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Road rage in Neston
Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses and information following an incident of road rage in Neston, near Corsham, on Tuesday 20th July 2010. During the afternoon, two men were cycling through Neston towards Westwells when a man driving a red
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Calne man in A350 crash dies
A man who was involved in the A350 accident yesterday has died of his injuries. He has been named as Gareth Jones from Calne. He was the driver of the transit van. His passenger was transferred to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and is
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Dog causes chaos on M4
A dog ran onto the M4 motorway this morning bringing traffic to a stop. The animal was seen running down the carriageway causing delays in both directions between junctions 16 and 17 around 9am. Highway Agency officers reported that the dog ran off
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FOOTBALL: Bassett to hold charity match
Wootton Bassett Town will be holding a charity match this Sunday. Dave Turner's side will take on a team from 1st Battalion The Rifles, raising money for the regiment and Help the Heroes. The friendly match will honour the town's close
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Calne designer's work in Aussie poll
A statue of Mary Poppins designed by an artist from Calne could soon be displayed in the Australian town where her character was created. Sean Crampton, who lived in Calne until his death in 1999, designed the statue in 1966 when it was intended for
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Olympic guest for Calne school
Children at Derry Hill School have learned about the struggles disabled sports stars face when they compete. Paralympic skier Talan Skeels-Piggins had them enthralled when he talked about his experiences, after launching the Derry Hill sports week.
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Game fair at Bowood just keeps on growing
Wiltshire Game & Country Fair is back and bigger than ever next weekend, August 7 and 8. The fair, now in its fourth year, takes place in Bowood and celebrates all the county has to offer in countryside pursuits. A falconry village promises
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Helping hand for All Cannings shop
Community initiatives in the Devizes area received financial help at last week’s meeting of the Devizes Area Board. The board, one of 30 set up at the same time as the Wiltshire Council unitary authority in April of last year, has a limited amount of
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Horses head off to Poulshot for hols
The Wadworth Brewery shire horses will be going on their annual summer holiday to Poulshot on August 6. It will be the first outing for two of them – Monty and Percy – as they have been recruited in the past year. The pair will join
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Two fight for seat on Marlborough council
Electors in Marlborough will go to the polls for the second time this year when a by-election is held for the west ward of the town council on Thursday August 19. The poll has been brought about by the resignation of Conservative councillor
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Robots take the strain in Corsham
Robots have repaired a corroded sewer that runs under Lypiatt Road in Corsham after it was feared digging it up could cause the closure of the Bristol to London railway line. Wessex Water engineers needed to repair the 50-year-old sewer, which runs alongside
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Time to move on and up at Hullavington
Tots from Hullavington’s Happy Caterpillars Pre-school took part in an end-of-year sports day last week. Nearly 40 children were kept busy running relays and taking part in team-building races. Pre-school manager Victoria Castle said that the children
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Thoughts turn to Christmas in Wootton Bassett
It may be the middle of summer but Mary Champion, the Mayor of Wootton Bassett, is already sorting out her Christmas cards. Coun Champion is inviting children in the town to design her cards, which can be a painting, drawing or collage of any design,
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Double first for Kemble airfield
Kemble’s Cotswold Airport achieved two records when the largest aircraft to arrive there touched down last week. In addition to setting a size record, the aircraft was the first Boeing 747-400 series in the world to be retired from service. It will
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Chippenham biker and friends recreate their 1987 ride
Chippenham music teacher Pete Williams is organising a group of former Melksham Air Cadets who want to raise £2,000 for charity by recreating the bike ride they did 23 years ago. The 15 friends had lost touch after many had moved away from the town.
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Lyneham children finally get place to play
Children of service personnel in Lyneham will have no time to get bored this summer after a £27,000 play park was officially opened on Friday. The park, in Melsome Estate, has been funded by RAF Lyneham, the RAF Benevolent Fund and Lyneham and Bradenstoke
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Guides from Devizes win top honours
Two more members of the 2nd Devizes Guides have been awarded their Baden Powell badges, the highest accolade in Guiding. Molly Dilling and Emily Jopling, both 13, were presented with the award at the Guide HQ at Gypsy Patch last week.
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Devizes halls up for hire
The Nursteed Centre is trying to raise funds to keep going by making itself available for hire. The centre in Nursteed Road, run by the Devizes and District Association for the Disabled, has two separate halls that can be hired together or
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Chippenham deputy head given a rousing send-off
Deputy headteacher Wil Hulbert has been looking back on the highlights of a 35-year teaching career after he bid an emotional farewell to staff and children at Monkton Park Primary School last week. Mr Hulbert, 57, of Dallas Road, retired on Friday after
