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Corsham Festival: Rich feast of art at festival
Four art exhibitions opened simultaneously on Friday night before the official start of Corsham Festival. Three were in The Pound, where most of the Festival events take place. The fourth was the first exhibition of Mish Mash, a new Wiltshire
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Corsham Festival opens in a flash
Corsham enjoyed its first flashmob experience on Saturday morning – signalling the start of the tenth Corsham Festival. A flashmob, for the uninitiated is an idea spread by text and email which summons participants to gather at a precise place
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Illegal immigrants discovered in back of lorry in Wiltshire
Seven illegal immigrants have been found hiding in the back of a lorry parked at a service station on the M4 in Wiltshire. The group of six men and a 15-year-old boy are all Afghan nationals, a spokesman for Wiltshire Police said. They
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Top Gear Tornado steams into Wiltshire
Amateur photographers and railway enthusiasts hurried to their nearest railway embankment to catch a glimpse of a wonderful steam-driven machine. The new steam locomotive Tornado, the first to be built in Britain in 50 years, was hauling the
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Quiet space in Malmesbury is dedicated
Grandparents Terry and Doreen Soule, whose grandson is a pupil at St Joseph’s in Malmesbury, have created a Garden of Reflection for pupils and staff. The garden is in the prayer garden at the Catholic primary school and pupils will be able
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Devizes mayor opens magical library
Nursteed Community Primary School in Devizes has transformed a redundant stark white computer suite into a magical forest and inspiring learning centre called the library. Last week town mayor Coun John Leighton snipped the ribbon to open the
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Erlestoke's cash round up
Staff at Erlestoke Prison have raised over £1,500 for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance through a 24-hour sponsored bike ride. The 15 male and female prison officers, family members and friends went the distance repeatedly cycling a seven mile circular route
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Royal award for service in Wiltshire
Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, John Bush, presented 18 members of the fire and rescue service with their long service and good conduct medals. These awards are not automatic and only by personal recommendation of the chief fire officer. They
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Rescue from flames by Malmesbury men
Neighbours Terry Fearfield and Paul Eardley have been commended for risking their lives to save two people from a burning car. The two men rescued the driver and passenger from the car, which had crashed into a wall in Old Alexander Road, Malmesbury
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Wiltshire libraries break the age barrier
Libraries across Wiltshire are inviting older people along to a range of events being held during the counties Age No Barrier week running from Saturday, June 20 to Friday, June 26. One of the Wiltshire Council-run libraries taking part is Melksham
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Seagry the steamroller comes home
Seagry the steamroller made a return to the village in which it became an icon seven years after it was removed on grounds of health and safety. The machine was bought for the school in the 1960s for pupils to play on but it was deemed unsafe in 2001
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Calne's bright idea to fight gloom of recession
Shoppers in Calne could soon be greeted with vibrant window displays and works of art as town councillors are determined to improve the look of the town. With at least eight shops in the town centre boarded up and attracting vandalism and graffiti, members
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Dauntsey's School crew, from Devizes area, favourites to win
The young sailors aboard the Dauntsey’s School yacht Jolie Brise are getting ready for the next challenging leg of the Tall Ships Race, hot favourites to win the overall title. The 56ft gaff cutter was declared winner of the leg from Portsmouth