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Malmesbury 'Third Agers' draw a crowd
More than 100 people attended Malmesbury’s first University of the Third Age meeting last Friday. The Third Age Trust is based on an organisation in France but has found popularity in England where ‘Third Agers’ organise their own activities to
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Signing for teacher’s French book
TEACHER Alison Joyce will be launching her new book to teach children French on Saturday. Mrs Joyce, who teaches in Devizes, Marlborough and Chippenham, will be reading Bonjour! Madame Le Bonbon and signing copies at 11am in Devizes Books. The
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Flooding stops train in its tracks
Ninety passengers had to be rescued from a train in Corsham after it became stranded in the floods early last Friday. The train, travelling from London to Swansea, ground to a halt after it became stuck in four-metre deep floodwater at Pound Pill
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Moment of truth for Chippenham nursery charity
Staff at Springboard Opportunity Group in Chippenham are off to London on Saturday to find out if they have been successful in the national Nursery World awards. The nursery for children with disabilities has been shortlisted in the team development
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Art portrays pain of war
Devizes Quakers is hosting an illustrated talk by art historian and artist Paul Chapman about First World War art on October 3. The talk will discuss young artists who served in war and their work that was inspired by the pain and destruction.
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Phyllis Read
Singer and actress Phyllis Reed grew up in South Wales but spent 66 of her 86 years in Chippenham. She passed away peacefully at home on September 16. In 2012 she celebrated 65 happy years of marriage to Arthur, with whom she came over from
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‘Superstore bid could destroy Royal Wootton Bassett businesses’
Campaigners in Royal Wootton Bassett fearing the demise of their High Street made a stand against plans for a supermarket and more than 300 homes on their doorstep. Last month, Leda Properties Limited and Tesco Stores Limited lodged a formal application
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You too can succeed, says former Sheldon pupil
A former Sheldon School student who has graduated from Oxbridge is returning to Chippenham to inspire those now studying at the school. Ben Jones, who left the school in 2011, will be giving advice on how to get into a top university when he returns
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Michael Clark
Known by everyone as Mick the Roofer, Michael Clark moved to Devizes in the 1990s from the north for work. He died on September 12 aged 53 after suffering from lung cancer, and his funeral was on September 19 at West Wiltshire Crematorium, Semington
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First step towards shaping the future of Malmesbury
Malmesbury could be one step closer to a referendum on its Neighbourhood Plan following an independent examination in the town hall on Thursday morning. Examiner John Mattocks was appointed to determine whether or not the plan meets the basic conditions
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Marlborough gardeners win cup at the first attempt
Months of hard work have paid off for the Marlborough in Bloom committee after the town won the South West Tourism Association Cup and was named best new entry. It is the first year the town has entered the South West in Bloom competition. Organisers
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EQUESTRIAN: Show time beckons for Horse Hack hopeful Rachael
LUCKINGTON rider Rachael Tuck has qualified for the Horse of the Year Show in the Riding Horse Hack class. Tuck gained her qualification on a wild card having taken third place at the SEIB Search for a Star qualifier at Summerhouse Equestrian Centre
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CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Pook relishes the old pals act
MICHAEL Pook says that he had a funny feeling he would end up playing under Mark Collier at Chippenham Town. The former Swindon Town midfielder made his second appearance in a Bluebirds shirt in last weekend’s disappointing 5-1 loss at Dunstable
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DAN THE FAN: Saturday’s win was also a victory for the manager’s persistence
LAST Saturday, Town put in their best performance of the season as they brushed aside promotion contenders Sheffield Utd with ease in one of the best footballing displays I’ve seen at the County Ground. Ask almost any England fan what was the most
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Air Ambulance Week: We can be heroes for a day
People across the county have been fundraising like superheroes at various events as part of Wiltshire Air Ambulance Week. The charity week, which concludes on Sunday, is aiming to raise £6,850 - the amount it will costs per day to run the service
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Devizes museum artefacts created by children
NEW research and a documentary into the prehistoric micro-gold artefacts at the Wiltshire Museum in Devizes has concluded that it is likely that they were made by children. An analysis of objects, found near Stonehenge, shows that the ultra-fine
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Mechanical failure cuts water to Burbage homes
Residents in Burbage were without water for at least five hours on Monday evening as a result of a mechanical failure. The water supply went off shortly after 6pm. A spokesman for Wessex Water said: “Customers in the Burbage area were without
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EQUESTRIAN: Holly heads up medal charge
WILTSHIRE riders Holly Woodhead and David Doel both tasted success for Great Britain at the FEI 2014 Young Rider European Championships in Portugal. The duo helped Great Britain to team bronze while Woodhead, who is based with New Zealand eventer
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Devizes move marks a new chapter for charity
THE Wiltshire Blind Association is marking this week’s National Eye Health Week by moving to a new home. The charity will be now be known as Wiltshire Sight and be based at its new, dedicated centre at the Browfort campus in Devizes. For more
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FOOTBALL ROUND-UP: Bassett beaten by league leaders
WOOTTON Bassett Town were brushed aside by Hellenic League Premier Division leaders Highmoor Ibis last night. Dan Bailey put Paul Braithwaite's side in front early on but Sanchez Commack, Devon Reid and Steve Peacock all found the net for Highmoor
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Duncan Hames, MP for Chippenham - Distribution of power debate is far from over
We had another round of good jobs figures last week, with the number of jobseekers in the Chippenham constituency falling by more than a third in the past year, to its lowest level in more than six years. The steps the Liberal Democrats have taken
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Claire Perry, MP for Devizes - Arab states working with West to reduce threats
When I sit down to write my latest column I always scan my previous copy to make sure that I am not repeating myself and boring my constituents to bits. Some themes do end up recurring, however, either because they are important locally, or they are
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Animals in abundance at Devizes wildlife trust event
THE Market Square in Devizes will be full of animals on Saturday as part of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s Country Comes to Town. It starts at 10am in the Market Square and Corn Exchange for a celebration of wild Wiltshire and will be combined with
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Objections raised to retirement flats plan
Marlborough town councillors objected to plans to build 27 retirement apartments on the Clarke and Rodway Garage site at a planning meeting on Monday. Developer McCarthy & Stone wants to build one and two-bedroom apartments for people over
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James Gray, MP for North Wiltshire - We want leadership, not a vote on going to war
There can be no doubt that the heart-wrenching scenes emerging from Iraq and Syria demand urgent Western action. How can we stand by as children are beheaded by ISIL because they refuse to renounce Jesus? What civilised nation would not act – and act
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Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon
The Wiltshire Music Centre opened its new season on Saturday with a glittering reception for 300 guests, a raft of high hopes and credits, a cunningly conceived 405-light sculpture in a refurbished foyer and, the real meat of it all, a concert of Baroque
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Journey's End, Watermill Theatre, Newbury. Until October 11
This is the story of one day in the trenches of World War I. Playwright RC Sherriff, who became a Hollywood screenwriter on films such as Goodbye Mr Chips and The Dambusters, fought at Passchendaele, where he said he met all his characters. Told
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Now I’m putting buns in the oven - former midwife joins Waitrose bakery
Former midwife Jane Brooks has gone from delivering babies to fancy biscuits and speciality breads after a career switch from maternity wards to Malmesbury’s newest bakery at Waitrose. She also works in the new edge-of-town store, probably alongside
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Action over complaints at Malmesbury's Flying Monk Ground
Monitoring of The Flying Monk Ground and Malmesbury Victoria Football Club is set to continue after proposals were passed by Malmesbury town councilors. Members of the policy and resources committee on Wednesday last week agreed three proposals
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WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Kibble’s Vics are better together
MALMESBURY Victoria manager Wayne Kibble is thrilled to see his whole club working in unison this season. The Vics’ notched up their biggest win of their Wiltshire League campaign so far as they hammered Sarum Youth 8-0 last weekend, with Kibble
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Washing up work led to head chef's job and Michelin-star success
Head chef John Brown yesterday raised a glass to 15 years of working at Michelin-starred restaurant The Harrow at Little Bedwyn. It was a double celebration as The Harrow has now retained its Michelin star for the eighth year in a row Mr Brown
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17 cats left behind by Chippenham man evicted for anti-social behaviour
Seventeen cats were abandoned in an empty Chippenham house with a note from the owner saying sorry. The owner, a 44-year-old man, was evicted from Heathfield this week because of his anti-social behaviour. He took his two Staffordshire terrier
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First charity golf day in aid of Wiltshire Air Ambulance a smash hit
Fundraisers gave their best shot at the inaugural golf day for Wiltshire Air Ambulance in Bradford on Avon on Friday and raised £2,500. Twelve teams of four players, including the air ambulance and local businesses, completed the 18-hole course
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CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Bluebirds must be on their mettle for FA Cup clash warns Collier
CHIPPENHAM Town chief Mark Collier has warned his Bluebirds players they will have to be bang on their game to avoid becoming the victims of an FA Cup upset this weekend. Chippenham take on Hellenic League outfit Ardley United in the second qualifying
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Coffee and cakes are on the menu to raise vital funds
TWO firms in Malmesbury have got off to a good start ahead of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, being held nationwide tomorrow in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Advertising agencies Premier Concepts Health Media and Small Steps Parenting have
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VIDEO: Dave tells of air ambulance rescue after motorbike accident
Dave Haines, of Stratton, Swindon, was riding his motorcycle on the A420 near Chippenham on June 7, 2004, when he was involved in an accident and was flown to hospital by the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. He suffered serious injuries to his left leg
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Family of man impaled on garden fork after fall praises medics
Dad Malcolm Tripp was rushed to hospital with a garden fork stuck through his knee after a freak accident while weeding. Mr Tripp, 60, of Bouverie Drive, Market Lavington, fell on to the fork while working in the garden with son Tobie, 22.
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Vote for us plea by Wootton Bassett Children’s Centre
Wootton Bassett Children’s Centre has been shortlisted for a grant of up to £3,000 and is appealing for the community to get behind its bid to land the cash. The centre has a chance to receive a grant from the Lloyds Bank Community Fund 2014 to
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Firefighters to walk eight miles in full gear for charity
Devizes firefighters will be putting their best foot forward as they carry out a sponsored walk dressed in full gear from Melksham to the town on Saturday. The 12 will be dressed head to toe in firefighting gear and breathing apparatus as they
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Disgust at state of Oare family’s graves
Pewsey man Colin King is disgusted that his family’s graves have become hidden beneath brambles because they are in a conservation area. Mr King’s great-grandparents Alfred and Eliza Reynolds, grandparents Hilda and Alfred King and great-aunt Murial
