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SOUTHERN LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Dorchester Town 0 Chippenham Town 1
CHIPPENHAM Town ended their evening with nine men on the pitch as they put nine points on the board in the Southern League Premier Division. The Bluebirds had to recover from the setback of seeing Toby Osman receive a straight red card with less
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Bid to convert 'redundant' Allington barn to home
Pewsey Vale farmer Richard Oram has applied for planning permission to convert a barn into a home. Mr Oram, of Manor Farm, Allington, wants to convert the barn for his son, who works at the farm, to live in. Mr Oram’s agent, Richard Cosker
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Family conducts itself well
THERE will be a distinct family flavour at a choral concert at Malmesbury Abbey on Saturday evening. The Bath Male Choir, which was on the BBC’s Last Choir Standing, will perform under the leadership of founder conductor Grenville Jones. Malmesbury
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Miniature railway to run at Bulkington on bank holiday
The Great Bulkington Railway will be open to the public for train rides on Monday from 1-4.30pm. It is next to the village hall and the organisers expect to have three miniature engines running around the 1,000 feet long track.
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TOOLSTATION LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION: It's not stale for Gardner as Calne draw with Cheddar
CALNE Town chief Simon Gardner thinks that it would have been criminal if his side had failed to earn a point against Cheddar last weekend. A slow start saw the Lilywhites trail 2-0 but Mark Dolman reduced the deficit before Glenn Armstrong missed
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Devizes MP under pressure to defend soaring train fares
Devizes MP Claire Perry was under pressure this week in her role as transport minister to defend soaring train fares. She took the 6.45am train from Bedwyn to Reading for a Radio 4 interview this morning and had the chance to speak to commuters
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New study into effects of shift working on police in Wiltshire
A study into the effects that shift working has on police in Wiltshire was launched by Wiltshire Police Federation - the staff association that represents rank and file police officers - today. The programme, which is being run by company Third
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Calne nursery to stay shut for weeks as police investigation continues
Little Angels Nursery in Calne will remain closed at least until September 25 as police carry out an investigation. Police arrested a 37-year-old woman on Saturday but have not said what she is under suspicion of. Ofsted has suspended the nursery's
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Wall of Remembrance crosses make moving display in Marlborough
Ten thousand crosses have gone on display as part of a Wall of Remembrance to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War and commemorate the soldiers who died. The crosses, which have been individually decorated by school children
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Giant attractions at Devizes International Street Festival
Thousands of people are expected to be in Devizes for the free International Street Festival on Sunday and Monday. Organised by Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts (DOCA) during Devizes Carnival fortnight, artistic director Jo Beal said Devizes would
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Police dog charity takes part in Emergency Services Show
A charity to help police dogs, founded using funding from the Emergency Services Show, will be taking part in this year’s event at Hullavington airfield on Sunday, September 7. The WAGs Retired Police Dogs Trust was established in 2013, in part
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Shooting enthusiast made contribution to student life
FORMER Sheldon pupil Oliver Fielding has been awarded the Dent Silver Trophy from the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester. The trophy is awarded to the student who has made the greatest contribution to the life of the university in the
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Dress as heroes to raise case for Wiltshire Air Ambulance
Wiltshire Air Ambulance is calling on schools, workplaces and community groups across the county to take part in Air Ambulance Week by dressing up as their heroes to raise money. Wiltshire Air Ambulance is attempting to raise £6,850 every day for
