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New Swindon assistant Shirtliff plans raid on former club
Swindon Town's new assistant manager Peter Shirtliff arrived in Wiltshire yesterday, and immediately set his sights on raiding former side Tranmere Rovers. After three weeks of silence from the County Ground, Shirtliff was finally unveiled as Danny
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Devizes murder trial: Workman saw man with knife
The jury at Winchester Crown Court today heard more details surrounding the fatal stabbing of Devizes dad Matthew Baggott. Mr Baggott, 35, died at Great Western Hospital, Swindon, on Thursday September 6 2007 after suffering 14 stab wounds during an
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More illegal immigrants found near Chippenham
Just days after seven illegal immigrants were found hiding in the back of a lorry at the Leigh Delamere service station, another 12 have been caught and arrested there. Just before 4pm on Tuesday a member of the public called Chippenham police after
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Corsham Festival: Midsummer Music: Michael Cainen
Whilst this little gem of a festival is as professional as it needs to be there’s a refreshing non-elitist element that keeps its feet firmly on the ground. And when half the “staff” are there as performers it really does make the point that much
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Durston stars as Wiltshire draw
Cricket: Wiltshire’s Minor Counties Championship match against Oxfordshire at Trowbridge ended in a draw on Tuesday. Wiltshire won the toss and chose to bat scoring 389 for 9 off their 90 overs. Joe Breet (14) and Ben Walker (42) put on 45 for the
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Chippenham toddlers put best feet forward
A small army of toddlers marched around Redland School playing field in Chippenham on Tuesday as part of Barnardo’s annual Big Toddle. More than 50 children from Redland Nursery in Brook Street dressed as their favourite cartoon characters to take part
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Wiltshire paraglider breaks record
Flyer Jim Mallinson from Stanton St Bernard is still on a high after breaking a record for the longest paragliding flight from Westbury just three days after his wife Claudia gave birth to their second child. He held the previous record distance for