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Blast survivor wants to move on
Blast victim Jimmy Brown is hoping to get on with his life now the report into the explosion which destroyed his home has been published. Mr Brown, 78,was lucky to get out of his home alive. His son Daniel welcomed the publication of the report. He
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Anger as firm is cleared over gas blast
Malmesbury town councillor Patrick Goldstone is frustrated that no company is being brought to book over the gas explosion. He says it will send out the message that companies can get away with "inconsistent" checks without fear of prosecution. His
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Firm will not be charged over gas blast
A Chippenham firm at the centre of an investigation into the gas explosion which destroyed a pensioner's house will not be prosecuted. The Health and Safety Executive revealed yesterday that there will be no criminal charges brought against Wales and
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Mum confronts burglar
A burglar who was confronted by a mum who was making milk for her baby in the middle of the night has escaped a jail term. Deshan Chetty said he was looking for somewhere to sleep when he broke into the former home of a friend in the town centre.
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Morale crisis among police staff
More than half of Wiltshire's police's civilian staff who answered a survey say they do not have confidence in the way the force is run. The force has about 950 civilian staff of which 625 are members of Unison. A survey of civilian staff found that
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Tributes to driver in fatal crash
Tributes have been paid to granddad Raymond Cusack who died when his beloved convertible kit car collided with a lorry on Monday afternoon. The 61-year-old, who lived in Muir Fields, Little Somerford, has today been described as a loyal family man who
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Curfew imposed on mock drive by shooting man
A teenager who escaped jail for a mock drive by shooting just days after being released from prison was abusive to probation staff. Jamie Sharman-Palmer swore at workers who were trying to help him, hurled a piece of wood across a room and turned his
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ALGARVE TRAGEDY: Families' thanks for support
The families of Bob and Deb Fry and Jean Dinsmore, have thanked the people of Wiltshire for their support since the trio's deaths in Portugal last week. Lesley Spencer, Mrs Fry's sister, thanked the couple's friends and colleagues, plus the hundreds
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Pranksters set light to bin
HALLOWEEN caused problems in Pewsham last night when a wheelie bin was set on fire at Kings Lodge School. The industrial sized bin was full of paper and the flames were burning very close to the school. A member of the public called the
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Busy Halloween for police
Police were called to 73 Halloween-related incidents last night The majority of the calls were to report eggs being thrown at houses, criminal damage and anti-social behaviour. There were 27 calls in the Swindon area and 46 across the rest of the
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M4 van fire
FIRE FIGHTERS were called to junction 17 on the M4 yesterday evening to a van that had caught fire. The white van had just left Leigh Delamare service station when the driver began to smell smoke coming from the engine. Just after he had pulled
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Hotshot Giles ready to deliver the goals
Football: Adam Giles believes he is the man to add firepower to Devizes Town as the club finally ended their search for a striker. The 29-year-old has signed from Hellenic League Premier Division outfit Hungerford Town to bring guile to the Nursteed
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Mings soul searches after cup heartbreak
Football: Chippenham Town boss Adie Mings says he had some soul searching to do after their FA Cup exit to Horsham. The Bluebirds suffered their first home defeat under Mings and, following the 3-2 reverse on Saturday, the manager revealed his young
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Kitchen gutted by fire
A FAMILY'S kitchen has been gutted by a fire which broke out this morning in a dormer bungalow in Tilshead. A woman living in the house called the fire brigade after she saw smoking coming out of the airing cupboard in the kitchen after she woke up just
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Town nervously edge towards Fitton deal
Swindon Town are playing the waiting game as the consortium attempting to buy the club are set to complete due diligence. The final details are expected to be ironed out within 24 hours and the group, led by Ramsbury businessman Andrew Fitton, will then
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Man in Market Place accident
A MAN was taken to hospital with minor injuries after he was in collision with a car in Devizes Market Place this morning . Witnesses said the female motorist of the black Mercedes C200 car stood no chance of avoiding the collision. The man collided
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Crisis? We are looking at the playoffs
TWELVE games in to the season and one point off a play-off place with a game in hand. That's not a bad position for Town to be in, and should be more of a reason to be cheerful than off the pitch developments seem intent on allowing. And the well-documented
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I was disappointed to only be on the bench
WE had a team meeting on Tuesday where we cleared the air and talked about any issues anyone had. It was the first one we've had this season and players are allowed to get anything off their chest - whether is be about performance or the food. Sometimes
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The team played with the handbrake on
I READ a quote from Arsene Wenger this week talking about how his boys didn't play with the handbrake on against Liverpool on Sunday. Looking back at my players in the 3-2 FA Cup defeat to Horsham on Saturday I have to say they played with the handbrake
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Praise for town's police
Swindon-based police officers have been praised for good results in two incidents which have seen three people bailed to court for a robbery and a quantity of stolen aluminium cabling recovered. Shortly after 12.30am on Tuesday morning a man was walking
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Goal machine Lye credits teammates
Football: Corsham goal machine James Lye has distanced himself from the praise he and strike partner Simon Gray are receiving. The forward bagged two hat-tricks at the weekend, one for Corsham Town at Odd Down on Saturday and the other for Corsham Centre
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Devizes claim league and cup win double
Hockey: Devizes warmed up for their clash with Swindon this Saturday with two wins over the weekend. The Moonraker men narrowly beat Robinsons 1-0 on Saturday and then cruised past Truro 3-0 on Sunday in the English Hockey Association Trophy. Swindon
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Nicholls is confident Kauto’s star will rise again this term
Every horse has to be beaten one day and despite a game performance giving weight away all round, Kauto Star finished second to Monet's Garden in the Old Roan Chase at Aintree on Sunday. Trainer Paul Nicholls remains positive for the season after his
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I need to learn from my mistakes says Gough
Cycling: Rob Gough says he wrecked his chances in the National Hill Climb at Cheddar Gorge on Sunday by starting too quickly. The 24-year-old, from Forest Farm in Chippenham, finished 14th in seven minutes 31 seconds, two places up from last year, but
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We need to string eight or nine wins together
IT was a good performance against Wightlink Raiders on Saturday, I said last week I would have been very upset had we not won - so I was glad we did. It was probably the best start we've had this season, being 2-0 up after three minutes, and we need
