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  • RUGBY: We're still in contention, says Ford

    BATH head coach Mike Ford refused to be downhearted by a third successive Aviva Premiership defeat as Exeter Chiefs ended their nine-game wait for an Aviva Premiership victory over west country rivals Bath with a 16-6 win at Sandy Park on Saturday.

  • RUGBY: Exeter Chiefs 16 Bath 6

    THREE penalties from 21-year-old England Saxons fly-half Henry Slade plus the conversion of his half back partner Will Chudley's try took Exeter Chiefs up to third place in the Aviva Premiership with their first-ever victory in 10 league attempts against

  • Stonar head teacher stands down with immediate effect

    THE headteacher of independent school Stonar Toby Nutt has stood down from his role with immediate effect.Mr Nutt initially joined as deputy head nine years ago and broke their 100 year tradition by becoming the first male head teacher to be appointed

  • Wiltshire Air Ambulance recruits new medical emergency pilot

    WILTSHIRE Air Ambulance has welcomed a new recruit to take up the position of being a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) pilot after serving in the military for 17 years.Matt Wilcock, 38 completed his training on WAA's £5m new helicopter, the

  • Trowbridge woman holds fundraiser in memory of husband

    TROWBRIDGE widow Sally Lane is holding a fundraising evening on March 14 in memory of her husband, who lost his life to pancreatic cancer 21 years ago this year.Mrs Lane planned to hold an event to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund last

  • Russian Golden Turtle Wildlife Festival

    Paintings by a Bradford on Avon artist feature in a prestigious Russian painting exhibition that is touring the country. Tanya Lock has had four of her paintings selected for The Russian Golden Turtle Wildlife Festival show, one of only 36 artists

  • Gardening - Snapping perfect pics

    Ever thought about how to capture frost-covered holly, close-ups of pretty petals or swathes of woodland bulbs in fading light? If you’ve not had much success taking good pictures of your plants, eminent flower and plant photographer Clive Nichols

  • Bradford on Avon pies are a really square meal

    A pie maker who set up in business four months ago is proving so popular he has launched a Crowdfunder project to buy a pie machine to expand. Marketing consultant Alex Joll, who lives in Bradford on Avon, set up Eat Square last October. He prepares