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Wiltshire doctor visiting Guinea in bid to beat Ebola virus
A doctor working at Porton Down, on Salisbury Plain, is to travel to Guinea to help combat the Ebola outbreak. Dr Christopher Logue is a virologist who will lead tests at a laboratory to check if patients with symptoms have actually contracted
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First Class finish by students
Kate Maher, of Lyneham, and Heidi Schwenk, of Kington St Michael, have earned First Class degrees. The 21-year-olds are graduating from the University of Worcester. Miss Maher, who attended Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, said she had chosen
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TOOLSTATION LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION: Early season errors irk boss Ferris
CHIPPENHAM Park boss Dave Ferris says that the glass is half-full after his side picked up three points in the first week of the new season. Park slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Wincanton Town on Saturday, with Mark Robinson levelling matters before
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Devizes teen is composed for success
Teenage composer Lily Loraine-Smith has produced a CD of her songs, including one that has won a major award. Lily, 15, of Northgate Street, Devizes, has put five of her tunes on the disc, One Day, and on Monday was selling copies at the town’s
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TOOLSTATION LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION: Devizes show their teeth with Welton win
JOINT-BOSS Justin Webster saw Devizes Town fill their boots at Welton Rovers on Tuesday night and thinks that his side’s victory showed off their strength in depth. Devizes were missing a clutch of players but romped to a 5-2 win in Somerset, with
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Lacock bee and honey day
Families enjoyed summertime fun at a bee and honey event at Lacock Abbey on Sunday. The festivities, organised by the Melksham Beekeepers Association, took place in the National Trust site’s botanic garden. There was a display of beekeeping
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HELLENIC LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Braithwaite’s Bassett bounce back
PAUL Braithwaite’s Wootton Bassett Town recovered from their disastrous opening day defeat at Binfield with all three points away to Newbury on Tuesday evening. Bassett slipped to a dismal 6-1 defeat in Berkshire on the opening day of the new Hellenic
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Police plea after burglars try to force Chippenham cashpoint machine open
Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses after the Best One convenience store in London Road, Chippenham, was broken into in the early hours of Saturday. Offenders forced their way into the shop and tried to get into the cashpoint machine inside
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Police vow to act after anti-social Chippenham man breaches injunction
An anti-social Chippenham man who was taken to court by his landlord must now pay £500 court costs. GreenSquare housing group worked with police to bring about a county court injunction against Paul Simpkins for his anti-social behaviour. But
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Bassett benefit case cheat kept wage secret
Benefits cheat Hayley Walklate, of Royal Wootton Bassett, failed to inform Wiltshire Council when her circumstances changed. Walklate, 39, of Richards Close, claimed £5,000 more than she was due after failing to notify the council that she was
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Classic cars cruise around Wiltshire in aid of air ambulance
Motorists cruised round the countryside of Wiltshire in their classic cars and raised money for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. The classic car run, on Sunday, was organised by Devizes and District Motor Club and a total of 46 cars took part, the most
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BOWLS: Jacobs toasts national crown
ALEX Jacobs has become Wiltshire’s latest winner of a national championship outdoor bowls title. The Box player clinched the Over 55s singles crown on Sunday afternoon at the 2014 English National Championships at Bowls England Headquarters at
