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Three crashes cause traffic chaos
Three car crashes in the space of a few hours caused traffic chaos around Chippenham tonight. The first happened at just after 4.30pm near junction 17 on the A350, when a woman driver had to be air lifted to hospital after her car overturned. Then just
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At home with Pete and Amy
I was tickled by the news that Amy Winehouse has moved in with Pete Doherty in Marlborough. It puts me in mind of Stella Street, that old sitcom with John Sessions and Phil Cornwell. In that an ordinary suburban street was home to Mick Jagger, Keith
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Rush hour chaos after crash
A woman has been air lifted to hospital after her car overturned on the A350 near Chippenham during rush hour. The road has been closed at junction 17 of the M4 and roads going to and from Chippenham have also been closed after the police, air ambulance
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Bread baffles villagers
Villagers have been left baffled after more than 50 loaves of bread and buns were dumped in a ditch. Retired egg collector Reuben Couzens, who lives in Dracot Cerne, was cycling along the lane leading towards Sutton Benger when he spotted some trampled
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Meeting still on
A meeting due to be held at the Assembly Room in Marlborough this evening to celebrate five years of devotion at Christchurch New Road Centre is still happening despite a report in today's Gazette to the contrary.
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Coach crash children continue with trip
Children from Frogwell School in Chippenham are to continue with their stay at centre on the Isle of Wight despite being involved in a coach crash yesterday. Head teacher at Frogwell Primary School Avis Ball, said: "Pupils from Frogwell Primary School
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Some senior players are not doing their jobs
AS it stands, changes need to be made. By placing those that are falling short of targets on notice, we have the option of making changes to the roster if we choose. The majority of the squad are performing as we want them to, but there are a couple
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Guest talks can be a nightmare
PERHAPS it was inevitable after an appalling summer when Sod's Law governed the weather, wrecked fixtures and, in some cases, obliterated grounds, last weekend's late impression of an Indian summer coincided with the start of the annual dinner season.
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More than 20 dogs taken in RSPCA swoop
An RSPCA inspector has confirmed that 22 dogs were taken when the charity and police raided a house near Chippenham carried out a rescue operation after allegations of cruelty. Officers used a search warrant to gain entry into Oak Tree Farm in Stanton
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Gold Cup winner still Nicholls' Star turn
Racing fans could do worse than take heed of champion trainer Paul Nicholls who paraded some of his stable's stars, together with some talented types to keep an eye on in the future at his Ditcheat base in Somerset. Leading the parade was Cheltenham
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So is this really new money?
There has been far too much written about Town's off-pitch position recently without much action to justify it. The season could go from appealing to appalling in one news announcement. Finally on Tuesday afternoon the club confirmed the Portuguese investors
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Open verdict on holiday death man
THE parents of Peter Weaving have said they cannot find closure, after an inquest into his death delivered an open verdict. Mr Weaving, from Downham Mead Chippenham, drowned while on holiday in Fuertaventura with friends in January this year.
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We have to focus on the game, not deals
OUR boss Paul Sturrock was quite good to us last weekend, giving us the time off because we didn't have a game due to the internationals. It was a nice relaxing time I was just around the parks of Cardiff watching my son Ethan play football. I didn't
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Town's war of words
Swindon Town director Bob Holt has hit back at Best Holdings' claims Swindon Town are to blame for the collapse of takeover talks. Swindon announced on Tuesday that the deal with Portugese-led BEST Holdings had collapsed but that it is now in talks
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Reid to star in charity race day
One of the UK's most successful British Touring Car Championship stars, Anthony Reid, will be giving members of the public the ride of a lifetime at the Castle Combe Circuit on Saturday October 27. Reid, a BTCC Masters Champion and veteran of Le Mans
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Police and RSPCA raid house
POLICE and the RSPCA have raided a house near Chippenham to rescue dogs that have allegedly been cruelly treated. Officers used a search warrant to gain entry into Oak Tree Farm in Stanton Lane, Kington St Michael, shortly before 5pm on Wednesday. A
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Two-year-old boy found dead at home
Two-year-old David Keeling was found dead in his bed at his home in Mayenne Place, Devizes, last Friday. Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious. They were alerted shortly after 5am last Friday by the ambulance service after reports
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Farewell to Joanna
HUNDREDS of people turned out to pay their last respects to St Sampson's Primary School pupil Joanna Osztrovszky in Cricklade yesterday. The 10-year-old was found dead at her home in North Wall on Thursday, October 4, where she lives with her mum Nicky
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Open verdict on holdiay death man
DISTRAUGHT Margaret Weaving has said she cannot find closure over the death of her son Peter after an inquest into his death returned an open verdict. Peter Weaving, who lived in Downham Mead, Chippenham, went missing from a beach in Fuerteventura in
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Woo hoo! It's not my fault
Somebody else is to blame for me being a lardy! It's not my fault that I eat too many pies and don't run around enough. Apparently I can abnegate my personal responsibility. I need to lose some weight: what's the government going to do about it?
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Three pupils hurt in coach crash
Three children from a Chippenham junior school have been taken to hospital after a coach crash on the Isle of Wight. The coach collided with a hedge near Brading yesterday at around 1.50pm, while carrying a party from Frogwell Junior School. The three
