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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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Beggar's Belief
BANISHING the begging bowl from the County Ground is a top priority for Mark Devlin as he prepares for Town's eagerly-awaited annual general meeting. The club's chief executive will focus on football for 90 minutes at Rushden and Diamonds today before
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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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Lafarge ships out to the Falklands
CEMENT made in Westbury kilns is being sent halfway around the world to help with community projects and was due to arrive in time for Christmas. Lafarge cement works is dispatching a shipment 8,000 miles to the Falkland Islands in the south Atlantic.
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Tenants move back home in time for festive season
AN ELDERLY couple forced to move because their bungalow was falling down have been allowed home for Christmas. Pensioners Gwen and Gordon Bennett were the first couple to move back into the bungalows in Oldfield Park, Westbury, on Friday morning. Six
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Paintings unveiled
WESTBURY White Horse has been given a permanent home at the Wiltshire County Council offices. Four paintings were unveiled at the Members Room in County Hall on Friday, including a representation of the White Horse by Trowbridge artist Ray Hoare. The
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No funds for 'Death Valley'
MULTI-MILLION pound road schemes planned for Westbury and the A36 have been left off next year's government list for funding. The Government has awarded Wiltshire County Council over £16.5m for a range of transport schemes including the Semington and
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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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Villagers are chuffed with their efforts
IT was full steam ahead in Bulkington on Saturday as villagers pledged their support to re-open a 150-year-old community hall. The building has been closed for two months after surveyors ruled the floor was unsafe. Villagers have since rallied round the
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Councillor's lights outshine the rest
COACHLOADS of people have made special trips to see a Melksham town councillor's dazzling Christmas display. More than 10,000 bulbs light Colin Goodhind's house in Longford Road. He admits his electricity bill shoots up by £40 every December but says
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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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Download a country calendar
STUNNING images of Wiltshire's heritage feature in a new online calendar available on the Window on Wiltshire's Heritage website. The calendar can be downloaded for free from www.wow heritage.org.uk, which will create a guide to Wiltshire's unique and
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Imber honours war casualties
NEARLY 40 people attended a war memorial service in Wiltshire's ghost village on Saturday almost 60 years to the day since it was evacuated during the Second World War. Imber, on the Salisbury Plain, was taken over for military training purposes on December
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Policies will be reviewed
WILTSHIRE'S most senior detective has said the force's policies for keeping unproven allegations on file will be reviewed in the light of the Soham murder trial. National attention has turned on how police store and use allegations made against people
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Shredder puts end to trees
A MOBILE shredding unit will be helping households to say goodbye to Christmas in the new-year. The shredder takes old Christmas trees, and will be travelling to all five of the west Wiltshire towns from January 5. Cllr Richard Wiltshire, district council
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Police warn Christmas drink drivers
POLICE in Wiltshire are reissuing warnings to motorists not to risk drinking and driving as the festive season gets into full swing. Drivers caught over the limit during the Christmas and New Year period face a good chance of appearing in the Wiltshire
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New year, new start
TWO long-serving teachers left Kingdown School in Warminster last week after both clocking up 13 years in the classroom. Lynne Down, who taught design technology and health and social care, is joining her new husband in Plymouth where she is taking up
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Play the recycling card
Alex Emery tells why you should be dreaming of a green Christmas. Forget dreaming of a white Christmas - environmentalists are hoping this year's festivities will be green. It may be a while yet before people start to think about taking down their Christmas
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Loos flush with pride
THE public loos in Bradford on Avon station car park came out smelling of roses when they were named the best of their type in England at a national awards ceremony in Birmingham. West Wiltshire scored highly in the annual Loo of the Year Awards, when
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Students commended
STUDENTS from St Laurence School in Bradford on Avon have been rewarded for their hard work at an A-level presentation evening attended by the Bishop of Ramsbury. The Right Rev Peter Hullah presented certificates and prizes to last year's A-level students
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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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Centre for parents is approved
A PARENT rehabilitation centre has been given the go-head in Cricklade. North Wiltshire District Council has granted permission for a residential property called Windmill House at Common Hill, to be converted into a family assessment centre. The council
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There are pubs aplenty for the people of Swindon
THERE is one pub for every 1,430.2 people in Swindon, according to a new survey. UpMyStreet, an internet service which carries information about pubs and clubs nationwide, has done an audit of the number of pubs per head of population across the country
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On alert to find missing people
Ref. 28389-69Vulnerable people in Swindon may not know it, but their lives could depend on the volunteers of the Wiltshire Search and Rescue team. At this time of year more people are likely to go missing than at any other time. And the county's team
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Cash floods in at theft-hit pub
Ref. 28418-12PUB regulars and complete strangers rallied round to replace money from a pub's stolen charity bottle about eight times over. As reported in the Evening Advertiser, two months ago a thief took the bottle from the Plough Inn, in Devizes Road
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Electrician admits he stole from soldiers in Iraq
ELECTRICIAN Dwayne Seaton has admitted stealing from soldiers who were away fighting in Iraq. Seaton, 34, of Speedwell Close, in Haydon Wick, pleaded guilty to stealing two credit cards from barracks in Hullavington and using them to pay for goods worth
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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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Vital service could be axed
A CRUCIAL counselling service in Trowbridge could be forced to close after fears it is to lose a major funding source. Help Counselling Services, which offers support to a wide range of people including those who have been abused, battling against drink
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Charity events score over £500 for Charlotte's fund
A DARTS tournament and pop concert held in memory of Trowbridge schoolgirl Charlotte Wakeham have raised nearly £500 for the charity set up in her name. Pop hopefuls from Trowbridge group Starry Eyes performed in Melksham Labour Club on Friday in memory
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Panto promises dame good family fun
PANTO time with the Trowbridge Players' traditional production will be a family affair in more ways than one. Three generations of one family are taking to the stage as part of the cast in Sing A Song Of Sixpence. Returning to the stage and playing a
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Man gets tax bill for just 8p
BUNGLING council bosses have sent a tax reminder to a Trowbridge man demanding the immediate payment of just eight pence. Tony Stevens, of Summerleaze, Trowbridge, received the council tax demand in November, giving him seven days to pay the arrears.
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Internet caf firm in property battle
A DISPUTE over the existence of a family-owned internet caf in Trowbridge has led to the threat of legal action just two months after it opened for business. Chris Stepney and her two teenage children opened the Virtual Reality internet caf at Court Mills
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Activists in fight to save pigeons
BATTLE lines have been drawn in the fight to stop a pigeon cull in Trowbridge as animal rights campaigners descended on the town for the first in a series of targeted protests. People travelled from across the south west for the first public protest against
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Festive medley in Castle Place
THE heart-warming sound of Christmas carols could be heard across Trowbridge on Saturday as a 40-strong choir and orchestra entertained the crowds. Trowbridge Orchestra joined forces with Trowbridge Philharmonic Choir to play a medley of festive tunes
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ALL THE WEEKEND'S LOCAL FOOTBALL FIXTURES
Dr Martens League Premier Division: Havant & Waterlooville v Crawley Tn; Welling Utd v Chelmsford City. Western Division: Evesham Utd v Cindeford Tn; Halesowen Tn v Stourport Swifts; Redditch Utd v Bromsgrove Rvrs; Taunton Town v Clevedon Town. Cherry
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Players are stepping out
The Phoenix Players amateur dramatic group is staging Richard Harris' comedy Stepping Out to mark its golden anniversary. Made into a film starring Liza Minnelli it features the lives, laughs and loves of a group of women and a man who attend tap-dance
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Drivers back safety effort
Along with the usual signed section of the Notice of Intended Prosecution, alleged speeders have also sent in a number of Christmas cards with positive messages of support to the Wiltshire Safety Camera Unit. "It is encouraging to see that people recognise
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Benefit claims are speeded up
THE tide has at last turned in the painful saga of Swindon's shameful benefits service. The average time for processing new benefits claims has fallen from 89 days to 61. Although this is still 25 days above the Government's expectation, it represents
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Wheelchair user told he must pay
Ref. 28242-32DISABLED Tony Vaughan has lost his battle to get Swindon's poorly performing Social Services department to pay for alterations to his home. Wheelchair user Tony wanted Social Services to install a ramp and make other alterations to his bungalow
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Diamond couple are all a-sparkle
Ref. 28424-14RON and Marguerite Knott have double cause for celebration today. Not only are the couple, of Falconscroft, Covingham, sharing a special Christmas with friends and family, they are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary. But things
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Appeal tops £210,000
Ref. 28426-38NO one likes paying for car parking, but at least weekend shoppers at the Great Western Outlet Village knew their cash was going to a good cause. Motorists raised a whopping £3,500 for the Swindon Cancer Appeal simply by parking their cars
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Some things have changed, but the message is the same
THE Then and Now featured by Shirley Mathias in last Wednesday's Advertiser (December 6) referred to Pilgrim House used by Methodists, Baptists and United Reformed Churches. In fact, members of these three denominations came together in 1978 as one worshipping
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The meaning of Christmas
Thank you for bringing to the attention of your readers the real meaning of Christmas through your Friday supplement on Nativity Plays. May I add that a brief address from one of the Christian ministers in the town and surrounding area might have been
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Objections will always be heard
In a recent edition of the Evening Advertister there was an article, Swindon Borough Local Plan: Your Representations are Important, in which George Matheson questioned whether there was any point in making objections to the Draft Local Plan. The answer
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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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Toymaker's gifts to three little Darlings
A toymaker from Bratton has donated his last ever toys to three children after burglars stole their Christmas presents. Harry Cooper retired from toymaking after the West Wilts Show in August, but stepped in to help when he heard how Chloe, four, Luis
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Dangerous kerb will get railings
HAIRDRESSER Michael Clarke is celebrating the success of a safety campaign to improve a dangerous kerb in Melksham town centre. Railings will be put up along Bank Street early next year, preventing shoppers from falling off the 18 inch-high pavement.
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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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Body builder jailed for loft drugs haul
A Melksham man who was caught with drugs worth nearly £50,000, which were hidden in his loft, has been jailed for five years. John Pellier had almost 7,000 ecstasy tablets as well as thousands of pounds worth of cocaine and amphetamines, all destined
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Library success
MOBILE libraries in Wiltshire have been rated highly by the people who use them. A survey found nine out of 10 users rated the service good or very good. Between March and September, the number of people who are members of the service increased by 5.9
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Elderly motorists targeted
ELDERLY drivers are being given the chance to take a refresher course to reduce road accidents. Drivers aged over 70 are the second most likely age group to be involved in smashes after teenagers. The exam, backed by Wiltshire County Council, involves
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Checks on background
THE Criminal Records Bureau was set up in 2002 to enable employers to check the backgrounds of potential workers. But the bureau struggled to meet a boom in demand, leading to months of delays in processing applications. Schools were left facing a staffing
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School's delight at report
PUPILS and staff at The Avenue School in Warminster are celebrating a glowing Ofsted report. Inspectors visited the school for the third time in October and have just published their findings. Standards in English, maths and science have risen above the
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Company plans to recreate lost pub
DRINKERS in Warminster could soon be supping real ale in an 18th century pub after an empty High Street shop was bought up at auction. Bath-based restoration company Four County Inns Ltd plans to restore the former fish and fruit shop to its original
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Safety call on estate
PLANS for a new estate in Warminster must ensure public safety is paramount, the town council has stressed. Earlier this year developers Westbury Homes (Holdings) Ltd won an appeal to build 22 new homes in Deverill Road. The company now plans to add a
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Home for Christmas
A FAMILY have moved back into their home in time for Christmas three weeks after it was damaged by fire. West Wiltshire Housing Society made a special effort to repair a terraced house in Boreham Field, Warminster, to ensure its tenants could enjoy festivities
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Woman assaulted in street
A 45-YEAR-OLD woman suffered a broken jaw after a serious assault in Warminster town centre on Friday night. The victim was attacked by one of a group of three women at around 11.30pm outside the Heart Foundation shop in Market Place. Police are currently
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Four years jail for axe attack
A TEENAGE soldier who embedded a pickaxe in the head of a superior on a training exercise near Warminster has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Judge Peregrine Simon told 18-year-old Private Grant Kenyon he committed a "savage and wholly disproportionate
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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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Ale and hearty in the new year
Ref. 28411-43A brisk winter's walk is one of the best ways of getting rid of the excesses of the festive season. And one group of ramblers has found a way to make it fun. BHAVANI VADDE reports. IT'S the time of year for resolutions about a healthier lifestyle
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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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. . . and a jolly festive time was had by all
Ref. 28406-3A FESTIVE time was had by all when Pinehurst Community Association threw a Christmas party for local children. It was attended by about 50 young people, all of them pupils at the local infant and junior schools. The guests of honour were the
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Kitless Barry nets victory at Coleshill
DESPITE having his kit stolen from his garage, Coleview ACs Barry Chalk won his second match on the trot with his new gear when he weighed in 21-7-0 a nine chub catch taken from the Rushy part of the River Thames in Coleview's Christmas match. Chalk was
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Police call for witnesses after girl is attacked
POLICE have renewed their appeal for witnesses after a 14-year-old girl managed to escape an attacker near the Westfield Way underpass, in Haydon Wick. The man grabbed the teenager by the shoulders and pushed her to the fence during the attack at 3.15pm
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Thank you again!
Ref. 28425-5You've done it, folks! Just weeks after launching this year's Christmas appeal you generous lot have helped us reach our £4,000 target to help worthy causes in Swindon. CHILDREN are getting in to the party spirit this Christmas, thanks to
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Register and tag initiative
A NEW police initiative has launched in Trowbridge cracking down on bike thefts during the holiday season. Police have established a new system registering bicycles on a national database at the shop when they are bought and marking them with a special
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Nominations needed now
TIME is running out in the search for Trowbridge's top employee with more than 20 nominations in the hat already. Organisers of the annual Trowbridge Employee of the Year competition say entries have been strong this year and key businesses from the town
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Harpers wins best festive window display
CHRISTMAS cheer spread to a Trowbridge fabric shop after staff scooped first prize for their colourful festive window display. Judges forgot to view displays at Harpers Fabric during the Jubilee celebrations but made sure the Fore Street shop was on the
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Terror reign ends in jail for thug, 21
YOUNG thug Paul Jeffery has been jailed for 16 months after attacking a teenager in the street. When he is released the 21-year-old will be subject to an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) banning him from loitering in groups of four or more people in
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Postman recalls 40 years of stamp duty
POSTMAN Alan Plumb is looking forward to a lie-in after 40 years of early mornings with the Royal Mail. Colleagues at Trowbridge Post Office celebrated 60-year-old Mr Plumb's four decades of First Class service after his last round on Tuesday. The last
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Race hots up for snooker stars' tickets
TICKETS for a chance to see seven of the world's top snooker players at work in Trowbridge have been selling fast. Over half the 2,000 tickets were sold within seven days of the two-day event being announced. The Wiltshire Times is bringing the 2004 Premier
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Don't leave your drink unattended
A BAR manager targeted by a drink-spiker on a night out in Trowbridge is warning others to be alert this Christmas. Kelly Dalziel described how a night out at pub karaoke almost ended in disaster after her drink was spiked with a mystery drug. The 23-
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Man 'horrified' as charity box stolen
THIEVES who stole a Christmas charity box from outside a Trowbridge home have been branded as 'mean spirited'. Allan Edwards, one of the contestants in the Wiltshire Times-backed Christmas lights competition, was horrified to find thieves stole a charity
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Girl, 4, plunges out of bedroom
WILTSHIRE TIMES EXCLUSIVE: A FOUR-YEAR-OLD Trowbridge girl is fighting for her life after plunging 20ft out of a first-floor window while playing a game of hide-and-seek. Jackie-Danielle Velvick was hiding behind a curtain in her older brother's bedroom
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Horoscopes 2004
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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Cinderella can still go to the ball
Ref. 28407-24The show must go on for Shrivenham Amateur Dramatic Society's production of Cinderella despite a bust-up with the nearby Royal Military College of Science over stage lights. For the past two years the college, which has its own dramatic society
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Divers all set to take the plunge
Thirty volunteers are expected to take the plunge into the icy waters of the River Thames to raise funds for charity. Some of them are set to complete the sponsored swim wearing fancy dress costumes over their diving suits. The event, which takes place
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Riders start pedalling to support new cycle route
Ref. 28417-12SCORES of cyclists braved the wind and rain this week to celebrate a new cycle path linking the ancient sites of Avebury and Stonehenge. The 22-mile route followed a section of National Cycle Network Route 45, which is currently being developed
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A real home from home
Ref. 28415-15GRACE ELLIOTT was afraid that the new girl might be spooked. "Very bleak reading," said Grace, referring to a front page story in the Evening Advertiser. "Enough to give the young ones nightmares." The story highlighted a nationwide problem
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Hospital pyjamas led to lifelong love
Ref. 28409-26HIGHWORTH mayor Ken Poulton is having a double celebration today. Once the Christmas presents have all been opened, Ken and his wife Elizabeth still have their golden wedding anniversary to enjoy. The couple were married on Boxing Day in
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Young and old, everyone has rallied round to help
People from all sections of the community have rallied round to give the appeal a Christmas boost. Volunteers raised £360 by wrapping books at the Borders bookstore at the Orbital Retail Park. St Joseph's Comprehensive School raised £330 by holding a
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Other routes for you to tackle
THERE are a number of walks taking place on New Year's Day. Here are the details of some of them: COATE WATER: Five-mile stroll through the Great Western Community Forest. Meet at the Coate Water Ranger Centre at 10am. Call 01793 771419 for more information
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The cloud cuckoo land which is Wootton Bassett
Through our door came a paper, Focus on Wootton Bassett, from the Liberal Democrats, in which it states that Coun Daphne Mathews had resigned from the council due to ill health, for which she has my sympathy. But it does make me very angry that we now
