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Cyclists all set to show they care
Ref. 25706-23SWINDON CARES: Cyclists are limbering up for a 25-mile sponsored bike ride covering some of England's finest countryside the opening event of Swindon Cares week. The White Horse Bike Ride and treasure hunt is just 10 days away and organisers
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Out Of Town
TOWN must add a chief executive to their summer shopping list after a dramatic day of departures but the vacancy left by outgoing assistant manager Malcolm Crosby is almost certain to be filled quickly. The County Ground revolving door was in full swing
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Police: Bridge demolition caused 'no great grief'
Diggers at work on the demolition of the old Porton Road bridge across the A303 at Solstice Park on Saturday. DA5859P2BRIDGE demolition work brought huge traffic tailbacks to south Wiltshire on Saturday - but not as bad as many people had feared. The
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Recycling causes confusion
ENVIRONMENTAL chief councillor Dennis Brown hit back this week at criticisms of Salisbury district council's recycling scheme. Amid claims from some residents that the new kerbside recycling system is chaotic and confusing, Mr Brown admitted there had
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School's teams get ready to Race for Life
Mrs Dawn Combellack (front right) and the team from Stonehenge School ready to Race for Life for Cancer Research UK from Salisbury athletics ground on Sunday. DA5873P2STONEHENGE School at Amesbury is entering a 49-strong team in this Sunday's Race for
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Thornes in the side for Bluebirds
WAYNE Thorne is poised to commit himself to Chippenham Town next season just days after his older brother Gary signed for the club. Left back Wayne, 24, has been the subject of much transfer speculation in recent weeks with Bath City, Weston-super-Mare
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New partner, property lawyer appointed by city law firm
SOLICITORS Pye-Smiths of New Street, Salisbury have a new partner and a new property lawyer. Sue Martin, who has been running the firm's Brockenhurst office for more than 15 years, has been made a partner and Georgina Walters has joined the firm to help
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Retailers urged to take advice
BUSINESS Link Berkshire and Wiltshire is urging shopkeepers to make the most of the advice available to them to help them avoid developing tunnel vision. Business Link's workforce development department has organised a number of free workshops, starting
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Race day event a runaway success
A DAY at the races turned out to be a runaway success for the staff of Salisbury outfitters Chas H Baker. The company, famous for ladies' and gent's clothing and school uniforms, sponsored the second race, named The Chas H Baker Maiden Fillies Stakes,
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Pyrotechnics specialists merge
MILLENNIUM Pyrotechnics of Chilmark has merged with TNT Fireworks UK one of the largest fireworks companies in the world. Millennium, which was founded in 1991, specialises in fireworks displays, special effects and event planning. It will continue to
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Achievements to be celebrated at ceremony
NEXT Wednesday the Federation of Small Businesses is holding its annual awards ceremony, celebrating the achievements of south Wiltshire's business community. The awards are now in their fifth year and firmly established as an important part of the business
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Firm puts its goods on show
The public turned out in force on Saturday as they made the most of a rare chance to see inside a Trowbridge company. Consortium, of Hammond Way, Trowbridge, normally sells its goods to commercial organisations rather than individuals. The company, which
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Virgin Mobile floated on the stock market
STAFF at Virgin Mobile will bag free shares when it floats on the London Stock Exchange later this month. The Trowbridge-based firm, which employs about 1,300 people in the town, will go public in a deal expected to value it at more than £1bn. Nearly
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'Running Postie' delivers his first CD
A FORMER postman has released a CD to help raise money for a church appeal. Paul Rossiter, 58, known as the 'running postie', is hoping the album will raise much-needed funds for Yarnbrook Chapel. Mr Rossiter, a postman in Dilton Marsh for 21 years, said
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Mothers fear for children's safety
Mothers fear their children's health is being put at risk by the decision to allow Westbury cement works to burn recycled fuel in its kilns. Lafarge was granted permission to burn the fuel for a six-month trial by the Environment Agency a couple of weeks
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Scheme to build home for elderly
PLANS for a multi-million pound residential home in Westbury. The Abbeyfield Society is hoping to build the home to provide more community-based nursing care for the elderly. The home would have 48 beds, including 24 places for dementia sufferers, and
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Dawson hits rivals for six
BATH AND DISTRICT YOUTH LEAGUE: CHIPPENHAM'S Liam Dawson destroyed the Trowbridge bowling in their Bath and District League match. Dawson hit 16 fours and two sixes on his way to making 124 not out and made his runs off just 87 balls. Tom Beard (13) supported
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Gillespie leads victory bid
NORTH WILTS JUNIOR CRICKET LEAGUE: AN OUTSTANDING all round performance by Robert Gillespie took Malmesbury to the top of the under 11s table as his side defeated Chippenham by five wickets. Chippenham batted first and struggled for runs against accurate
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Rodbourne's great run comes to an end at last
Rodbourne Cheney's long unbeaten run in the Swindon and District Four-Rink Bowls League, stretching back to August 2002, came to an end when they were beaten 80-60 by visitors Stratton Churchways A. Cheney captain Dave Hillier said he was disappointed
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Artist's boost for restoration work
SPORTS mad artist Chris Watts hopes his latest painting will help restore the roof of the Trowbridge Cricket Club pavilion. Watts, who is a long serving member of the town's cricket and rugby clubs, is looking to sell 100 prints of the idyllic scene to
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Perrin returns for cup clash
WILTSHIRE face Dorset in the quarter-finals of the MCCA Knockout Cup on Sunday. Russell Rowe's men are just two matches from a Lord's final and will hope for more of the luck that saw them past Herefordshire in round two. A rain delay in that match saw
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Teachers net three awards
A MELKSHAM teacher received an award on Tuesday having been in the profession for less than three years. Emma Summers, drama and English teacher at George Ward School, Melksham, was named outstanding new teacher in a secondary school at the regional teaching
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Reward for blood volunteers' dedication
28401DEDICATED blood donors from Melksham have been presented with gold badges after making 50 donations. Bernice Deacon, Mike Blackland, Cary Stadden, Lyndsey Hallam, Christopher Joad, Ivy Dixon, Dee Temple-Multon and Ursula Sinclair, also got certificates
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Officers crack down on churchyard gangs
PEOPLE living near a Melksham cemetery are being terrorised by gangs of drug-taking youths hanging around into the early hours of the morning. The cemetery, behind St Michael and All Angels Church, Church Street, has become a magnet for yobs who are drinking
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EMBRYOS BATTLE: Decision has huge impact
THE groundbreaking legal case being fought by Natallie Evans has huge implications, not only for her but for thousands of other women. As the law stands embryos created through fertility treatment must be destroyed if either party involved withdraws their
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EMBRYOS BATTLE: Happiness turned to heartache
WHEN Natallie Evans met Howard Johnston it was love at first sight, they were going to get married and start a family, but it all went wrong. The pair met in 1999 when they were both working for Virgin Mobile, in Trowbridge. She said: "It was love at
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EMBRYOS BATTLE: I will save my babies
WILTSHIRE TIMES EXCLUSIVE: THE brave woman at the centre of a legal battle to save her unborn children has vowed she will not give up on her babies. Natallie Evans, 32, received the heartbreaking news on Friday that her groundbreaking attempt to save
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Gold award for school's sports
Athlete James Thie puts young athletes from Downton School through their paces. DA5840P2WHEN it comes to sporting achievement, Downton School is in the premier league. The 394-pupil school has been awarded Sportsmark Gold status, in recognition of its
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Sports club opposes plans for cemetery
Laverstock and Ford Football Club secretary Roz Wyeth. DA5875P9VILLAGERS in Laverstock are preparing to do battle to stop a new city cemetery opening in their midst. Salisbury faces a serious problem with an acute shortage of burial spaces. The Devizes
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'This monster removes democratic control'
LEADING figures in the community spoke this week of their disappointment at the details behind Monday's announcement of national park status for the New Forest. Fordingbridge district councillor Bob Hale said: "The decisions on the boundary of the national
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700 sign petition to keep hospital
28424A PETITION signed by nearly 700 angry residents has been presented as a protest against withdrawal of hospital services. The 686 names, mainly from Bradford on Avon, were collected in the Mace store and Post Office in Winsley Road and handed to acting
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Taking a stand
People in Wiltshire are being urged to nominate local heroes who have taken a stand against vandals, thugs and noisy neighbours. The Taking A Stand awards were announced by home office minister Hazel Blears this week. To make a nomination call 0800 0852980
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Commons battle
SHADOW Health Minister Andrew Murrison has won a battle on organ donation legislation in the House of Commons. Amendments to the Human Tissue Bill in Parliament this week proposed introducing presumed consent of organ donation. The MP opposed the plans
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Planning procedure reminders
ALL councillors have been urged to obey planning rules and regulations following allegations of misconduct. West Wiltshire District Council legal team has sent letters to all members reminding them of the correct procedures when dealing with planning
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Change of heart
Three west Wiltshire district councillors threatened to walk out of Wednesday's meeting after being told they could not debate the threatened closure of post offices. Councillors Terry Chivers, Angie Barker and Jeff Osborn forced chairman Marion Clegg
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Foley spins in to return career-best wicket haul
RICHARD Foley's 8-100 was his best bowling performance for the county and but for some debatable umpiring decisions he could have been Wiltshire's match winner. The Corsham all-rounder secured his first five-wicket haul for Wiltshire in Wales' second
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Delight as royal couple spend a day in county
28433The Earl and Countess of Wessex paid a relaxed visit to Wiltshire on Tuesday, opening a primary school in Westbury and a caf at Palmer Gardens in Trowbridge. Pupils of the new Westbury Leigh School delighted Edward and Sophie when they gave their
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Guides aim to show true cost of travel
Getting ripped off in a foreign country is a tourist's biggest grievance, according to research by the AA. Taking a taxi from the airport to a hotel is usually a tourist's first experience of a destination, but it can often leave a bad taste in the mouth
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Rover marks 100 years
Several hundred Rover cars spanning 100 years will meet at Ragley Hall, near Stratford upon Avon, on July 11, to celebrate the marque's centenary. One hundred years ago the first Rover prototype was announced, on July 1 1904, with sales of the Rover 8hp
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Students join forces for project
YEAR 9 pupils from Wiltshire schools have been taking part in a national project for gifted and talented youngsters. Twenty state and independent schools, mostly from Wiltshire, but also from Dover, Uckfield, Newport and Germany, met this week at Bath
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Officers target lorries
WILTSHIRE police have been involved in a co-ordinated crackdown on dangerous lorries across the south west. Police forces from all over the south west have carried out an intelligence-lead operation to target both UK and European- based commercial vehicles
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Oboe girl sets up orchestra
A TOP composer will help to set up a quirky new orchestra in Warminster. Benjamin Ellin, conductor and composer, will join oboe player Amanda Wakelin-Smith, 24, to set up the orchestra. Miss Wakelin-Smith, who lives in Warminster, said: "I'm hoping for
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Speeding drivers recorded
A COVERT traffic camera has revealed over 70 per cent of drivers are ignoring the speed limit on a busy Warminster road. A Wiltshire County Council speed camera was positioned at the junction of Victoria Road and Perriwinkle Close on June 7 and 8 following
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Planning procedure reminders
ALL councillors have been urged to obey planning rules and regulations following allegations of misconduct. West Wiltshire District Council legal team has sent letters to all members reminding them of the correct procedures when dealing with planning
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Feast of football
There was a feast of football for Chippenham Cub Scouts on Saturday when they contested their annual knockout cup competition. The event at Notton School involved 13 Cub Scout football teams.in the six-a-side football competition teams battled it out
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Cash boost for football club
TROWBRIDGE Town ended last season with almost £30,000 in the bank, the annual meeting will hear on Monday. The accounts for 2003/04 are another boost for the club in a season that included a league and cup double and promotion to the Hellenic League.
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Concert singers
TICKETS are on sale for a concert by the Nonsuch Singers at St Denys Church, Warminster, tomorrow. The 35-strong London-based choral music group is taking its performances to the countryside. The concert starts at 7.30pm and tickets costing £10 or £8
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Still no tariff set for killer
THE GRANDMOTHER of murdered Warminster schoolgirl Zoe Evans is facing another heartbreaking delay in learning how long her killer will stay behind bars. Ann Hamilton, 58, was told by Home Office ministers in February that Miles Evans would have his jail
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Lions launch new lifesaving scheme
15398/5VULNERABLE and elderly residents are being delivered the latest tool to help emergency services deal with accidents and illness. Warminster Lions Club is distributing 3,000 white and green plastic containers for the 'Message in a Bottle' scheme
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Man hurt in street 'brawl'
A WARMINSTER man is in hospital with severe facial and head injuries after an alleged late-night brawl. Police are calling for witnesses after a man in his mid-30s was found bleeding in Portway Lane at 11.24 on Tuesday night. It is believed the attack
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Breeder elected to council
A BREEDER of Hebridian sheep has been given a top job at a trust which promotes rare breed animals. Tony Chambers, 57, of Warleigh, near Bradford on Avon, has been elected to the council of the Rare Breed Survival Trust. He hopes to use his post to encourage
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Farmyard fun as kids learn through play
28421CHILDREN spent a day frolicking around in the fresh air on a trip to a farm with their childminders. More than 70 childminders and children visited Magdalen Farm, Bradford on Avon, as part of a celebration organised by the West Wiltshire Childmind-ing
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Publicans fined
OWNERS of a popular pub have been fined for poor standards of kitchen hygiene. Peter and Alison Eveleigh, owners of the Riverside Inn, Bradford on Avon, were fined £900 and ordered to pay £600 costs for not keeping the kitchen and equipment clean. The
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Banker is fraud suspect
A BANKER is fighting calls for his extradition to the US to face fraud charges linked with the Enron scam. Giles Darby, 41, of Lower South Wraxall, near Bradford on Avon, is accused of defrauding a subsidiary of NatWest Bank out of millions of pounds,
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Moon walks more than 1,000 miles
A MAN with one arm and leg who hopes to raise £1m by walking from Lands End to John o' Groats received a hero's welcome when he arrived in Bradford on Avon on Thursday. Chris Moon, a 42-year-old former army officer, was injured in a landmine explosion
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Hunt for two men in store
Police are looking for two men after goods worth £60 were stolen from a Bradford on Avon shop. Police want to talk to the two men, pictured, in connection with the theft from Jones' Day and Night Shop in New Road. PC Nigel Bullimore of Bradford on Avon
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Conmen prey on elderly
CONMEN have tricked two elderly women in Bradford on Avon, getting away with hundreds of pounds. A man turned up on the doorstep of a woman in her late 70s, claiming potholes in her driveway needed mending. The conman, who was white, about 6ft, and light
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Report due on mill site
Residents gathered to hear the latest stage of plans to develop Bradford on Avon's Kingston Mill site at a meeting on Wednesday evening. A two-day workshop, chaired by the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, will now try to resolve disagreements
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Lending a hand to help victims
A Bradford on Avon mum will be heading out to Bosnia to use her healing hands to improve the lives of trauma victims. Eleanor Bartlett, a reflexologist and physiotherapist will fly to Sarajevo, in the autumn to spend two weeks helping victims of rape,
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700 sign petition to keep hospital
28424A PETITION signed by nearly 700 angry residents has been presented as a protest against withdrawal of hospital services. The 686 names, mainly from Bradford on Avon, were collected in the Mace store and Post Office in Winsley Road and handed to acting
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Children enjoyed farm fun day
MAY the West Wiltshire Childminding Group, via your newspaper, thank all the people and local businesses who made our event to celebrate National Surestart Month such a success. Children, childminders, parents and relations enjoyed a fantastic day at
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Agency are failing to protect the public
THE decision to allow the cement company Lafarge to trial the hazardous waste RLF in the kilns at Westbury shocked many people. It did so because they had raised many serious concerns about the emissions that will spew from the plant once the trial started
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Facts of library saga are clear
I WRITE further to a letter in last week's issue of the Wiltshire Times regarding my library saga. To clarify a point which seems to be clouded, the appeal against my fine and conviction went ahead and was successful. This was decided by the crown court
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Tesco: are the company or shoppers to blame
Oh, such vitriol by your correspondence against the evil Tesco! (Supermarket is taking over town, June 25). Its original store can surely not be described as a monstrosity and being single-storey is hardly visible from Trowbridge Park. The fact that it
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Security fears make company a laughing stock
IS it April 1 all over again? There may indeed be several reasons for closing the smelly, filthy, disgusting underpass which runs from Innox Road to Stallard Street but to close it on the grounds that it might thwart a food terrorist is laughable in the
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Westbury is a town to be proud of
FIRSTLY may I thank your newspaper for part-sponsoring the People of Wiltshire awards. It is very gratifying to find that industry and commerce can find the time and money to support the ordinary people of Wiltshire. Secondly can I congratulate all the
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Overthrow of a tyrant
JULY 5 - 10 2004, BOX: Two great leaders join forces in a bid to rid a country of a tyrannical ruler only to find that having done the deed, their troubles are only just beginning. Bush and Blair? No, not this time. Cast your imagination back 2048 years
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Another chance to see Diana documentary
A DOCUMENTARY about Swindon actress Diana Dors' missing millions is to be repeated on Sunday. Who Got Diana Dors' Millions? tries to unravel the whereabouts of her £2 million fortune. Before she died in 1984, Diana handed her son Mark Dawson a coded message
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Burgers taken from carnival
THIEVES stole a box of 100 beefburgers from a barbecue at Purton carnival. Organisers of the carnival which raises cash for needy people in the village are dismayed at the theft. Lynda Warren, chairman of the carnival committee, said: "I can't believe
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Help plea by police
A potentially dangerous mentally ill man being hunted by the Metropolitan police has connections with Swindon and may be in the area. Paddington CID believes that Michael Weston may have travelled from London to Swindon. The 34-year-old, who has been
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Rogue of the road is jailed
Ref. 31145-63A 31-year-old nightclub doorman was jailed yesterday after clocking up his 43rd conviction for driving while disqualified. Swindon magistrates said Jamie Manderson, who was last banned in September for three years, blatantly ignored rules
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Charity car wash
Firefighters at Trowbridge fire station will be washing people's cars on July 10 to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. They will be on hand with buckets and sponges from 10am to 3pm.
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BT set to hang up its boxes
FIVE phone boxes could disappear from Trowbridge streets as BT struggles to cope with the rising use of mobile phones. Residents have until the end of July to object to the firm's decision to remove call boxes from Broad Street, West Ashton Road, Cedar
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Pupils stage wartime musical
28391Pupils at a Trowbridge school took a step back in time for their summer production. Youngsters from Years 7, 8 and 9 at St Augustine's Catholic College put on three performances of wartime musical, The Evacuees this week. Head of drama Kim Porter
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Bands to help raise cash for our fund
MUSIC fans have a treat in store for them in Melksham tomorrow night at a special Wiltshire Times birthday bash. Popular local group Switch will be on stage at Melksham House, entertaining the crowds as well as raising money for the Wiltshire Times 150
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Security guard in drunken rampage
A SECURITY guard caused a £24,000 trail of destruction when he went on a violent rampage in a shopping centre he was being paid to protect. Matthew Holly, 26, of Holmeleaze, Steeple Ashton, was working as a security guard at The Shires shopping centre
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Studies take pupils on a worldwide adventure
28415ART and geography with a taste of acting have all come together at a village primary school. Youngsters at Southwick School have been learning all about the different countries of the world and using acting, art and even cooking to help them learn
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Vicious dog kills beloved family pet
28428LITTLE Yorkshire terrier Milly was happily trotting along by her owner's side when she was viciously savaged and killed by another dog. Her owners are now calling for dog walkers to put muzzles on dangerous pets, fearing a child could be injured.
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Carnival Queen is crowned
28420/9CARNIVAL season is nearly upon us and Trowbridge has a new carnival Queen ready to take on her duties. Georgina Matthews, 20, won through at the final of the competition on Friday, impressing the three judges. Organiser Maryrose Mantle said: "She
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Cinema dream could still come true
BLOWING the Vision could lose the backing of Trowbridge residents for more than a decade, says Wiltshire County Council chief executive Dr Keith Robinson. Dr Robinson told business leaders he would not be drawn into making vows on the Vision, because
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Residents urged not to lose faith
Dr Keith Robinson and Ian Gallin look at plans for TrowbridgeWHEN blueprints charting the revolution of Trowbridge were released to an expectant public there was a new mood of optimism and belief. But now twelve months have passed and very little of the
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Historic stables dismantled
STABLES used by US troops of the famous Easy Company as they prepared for D-Day have been dismantled. Now the six corrugated steel structures, which stood in the centre of Aldbourne, are being stored at an undisclosed location waiting to be fumigated
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Locarno's safety is ensured
THE owner of the Locarno has been ordered by a court to strengthen the burned out structure within 28 days. The order to Gael Macken-zie was made by Swindon Magistrates Court. But Swindon Council, which obtained the order, says it is a formality and was
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A fantastic festival
ONE of the most successful Old Town Festivals will culminate this weekend with events on the Lawn and in the Town Gardens. The 13-day event showcases the best in culture and history that Old Town and Swindon have to offer. Festival chairman Neil Butters
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Homes are not fit to be lived in
NEARLY four per cent of private houses in Swindon are unfit for human habit-ation. And a geographical divide is opening up between the older, inner areas of the town where housing is relatively poor, and the outer, newer areas where houses are of average
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Activity challenge to the oldies
OLDER people in Swindon are being encouraged to take up the challenge of caving, gorge walking and canoeing. Twenty-four people are sought to prove they are not past their prime by joining a week-long course at Plas Pencelli outdoor pursuits centre in
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They've done a great job mum
STAFF from Nationwide swapped figures for gardening gloves when they helped in the makeover of a local family centre. The North Swindon Family Centre was the focus of their team-building exercise and staff and parents are delighted with the results. Nationwide
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Wanted: A new centre
WROUGHTON could be in line for another community centre if villagers approve proposals. As demand for booking slots at the Ellendune Community Centre, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in March, continues to soar, speculation is mounting that a second
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Sailor's salute
Ref. 26202-40FORMER Merchant Navy officer Ron Tubb has written a book about his days under the Red Ensign because he believes the wartime sacrifices of his fellow old salts have never been fully appreciated. Mr Tubb, of Leamington Grove, Swindon, joined
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Clamped!
Ref. 31150-11SHOPPERS using the Orbital Retail Park in north Swindon have been warned to be on their guard against clampers. Mum-of-two Cheryl Broley, 35, fell victim to the parking enforcers on Monday afternoon when she dropped into Boots to buy some
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Kids are quids in on pocket money
Ref. 31151-87SWINDON mums say that children are getting far too much pocket money. The Evening Advertiser conducted a local opinion poll after a national survey revealed that Britain's seven to 14-year olds got a total of more than £1.5 billion a year
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They're on a roll to set a new record
Ref. 31148-03NATIONWIDE employees will today prove they never "tyre" of raising cash for charity. Around 130 fundraisers are hoping to smash the world record for tyre rolling. To beat the current record, held by a group of Canadians, they need to roll
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Water firm's satellite system will track workforce
THAMES Water is installing state-of-the-art tracking systems to its vans in a bid to speed up response times. The Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) system, which uses satellite technology, is capable of pinpointing a van's position to within two metres
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Get rid of humps
HAS Coun Steve Allsop given himself a pay rise because he suggested putting the humps in Marlowe and Shaftsbury Avenues? They are a disgrace. There are cars parked on top of the humps and when I drive down there at night I can hardly see them. Covingham
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Easing the pain
Can I thank everyone on Linnet and Kingfisher wards for their kindness and devotion in my mum's final days while in Great Western Hospital. The pain and sadness was eased by these wonderful people. God bless you all. Trevor Wilson Old Walcot
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£1,165 was raised
I WOULD like to convey my grateful thanks to everyone who helped me with the Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool Silver Jubilee draw. My special thanks to my colleagues at Woolworth's Distribution Centre for their terrific support. The Eldene Club and Crumpled
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Able-bodied couple need to show some gratitude
WHEN we tried to park in a disabled space at ASDA-Walmart, a young able-bodied couple raced into the space before us and walked away laughing. We need the extra space to get my husband's wheelchair out. My husband is disabled through a war injury and
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Councillors must be part of the community
Why should councillors be allowed to stand for a ward when they do not live there? I read what Mavis Childs said about her win on Walcot. I have lived in Walcot for more than 30 years why move away if Walcot is your love? However can you be in touch with
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Keep fatties out of the public eye
REGARDING the controversy now raging over obesity, may I suggest that it would be a good idea, if all obese people were banned from all public places! Perhaps they could be made to live on wartime rations tins of snook, dried eggs, carrot pudding until
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Cops caught on camera
CHIPPENHAM NEWS EXCLUSIVE: A POLICE car parked in a disabled space in Chippenham has sparked outrage from a special needs group. Carer Tim Phillips said special needs children at Burton Hill House School in Malmesbury felt let down by selfish motorists
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Fixtures and teams
FIXTURES Wiltshire Cricket League Division One: Box v Bath Civil Service; Westinghouse v Calne; Collingbourne v Nationwide House; Potterne v Great Bedwyn; Marshfield v Purton. Division Two: Beanacre v Burbage & ER; Swindon Civil Service v Buscot Park
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Goatacre hoping for right result at Bredon
Goatacre teams are looking forward to a return to league action tomorrow after last weekend's washout, with the firsts travelling to Bredon at the halfway stage in this season's Wilts/Glos Division One campaign. Captain Pete Turner will be looking for
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SWINDON LOOK TO TOP ORDER
Having lost last weekend's fixture to the weather, Swindon will be desperate to take the field this weekend when they entertain Wiltshire side Hinton Charterhouse. With half the season now complete, Swindon sit in one of the two promotion spots in Wilts
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Ambassadors to work until 10pm
PARKING ambassadors will be patrolling Salisbury's streets in the evenings in a bid to crack down on motorists who illegally park. Currently the team, which is known for its tough enforcement of parking restrictions, only works until 6pm, with those who
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District hot seat for woman with drive
Moggie Morrison, right, is installed as the new Inner Wheel club district chairman by the outgoing chairman Liz Bandey. DA5842P1FOR the sixth time in 20 years, an Amesbury woman has become chairman of one of the Inner Wheel's district branches. Moggie
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Digital print service launched
DOWNTON mailing house Priority Newstrade & Mailing has launched a colour digital print service. Called Priority Digital, the company says the service offers businesses a range of cost-effective, high-quality packages from design to printing, wrapping
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Lead role in partnership
PETER Moxley, of Connexions@Lifetime Careers, has been elected vice-chairman of the South Wiltshire and Kennet Learning Partnership. Mr Moxley, who is Connexions' guidance manager for Salisbury and a large part of Kennet, will look after the south Wiltshire
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New leader for accountants
BUSINESS adviser Adrian Simpson is the new president of the Southern Society of Chartered Accountants, which represents more than 4,000 members of the profession in south Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight. He takes over from Russell Bowman
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Wiltshire Times winner praised
AN AGE aware company has won an award in recognition of its positive attitude to employing older people. Trowbridge company Wilts Wholesale Electrical was presented with an Age Positive Award at a London ceremony by TV presenter Lorraine Kelly and minister
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Twinning meeting
A meeting will be held in the Laverton on Thursday to discuss the possibility of twinning Westbury with the North German town of Gander Kesee. The meeting starts at 7.30pm and Westbury mayor and town councillor Horace Prickett said everyone is welcome
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Girls allowed to join scouts
15379A WESTBURY girl has become the town's first female scout after an investiture ceremony in Meadow Lane last Thursday. Chloe Carter, 10, a pupil at Westbury Junior School, decided she wanted to take the unusual step of joining the scouts after getting
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Delight as royal couple spend a day in county
28433The Earl and Countess of Wessex paid a relaxed visit to Wiltshire on Tuesday, opening a primary school in Westbury and a caf at Palmer Gardens in Trowbridge. Pupils of the new Westbury Leigh School delighted Edward and Sophie when they gave their
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Villagers complete cup final double
BIDDESTONE'S emergence as a cricketing force was further underlined on Friday when two of the club's junior teams reached county finals. Victories for the under 15s over South Wilts and for the under 13s at Calne have seen the youngsters win through to
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Captain bids for a first class delivery
NEW Chippenham captain Trevor Lloyd will have already faced hundreds of deliveries tomorrow before he steps out to bat against Devizes. As a postman Lloyd has to start his Saturday round as early as possible so he is not late for the match. The 29-year-old
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Red hot Coles fires first county ton
MICHAEL Coles was delighted to score his first Wiltshire century, but admitted Wales' nerve jangling victory took some of the gloss off his achievement. The Bridgwater captain had already racked up scores of 90 and 68 for Wiltshire this season so his
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Foley spins in to return career-best wicket haul
RICHARD Foley's 8-100 was his best bowling performance for the county and but for some debatable umpiring decisions he could have been Wiltshire's match winner. The Corsham all-rounder secured his first five-wicket haul for Wiltshire in Wales' second
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Celebrity guest star of Hell's Kitchen
JULY 1: Hell's Kitchen victor Jennifer Ellison will be a celebrity guest at North Wiltshire Festival 2004. Organisers of the two-day festival on July 16 and 17 in Chippenham's Monkton Park have confirmed that blonde beauty Ms Ellison, a pop singer and
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Wiltshire beaten in thrilling finish
COUNTY CRICKET: A SPIRITED bowling display led by Corsham spinner Richard Foley saw Wiltshire come within a whisker of inflicting Wales' first championship defeat of the season. After three days' play and more than 1,000 runs scored, the game reached
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Parents worried over plan to merge schools
WORRIED parents at the centre of a proposed education shake-up fear decisions about their children's education are being taken out of their hands. At a meeting on Tuesday people whose children are at Melksham Lowbourne Infants, Lowbourne Junior and St
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Recycling causes confusion
ENVIRONMENTAL chief councillor Dennis Brown hit back this week at criticisms of Salisbury district council's recycling scheme. Amid claims from some residents that the new kerbside recycling system is chaotic and confusing, Mr Brown admitted there had
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Sports club opposes plans for cemetery
Laverstock and Ford Football Club secretary Roz Wyeth. DA5875P9VILLAGERS in Laverstock are preparing to do battle to stop a new city cemetery opening in their midst. Salisbury faces a serious problem with an acute shortage of burial spaces. The Devizes
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First century celebrated
Vera Hobden celebrated her 100th birthday last Wednesday. DA5846P2VERA Hobden is nothing short of remarkable - even her doctor says so! On Wednesday last week, Vera celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends at her home in Manor Farm Road,
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New Forest receives national park status
IT is an historic week for the New Forest, with the announcement that it is to become England's eighth national park - the first to be designated in almost 50 years. Monday's announcement by rural affairs minister Alun Michael confirms the Countryside
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Council criticises Society
COUNCILLORS have accused housing bosses of acting like 'property developers' and called for a review into the conduct of West Wiltshire Housing Society. Codford Parish Council has formally written to the Housing Corporation Regulator complaining about
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Lions launch new lifesaving scheme
15398/5VULNERABLE and elderly residents are being delivered the latest tool to help emergency services deal with accidents and illness. Warminster Lions Club is distributing 3,000 white and green plastic containers for the 'Message in a Bottle' scheme
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Schools to share resources
VILLAGE primary school education is undergoing a shake-up to help small communities with dwindling pupil numbers. Consultation with parents has begun to allow Codford and Steeple Langford Primary Schools to merge teachers and classes. A federation would
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By-election candidates
ELECTIONS will be held in two west Wiltshire towns on July 15 with vacancies for district councillors in both Melksham and Trowbridge. Three candidates are standing for the by-election in the Melksham north ward which became vacant following the death
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Perrin returns for cup clash
WILTSHIRE face Dorset in the quarter-finals of the MCCA Knockout Cup on Sunday. Russell Rowe's men are just two matches from a Lord's final and will hope for more of the luck that saw them past Herefordshire in round two. A rain delay in that match saw
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So where's that sexy look gone?
Ref. 31020-40The Golf is one of the best cars ever made stylish, well built and totally reliable. Five of us, all owners of Golfs of varying age and models, had a look and tested the new Golf which is now in its fifth metamorphosis. Leigh Robinson and
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Red hot Coles fires first county ton
MICHAEL Coles was delighted to score his first Wiltshire century, but admitted Wales' nerve jangling victory took some of the gloss off his achievement. The Bridgwater captain had already racked up scores of 90 and 68 for Wiltshire this season so his
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National rise in road deaths
PROGRESS is being made to make Wiltshire roads a safer place to drive, according to the county's traffic department. The latest batch of government statistics show there were 49 fatalities on Wiltshire roads last year, six more than 2002, but police insist
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Teenage star leads victory bid for Park Farm
SHORT MAT BOWLS: ALMOST 200 short mat bowlers packed into the Christie Miller Sports Centre on Sunday for the Wiltshire association's summer open. The Bowerhill venue hosted 48 teams from 10 counties across the south with some players coming from as far
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VPs reclaim trophy
WILTSHIRE vice-presidents' scored a146-94 victory over their Northants counterparts at Highworth on Sunday. This enabled them to reclaim the trophy that is annually contested between these two associations. Scores (Wiltshire skips first): Dave Edmunds
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Champions go down to defeat
WILTSHIRE'S hopes of retaining the South Western Counties League Championship were spoiled by Dorset at Gillingham, where the hosts won 114-112, taking 18 points to Wiltshire's four. There were only two winning rinks for Wiltshire, Nick Grenfell's four
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Solve the problem bargains
SHOPPERS can now get help if they have a problem with goods or services bought on holiday. The Citizens Advice Bureau has launched a new problem-solving website to help consumers who find purchases from other European countries don't work when they get
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Shadwell doubtful for cup showdown
AS there is still a mathematical possibility of Wiltshire qualifying for a Middleton Cup quarter final spot, the selectors have decided to minimise any changes to the team that won handsomely against Herefordshire at Ross-on-Wye. But in order to give
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Joint project for cancer advice
The specialist Cancer Information and Support Service centre will open in Warminster on Monday. The service is housed in Warminster Library and will be open three days a week providing information and advice to anyone affected by cancer. Macmillan Cancer
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Baby boom at Safari Park
SUMMERTIME has delivered a record-breaking baby boom at Longleat Safari Park. In the past fortnight six new sea lion pups have been born and two wolf cubs made their first public appearances. The sea lion pups were born in the same week the new Sea Lion
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New Bill is a threat to radio
COMMUNITY radio in Warminster is fighting for its existence after a government Bill tabled last week promises sweeping changes to regional airwaves. Final amendments to the Order for Community Radio places restrictions on regions where an audience of
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Plans rejected
Plans for a three-bedroom house on land next to Sambourne Primary School in Warminster have been rejected. Campaigners feared children walking to school would be at risk from the extra traffic generated by changes to the road system if the development
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New hope for town's hospital
A NEW doctors' surgery is being built at Warminster Community Hospital giving fresh hope to campaigners calling for an end to the staffing crisis. Renovations started this week to create space for Smallbrook Surgery to move into the threatened hospital
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Gun accident
A WARMINSTER soldier lost his leg in a friendly fire incident in Iraq because of a faulty gun, a military appeals court heard last week. Sgt Albert Thomson, 35, of Pepper Place, Warminster, had emergency surgery when a Warrior armoured personnel carrier
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More injured at crash blackspot
15396TWO children and their parents were rushed to hospital following a crash on the A36 on Sunday. The family, believed to be from the Cheddar area, were injured when their Alfa Romeo left the road and overturned in a field at Upton Lovell, near Warminster
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Action over rapes
ONLY one in three people who appear in Wiltshire courts charged with rape are convicted. Of the 32 defendants in rape cases, only nine were successfully sentenced, latest figures reveal, a 28 per cent conviction rate. The scale of problem reflected nationwide
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I will save my babies
WILTSHIRE TIMES EXCLUSIVE: THE brave woman at the centre of a legal battle to save her unborn children has vowed she will not give up on her babies. Natallie Evans, 32, received the heartbreaking news on Friday that her groundbreaking attempt to save
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Parade was truly poignant memorial to D-Day fallen
ON behalf of our association I thank everybody who helped with the organisation of the service and parade on Whit Sunday. It was the biggest parade of standards seen in Trowbridge for many years and was certainly a very poignant way to commemorate the
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Kite flyers are hunting venue
I represent a group of half a dozen power kite enthusiasts based in and around Trowbridge. We are trying to find a suitable location to use our power kites and three wheel buggies/dirtboards in the evenings and at weekends. All we require is plenty of
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Comedy on a man behaving badly
UNTIL AUGUST 14 2004, BATH: SIMON NYE, creator of the sit-com Men Behaving Badly, provides a compelling translation of Molire's hilarious comedy, Don Juan, as part of The Peter Hall Company 2004 season at the Theatre Royal Bath. Directed by award winner
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Ambulance staff need our support
IN last week's paper I was reading about bad response times for our Wiltshire ambulances. It's not the ambulance service that lets us down it's the Government who strangle the NHS of its vital resources. If the Government want better response times they
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It is worth saving
Ref. 31138-14Following Tuesday's story about the possible closure of the school (inset), mum Karen Turner wrote this letter: My son is seven and has attended Chalet School since the age of three when he received a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder
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School closure threat is lifted
THE THREAT of closure has been lifted from the Chalet special school. But parents have been warned that it is not an option for the school to remain unchanged. Swindon's Education Partnership Board yesterday voted unanimously to drop the closure threat
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'ave it!
Ref. 31153-77A FISH-lover says he brought two of his pets back from the brink of death with the kiss of life . . . and some John Smith's bitter. Mark Conway, 41, thought of CPR after reading in the Evening Advertiser of a woman trying something similar
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Action over rapes
ONLY one in three people who appear in Wiltshire courts charged with rape are convicted. Of the 32 defendants in rape cases, only nine were successfully sentenced, latest figures reveal, a 28 per cent conviction rate. The scale of problem reflected nationwide
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Police raid drugs squat
Ref. 31144-28A squalid alleged drugs den operating yards from Swindon's police station and law courts has been shut down after an undercover police raid. One person was arrested on suspicion of possession of a class A drug and seven others were searched
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Contamination fear for homes built on landfill
A CONTAMINATION scare at dozens of Trowbridge homes built on a former landfill site has left residents unsure of the dangers they face. West Wiltshire District Council will be drilling holes in gardens in Waterworks Road and Henderson Close to try to
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Children help village festival
28384/1SINGERS and country dancers entertained villagers at St Paul's Church, Staverton. Youngsters from the village primary school joined in a celebration of the church and of the village itself. Teacher Caroline Barlow said: "The children had a lovely
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RAF man's war games
AN RAF officer from Trowbridge is to lead battle games for senior military forces from all over the world. Squadron Leader Craig Mason, 39, from Hilperton, is based at RAF High Wycombe. He will demonstrate how new technologies can support and improve
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Tim's action adventure
A young man from Trowbridge is preparing for a challenge of a lifetime when he jets off for an all-action adventure in Spain. Tim Newman, 24, of Southwick, will be abseiling, canyoning and climbing in Spain's Sierra Nevada as part of Prospects Challenge
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Shakespeare comedy is a perfect choice for summer
It may have been written in the 16th century, but Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream still makes an ideal choice for a summer play. The leafy grounds of Roundstone School are to provide the backdrop for the Trowbridge Players' outdoor production,
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Crowds enjoy Picnic in the Park
15390 PEOPLE from all over west Wiltshire flocked to Trowbridge on Sunday for a Picnic in the Park, despite the threat of rain. A free concert, a fun fair, raffles and inflatables were among the fun and games on offer. Providing the musical entertainment
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Family's anger at man's early release
Gary Hart RELATIVES of a Trowbridge train driver killed in the Selby rail disaster are angry that the man responsible is to be released from prison this month. Gary Hart is to be freed after serving half a five-year jail sentence for causing the death
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Timetable for Tesco site
IT could take up to two years for work to start on the former Tesco site as negotiations with developers continue. West Wiltshire District Council's corporate director Ian Gallin hinted that the first big retail project in Trowbridge could spark an influx
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2,300 new jobs in store
THE retail revolution of Trowbridge will not have a negative impact on other west Wiltshire towns, says a report. An economic impact study revealed Bath and Swindon could bear the brunt of lost trade if planned shopping and leisure projects come to fruition
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Carp catch gives Dave top spot at open event
COMPETITORS in the Wilts Angling open match fished at Rood Ashton on Thursday enjoyed excellent sport. Dave Bancroft, of Trowbridge, won with a carp catch weighing 92lb 4oz, taken on pole-fished cat meat on a 12 hook. Glen Wicheard, of Melksham, was second
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MP backs Bill to cut child obesity
A SWINDON MP is showing her support for a campaign to tackle England's obesity epidemic. South Swindon MP Julia Drown has sponsored a backbench Bill in Parliament that calls for healthier food in schools. Ms Drown said: "I am glad to be a sponsor of my
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Big change!
Ref. 31120-12Kirk Sharland has shed a third of his body weight and gained a happier and healthier lifestyle into the bargain. A year ago the 23-year-old, from Penhill, thought his 18-stone body would always be hidden away in size 42 trousers and extra
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Kick off for play area's new look
THE first part of a £200,000 improvement scheme at Buckhurst Field, Walcot, could be up and running before the summer is out. After two years of planning and consultation, the committee of local people charged with driving the scheme forward has received
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Something to shout about at fun festival
Swindon's town crier is to bellow out the line-up of this year's Swindon Summer Festival. Fred Ferris will be announcing the programme for the festival on July 6 at 11am at the Jubilee Clock in the town centre. The five-day festival, which kicks off in
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Cyclists all set to show they care
Ref. 25706-23SWINDON CARES: Cyclists are limbering up for a 25-mile sponsored bike ride covering some of England's finest countryside the opening event of Swindon Cares week. The White Horse Bike Ride and treasure hunt is just 10 days away and organisers
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Birds of a feather flock together to make amazing models
Ref. 31146-12THE N is for Nythe, the bird is for nature and the web is for Robert the Bruce and his inspiration never to give up. And the sculpture at Nythe Primary School is the creation of local artist Gordon Dickinson. He and partner Toni Robinson,
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Party time as Playworld opens up
A children's party is to be held to mark the opening of a new play area at the Brunel Shopping Centre in Swindon. The free indoor play park, in the Upper Arcade near TKMaxx, is designed to give children a fun place to play and parents the chance to take
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More schools win specialist status but not here
Hundreds more schools have been elevated to specialist status across the UK. In the largest round of awards so far, 268 schools gained the status in 10 different subjects. But Swindon's tally of specialist schools is currently four plus Wootton Bassett
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Conman roofer sent to prison
ROGUE builder Richard Anderson has been jailed for 18 months after a court heard how he tried to con a retired teacher who used the internet to help foil his plan. The conman called at the home of his victim, telling her she needed to have work done on
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Well done, Dr Reid
CONGRATULATIONs to Dr Reid (pictured below). He has achieved what Thatcher stopped short at. Now we can 'choose' where to have our treatment for medical problems. We can also look forward to the mess that choice in the schools system has become. A LUBIN
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Training underway
Corsham rugby club kicked off their pre-season training in earnest last night at their Lacock Road ground. Training will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays thereafter, with a mixture of technical work and track sessions. New players wishing to join should
