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Man is killed in horrific crash
A man was killed when his convertible sports car was in collision with a skip lorry near Kington Langley this evening. The middle-aged man died instantly when his dark blue kit-style car was in collision with the lorry and span into a hedge on the B4122
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Press pack makes it hard for all of us
No entries last week (I'm sure that left a huge hole in your life), partly because my deputy was away and I had to do some work for a change but mostly because it was a hectic week with the dreadful Algarve tragedy that claimed the lives of three people
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ALGARVE TRAGEDY: Inquests opened
Inquests have been opened and adjourned into the deaths of three Wootton Bassett parents who died trying to save their children from strong sea currents off a beach in Portugal. The bodies of Robert Fry, 52, Deborah Rose Fry, 48, and Barbara Jean Dinsmore
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Fatal crash causes road chaos
A person is believed to have been killed in an accident near Kington Langley this evening. Police are warning of serious delays on the B4122 while the road is cleared. More details to follow
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Businessman ran illegal waste dump
Businessman Ian Cundick was today ordered to pay £3,000 in fines and costs for running an illegal waste dump. A court heard that Cundick ran a business called Magic Rubbish Removal and was a registered waste carrier. In 2006 he started transporting
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Marlborough 28, Swindon 2nd 0
Rugby: Marlborough Cruised to another league victory with a win over Swindon's 2nd team. Marlborough started the game well, with the forwards kept the ball tight, using the wet and windy conditions to their advantage, trying to wear the Swindon pack
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Chippenham Ladies 3, Bristol University 2
After a break from League matches Chippenham returned to the League with a winning performance over a young determined Bristol University team. Chippenham started the match indifferently, trying a new formation and fielding two new players it took
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Shepton Mallet A 4, Wootton Bassett 6
Bassett battled through to win in 6 - 4 in an epic away match at Shepton Mallet on Saturday. Bassett made a good start to the game with a quick goal from Kyle Barnes, followed two minutes later by another from young debutant Mark Turner. They then
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Cirencester Ladies 2nd 8, Wootton Bassett 3rd 0
An awesome performance by Mitsubishi sponsored Cirencester Ladies 2nd X1 on Saturday puts them back at the top of their League. To achieve this they needed a 5-0 win which was a tall order but on the day Ciren went from strength to strength and beat
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Falmouth 4, Wootton Bassett Ladies 1
Hockey: Wootton Bassett Ladies 1st XI travelled to Cornwall for their furthest-flung fixture, against Falmouth. The visitors, refreshed after their overnight stay, started strongly and opened the scoring following a series of short corners. A promising
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Minety stay top despite draw
Rugby: In a compellingly close fixture, Minety and Bradford on Avon battled it out for a 10-all draw on Saturday. Minety led for much of the match but undermined their efforts with handling errors and indiscipline. Bradford hung on and eventually
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Tube worker jailed for stealing cash
London Underground accountant Andrew Trump stole more than £37,000 from his bosses to fund child support payments, a court heard. He has been jailed for 16 months. Trump, 48, of Water Mint Way, Calne, claimed he turned to crime because so much
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The Lookout (15)
Award-winning screenwriter Scott Frank, who penned Minority Report, Get Shorty and the smouldering George Clooney-Jennifer Lopez thriller Out Of Sight, makes a seamless transition to director with his own ingenious creation. The Lookout takes that most
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Death At A Funeral (15)
In the right hands, death can be a laughing matter. Frank Oz's very British black comedy of secrets from beyond the grave harks back to those glorious farces of the 1940s and 50s, with a distinctly modern sensibility: narcotic-fuelled hallucinations,
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30 Days Of Night (15)
Spare a thought for the lonely plight of vampires. These tormented souls are cursed to loiter in shadows, walking the earth for all eternity while the people they love grow old and die. Persecuted and misunderstood, these creatures of the night ask
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age (12A)
In 1999 Cate Blachett turned in an electrifying display in Elizabeth, now she reprises the role in Shekhar Kapur's sweeping historical drama. Reuniting with Kapur for this belated sequel, the statuesque Australian actress may yet claim an Oscar as the
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Best of luck, Lizzie
She's going to be in the spotlight so fair play to her. A brave move.
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Pub attack man walks free
A drinker who smashed a glass into a former colleague's face in a drunken attack has walked free from court. Daniel Bull, of Rose Street, Rodbourne, lashed out with the glass in a nightclub in a case of mistaken identity leaving his victim with a
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Mid-Wilts Youth League October 28
UNDER 9 BLUE Chippenham Town Youth White move to the top of the table following their 4-0 away win against AFC Corsham Jaguars. Ramman Ahmadi, Luis Nyman, William Christopher and Dylan Hatt scored for the Whites. Trowbridge Town Youth A ran out 3
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ALGARVE TRAGEDY: Town's message of sympathy from Dunblane
Wootton Bassett has received a letter of condolence from the town of Dunblane in Scotland expressing sympathy for the loss of Bob and Deb Fry and Jean Dinsmore. The letter was sent to the mayor, Audrey Wannell and her councillor husband Chris after
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Results, fixtures and top scorers
Results For Sunday 28th October 2007 Robson Taylor, Chippenham Sunday League Premier Division: Biddestone Social v Holt pp; Bradford News 2, Winsley 3; Corsham Centre A 10, Miller Sports 0; Dog & Fox Ashley 2, Westbury Rangers A 2; FC Colerne 4, Maud
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Somerford bag first win
Division Four: AFC Lyneham might still be looking for their first win of the season in Division Four, but the newcomers can take some heart from their performance away at Somerford who registered their first win of the campaign courtesy of a 5-2 success
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Rock-bottom White Horse thrashed again
Division Three: Corsham Park Rangers heaped more misery on bottom of the table White Horse FC who for a second week running played a match with only 10 men and unsurprisingly suffered a 5-1 defeat. Rangers Kelvin Stewart followed up Martin Perrett's shot
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Cosmos still top despite slip-up
Division Two: Pacesetters Crown Cosmos have been joined on 12 points at the top of the table by Cooper Avon after they failed to claim maximum points from their match against Hullavington, who are starting to show that their improved form on last season
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The Ship race clear at the top after win
Division One: Trowbridge-based The Ship FC are the outright leaders of Division one, Lee Hayward's side knew that if they avoided defeat away at Christian Malford they would move into pole position on their own as Potterne who they shared the number one
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Westbury battle back to claim draw
Premier Division: Westbury Rangers A won't know until the end of the season if their 2-2 draw away at the Dog & Fox Ashley will be viewed as a point dropped or won as Shaun Gardiner's side had to battle back from two goals before they claimed a share
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'We are all gutted' Iain Harvey's column
We gave ourselves too much to do on Saturday. Horsham are a good strong physical side but we never imposed ourselves on them. That is what the first half an hour is all about, earning the right to play, and we didn't get going until late. In the one
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ALGARVE TRAGEDY: Bodies are flown home
The bodies Bob and Deb Fry and Jean Dinsmore have been returned to Britain, police have said. Inquests into their death sare expected to be opened this week. A spokesman for Wiltshire police said the Frys' bodies have been formally identified.
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Peacock satisfied with cup draw
Lee Peacock is already eyeing up a lucrative FA Cup run but knows his Town side face a stern test of their credentials at the very first hurdle. Paul Sturrock's men will travel to League Two Wycombe Wanderers on November 10 for the FA Cup first round
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Sturrock blasts Town's 'worst display'
Paul Sturrock has warned his Town side "the gloves are off", slamming Saturday's Vale Park debacle as the worst display in his County Ground tenure. The Town boss struggled to explain the 2-1 defeat at lowly Port Vale but insisted many more performances
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Burglar avoids jail term
A burglar who was confronted by a householder as he tried to climb through a window in the middle of the night has walked free from court. Kevin Clear told police "I want to go back to prison'" when he was caught trying to break into his third house
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Pub attacker faces jail term
A woman who threw a glass in a pub which hit another drinker on Boxing Day has been warned she could face a jail term. Kerry Ward pleaded guilty to a charge of actual bodily harm when she appeared before a judge at Swindon crown court. The 29-year-old
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Man admits theft
A Calne man has admitted stealing a number of tools when he broke into a premises in the town. Graham Reeves pleaded guilty to burgling a property in Penn Hill Road on Saturday July 7 when he appeared at Swindon crown court. The 29-year-old stole
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Brigade uses shock tactics to educate young drivers
A new initiative to educate young drivers is touring Wiltshire next month. The Safe Drive campaign, started last year by Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service, aims to reduce road deaths by educating those most at risk. It also raises awareness about road
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One in three believe in ghosts says poll
More than a third of people admit they believe in ghosts, a poll out today says. The National Lottery-commissioned study of 2,100 people found castles and stately homes were thought to be the most haunted locations. Of the 37% of respondents who
