way they run the town, has been set for April 22. In an effort to attract more people than the sparsely attended meeting last year, the council
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Exciting festival weekend planned
Preparations are in full swing for this year's High Street Festival in Wootton Bassett, and this year's event will have a circus theme. Chinese acrobats, clowns, jugglers, stilt-walkers and balloon modellers have already been booked to come and entertain
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Anxiety over advertising
Wootton Bassett councillor John Allen has called on High Street traders to be more responsible with the A-boards they use to advertise. He said: "When we had the high winds a couple of weeks ago the boards were flying about, smashing into cars and damaging
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New face selected to serve town as mayor
Susan Cooksley has been selected as the new mayor elect for Wootton Bassett. Provided she is elected, Mrs Cooksley will slip on her mayoral robes and chain on May 6 at the mayor-making ceremony. Coun Cooksley, 48, of Garraways, Woodshaw has selected the
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Flowers with a long history
SPRING has sprung at Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury this week. The gardens will be ablaze with colour created by more than 70,000 tulips for the next six weeks. Orange, every shade of pink and red will be on display as varieties such as the parrot
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Past glory, future fame
THE Lansdowne family are this year celebrating the 250th anniversary of their ownership of Bowood estate. In recent years the estate has been turned into a top tourist and leisure attraction. LILY CANTER reports. WHEN the 8th Marquess of Lansdowne handed
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Hellenic League
WOOTTON BASSETT are not out of the relegation woods after a 2-0 Hellenic League derby defeat at Highworth. A goal in each half from Adam Giles the first a header and the second from six yards handed the hosts the points at the Elms. The defeat leaves
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Pewsey Vale 3, Henley Town 1
PEWSEY Vale's inconsistent season continued as they put their last two poor performances behind them with a well-deserved win over Henley. The first chance of a goal fell to Vale but the Henley goalkeeper Stuart Gosby denied striker Barry Flippance the
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Corsham Town 2, Calne Town 0
GLENN Armstrong came under fire from Calne boss Kelvin Highmore after he did not turn up for their derby defeat at Corsham. Armstrong pulled out on Sunday night claiming he was unfit but Highmore was unhappy with the explanation and called for talks with
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Devizes Town 2, Melksham Town 0
DEVIZES gained revenge for their Boxing Day defeat at the hands of local rivals Melksham by picking up all three points on Easter Monday. A first half strike from Nick Mooney put Devizes in the driving seat and although Melksham battled hard a late effort
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Police to combine forces to stop raves
POLICE are warning organisers of illegal raves they will use all available powers to stop such events from going ahead. Wiltshire Constabulary has joined-up with its four neighbouring forces to clampdown on illegal raves in the South West. The region
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Melksham Town 0, Paulton Rovers 3
FORMER Melksham Town favourites returned to haunt their old club on Saturday as Paulton took a giant step towards the Screwfix Premier League title. With Bideford drawing at Devon rivals Barnstaple the previous day Paulton, managed by former Melksham
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Biddestone Social 4, Biddestone Arms 1
BIDDESTONE Social are on course to put their village back on the footballing map. A 4-1 victory for John O'Meara's side over fellow villagers Biddestone Arms in the quarter-finals of the Subsidiary Cup has left the Division One leaders just two victories
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Wiltshire League
NEW College's hopes of winning the Plaister Autos Wiltshire League Junior Division Two title were dashed as Lower Stratton caused the upset of the day. Stratton's 3-1 win means they can now only finish second at best. College must win their final game
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Festival is turning blue
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. Last week it was announced that the festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003. And now festival promoter Neil
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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Health board members 'tired' after late meetings
MEETINGS of Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust are to be held earlier in the day to stop board members from getting tired. The monthly board meetings, which are held at the trust's headquarters at Southgate House, Pans Lane, Devizes, have been
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Police on lookout for door-to-door gardener
POLICE are hoping that someone in Shalbourne has kept a card given out by a door-to-door caller offering to do gardening work and who may be able to help them with their inquiries into a mower theft. WPC Karen Haddrell said the £250 mower was stolen from
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Forester warns vandals not to endanger lives
FORESTER Fraser Bradbury is warning that deliberate damage to a cattle fence in Savernake Forest will sooner or later cause a road tragedy. A section of the barbed wire fence was cut before Easter and another 200 metre length was cut at every post after
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We have to do our bit to find Amanda
TODAY we ask the people of Swindon to perform one of the most vital tasks one human can do for another. It is exactly one week since 21-year-old Amanda Edwards went missing from her Purton home. A thousand posters bearing her image can be seen throughout
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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Bethany is the picture of health
A youngster battling cancer has become the face of a national campaign encouraging people to eat healthily. Bethany Robinson's pretty face can be seen smiling out from the side of millions of Tropicana juice cartons promoting the work of Cancer Research
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MISSING: Countdown of events
The alarm was first raised on Thursday evening when Amanda failed to return to her home in Blacklands, Purton. She had left home around 9.30am that day and dropped off her boyfriend at 11.30am in Calne. Her car was found in car park C of the West Swindon
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MISSING: We need your help
A week ago today missing woman Amanda Edwards was last seen alive and detectives have issued a desperate plea for the public to come forward with information. There are now more than 100 officers working on the case which police say they are treating
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Devizes boys show some French flair
DEVIZES Under 14 returned from a successful Easter tour to France their first overseas trip. The group were in Mezin in the Toulouse region of the country, where they took part in an international tournament as well as taking on local teams. Opening up
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History lies in ruins
White elephant buildings are blighting the landscape in towns across the region, including Chippenham, Calne, Devizes and Malmesbury. Art Deco building that was once Goldiggers night clubFor four years the wonderful Art Deco building that was once Goldiggers
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Mum's dilemma as school refuses her son
MOTHER-OF-THREE Denise Little fears she will have to give up her job because she cannot get her third child into the same school as his brothers. Mrs Little sends eight-year-old twins Ben and Sam to Derry Hill School, but failed to get a place for her
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Volunteers needed to monitor town centre CCTV cameras
Sergeant Nic Shorten is urging the Calne Town Council to recruit more volunteers to man its CCTV system. He said live monitoring of the cameras was essential and should be actively encouraged but it was the council's responsibility. The council installed
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Wade in for big clean up
Volunteers are being sought to help clean up Abberd Brook and the River Marden to create a more pleasant environment. The Calne Community Area Partnership is aiming to make the town and surrounding villages a litter free environment. Volunteers are asked
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FANTASTIC LINE-UP FOR WILTSHIRE FESTIVAL
CHART-TOPPING boy band Blue are to headline at Wiltshire Festival's Party in the Park when it returns this summer. The festival will be back with a vengeance after its cancellation in 2003 and festival promoter Neil Cooper has secured the acts he believes
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Slipping gardens will cost £650,000
District councillor Simon Coy said plans to carry out remedial work on subsiding land in Churchill Close, Calne, were making progress. The council has not accepted liability for the problem but is putting all the groundwork in place to move things forward
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Red tape blamed for youth club closure
ORGANISERS claim a bureaucratic red tape has forced them to shut Bremhill Youth Club. Youth club helper Bob Harding said that when the club tried to renew its insurance through Youth Action Wiltshire it was obliged to fill in a mound of forms and legislation
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Mayors help keep the bus wheels rolling
Mayors across the region raised £500 to support a Calne transport company for the elderly and disabled. Calne Mayor Tony Trotman held a mayoral ball in the town hall and more than 100 attended including 11 mayors from across the county and Thames Borough
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History lies in ruins
White elephant buildings are blighting the landscape in towns across the region, including Chippenham, Calne, Devizes and Malmesbury. Art Deco building that was once Goldiggers night clubFor four years the wonderful Art Deco building that was once Goldiggers
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Last chance for public say on maternity units
THE final public consultation meeting on the proposals to close Malmesbury and Devizes maternity units will be held on Monday in Wootton Bassett. Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust claim both units are under used and closing them will save
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Case dropped
A MAN who faced prison for having breached his Anti-Social Behaviour Order has had a drink-related charge against him dropped. Darren Waldie, 33, from Waiblingen Way, Devizes, had pleaded not guilty to drinking in a public area protected by a bylaw prohibiting
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Opening night cut short by water leak
THE long awaited re-opening of The Rising Sun pub in Devizes was cut short when water flooded through the pub's ceiling. The pub, formerly Munnelly's, had its opening night on Saturday and was packed with customers. At 1am on Sunday, staff noticed water
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Group appeal for helpers
THE sudden death of its chairman has come as a blow to the Devizes branch of the British Heart Foundation. John Garner, who lived at Highlands, Potterne, died at his home on March 27. He had been a tireless worker for the heart charity for a number of
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Boiler sparks kitchen blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Great Cheverell on Sunday evening after a heating boiler caught fire and set the kitchen ablaze. Two women who rent The Stables in Church Road were alerted by smoke alarms and damage was kept to a minimum. Freddie
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Easter marked in pilgrimage
EASTER has been marked by a remarkable weekend of events organised by the Devizes Partnership of Churches. More than 300 people crowded into Devizes Market Place on Good Friday to take part in a service before three crosses were carried up to Roundway
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Midwives work on to stop unit being closed
MIDWIVES worked extra shifts to stop Devizes Maternity Unit closing over the Easter weekend. Devizes along with other maternity units have staff shortages due to resignations and illness. The staffing situation was particularly stretched at the weekend
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Mum in labour is told hospital was too busy
NEW parents Dawn and Shaun Gould are to make an official complaint to Salisbury District Hospital after they claim the hospital refused to take Mrs Gould during her labour. Mrs Gould, of Marston, had Salisbury Hospital as her back- up hospital if problems
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The final goodbye
MORE than 450 mourners packed a village church on Tuesday to pay their respects to devoted couple Graham and Nicky Smith, who were killed in a car crash two weeks ago. The couple, of Blackberry Lane, Potterne, who had been married 19 years, died in the
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Giving the pigeons their own new home
PIGEONS in Marlborough could be given smart new homes to woo them away from all listed buildings where they are causing damage costing tens of thousands of pounds. Town councillors are to explore the idea of providing dovecotes for the birds to roost
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Traders angry at clamping threat
DEVELOPERS of a luxury estate in London Road, Marlborough, are being accused of going back on a parking agreement for local businesses. This week signs have gone up in Kelham Gardens warning drivers they will be clamped if they park there. The move has
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Town history is unfurled
BANNERS showing scenes from Marlborough's history that will greet Prince Charles when he visits the town in June, were unveiled this week. Four of the seven banners that will hang from poles in the centre of the High Street for the town's 800th anniversary
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Novel link for Merlin
DRAMA teacher Nigel Bryant has published his first novel based on the lore and myth of King Arthur and the Mound at Marlborough College. The Marlborough father-of-two has been interested in the Arthurian legend since he was a student. He has translated
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Rocking their way into the heart of the hospice
A group of Swindon bands have raised more than £1,500 for the Prospect Hospice. At the special event on March 31 four bands were in attendance to raise money for the hospice based in Wroughton. The evening kicked off with Ode and the Bebops who got everyone
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Three years in jail for dealing drugs
DRUG dealer Barry Knight has been jailed for three years after he was caught peddling heroin on the streets of Swindon. The 26-year-old, who was on a drug treatment and testing order, sold hundreds of pounds worth of the killer drug before he was caught
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Flying the St George's Day flag on his back
A TATTOO lover who wore his patriotism on his sleeve decided to have some added to his back in time for St George's Day on April 23. Robb Forty, 39, now boasts a tableau showing England's patron saint in his legendary battle with a fearsome dragon. Mr
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All ages flock to group looking for mates and dates
TWO Swindon women who started a group taking local people on adventures further afield have a runaway success on their hands. Olivia McCann and her friend Debra Bint launched Mates and Dates in February offering everything from mountain climbing weekends
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Mentors wanted to keep offenders out of prison
VOLUNTEERS who think they have what it takes to keep vulnerable people out of prison are being sought. Prison Service Plus is a scheme overseen by the Swindon Volunteers umbrella group. It involves mentors offering non-judgmental advice and support to
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Call to cut back on advert boards
A councillor is calling for zero-tolerance for businesses that clutter up Wootton Bassett High Street with advertisement boards. The tough stance is being taken by town councillor John Allen who is urging firms to behave responsibly. "I say enough is
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Join race, women are urged
MORE than 1,000 women have signed up to take part in this year's Race For Life. Organisers at Cancer Research UK are delighted at the enthusiastic response but they still need more runners. Karina Morgan, who is organising the event at Lydiard Park on
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Bond age stars meet their fans
A BEVY of James Bond beauties are making appearances at a Swindon shop over the next three weeks. Gloria Hendry, who was in Live and Let Die, was due at the Infinitely Better store in the Brunel Centre today from 4pm to 7pm. She will meet fans and sign
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Digging up a church's past
A CHURCH is being updated for the 21st century as archaeologists prepare to dig into its ancient past. Renovation work at St Sampson's in Cricklade will bring new facilities such as toilets suitable for people with disabilities, a small kitchen and space
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Fire service gets a lift
SWINDON firefighters have gained a new piece of armoury in their fight against fire. The £350,000 Bronto Skylift can take firefighters 32 metres (105 feet) into the air, the height of more than seven double-decker buses, giving them access other skylifts
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Rabbits in need of a new home
RABBITS which were left to starve in a Penhill shed are among those needing a new home. RSPCA animal fosterer Sula Clark, 24, helped the animals last summer and now wants to re-house the last few. Sula, of Inglesham Road, became a fosterer last year after
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Group may study the possible loss of post offices
SWINDON Borough Council is to discuss setting up an all-party task force to review the possible loss of a third of the town's sub-post offices in nationwide closures. The proposal by the Liberal Democrats due to be discussed at tonight's full council
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Councillors discuss scheme to upgrade wind farm
THE future of a planned wind farm outside Watchfield, near Swindon, will be decided on Monday. Members of the Vale of White Horse District Council will gather at the Guildhall in Abingdon to discuss various matters, including the turbine colour of the
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New bid to solve parking dilemma
COUNCIL bosses are to form a taskforce with the help of Swindon residents to tackle an on-going parking problem. For years people in many areas of the town have battled to find parking spaces near their homes. Now councillor Jemima Milton, lead member
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Justin is prepared for battle
JUSTIN Tomlinson has been chosen to fight the North Swin-don seat for the Conservatives at the next general election. Mr Tomlinson, is the Swindon councillor for Abbey Meads and lead member for cultural services and recreation. He won almost unanimous
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Where is our son?
AN EXPERIENCED backpacker who works at a South Cerney adventure travel shop has gone missing in Nepal while on holiday. Gareth Koch, 24, who is on the staff at Cotswold Outdoor Action and Travel in Broadway Lane, was last seen by a friend in the Sagarmatha
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Fathers feel law still against them
A NEW Government Green Paper detailing plans for tough penalties for mothers who stop estranged fathers from seeing their children won't go far enough, according to dads in Swindon. The paper, due out this summer, is expected to include measures such
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Animal groups quiet on this issue
I NOTE that the government has decided not to enforce the pre-stunning of animals killed for habal and kosher meat. The government said it was "disinclined to legislate against strongly held beliefs." Well I can't argue with that, the entire fox hunting
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Not learned
I FEEL so ashamed of my local paper, the Gazette & Herald of April 8 for printing the article on Prince William's girlfriend. Has not anything been learned from Princess Diana's demise? R PITT Marlborough
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Deep concern
The residents of Marina Meadows and Waterbrook Mews are deeply concerned about the letter that we have received today from Wessex Water, stating that they will be diverting traffic southbound through our housing estate. Lots of children, elderly people
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U12s set for challenges at Welsh sides
ChHIPPENHAM'S U12 squad will be taking all 35 members on a short to Wales, leaving tomorrow and returning on Sunday. They will be staying at the Morfa Bay Activity Centre near Tenby in West Wales and while they are there, the players, the coaches and
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Chippenham 88, Trowbridge 11
CHIPPENHAM simply blew Trowbidge away in the Bath Combination Cup quarter-final with a powerful performance. They went into the game at Allington Field on Saturday knowing that this was a big match. It was a repeat of last year's final which saw Chippenham
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Fans are up for the cup
CHIPPENHAM and Swindon were gripped by Rugby World Cup fever on Saturday Rugby when the William Webb Ellis trophy toured the county. The knock-on effect of England's World Cup win in Australia was clear to see as procession of sports fans queued throughout
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Help needed
I AM wondering if any of your more senior readers who have lived in the Marlborough area for some time can help me identify a particular house? The property in question was called Granham House and was apparently situated two miles out of Marlborough.
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Action needed on roads
WE know we must not always believe what we see reported in the press but tell me, have the mayor and the town councillors only just come to the conclusion that we need a bypass or a ring road, or both, in this town? Where have you been for the past five
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Postal times
I write further to the letter today (April 8) from J. Buckley of Marlborough about the 'improved' postal deliveries we now enjoy following the abolition of the daily second delivery. Firstly, what second delivery ? It's many years since I last saw post
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CINEMA - A star is porn for clean-cut Hirsch
IN 1993 Tom Cruise's teeth and tan starred in the rites of passage comedy Risky Business about a clean college boy's descent into the murky world of prostitution. The Girl Next Door (15) is so similar in tone and message it could be a remake of that film
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No room for more people
REGARDING last week's front page on the new St John's School in Marlborough with the possible impact of building 150 to 250 new homes, the new plan for the school is not in keeping with the historical aspect of Marlborough. The infrastructure is not available
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Bylaws very well but where are dog bins?
I AM sure, like Marlborough Town Council's concern about dog fouling in the area, there are many readers who feel the same way. As a dog owner for many years, I would agree, this behaviour is unacceptable and unnecessary. Dogs can be trained at a very
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Clarifying picture on new village hall
I attended the open meeting in Market Lavington on March 29 out of interest as a villager, parish councillor and member of the Community Hall Trust. I take issue with two significant points in Jason Kent's letter (April 8). To use his criteria the postal
