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Quirke-y story of man’s life in Calne
Irishman turned Wiltshire resident Joe Quirke hopes a book about his life in Calne will raise more than £500 for Cancer Research. Mr Quirke, 85, was devastated when his wife Jean died from cancer last July, and has since spent many hours penning his
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Police set to dog the footsteps of thieves around Marlborough
WILTSHIRE’S police dogs are helping with a crack down on rural crime with a scheme that has been extended to the Marlborough area. The police dog section has begun training on farms that have been hit by thieves as a deterrent to criminals. Ringo Hine
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Emergency medics get tips on safe driving
Emergency doctors from all over Wiltshire are now good to go after undertaking a special response driving course at police headquarters in Devizes. Chief Constable Brian Moore last week presented certificates to Dr Jonathan Glover of Marlborough
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Thriller from ex-Marlborough man to help local charity
Former soldier Paul Rice has drawn on his 24 years’ Army experience to write a novel set in war-torn Afghanistan although he never served in that country has a soldier. Mr Rice, 48, spent many years living in Marlborough making his home with
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Artists open doors at Marlborough
Almost 60 artists within a 20 minute drive of Marlborough will be opening up their inner sanctums to the public for four weekends in July for the annual Open Studios event. The 59 artists will welcome visitiors to their studios over four weekends