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Family is stranded
MARK Miller was devastated when the car he had been building for six months was written off by novice driver. The Cosworth Cavalier Chevrolet had been on the road for less than a month when a car ploughed into it on Friday morning. Mr Miller had parked
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Warning over shop thefts
POLICE are urging shopkeepers to keep their belongings in a secure place after a spate of thefts in Corsham. The thefts have all been similar in nature and PC Hazel Thorburn, of Corsham police, believes they are being carried out by the same person. The
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Forum starts to plan for future of airbase
MORE groups have joined the special task force formed to discuss the future of the RAF Lyneham airbase. Westlea Housing, Wiltshire And Swindon Economic Partnership, the Regional Development Agency and the Federation of Small Businesses have all joined
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Forces link up for high speed pursuit
POLICE chased a pair of theft suspects across three counties in a high speed pursuit that began in Chippenham and ended with a crash in Oxfordshire. Cars and helicopters from two police forces combined to pursue the two suspects, who were first spotted
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Rod & Line by Roland Batten
Crucian haul may rewrite record books SALISBURY Angling Club may have to re-write their record book for the second week running. Following a potential new rudd record reported in this column last week, comes news of a provisional new crucian carp record
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Going down a fete-ful road
THE saying goes that nostalgia isn't what it used to be, but it's good to see a once popular event brought back to life with Faringdon Road Park Children's Fete returning after a gap of 64 years. It seems many age-old traditional events are being revitalised
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Warning over shop thefts
POLICE are urging shopkeepers to keep their belongings in a secure place after a spate of thefts in Corsham. The thefts have all been similar in nature and PC Hazel Thorburn, of Corsham police, believes they are being carried out by the same person. The
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Patients may travel for ops
SOME patients in Kennet and North Wiltshire waiting for knee and hip replacements will be offered the chance of having their operation at an NHS hospital in London or Weston-super-Mare. The switch to the other hospitals the Ravenscourt Park Hospital in
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Friends rally to aid church
A CAMPAIGN to raise £25,000 for essential repairs to the Norman parish church in Wilsford, near Pewsey, was launched on Sunday. The Friends of St Nicholas Church officially came into being at a lawn service in the grounds of Wilsford House, where 76 members
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Student offer
CHIPPENHAM are running a special season ticket offer for students who are over 16 years of age but still in full time education this season. Instead of paying the full adult fee students can, on provision of proof of their full time education, obtain
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Kitchen specialist shop expands
THE Kitchen and Bathroom Collection of Salisbury has expanded. Keith Sutcliffe, the company's managing director, opened its new showroom extension in Nelson Road at a party in Salisbury last month. The Kitchen and Bathroom Collection, a former winner
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Fast net access goal set
A PROJECT to make broadband internet access available to thousands more people, businesses and communities in Wiltshire was launched on Monday, August 4, at County Hall in Trowbridge. Wiltshire and Swindon Smartplace is a £7 million project to extend
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Extra jobs as production rises
THE south west recorded the third consecutive monthly expansion of business activity in June. A sustained rebound in activity and new orders are now feeding through into higher employment levels, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index South
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Software reseller gains Sage accreditation
PARTNERS in Training (UK) Ltd, a specialist Sage reseller, has been accredited by Sage (UK) Ltd as one of the first Sage accredited resellers in the region. The Sage accreditation programme ensures that Sage resellers can provide customers with expert
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Staff celebrating exam successes
TWO members of staff at Salisbury recruitment company Wisewalk Resources are celebrating exam success. Natalie Dawe has gained a BA with honours in English Literature from the Open University and Lynn Woodhouse the certificate in personnel practice, a
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Council joins boundary row
WILTSHIRE County Council has joined the battle against merging Brokenborough with Malmesbury. The Boundary Commission for England is proposing that the hamlet become part of Malmesbury for county council elections. The proposal follows the commission's
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Departing teachers at school are named
PARENTS have received a letter listing teachers who have left Malmesbury Comprehensive School due to a cash crisis. However, headteacher Malcolm Trobe said the letter did not differentiate the redundancies from the list of staff leaving for other reasons
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Musician gets top accolade
YOUNG jazz sensation Jamie Cullum was honoured with the Rising Star Award at this year's BBC Jazz Awards. The 23-year-old, who grew up in Hullavington, was presented with the prize by Michael Parkinson at a special ceremony held at the Queen Elizabeth
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Council warned on delay on town hall
TOWN and district councillors have been strongly criticised on the delays in getting the £1.2m Malmesbury Town Hall regeneration project off the ground. Plans for the revamp were revealed three months ago, but no decision has yet been made as to who will
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The yobbish few spoil it for rest
DEVIZES is a pleasant market town but, like so many places in Wiltshire, is being spoilt by a yobbish minority who insist on drinking all day and then making the lives of passersby difficult. The police are doing their best to put a stop to the behaviour
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Shortage of players forces Minety to pull out of league
MINETY have been forced to drop out of the league due to a shortage of players. The Division Two club have been going since 1987 but after months of struggling to field a team they decided it was time to call it a day. They had already been forced to
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Young starlet hits first ton in derby win
A REMARKABLE under 11s friendly game was played at Devizes where the home side were hosts to Chippenham. Chippenham batted first and 10-year-old opener Uzi Qureshi initially found batting difficult on a bouncy artificial pitch. He managed to see off the
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North Wilts Junior League
Under 11s: CORSHAM batted first in their home match against Wootton Bassett and thanks to a fine innings of 31 not out from Will Collier reached 80 for six in their 20 overs. Ravi Samant bowled very well for Bassett to take two for four in his four overs
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Email a wish-you-were-here holiday postcard
POSTCARDS arriving weeks after you return from your summer holiday could be a thing of the past, thanks to a revolutionary online system. DVE.net in Templars Way Industrial Estate, Wootton Bassett, have installed their first Easy Postcard Kiosk which
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Tee off for city's
THE Salisbury Golf Centre on Wilton Road - the city's first public golf course - is to open next week. This new, nine-hole course will be open from Thursday, August 7 to everyone, with the proprietors especially keen to attract youngsters to the sport
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Successful start for Town
BEMERTON Heath Harlequins' pre-season campaign continues tomorrow when Hampshire Premier Division outfit Ringwood Town visit Western Way. Steve Slade's side then visit Melksham Town on Monday evening - the same night as another Heath outfit visit Shrewton
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Olsen to host course
YOUNG rugby enthusiasts will get their chance to train like the sporting elite, when the second annual summer course gets underway at Salisbury Rugby Club from August 12-15. Organised by ex-Saracens professional scrum half Marcus Olsen, who now plays
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Promotion race on hold
THE vast majority of more than 150 matches in the Hampshire League were washed out on Saturday and with five weeks left to the end of the season, both Cranborne teams look ripe for promotion. Their first team are second in County Division Four, just behind
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Bassett bowlers in party mood for 75th anniversary
MEMBERS of Wootton Bassett Bowling Club enjoyed taking part in a prestigious match to celebrate the club's 75th anniversary. The president of the English Bowling Association, Arthur Hockley, brought a team of players from clubs across the country to take
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Westlecot through to final of new event
WESTLECOT continue to march on in the EBA Top Club competition. They won the regional final at Cheltenham on Sunday to book a place at Worthing on August 17 in the semi-finals of this new competition to celebrate the English Bowling Association's centenary
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County book their place at Worthing
WILTSHIRE have reached the Middleton Cup semi-finals for only the third time in their history. They booked their place in the last four of the inter-county championship at Worthing at the end of August with a superb 27-shot victory over Oxfordshire at
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Your county is simply the best
THE first Wiltshire Archaeological Festival was launched on Saturday and TV's Time Team expert Phil Harding praised the organisers for their foresight and effort. He was speaking at Nursteed Community School in Devizes, where a week-long exhibition had
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Help at hand on benefits
SARSEN Housing Association has appointed Liz Starling as its first welfare benefits advisor. The association tried to appoint somebody to the position two years ago but was unsuccessful. Mrs Starling has now been appointed to the post, which the association
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Summer sizzles to sounds of music
MUSIC will brighten up the summer in the parks and on the streets of north Wiltshire. Young people aged 13 to 16 are invited to join four music workshops, organised by the Wiltshire Youth Arts Partnership and funded through Splash (Schools and Police
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Widow's tragic warning
Every summer a growing number of motorcyclists are killed on the roads of Wiltshire, including some born again bikers who are re-living their youth. Now widow, Angela Harris, has joined the police road safety campaign. JILL CROOKS reports. GRIEVING widow
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Selectabook 2, Bemerton Heath Harlequins 0
THE Devizes-based Selectabook side followed up their win over Pewsey Vale with an impressive display against Jewson Wessex League Bemerton on Monday night. Manager Dave Hopkins played a strong line-up for the friendly and was pleased to see his team secure
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Broadband gets £7m head start
RURAL communities and businesses in Wiltshire are set to join the on-line revolution in a multi-million pound initiative announced this week. Wiltshire and Swindon Smartplace, a partnership including councils and businesses, has launched a £7million campaign
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Musicians given grant to expand
PARENTS of young musicians converged on Stitchcombe House, in Savernake Forest, on Sunday for a concert featuring their talented children. It was the culmination of a course organised by the Super Strings Club, the brainchild of West Lavington-based music
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Patients may travel for ops
SOME patients in Kennet and North Wiltshire waiting for knee and hip replacements will be offered the chance of having their operation at an NHS hospital in London or Weston-super-Mare. The switch to the other hospitals the Ravenscourt Park Hospital in
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Great plan, no plot
A DESIGNER hoping to build her dream home in the Devizes area has been stopped in her tracks by the lack of available building plots. Annabel Claridge's attempts to realise her ambition are the subject of a BBC TV series with the working title of The
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Glimmer of hope for historic park
THE restoration of Lydiard Park hangs in the balance after Swindon Council's decision-making cabinet decided to defer its decision on whether to pull out of the project altogether. The u-turn comes after an 11th-hour meeting between councillors, members
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Saved from blaze
A woman was rescued by the fire brigade after a blaze broke out in her town centre flat. The elderly woman called firefighters at 8.45pm on Tuesday, and officers said that she was in a distressed and confused state. Three fire engines from Swindon and
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Drugs hell
FORMER heroin addict Miaya Bryan is hoping to start a new life after four years of drug abuse and crime. But she fears she could easily fall back into a vicious circle of substance abuse, which she says has happened to too many other people. Miaya, who
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Green fingers glow at country show
SOME of those taking part in the Salisbury Country and Garden Show at the weekend might have been green when it came to exhibiting but all had something in common - green fingers. Floral arrangements, trays of vegetables and large displays by the top
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Half county's court fines outstanding
INITIATIVES are under way to ensure offenders pay for their offences, after figures revealed more than half the county's court fines are outstanding. Research shows 52 per cent of penalties are currently unpaid, with 16 per cent of troublemakers getting
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Plain's wildlife comes to city
SHOPPERS and tourists were treated to a rare spectacle on Saturday, when wildlife from Salisbury Plain visited the heart of the city. Stoke Amethyst, a pedigree longhorn cow, and her calf, Stoke Diamond, enchanted young and old who stopped to gaze at
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Inquest delayed over security fears
NATIONAL security concerns are standing in the way of progress in the fresh inquest into the death of Ronald Maddison, the 20-year-old 'human guinea pig' used in nerve gas trials at Porton Down. The US department of defence has registered strong objections
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Success for CCTV trial
CALNE'S trial manned CCTV station claimed its first success when it alerted police to a brawl in the High Street on July 18. Volunteers at the CCTV station, which is undergoing a series of manned trials, alerted police to the incident at 11pm. They responded
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Cash flow is no issue
CHILDREN from Priestley Primary School in Calne raised so much cash for the Rotary Club's Aquabox Appeal that they had funds to spare. The Calne school's three senior classes raised £500 last term, which was enough to buy items to pack six of the Aquaboxes
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Kids get crafty with unique exhibition
CHILDREN at St Dunstan's Primary School, in Calne, have spent a week creating their own exclusive collection of art. Some 400 pupils of the William Street school mixed in different classes and devoted five afternoons to create batik, sculptures and pictures
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It's Sunday best for Supermarine in friendly outing
SUPERMARINE continue their pre-season preparations tonight against a Sunday League side that should not be taken lightly, writes CRAIG LYUS. Selectabook are the inauspicious visitors to Hunts Copse, though closer inspection of their squad list reveals
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Agency is seeking feedback on fuel
PEOPLE in Devizes who have concerns about plans by Lafarge Cement works in Westbury to burn waste chemicals can meet with officials from the Environment Agency. The agency is holding a discussion surgery in the Corn Exchange on August 18 from 1pm to 9.30pm
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Bassett crush the new boys
WOOTTON Bassett Town found their pre-season form in emphatic fashion last night, thrashing Nationwide League new boys Yeovil Town 5-1. While the Conference champions' squad had little in common with the one that had beaten Premiership Wolves 24 hours
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Road to stay shut to cars
WILTSHIRE County Council has rejected a plea by driver Dale Wyatt to keep open Green Lane, Devizes, to cars. Part of Green Lane is closed to vehicular traffic to stop it becoming a rat run while houses are built at the former Roundway Hospital site. Access
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Doctor will be aiming for sky
COLLEAGUES and patients have expressed their gratitude to Dr David Twiner who has retired as a partner in the Lansdowne Surgery in Devizes after 30 years. Dr Twiner, 62, qualified as a doctor in 1964, and came to Devizes in 1973 as an anaesthetist at
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Parking fine mars orphans' boat trip
ALAN Penrose, who organised a visit to Devizes for a group of Romanian orphans, has condemned as mean-spirited Kennet District Council's decision not to cancel a parking ticket. Mr Penrose, from Cardiff-based Support for Romania, had arranged for the
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All change at Bear in major refurbishment
ONE of Wiltshire's best known hotels, The Bear in Devizes Market Place, is to undergo a complete refurbishment, but new licensees Andrew and Angela MacLachlan have promised there will be no piped music. Mrs MacLachlan said: "Some customers without preamble
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Clinical trial starts on Charlotte's wonder drug
WENDY Bryant, the grandmother of terminally-ill Charlotte Wakeham, has welcomed the launch of a clinical trial to assess if a drug Charlotte has been taking could cure brain cancer. The trial of chloripramine, an anti- depressant drug, involving 100 adult
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Police officer attacked
POLICE officer Tom Kinderman was attacked as he gave directions to foreign tourists in Devizes Market Place on Monday evening. PC Kinderman said: "I was giving directions to a couple and there was swearing going on from a group of people. I thought this
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Council turns down revised homes plan
A developer has lodged an appeal after a decision by Kennet councillors to turn down a plan for 12 flats in Marlborough against the advice of their own planning officers. David Sacov, of Malmesbury-based Standard Housing, had given notice of appeal even
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Surgery site plan deferred
PLANS to build three new homes on the doctors' surgery site in Ramsbury was deferred by Kennet's regulatory committee. The committee had already agreed to the doctor's surgery being re-located from High Street to Whittonditch Road. On Thursday it considered
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Pensioner in second theft blow
A PENSIONER who lost his £17,000 life savings to bogus callers last year has fallen foul of thieves again. This time the 76-year old retired gardener, who police are not naming, has had £400 stolen by burglars. Police say the thieves smashed open the
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Shock over pub pair's drugs link
IT was business at usual at The Pelican at Froxfield yesterday although the pub has been confiscated by a Jersey court following the island's biggest drugs investigation. Its owners, David and Carol Lloyd, are awaiting sentencing after being found guilty
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Police learn rave lesson
POLICE are introducing changes in the way they handle any future raves, Wiltshire's Chief Constable Elizabeth Neville has told MP Michael Ancram. She said lessons had been learned following the 48-hour rave in Savernake Forest in April, which triggered
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Police in high speed chase over counties
POLICE chased a pair of theft suspects along the A4 through Marlborough in a high-speed pursuit across three counties that ended in a two-car crash in Oxfordshire. Cars and helicopters from two police forces combined to pursue the two suspects, who were
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A walk around the boundary led to wedded bliss
TONY Bradfield says he has never fallen out with his wife, Rose despite being married for 50 years tomorrow (Friday). Tony, 79, of Shrivenham, first met Rose at a cricket match at Shrivenham recreation ground in 1951. He said: "I was watching the cricket
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Little litter pickers rid the Rec of 10 bags of rubbish
BUCKHURST recreation ground is looking much smarter thanks to a hard working team of young litter busters. A group of 30 junior street wardens from the Parks and Walcot area armed themselves with litter pickers and black bin liners and set to work in
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Council street warden praise
SWINDON Council has become the first authority in the country to be accredited by the Security Industry Training Organisation the training body for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. The council has become an officially approved NVQ centre for the
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On target for summer sport
SCHOOL is the last place most children want to go once they have broken up for the summer. But youngsters turned up in their droves yesterday at Greendown Community School's popular Great Escape summer project. Children aged between nine and 13 turned
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Test rejection lead to prison
A HOMELESS man who refused to take a breath test after being suspected of drink driving has been jailed for six months. Patrick Reed was spotted behind the wheel of a Vauxhall Cavalier outside the Abbey Meads pub. And when he was asked by police if he
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Galloway to talk on the Iraq wolves
A LEADING anti-war MP will address a meeting in Swindon in October. George Galloway, the Labour MP for Glasgow Kelvin, was one of the most outspoken critics of the war on Iraq. He has been invited by the Swindon Stop the War Coalition and will be speaking
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Dancers tap into success
SWINDON dancers are flying high, having swept the board at a national competition. In all, five pupils at the Judith Hockaday School of Dancing, in Old Town, were successful at the All England Dance Finals. Leading the field, Rachael Gillespie, 15, from
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Victim did not activate crossing
INQUEST: AN inquest heard how a 53-year-old woman died after being struck by a car as she crossed a busy dual carriageway in Swindon. Jean Margaret Hillman, from Winifred Street, Old Town, died on December 19 last year following the accident on Cirencester
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Town hospital is vital
I HAVE lived in Devizes all my life and now, at the age of 60, I'm very distressed to read we are having our local hospital taken from us and no other plans have been made for another one. We desperately need a new hospital with all the new houses being
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Drugs are found in speeding car
DRUGS ON OUR STREETS: A JAMAICAN drug trafficker stopped at 107mph on the motorway near Swindon was found to have more than £72,000-worth of crack cocaine in his car. Illegal immigrant Delroy Morgan was couriering the drugs from London to Bristol when
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Maltings redesign moves on
THE redevelopment and modernisation of Salisbury's Maltings shopping precinct has taken a major step forward. A much larger Sainsbury supermarket, with futuristic aerial spars shooting from the roof, has passed the scrutiny of the district council's architects
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End of era for vet practice
TODAY marks the end of an era at the Avon Lodge veterinary group, in Salisbury, as two of the firm's vets retire from the long-established practice. Between them, John Dalton and Simon Crowther have put in 56 years' continuous service to the agricultural
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Old GWR children's fete makes a return
A FETE last held in 1939 is being revived by the New Mechanics' Institution Preservation Trust. Saturday, August 9 will see the first Faringdon Road Park Children's Fete since before the outbreak of the Second World War. It will feature rides, music,
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Wiltons unite for bicentenary celebrations
A WILTON councillor is jetting off to America today to take part in the 200th birthday celebrations of one of the ancient capital of Wessex's namesake towns in the States. Anthony Brown-Hovelt, who represents Wilton on Salisbury district council, is flying
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Pregnant women feel let down by NHS, says MP
PREGNANT women are being let down by the NHS despite health chiefs being told to change their ways a decade ago, says a Swindon MP Julia Drown. And she believes women are still going through the trauma of unnecessary surgery because doctors sometimes
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Message is loud and clear practice safe sex
HEALTH workers in Swindon are working with nightclubs, shops and sport centres to help promote a safe sex message. Posters and postcards have been distributed around the town as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of sexual health. The campaign
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Inquiry needed on burning solvents
LAFARGE Cement has made an application to the Environment Agency to trial burn waste chemical solvents at the Westbury Cement Works and the Environment Agency is seeking the public's views on this application. These waste chemical solvents, known as Recycled
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Plain's wildlife comes to city
SHOPPERS and tourists were treated to a rare spectacle on Saturday, when wildlife from Salisbury Plain visited the heart of the city. Stoke Amethyst, a pedigree longhorn cow, and her calf, Stoke Diamond, enchanted young and old who stopped to gaze at
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Asda bid taken out of council hands
THE controversial bid by supermarket giant Asda to open a new store on Bishopdown Farm has been taken out of the hands of local councillors and will be decided by a government planning inspector. This follows a decision by Asda to lodge an appeal with
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Student wins place at theatre school
TALENTED young actor Ben Fensome, 16, will be joining the prestigious National Youth Theatre on Monday, after beating off competition from thousands of hopefuls across the country. The dramatic arts have been a passion for Ben, of Lords Mead, Chippenham
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The kiss that says it's their diamond day
SIXTY happy years of marriage have proved a "snip" for retired hairdresser Vic Gatherum and his wife Barbara. Mr Gatherum, 81 and his wife, 79, of Hardens Close, Chippenham, celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary last week, with a surprise party
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Concern at plan for 170 homes on site
DEVELOPER Barratt Bristol is ready to build about 170 houses on the site of the Flowers Scrapyard in Chippenham. The firm, which got outline planning permission for the development in October 2002, says detailed plans will be submitted within the next
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Opposition grows to plan for gypsy site
COUNCILLORS at a meeting last night were expected to refuse plans for a gypsy site in Chippenham. The application is for the permanent location of two mobile homes, two dayrooms, two touring caravans and a play area at land on Pudding Brook on the outskirts
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I owe my life to hospital's care
CHIPPENHAM patient Helen Axam, who came within inches of death after suffering a rare internal haemorrhage, has thanked Bath's Royal United Hospital for saving her life. At the same time, she has expressed anger at the hospital's zero star rating and
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Worried dad was speeding
DAD Justin Oliver told magistrates he broke the speed limit because he was rushing home to help his depressed wife cope with their hyperactive son. The father-of-four was in the middle of a meeting of the Fynamore School Parent Teachers' Association,
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Damp start for Glos
Gloucestershire's Frizzell County Championship Division Two home game with Yorkshire barely got into the 12th over before a downpour brought a third and final hold-up at Cheltenham yesterday. With four separate pools on the college ground umpires Trevor
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Rental values likely to drop
LONDON office markets are likely to see rental values fall by more than a tenth this year, according to the latest forecast from the economic analysts Experian Business Strategies. Richard Yorke, associate director at Experian Business Strategies, says
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Blue skies against all odds at racecourse
SALISBURY Racecourse's uncanny knack of attracting blue skies to its meetings was very much in evidence on Friday evening. The heavy showers and dark clouds that had dominated the day disappeared just before the gates opened for the Nether-hampton track's
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Destined for adventure
EVE Finlay has fought in the Battle of Hastings and the Wars of the Roses. She has friends who were involved in Agincourt and the Crusades. If this all sounds like a bad case of regression therapy into past lives, it must be said that Eve lives very much
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Lottery boost for tennis club
RIVERSIDE Tennis Club members are jubilant at the club's award of a grant of £4,837 from the National Lottery's Awards for All programme. The money will help the club establish a comprehensive, affordable tennis programme for the local community, and
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Alderbury en route to finals
A QUARTET of Alderbury bowlers have booked their place in the National Championships after recording a convincing win in the semi-finals of the County Fours Championship. Gerry Woolley, Allan Wilson, Pete Frost and John Webb beat the Malmesbury four by
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Show of strength by Salisbury lifters
THERE was an awesome show of strength from Salisbury's legendary powerlifters at the weekend in Bournemouth when five of them turned in a performance to remember at the British Championships. Lee Steggles, Phil Randall and Neil Arnold all left the BIC'S
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Do the drugs and end up doing the time
MIAYA Bryan knows only to well the real cost of turning to a life of drug abuse and crime. She started smoking heroin four years ago and within a year she was injecting the drug and had an expensive habit to support, which she did by turning to shoplifting
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Centre Stage!
BEN MARTIN has made a towering leap but not the sort you immediately associate with a footballer who stands six feet seven inches in his bare feet. The 20-year-old central defender, who played in last night's 5-0 victory at Wantage Town, is quite adept
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Post office couple fight whopping rent increase
RICHARD and Olive Tovell are fighting an 87 per cent rent increase that may force them to close their post office. The couple have been running the Prospect Post Office, in Corsham, for 23 years but say the rent increase of nearly £4,000 a year by North
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Car crash survivor fined forinsurance
DAD Darren Kitson, who had a lucky escape from a car crash in March, appeared in court on Tuesday charged with driving without insurance. Kitson, 23, of Audley Road, Chippenham, had been driving his girlfriend's Citroen Saxo when the accident happened
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Families live in fear as gardens disappear
ANGRY residents claim North Wiltshire District Council is ignoring their pleas for help in saving their sinking homes. They say the gardens of their homes in Churchill Close, Calne, could be swallowed up at any time because they back onto subsiding land
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Council wins backlog fight
NORTH Wiltshire District Council is successfully tackling its massive backlog of housing benefit claims. The district council is overcoming problems caused by staff shortages and computer systems, in an effort to speed up claims for council tax rebate
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Parishes support new rector after sex scandal
THE Rev Geoff Hewitt, the Christian Malford rector at the centre of a sex scandal, has said he just wants to be left to get on with his job. The father-of-four returned from a three-week holiday in France on Friday, to face the media storm surrounding
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Town midfielder is aiming to go global
CHIPPENHAM Town midfielder Ellis Wilmot is hoping to play a starring role in next month's World Student Games after featuring in the Great Britain Universities first team in two warm-up games this week. The 23-year-old, who signed for Tommy Saunders'
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Top award for teen scientist
HELPING to develop a new system for detecting biological threats has won budding scientist Philip Jales a top industry award from the Engineering Employers' Federation. The 19-year-old, from Hampshire, has spent the past year gaining work experience at
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Radical overhaul planned for dispute resolution procedure
PLANS for a radical overhaul of dispute resolution procedures have been published by employment relations minister Gerry Sutliffe. From October 2004, employers and employees will be required to follow a minimum three-stage process to ensure that disputes
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Concern at plan for 170 homes on site
DEVELOPER Barratt Bristol is ready to build about 170 houses on the site of the Flowers Scrapyard in Chippenham. The firm, which got outline planning permission for the development in October 2002, says detailed plans will be submitted within the next
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Advice available through internet
BUSINESS Link Berkshire and Wiltshire is enabling firms to access impartial advice on any business issue free of charge by registering on-line. Its business briefings, presented as 'How to' guides, enable firms to learn about an unfamiliar area of business
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Residents protest atdevelopment plans
A ROW over the development of a new primary school and more than 170 houses on two sites in Malmesbury has divided the town. An emergency town council meeting was attended by 14 residents who aired their conflicting views with councillors last week. Although
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Youths frighten kids at play park
Ref.10452PARENTS are refusing to allow their children to go to St Aldhelm's Mead play park on their own because they say they fear they could be attacked by gangs of youths congregating there. One mother said she would not even take the children to the
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Award for Jamie
Jazz musician Jamie Cullum, who lives at Hullavington, near Malmesbury, has won the prestigious Best Newcomer category at the annual BBC Jazz Awards. Jamie, 23, recently signed a £1 million record deal with Universal and has appeared on TV shows. In April
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Prison sentenced to make changes
ERLESTOKE Prison, near Devizes, has been praised for much of its work in a recent inspection report. But there are worries that an ever increasing number of inmates is making it difficult for both officers and prisoners. The prison has also seen a huge
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Struggling Swindon are no match for leaders Rodbourne
Division One leaders Rodbourne Cheney brushed aside bottom club Swindon 91-65 in the latest round of matches in the Swindon & District 4-Rink bowls league. It was the leaders' 13th win on the trot as skips Danny Harvey, Dave Carter, Tony Flemington
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Youth week opens
MALMESBURY cricket club's youth cricket week at The Worthies opens on Sunday morning with an under 11s 20 overs a side match against Wootton Bassett. Under 13s matches, all starting at 2pm: are: August 4, Calne; August 5, Wootton Bassett; August 6, Chippenham
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Zurich boost chances of beating drop
ZURICH pulled off the shock result of the week as gave themselves a lifeline in the Division One relegation battle by defeating Nationwide. Batting first, they scored 141 for three, thanks mainly to Mark Bowles' 67. In reply Nationwide needed four off
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Below-par Swindon beaten in showdown
SWINDON, sponsored by The Ridgeway Hospital, met Chippenham in the county final of the Portman Building Society Under 15s National Club Championship. The match was played at Chippenham on a wicket which gave a lot of assistance to the home team's four
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Top duo return for county showdown
WILTSHIRE will be boosted by the return of their two leading players when they continue their quest for the Minor Counties Championship title at Westbury this weekend. The Moonrakers have not won the title since the beginning of the last century, but
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Biggest concerns
ECONOMIC uncertainty is now the biggest concern for small businesses in Wiltshire, figures show. According to the latest NatWest Quarterly Survey of Small Business in Britain, 29 per cent of firms said the unstable market was their most important problem
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Keep the faith in swindon
Swindon's manufacturers are being urged to hang in and not do anything rash, following disappointing figures released by the Chamber of Commerce. James Emmett, Swindon's HSBC chief, is making this appeal to the town's captains of industry. Figures for
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Inquest delayed over security fears
NATIONAL security concerns are standing in the way of progress in the fresh inquest into the death of Ronald Maddison, the 20-year-old 'human guinea pig' used in nerve gas trials at Porton Down. The US department of defence has registered strong objections
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Green fingers glow at country show
SOME of those taking part in the Salisbury Country and Garden Show at the weekend might have been green when it came to exhibiting but all had something in common - green fingers. Floral arrangements, trays of vegetables and large displays by the top
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Amesbury kick off away from home
AMESBURY Town will kick off their new Hamp-shire Premier Division season with four away games on the trot due to the re-laying of their Recreation Ground pitch, writes Ryan Lovejoy. They go to Petersfield Town on Saturday, August 16, before trips to East
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Softley approach as Jeff returns
BEMERTON Heath Harlequins' pre-season campaign continues tomorrow when Hampshire Premier Division outfit Ringwood Town visit Western Way. Steve Slade's side then visit Melksham Town on Monday evening - the same night as another Heath outfit visit Shrewton
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Speedy Saints win thriller
SOUTHAMPTON'S teen-age French signing Leandre Griffit and club stalwart Francis Benali were among a useful-looking Saints reserve team which beat Salisbury City 5-3 in a thrilling friendly on Tuesday night, writes Ryan Lovejoy. The tone of the game was
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Quartet help county clinch promotion
FOUR Salisbury club members played key roles in Wiltshire ladies' promotion as runners up in Division Seven at County Week. Playing at the Metro-politan Police grass courts at East Molesey, Wiltshire beat Cumbria, 6-3, Cornwall, 8-1, and East Scotland
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Email a wish-you-were-here holiday postcard
POSTCARDS arriving weeks after you return from your summer holiday could be a thing of the past, thanks to a revolutionary online system. DVE.net in Templars Way Industrial Estate, Wootton Bassett, have installed their first Easy Postcard Kiosk which
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Hutchens through to national showdown
THE Wiltshire Bowls Association semi-finals were played at Chippenham Town on Sunday. With the prize of a place in the national championships at Worthing at stake, the matches were fiercely contested. Keith Hutchens (Westinghouse) narrowly beat Paul Macdonald
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Town goes medieval
WOOTTON BASSETT is to have its first summer ice-skating rink right in the High Street outside the Iceland store. The attraction is being put up as part of the town's medieval festival on Sunday, August 3, to highlight a winter sport popular in olden times
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Progress is being made on transport
A new Wigglybus, subsidised bus services, new roads and more highway maintenance have been highlighted in a new report charting progress in Wiltshire's transport network. Wiltshire County Council's annual progress report on the Local Transport Plan for
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Prison battles to cope
ERLESTOKE Prison is striving to make improvements in the face of a major influx of prisoners. The low risk male prison near Devizes has been praised in a report following an inspection by a team from Her Majesty's Inspector of Prisons. The report says
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Babies learn sign language
NEXT time you see a baby with a finger stuck in its mouth it could be trying to tell you something. Calne mother-of-two Jo Williamson, 30, teaches sign language to mums and their babies to help them communicate with each other before the babies learn
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Recycling charity branches out
PEOPLE on low incomes can apply for free computers from a new charity in Wiltshire. Swindon and Wiltshire Computer Recycling has 150 computers to give away to needy people or groups. The project has been funded through grants of £18,000 from the Swindon-based
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Publican is fined for selling inferior gin
FORMER publican Michael Burton sold inferior gin while claiming it was a superior brand. Burton, who ran the Swan Inn at Enford but is no longer a licensee, poured gin and vodka bought from a local shop into top branded bottles. He pleaded guilty to selling
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Coaches join soccer school
Ramsbury Football Club is running a pre-season soccer school for both boys and girls between the ages of nine and 16. There will be five three-hour sessions from 9.30am to 12.30pm which will run from the August 18 to August 22 at Ramsbury Recreation Ground
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Vics planning to get lit up
MALMESBURY Victoria entertained Westbury United in a pre-season friendly on Sunday. A Ben Wright header gave Malmesbury a first half lead that was cancelled out by a Westbury equaliser in the second half. But Malmesbury kept battling until the final whistle
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Selectabook 2, Pewsey Vale 1
PEWSEY put up a strong second half performance against Devizes-based Selectabook at Nursteed Road on Thursday but they could not find an equaliser. Marcus Wallen fired Selectabook in front after Pewsey's goalkeeper misjudged his shot and the ball flew
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On the jobs market
THE long-suffering villagers of Easterton had to endure one more media invasion last Thursday morning as Charles Ingram announced his decision to resign from his £43,362 a year post in the Army. The residents have become inured to the sight of huge vans
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Calne Town 1, Melksham Town 0
CALNE Town followed up their 10-0 mauling of Clanfield last week with a solid performance against Screwfix Premier Division side Melksham on Saturday. A goal from Matt Pratley just after the hour mark proved the difference between the two teams. The scoreline
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Melksham Town 1, Forest Green Rovers 6
ANY thoughts of a giant killing act at the Conigre on Wednesday night were quickly dispelled as Forest Green Rovers demolished Melksham with an impressive first half performance. To their credit the home side responded with a spirited second half display
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Devizes fight for survival
DEVIZES Town boss Dave Hopkins is preparing his squad with the appeal against their league suspension on August 11 looming large. A disciplinary commission was held on July 7 at the Wiltshire FA headquarters in Swindon regarding major concerns raised
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Here's six of the best
A GOOD-natured six-a-side competition at Malmesbury Victoria Football Club on Saturday had the shine taken off it by a freak injury suffered by first-team player Will Halliwell. The midfielder had to be stretchered off after falling awkwardly and twisting
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Cadet's funeral
MOURNERS were gathering today for the funeral of skydiver Stephen Hilder, who died after his parachute was sabotaged. The 20-year-old officer cadet, from Shrivenham's Royal Military College of Science, plunged 13,000ft to his death at Hibaldstow Airfield
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Recruits sign up for new health care team
HEALTH bosses say they are on track to have its new community care team in place by October 1 but have not yet revealed how many staff they need. The Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust plans to have a team of health professionals working round
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Friends rally to aid church
A CAMPAIGN to raise £25,000 for essential repairs to the Norman parish church in Wilsford, near Pewsey, was launched on Sunday. The Friends of St Nicholas Church officially came into being at a lawn service in the grounds of Wilsford House, where 76 members
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Mystery after Porsche's windows are glued shut
POLICE are probing a mystery attack on a Porsche car in Ramsbury in which its windows were glued shut. Now the owner is offering a reward for information that leads to the culprits being caught. PC Graham Wallis hopes the public can help throw some light
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Pupils drive home message
THE message that drugs kill, or at the very least mess up lives, will be much more graphically depicted thanks to the efforts of pupils at Lavington School. Kennet Action for Single Homeless has been working closely with pupils for the last two years
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Car chase driver had antiques in the boot
SHANE Byrne, who had £3,000 of stolen antiques in his car boot, reached speeds of 90mph in a desperate attempt to evade police, a court heard. The chase started when Shane Byrne refused to pull over for police at the roundabout next to Wadworth Brewery
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Council forced to pay mum's charges
MOTHER-OF-TWO Annette Goddard has won her battle to get a refund from Kennet District Council after it wrongly withdrew her concession for reduced charges at Marlborough Leisure Centre. The council has said it will be refunding £26 to cover the extra
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Hopes rest on bid for grants
THE restoration of Christ Church could begin as early as next year. That is the claim being made by the Skyline Appeal which was set up around 18 months ago to raise the £1 million required for essential maintenance work on the building. Since its launch
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School must show rapid improvement
HEADLANDS School has to improve, and improve fast. That is the message from Coun Nick Martin (Con, Shaw and Nine Elms), who has come out in support of the controversial changes put in place at the school by Swindon's local education authority. A rise
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Man attacked and robbed
A MAN had to spend the night in hospital after being injured in an unprovoked assault. The 30-year-old victim was sitting on railings behind the bus shelter at the bottom of Kingshill Road, opposite the service station, in the early hours of Sunday morning
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Cadet's funeral
MOURNERS were gathering today for the funeral of skydiver Stephen Hilder, who died after his parachute was sabotaged. The 20-year-old officer cadet, from Shrivenham's Royal Military College of Science, plunged 13,000ft to his death at Hibaldstow Airfield
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Carousels of colour
FEATURE: Swindon is basking in a sea of colour, as the town flowerbeds come out in bloom for the summer. But the annual display only happens thanks to the efforts of Swindon Council's team of gardeners. ANTHONY OSBORNE reports. Each year, Swindon Council
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Lewis draws lots of praise
A NEW cartoon character will join comic legends Dennis the Menace and Desperate Dan on the pages of Beano and Dandy if nine-year-old Lewis Rogers has his way. The youngster from Haydon Wick has beat off competition from hundreds of other children to earn
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Olsen appeals for players to scrum on down to coaching
Marcus Olsen, the ex-Bath and Saracens scrum-half, is baffled by the lack of entries from the Swindon and North Wilts area for his forthcoming Summer Rugby Course being held in Salisbury. The course runs from Tuesday, August 12 to Friday, August 15, but
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Baby unit saved 1lb Chloe's life
A PROUD couple have given heartfelt thanks to staff at Salisbury District Hospital, for saving the life of their precious bundle of joy, who was born 13 weeks premature. Tiny Chloe Evens was only 1lb 6oz and 20cm long when she was born by emergency Caesarean
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Witnesses sought after assault on young girl
POLICE in Amesbury are appealing for witnesses to an assault on a 12-year-old girl, reported on Friday morning. The girl was in the town about 11am and claimed she was assaulted by an elderly man in the alleyway that leads from Solstice Rise to Earls
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Squadron displays its skills
YOUNG cadets with the 1011 (Amesbury) Squadron Air Training Corps had the opportunity to display their skills in front of parents, friends and invited guests when the Squadron held its annual open evening on Friday last week. The event always attracts
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MoD reveals who has £4b building contract
THE ministry of defence has named its preferred bidder for a £4bn contract to provide modern living accommodation for about 18,000 soldiers and their families, including those who live in the garrisons on Salisbury Plain. Bulford, Tidworth, ludgershall
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Babies learn sign language
NEXT time you see a baby with a finger stuck in its mouth it could be trying to tell you something. Calne mother-of-two Jo Williamson, 30, teaches sign language to mums and their babies to help them communicate with each other before the babies learn
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Rogue traders spark new market guidelines
CALNE Town Council has tightened up regulations for its Friday market after a row sparked by rogue traders who refused to leave the site. The couple claimed to be selling clothing and underwear, but the council said when they set up it was clear they
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Dream of soccer site is hit by double blow
CALNE Football Club's dreams of relocating to a purpose-built stadium at a site north of Calne have been dealt a double blow. The Football Foundation's decision to grant Chippenham nearly £1 million for its new playing fields has scuppered any immediate
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Boy must pay for damage
A CALNE fifteen year old who smashed the window of a hardware shop after drinking all evening with friends, has been ordered to pay more than £800 compensation by magistrates. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had had an argument with a
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Lottery could fund the town's festive fun
LUCKY winners can live a lotto this Christmas if they win a Santa-size sack full of cash courtesy of Calne Town Council. Initial plans to hold a local lottery in the town to raise funds for the town's Christmas lights event in December, have been approved
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North Wilts dilemma is on the cards
The new North Wilts Youth League is urgently looking for referees to officiate this season. Games will be played on both Sunday mornings and afternoons, with age groups from under 11 to under 16. Kevin Stump, the referees appointment secretary, said:
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Dealer is let off jail sentence by court
A DEVIZES man said to be frightened of men after being a victim of child abuse narrowly escaped being sent to prison at Salisbury Crown Court on Friday. Instead, 36-year-old Paul Rainbird, described as a link in the chain of drug administration, was given
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Another angle on adultery
UNTIL AUGUST 9, BATH: Betrayal by Harold Pinter, Theatre Royal Bath - In an interesting, and I am sure not accidental, juxaposition of plays and casting, the same three actors who romped through Noel Coward's unorthodox threesome in Design for Living,
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Carnival to set off earlier
DEVIZES Carnival organisers are warning the public that this year's carnival procession is to start at the earlier time of 6pm. It will take place on August 30. The carnival procession normally sets off from The Green at 6.30pm but the organisers are
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Opera strikes the right notes
REVIEW - Cosi Fan Tutte, Opera A La Carte, Marlborough College. THE pouring rain did not succeed in dampening the enthusiasm of the audience for an excellent performance of Cosi Fan Tutte at Marlborough College on Saturday. Operaluna, the Wiltshire-based
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Mystery as TV vicar walks out
PARISHIONERS in Seend, Poulshot and Bulkington were shocked on Sunday to be told their vicar, the Rev Jamie Allen, was taking a three-month leave of absence, starting immediately. The sudden departure of Mr Allen, his wife Suzy and their three children
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Guides given two acres for dream hut
DEVIZES Guides have come a step closer to their dream of a purpose-built Guiding centre for the area after a landowner offered them a two-acre site. The Guides have been raising money for a new home for the last five years and the Devizes and District
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Leader votes against tide
THE planning chairman of Marlborough Town Council, Marion Hannaford, has voted against her own committee at the district council. On Thursday, Coun Hannaford, a town and district councillor, told Kennet regulatory committee that neighbours were perfectly
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Warning cards help battle against bogus callers
ROTARIANS in Marlborough have launched a new warning card for the elderly in a bid to prevent them becoming victims of bogus callers. Police and Age Concern have backed the launch of the cards on Monday by the Marlborough and District Rotary Club. The
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A lovely lady, and she's 100
CENTENARIAN Ethel Spackman puts her old age down to a careful blend of moderation and God. Mrs Spackman who insists on being called grandma by staff celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday with friends and family at the Wemyss Lodge residential home in
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Nerve centre for all rail operations
IT may be good to talk but it is even more important to talk face-to-face. That's the thinking behind a new £500,000 nerve centre designed to cut train delays and improve rail passenger services. Seven years after privatisation split British Rail into
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Nurses do so much
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: THE Evening Advertiser is trying to raise £600,000 for Macmillan Cancer Relief to improve the lives of people with cancer in Swindon. Anyone whose life has been touched by the condition is aware of the work of Macmillan and this
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Couples have higher quality of life, according to report
HEALTHY senior citizens living together as couples report the highest quality of life and single ones in residential homes the lowest according to a study funded from Swindon. The Economic and Social Research Council, which is based in North Star, backed
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'This is no way to treat a 97-year-old'
THE son and daughter of a 97-year-old forced to move after her care home shut have spoken of the heartache the care crisis in Swindon is having on its victims. As reported in yesterday's Evening Advertiser, many care homes are at breaking point the result
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Games for disabled
Applicants are needed from people aged 16 and over with disabilities to compete in the Swindon Games to be held on Sunday, August 31 from 11am 3pm. A variety of events are on offer including the shot, javelin, hammer as well as track events. The event
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Detector van is proving its worth
MORE than two dozen television licence evaders and non-payers were dealt with in a single session at Swindon Magistrates' Court. The 25, like the 30 who appeared in a single day earlier this month, were caught by officials from TV Licensing, the Government
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Police renew plea in indecent assault case
POLICE have released an artist's impression of a man they want to interview following an indecent assaulted an 18-year-old Swindon woman. The attack happened in daylight as the suspect cycled past the woman near the Swindon Town Football Club stadium
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Show of strength by Salisbury lifters
THERE was an awesome show of strength from Salisbury's legendary powerlifters at the weekend in Bournemouth when five of them turned in a performance to remember at the British Championships. Lee Steggles, Phil Randall and Neil Arnold all left the BIC'S
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Our health trust has broken its promises
DASH 2 was horrified to hear that the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust has seen fit to close Elizabeth South Ward at Devizes Hospital a full three months before the proposed date in October. We have several questions which the PCT needs to
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Chris' support role in the desert is hot work
A SWINDON soldier is providing support to British troops as they help the people of war-torn Iraq rebuild their lives. Lance Corp Chris Cole of the Adjutant General's Corps is serving as a financial clerk with 27 Transport Regiment, The Royal Logistics
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Area suits walkers but not the tourists
As regular users of Barbury Castle, we were disappointed to read of the proposed eviction of Lynne and Brian Simpson from Ridgeway Farm. Along with the vast majority of those who visit Barbury Castle, we hoped the council would come to its senses and
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Assault on woman
PENHILL: An elderly woman was assaulted in daylight as she walked though an area of parkland between Penhill and Whitworth Road. The attack took place at 8.30am on Tuesday as the woman was walking through what is known locally as the Flower Garden. She
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Pensioners, a life of crime does pay
CALLING all old age pensioners. Sign up today and become members of the OAPSBU (The Old Age Pensioners Swag Bag Union) and set out on a life of crime with an abundance of rewards which will make your present pension look sick. I have read a national newspaper
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The case for 'straight' clergy
AN adequate case, I believe, can be made for a solidly heterosexual clergy, without recourse to Leviticus, especially in the light of how few level headed members of the Church of England can be said to be at all enamoured with the idea of the vicarage
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Setting record straight on the election circular
I trust you will allow me to enlighten the electors of Hullavington about a recent circular that has been distributed to all houses in the village. Following the parish council election in May, only five candidates stood for the nine available seats and
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Half county's court fines outstanding
INITIATIVES are under way to ensure offenders pay for their offences, after figures revealed more than half the county's court fines are outstanding. Research shows 52 per cent of penalties are currently unpaid, with 16 per cent of troublemakers getting
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Sincere thanks
WE wish to thank the ambulance paramedic team, also the staff of the Accident and Emergency department of the Great Western Hospital for the caring and dedicated treatment of our mother Lena Cook on Thursday, July 10. JOHN & JANET CUMMINGS Swindon
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Council overlooks needs of our town
WHAT a nerve Julian Kashdan-Brown has asking Wootton Bassett Town Council to pay for four new litter bins at £650 each and four tree grilles at £700 to £800 each. I find it scandalous that North Wiltshire District Council members' allowances paid in 2002
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Support for MP
I must respond to Andy Newman's criticism of Michael Wills MP. Michael Wills is a man of integrity who can be relied on to consistently fight for a better world. The suggestion that the North Swindon Labour Party is in any way disappointed with him is
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Baby unit saved 1lb Chloe's life
A PROUD couple have given heartfelt thanks to staff at Salisbury District Hospital, for saving the life of their precious bundle of joy, who was born 13 weeks premature. Tiny Chloe Evens was only 1lb 6oz and 20cm long when she was born by emergency Caesarean
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It's a nightmare
I agree with Roy Cleverly's comments on the present situation in Gorse Hill, the installation of traffic lights and the loss of our local shops. Our MP Michael Wills states he is still awaiting a reply regarding the 2000-strong petition he sent to the
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A sick society
What sort of people have we become? After not giving immediate humane treatment to the wounded children in Iraq and not being prepared to pay for special expensive new treatment for those of our fellow citizens who could be cured if we only made the money
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Treatment meted out to the Simpsons is disgusting
CAN I, through your pages, state how appalled I am at the disgusting treatment Lynne and Brian Simpson have received at the hands of Swindon Council. I always believed that the council's remit was to serve the electorate and provide them with the best
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New campus would be better at Burmah
I am somewhat dismayed by the University of Bath's apparent insistence that its new campus should be located at Commonhead which will undoubtedly lead to additional traffic congestion and many needless journeys. Surely a much better site is the former
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Stop these new concrete jungles
THREE cheers for councillors Fanning and Lister for speaking out against high-density development Area accused of being too dense (Evening Advertiser, July 28). A rapidly growing town may look good on a planning official's CV but it is no good at all
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Bring care homes into public sector
I was saddened to read in the Adver on July 17 that yet another elderly care home is to shut. This is the third care home that has been shut by Mr Kendrick in the last few years forcing over 30 vulnerable people to find new accommodation. He is not alone
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Starlet faces race against time
WOMEN'S rugby starlet Kimberley Oliver is hoping to bounce back from knee surgery next month by forcing her way into the England reckoning in time for the 2006 World Cup. Things had been getting better and better for Kimberley Oliver, 19, who is a former
