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New station to hit airwaves
A NEW local radio station for Chippenham is getting ready to hit the airwaves. Moonraker FM will be on the air 24-hours a day and will start broadcasting from Wiltshire College in the centre of the town in October. Ahead of the big launch later this year
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Harry Potter adds a touch of magic
HARRY Potter alighted at Chippenham station's platform 9 3/4 last week before being whisked away in an open top limousine. Lookalike Luke Williams played the role of J K Rowlings' most famous character to add a touch of magic to the opening of a new housing
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Pulling together to raise charity cash
SWINDON CARES: BREWERY boss James Arkell has met charity workers who will benefit from the mammoth Swindon Cares fundraising drive. Mr Arkell, who is spearheading Swindon Cares, met representatives from the NSPCC, Age Concern and the Swindon Cancer Appeal
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Pulling together to raise charity cash
Ref. 25603-19JULY 11: BREWERY boss James Arkell has met charity workers who will benefit from the mammoth Swindon Cares fundraising drive. Mr Arkell, who is spearheading Swindon Cares, met representatives from the NSPCC, Age Concern and the Swindon Cancer
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Alfie makes waves with Howard and Heidi
JULY 12: SWINDON Cares week kicks off today seeing the start of a fundraising drive to amass £10,000 for three local charities. People around the town have come up with fun ways to raise money for the NSPCC, Age Concern and the Swindon Cancer Appeal for
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Di Venuto gives hope
Michael di Venuto led a Derbyshire fightback with his third century of the season to blunt Gloucestershire's attack at Derby. The Tasmanian hauled the hosts back from the brink of defeat after Gloucestershire had taken a first-innings lead of 188 in their
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Swindon face toughest test
Swindon, facing relegation, have the toughest of tasks to rescue their season as they take on Glos/Wilts Premier Division leaders Winget at the County Ground. Skipper Will Nichols makes two enforced changes due to the absence of bowlers Tom Fox and Paul
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Was Harry in the next seat?
AFTER claims about the Prince of Wales' expensive lifestyle, it is good to know that his sons apparently have simpler tastes. The fact that they go to a Swindon multiplex to sit among ordinary people watching the latest popular movies might take the sting
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It's good to have more young blood
PARTY leaders find it hard enough to persuade young people to vote. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that men and women in their 20s have shown little sign of wanting to be actively involved in local politics. Hopefully, however, there are signs in
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Perfect Partner
SAM PARKIN is confident the formation of a new double act at the County Ground will be no laughing matter for opponents while hopefully ending his role as the sole goal provider. The 22-year-old struck 25 times in Division Two last season but received
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Cab driver stole from his boss
A taxi driver who pocketed hundreds of pounds from his employer's takings has escaped a prison sentence. John Wolf came up with various stories after stealing the money over the period of a weekend in January, a court heard. Kate Brown, prosecuting, said
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Drug fails to cure Charlotte
A YOUNG girl fighting a brain tumour has taken a turn for the worse after a miracle drug failed to be the cure her family was praying for. Eight-year-old Charlotte Wakeham, of Westbury, was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour in 2002 and was given
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Bypass for Westbury a step closer
A BYPASS for Westbury could be a step closer today with Wiltshire County Council likely to agree the route and ask for millions of pounds to build it. The council's cabinet is expected to confirm its intention to bid for government money to build the
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Quick-thinking police praised
Ref. 27081/3A TRAINEE policewoman who overcame her fear of heights and off-duty officers who chased knife-wielding thieves were among the recipients of police awards in Melksham on Tuesday. All the recipients were nominated by fellow police officers in
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Skatepark gig brings project to a close
A SECOND night of music and fun in Melksham next Friday will bring the town's skate park a step closer. On July 18 the second skatepark fundraising gig kicks off at the town's Assembly Hall. Fundraisers started campaigning two years ago and hope the second
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Mum's misery at waste of son's life
THE mother of a 20-year-old heroin addict found dead on a friend's sofa has warned other parents the drug will steal more sons and daughters lives. Janet Willcox, from Melksham, saw her son move from recreational drugs onto heroin when he was just 16.
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Spotlight falls on training
Around 400 of Swindon's businessmen and women attended the launch this week of the Workforce Development Advisory Service the new service from Business Link Berkshire and Wiltshire, designed to help small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) better train their
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Stress of detectives working on case
A whole host of evidence was unearthed by detectives at the site in Biss BottomWILLIAMS VERDICT: STRESS and mind games laced the 10 hours of interviews two Wiltshire detectives carried out with Randle Williams. Det Con Alan Hardman and Det Con Emma Powell
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Secret nights with a stripper
WILLIAMS VERDICT: MURDERER Randle Williams told a London lapdancer his wife committed suicide as he toasted her memory with expensive champagne, a source has revealed. Williams struck-up a relationship with a college student who he met working part-time
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Charade at grave
WILLIAMS VERDICT: VISITING his wife's graveside in the days leading up to his conviction, Randle Williams kept up the charade of a grieving husband. From the day Natalie went missing Williams has played the role of a man in torment hiding the real truth
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'Why you killed her and what led up to it we shall never know'
WILLIAMS VERDICT: WIFE-KILLER Randle Williams continues to protest his innocence despite being caged for life for the murder of pretty cosmetics worker Natalie. Judge Brian Keith told the killer he "cruelly" took the life of a "lively and attractive young
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'Monstrosity' gets go-ahead
A HOUSE extension labelled 'a monstrosity' has been given the go-ahead. Campaigners from the Warminster Open Spaces Protection Society opposed the plan claiming the extension on 77 Deverill Road would be too large and overbearing. But the plan was agreed
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Grieving parents' poignant message
DRIVE DOWN THE DEATH TOLL: A BEREAVED couple whose son died on the A36 are backing the Wiltshire Times Drive Down The Death Toll campaign. Philip and Wanda Terry, of North Row, Warminster, have appealed for improvements to the road and for drivers to
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Vintage rally
A POPULAR vintage car rally is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary in style on July 30. The annual rally, called Noggin, Nosh and Natter takes place in the evening at The George Inn in Longbridge Deverill, near Warminster. The rally attracts a vast
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Revamp for troop quarters
MARRIED quarters for Warminster-based troops are set for an upgrade after west Wiltshire MP Andrew Murrison raised the issue in parliament. In response to a question from Dr Murrison, junior defence minister Ivor Caplin has laid out improvement plans
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Teenager killed in horror crash
A TOP west Wiltshire student was killed when the car he was travelling in flipped over and rolled three times across the road. Oliver Davey, 17, a student at Warminster School until last year, had been enjoying an evening out with friends from Trowbridge
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By royal appointment
CINEMA-goers in Swindon couldn't believe their eyes when they went to see the latest Jim Carrey film. Among hundreds of other fans of the rubber-faced funnyman were Princes William and Harry. The fun-loving Royals were spotted watching Carrey's new film
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Roman ruins may hide a corpse
Ref. 27087/4ARCHAEOLOGISTS uncovering remains of a Roman villa in Bradford on Avon believe they could unearth a body in the coming weeks. Dr Mark Corney, who is leading this summer's dig at St Laurence School, believes a corner of the mosaic found last
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Victim's family tell of their torture
Muriel and Bob Hussey and sister NicholaWILLIAMS VERDICT: THROUGHOUT the month-long trial, Natalie Williams' family have been a united picture of dignity and composure. But the gritty composure cracked as the son-in-law and brother-in-law, once part of
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'Cold, calculated, devious, ruthless'
Police investigation team, DS Cross with PC Rose, DC Hardman and PC HuntWILLIAMS VERDICT: ON THE surface Randle Williams was every bit the successful businessman. Self-employed, a swanky £150,000 house, an attractive wife, two expensive cars but it was
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Secret nights with a stripper
WILLIAMS VERDICT: MURDERER Randle Williams told a London lapdancer his wife committed suicide as he toasted her memory with expensive champagne, a source has revealed. Williams struck-up a relationship with a college student who he met working part-time
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Bypass is not open to discussion
WHETHER the residents of west Wiltshire have an east or west Westbury bypass, or more unnecessary road building in Trowbridge, or more unwanted houses built on open fields, is apparently not open to discussion. At least not with the Wiltshire County Council
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Thank you Melksham hospital
I WOULD like to appraise your readers of the treatment my father received at Melksham Community Hospital when he was an in-patient between November last year and June 4 this year. During his stay he was treated not only with the highest level of professional
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Pensioners horrified at possible service cut
I AM horrified to learn that the SRA are planning to do away with the Bradford on Avon rail link to Waterloo, London. This service is used by so many people commuting to London the train is always full. My husband and I frequently use this service for
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I'm appalled at this threat to the community's needs
I WAS appalled to hear that the direct rail service from Trowbridge to London was under threat. I use this service regularly; it is so popular that I cannot always get tickets for it. Trowbridge was chosen as county town of Wiltshire because of its good
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Protest letters by the sackful
I, LIKE many people in north Wiltshire, am very concerned over the reported possible closure of the train service from Wales via Bath and Bradford on Avon to Waterloo. My wife and I use this service in preference to driving to London and find the train
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Bus service Polish-ing up its act
Ref. 25624-10A BUS has been named after one of Swindon's twin towns. The single-decker owned by Thamesdown Transport was officially named Torun City of Copernicus at the Steam Museum. Former Mayor Councillor Stan Pajak, who is of Polish descent, was one
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Great Scott or great shock for magistrate
Ref. 25612-77A RETIRED Swindon magistrate who spent the past 30 years upholding the law has discovered his ancestors were criminals. Jim Scott, 71, traced his family history to 1750, when several of his relatives spent regular spells in prison for refusing
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New hospital criticised, but there are good points
SWINDON'S Great Western Hospital has been criticised by a health watchdog for caring for patients on trolley beds. But today's report by the Commission for Health Improvement, does single out education and training for particular praise. Inspectors from
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Money for a sham marriage fell short
Ref. 25620-3A WOMAN walked free from court after being acquitted of burgling the lodgings of the Kenyan man she wed in a sham marriage. Swindon Crown Court heard that 29-year-old Candice Montgomery got married to Ken Diamo for a fee of £3,000. But when
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RAF base staff told they will lose jobs
STAFF working for a major contractor at RAF Lyneham have been given 30-days' redundancy notice. Workers at Babcock HCS have contacted the Evening Advertiser to say they were told of the decision at a meeting yesterday. It is understood the move will see
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Sickening
These are the two men suspected of a sexual assault on a pregnant woman in her home. The attackers left their 20-year-old victim bound, gagged and naked in her Elmina Road house while her eight-month-old daughter was in bed upstairs. Police believe that
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Musical bonanza in aid of charity
Ref. 27070-1A GLITTERING benefit concert featuring 101 of west Wiltshire's young and gifted musicians has been helping raise awareness of breast cancer in the district. The event, at Civic Hall, Trowbridge, on Friday, was designed to give talented youngsters
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Pupils box clever as hares capture the imagination
PUPILS at Paxcroft Primary in Trowbridge are making a pair of giant hares for the school grounds. Modelled on an idea by sculptor Sophie Ryder, whose giant steel boxing hares have been seen in parks around Bath, the children have used wire to make cats
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Contest to find carnival royalty
POTENTIAL carnival queens and princesses have only seven days before the annual Trowbridge competition. Organisers want as many people as possible to enter the event at the Civic Hall next Friday. The town carnival committee is looking for entrants who
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Teddy theme ends term for nursery
TEDDIES were the guests of honour at a picnic at Westwood Nursery last week. Pupils and ex-pupils from the nursery sat down to tea and scones in the sunshine to celebrate the end of term and raise funds. The 34 pupils all worked hard to prepare food for
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Circus skills at school
Ref. 13738/3A WEEK of creative art and design at North Bradley School was rounded off with a visit from the circus. Children enjoyed a two-day visit by members of the Shooting Stars Circus Skills Group, and spent their time learning to juggle, walk on
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Namesakes visit county
Ref. 13737-1A COUPLE from America visited their namesake Wilt-shire town this week. James and Sarah Trowbridge, from Denver, Colorado, are on a three-week tour of the UK, and took the train from London to Wiltshire to spend the afternoon in the county
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Dressing up drill for fundraising dentists
NERVOUS patients got an extra shock at a dental surgery in Trowbridge on Friday when they were treated by Snow White and Harry Potter. Staff at Coleman Dental Practice, Timbrell Street, raised a smile from customers by putting on fancy dress to collect
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End of the road for Shopmobility
Ref. 13759_02DISABLED shoppers finally lost the fight to keep their wheelchairs and scooters when Trowbridge Shopmobility closed on Wednesday. The charity, which has helped disabled people get around town since 1997, announced plans to close last month
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Derry Hill Boys get trophies
DERRY Hill Boys FC marked a successful season with their end of season barbecue at Bowood Sports Ground and presented each of their players with personalised trophies. They also received an FA Soccer Stars certificate. The club thanked their sponsors
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Liar gets his just desserts
Randle Williams is a prime example of why we should never judge a book by its cover. This man portrayed an image of success, money, business acumen and intelligence. The intelligence bit was right but the rest was built on a base of complete lies and
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Pulling together to raise charity cash
Ref. 25603-19SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: BREWERY boss James Arkell has met charity workers who will benefit from the mammoth Swindon Cares fundraising drive. Mr Arkell, who is spearheading Swindon Cares, met representatives from the NSPCC, Age Concern and
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Lose yourself in another amazing maze
Ref. 25626-65IT might seem strange to most, but Lynda Warren's business is about telling people to go and get lost. Today the Great Western Maze officially opens its gates to the public in fields near the village of Lower Salthrop near Junction 16 of
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Love at first sight for teenager Rita
RETURN TO THE BEACH FEATURE: The greatest part of Roy's life came after the war when he met his wife to be Rita. She was just 16, he was 23 and it was love at first sight. Roy was something of a musical maestro, singing at various clubs and acting as
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"You never knew where the enemy was hiding, waiting to kill you..."
Ref. 25586-50RETURN TO THE BEACH FEATURE: In this the third instalment of our Back to the Beaches series with the Normandy veterans, we follow Roy Mann who, at 79, was making his first trip back to where so many of his mates died, writes Leigh Robinson
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No more winter blues for playgroup children
WINTER may seem a long way off, but youngsters at a Grange Park playgroup know they'll be able to spend the cold, dark days in comfort. Greendown Playgroup has been awarded a £800 grant from the Oxford, Swindon and Gloucester Co-op to pay for a gas-fired
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Using secret recipe to net the big catch catch
Ref. 25628-10A NEW chippy aims to catch this year's prestigious Fish and Chip Shop of the Year award with a secret recipe. The Harbour Fish and Chips in the High Street, Wootton Bassett, is one of just three shops in the Swindon area taking part in the
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A chance to have a say
North Swindon MP, Michael Wills is holding a public meeting for residents to have their say about anti-social behaviour in the area. Mr Wills said: "Many residents of North Swindon have contacted me for help with the problems they have been experiencing
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Coolest pint guaranteed as pub reopens doors
Ref. 25634-54A RENEWED pub opens today and claims to serve the coolest pint in town. The Merlin in Drove Road last known as the Malt and Hops in Drove Road and originally the Oxford opens at noon after a five-week major refurbishment. And punters are
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Road closed for drainage work
WHITEHOUSE Road will be closed at night time from July 26 to August 31. Swindon Council contractors are installing a new kerb drainage system and carrying out resurfacing work. To minimise disruption, the road will only be closed between 7pm and 6.30am
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There is so much more going on in Liddington
WE were delighted to read Gareth Bethell's Inside Story featuring lovely Liddington in 48 Hours published last Saturday. My husband and I ran the Village post office and stores featured in the photographs from 1963 till 1983, in the days before the supermarkets
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Recycling is being wasted
I FULLY understand the outrage of Rob Tomkins (letters, July 3) regarding the council's decision to reduce the kerbside waste collections from people's homes. The decision to stop tin collections is one by the new Conservative-run council. When the successful
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Graduate plans on a career in textiles
A PROMISING textile designer from Chippenham last week showcased her work at a prestigious London exhibition. Rachael Clisby graduated this summer from the University of Derby where she took a textile design course. Together with other graduates from
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College merger the right move
BOSSES at Wiltshire College say the decision to merge Trowbridge, Chippenham and Lackham Colleges three years ago has been vindicated by a upbeat Ofsted report. Two curriculum areas at the college, which has 30,000 students, were marked outstanding with
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Working group to study site
THE fight to block a housing development on contaminated land took another twist on Wednesday when councillors again asked for more time to assess some of the applications. Residents in Corsham have been campaigning for months to block the 600 home development
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New IT centre included in precinct
CORSHAM'S new shopping centre will now include a Wiltshire College IT centre after a deal was signed on Wednesday. The IT centre is the latest addition to the £3m project, which will open later this summer. Wiltshire College principal George Bright said
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Shock as vicar's past is revealed
FORMER parishioners of a disgraced priest have spoken of their shock that he has found a new job in a north Wiltshire village. A church tribunal in February 2001 found the Reverend Geoff Hewitt guilty of three cases of sexual harassment on two female
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Young musicians show talent
YOUNG musicians rocked Matravers Secondary School in Westbury on Thursday. In the final of the Young Musician of the Year 2003 in the schools music studio the audience were treated to a wide range of musical talents. Winner of the solo section was year
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Elderly under attack from bold burglars
Artist's impressionA DISABLED 77-year-old woman has pledged not to let the actions of a thief who brazenly walked into her home and rifled through her possessions change her life. She was one of four elderly people robbed by thieves in their homes in
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Delay in IVF baby verdict
A HIGH Court judge has re-served judgement in a Melksham woman's battle to save her frozen embryos from being destroyed. After a week's hearing in London Mr Justice Wall may not deliver his verdict in the landmark case until September. Natallie Evans,
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Cheat gets £18,000 in benefits
A judge has asked for psychiatric reports on benefit cheat Lascall Allison after hearing he claimed more than £18,000 he was not entitled to. The 42-year-old Melksham man pocketed incapacity benefit for more than five years even though he was working
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Hospital fete draws hundreds of visitors
Ref. 27076-5BUTTERFLY queens, carnival princesses and a baby show were the order of the day at the Melksham Hospital fete, held at the weekend with over 500 people joining in the fun and games. Bob Fogden, treasurer of the Friends of Melksham Community
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Seventh heaven for Swindon's Honda plant
A survey by the World Markets Research Centre has ranked Honda's factory in Swindon in seventh place in its annual European Automotive Productivity Index for 2003. The definitive productivity study for the European automotive sector, its key findings
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High Street sales slump
Retail sales growth across the UK was disappointing in June, confirming the underlying slowdown in consumer spending seen since last year, according to the Confederation of British Industry's latest monthly Distributive Trades survey. Retailers' expectations
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Caught on camera
Randle is shown on CCTV footage at BudgensWILLIAMS VERDICT: A MIXTURE of old fashioned police graft and the accuracy of forensic science helped nail Randle Williams, according to the man in charge of the £1m murder investigation. DI Graham Hatswell said
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Victim's family tell of their torture
Muriel and Bob Hussey and sister NicholaWILLIAMS VERDICT: THROUGHOUT the month-long trial, Natalie Williams' family have been a united picture of dignity and composure. But the gritty composure cracked as the son-in-law and brother-in-law, once part of
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'Cold, calculated, devious, ruthless'
Police investigation team, DS Cross with PC Rose, DC Hardman and PC HuntWILLIAMS VERDICT: ON THE surface Randle Williams was every bit the successful businessman. Self-employed, a swanky £150,000 house, an attractive wife, two expensive cars but it was
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Natalie talked of divorce the day she died
WILLIAMS VERDICT: PRETTY Natalie Williams divulged to her work colleagues secret plans to divorce her husband on the day she was murdered, we can exclusively reveal. The cosmetics buyer told up to 15 people she was planning to leave her second husband
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Artist earns prestige exhibition
Ref. 27078A CHAPMANSLADE painter is preparing to say goodbye to some of his favourite pieces of art before they are shipped off to America. Jim Dales, of High Street, is sending 13 paintings and 13 drawings for a display in Gettysburg. He was invited
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Racism figures on the up
AN increase in reported incidents of racism in Wiltshire's schools is being put down to increased monitoring and conscientious reporting. The Children, Education and Libraries advisory panel at Wiltshire County Council heard this week that 319 racist
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Village of Imber is hot topic
THE public are to get the chance to discuss their views on Wiltshire's ghost village, Imber, about which a new film is being made. A panel discussion on August 30 at the village's St Giles Church will follow a special musical event due to be held the
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It's party time
Ref. 13744/06Sir Richard Branson, dropped in to Virgin Mobile's Big Summer Party at Longleat on Saturday. This is the third year Virgin Mobile has taken over part of the estate, filling it with entertainment and fun for its employees and their families
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Campaign gets off to good start
SAVE OUR TRAIN: THE Wiltshire Times has been inundated with letters in support of the train service from Bradford on Avon to London Waterloo, following our call for commuters to write to the Government to try and save it. The service, which stops at Trowbridge
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It's party time
Ref. 13744/06Sir Richard Branson, dropped in to Virgin Mobile's Big Summer Party at Longleat on Saturday. This is the third year Virgin Mobile has taken over part of the estate, filling it with entertainment and fun for its employees and their families
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'Monstrosity' gets go-ahead
A HOUSE extension labelled 'a monstrosity' has been given the go-ahead. Campaigners from the Warminster Open Spaces Protection Society opposed the plan claiming the extension on 77 Deverill Road would be too large and overbearing. But the plan was agreed
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Couple fined for town brawl
A COUPLE who struggled with police trying to arrest a man seen urinating in Warminster town centre have both been fined by magistrates. Mark Rennie, 31, of Harmans Lines Barracks, Warminster, and Corinne Henderson, 42, of The Mead, Warminster, who became
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Grieving parents' poignant message
DRIVE DOWN THE DEATH TOLL: A BEREAVED couple whose son died on the A36 are backing the Wiltshire Times Drive Down The Death Toll campaign. Philip and Wanda Terry, of North Row, Warminster, have appealed for improvements to the road and for drivers to
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Elderly under attack from bold burglars
Artist's impressionA DISABLED 77-year-old woman has pledged not to let the actions of a thief who brazenly walked into her home and rifled through her possessions change her life. She was one of four elderly people robbed by thieves in their homes in
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Children use their creativity
Ref. 27066-1AN artist brought a touch of creativity and imagination to the classrooms at New Close School in Warminster last Friday. As part of the school's art week pupils used recycled products and rubbish to make fantasy creatures. On Friday Westbury
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Campaign gets off to good start
SAVE OUR TRAIN: THE Wiltshire Times has been inundated with letters in support of the train service from Bradford on Avon to London Waterloo, following our call for commuters to write to the Government to try and save it. The service, which stops at Trowbridge
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Stress of detectives working on case
A whole host of evidence was unearthed by detectives at the site in Biss BottomWILLIAMS VERDICT: STRESS and mind games laced the 10 hours of interviews two Wiltshire detectives carried out with Randle Williams. Det Con Alan Hardman and Det Con Emma Powell
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Caught on camera
Randle is shown on CCTV footage at BudgensWILLIAMS VERDICT: A MIXTURE of old fashioned police graft and the accuracy of forensic science helped nail Randle Williams, according to the man in charge of the £1m murder investigation. DI Graham Hatswell said
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Natalie talked of divorce the day she died
WILLIAMS VERDICT: PRETTY Natalie Williams divulged to her work colleagues secret plans to divorce her husband on the day she was murdered, we can exclusively reveal. The cosmetics buyer told up to 15 people she was planning to leave her second husband
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Charade at grave
WILLIAMS VERDICT: VISITING his wife's graveside in the days leading up to his conviction, Randle Williams kept up the charade of a grieving husband. From the day Natalie went missing Williams has played the role of a man in torment hiding the real truth
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'Why you killed her and what led up to it we shall never know'
WILLIAMS VERDICT: WIFE-KILLER Randle Williams continues to protest his innocence despite being caged for life for the murder of pretty cosmetics worker Natalie. Judge Brian Keith told the killer he "cruelly" took the life of a "lively and attractive young
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Roadkills are not drivers fault
AFTER reading the July 4 issue of your newspaper I felt that I had to reply to Mr Gardiner's letter. I feel sorry for him that he has obviously lost a very dear pet, but I feel that him blaming speeding motorists to be complete rubbish. 1. The Highway
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We might just produce our own Beckham
I REFER to Caroline Giles's excellent letter 'Thumbs up for Football' last week and also congratulate Cllr Sandie Webb and all involved at Chippenham in securing badly needed football facilities. In due course this will enable Chippenham teams in the
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We are all very concerned indeed
I'M very concerned to read about the chance that the train service for Trowbridge to Waterloo could be suspended next year. As a regular user of this service it would be very disruptive as this route gives me an easy route to visit an elderly mother in
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No more day trips
I UNDERSTAND that the train service between Trowbridge and London Waterloo may not continue beyond May 2004. I only use the service some half dozen times a year but I would sorely miss it. The trains are always fairly full and well supported never overcrowded
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Our blue heaven
Ref. 25623-104Swindon's new breed of Tory councillors headed for the clubbing capital of the world, Ibiza, for their summer holidays. GILES SHELDRICK spoke to them and found out why they head for the bright lights rather than traditional Conservative
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Mum celebrates £100,000 win at bingo
A SWINDON mother is planning the holiday of a lifetime to Disney World after winning £100,000 at bingo a game which is both her hobby and her job. The 32-year-old mother-of-two, who asked the Evening Advertiser not to reveal her name, won the cash at
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By royal appointment
CINEMA-goers in Swindon couldn't believe their eyes when they went to see the latest Jim Carrey film. Among hundreds of other fans of the rubber-faced funnyman were Princes William and Harry. The fun-loving Royals were spotted watching Carrey's new film
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Roses mark years together
Ref. 27068/1Fifty red roses, celebrating 50 years of marriage, left Trowbridge woman Audrey Griffiths speechless when they arrived at her door on Friday. A present from husband John, she said: "It never entered my head that he would send me so many. These
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Parking charges to pay for revamp
Parking charges will come into force at The Shires shopping centre, Trowbridge this month to help recoup the cost of a £500,000 refurbishment. Work to both levels of the 1,000-space car park is due to finish on Thursday with charges introduced on July
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College merger the right move
BOSSES at Wiltshire College say the decision to merge Trowbridge, Chippenham and Lackham Colleges three years ago has been vindicated by a upbeat Ofsted report. Two curriculum areas at the college, which has 30,000 students, were marked outstanding with
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Spellbinding show at fete
Ref. 27075-2CROWDS swooped on Holt Primary School on Saturday to see falcons, owls and kestrels take to the skies at their annual school fete. A falconry display was the highlight of the afternoon, with a country dancing display and a variety of stalls
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Young guns shine
Swindon Badgers and Ferndale Rodbourne Football Clubs are starting their players even younger, and have just played their first under five match at Ferndale School. Badgers' young starlet Mark Lawrence stole the show with four goals to cap a fine performance
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Eldene kitted out
ELDENE Rangers under 8s have been handed a new kit by new sponsors Domestic Commercial Waste. They will play in the North Wilts and District Youth and Minors League next season.
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The Fight For Barbara
UNTIL AUGUST 6, BATH: THE world premiere of DH Lawrence's lost work, The Fight For Barbara, is now showing at the Theatre Royal Bath starring Jason Hughes, who will be familiar to most as Warren from the cult BBC2 series This Life, and Rebecca Hall, Best
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Deers Leap are back in training
DEERS Leap, who will field teams in Swindon and District League Division One and Three this season, have kicked off their summer training. Training takes place every Saturday (2.30pm) at Sevenfields and anyone wanting further details should contact Justin
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Big cash prize for Dig event
DIG Football Leagues are holding a six-a-side tournament with a top cash prize of £1,500 in August. The event runs August 9/10 and will be held at Dorcan Sports Centre. Entry per team is £100 and there is space for 80 teams. Contact Derek Leppard on 01793
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On the right track
O ur readers are right behind us in our campaign to save the West Wiltshire to London Waterloo train service, and we have been inundated with letters of support. In a week when solving the country's traffic chaos is top of the Government's agenda, surely
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Teachers aim for As in charity drive
Ref. 25592-5TEACHING staff from Brimble Hill Special School in Park North are putting on nurses' uniforms and going on a pub crawl to help raise cash for their school. Parents of the 2-11 year-old pupils, who have severe learning difficulties, are sponsoring
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Brunel still on rails after two centuries
ENTHUSIASTS are already gearing up to celebrate Isambard Kingdom Brunel's 200th anniversary of his birth in 2006. The engineering genius is credited as being the man responsible for the birth of modern-day Swindon by deciding to re-route his Great Western
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Lots of thrills at new show for Swindon
THERE will be thrills in the air and on the ground at a two-day show coming to Swin-don for the first time next month. The event being held at Lydiard Park is called the Swindon Show. It is being organised by the same charity which ran the Wessex show
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Man stole within hours of prison release
A 26-YEAR-OLD man went shoplifting within hours of his release from prison because he didn't have any money, magistrates were told. Former heroin addict Dazzaino Colucci had been in Swindon for just minutes, having served a week behind bars, when he was
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Probation service ranks among worst
THE probation service in Wiltshire is overloaded and among the worst performing in the country, according to a report by an independent watchdog. Figures issued by the Inspectorate of Proba-tion, show that the county's service is ranked 36 out of 42.
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MP loses bid to thwart ban on hunting with dogs
THE Wiltshire MP leading Tory attempts to stop a ban on hunting with dogs has been defeated in the House of Commons. James Gray, the Conservative spokesman for rural affairs, had pushed for changes to the hotly disputed Hunting Bill. With the Bill backed
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Bells put through paces by ringers
Ref. 25613-81It may have been a hot summer's day but the sounds in Old Town were more fitting to Christmas time. A group of bell ringers travelled to Christ Church, Swindon's highest church, from all over the West Country on Wednesday to practice the
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Scheme is just a load of rubbish
I ENTIRELY agree with Rob Tomkins (letter, EA, July 3) regarding the council's kerbside collection scheme which is only for paper. For many years, I have taken all my old newspapers, other waste paper, cans, bottles, etc, to Sainsbury's recycling area
