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RAF Lyneham is given all-clear after bomb alert
RAF Lyneham has been given the all-clear tonight following a suspected bomb alert, the Ministry of Defence said. Bomb disposal experts were called to investigate the "suspected improvised explosive device" at RAF Lyneham but no device was found
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Suspected bomb at RAF Lyneham
Bomb disposal experts were tonight investigating a suspected explosive device found at an RAF base, the Ministry of Defence said. Members of the explosive ordnance disposal team were "investigating" the suspected improvised explosive device
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TENNIS: Ramsbury's Fletcher guaranteed bronze
RAMSBURY Tennis Club's joint head coach Lewis Fletcher is guaranteed the opportunity of playing off for a bronze medal later this week at the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei after a mixed day for Wiltshire-based players on Tuesday's third day
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Athletics: Lester romps home at Malmesbury 10k
The first Malmesbury 10k was on saturday 5th September. Nearly 100 runners took part in the first event of it's kind, organised by James Higgs of Active Events. With conditions kind to the runners, the race got underway from The Activity Zone Leisure
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Tennis: Puttick steals the show at Wiltshire tournament
Due to the large entry the Wiltshire Junior County Closed Tennis Tournament was again held at two locations. Devizes Tennis Club was the main venue with Pewsey Tennis Club being the satellite. 175 entrants, coupled with the fact that players could enter
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Pewsey dads take on Inca trail
Father of two Chris Spratling from Pewsey and four more fathers who have or have had children at St Francis School are in the rediscovered Inca city of Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes on Thursday at the start of a 300 charity bike ride through the
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Reward for missing Jack Russell in Crofton
Dog owners Tom and Deborah Beese have put up a £200 reward for information leading to the safe return of the Jack Russell dog “Jack” they rescued over six years ago and which has gone missing from their home at Crofton. Jack who is now aged
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Chippenham's Doorway charity to stage music event
Volunteers at Doorway are organising a music extravaganza in Chippenham to raise awareness of the charity which helps homeless people in the town. The one off event, ‘Dinner and Dance for Doorway’ will be held at the Rose and Crown pub on September
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Pewsey carnival plea for marshals
AS the first of the big spectator events in Pewsey Carnival fortnight, the Wine Race, takes place on Thursday an appeal has gone out for volunteers to help marshal not only the wine race but also next week’s Wheelbeero Race and the carnival procession
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RUGBY: Suspended Crockett ponders options
FORMER Bath co-captain Alex Crockett is considering his options after losing an appeal against his nine-month suspension. The Rugby Football Union hearing was their final hope of having the bans, imposed for missing drugs tests, reduced within
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Mascot chance for military families
SWINDON Town are offering children from military families the opportunity to take up one of 11 mascot places for this weekend’s game with Colchester United. Town are looking for 11 children to lead out the first team on the day, with places available
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GOLF: Loughrey claims Youth Championships crown
Wrag Barn golf club member Ben Loughrey won the North of England Youths U23 Championships held at Middlesbrough GC Yorkshire on the 4th, 5th & 6th August. He qualified after 36 holes with scores of 72 & 66 to be in 4th place 3 shots behind the leader
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Football: Chippenham Town Ladies 2. Stoke Lane Ladies 4
Chippenham Town Ladies missed chances led to defeat. In what was an entertaining game between two fairly evenly matched teams with much of the game contested in the midfield areas. Stoke Lane Ladies had much of the possession early in the game, but
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Watch highlights of Chippenham Town v Cambridge City
Click 'Play Video' above to watch highlights of the Bluebirds 1-0 defeat on Saturday. The video is supplied courtesy of Cambridge City FC. Click here for a full minute-by-minute breakdown of the game as it happened. See this week's G&
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Wiltshire's 999 services geared up for show
There will be something for everyone at this year’s Emergency Services Show, which is being held this Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Now in its fifth year, the show – which is organised by a voluntary committee - brings together every element of the emergency
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Fears over future of Great Bedwyn village shop
Villagers in Great Bedwyn are waiting to hear the fate of their village’s only provisions shop after its owners Roger and Denise Grant found themselves in financial difficulties and said the shop would be closing. Mr and Mrs Grant, 65 and
