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Wiltshire suffer quarter final despair
Wiltshire’s involvement in the MCCA Trophy Knock Out Cup came to an end at Corsham on Sunday when they lost their quarter final match to Oxfordshire by seven wickets. Winning the toss, James Hibberd decided to bat, but a side whose batting in the 3
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Drug growers admit running Calne cannabis factory
Two men have admitted producing thousands of pounds worth of cannabis at an industrial unit. But Ian Walding, 42, and Richard Lambert, 55, still face a trial after prosecutors claimed today that the enterprise could turn out many tens of thousands
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Gypsies move on to land in Calne
Families living in Calne have hit out at gypsies who moved their 12 caravans onto a empty site in the town over the weekend. The caravans were moved into the field in Lansdowne Park, opposite Honeysuckle Close, on Saturday but Wiltshire Council
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Pewsey student wins place on chef scheme
A Wiltshire student is set to be a top chef of the future after winning a coveted place on a prestigious national training scheme. Natasha Lewis, 16, from Tidworth, who has just completed her GCSEs at Pewsey Vale School, has won a place on the Academy
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Peter Gabriel to play at Wiltshire's WOMAD
WOMAD Festival have just announced that its Co Founder Peter Gabriel will play at WOMAD festival on Saturday July 25. A limited number of day tickets are now available. It will be the only European performance following his successful South
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Devizes murder trial: juror's injury halts proceedings
No evidence was given today in the trial of Karl Quincey, who is charged with the murder of Barry Cooper, because a member of the jury was absent after she broke her ankle and was being treated in hospital this morning. Winchester Crown
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Toaster sparks a slice of fire drama at Corsham care home
Fire crews from Corsham were called out to Beechfield Road following a toaster fire at a residential home on Saturday morning. Two appliances attended the fire at Hungerford House nursing home at 8.45am, where the electrical appliance had set alight
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Box fall to narrow defeat to Spye Park
Cricket: Box suffered yet another narrow defeat on Saturday as Spye Park ran out winners by 3 wickets with 10 balls to spare. After winning the toss Box captain Dave Crawford chose to bat and it wasn't long before Spye made the breakthrough, Doughty
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Wiltshire College hosts junior good citizen event
Wiltshire College Lackham is hosting two weeks of Junior Good Citizen events for the sixth year running. Around a thousand Year 6 pupils from primary schools in North and West Wiltshire will attend on one day during the free two week event from June
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Castle Combe Colts awarded FA Charter status
Castle Combe Colts FC has been presented with its FA Charter status certificate and plaque. The youth football club - which has more than 260 players in 15 teams ranging in age from five to 17 - received the documentation at one of its three end-of-season
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Marshall stars at classic Combe raceday
Motorsport: Great weather and some classic racing were the features of the Castle Combe Circuit’s Rapid Racking Classic Carnival over the weekend of Saturday, with local names featuring throughout. Westbury’s Shane Marshall expected more of
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Crowds flock to Marlborough racehorse retirement home's open day
Hundreds of people watched racehorse legends bask in the sun at Greatwood near Marlborough yesterday. The centre is a charity that works with retired racehorses and children with special educational needs, on Sunday. Some of Greatwood’s equine residents
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Devizes boxing show goes with a bang
Boxing returned to Devizes after an absence of more than 20 years as Salisbury City ABC staged their final show of the season at the Devizes Town FC. And the large crowd were rewarded with 12 entertaining bouts during an evening where the emphasis
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Speedway: Swindon 44, Lakeside 46
Swindon suffered their first home defeat of the 2009 season against a Lakeside septet that showed impressive strength in depth. Club number eight Richard Sweetman deputised for the unavailable Matej Zagar and the Slovenian's absence left the Robins
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Plenty to shout about at Wootton Bassett town criers showdown
Town criers from all over Europe came together in Wootton Bassett at the weekend for the Ancient and Honourable Town Criers Guild Championship 2009. The event on Saturday, which was organised by Wootton Bassett town crier Owen Collier, attracted crowds
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McCune's badminton landmark
Mid-Wilts and Wiltshire Badminton celebrated the second player this season to reach 100 first team appearances. Heather McCune became only the 15th player to reach this landmark in the County Association’s history in a recent 12-3 county 1st
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Derry Hill United Girls issue player appeal
Girls’ football is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. And right now, there’s a great chance to get involved, because Derry Hill United are looking to recruit new players. We offer the chance for girls of all ages to train and play,
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Malmesbury theatre group launched in memory of tragic tot
A new outdoor theatre company has been launched in Malmesbury in memory of a two year old who died from cerebral paulsey. Solstice Theatre Company is the creation of Cross Hayes resident Gabriella Bjork-Gabbitas. Following the death of her two-year-old
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Review: Ludus Dance, Devizes Festival
A conetmporary dance company all the way from Lancashire delighted the audience in the Corn Exchange last Wednesday evening. Ludus Dance performed a theatrical full length work, ID:me, designed to include engaging music and social comment. Four talented
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Review: Sophie Hannah, Devizes Festival
Poet turned thriller writer Sophie Hannah revealed that she sets her hit mystery novels in Devizes. Although the small market town is not named, Ms Hannah told an audience at the town hall on Saturday that she mentally places the action in
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Calne goes online as Google hits town
Calne residents may soon be able to spot themselves on screen after a controversial internet mapping service hit the town. Cameras for the Google Street View application have been spotted out and about in the Abberd Way area capturing hundreds of photographs
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Chippenham worker is found dead
The husband of Prince Charles' personal florist, who works for BT in Chippenham, has been found dead in a river estuary. David Lowe, 52, husband of Sarah Champier-Lowe, was found by the coastguard after his body was spotted near the mouth of the River
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Devizes man faces jail over selling heroin
A Devizes man has been remanded in custody after admitting being involved in dealing heroin and having cash made from crime. Timothy Cooper, the half brother of Barry Cooper, who was stabbed to death in Devizes last year, faces a prison term after
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Chippenham motorist overturns mobile phone conviction
A motorist accused of using his mobile phone behind the wheel of his car has got the conviction overturned. Andrew Cockram was found guilty of using the hand held device following a trial before magistrates earlier this year. But after succeeding
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Sutton Benger primary school celebrates massive improvement
Delighted staff and pupils at Sutton Benger Primary School are celebrating after being declared outstanding in an Ofsted report, just four years after being put into special measures. Inspectors praised the dynamic leadership shown by headteacher Suzanne
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Cardiovascular prevention and the polypill
Recently I have had a few patients who have started the polypill, which has prompted me to wonder what has happened to this preventative treatment for cardiovascular disease? Six years ago it was claimed in the British Medical Journal that this single