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Peckham desperate for clean sheets
While Chippenham Town bang goals in at one end, the defence are just hoping they can keep a clean sheet. The Bluebirds have only three shut outs all season and defender Dale Peckham is desperate for one, ahead of the FA Trophy First Round clash with
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Ollie sends rugby fans off in style
LITTLE Somerford music star Ollie Baines was singing England rugby fans off from Waterloo station this morning. The 24-year-old is a member of the classical and pop crossover band Blake. The group was belting out its rendition of England's official
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Homeowners can help save birds
The collective efforts of Wiltshire homeowners could be the key to reversing declines of song thrushes, house sparrows and starlings, according to the RSPB. The charity is launching Homes for Wildlife, a new initiative which aims to inspire people
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School tests shock
Just four in ten pupils in the town's secondary schools are gaining a basic pass in the key subjects of English and maths. Only Bristol's ailing education authority scores worse than Swindon in all the main statistics, meaning that the town has the second
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Police baffled by attack
Police investigating the assault on Terry Stevens said they have no idea why anyone would attack the darts-loving dad. Senior investigating officer in the case, Det Insp Mark Garrett said: "These injuries are so horrific I believe a weapon was involved
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Jury out in love rival murder trial
The jury in the murder trial of a Sardinian accused of travelling to the UK to kill his RAF Lyneham love rival has retired to consider its verdict. Francesco Matta, a 56-year-old postal worker, stabbed 54-year-old RAF Flight Lieutenant Stephen Keen on
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Family's plea over vicious attack
When Terry Stevens did not come home from watching the rugby on Saturday night, his daughter wondered where he was. Alice Stevens, 19, called The Windmill pub where Terry had been watching the game and was told that he had been brutally assaulted on
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Is this a ghost caught on camera?
Is this evidence of a ghost in the Corn Exchange in Devizes? The photograph was one of several taken by Wiltshire historian John Girvan, who leads ghost walks in Devizes. Mr Girvan took the pictures on his digital camera on Monday while members of White
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October 18
IT seems a bit odd that just having outlawed discrimination on the grounds of age, everyone's suddenly going ga-ga over grey hair and distinctly restless about wrinkles. Poor old (ouch! sorry!) Ming Campbell is licking his wounds, convinced that instead
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Setback for pregnancy crisis centre
A pregnancy crisis centre in Chippenham has been forced to stay in its tiny church hall office despite raising £5,000 for a lease on a bigger building. The Kauri Centre, formerly the Chippenham Pregnancy Crisis Centre, had raised the money as a year's
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Bridal shop staff snap a world scoop
Three women from Chippenham have found themselves at the centre of a political storm after an innocent trip to London turned into a national incident. The women, who all work at Amelia's Classics bridal shop on The Causeway, took a limousine to the British
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Workers’ cars jam up parking
Chippenham Town councillors have hit out at drivers who park their cars in London Road to walk into the town centre. Several councillors are asking Wiltshire County Council what action can be taken. Coun Robert Jones, of London Road, said: "The problem
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Angry neighbours heckle planners
Dozens of angry neighbours stormed a planning meeting to oppose a controversial housing development in Derriads Lane, Chippenham. The plan to build eight houses on the site of two bungalows was rejected by a majority decision at the development control
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Three more crashes at blackspot
Three collisions in two weeks have angered people in Derry Hill after their plea for speed limits was rejected by Wiltshire County Council. On Tuesday evening a three car pile up at Studley Road crossroads blocked the road for an hour. Last Friday three
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Teen plans anti-National Front march
Teenager Simon Messenger has launched a campaign after the National Front's decided to set up a youth branch in Chippenham. The 18-year-old, who was viciously attacked by a group of youths last year, is busy organising a march against the extreme right
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Police work to find bench solution
Police have said they will work with Chippenham Town Council to find a solution to the Town Bridge bench problem. Pensioners were angry when the benches were removed even though police said it was done to help curb anti-social-behaviour in the area.
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Pupils keep teacher's memory alive
Students at Malmesbury School have been keeping alive the memory of teacher Sasha Basak by continuing to support Green Ribbon Month. The cause is designed to promote peace, unity and hope between all people, regardless of religion, beliefs or culture
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Top cruise ship job for actor
Aldbourne-based actor Alastair Greener has been appointed entertainment director aboard the new luxury Cunard liner Queen Victoria. Mr Greener, who has appeared on TV series like House of Cards and the Warner Brothers' version of Black Beauty, will keep
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Marlborough people spend most on luxuries
Marlborough residents spend more than people in any other town in Wiltshire buying goods for their home comfort says a study. The town is eighth on the national list for the amount per head spent on home shopping, according to analysis released by retail
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Council backs water saving plan
Marlborough town councillors have thrown their weight behind a campaign to stop Thames Water taking water out of the River Kennet to serve households in Swindon. Campaigners say the removal of water is having a serious impact on the flora and fauna of
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Owner's thanks for dog rescue
Marlborough dog owner Della Moran has thanked police officers and local vets for rescuing her beloved retriever Daisy last Friday. Daisy went missing as Mrs Moran was walking with a friend and five dogs in Savernake Forest, possibly in search of pheasants
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Fair-goers rescued from ride
Up to a dozen revellers had to be rescued by stepladder from one of the fairground rides at the Mop Fair in Marlborough on Saturday night. The Music Trip ride ground to a halt at around 9pm, stranding those aboard 12ft above the ground. Some were in
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Fury as station cash goes to hall
Campaigners for Corsham railway station are angry that money set aside for its re-opening was re-allocated to build a village hall. At a meeting at Corsham Town Hall at the beginning of the month councillors asked Katherine Park residents if they would
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Data storage centre plan for MoD site
Plans for the redevelopment of Corsham Media Park will be shown to the public at an exhibition in Corsham town hall today. The meeting has been advertised to 6,000 homes in Corsham, Rudloe and Box to try to gain a picture of what the public think about
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Teachers jet off to China
Teachers from Wiltshire have jetted off to China to forge educational links and learn about the country. A party left on Tuesday on a ten day trip to Nanhai, north west of Hong Kong, to develop educational and cultural links. This will help the introduction
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Hundreds snap up leisure shares
More than 500 people have pledged support to the reopening of Calne Leisure Centre from all over the country. As well as donating cash many people in the town donated their time on Sunday to help organisers strip the centre before the builders move in
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Work begins on £1.75 million football pitches
Work has finally got under way on the eagerly awaited £1.75 million Beversbrook Sports Project in Calne. Members of all the town's sports clubs were invited to watch on Friday as mayor Roy Golding officially made the first cut on the new pitches sitting
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Joining up is smart move
A Calne school has saved £2,000 after joining an online purchasing community. Schools across Wiltshire order equipment in bulk and share supplies. Three hundred schools and 400 buyers have signed up to the Intelligence Buying Community saving time and
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And for my next trick...
Calne magician Derek McFaull has cast his best spell yet - he has just been appointed president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. As part of his new duties, the grandfather from Quemerford will travel the world visiting some of the brotherhood's
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Recycling help for tenants
People who live on Coleman's Farm, Calne, have been given free recycling baskets in a bid to get more tenants to recycle. Westlea Housing Association staged a recycling fair last week where residents were given the baskets, along with tips on how to
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Fury as restaurant gets the go-ahead
Residents of Church Street, Calne, are furious after district councillors backed plans for the former Conservative Club to become a Chinese restaurant. Neighbours in Church Street, a conservation area, are petitioning the council to stop the 100-seat
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African scooter trek
Chartered engineer John Shephard is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime later this year - riding a Honda C90 scooter to Gambia. The 45-year-old, of Minety, is part of a group of about 20 volunteers who are taking a van full of medical supplies to
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Festival to become biennial
Sherston Arts Festival's ten days of events and exhibitions has been hailed a great success. Villagers, as well as people from further afield, enjoyed work by local artists. The festival has been held sporadically since it began in the late 1980s.
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School's clean bill of health
Malmesbury School has been awarded Healthy School status for the next three years. Teacher Charlotte Thompson said the school is proud of its achievement. "The programme isn't just about physical health, it's about good health and happiness inside and
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Joy as village hall opens
It took years of fundraising and hard work, but Brinkworth finally has its renovated village hall. The £100,000 project was launched in 2004, with the main aim of improving the building to comply with disability legislation. However, the hall committee
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Top wine award for pub
Staff at The Vine Tree in Norton are celebrating being crowned Britain's Wine Pub of the Year. Charles Walker and Tiggi Wood, who run it, were told by the Good Pub Guide they had won the award for 2008. Mr Walker said everyone at the Vine Tree was
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Thieves ruin couple's wedding day
It was supposed to be the happiest moment of their lives - but for Bettina and Marcus Barnes, their wedding day turned sour. The couple asked for donations towards their honeymoon, in lieu of gifts, only to have the money stolen from under their noses
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Objectors accused of bullying
Claims of a bullying campaign against a couple wishing to build a new home in Malmesbury have been levelled at some objectors. Linda and Evan Stevens applied for the new house in their garden, at 54 Gloucester Street. North Wiltshire District Council's
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Days too young to get studies grant
Shocked 16-year-old Anna Panayides has been denied funding for her sixth form studies by the Government because it says she is too young. The Malmesbury School student has had her application for Education Maintenance Allowance turned down by the Learning
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Al Gore & climate change
Last week I expressed some vague reservations about the bloke who took Al Gore's film to court.. This slightly overshadowed the achievement of the man who should be President in winning a Nobel prize - in this country at least. But it seems that I'm
