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Swindon seek high five
After securing promotion from Glos/Wilts Division Two last weekend, Swindon will looking for five points that will see them go up as champions. This will not be easy as they are playing the side currently in second place. Skipper John Baden, with promotion
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YEATES ON THE BRINK!
MARK YEATES' stay at the County Ground was due to be finalised today with Andy King anxious to seal a loan deal without making any guarantees over selection. The 19-year-old and his Tottenham Hotspur employers are adamant that a month in Wiltshire should
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Wardens needed at park
COMMUNITY leaders are looking to recruit wardens to help run a children's play area on the outskirts of Westbury. The Hawkeridge Park facility was reopened last week more than eight months after it was trashed by drunk teenagers. The play area cost £14,000
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Row over bid for religious building
COMMUNITY leaders battling for a religious site in Westbury are urging their rivals to back down or face "enormous anger and resentment". The site on the Leigh Park estate is embroiled in a struggle between the Jehovah's Witnesses and a joint bid from
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Susannah has a sparkling idea
JEWELLERY for people who fidget is the idea behind a Trowbridge designer's new collection, which goes on sale next month. Susannah Way, 23, of Southfield, Southwick, has based her work around moving parts, to allow the owner to be able to fiddle and fidget
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Far East skills help new west business
A 28-YEAR-OLD woman has given up her stressful London life to set up a massage parlour in Bradford on Avon. Emma Wintle worked for London investment management firm Baring Asset Management for four years, marketing to high profile clients. But earlier
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Estate's name causing a lot of confusion
CONFUSION still surrounds the correct address of a Westbury housing development four years after the first residents moved in. The 1,000-home Leigh Park estate on the edge of the town is hard to miss, but many still refer to the area as Westbury Leigh
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Wrestlers to fight it out
TOP wrestling stars are set to draw in sell-out crowds in Melksham next month. Total Elimination 6, organised by the Combat Sports Federation (CSF), is the flagship show of the national wrestling calendar. A spokesman for the CSF said: "Every single event
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Wait for kerbs
WHEELCHAIR users in Melksham will have to wait for dropped kerbs along their street, despite assurances from Wiltshire County Council the work would be done. People living at Ruskin Avenue want the alterations done to make access easier for wheelchair
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Gran wins first for her granddaughter
15711/10A LITTLE girl who nearly didn't live to see her first birthday took pride of place on a Melksham carnival float created by her proud grandmother on Saturday. Lauren Booth, three, was struck down by meningitis when she was just six weeks old and
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Chef cooks up a treat to inspire youngsters
28584/9A CELEBRITY chef was on hand to inspire pupils at a Melksham summer school on Friday. Peter Vaughan, of Channel 5's Dinner Doctors, was at the George Ward School showing pupils how to create souffl omelettes. The visit was part of the school's
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Two arrested in 'get tough' drugs raid
Police enter the Fordingbridge premises to search for drugs. DA6212P1TWO men were arrested and a large quantity of cannabis was seized following a police raid on a house in Fordingbridge. Six officers from Totton and Hythe, led by Fordingbridge station's
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Swindon businesswomen Make It Happen
Ref. 71924-20A BREAKFAST Club has given out its annual award to help women get a headstart in their careers. Swindon Businesswomen's Breakfast Club gives out the Make It Happen awards each year to help women achieve their dreams. This year Kim Jenkins
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Change is a vital key
CLARK KENT (a.k.a. Superman) knew that to get by you have to change. The mild-mannered newspaper reporter became a superhero in a jiffy the change was everything, and the secret of his success. The same is true in business with a national skills shortage
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Jean sets a good example to follow
WILTSHIRE Wildlife Trust has hailed Westbury pensioner Jean Bull as an "inspiration to all who want to do more for the environment". Mrs Bull won a £100 prize hamper in a draw organised by the trust's home composting team and they are now encouraging
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Trio join firm
A WILTSHIRE law firm has added three new solicitors to its Chippenham and Marlborough offices. Wood Awdry and Ford appointed Simon Pressdee, who specialises in personal injury and employment matters, as an associate to its Litigation Department in Chippenham
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Ticket giveaway
WESSEX Trains has sent out more than a million free return tickets to selected households in the South West. The Getaway Giveaway allows passengers to take a free day trip anywhere on the Wessex Trains network in September to encourage people to leave
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Speeding through roadworks
SAFETY cameras are clocking 30 drivers every hour speeding through roadworks on the M4 in Wiltshire. Camera vans have been enforcing the temporary 50mph limit between junctions 17 and 18 since August 9, when work began at Tormarton. By August 18 operators
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Transport for pupils
A NEW booklet has been launched to help Wiltshire pupils find transport to school and college. Wiltshire County Council's Education Transport Guide 2004/05 has been sent to thousands of homes across the county in time for the new academic year. In it
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Buildings ready for new term
PUPILS in Trowbridge and Westbury will be making the most of new buildings when they return to school next month. A dual-use four-classroom block gives The John of Gaunt School, in Trowbridge, extra teaching space, which can be transformed into an exam
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Search for top babies
THE search to find the Wiltshire Times' bonniest babies heats up today with families poised to pick the best portraits of their children. Around 400 youngsters have been photographed at The Shires shopping centre by BCR Photographic in the run up to the
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Pop hopefuls have got stars in their eye
THE final heat of this year's Starry Eyes talent competition gave more pop and rock star hopefuls the chance to show-off their talent. Singers and songwriters from west and north Wiltshire, Bath and Swindon took to the stage at Chicago Rock Caf on Sunday
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Holiday hire hell!
With many of the UK's new drivers - amounting to more than a million in the past year - likely to be hiring unfamiliar cars for holiday driving, driver training experts BSM are warning them to carry out a few basic checks before handing over any hard-earned
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Thousands expected at village's 86th show
THE 86th annual Corsley Show will be held on Bank Holiday Monday and it is hoped the event will attract thousand s of visitors. The show, which takes place at Corsley Heath, goes on all day, starting at 7am and will include the colourful Knights of Arkley
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Youngsters ride the reading rollercoaster
28606YOUNGSTERS in Warminster got the chance to become published authors on Wednesday when they were introduced to a website featuring children's writing. Ten children, aged seven to 10, were invited to Warminster Library to discover the Stories from
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Backpacker, 24, killed in Thailand
Mark LemettiA backpacker from Warminster has been battered to death while travelling across Thailand. The body of Mark Lemetti, 24, was found last Friday in a rubber plantation near Sungai Kolok, in south Thailand. Thai police have arrested a Pakistani
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Backpacker, 24, killed in Thailand
Mark LemettiA backpacker from Warminster has been battered to death while travelling across Thailand. The body of Mark Lemetti, 24, was found last Friday in a rubber plantation near Sungai Kolok, in south Thailand. Thai police have arrested a Pakistani
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Making music in Bradford
MUSICIANS in west Wiltshire are being invited to take part in a new series of creative workshops in Bradford on Avon. The Wiltshire Music Centre is hosting Music Lab, giving people from all musical backgrounds the chance to play with other people and
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Two towns to vote in polls
VOTERS in Bradford on Avon and Trowbridge will go to the polls on Thursday to elect new town councillors. Three candidates have been nominated for the vacancy in Bradford on Avon, Gwendoline Alison (Con), David Bolwell (Lib Dem) and Iain Forbes (Ind).
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Cricketer stumps up equipment for auction
ENGLAND cricket captain Michael Vaughan has helped an Avoncliff woman's fight to improve conditions for youngsters in India. Mr Vaughan stumbled upon Kathy Miller's Neem Tree Trust by chance and was so impressed with their work that he signed some cricket
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Rev Prue, hospice founder, dies at 61
Rev Prue Dufour MBETHE founder of Dorothy House Hospice in Winsley has died of a brain tumour at the age of 61. The Rev Prue Dufour MBE, died on Saturday at St Margaret's Hospice in Taunton. Sarah Whitfield, chief executive of Dorothy House, said: "Prue
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Chernobyl children enjoy English tea
28608/2CHILDREN from Belarus enjoyed a traditional English afternoon tea at a Bradford on Avon hotel as part of a visit organised by the Chernobyl Children Lifeline. The youngsters, aged between seven and 17, tucked into complimentary homemade scones,
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Disgust at email comments
So Cllr Hawker thinks the Lib Dems are a bunch of buffoons and the Labour group cannot be trusted. What do these comments make him and the Conservative bunch at West Wilts look like? They cannot control their own e-mails and are trying to tell us they
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Bin scheme is 'unworkable'
GOING Off Going Green in last week's Wiltshire Times Letters is a sane voice in the madness of the council decisions to collect our household rubbish fortnightly. I care for abandoned cats for a local charity and I have pet litter every week in my bin
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More cheer is required
LET me start by being brutally honest. I rarely buy the Wiltshire Times these days. Too often, over the last year or so, the front page has reminded me of a bad tabloid newspaper; lurid headlines followed by articles that tell miserable news and contain
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Skatepark is not for all to enjoy
TRUSTEES of Borough Lands are giving land for a skatepark to be built in Westmead but wasn't Borough Lands given for the people of Chippenham to enjoy? If this skatepark were to be built in Westmead then the answer is no because the quality of the lives
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One space per flat not always needed
How sad it was to read in last week's issue (August 20) that Westbury Town Council objected to the sheltered housing development in Frogmore Road, Westbury, because there was not "one (parking) space per flat". You only have to look at the other sheltered
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It girl hits the skids
SEPTEMBER 17 - 18 2004, BATH: Charlie is one of life's lovable losers and she's coming to share her story in Bath next month. Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Taking Charlie will be performed at the Ustinov Studio on September 17 and 18. Touchingly
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Glue sniffer was avoiding heroin
A HEROIN addict sniffed glue as a way of fighting his drug addiction, a court heard. Jason Croke returned to his glue sniffing habit of 15 years ago to try to stop taking heroin and shoplifting, his solicitor Rob Ross told Swindon magistrates yesterday
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Smiles reveal that they have made the grade
Ref. 71932-32 Luke Foden, left, and Chris Shipp who set off to the Reading Festival after getting their GCSE resultsGCSE RESULTS: KINGSDOWN School in Stratton Margaret was a scene of celebration yesterday as students descended en masse to collect their
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Head vows 'we'll be one of best schools in town'
Ref. 71929-14 Churchfields pupils, from the left, Jodie Sheppard, Danni Williams, Kellyann Harbour and Laura RichardsonGCSE RESULTS: CHURCHFIELDS School headteacher Steve Flavin was delighted with this summer's exam results. Many of his students had received
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Laura cashes in on her success
Ref. 71930-30 All smiles . . . Emma King, Laura Spink, Daniel Forder and Matt HardyGCSE RESULTS: LAURA Spink earned herself more than £500 through her GCSE success. The Greendown School pupil had been promised £150 for each A*, £100 for each A, £50 for
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Sentence was 'too lenient'
BOSSES at a Trowbridge shopping centre have criticised the 'lenient' sentencing of a security guard whose drunken rampage caused £24,000 damage. Matthew Holly, 27, was given a six-month curfew order for leaving a trail of destruction in The Shires while
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E-centre planned for estate
RESIDENTS on a third estate in Trowbridge will soon have access to internet and computer facilities thanks to a £110,000 government grant. Following in the footsteps of e-Trowbridge projects on Longfield and Studley Green estates, residents in Seymour
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Romans collect for carnival
ROMAN gladiators were out in force in Trowbridge at the weekend as carnival fundraising got into full swing. Carnival committee members Steve Nash and Andrew Mulligan were decked out in Roman togas and shields to drum up financial support for this year's
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Busy time for fire brigade
FIREFIGHTERS in Trowbridge are bracing themselves for more call-outs as a summer of torrential downpours and flash flooding looks set to continue. Firefighters from Trow-bridge, Bradford on Avon and Cooper-Avon Tyres were among west Wiltshire crews to
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Evacuation after leak
NINE people were evacuated from their homes after gas was smelt leaking out of a house on a Trowbridge estate. Police, fire and Transco officials were called to Moyle Park on the Paxcroft Mead estate at 10am on Friday to deal with the leak, coming from
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Hunt for arsonists after caravan blaze
28582/2THE owner of a £10,000 caravan destroyed in a fire at a Trowbridge farm is putting up a reward for help in catching the culprits. The 34-year-old owner believes the fire, at Greenhill Farm in Southwick, on Thursday night, which completely destroyed
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Residents' concerns put brakes on skatepark bid
PROTESTERS have forced a rethink on the location of a £110,000 skatepark in Trowbridge. People living near the earmarked site in Stallards Park have forced council officers to draw up a shortlist of alternative locations after making their objections
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Man injured in A350 crash
15717/1WET weather may have been to blame for another crash at an accident blackspot on the A350 at Trowbridge. A Trowbridge man was taken to the Royal United Hospital, in Bath, with facial injuries on Tuesday afternoon, after his Peugeot 106 collided
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Customers evacuated during storm
28599/1HUNDREDS of shoppers were forced to brave torrential rain when fire alarms were activated at Tesco superstore for the third time in two weeks. Building work being carried out at the County Way store, in Trowbridge, has caused problems with the
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NOTHING CAN STOP US NOW!
SHRIVENHAM will be in a position to take promotion to the Hellenic Premier come May if manager Alan Dyton can guide them to the top spots in Division One West again. The club finished fourth last season but were denied promotion because planning permission
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Corsham under no pressure against champs
CORSHAM face the dreaded trek to Bideford tomorrow that means a severe test against the freescoring champions and a nightmare journey to Devon on a Bank Holiday weekend. Manager Nobby Bush is not feeling the pressure though. "Most teams go down there
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Four points to steady the ship for Marine
MARK Collier is targeting a win and a draw as Swindon Supermarine embark on two Division One West games in 48 hours. Marine begin with a tough trip to Sutton Coldfield tomorrow before entertaining Thame on Bank Holiday Monday. Collier has seen displays
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BRING ON BATH
CIRENCESTER travel to Banbury tomorrow but the game is merely an appetiser to Monday's main course a mouthwatering home clash with Bath City. The meeting with the fallen non-League giants will hold no fears for the Centurions though. Brian Hughes' men
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Couple share a lasting love
Ref. 71915-17A COUPLE's wartime romance led to 60 years of marriage. Joan and Ronald Audritt, of Plymouth Street, first met while working on aircraft at Wroughton airfield, south of Swindon. Ronald now 96, was working on aircraft engines, while Joan,
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Glorious treat for rail buffs
Ref. 71938-07A RARE engine has arrived at the Steam museum where it will make its permanent home. Glorious a diesel electric locomotive regularly passed through Swindon in the 1970s when she was in service on the western line of British Rail. Steam curator
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Opening up our heritage
SPECIAL celebrations will be held in Swindon next month during English Heritage's open days when you can see some places normally out of bounds. There are seven events going on in Swindon alone during the weekend of September 11 and 12. These include
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Annual report from Age Concern chief
JO Osorio of Age Concern Swindon will be reporting on another successful year at the organisation's annual meeting next month. Mr Osorio, pictured right, and his 20-strong team have a budget of more than £400,000 a year. Each week, the organisation helps
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Fill in the form so that you can cast your vote
THE register of electors that will be used at elections from December 1 is now being compiled. By Sunday, September 5, every household in Swindon should receive their electoral registration form together with a booklet explaining how to complete it. If
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Residents hit by flood of sewage
VICTIMS of flooding in West Swindon are demanding action to ensure their homes are safe during torrential rain. At least five homes in Moresby Close, Westlea, were swamped by up to six inches of foul water when a brook flooded and sewers burst during
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Plan for a top class new hotel
THE Mechanics' Institute could be about to get a new lease of life as a hotel and conference centre. The building, which this year is celebrating its 150th anniversary, has been the subject of a long planning saga. Now it could be the key to Swindon's
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£700 bill for man who scratched stepbrother's car
FRUSTRATION at the loss of a telephone charger landed a man with a £700 bill for damage to a car. Darren Jones kicked and scratched his stepbrother's new car when he failed to hand the charger over, Swindon magistrates heard. Prosecutor Lynne Henderson
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Thief walked away with Nike trainers
MAGISTRATES ordered a thief to do community punishment after he admitted walking out of the Nike store with a pair of trainers. Jason Daniels was spotted by staff at the shop in the McArthur Glen outlet centre in Swindon and when he left, setting off
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The only fools in all this are the councillors
I refer to the letter from Coun Steve Wakefield 'Get the Message' it's no wonder the people of Swindon get so enraged with their councillors when this one in particular has no idea what he is on about and has a lack of feeling towards the people of Swindon
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New play area is a hit with youngsters
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: FOUR decades after residents called for a new playground in Lacock it has finally opened to children. Corsham Road resident Betty Gatley first tried to get the play area set up about 40 years ago. After the hard work of the Corsham Road
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Crew cut for late husband's fund
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A MOTHER-OF-TWO who shaved her head for charity will donate the money raised to an organisation set up in her late husband's memory. Kathi Goulding, secretary of Rudloe Community Centre, agreed to have her shoulder-length hair shaved
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Mum's plea to get cars to slow down
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A MUM-OF-TWO is forming a petition to demand speed- calming measures where her children play. Karen Hunter, 26, of Hill Rise, Chippenham, said her children Jordan, seven, and Owen, five, have already come close to being hit a number of
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Teams and fixtures for weekend
FIXTURES Saturday Stroud & Swindon West Of England Premier League Premier One 1st XI: Frenchay v Thornbury; Bath v Taunton St Andrews; Keynsham v Optimists & Clifton; Taunton CC v Downend; Corsham v Cheltenham. Premier One 2nd XI: Cheltenham v
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Goatacre face final battle
Goatacre need a victory at home against Dumbleton this Saturday to guarantee a place in Glos/Wilts Divison 1 for next Season. The wet August weather may swing the balance of the game to the bowlers and with Goatacre having scored 16 more bowling points
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Slimmers scaling down for charity
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: STAFF and customers at a Chippenham pub have been shedding weight to raise pounds for charity. Liz Drew, manager of the Three Crowns, Causeway, was one of a team of five who lost 108lb and raised £531 for Dorothy House. Customers Archie
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Lewis staying cool ahead of C&G showdown
JON Lewis hopes to round off a week of celebrations by helping Gloucestershire to another C&G Trophy triumph at Lord's tomorrow. The Swindon seamer was put on stand-by for England's winter tour of South Africa on Wednesday. He then marked his 29th
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Toys are the stars in animation workshop
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: ASPIRING film-makers have put together films with their favourite toys in starring roles. Jackie Calderwood, a freelance media artist running the two day workshop at Corsham Arts Centre, said the youngsters, between nine and 14 years
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Landlords suffer as benefits go unpaid
GRADUAL improvement is being made to a backlog of housing benefit payments that hit tenants and landlords. A spokesman for North Wiltshire District Council, which is responsible for paying housing benefits to housing associations and private landlords
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Plea to get work done quicker
RESIDENTS living on a notorious stretch of road on Westbury's boundary are urging highways bosses to speed up their efforts to slow traffic. Wiltshire County Council has begun traffic calming work on The Ham, which separates Westbury from Heywood, but
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Motorists caught out
WESTBURY motorcyclist Nigel Yelland has been banned from driving after being clocked at more than 100mph on the A36. Yelland, 36, of Shire Way, Westbury, was caught on a safety camera doing 101mph on his Suzuki in the 60mph zone between Crockerton and
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Scout group's fond farewell to wooden hut
WESTBURY scouts marked the end of an era on Thursday when their home of 60 years was demolished to make way for a new £75,000 headquarters. The 1st Westbury Scout Group took over the wooden hut in Meadow Lane in the 1940s, but it had became too cramped
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Bypass supporters plan march
A FRUSTRATED Westbury man is urging fellow residents to join his passive march in support of the town's proposed bypass. Dorian Jones says the bypass must be built now and hopes tomorrow's march will add weight to his campaign. He has arranged for supporters
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Jasmine, 3, finds birthday gifts gone
28603LITTLE Jasmine Murphy had her presents stolen just days after celebrating her third birthday on a family holiday. Thieves escaped with the trailer tent in which the gifts were being stored near Dilton Marsh early on Tuesday morning. Mum Trina Murphy
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Cricklade back on top again
Following the latest round of matches in the Stroud and Swindon-sponsored Swindon and District Four Rink Bowls League, Cricklade have regained top spot in Division One, writes RAY BURROUGHS. They lead Rodbourne Cheney by two points who have three games
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Mr Christmas hopes to become a big hit
THE new record by Melksham's own Mr Christmas hit the national airwaves for the first time this week. Celebrity DJ Mike Read played the new release from Andy Park, Christmas Every Day, while broadcasting his Magic FM breakfast show from Gingers Studio
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'Green lung' issue in schools merger
TOWN councillors are facing an uphill struggle to keep green spaces in Melksham as plans for a merger of three primary schools moves to the next stage. Councillors agreed to call on Wiltshire County Council to designate any land freed-up by a proposed
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Sewage leaks into garden
15723/1FOR one Melksham couple any downpour can mean disaster as their garden disappears under gallons of sewage. John and Lesley Shorthouse, of Awdry Avenue, are faced with the same problem every time there is a heavy rainstorm. The problem began six
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Colourful cavalcade of music and fun
15711/11THERE was a real party atmosphere in Melksham at the weekend as the town celebrated its annual carnival. The floats set off from the Cooper-Avon car park and followed a new, shorter route around the town, cheered on by the crowds at the roadside
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Ready steady go go go
August 26 2004: THE SWINDON half marathon is shaping up to be an event to remember. Organisers are in the process of deciding what the prizes will be for those who cross the finish line first. And the categories have just been decided, with runners being
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Village is alive with scarecrows
The Darling Buds of May Ma and Pa Frampton, at Sandford. DA6220P05IF you have a wander around the Bisterne countryside, you will find scarecrows peeking out of the most unusual of places. More than 30 elaborate scarecrows are peering from hedgerows, fields
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Drive-by vandals on rampage
Lump of concrete thrown from passing car A RINGWOOD man was injured when vandals threw a lump of concrete through the back window of his car, in one of a spate of attacks in the New Forest. Police have described the recent run of drive-by vandalism acts
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Man Friday: Simon West
Ref. 71946-18Simon West, age: 39, Employer: Apex Coaching, Swindon. SO WHAT DO YOU ACTUALLY DO?: I help people find and live their ideal lives. WHAT DO YOU HATE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB AND WHY?: I can honestly say NOTHING! I designed this job so that I would
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Off to pastures new
THE Wiltshire Times said goodbye this week to news editor Holly Robinson. Holly, 28, who has been with the paper for six years, will be taking on a new role as editor of the Bridport News and the Lyme Regis News, based in Dorset. She said: "It has been
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Boys close the gap with GCSE passes
15733/6TENSION filled the corridors at schools across west Wiltshire as this year's GCSE results were finally unveiled. Amid claims of easier exams and an escalating gap between the sexes, students across west Wiltshire were revelling in some of the highest
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Check on the spec and cut depreciation
As the countdown to September's 54-plate launch begins, jamjar cars has identified a specification checklist to help new car buyers retain more of their vehicle's value for longer. Depreciation means that up to 30 per cent of a new car's value is lost
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Visitors go batty about attraction
A colony of free-flying Egyptian fruit bats is the star attraction of Old Joe's Mine, a new subterranean adventure which has just opened at Longleat. The bats fly among visitors who must try and discover a series of clues to explain what happened to Old
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Cash boost for Center Parcs site
THE Center Parcs holiday resort in Longleat is set to spend its share of a £40m investment in the company that should preserve jobs for full and part-time staff. The company will build new accommodation, convert standard villas to executive suites and
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Plea to Tesco for talks to save post office
Reference Caroline Giles' letter defending Tesco's decision to close the Brook Road, Trowbridge, Post Office. I live at the top of the Broadmead/Walwayne Court estate. As soon as the possible closure of Brook Road Post Office was announced various local
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Reaction to referees row
I HAVE spoken to Tim Penwell and Phil Senior in the past week regarding the chaos that the Football Association has managed to create within the Trowbridge and District League. Upon reading the Wiltshire Times on Friday, August 20, I thought that I should
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In search of the Selmans
This is not so much a "where are they now?" as a "where is it now?" question which I hope one of your readers may be able to answer for me. Can anyone identify Belvedere Terrace, Lacock, for me? My paternal grandfather, William Henry Cridland, married
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Jan gets merry
SEPTEMBER 6 - 11 2004, BATH: Jan Hartley may be happily married but that hasn't stopped her playing the merry widow. She takes the lead in Lehar's sumptuous operetta The Merry Widow, which comes to the Bath Theatre Royal on Monday September 6. Jan, 44
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Michelle's top class
Ref. 71927-3 Pupils Becky Denning, left, Michelle Steers and Leanne RichmondGGCSE RESULTS: AFTER a sleepless night of worry, pupils at Hreod Parkway were celebrating another rise in the school's GCSE pass rate. Shrieks of joy emanated from the school
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The pass masters
Ref. 71933-84 In the front,Chris CarltonGCSE RESULTS: Ridgeway School's headteacher has praised her students for caring about "the wider areas of life" while still achieving excellent academic results. A group of students at the Wroughton school have
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Shock celebrations for Zoe and Nicola
Ref. 71928-16 Left, Rebecca Hillier, Kathryn Rawlins and Ella GregoryGGCSE RESULTS: PUPILS at Highworth's Warneford School were planning parties after opening record results. After much nail-biting, most pupils tore open their results to find they had
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We've gor a result
Ref. 71925-34GCSE RESULTS: TWO star students who went to the same schools since they were toddlers received some of the best GCSE results in the country. Georgina Hibberd and Claire Cooke, who went to Wootton Bassett School, finished among the top five
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Fleeced by online auction
Craig ThompsonMUSIC fan Craig Thompson paid £538 on the internet for Reading Festival tickets, only for the Swindon-based seller to disappear. Now it appears he may have got away with more than £5,200 after fleecing other people too. Craig, 25, a grocery
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Marine take on All Blacks
Supermarine entertain Gosford All Blacks at South Marston this weekend. The game will be used as a trial so that the Supermarine coaching staff can view the players' fitness before the league fixtures begin. Marine are captained by James Titcombe and
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Phone giant prosecuted over death
Telecoms giant BT will be prosecuted over the death of a female engineer who was thrown 20ft from a pole while working near Trowbridge three years ago. Tara Whelan, 24, died from head injuries two weeks after a lorry crashed into cables in Marsh Road,
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Stan's the man for new TV show
AN ACTOR from Hilperton has won his first big break playing a camp, leopard-skin clad hairdresser in a new children's TV series to be screened this autumn. Stan Jakielski, known as Stan The Man, will appear in ITV series The Giblet Boys, being filmed
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Two towns to vote in polls
VOTERS in Bradford on Avon and Trowbridge will go to the polls on Thursday to elect new town councillors. Three candidates have been nominated for the vacancy in Bradford on Avon, Gwendoline Alison (Con), David Bolwell (Lib Dem) and Iain Forbes (Ind).
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Offender's family flee to France
A FAMILY from Trowbridge had to flee abroad when their son was charged with raping and assaulting a 21-year-old girl in Scotland. The parents of 27-year-old Christopher Beirne, formerly of Lambrok Close, Trowbridge, fled to France when details of his
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New ramps are not safe, claim residents
15712/1Roadworks on a Trowbridge estate annoyed one resident so much he used his car to block workers on Monday. Danny Hallett, of Beech Grove, moved the Mercedes off his driveway to block contractors due to put in a ramp outside his home. Mr Hallett
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Police cars rammed and officers injured
TWO police chases in four days caused havoc in Trowbridge as police resources were stretched to the maximum. One police car was rammed in Church Street on Friday night while a second was driven at head-on by a suspect in Silver Street just three days
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Early FA Cup date has Fisher fuming again
Another week, another whinge from John Fisher but it's difficult not to feel some sympathy for the outspoken Highworth boss. His side entertain Falmouth in the Extra Preliminary round of the FA Cup on Sunday (kick-off 1pm). With few clubs competing at
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Heaviest storms this year
28597NEARLY half the average rainfall for August fell in the space of three days in Trowbridge as storms swept through the county. Almost an inch of rain fell on Monday night in some of the heaviest storms to hit the county town this year. A total of
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Bumper gate can expect a Bassett battle
WOOTTON Bassett can expect a bumper crowd when they play their part in this weekend's annual Hellenic League ground hop. As many as 400 could descend on Rylands Way at 7pm on Sunday evening to watch the derby clash with Pewsey Vale. According to Bassett
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Floods cause chaos in town
28597/1HEAVY downpours caused flood misery for residents in Trowbridge as a band of violent storms swept through the county. Wiltshire Fire Brigade fielded 60 calls in a four-hour period on Monday night, as storms brought misery for residents and motorists
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Aldbourne drop out of Premier
Aldbourne have pulled out of the Premier Division of the Wiltshire League after just four games but the club will continue to run a reserve side in Junior Division One, writes RAY BURROUGHS. Pete Orsi who resigned as manager earlier in the week said:
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Churchgoers urged to ride
WORSHIPPERS at Christ Church, in Old Town, are being urged to get into the saddle for charity. Parishioners can raise vital funds for the landmark by taking part in the annual Wiltshire Historic Churches Cycle Ride. Cyclists taking part in the event can
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Mini village set to grow bigger
A MINIATURE village at the bottom of a Gorse Hill garden is fast evolving into a sprawling metropolis. Shirley and Richard Flippence have carefully crafted their 200ft by 40ft garden into a mini tourist attraction, containing more than 30 buildings. The
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Ex-con is given breathing space
EX-CON Michael Buch-anan has been given a chance to straighten out his life after he was found with an offensive weapon while stealing drink. The 44-year-old had only been out of a prison for a few days when he was involved in a fracas with security guards
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Prepare to party
THE final touches are being made to preparations for Party in the Park. And the weather forecast is paving the way for the headline act clear Blue skies. Organisers are expecting around 13,000 people to fill into Lydiard Park this weekend for the music
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The green dream
Ref. 71913-64SWINDON Council is urging people to recycle their rubbish. A new household waste recycling centre at Waterside Park, in Cheney Manor Industrial Estate, opened last month and it is hoped that more residents will use the facility. Andy Cook
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Warning: Going back to school could damage your child's health
Many children returning to school this September are likely to swap more than just holiday tales. The onset of autumn, combined with lots of kids crammed together in a warm classroom, means coughs, colds and other nasty bugs are going to be shared around
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Plan to give us more hols
A CAMPAIGN to get more bank holidays is gaining a head of steam. Britain has fewer public holidays than many countries there are currently eight each year, while France enjoys 11, Swedish workers get 12 and the lucky Spanish, Maltese and Portuguese have
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Friend to one of the fastest men on wheels
Phil Young with Formula 1 driver Jenson ButtonTHERE aren't many men who can claim to spend more time with Jenson Button than his girlfriend. But that's something Phil Young, of Old Town, can do. Phil, 43, is Button's sports therapist and the Formula 1
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Drivers protest at taxi fare rise
Ref. Ian BeareCABBIES are warning that proposed new fare hikes could drive them onto the road to ruin. Yesterday, Swindon Council confirmed that it is considering making changes to the way cabbies charge customers for journeys. It followed a meeting attended
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We just love hanging around!
Ref. 71912-33THESE youngsters had a great time hanging around at the Richard Jefferies adventure playground yesterday. They joined scores of other children on the free summer playscheme. And by the smiles on their faces they were determined to make the
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An easy answer
REGARDING the on-going saga of parking at GWH: why should genuine patients have to pay for the privilege of attending and/or waiting around? Surely the collective brains there could organise a one-off parking permit, valid only at the time of the appointment
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Same old question
WHEN the old Stratton Hospital was pulled down I asked what was going to replace it for the elderly and infirm people at Swindon, as two million pound had just been 'discovered'. It now appears there is nowhere for them to go as the money was spent on
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System is a joke
NO matter how hard the day, one can always have a good laugh when reading the Adver and the latest patter of Swindon's top stand-up comedians the defending solicitors at Swindon Magistrates' Court. They have some classic one-liners 'although the defendant
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Our repeated objections have fallen on deaf ears
IT may be welcome news that the Front Garden is to be a design icon. But, will this make the development sustainable? One of the many issues concerns the road. Will the Croft Road/Hay Lane Link encourage commuting along the motorway, add to the bottle-neck
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Promises, promises
A YEAR ago when Mike Bawden discovered (after 30 years a councillor) how different departments in the Civic Offices purchased their equipment and materials independently of one another, he promised he would keep an eye on management and it would not happen
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Higgins blow
Bath centre Andrew Higgins could be sidelined for two months after suffering an ankle injury. Higgins was hurt during Bath's opening pre-season tour game against Berea Rovers in South Africa last week. "It is too early to tell what the damage is yet,
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Computer thieves caught in the act
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A 50-YEAR-OLD staff member saved his Chippenham school from losing £15,000 computer equipment after he chased off three thieves. Dave Maloney, ICT systems manager at Sheldon School, Hardenhuish Lane, had gone to work on Monday, normally
