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Thieves raid cars at club
GAZETTE & HERALD: Thieves took less than 15 minutes to steal £8,000 worth of golf clubs, designer gear and stereo equipment from cars parked at the Bowood golf club on Saturday. Five vehicles at the Bowood Golf and Country Club in Derry Hill were
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Belly dancers' kindly wiggle
Ref. 12525/1GAZETTE & HERALD: Belly dancers wiggled their midriffs non-stop for two hours this week to raise money for a Chippenham boy with cerebral palsy. Luther Frost-Barnes, aged ten, is undergoing pioneering treatment to help increase his mobility
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Boy killed in M4 accident
GAZETTE & HERALD: A 15-YEAR-OLD boy from Radstock was killed in an accident on the M4 between Chippenham and Bath on Saturday. The motorway was closed in both directions for several hours. A police spokesman said a second crash happened within 30
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Eliminate drab days by putting colour back
Gardening is an all-the-year-around activity although you might not think it on the dark, damp and dreary days of mid-winter when all the gardeners in the district seem to be in hibernation. A survey by one of the big horticultural companies showed that
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New cattle market plan near to the M4
GAZETTE & HERALD: CHIPPENHAM could have a new livestock market near junction 17 of the M4 if North Wiltshire District Council gives the plans the green light. Frogmore Investments has submitted an outline plan to build a livestock market, along with
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Sow flower seeds and watch them bloom
Stocking a garden is a bit like furnishing a house. If you've got a limited budget you've got to work out some priorities and shop around. So it is with the flower borders I've talked about a good deal recently. More than one reader has worked out that
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Sacked GP in dispute over mail mountain
GP Dr Barney WilliamsGAZETTE & HERALD: Important medical mail containing test results, consultants' and patient letters is piling up at Chippenham's Marshfield Road Surgery because health officials have stopped collecting the post. The surgery, now
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Texture the walls with floral fauna
Make a feature of a doorway or garden fence with climbers that will create a mass of colour and texture and will hide any unsightly bricks, rusty frames and fencing. Do you have an unsightly wall, fence or garden shed which you would like to disappear
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Slugs and snails slither into third position
Slugs and snails have been public enemy number one in gardens for years. I was surprised when the Royal Horticultural Society named the vine weevil as the worst pest in the garden last year and the scarlet lily beetle second. Slugs and snails slid into
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Dance for Lydia beats wildest dream
Ref. 12506/1GAZETTE & HERALD: LESS than three months into our fundraising, the Gazette's Lydia Cross appeal stands at a whopping £7,650. The fund, which was set up to raise £12,000 for a year's treatment for Lydia, was swelled this week by a dance
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Shock as women attack two girls
GAZETTE & HERALD: Two teenage girls were set upon, beaten and dragged to the ground in an unprovoked attack by two young women in Chippenham High Street. The two 15-year-olds, who live in Chippenham, were sitting on a bench outside the NatWest Bank
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Patients angry over threat to NHS access
Dr Barney Williams with a pile of post at his surgeryGAZETTE & HERALD: Patients loyal to sacked GP Dr Barney Williams have been told they face exclusion from NHS treatment if they continue to see him. Dr Williams, who lost his contract to practise
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Gun's Blazing
Ref. 29591-78TOMMY MOONEY is gunning for his best ever goals haul to shoot Town to the automatic promotion spot that his manager's sights are firmly fixed upon. The striker, nicknamed 'The Gun,' scored both goals in a 2-0 victory over Grimsby at the County
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Campaigners vow to fight on
GAZETTE & HERALD: CAMPAIGNERS who lost their fight against a Corsham housing development will now devote their energy to warning new residents their homes are built on previously contaminated land. North Wiltshire District Council gave permission
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Pupils over the moon to learn
Ref. 12508/1GAZETTE & HERALD: Education at Neston School has lifted off to new heights with the development of a £35,000 Moonbase in the playground. Pupils are already enjoying their new science and technology apparatus, which is being built in stages
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Homeless offered help and hot meal
THE first drop-in day centre for the homeless in North Wiltshire has provided a hot meal and vital support to dozens of needy people. The Homeless Project opened on January 5 to give people without a proper home a place to get warm, eat a meal, do laundry
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Speed cameras are smiles better
SPEEDING drivers racing though Lyneham last week were frowned at by two special signs, which have put the smiles back on the faces of villagers. The signs on the B3102 lit up with an unhappy or a smiley face, depending on whether motorists were driving
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Holiday for best slogan
MOONRAKER 106.8 FM which covers north Wiltshire, is offering two listeners a holiday in Greece if they can come up with a new slogan for the station. The present tagline is Your Music, Your Station. The competition winners can choose from a variety of
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Leaflets show council work
A NEW series of leaflets has been drawn up to help people understand what happens at North Wiltshire District Council meetings. The leaflets explain what happens at the various council and committee meetings, most of which are open to the public. The
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Bid to spread composting
GAZETTE & HERALD: An environmental workshop will be held in Calne tonight to help residents compost their waste. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust project officer Maggie McDonald said the trust would like to train people to become compost ambassadors, advising
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Romany family is unfazed by notice
Members of Romany family, the Skeet-Smiths, said they were unfazed by the enforcement notice that the council has issued against them. North Wiltshire District Council's development control committee members voted to issue the family with a notice to
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Plan for 140 homes sparks ghetto fears
PLANS for a new building for Malmesbury Primary School at Tetbury Hill have been given the go-ahead despite controversy about the 120 houses at Filands that will be built to pay for it. North Wiltshire District Council planning committee voted in favour
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Kerbside recycling fails in bid for grant
KERBSIDE recycling will not be arriving in Malmesbury because the Government has turned down a £72,000 grant bid to extend a scheme launched last year. Liberal Democrat-led North Wiltshire District Council said Malmesbury would the one of the first towns
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The sky's no limit for explorer David
Explorer David Hempleman-Adams will fly to New York tomorrow to prepare for his latest world record attempt. The balloon enthusiast, aged 46, will be trying to break the world altitude record in a traditional open wicker basket, set by Swede Per Axel
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Archaeologists: 2.1km tunnel is inadequate
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have branded the government's £200m plans for a 2.1km tunnel under Stonehenge "inadequate", claiming it would bring "irreversible damage to the World Heritage site". At the inquiry this week, representatives of many of Britain's most respected
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Chance for young to show musical talent
YOUNG drummers added their beat to the music at St Edmund's School last week, as percussion classes were introduced to the Salisbury Young People's Festival for the first time. The music festival's chairman, Lynda Smith, reported that entries overall
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Assault victim on life support
Bedwin Street, Salisbury, scene of the attack. Pictures by HERBIE FATHERLY DA5116ONE of Salisbury's well-known characters remained on a life-support machine in Salisbury District Hospital this week, following a violent assault in the city. Eric Rogereau
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Crash leaves pub damaged
FOR the second time in 18 months, a car has ploughed into the front of the Earl of Normanton public house, in Boscombe village, near Amesbury. The latest crash, which left a teenage driver with a broken collarbone, the front of the pub badly damaged and
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You can't nick our Constable
CHIPPENHAM boss Steve White has thrown out a bid by Conference club Forest Green Rovers to prise away his star striker James Constable. The Gloucestershire club are believed to have bid around £2,000 for the 19-year-old but White said the offer is derisory
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Seminar for catering trade
CATERING employers are being invited to Salisbury College, on March 31, for the third in a series of free business seminars. The event will include a short presentation and discussion on the benefits of the modern apprenticeship and Free2Learn initiatives
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Designers put natural heritage on web
HEADSCAPE, the Salisbury web design company, has launched a new website for Scottish Natural Heritage, promoting Scotland's National Nature Reserves. Chris Scott, Headscape's managing director, said: "We were delighted to have been selected by Scottish
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Awards to honour the best entrepreneurs
THE Federation of Small Businesses has launched its annual business awards, which honour the cream of south Wiltshire enterprise. The awards, which will be presented at a ceremony on July 7 at the White Hart Hotel in Salisbury, are now in their fifth
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Exporters enjoy high sales levels
EXPORTERS across the south of England have achieved the highest levels of sales balances for six years and their confidence is at its greatest since 1996, according to the latest Business in Britain survey from Lloyds TSB Corporate. Forty-one per cent
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Knowledge of green laws 'poor'
EIGHT in every ten small and medium-sized businesses cannot name an environmental regulation relating to their industry, despite the legislation applying to every company, research has shown. Business Link Berkshire and Wiltshire is urging SMEs in Wiltshire
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Warning over virus danger
Wiltshire businesses are being warned to watch out for the devastating effects of computer viruses and to take defensive measures to protect themselves in the event of a virus attack. The MyDoom computer virus has made it into the record books for being
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Discount on offer for pets
Discount vaccinations for pets are being offered for a six-week period in a bid to target fatal diseases. The George Veterinary Group, with surgeries in Malmesbury, Tetbury and Wootton Bassett, is making the special offer for six weeks from the beginning
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Town future in spotlight
NORTH Wiltshire district councillors are this week debating the future of Malmesbury Town Hall, the outdoor pool and kerbside recycling. Councillors are also expected to consider information from officers of the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care
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Hall could give way to auditorium
A NEW 4,000 square foot auditorium could be part of a new scheme to redevelop Malmesbury town hall. There is just three weeks left of the three-month period North Wiltshire District Council gave the town to come up with a scheme or risk having the hall
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Kerbside recycling fails in bid for grant
KERBSIDE recycling will not be arriving in Malmesbury because the Government has turned down a £72,000 grant bid to extend a scheme launched last year. Liberal Democrat-led North Wiltshire District Council said Malmesbury would the one of the first towns
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New homes come complete with office space
THE former Lucent site at Swindon Road, on the outskirts of Malmesbury, is set for a 155-house development. An application was submitted to the district council last week. The Minton Group, which lets office space, said it had found it hard to find companies
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Plan for 140 homes sparks ghetto fears
PLANS for a new building for Malmesbury Primary School at Tetbury Hill have been given the go-ahead despite controversy about the 120 houses at Filands that will be built to pay for it. North Wiltshire District Council planning committee voted in favour
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Cubs and Scouts put on breakfast
Cubs and Scouts served up a breakfast feast in Malmesbury on Saturday morning to mark Fairtrade Fortnight and promote food sold by growers in the developing world. Eggs, bacon, bread and tea were all on the menu as the youngsters entertained the great
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Fashion show unites schools
Ref. 12503/2Two schools joined forces to stage a fundraising fashion show this week to help buy new play equipment. Lea and Garsdon Primary School and St Joseph's School in Malmesbury teamed up on Monday in the Lea school hall to strut along the catwalk
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Skatepark hopes
Ref. 12519/1MALMESBURY Town Council replied to a 400-name petition organised by youngsters in support of a skateboard park only after the intervention of North Wiltshire MP James Gray. Headed by 12-year-old Daryl Mersom, of Reeds Farm, Malmesbury, the
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Switch for St Peter's is backed by councillors
DEVIZES Town Council is supporting the proposed relocation of St Peter's Primary School in Bath Road to a new site at Quakers Walk. Wiltshire County Council is consulting on the future provision of primary school places in Devizes and one of the options
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Hot news from pupils' press
Ref. 12446/2THE Gazette and Herald will have to look to its laurels after the young journalists at St Joseph's RC Primary School in Devizes set up their own school newspaper. The Pupils' Press has just published its third edition after a hopeful launch
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Council fights new village school plan
ROWDE Parish Council is objecting to the plan to build a new primary school and extra housing in the village. The plan by school governors and developer, Persimmon, is to build a new school on the Devizes edge of the village. To finance the £1.75million
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Pupils over the moon to learn
Ref. 12508/1Education at Neston School has lifted off to new heights with the development of a £35,000 Moonbase in the playground. Pupils are already enjoying their new science and technology apparatus, which is being built in stages. The central dome
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Dance helps develop skills
Ref. 12507/1Youngsters at Pewsey Vale School examined teenage pregnancy and parenting issues during a ground-breaking dance workshop this week. Lancaster-based Ludus Dance Company undertook a residency in Wiltshire schools and youth centres, with teenagers
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Plan for 140 homes sparks ghetto fears
PLANS for a new building for Malmesbury Primary School at Tetbury Hill have been given the go-ahead despite controversy about the 120 houses at Filands that will be built to pay for it. North Wiltshire District Council planning committee voted in favour
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Reach for the clouds takes opener top spot
THE New Forest Foxhounds staged their annual point-to-point meeting at Larkhill on Salisbury Plain on Saturday. The opening Confined Hunts race went to Makhpiya Patahn and Salisbury rider David Turner (26) who finished a distance clear of only other finisher
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Take a look at latest technology
One of Swindon's high street opticians has said farewell to its old location, having set its sights on new premises in the town centre. The new Specsavers Opticians, opposite Woolworths at 62-63 Regent Street, opens tomorrow after 12 years at Brunel House
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Wootton Bassett views are sought
THE Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust has arranged an extra consultation meeting on its proposals to close Devizes and Malmesbury maternity units. After hearing from mothers in Swindon who are fighting to keep Malmesbury Maternity Unit open
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Two million visitors in record breaking year
The National Trust today announced that in the 2003/04 season, visitors to its properties in the Wessex Region passed the two million mark for the first time ever. A total of 2,018,397 people were welcomed to the charity's pay for entry properties in
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Only 282 days to go... and Xmas is on agenda
THERE'S only another 282 days left and already councillors in Wootton Bassett are talking about Christmas. After a disappointing show of Christmas lights last year, the town council is hoping to achieve something better this year. Town clerk Jonathon
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Tourist information is to be moved to library
TOURIST information will be available at Marlborough library from the beginning of April. After its controversial cost-cutting decision to close the town's Tourist Information centre last October, Kennet District Council has been exploring how the service
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Campaign boosts visits to museum
THE Wiltshire Heritage Museum in Devizes is well on its way to its target of 20,000 visitors this year following a campaign backed by the Gazette. Since the Gazette published the museum's offer of free admission to anyone bearing a copy of the county's
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Trust asks supporters to walk for wildlife
WILTSHIRE Wildlife Trust has thrown down the gauntlet to walkers to take the Sarsen Trail from Avebury to Stonehenge on May 2 to help raise money for the county's flora and fauna. They are urging as many people as possible to register now before the closing
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Villagers may lose voice
COUNTRYSIDE voices could be swallowed up by urban concerns under planned election boundary changes, some rural areas fear. The Boundary Commission is proposing Wiltshire County Council redraws its electoral divisions along the lines of population size
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White Horse gallop to victory
MID-WILTS YOUTH AND MINOR LEAGUE: WHITE Horse battled against a high wind and driving rain to beat Castle Combe Colts 2-1 in the under 13s Red Division of the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League. Olly Wall gave them an
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Warning over virus danger
Wiltshire businesses are being warned to watch out for the devastating effects of computer viruses and to take defensive measures to protect themselves in the event of a virus attack. The MyDoom computer virus has made it into the record books for being
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Roberts' double settles semi-final
NORTH WILTS YOUTH LEAGUE: THE last set of cup semi-finals were played this weekend including those in the Evening Advertiser-sponsored under nines competition. Ashton Keynes made it into the final with a 2-0 win at Purton. In an excellent game of football
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Pastors praise film about crucifixion
CHURCH leaders from across Wiltshire were invited to a special screening of Mel Gibson's epic film The Passion of the Christ and have hailed it a masterpiece that "could change your life." Written and directed by Gibson, it tells the story of the crucifixion
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Win puts Stratton back on title path
WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: PREMIER Division leaders AFC Stratton got back on the winning path with a 3-1 away success over Malmesbury Vics but were made to struggle at times in the second half. The visitors were two goals up following strikes from Justin Lowe
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BNP's law and order stand in by-election
GAZETTE & HERALD: GROWING support for the British National Party will be put to the test in Wiltshire today when one of its candidates tries to win a seat on Calne Town Council. A by-election is being held in Abberd Ward after Liberal Democrat councillor
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Barnstaple Town 4, Devizes Town 0
DISGRUNTLED Devizes boss Dave Hopkins had another day to forget on Saturday when his side were thrashed at Barnstaple. Hopkins had been complaining about the commitment of some of his players and had to cobble together another scratch side at the weekend
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Arty Natasha leaves mark on Wigglybus
Ref. 12479/1WILTSHIRE'S Wigglybus has been given a makeover thanks to ten-year-old Natasha Hall who has won a competition run by the Gazette and Herald in conjunction with Wiltshire County Council. Natasha, a pupil at All Cannings Primary School near
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ID line-up to go high tech
A NEW hi-tech system which replaces the traditional police line-up has been hailed a success by Wiltshire Police. The system, codenamed VIPER (video identification parade electronic recording system), uses cameras and a database of 12,000 faces to create
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Calne Town 1, Chard Town 0
SCREWFIX FIRST DIVISION: CALNE'S victory over Chard stretched their unbeaten run to six games and saw them rise to eighth in the table. The home team were always in control of the game and deservedly picked up the three points thanks to a Glenn Armstrong
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Chipping Norton Town 1, Pewsey Vale 1
PEWSEY are now unbeaten in three games but they were left kicking themselves after only drawing a game they should have won. Steve Wootton's side had picked up an impressive draw against pacesetters Didcot Town in midweek and created enough chances to
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Drought continues for poor Bassett
HELLENIC LEAGUE: WOOTTON Bassett's goal and win drought continued with a disappointing 3-0 Premier Division defeat at Carterton. An encouraging, if fruitless, 1-0 loss at North Leigh last Wednesday had given Pete Yeardley and his men cause for optimism
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Lights go out for Corsham
CORSHAM Town's Tuesday night clash at second-placed Bristol Manor Farm was abandoned because of floodlight failure. Nobby Bush's team had got off to a flying start when Dave Kilmurray latched onto a throughball in the fifth minute and beat a defender
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Sweetie treat saves girl's life
RELIEVED mum Carolyn Clode has told how her seven-year-old daughter Lucy escaped an horrific petrol station blaze. Lucy had been in her mother's Land Rover Freelander on the forecourt at the A4 filling station in Fyfield just minutes before a van smashed
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Planners celebrate double successes
PLANNING departments at both North Wiltshire and Kennet District Council are celebrating major cash windfalls. North Wiltshire District Council's planning department has enjoyed a double success the Local Government Chronicle Management Team Of The Year
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Feast for eyes and ears
REVIEW: Shooting Shakespeare - Bath Theatre RoyalThe blend of film, theatre, surreal comedy and visual trickery make a performance by Forkbeard Fantasy a unique and memorable experience. Shooting Shakespeare, premiered at Bath Theatre Royal as part of
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Comedy breakdown
UNTIL MARCH 20, BATH: The cut-throat world of publishing in the 1980s was put under the microscope in Simon Gray's comedy which runs until Saturday. Simon Callow, star of Trial and Retribution, Bright Young Things and Four Weddings and A Funeral, played
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What the budget means for: Single mum
Ref. 29570-73THE BUDGET: Single mum Helen Richell has just set up her own plumbing business, called The Wench With A Wrench. She is divorced and lives with her 11-year-old daughter Stephanie in Old Walcot. Mrs Richell, 36, is dreading hikes on cigarettes
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Revamp meeting is cancelled
TONIGHT'S meeting to discuss the planned revamp of Penhill Park has been cancelled. Members of the Penhill Forum were to hold a consultation about the scheme at Headlands School to coincide with a parents' evening. But the school has cancelled its parents
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Gareth reflects on big catch
THE river season came to a close on Sunday but there was just enough time for young Gareth Jones to sign off with a 16lb 7oz mirror carp in the Ivy House club match. The 16-year-old caught his big carp on expanda pellet right on the 4pm limit on peg 17
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Plan to turn troubled square in to a booze control zone
STREET boozers on a Swindon estate could soon have their drink taken off them by police. Residents of Park South have complained that groups of people buy alcohol and then sit in Cavendish Square during the day intimidating shoppers. Now an alcohol controlled
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Dope on camera
College vows to tackle drug taking after security guard films youths suspected of smoking cannabis DOPE-smoking Swindon College students have been told they face severe penalties if caught. The warning comes after students were filmed smoking what appear
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Dairy farmer is the cream of his industry
Ref. 289976GAZETTE & HEARLD: HEDDINGTON dairy farmer Nick Tyler has fought off stiff competition to win through to the finals of The Dairy Farmer of the Future 2004. A national vote will now decide if he will win the first prize of a weekend break
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Stars set to say last farewell to actor
GAZETTE & HERALD: Stars from across the film and television world will be paying tribute to actor David Hemmings at a memorial service in London on Wednesday. Mr Hemmings, 62, died after a heart attack in December while in Romania with his wife Lucy
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Jail warning for sex offender
GAZETTE & HERALD: A Calne man who indecently assaulted a woman is to be assessed to see if he is suitable for a sex offenders' programme. But Ian Sealy was warned that even if he is accepted for the course he could still face a prison term. Sealy,
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Residents to complain over subsidence issue
GAZETTE & HERALD: Residents are planning to complain to the Standards Committee because they feel the district council has failed to deal with subsidence at the back of their homes in Churchill Close, Calne. Last week North Wiltshire District Council
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Plea to hide pump station
GAZETTE & HERALD: Residents of an ecologically sensitive development in Quemerford are angry because a pumping station has been built in front of their homes. Phil Williams, of Lake View, said residents are furious that Wessex Water has placed the
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Residents fight plans to develop school site
Ref. 12524/2GAZETTE & HERALD: ANGRY Calne residents have vowed to fight plans to develop the site of Springfield School for housing. Developer Persimmon Homes has proposed to build more than 100 homes on the Curzon Street site and in exchange relocate
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Yard manager stole stone from his boss
Devizes round tabler Stephen Johnstone faces the prospect of a jail term after a jury found him guilty of stealing from work. The 42-year-old has been convicted of seven counts of theft from stone mason's Holley Hextall Associates following a two week
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Big race delays honeymoon
AS Urchfont resident Jon Duffield prepares to take part in the Global Challenge round-the-world yacht race in October he has one other small thing on his mind he gets married next month. Mr Duffield, 36, a former pupil of Devizes School, was accepted
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Old car's the star
DESPITE high winds and heavy rain, a cavalcade of a dozen vintage cars made its way from Devizes to Chirton to celebrate the 100th anniversary of retired car dealer Tom Fussell's 1904 Peugeot two-seater. Shrugging off minor problems like wheels falling
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Drunk patient kicks officer
A PATIENT at a Devizes mental health unit, who was allowed out for an evening with friends, ended up in court charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting a police officer. Colin Makepeace, 32, of Little England, Chippenham, who admitted both
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School fights on for road safety package
Ref. 12476/1CHILDREN at Southbroom Infants' School in Devizes are in danger because of illegally parked cars and missing road signs. With the absence of signs motorists are driving the wrong way around the one-way system at the campus, which the infants
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Mayor gives pledge on historic tree carving
ITEMS made from wood from one of the felled London Plane trees in Devizes Market Place will be up for auction. The charity auction is for Devizes mayor Paula Winchcombe's appeal to raise money for Devizes Opportunity Centre, which helps children with
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Man claimed drink spiked
PAINTER and decorator Geoffrey Jenks was so shocked when he failed a roadside breath test, he felt his Cokes must have been spiked, Kennet magistrates in Devizes heard on Tuesday. But, as Jenks, 39, of Townsend, Market Lavington, was unable to prove that
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Duke in the driving seat?
THE Duke of Edinburgh's royal protection officer will visit Devizes next week to see if it is possible for the 82-year-old Prince Consort to take the reins of one of Wadworth's drays when he visits the town on May 4. Prince Philip, who is an accomplished
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Council fights new village school plan
ROWDE Parish Council is objecting to the plan to build a new primary school and extra housing in the village. The plan by school governors and developer, Persimmon, is to build a new school on the Devizes edge of the village. To finance the £1.75million
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Fairford are sent tumbling
FAIRFORD failed to get their hands on the first silverware of the season in the Hellenic League last night. Mark Webb's men were soundly beaten 3-0 at home by Slimbridge in the second leg of the Norman Matthews Floodlit Cup final, losing the tie 4-0 on
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Walker campaigns for the freedom to roam
Keen walker Barbara Toyne is upset that many unofficial short-cuts that made it quick and easy to get from one side of Devizes to another are becoming barred and gated, as she showed reporter LEWIS COWEN FOR those who prefer to walk and don't own a car
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Pastries give a taste of heaven
Hayden's has gone from strength to strength since its move to Hopton Industrial Estate from Marlborough seven years ago. The business was set up by local baker Chris Hayden in 1976, operating out of a bakery shop in Marlborough High Street before expanding
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Band wants new players
BANDSMEN and women of all ages and abilities are needed by Ramsbury Silver Band. One of the bass players Brian Williams said: "While we particularly want trained players we would also welcome any beginners or intermediate players. We need cornet players
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Canoeists rise to challenge
Ref. 12443/01Competitors are in full training for this year's Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race. Among the charity paddlers in this year's line-up are the husband and daughter of Wiltshire's Chief Constable Elizabeth Neville. LEWIS COWEN spoke to them
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Health chief's food pledge
HEALTH chiefs say the standard of food served at the new Savernake Hospital will not fall despite homecooked meals being replaced with frozen food. Patients' food will be cooked and chilled by an NHS service in Wales and then reheated at the hospital.
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Campaigners given new hope to fight on
Ref. 12495/2DEVIZES MP Michael Ancram urged people to continue fighting proposals to close down the town's maternity unit. Mr Ancram spoke of his determination to defeat the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust's proposals at a public meeting
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Judge negotiates a neighbours' truce
Ref. 12426/1A NEIGHBOURS-at-war row has been settled by a district judge who visited the garden at Etchilhampton, near Devizes, to see the problem for himself. Jane Rollason had been at loggerheads with John and Phillippa Martin after two of her plum
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Will booze sale ban work?
A DEVIZES mother has claimed that her 14-year-old daughter could have died as a direct result of being sold alcohol by another teenager on the Green. The mother, who has asked that neither she nor her daughter is identified, is furious that, until last
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Council tries to stop free use of hall
MEAN councillors have tried to block a move to give young people free use of Marlborough Town Hall two nights a week while the Youth Centre is shut. Refurbishment of the 30-year-old youth centre is taking longer than expected. Coun Richard Allen, who
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Campaigner for deputy
THE next deputy mayor of Marlborough is due to be campaigning town councillor Hilary Cripps. Coun Cripps, a member of the town council since 1998, has a reputation of being a dogged and vociferous campaigner for local issues. During the Battle of the
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So lucky to be alive
SHOCKED: Sam FranceMUM-of-three Sam France has spoken of her brother's amazing escape from death after being only feet away from one of the bombs that ripped through commuter trains in Madrid on Thursday. Mrs France, 39, from Lower Fyfield, has been able
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Residents are backed over speeding drivers
TOWN councillors in Marlborough are backing residents who say the removal of parking from the side of a busy road will encourage traffic to speed. Members of the town council asked Wiltshire County Council to include the stretch of Pewsey Road between
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Pupils on the case for pencils
Ref. 12453/1CHILDREN at Great Bedwyn School have launched their own unique campaign called pencil case post to help their peers in a less fortunate part of the world. The school was visited last November by Gibril Jallow, headteacher of Gunjur Lower Basic
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Pigeons on the pill or is it time for cull?
A SUGGESTION that Marlborough's pigeon flock could be culled or given a contraceptive was made to town councillors on Monday. The idea came from former mayor Coun Nick Fogg during a debate on how to lessen the nuisance caused by pigeon droppings. The
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Sweetie treat saves girl's life
PETROL STATION BLAZE: RELIEVED mum Carolyn Clode has told how her seven-year-old daughter Lucy escaped an horrific petrol station blaze. Lucy had been in her mother's Land Rover Freelander on the forecourt at the A4 filling station in Fyfield just minutes
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Memories of a funny man
Ref. 29017-20Cartoonist Osmond Clements was a great favourite with readers for many years. As part of the Evening Advertiser's 150th birthday celebrations, MARTIN VINCENT looks back at his life and times One former employee who will be fondly remembered
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Spotlight on anniversary
Members of music and comedy group Stage Struck are busy preparing for their 21st anniversary show at Swindon's Wyvern Theatre in May. The show, A Night With Tony, comprises a variety of songs that have all won the prestigious New York Tony Award the music
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Staff rush to learn new skills
STAFF at Swindon's Enterprise Works are snapping up literary and numeracy training courses. The centre, in Gipsy Lane, helps people with disabilities find employment. The tailor-made training package, organised by Swindon College, is designed to boost
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Learn new skills free
FREE training is available for employees in Wiltshire. Fast Forward provides training for businesses based in Wiltshire and Berkshire. Government funding is available for qualifications such as NVQs, the Certificate In Team Leading, Basic Skills and Health
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Injury put Brunel on path to fame
Ref. 29477-14A series on Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who built the Great Western Railway, has started on ITV1. David Ellis, 72, of Pinehurst, who started work in the locomotive works office in 1948, gives his opinion on the first programme. Richard Wyatt
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Pupils help stop bullies
WOOTTON Bassett School pupils will be helping the town's police tackle bullying, anti-social behaviour and drug problems. The new school liaison officer PC Freddy Hugill will attend assemblies, meet with the school council and even ride the school bus
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A summer of surprises
A CIVIL War skirmish and a concert by a London orchestra are the planned highlights at this year's Old Town Festival. This festival, the largest of its kind in Swindon, will be a bumper event almost two weeks from June 22 to July 4. Among the highlights
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Agency bid for charitable status on hold
Ref. 20698-43SWINDON Dance must wait until next month to find out whether it will be allowed to gain independence from the council and become a charitable trust. The nationally-respected studio, based at the Town Hall in Regent Circus, attracts top-flight
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Sports night boosts fund
Ref. 29474-6TALES of exploits on and off the pitch kept guests enthralled at the Rotary Club of Old Town's annual sporting dinner and more than £4,500 was raised for the Swindon Cancer Appeal. Former British Lion and Welsh international John Taylor entertained
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Changes to shadow cabinet
THE Labour Group on Swindon Council has announced a restructuring of its shadow cabinet. Leader Coun Kevin Small (Western) said: "We have seen little or no improvement in Social Services since the Conservatives took office and believe the present administrative
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'We are part of one big family'
Ref. 29578-22Schools have reported more than 150 racist incidents in the past year. The majority were name-calling, but physical attacks also took place. Yesterday, about 100 representatives from Swindon Council, police, community groups and support workers
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Message from Gordon Brown
THE BUDGET: Thanks to your efforts and enterprise, Swindon is looking to the future with a new confidence. This is, of course, due to the success and hard work of local firms and Evening Advertiser readers. And in yesterday's Budget, I was able to show
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What the budget means for: Smoker
Ref: 29509-23THE BUDGET:Smoker and mother-of-three Catherine Bays, 28, said she and her husband Steven spend about £50 on roll-up cigarettes a month. The couple buy a packet of rolling tobacco a day, which costs an average of £2. Catherine, a cleaner,
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Calling former Lyneham folk
Calling all former members of the RAuxAF Defence Force based at RAF Lyneham from 1986 to 1994. This year marks the 10th anniversary of our disbandment and I am keen to hear from members interested in attending a reunion in October this year. The Defence
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Nobody likes paying tax, but we've all got to do it
YET again we have the unelected alleged champion of the elderly claiming to speak for us, only this time he is inciting people to decide their own level of taxation. Like him, I also disapprove of some aspects of local tax and, like him, most of us pensioners
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What happens to extra tax from new residents?
My question concerns the council's recent increase in the Council Tax. What is happening to the vast amount of extra money that is being taken from new occupiers of all the new homes being built in Swindon? I am a bus driver and during my daily travels
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Cows' milk was never intended for people
The finding that organic milk is better than ordinary milk (EA, March 12) is not surprising. It has frequently been reported than non-organic milk can contain contaminants such as pesticides, growth hormones, antibiotics and other drugs. In addition,
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For too long we have been poor relations
The Shrivenham ambulance saga has been rumbling on for too long, and I am dismayed at the load of waffle I read in your paper, particularly from the Wiltshire Ambulance Service. Locally, we were given to understand the deal had been done and would start
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Heading for Twickers
YOUTH RUGBY: CORSHAM County Primary School will compete on the hallowed turf of Twickenham after overcoming stiff opposition to win the final of the Bath Community Powergen Tag festival. Corsham, who defeated St. Phillips Primary School, will represent
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Calne RFC U14 12, Cooper Avon Tyres 36
YOUTH RUGBY: ADAM Young's try at the end of the first half against Cooper Avon Tyres created history for Calne. The U14 star crashed over the line for Calne RFC's junior section's first ever score and helped spur his team-mates to a valiant second half
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Thanks for all donations
MAY I thank all the people who gave during our recent collection/petition signing in The Brittox, Devizes. A total of £157.20 was donated and hundreds of signatures collected to help Campaign Whale in its efforts to protect whales, dolphins, porpoises
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Many thanks
THE Devizes Branch of the Save the Children Fund would like to thank Sainsbury's for their kind co-operation in allowing us to use their premises for a collection on Saturday. With the help of generous customers a total of £227.60 was raised for much
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Chippenham U12 35, Bath U12 0
YOUTH RUGBY: IN poor weather conditions, Chippenham won the toss and decided to kick-off. Ten minutes went by before the scoring opened with a try by Neil Jenkins. Bath took their first kick-off and the ball was run straight back. Chippenham kept the
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Poor repair
When are the roads in and around Devizes (and the rest of Wiltshire for that matter) going to receive some much needed attention and repair? The surfaces are an absolute disgrace in the Market Place, on the way out of Potterne towards Salisbury, and many
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Sheldon go through after beating rivals
YOUTH RUGBY: A TENSE all-Chippenham final rounded off a successful Wiltshire Emerging Schools U13s rugby tournament. Ten teams of youngsters from across the county descended on Chippenham Rugby Club's Allington Field ground for the annual competition
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Westbury 5, Devizes 19
FRESH from beating Wootton Bassett Devizes consolidated their league position with a comprehensive win against bottom side Westbury. Using a strong swirling wind to get position Westbury wasted the chance to go ahead, in the first ten minutes, by missing
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Date with Don could be just the ticket
A PENSIONER has struck on a novel way to find female companionship but his attempts to track down Miss Right keep being thwarted at every turn. Widower Don Fielding, 73, has been hunting for a date for Valentine's Day tomorrow but after putting an advert
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Hungerford 10, Marlborough 11
MARLBOROUGH claimed the scalp of yet another league high-flyer on Saturday, and in doing so took another step closer to automatic promotion. The game was a carbon copy of the black and ambers' famous victory over Cricklade three weeks ago, not only in
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Corsham 25, Sherborne 14
A GALLANT Corsham effort came to nought on Saturday as they went down 25-14 to Dorset & Wilts Division One leaders Sherborne. It was a mightily relieved top-table side which left Lacock Road after a much-changed Corsham outfit pushed them all the
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Supermarine 22, Cooper-Avon Tyres 21
SUPERMARINE edged their way to a dramatic last gasp victory over Cooper-Avon Tyres in Saturday's Dorset and Wilts Division One match at South Marston. Richard Dodd crashed ver the line with the last play of the match to stun the visitors. The Melksham
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Redingensians 19, Wootton Bassett 12
A DEPLETED Wootton Bassett failed to turn up for the first half of their Southern Counties South and woke up at half-time to find they were 19 points down as the home side dominated all phases of the game. The team re-organised and regrouped so successfully
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Packing up an Indian dream
GAZETTE & HERALD: SIXTH form student Sarah Barrow will be packing bags at Chippenham's Sainsbury's store on Saturday to raise money for a gap year teaching in India. Sarah, 17, from Buckingham Road, who will also be packing bags on April 3 at Somerfield
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Swanage & Wareham 25, Chippenham 1st 6
CHIPPENHAM started this return encounter with Swanage & Wareham very badly. Swans were awarded a penalty more or less from the start when Chippenham infringed just after the kick-off. Swans kicked to the corner and used their very powerful catch and
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Club snubbed for World Cup
DEVIZES Rugby Club officials have spoken of their disappointment after bosses went back on a promise to bring the World Cup to the town. The trophy is being taken to clubs around the country and Devizes was on the original list for a visit on April 10
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Chef cooks up tasty treats for kids
GAZETTE & HERALD: PUPILS from Hardenhuish School in Chippenham tried out some healthy treats with the Channel 5 Dinner Doctor Peter Vaughan at an event organised by Wiltshire Children's Fund at Longleat. Mr Vaughan was at the event celebrating the
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Cash wasted
A CONSIDERABLE amount of taxpayer's money has been wasted at the Wick Lane/Potterne Road junction. What was a perfectly adequate and safe arrangement of illuminated traffic island and sufficient road markings have been replaced by a ludicrously complex
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Pensioner trapped in car after crash
GAZETTE & HERALD: A pensioner was air- lifted to hospital after her car collided with another on the Grittleton to Yatton Keynell Road on Saturday morning. The 66-year-old woman driving a Ford Fiesta was pulling out onto the main road at the West
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Recycling not up to scratch
We have been recycling for some time, storing up cans, bottles, papers and plastics and every so often taking them in my trailer to the excellent Hills Recycling Plant at Melksham. Then we were told Market Lavington was to get a limited collection of
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Romany family is unfazed by notice
GAZETTE & HERALD: Members of Romany family, the Skeet-Smiths, said they were unfazed by the enforcement notice that the council has issued against them. North Wiltshire District Council's development control committee members voted to issue the family
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School bans big balls from the playground
GAZETTE & HERALD: Headteacher Trisha Shubrook has defended her decision to ban large balls from the playground of Abbeyfield School, Chippenham. Footballs and rugby balls must be a size three or smaller and can only be used within the tennis courts
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Police appeal on fire attack
GAZETTE & HERALD: POLICE are looking for an elderly person travelling on an electric invalid carriage, spotted in the Malmesbury Road area of Chippenham on Saturday last week, following an arson attack on a family home. Street to street inquiries
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Make way for borderline beauty in the lawn
In one of the most eloquent letters in my postbag over the past few months, Martine Garbacz says it breaks her heart to see that almost all the huge gardens in the street where she lives are laid down to grass. "Flower borders are beautiful and attract
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Unzip that tropical look with banana trees
They say that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. In my case it's a banana. I eat one for breakfast, without fail. And the rest of my family too are banana eaters. My idea of self sufficiency would be a large garden with a small banana plantation. What
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Make way for borderline beauty in the lawn
In one of the most eloquent letters in my postbag over the past few months, Martine Garbacz says it breaks her heart to see that almost all the huge gardens in the street where she lives are laid down to grass. "Flower borders are beautiful and attract
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Battling the grey menace
If you're checking for any nasties in your greenhouse or cold frame over the winter months, one of the most common diseases which needs to be eradicated is grey mould, otherwise known as Botrytis. It appears on chrysanthemum petals, causes the core of
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Car park set to disappear under new block of flats
GAZETTE & HERALD: Controversial plans to build flats on a former car park in New Road, Chippenham, are likely to get the go-ahead, despite objections from councillors. Jephson Housing Association has submitted a full planning application for ten flats
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Wooden it be lovely...
WOOD floors not only look gorgeous, they are healthy, hard-wearing and warm because wood is a natural insulator. A wood floor can make a room seem bigger, lighter and more impressive - all factors that give a house character and, according to estate agents
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Wise up to solve perennial plant problems
Louise Daniels says the idea of a low-maintenance flower border may be just what she needs for the small garden at the back of her ground floor town flat. She writes: "I'm afraid, though, that I am fairly new to gardening and I'm not quite sure about
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A model idea for garden designing
Want to revamp your garden but can't picture it in your mind? Try creating a mini-version with this model kit. One of the most difficult aspects of any new gardening project is being able to visualise the end result, particularly if you are designing
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Innocent man in name and shame ban error
Stefan SeegerGAZETTE & HERALD: Businessman Stefan Seeger has expressed his fury after police mistakenly branded him a drunken troublemaker. Police released Mr Seeger's name to the press last Wednesday, claiming he had been banned from all the town
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Seven wonders of organic gardening world
Although I subscribe to the principles of nature-friendly gardening, I'm not an organic gardener. I use chemicals and fertilisers, in moderation, when they present the best option. I'm not the best person, then, to answer a question from a gardener who
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Attract birds, bees and bats to the garden
Birds, bees, butterflies, bugs, bats, native plants and night-scented flowers have all figured in my postbag in recent weeks. All these subjects have much in common and might be grouped together as important features in a wildlife garden. The greater
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Sow now and enjoy early fruits of labour
The early English cucumbers get earlier each year. It's not difficult to grow early cucumbers. You need a heated greenhouse to grow a decent crop but you can always grow a few on a warm windowsill in the house. All you need is a medium-sized pot of good
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Treat turf tenderly
Don't forget your lawn at this time of year. Treating the turf and soil are as important as sowing in the first seeds of spring. There are so many jobs to do in spring, from pruning and planting to digging and mulching, that often the lawn is neglected
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Speed cameras are smiles better
GAZETTE & HERALD: SPEEDING drivers racing though Lyneham last week were frowned at by two special signs, which have put the smiles back on the faces of villagers. The signs on the B3102 lit up with an unhappy or a smiley face, depending on whether
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Drought need not affect garden splendour
It was typical of such announcements that we should read of water shortages when it was raining cats and dogs for the umpteenth day in a row. It hasn't been what I would call a dry winter. Xeriscaping is the buzzword of the moment with garden designers
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Town bones up on past
Ref. 12517/4GAZETTE & HERALD: An 11th century skeleton discovered in a stream at Marshfield has gone on display at the Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre. The skeleton, nicknamed Cedric, was discovered in May 2002 by Liam Adkins, then 14, and his
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The sky's no limit for explorer David
GAZETTE & HERALD: Explorer David Hempleman-Adams will fly to New York tomorrow to prepare for his latest world record attempt. The balloon enthusiast, aged 46, will be trying to break the world altitude record in a traditional open wicker basket,
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Dance for Lydia beats wildest dream
Ref. 12506/1GAZETTE & HERALD: LESS than three months into our fundraising, the Gazette's Lydia Cross appeal stands at a whopping £7,650. The fund, which was set up to raise £12,000 for a year's treatment for Lydia, was swelled this week by a dance
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Planners celebrate double successes
PLANNING departments at both North Wiltshire and Kennet District Council are celebrating major cash windfalls. North Wiltshire District Council's planning department has enjoyed a double success the Local Government Chronicle Management Team Of The Year
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Widow asks for help with autism project
Ref. 12473/1WIDOW Glynis Johnston, whose son suffers from a form of autism called Asperger's Syndrome, is appealing for help to set up sheltered employment centres for sufferers. People with Asperger's Syndrome often have problems with social interaction
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New cattle market plan near to the M4
CHIPPENHAM could have a new livestock market near junction 17 of the M4 if North Wiltshire District Council gives the plans the green light. Frogmore Investments has submitted an outline plan to build a livestock market, along with ancillary buildings
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Seminar for catering trade
CATERING employers are being invited to Salisbury College, on March 31, for the third in a series of free business seminars. The event will include a short presentation and discussion on the benefits of the modern apprenticeship and Free2Learn initiatives
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Campaigners given new hope to fight on
Ref. 12495/2DEVIZES MP Michael Ancram urged people to continue fighting proposals to close down the town's maternity unit. Mr Ancram spoke of his determination to defeat the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust's proposals at a public meeting
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Designers put natural heritage on web
HEADSCAPE, the Salisbury web design company, has launched a new website for Scottish Natural Heritage, promoting Scotland's National Nature Reserves. Chris Scott, Headscape's managing director, said: "We were delighted to have been selected by Scottish
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Disabled access discussed
WILTSHIRE Tourism and the Tourism Skills Network Wiltshire hosted a disability discrimination awareness event to help organisations make sense of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The act requires organisations to make reasonable physical adjustments
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Adviser warns of impact ISA changes will have
WITH the sale of tax-efficient independent savings accounts (ISAs) in full swing ahead of the end of the financial year on April 5, Salisbury financial adviser Bob Collom is warning of three important changes affecting investors. Mr Collom, from the Salisbury
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Turnout is low at maternity meeting
Only three members of the public attended a consultation meeting over the future of maternity and outpatient services in North Wiltshire last week. The meeting was held by Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust in Calne Town Hall. The PCT is planning
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Awards to honour the best entrepreneurs
THE Federation of Small Businesses has launched its annual business awards, which honour the cream of south Wiltshire enterprise. The awards, which will be presented at a ceremony on July 7 at the White Hart Hotel in Salisbury, are now in their fifth
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Exporters enjoy high sales levels
EXPORTERS across the south of England have achieved the highest levels of sales balances for six years and their confidence is at its greatest since 1996, according to the latest Business in Britain survey from Lloyds TSB Corporate. Forty-one per cent
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Knowledge of green laws 'poor'
EIGHT in every ten small and medium-sized businesses cannot name an environmental regulation relating to their industry, despite the legislation applying to every company, research has shown. Business Link Berkshire and Wiltshire is urging SMEs in Wiltshire
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Dance helps develop skills
Ref. 12507/1Youngsters at Pewsey Vale School examined teenage pregnancy and parenting issues during a ground-breaking dance workshop this week. Lancaster-based Ludus Dance Company undertook a residency in Wiltshire schools and youth centres, with teenagers
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Howay the lad
Ref. 12516/2THE football phenomenon known as the Geordie Dancer arrived in Pewsey on Tuesday night. Even football stars like Beckham or Owen could not have wooed bigger crowds to the Moonies Fun Bar in the High Street. The popular village pub, run by
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Trevor bows out with eclectic collection
A wandering minstrel delighted guests at the launch party for this year's Salisbury Festival, held in the Banqueting Room at the Guildhall, on Tuesday. Violinist Kai Chai from Godalming in Surrey was busking in the city to promote his string quartet and
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Key role for health team
A TEAM from Salisbury District Hospital, including top plastic surgeon John Hobby, is to play a key role in a European drive to develop the next generation of electrical implants, which are used to improve the lives of victims of spinal injuries and strokes
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Meningitis survivor's marathon effort
Louise Clarke, who has recovered from meningitis and will be running in this year's London marathon to raise funds for the Meningitis Trust. Picture by LARA BALL DA5084P5THERE were times when Louise Clarke's family thought she would never pull through
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Head defends anti-bully policy
Barry Gill outside Stonehenge School with his parents Andrew Gill and Donna Dobson. Picture ROGER ELLIOTT DA5093P2A HEADTEACHER has defended his school's anti-bullying policy, after worried parents removed their son because they feared for his safety.
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Griffin feels a right Charlie
GOAL poacher Charlie Griffin admitted he twice thought he was going to earn Chippenham a point on Saturday but in the end was left rueing what might have been. Griffin, 24, who has 17 goals to his name this season, went close with a shot and then a header
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Play-off hopefuls short of players
CHIPPENHAM'S quest for a play-off berth continues this weekend when Dover Athletic are the visitors to Hardenhuish Park. The Kent club are currently in 12th place and could be heading for an automatic promotion spot to the new Conference two as long as
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'We've missed a trick,' says disappointed Horgan
MIDFIELDER Gary Horgan was in the thick of the action against Crawley on Saturday and described his side's defeat as a real shame. The 27-year-old was the victim of a late challenge by Crawley's Justin Gregory that led to the visitors being reduced to
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It's just a blip says skipper
CLUB captain Colin Towler is convinced the defeat to league leaders Crawley is nothing more than a minor blip. Chippenham had gone into the game on the back of two impressive wins but came unstuck on Saturday when they went down 1-0. But Towler, 33, remained
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We'll pick ourselves up, says Walker
CHIPPENHAM winger Scott Walker has called on his team-mates to pick themselves up and get back to winning ways against Dover this weekend. The 26-year-old, who was named the sponsor's man of the match against Crawley on Saturday, said spirits had been
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TV team is ready to play tough for charity
TV presenter Tim Lovejoy is promising a tough game for the Gazette and Kandu Arts team when he brings his Soccer AM Badgers to Chippenham Town on March 28. The game is being organised to raise money for a Kandu trip to New Zealand in October for children
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Disabled access discussed
WILTSHIRE Tourism and the Tourism Skills Network Wiltshire hosted a disability discrimination awareness event to help organisations make sense of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The act requires organisations to make reasonable physical adjustments
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Adviser warns of impact ISA changes will have
WITH the sale of tax-efficient independent savings accounts (ISAs) in full swing ahead of the end of the financial year on April 5, Salisbury financial adviser Bob Collom is warning of three important changes affecting investors. Mr Collom, from the Salisbury
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Pastries give a taste of heaven
Hayden's has gone from strength to strength since its move to Hopton Industrial Estate from Marlborough seven years ago. The business was set up by local baker Chris Hayden in 1976, operating out of a bakery shop in Marlborough High Street before expanding
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Get to know more of town
THE popular Know Your Town exhibition will be returning to Malmesbury this weekend for the third time. The event at the town hall, on Saturday from 10.30am to 4pm, will aim to make people aware of the wide range of clubs and societies in town. More than
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Hatchet buried in town hall rift
DEPUTY town clerk Sue Webb returned to work at Malmesbury Town Council on Monday after taking more than a month sick leave due to work related stress but town clerk Edward Ferguson is still off sick. Mrs Webb walked from the council at the end of January
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Parish councillor faces complaint in school row
ROWDE Primary School's chairman of governors Mandy Housby has made a complaint against the conduct of parish councillor Ann Stradling. The complaint has been sent to the Standards Board of England and relates to a special meeting of Rowde Parish Council
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Pupils on the case for pencils
Ref. 12453/1CHILDREN at Great Bedwyn School have launched their own unique campaign called pencil case post to help their peers in a less fortunate part of the world. The school was visited last November by Gibril Jallow, headteacher of Gunjur Lower Basic
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Favourites Falcons still have work to do
SALISBURY Hurricanes were given a scare by Avonbridge before edging home 5-4 to end their season on a winning note and give title favourites Stonehenge Falcons work to do. Falcons lie second, but only a point behind and with two games left to gain the
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Welsh pose different questions for duo
SALISBURY'S England rugby pair are in action on Saturday when they face Wales in the Six Nations. Former Bishop Wordsworth's boy Richard Hill will win his 67th cap when the men play at Twickenham (4pm), hoping to make up for their 19-13 defeat to Ireland
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Ready for cricket?
ENGLAND'S Test series in the West Indies may now be up and running, but cricket action a little closer to home is also taking shape. With the 2004 season fast approaching, the area's leading club, South Wilts CC, are now well into their winter training
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Bemerton are just 90 minutes from Wessex League final
BEMERTON Heath Harlequins go into next Tuesday's Sydenhams Wessex League cup semi-final second leg (7.45pm) knowing that they are tantalisingly close to a possible final with FA Vase semi-finalists Winchester City. They hold a surprise advantage from
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Holmes fishing for three points
LONDON side Fisher Athletic are the visitors to Old Sarum on Saturday, as Salisbury City's season reaches the crucial final furlong with a host of tough fixtures coming up. High flying Histon lost 2-1 away to Fisher on Monday night so the Whites know
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Team all set for final test
SALISBURY'S men's side beat Devizes 3-2 at home in the Wiltshire Cup semi-final, producing their best performance of the season. Devizes started the stronger but the defence held firm to protect keeper Tim Green. Salisbury won a series of short corners
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Final date secured
Action from the Devizes game. DA5107P1SALISBURY Hockey Club's men's first team booked their place in the final of the Wiltshire Cup thanks to a spirited performance against a strong Devizes side. Their 3-2 victory earned them a final clash with Marlborough
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Meningitis survivor's marathon effort
Louise Clarke, who has recovered from meningitis and will be running in this year's London marathon to raise funds for the Meningitis Trust. Picture by LARA BALL DA5084P5THERE were times when Louise Clarke's family thought she would never pull through
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Assault victim on life support
Bedwin Street, Salisbury, scene of the attack. Pictures by HERBIE FATHERLY DA5116ONE of Salisbury's well-known characters remained on a life-support machine in Salisbury District Hospital this week, following a violent assault in the city. Eric Rogereau
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The mine sweeper
HAVING spent a considerable amount of time, money and effort to achieve a fine, well-drafted lease, how many property owners then put the lease away and never look at it again? Being familiar with the terms of your lease and getting advice from a solicitor
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Welcome to a boring budget
Last Monday, Digby Jones, the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry, wrote to the Chancellor, requesting a "boring" Budget, and lo and behold, that appears to be precisely what yesterday's Budget delivered. Which doubtless explains
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Pupils help stop bullies
WOOTTON Bassett School pupils will be helping the town's police tackle bullying, anti-social behaviour and drug problems. The new school liaison officer PC Freddy Hugill will attend assemblies, meet with the school council and even ride the school bus
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Bowler jets Down Under
JET-setting Chippenham bowls players has been forging links with fellow sportsmen down under in Australia. When Chippenham Park celebrated its 80th anniversary last year a number of plaques were commissioned and presented to visiting teams. So when member
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Their work is never done
Ref. 29380-10Despite falling membership, women's organisations such as the Women's Institute insist they still have a place in a busy modern society. SHIRLEY MATHIAS looks at the work these clubs are involved in, and their hopes for the future. FOR 68
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Golfing fundraisers
WILTSHIRE charities are to benefit from a dinner at which former Ryder Cup golf professional, television sports commentator and author Peter Alliss was the guest of honour. Together with his wife Jackie, Mr Alliss hosted a charity dinner at the Pear Tree
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Deadline looms for charity cash applications
Time is running out for local charities to apply for funding from the Gannett Foundation. Last year the foundation, which is the charitable arm of the Wiltshire Gazette and Herald's parent company, donated more than £10,000 to worthy causes across the
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Wiltshire U18 4, Berks and Bucks U18 0
YOUTH FOOTBALL: WILTSHIRE Youth enjoyed the sweet taste of revenge when they thumped Berks and Bucks at Salisbury FC on Saturday. Although Mel Gingell's side had already wrapped up the South West League Championship as they went into the final game of
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Trust asks supporters to walk for wildlife
WILTSHIRE Wildlife Trust has thrown down the gauntlet to walkers to take the Sarsen Trail from Avebury to Stonehenge on May 2 to help raise money for the county's flora and fauna. They are urging as many people as possible to register now before the closing
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Rivals share honours in cup thriller
TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: TWO more meetings between Broughton Gifford and North Bradley Saints is the mouth-watering prospect after a 4-4 semi-final thriller in the Pied Piper Promotions-sponsored A and B Cup. Both sides had their stars. Gifford goalkeeper Kevin
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Weed has a double edge
THE European Union is spending £700 million a year subsidising the growing of tobacco at the same time as its member nations are spending taxpayers' money on treating people with tobacco-related diseases, says one of Wiltshire's Euro-MPs. The European
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Hullavington first to book their cup place
CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: PREMIER Division Hullavington became the first team to reach the last eight of the Vanitec Computers-sponsored Chippenham Sunday League Subsidiary Cup by defeating Fascia Graphics 4-0. The Fourth Division side were always going
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Warning on cats and TB
THE threat to the British dairy herd posed by bovine tuberculosis is highlighted this week with information that the disease can be contracted and spread by domestic cats. The warnings follow speculation in Gloucestershire that a domestic cat may have
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Bridgwater Town 2, Melksham Town 0
SCREWFIX PREMIER DIVISION: MELKSHAM'S lack of consistency continued to haunt them as they suffered defeat at Bridgwater. After having beaten high-fliers Brislington the previous weekend Melksham could not repeat the feat against their fifth-placed hosts
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Clevedon United 0, Corsham Town 2
SCREWFIX FIRST DIVISION: CORSHAM continued their fine season with a solid away win at Clevedon despite putting in a below par performance. Alan Griffin struck inside the first ten minutes to get the visitors off to a flier but they failed to build on
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Merger of top health jobs is on the cards
SOME director posts at the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust and the West Wiltshire Primary Care Trust may be merged, it was revealed this week. It was announced on Friday that Stephen Golledge will continue as acting chief executive at Kennet
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Motorists are fined for using mobiles
SOME 50 Wiltshire motorists are feeling the pinch in their wallets after they were fined for using a mobile phone while driving during the month of February. County traffic police had given drivers two months' grace to get used to the new regulations
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Middle Barton 0, Malmesbury Victoria 1
MALMESBURY came away with a vital victory to leapfrog their hosts in the table. Vics dominated the first half and Mitchell was first to go close when his shot was cleared off the line. From the corner Lester saw his header also cleared off the line for
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Recycling dilemma
COUNCILLORS in Marlborough are telling Kennet that there is no satisfactory site within the town for a recycling centre. They said a proposed site in Salisbury Road would cause annoyance to neighbouring homes and add to existing traffic problems. The
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Wootton Bassett views are sought
THE Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust has arranged an extra consultation meeting on its proposals to close Devizes and Malmesbury maternity units. After hearing from mothers in Swindon who are fighting to keep Malmesbury Maternity Unit open
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Diverse offerings
MAY 21 - JUNE 7, BATH: WITH a year behind them which was as as notable for controversy as it was for music, Bath Festival this week launches this year's 17-day celebration, from May 21 to June 7, determined to demonstrate the amazing diversity of great
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What the budget means for: Pensioners
Ref. 27267-03THE BUDGET: Retired engineer Ted Ballinger, 75, and his wife, Joyce, 76, a retired school cook supervisor, live in Linnetsdene, Covingham. They pay about £930 a year in council tax. Their monthly income and outgoings are: Ted's income: State
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It is that time of year
THE BUDGET: It may have been St Patrick's Day, but there was little of the Irish luck to spread around in yesterday's Budget. Indeed, for want of a better word, it was boring. How boring? Well consider this A retired couple with an income of £22,400 a
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Never say never . . . especially atop an elephant!
Ref. 29590-41CAROLE Diplock's love of elephants is common knowledge among family and friends so her partner Gareth Williams knew it would take something big to win her heart. Whisking her off to Sri Lanka for a special holiday, he proposed on the back
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Give your views on our police
THE deadline is approaching for people to give their views on police. The Home Office is behind a survey into public opinion on the Wiltshire force. It has produced a questionnaire, which can be accessed at www.policereform.gov.uk/ consultation, and the
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Two on trial for Valentine's rape
Ref. 2958/4 L-R: Michael Gibbs & Daniel WardA WOMAN broke down uncontrollably as she relived the moment she says two men stripped and raped her in a Valentine's Day attack. The 21-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, sobbed as she
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Good Evans!
WOOTTON Bassett Under 12s rattled up a half-century as they defeated their Bracknell counterparts 63-0. Gareth Evans led the way with four tries, and also slotted six conversions for a 32-point haul. Daniel Norcross, Ieaun Clements, James Dent and Tristan
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Darren's a Tad happy with treble
Swindon College Old Boys ran out 56-7 winners over Tadley 3rd in their latest outing. The visitors, expecting to play a combined first and second team, played Tadley's third string, bolstered by a couple of first-teamers, and proved too strong on the
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So much to buy mum in historic town
GAZETTE & HERALD: Calne is the perfect place to spend Mother's Day with its welcoming community and beautiful surrounding countryside. It is one of the oldest towns in Wiltshire, and is centrally located with many famous landmarks a short distance
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BNP's law and order stand in by-election
GAZETTE & HERALD: GROWING support for the British National Party will be put to the test in Wiltshire today when one of its candidates tries to win a seat on Calne Town Council. A by-election is being held in Abberd Ward after Liberal Democrat councillor
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Mum tells of child's illness
GAZETTE & HERALD: Calne mother Liz Masson is raising money during Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week to help educate people about her daughter's illness. Holly Masson, aged six, who lives with her parents in Braemor Road, is believed to be the only person
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Turnout is low at maternity meeting
GAZETTE & HERALD: Only three members of the public attended a consultation meeting over the future of maternity and outpatient services in North Wiltshire last week. The meeting was held by Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust in Calne Town
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Ten years of fairness
MAYOR of Devizes Paula Winchcombe and Michael Ancram MP celebrated the tenth anniversary of Fairtrade when they cut a cake at the special fund-raising breakfast held in the town on Saturday. Fairtrade is an organisation that tries to assure food producers
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Five year wait for recycling centre ends
AFTER a five-year battle, work finally began this week to build a new household recycling centre for Devizes. It is the tenth such centre to be built in the county and is due to open in June. It is being built on the site originally chosen by the county
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Ex-mayor is society chair
THE Devizes branch of the MS Society, which supports the sufferers of multiple sclerosis in the area, is looking toward to a busy future with former mayor Catherine Brown at the helm. Mrs Brown, who raised thousands of pounds for MS sufferers during her
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New homes will have big impact on town
EVEN before they are built, planned new homes along London Road are having an impact over life closer to the centre of Devizes, claims the Trust for Devizes. The local planning watchdog, set up in the wake of plans to build a brick wall around the Crammer
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Man jailed after fight at petrol station
A FRIGHTENED woman and her young daughter cowed behind a counter when two men, one thought to have a knife, fought at a Devizes petrol station shop. Salisbury Crown Court was told the violence erupted after Devizes man Ellis Black felt he had been ripped
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Parish councillor faces complaint in school row
ROWDE Primary School's chairman of governors Mandy Housby has made a complaint against the conduct of parish councillor Ann Stradling. The complaint has been sent to the Standards Board of England and relates to a special meeting of Rowde Parish Council
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Campaign boosts visits to museum
THE Wiltshire Heritage Museum in Devizes is well on its way to its target of 20,000 visitors this year following a campaign backed by the Gazette. Since the Gazette published the museum's offer of free admission to anyone bearing a copy of the county's
