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BOWLS: Cooke targets treble
SUE COOKE begins her bid this weekend at North Wilts Bowls Club to win three Wiltshire Women’s County Titles, writes DAVE EATON. A member of the highly successful ladies section of the Box Club she will be competing in the national fours, triples and
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Letter of the week - Just get on with it
How fortunate the young people of Rowde are to have received, apparently gratis, a skateboard park. How generous of Devizes to give it away after it had languished for so long in storage, while those in Devizes, who have been in a position in the
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Disturbed by letters
I am most disturbed by the letters of D G Savage, Susan Thomson and Jenny Atkins in your paper’s July 15 edition regarding the conduct, competence and integrity of NHS Wiltshire and some of its officers in their management and rundown of local health
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Thanks after fall
I would like to thank all who helped my mother when she tripped and fell in Chapel Lane, Chippenham, on Saturday July 17 and special thanks to Mr Morgan who also brought her home safely to her own front door. She was very grateful to all who went to
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Change for worse
A pleasure associated with visiting the excellent Devizes market on Thursdays, was to take lunch in the basement restaurant of the Bear Hotel. The menu offered a selection of really well cooked traditional British dishes, which were of great appeal
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Traffic at standstill
I believe that the vast majority of Marlborough residents and those in outlying areas want to support and keep our local shops and businesses going. Why then close the High Street for the jazz festival, allow the Continental market to come and occupy
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Move the Army in
Sometimes living in hope can be blinding to the truth. That’s the case with Lyneham. All the signs are that it will definitely close by 2012, especially when the new cuts in the Defence Review are published. It doesn’t make economic or strategic sense
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Shop for memoirs
In your July 8 edition Alana Lewis wrote a moving piece about my father, Bill Wilkinson, and the book we have just published of his secret memoirs about his Battle of Britain and war-time flying experiences. People have commented on how
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Town will benefit
Some points of view on the proposed development of supermarkets in Marlborough – as one of the many who got the letter from Sainsbury’s, I was interested to have the matter clarified. The situation could not be clearer, Sainsbury’s was late
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Give to aid pool
Completing my 70.70 charity walk makes me feel really SNAP happy. Hopefully the St Nicholas Appeal for a Pool – the scheme to build a much needed hydrotherapy pool for its special needs pupils – will benefit as a result. I also did the walk for my
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ASDA to bring jobs
Can I clarifiy my quote about an Asda supermarket for the east end of the town (Gazette, July 15). I represent the Hardens and England areas but do not live in Hardens Mead. In the past year many of the residents of Hardens, Pewsham,
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Hope for Tesco
It is not surprising that campaigners for Tesco in Marlborough are upset, but what has to be accepted is that there is a legal planning system which has to be observed. Perhaps local planners should be concerned as much as the public. Marlborough
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Comic it is not
While I welcome the announcement that Devizes will shortly host a comedy festival, I was extremely disappointed to read of the decision to book Jim Davidson. I do not doubt that he has undertaken good charitable works on behalf of the armed forces
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Malmesbury runner goes the distance for appeal
Runner Steph Thomas has presented a cheque for £2,000 to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal, which she raised from successfully taking part the London Marathon. Mrs Thomas decided to raise money for the appeal because, as a paramedic based in Malmesbury
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Faith is now lost
Having shut our hospitals and magistrates’ courts to boost those facilities in Chippenham and Salisbury, Wiltshire Council has now decided to get rid of the leisure centres in Central Wiltshire as well. The true nature of this unitary council is apparent
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Have your say
I have to write to set the record straight and present the real facts relating to future leisure provision in Wiltshire. Wiltshire Council has carried out a review of its leisure facilities. The council contributes towards the running of 23 indoor
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Council’s disregard for the public purse
I refer to your letter of the week last week about Art in the Park in Chippenham. As we all have to tighten our belts considerably over the next four to five years could I suggest to Jane Scott, leader Wiltshire Council, that the seven health and safety
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Calne pupils say hello to the animals
Spiders, snakes and frogs were guests at the Humpty Dumpty Nursery in Calne last week. The visit by Zoo Lab was organised as part of a week of different activities at the nursery, which also involved a cookery day and a visit from Wiltshire Scrapstore
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Bid in Seagry to bag a bargan
More than 40 handbags will be auctioned off to raise money for the Seagry and Startley recreation ground tomorrow. The fundraising event will be held at the recreation ground’s pavilion at 7pm. Some of the 40 handbags are second hand and others are
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Reach for the stars for Wootton Bassett pupil
Teenage singer/songwriter Shannon Saunders has reached the finals of a national talent competition. The 16-year-old, who lives just outside Malmesbury and goes to Wootton Bassett School, is up against four other hopefuls to win the chance to
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Wheelchair patient faces bar to route in Corsham
Angry wheelchair user Richard Everett has spoken out after being prevented from getting into the Corsham dental surgery that he has used for over 30 years. Amputee Mr Everett, 82, of Mount Pleasant, Chippenham, was dismayed to find that residents of
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How could Corsham woman take money from young
Neighbours of clerical assistant Tracey Arnold have spoken of their shock after discovering she had fiddled £21,500 from the youth centre where she worked in Corsham. The 43-year-old was jailed on Friday for eight weeks after pleading guilty to 28 counts
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Chippenham mum tells of last kiss from son
Grieving mum Hazel Rose has spoken of the last hours she enjoyed with her only son before he was found dead. Ben Thompson, 24, was discovered dead at his flat in Hungerdown Lane, Chippen-ham, on the morning of July 13, just hours after he kissed his
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Happy Days for Malmesbury as axe threat lifts
Relieved parents of children at Malmesbury Primary School are celebrating after their Specialist Learning Centre was reprieved from closure. As reported in last week’s Gazette, Wiltshire Council opted to keep the centre open until at least 2013. A similar
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Festival near Malmesbury revs up for opening night
Hundreds of stage crew, sound engineers and lighting specialists have descended on Charlton Park near Malmesbury to erect the WOMAD village. Annie Menter from the WOMAD foundation said she was pleased to be on the brink of the festival after months
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Malmesbury pupils to perform with stars
Pupils from Malmesbury schools will be opening the festival on Thursday night with a performance alongside the stars. Among them are saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis, guitarist and composer Justin Adams, Gambian musician Juldeh Camara and Zanzibar-born singer
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Machete mayhem at Chippenham pub
Pub landlord Steve Cole and his wife Penny hid in the cellar after a customer ran amok with a machete. The man lashed out and hacked at pieces of furniture with the long-bladed weapon in The Kingfisher, in Hungerdown Lane, Chippenham, last Wednesday
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MOTORCYCLING: Tommy's silver lining
TOMMY Bridewell is savouring a chance to take on some of the world’s best riders on home soil after earning a wildcard entry into the next round of World Superbike Championship at Silverstone. The 21-year-old, from Etchilhampton, will race at the Northamptonshire
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Devizes leavers' show hits high notes
Children gave a resounding farewell last week to Wansdyke Primary School. The top two years at the school took part in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The principal roles were taken by children leaving
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Young tycoons from All Cannings turn tidy profit
Pupils from All Cannings School have turned loans of £10 into more than £500 through their entrepreneurial skills. The 19 youngsters, aged ten to 11, were told to come up with an idea and draw a business plan by headteacher Richard Borman and parent
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Mmm ... bon appetit for Manton pupils
Ooh la la ... crepes, croissants, frogs’ legs and other French delicacies were on the menu at Preshute School on Bastille Day. The 204 pupils have been learning about life in France and celebrated the county’s national day as authentically as possible
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Heart patient from Conock says thank you
Heart patient Anthony Hues, of Conock near Chirton, has raised almost £20,000 for the hospital that treated him. Mr Hues, 41, had one of his heart valves replaced last year at Southampton General Hospital. Mr Hues, who runs an arable
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Savernake pupils enjoy art in the forest
Artist Sue Faux spent a week helping pupils at St Katharine’s School to get inspiration from their setting in Savernake Forest. Mrs Faux, who lives at Clench Common near Marlborough, was the resident artist during art week and worked in the school, playground
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EQUESTRIAN: Kentucky's calling for Dunham
BROAD Hinton’s Anne Dunham has been selected in Great Britain’s team for the World Equestrian Games in America in September and October. The four-time Paralympic dressage team gold medallist, 61, will partner faithful mount Teddy at the two-week event
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Walk at Pewsey lights hopes of a cure
Nearly 200 people, many of them with relatives who have cancer, took part in Relay for Life in Pewsey at the weekend to raise money for Cancer Research UK. It is believed that they will have raised about £10,000, considerably down on last year’s total
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CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Returning Rudge aims for Bluebirds success
CHIPPENHAM Town new boy Nathan Rudge is hoping he can help bring the good times back to the club. The former Tiverton Town-man wore the blue of Chippenham at Hardenhuish Park for the first time in eight years in Tuesday night’s 3-0 friendly loss to Newport
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Crooks told: stay away from festival near Malmesbury
Criminals known to target festivals have been written to by Wiltshire Police and banned from WOMAD. For the third time police are cracking down on thefts and other crime at the world music festival, by targeting known offenders and telling them they
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Birthday at festival near Malmesbury
World music veterans Afro Celt Sound System will be celebrating their fifteenth birthday when they appear at this year’s WOMAD festival which starts today and runs until Sunday. The band has a long association with founder Peter Gabriel and has performed
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Last blast for Wootton Bassett sixth formers
Departing students from Wootton Bassett School enjoyed a slap-up meal at their sixth form ‘valedictory’ on Friday. The pupils, who use the term valedictory, Latin for ‘farewell’, instead of the Americanised prom, spent the evening at The Wiltshire
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MOTORSPORT: Max right at home
WILTSHIRE teenager Max Cornelius was one of the stars of the show at Castle Combe’s Dunlop Great and British Motorsport Festival weekend. The 16-year-old, from Southwick near Trowbridge netted him two victories and a third place in the Autosport Young
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Abbeyfield pupils don glad rags to say fond farewell
Limousines, vintage cars and even a helicopter were used to make sure Year 11 Abbeyfield School students made it to their prom on time last Friday. The youngsters went all out for the event at the Castle Combe Golf Club, dressing in glitzy
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Olympic rider talks horse sense to Great Cheverell nursery children
International horse rider Lucinda Fredericks presented medals to youngsters at the Old School Nursery in Great Cheverell. Olympic silver medallist Mrs Fredericks, who runs an equestrian training centre in nearby Little Cheverell with her husband Clayton
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Sellers' globe nets £8,000 in Devizes
Auctions in both Devizes and Chippenham caused a stir at the weekend. In Devizes the Golden Globe award presented to Peter Sellers for his performance in the 1979 film Being There sold for £8,000 at Aldridges in Devizes on Saturday. The award, made
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Crime in Wiltshire is down
Recorded crime in Wiltshire has fallen and the county remains the sixth safest county in England, Home Office figures show. Between April 2009 and March a total of 38,671 crimes were recorded in Wiltshire, a drop of 2,706 or seven per cent, on the previous
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EQUESTRIAN: Cream of the crop
RICHARD Hannon hopes to build on his lead in the British Trainers’ Championship when he takes a strong team to next week’s Glorious Goodwood. Hannon, who already boasts more than 130 winners and £2million in prize money paraded some of his Sussex runners
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Judges get VIP tour of Corsham
Corsham residents and businesses rallied together this week to impress South West in Bloom judges with their horticultural efforts. The three judges visited on Monday and were treated to a lunch made up of local produce following an hour-long tour of
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Tycoon warns of bleak outlook for Lyneham and Wootton Bassett
Business tycoon Eddy Shah has warned Lyneham and Wootton Bassett could face dire consequences unless an occupier is found for RAF Lyneham. RAF operations are due to be relocated to Brize Norton in Oxfordshire in 2012 and Mr Shah, 66, wants the Army
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YOU BET SPECIAL: Hannon has hopes for Goodwood string
RICHARD Hannon hopes to build on his lead in the British Trainers’ Championship when he takes a strong team to next week’s Glorious Goodwood. Hannon, who already boasts more than 130 winners and £2million in prize money paraded some of his Sussex runners
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CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Town not striker light
ADIE Mings has revealed that striker Ben Highmore will miss the start of the new season. The pacy forward, who turns 25 today, has been working in Canada and will be out of the country when Chippenham kick-off their new campaign at Hednesford Town on
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Lindsay Stratford and Bradley Thatcher
Lindsay Stratford and Bradley Thatcher, of Old Town, Swindon, were married at Holy Rood Church in Swindon on June 12. The reception was held at the Manor House Hotel, Castle Combe. Picture by www.edclaytonphotography. co.uk.
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RUGBY: Saddlebacks set sights for new season
DEVIZES skipper James Gaiger hopes the arrival of former Bath coach John Kimberley can push the club towards a Southern Counties South promotion challenge this season. Kimberley, whose coaching CV includes stints in charge of Bath’s United and U21 side
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Ian Albert Moffat and Valerie Ann Love
The wedding of Ian Albert Moffat and Valerie Ann Love, of Waylands, Devizes, took place at Devizes Register Office on March 27. The reception was held at The Cavalier pub in Eastleigh Road, Devizes. The theme for the wedding was red and white in memory
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Claire Elizabeth Emms and Carlos Gilberto David
Claire Elizabeth Emms and Carlos Gilberto David Rodrigues were married on May 21 at Berkeley Castle. The bride is the daughter of Sue and Alan Cleverley of Chippenham and the bridegroom is the son of Susan Rodrigues from Winterbourne, Bristol. The
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Tracy Sparkes and Steve Bass
Tracy Sparkes and Steve Bass were married at Lacock Church on May 29. The bride is the youngest daughter of Tony and Pat Sparkes of Corsham. The bridegroom is the eldest son of Vic and Pat Bass, of Broadmead, Corsham. The couple honeymooned in
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Chippenham customers hail Sainsbury plan
Plans to increase the size of the Sainsbury’s store in Chippenham by a third were welcomed by shoppers who visited an exhibition last week. The proposals to expand the store include a single-storey extension to the west and a two-storey extension
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Golf at Sells Green faces a second rejection
A second bid to build a nine-hole golf course at Sells Green near Seend faces rejection tonight. John Hussey of Haywood, Westbury, has applied to build the par-three course on agricultural land at Berhills Lane. His first application was refused by
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Model helping hand at Greatwood
Former supermodel turned TV celebrity Jodie Kidd and Grand National winning jockey Mick Fitzgerald went to the Greatwood racehorse rescue centre this week to present certificates to school children who have taken part in its Horse Power programme. Miss
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DAWSON: Still loving life at the Rose Bowl
OBVIOUSLY, it’s been a tough season for me and it’s been a little bit frustrating not being involved too much for the Hampshire first team – but that’s the life of a professional sportsman. When you’ve got a strong squad, then you’re not always going
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Free sport in Chippenham park for summer
Free sports activities will be on offer at the multi-use games area in Chippenham through the summer holidays. Youngsters aged 11 to 15 are invited to take part in basketball, frisbee games, dodgeball and football in Monkton Park from 10.30am to 12.30pm
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Bowood a backdrop for bikes
Hundreds of bikers are set to cause a spectacle on Saturday when they ride through the grounds of Bowood House to end this year’s motorcycle meet. The Rotary Club of Calne event is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and looks set to thrill bikers once
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Chippenham's fundraising friends
A teenage girl who has suffered from ME since she was eight years old, has put all her efforts this year into raising money for a charity which helps young people battling the illness. Along with a group of friends Rachel Whitehead, a Year 9 Abbeyfield
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SHORT MAT BOWLS: County promise in defeat
WILTSHIRE played Gloucestershire at Short Mat Bowls in Cheltenham. On fast and tricky mats, the Moonrakers acquitted themselves well despite losing 25-15. Pick of the bunch were the four of Tony Baldwin, Elaine Dolman, Trevor Dolman (Heywood) and Gill
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YOU BET: He's back to Work
ASCOT takes centre stage on Saturday where their feature race is the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Epsom Derby hero Workforce is expected to line up against just seven rivals in the Befair-sponsored £1million contest, but could face a stiff
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Boost for Devizes-based wildlife trust
The work of the Devizes-based Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has been given a boost by a grant of £270,000 from the Hills Group of Marlborough. The grant was made through the Landfill Communities Fund and will assist the charity in carrying out its work in
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CRICKET: Six-shooter Rudge drops Corsham
CORSHAM suffered their second defeat in a row on Saturday as they lost by 22 runs at the hands of Bristol. The visitors won the toss and opted to bat first, with William Rudge hitting 55. William Tavare made 52 while Shazil Mustafa and
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CRCIKET: Visitors Ryan mighty
RYAN Higgins was in match-wining form as Potterne claimed a 44-run win over high-flying Gloucester City Winget. The hosts won the toss and put Graham Gaiger’s side in to bat first but the Zimbabwean led the run chase as he hit an unbeaten 88. Matt Jennings
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CRICKET: Bates targets three and in
CHIPPENHAM skipper Paul Bates is counting the cost of his side’s loss to Westbury on Saturday. A fifth defeat of the season saw Bates’ men slip to third-bottom in the Premier Two table, with sides from the bottom-half of the table all winning, but the
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CRICKET: Bassett end losing streak
WOOTTON Bassett’s losing run finally came to an end on Saturday, as they claimed a four-wicket victory over fellow strugglers Hatherley & Reddings. After six consecutive defeats, Mark Vincent’s side picked up their first win since beating Hatherley by
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CRICKET: Hosts not hamstrung by Stobbart injury
PAUL Stobbart was pleased that his Devizes teammates could get the job done withouth him, after the batsman was forced to retire early in Saturday’s win over Nationwide House. Stobbart injured his hamstring shortly after Devizes opened their innings
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CRICKET: Batting collapse not so Great for Bedwyn
GREAT Bedwyn suffered their fifth loss of the season as they slipped to a 56-run defeat at the hands of Winsley on Saturday. The hosts won the toss and chose to bat, with number three Josh Rurawhe leading the way as he hit 76. Rob Murphy and Kevin Hendy
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A-Level art goes on display at Corsham
Students from The Corsham School have been able to show off the fruits of their labours at an exhibition of art, photography and textiles. The A-Level students, who have just completed their studies, hosted an exhibition at the school on Wednesday last
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CRICKET: Life's a pitch for hosts
BIDDESTONE’S derby clash with local rivals Marshfield on Saturday had to be cancelled, after rain earlier in the week left the ground unplayable. “We had the wicket covered but it was still soggy underneath when we took them off,” said Biddestone skipper
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CRICKET: Calne romp to win to climb out of basement
CALNE are off the bottom of the Wiltshire Division after thrashing Malmesbury by 10 wickets on Saturday. Dan Knight’s side bowled first and tore through their opponents’ line-up, with Darren Holcombe claiming four wickets. Stuart Witty took three while
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CRICKET: Goatacre march on
GOATACRE’S charge for the Wiltshire Division is still on track after a 145-run win over Marlborough on Saturday. The weekend’s victory was a ninth consecutive win for Craig Gibbens’ side and the Goatacre skipper was delighted with his side’s latest performance
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Pirates in Calne aid children's centre
The popular children’s centre in Calne will be overwhelmed by pirates next week as part of a special fundraising event. Dozens of families are expected to take part in the annual Barnardo’s Big Toddle at the Sure Start Children’s Centre in Prince Charles
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DJ from Rudloe hailed for knife man arrest
A part-time DJ from Rudloe has received a police bravery award for detaining a thief who threatened him with a knife. Anthony Davis, of Sandy Leigh, near Corsham, received his accolade at the Wiltshire Police Awards at the Corn Exchange, Devizes
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Wasps keep Bill, 96, out of his shed at Marlborough
The garden shed of one of Marlborough’s oldest residents has been declared a no-go area for the rest of the summer after a colony of wasps built its nest on the back of the door. Ex policeman Bill Huzzey, 96, who lives in Vicarage Close, said
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Bewildered child’s tribute to her father at Wootton Bassett
Too small to reach the top of the hearse carrying her father and too young to fully understand, Eva Purja Pun was lifted by a relative to place her floral tribute. It was a bewildering moment for the eight-year-old clutching a bunch of yellow
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Wildlife garden in Chippenham to open
Husband and wife Paul and Joy Gough, of Chippenham, are frantically perfecting their town centre garden this week in preparation for an open day on Sunday. The couple, of Sweetbriar in Gladstone Road, have worked tirelessly over the past four years creating
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Review sets out 25-year strategy for Wiltshire
The full details of Wiltshire Council’s leisure review were revealed on Monday when the report that will be discussed by cabinet members next Tuesday was published. It shows, as the Gazette reported last week, that a number of centres will close and
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Corsham, Pewsey and Wootton Bassett look to take on the mantle
Residents of Pewsey, Wootton Bassett and Corsham are beginning to look in to how they might go about taking over their leisure centres. In Pewsey a public meeting is to be called by the parish council to decide the way forward. Pewsey’s Wiltshire councillor
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That's the way to do it says Wiltshire Council
Thirteen leisure centres across the county have been threatened with closure in 2015 unless community trusts can be formed to run them. Wiltshire Council has pointed to Calne Leisure Centre as an example of how this can be done after a group of volunteers
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Wargames in Devizes score a hit
Wargames spanning four historical periods attracted 500 visitors to the Devizes and District Wargames Group’s annual show. Attack!, in its 31st year, was held at Devizes School on Saturday and Sunday. It attracted enthusiasts from places including Durham
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Please help save Corsham teenager's life
The family of teenager Josh Whiting are appealing for a donor to give him the bone marrow transplant he urgently needs. Josh, 18, a former pupil of The Corsham School, was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia after falling ill in February. His mother Heather
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Tributes to Devizes teacher with caring touch
St John's Church in Devizes was packed with friends and colleagues of former school teacher Jane McNair for a thanksgiving service. Mrs McNair, of Canada Rise, Market Lavington, lost her battle with cancer on June 29, aged 46. About 300 people attended
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Bands get in tune for Little Cheverell charity gig
The Owl pub in Little Cheverell has organised a mini music festival and barbecue to raise money for the Gazette’s Help for Heroes appeal. This is the pub’s second gig in the garden event and will feature five acts. It takes place on
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The Winterbourne Monkton winner at Ascot
The Gazette appeal to build a rehabilitation centre for wounded soldiers is £500 closer to becoming a reality thanks to 11-year-old horse rider Rosie Andre, of Winterbourne Monkton. She was one of 600 people taking part in the first Horse 4 Heroes event
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Chippenham author aims to donate £10,000
A book about the Cyprus emergency could raise £10,000 for Help for Heroes. That’s the minimum former lieutenant Richard Stiles of Chippenham hopes to raise from sales of his book Mayhem in the Med, chronicling the five-year emergency in which 416 British
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Robber barges past Pewsey director
Auction room director Sue Owen was shoved into a door jamb when she tackled a robber stealing money from her office. Mrs Owen, 56, who runs the Jubilee Auction Room in Pewsey with partner David Harrison, left its offices unoccupied for a few seconds
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Devizes nursery tots up £150 for troops’ cause
Sixpenny Nursery in Devizes raised £150 for the Gazette’s Help for Heroes appeal. Parents and staff at the nursery, in Nursteed village, made and sold cakes and held a raffle last Thursday. The event coincided with the nursery’s summer production and
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Call for urgency on upgrade in Devizes of Wharf
After more than 20 years of planning and consulting the redevelopment of Devizes Wharf is no further ahead. Monday night’s meeting of Devizes Area Board heard that Wiltshire Council is taking up the baton of the Wharf, which was dropped when Kennet
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All Cannings, Bishops Cannings and Etchilhampton parishes bid farewell to priest
Parishioners from All Cannings, Bishops Cannings and Etchilhampton joined together on Sunday to bid farewell to the Rev Sally Attwater and her husband Bob. Mrs Attwater is retiring as priest in charge of the team ministry after 12 years. She
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Grants rescue Devizes CCTV network
Devizes’ CCTV system has been saved from being mothballed after councillors agreed a £10,000 rescue package this week. The eight-camera scheme, launched in 2007, has run up against a serious cash-flow problem and last month the area board was
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Waitrose ‘serious’ about moving in to Devizes
Supermarket chain Waitrose is seriously seeking a site in Devizes to build a new store, it is claimed. Estate agents received a requirement sheet from the chain, part of John Lewis Partnership, on Tuesday, inviting suggestions for land on which it could
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Devizes PC hailed a hero
Policeman Andy List is being hailed a hero after he dived fully clothed into the Kennet and Avon Canal late on Saturday night to save a distressed woman from drowning. Officers were called to the bridge near Coate Road, Devizes, after a local woman called
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Marlborough grandfather's brave soldier from Hilmarton an 'example to all'
Retired farmer Raymond Addington has spoken of his pride in his soldier grandson Capt Ed Addington as he battles back from serious injuries sustained in Afghanistan. The 27-year-old, who was caught in a blast from an IED (improvised explosive
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Marlborough's car arson drama
A woman whose car police believe was deliberately set on fire in the early hours of Saturday a short distance from her Marlborough home fears it was no accident that her car was targeted. The 30-year-old laboratory worker knew nothing about the car fire
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Drowning not waving - the lighter side of family life
Our phone’s not working. Or not as it should, anyway. It does ring – long bursts for five or ten seconds, but by the time I’ve eased myself out of the chair and got out into the hall it has stopped. There’s no dialling tone. And there’s no one at the
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The Carpenters Arms, Sherston
The Carpenters Arms, Sherston, SN16 0LS. (01666) 840665 On a wet and windy July evening we drove to Sherston in search of a cosy pub. We found The Carpenters Arms which was lit up outside, had impressive floral displays in hanging baskets and
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Battles of the Marsh
Bird’s Marsh is no stranger to controversy. The “quiet” and “unremarkable” place is at the heart of a present-day campaign to stop development. And a newly published book, Birds’ Marsh, Chippenham, An Unfinished Story, chronicles campaigns
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Daphne Strong
Long serving Scout leader Daphne Strong, who was awarded Scouting’s highest honour after devoting 50 years of service to the movement, has died of cancer. Mrs Strong, 79, lived at Easton Royal with her husband of 55 years, Alan, who, like her
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Your memories ... of haymaking by hand
This picture of a young lady having a chat with an elderly man at the stile, or pinch gate, suggests a more leisurely time than our present day bustle. Richard Giles, of Charlton St Peter, bought the postcard last Sunday. It is taken
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Hilary Rawles
The morris dancing community in Wiltshire is mourning the death of Hilary Rawles. after a long illness She was a founding member of the Malmesbury Morris Dancing Group and in a tribute they said: “It's with very great sadness that we report the
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Ben Thompson
Tributes have been paid to a young aspiring hairdresser, Ben Thompson, of Chippenham, who was found dead at his home last week. The 24-year-old grew up in the town and attended East Tytherton Maud Heath Primary School, before moving on to Hardenhuish
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SWINDON TOWN: Pericard off and running
VINCENT Pericard hopes he has netted “the first of many” Town goals after finally getting off the mark yesterday afternoon. The 28-year-old capped an impressive performance with a goal from the penalty spot as Swindon drew 1-1 against Qatar side Al-Sadd
