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Pall of smoke hangs over Froxfield as furniture warehouse burns

A pall of smokes hangs over Froxfield tonight as firefighters tackle a major blaze at the up-market Oka furniture warehouse in the village. Mindy Milne, organiser of the village fete on September 6, described the smoke as being thick, thick, thick

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Major blaze shuts A4 around Marlborough

Diversions are in place on the A4 around Marlborough this evening because of a major fire in a furniture warehouse at Froxfield, on the Berkshire border. At least six fire engines and a water tender are at the premises of Oka, which sells designer

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Bromham adventurer rides bamboo bike to Burma

Adventurer Fred Dodson has set off on a bicycle made from bamboo and hopes to reach Burma in an unusual charity fundraiser. Mr Dodson, 24, from Chittoe, near Bromham, is raising money for Survival International to help indigenous tribes protect

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Devizes church project stalls over listing

CAMPAIGNERS who want St Mary’s Church, Devizes, turned into a community and performance venue are vowing to keep battling despite losing a planning appeal. Supporters of plans to extend the Grade I-listed church in New Park Street were shocked

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GCSE results: Dauntsey's School, West Lavington

Pupils at Dauntsey’s celebrated outstanding GCSE results this morning, with a remarkable 47.3% of nearly 1200 entries awarded an A* grade - a new school record - while 76.5% of all entries were at A* or A grade. Twelve pupils gained a clean sweep

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Wounding trial: Man found guilty of Devizes knife attack

A man who stabbed a former bouncer outside a town centre pub has been told to expect a jail term. Lee Turner, 26, was found guilty of unlawful wounding and possessing a bladed article following a four day trial at Swindon Crown Court. Turner

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GCSE results: Hardenhuish School, Chippenham

At Hardenhuish School, Chippenham, 75 per cent of pupils had at least five A*-C grades with 69 per cent per cent of pupils achieving at least five A*-C grades including English and maths. More than 80 per cent of all entries were graded at C or

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Anne Arkell

The Arkell family has paid tribute to Anne Arkell, the mother of current chairman James and wife of former chairman Peter, after she died earlier this month. Anne died at the age of 89 at her home in Whelford near Fairford on Sunday, August 10,

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GCSE results: John Bentley School, Calne

Nearly a third of The John Bentley School students exceeded expected levels of progress when their GCSE results were released earlier today. After a series of changes to the year 11 qualifcation this year, 63% of students at the school achieved

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Top 10 ways of making school uniforms last

A schoolwear specialist has put together a ten tips to help parents get maximum value from school uniform. Carolyn Buddin, a director at YourSchoolUniform.com, said: “As a retailer and a manufacturer of school uniform we understand exactly what

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GCSE results: St Mary’s Calne

Girls at independent girls’ school St Mary’s Calne are celebrating following some excellent GCSE results, with 88% of all entries graded A*-B. The results included 21% of the girls achieving A*s and A grades across all of their subjects. There

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CRICKET: Coles treasures title triumph

MIKE Coles reckons the ‘unbelievable’ day that Wiltshire won the Unicorns Championship Western Division will live long in the memory of his county charges. Wiltshire’s dramatic four-wicket win at Shropshire saw them become Western Division champions

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Anti-social behaviour in Calne to be targeted

Police will be holding days of action targeting common complaints such as speeding and anti-social behaviour in Calne. Two days are planned over the next month as part of a new operation in the town called Operation Mather. One will address traffic

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Picture Gallery- GCSE results

Pictures from GCSE results day around the county

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CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Bluebirds brush off Magpies' jibes

CHIPPENHAM Town defender Greg Tindle shrugged off suggestions that his team ‘bullied’ their way to all three points at Dorchester Town on Tuesday night. The Bluebirds finished with nine men as they won 1-0 in Dorset in midweek, leading to Magpies

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GCSE results: Bradon Forest School, Purton

Students, parents and staff are celebrating the best ever results at Bradon Forest School, Purton, with 62% of students achieving the Government’s ‘gold standard’ of five A*-C including English and mathematics. There were several notable individual

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Paramedics attend to woman after Chippenham crash

An ambulance is at Greenway Avenue, off Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, after two cars were in collision at 1.30pm. One female casualty is being treated for neck pain.

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GCSE results: Malmesbury School

This year’s Year 11 students at Malmesbury School have done extremely well and produced an outstanding set of GCSE results, said headteacher Tim Gilson. He said: “Our students have worked really hard and got the results they deserve thanks in part

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GCSE results: Lavington School

Lavington School had its best ever GCSEs results with 85 per cent of students achieving five or more A*-C grades, not including English and maths, up two per cent on last year. And 74 per cent of students achieved five or more A*-C grades including

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DAN THE FAN: Striker Smith coming good in promising opening

A WEEK and a half on from our superb opening day performance against Scunthorpe, Town have continued in that vein, beating Luton away in the League Cup, a narrow defeat to Crawley and a well-earned point at Gillingham on Tuesday. Last season’s

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GCSE results: Sheldon School, Chippenham

Year 11 pupils at Sheldon School in Chippenham achieved 85 per cent A* to C grades; 69 per cent A*-C including English and maths. Headteacher Neil Spurdell said: “An enormous amount of hard work has gone in to arrive at these results and it’s a

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HELLENIC LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Wootton Bassett Town 0 Bracknell Town 5

WOOTTON Bassett Town's first home game of the season ended in misery as Paul Braithwaite's side were thrashed by Bracknell Town last night. Shane Cooper-Clark netted twice for the visitors whilst Adam Cornell, Ryan Coupland and Jordan Rowland were

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They’re crowing about Box trail

A famous faces scarecrow trail in Box is proving popular this summer with characters like Spiderman and Florence Nightingale to be found. Sandra Callaway, steward at the Box Methodist church, came up the idea and alongside her husband spent hours

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LIAM DAWSON: Still a great chance to be prize guys

ONE of the best things about my time at Hampshire has been that we’ve always had things to play for at this time of the season, rather than it being tedious. We’ve always been in with a shout of doing something in a competition and that brings

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Claire Perry, MP for Devizes - Best way to increase pay is to grow the economy

We got home from our holidays with no recall to Parliament, although with the situation in Iraq worsening and the repugnant development of apparently British citizens engaged in horrific public acts like beheadings, there is a frantic level of Government

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GCSE results: National Union of Teachers' reaction

Andy Woolley, South West Regional Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said today: “Students and their teachers are to be congratulated on their GCSE achievements today.  "Headlines on results day tend to focus

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Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham - Mental health issues hit those already struggling

Work to extend the dual carriageway on the A350 north of Chippenham from Jackson’s Lane to the Badger roundabout is now well underway. On Friday, I visited the site with an officer from Wiltshire Council to see the progress Balfour Beatty are making

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GCSE results: Wiltshire Council congratulates on achievements

A leading Wiltshire councillor has said all involved in getting GCSE results today can be proud of their achievements. Coun Laura Mayes, cabinet member for Children’s Services at Wiltshire Council, said: “I would like to offer my congratulations

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FA CUP: Corsham boss irked by 'disgraceful' counterparts

CORSHAM Town chief Trevor Rawlings condemned the behaviour of the Horndean management as the two sides’ FA Cup clash last weekend turned sour. After Keiron Gleed and Matt Jenkins’ goals were cancelled out by Nathan Kirby and Nathan Paxton, Corsham

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WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Youngsters will not be Tripp-ed up

MANAGER Nigel Tripp says his FC Chippenham Youth side have been thrown in at the deep end in the Premier Division but is confident that his youngsters are up to the challenge. Tripp’s team are made up primarily of players from his Chippenham Town

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GCSE results: Corsham School

Students at The Corsham School were celebrating the school’s second best GCSE results ever this morning. In total, 64% of students achieved five A*-C grades including English and Maths, compared to a record 68% last year. Assistant headteacher

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MOTOR RACING: Combe set for Bank Holiday meeting

TWO Ferrari races and four Mini races make up the core of the programme at the traditional A Plant Lux Raceday at Castle Combe on Bank Holiday Monday. Pewsey’s Graham Reeder has been a regular supporter of this event for many years and this season

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GCSE results: St John's, Marlborough

There were tears of joy at St John's in Marlborough this morning as year 11 students picked up their GCSE results. An impressive 79 per cent of pupils achieved A*-C grades with 63 per cent gaining A*-C including maths and English. Principal

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GCSE results: Devizes School

Devizes School saw the number of pupils achieving at least five A* to C grades, not including English and maths, increase by two per cent to 72 per cent. Headteacher Malcolm Irons said that exact figures for those achieving at least five A* to

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LIAM DAWSON: Still a great chance to be prize guys

ONE OF the best things about my time at Hampshire has been that we’ve always had things to play for at this time of the season, rather than it being tedious. We’ve always been in with a shout of doing something in a competition and that brings

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Devizes babies are all winners at mayor's show

Mum Belinda Rogan had to miss her baby’s big day when work commitments meant she missed Daniel being crowned winner of the Mayor’s Baby Show in Devizes yesterday. Instead Daniels’ big sister Tamsin, 22, was in charge of making sure he made the

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GCSE results: Abbeyfield School, Chippenham

At Abbeyfield School, Chippenham, Year 11 pupils achieved: 62 per cent A* to C grades; 60 per cent A*-C including English and maths; 40 per cent of all entries were graded A*-B; 100 per cent of pupils entered for GCSE art and design

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Woof justice as puppies cause chaos near Worton

Policeman Mark Wallace ended up feeling like he was in a scene from 101 Dalmations when he came to the rescue of nine puppies on a village road on Sunday. PC Wallace could hardly believe his eyes when he spotted the puppies and an adult dog near

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GCSE results: Shocks over English and maths grades predicted

Teenagers were  today waking up to their GCSE grades amid indications that some schools are seeing major changes to results. Early reports suggested that there are particular concerns among some headteachers about English and maths grades.

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GCSE results: live blog

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Hundreds petition to end Devizes seagull menace

A petition signed by hundreds of people upset by the noise and mess caused by an ever increasing number of seagulls is to be presented to councillors on September 29. The online petition started by Coun Laura Mayes, who represents Roundway on Wiltshire

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Turn out in Devizes to greet Tour of Britain

Devizes deputy town clerk Simon Fisher hopes Wiltshire can compete with Yorkshire in welcoming pro-cyclists, including Sir Bradley Wiggins, when the Tour of Britain hits the county. His ambitions were given a boost when Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford

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GCSEs: Exam results helpline opens at 8am

The Exam Results Helpline opens at 8am to provide advice and support to students - and their parents - picking up GCSE results today. Careers advisers are ready to provide impartial guidance to students who are unsure what to do next. John

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Wounding trial: I had the worst of violence in Devizes, accused man tells jury

A man accused of stabbing a former bouncer outside a Devizes pub has told a jury he came out worse from the incident. Lee Turner, 26, said he needed four plates and 16 pins in two breaks to his jaw and numerous stitches after he was repeatedly