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CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Chippenham draw with Forest Green in Allison's testimonial
Sam Allison marked his testimonial by coming off the bench and setting up the equaliser as Chippenham Town drew 1-1 with Forest Green Rovers on Saturday. Both sides found chances hard to come by in a tight opening half an hour but it was the
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Biker dies in crash at Avebury
A motorbiker, believed to have been a middle-aged woman, died in an accident at Avebury this morning. The road through the village was blocked for several hours after the accident at about 9am.
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Chippenham councillor tots up 70 miles at 70
For most people their 70th birthday is a time for rest and relaxation, but councillor Andy Phillips, of Chippenham, took it as a chance to challenge himself. He walked 70 miles to raise money for the St Nicholas School Appeal for a Pool (SNAP), which
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Picture view of Calne's blooms
Amateur photographers are being urged to capture images of Calne in Bloom for a competition organised by the town council. Pictures could include single and multiple blooms, trees, borders or entire gardens including the gardener. All
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Delight at store's gift to Kington Langley home
Staff and residents at Greathouse Cheshire Residential Home in Kington Langley have thanked the workers at Tesco Metro in Chippenham for raising money for a sensory room. Representatives from the store visited the care home last week to present a cheque
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Corsham's eco pupils well versed
Youngsters from a Corsham school have sent out an important message about the environment through poems they wrote. The 27 pupils from St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School were inspired by a talk by environment group Transition Community Corsham, which
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Cream teas and history in Devizes
A cup of tea and a slice of home-made cake will make Sunday afternoon visits to Wiltshire Heritage Museum even more of a treat than they are at the moment. The museum is introducing the afternoon teas on Sundays throughout August, with visitors
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Woodborough's Busy Bees say a fond farewell
Busy Bees Nursery at Woodborough has said goodbye to the church rooms it has used since it started 20 years ago. The pre-school will reopen in September in much bigger premises at the redundant Upavon Primary School. The nursery was
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Funds given out in memory of Devizes mayor
Tearful Julie Leighton presented cheques to the three charities her late husband, John Leighton, raised money for during his mayoral year. Mr Leighton, 68, fought a brave fight against cancer for two years but died in January, eight months
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From tree to a rtwork at Westonbirt
Westonbirt Arboretum will be welcoming more than 130 sculptors and craftspeople for its annual Festival of the Tree. Craftspeople will create works of art from 24 tonnes of wood from the Westonbirt estate during the week-long festival from August 23
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GCSE in the the art of boxing at Calne
A sports club in Calne is offering youngsters a chance to study for a slightly unusual GCSE – the art of boxing. Calne Amateur Boxing Club, based at the at Beversbrook Sports Facility, is opening its doors for youngsters to have the chance to enrol on
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Red Arrow team pays a flying visit to Malmesbury
A classical music garden party held by Malmesbury’s St Aldhelm Lodge had some unusual visitors. The Red Arrows flying team made a fly-past during the party at Halfway Bush Farm near Sherston which raised £2,000 for Diabetes UK. English
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'Elvis' helps good cause in Wootton Bassett
An Elvis tribute act is set to raise funds for Prospect Hospice next month. A three-course meal, followed by a raffle and a live performance from the Elvis tribute act,will take place at Oriental Aroma in Wootton Bassett on August 8. Every guest will
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Schools in Corsham, Box and Colerne win high praise from Ofsted
Schools in Corsham, Box and Colerne are celebrating after receiving an ‘outstanding’ commendation by Ofsted inspectors. Corsham Primary School has achieved the highest level following its inspection. It represents a massive turnaround from when its Broadwood
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Inspectors give Brinkworth school a good report
Brinkworth Earl Danby’s Primary School has been described as good to outstanding by Ofsted. Inspectors who visited in February said pupils felt safe there and were encouraged to adopt healthy lifestyles. The Ofsted report said that since the last inspection
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Songs of praise for Wootton Bassett graduate
Graduate Georgie Jefferies has made an interesting discovery into the way birds communicate. Mrs Jefferies, 35, from Wootton Bassett has this year achieved a 2:1 BSc (Hons) in animal management at Wiltshire College Lackham. For her third-year dissertation
