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Town's U-turn over twinning signs

Former mayor Roger Andrews stands by one of the controversial signs

2:40pm Sunday 5th July 2009

Councillors in Bradford on Avon are reconsidering their decision to leave the names of their French and German twin towns off welcome signs for the town.

Congregations have Hope in their hearts

Volunteers help out at the Hope Nature Centre

12:40pm Sunday 5th July 2009

More than 300 volunteers were at a charity nature centre near Trowbridge at the weekend to help with maintenance and building work.

How Ushers' Trowbridge brewery is now the toast of North Korea

The Ushers Brewery in Trowbridge before it was demolished

12:30pm Sunday 5th July 2009

The Ushers brewery in Trowbridge used to produce award-winning traditional British real ales. After an extraordinary journey, it is now being used to brew a beer dubbed the "Pride of Pyongyang" in NOrth Korea.

Rowdy yobs cause 23,000 complaints in Wiltshire

12:22pm Sunday 5th July 2009

Rowdy behaviour is the biggest cause for complaint among people in Wiltshire, Government figures have revealed.

Pubwatch spreads the word

9:00am Sunday 5th July 2009

The Pubwatch scheme in Bradford on Avon is being relaunched, and police are calling on all landlords from the town and surrounding villages to join.

Mixed feelings as charity shop eyes Woolworth's site

The former Woolworth's store in Fore Street, Trowbridge

4:00pm Saturday 4th July 2009

A bid to re-open the Trowbridge Woolworth’s store as a British Heart Foundation charity shop has been branded regrettable by councillors.

Meeting to decide new town councillors

2:00pm Saturday 4th July 2009

Westbury Town Council will co-opt three members onto the council at its annual meeting on Monday night.

Young mum in Corsham fatal crash is named

Thre crash scene at Corsham

12:55pm Saturday 4th July 2009

The mother-of-three who died in a crash on the A4 at the Bradford Road junction on Thursday morning has been named by police.

Drugs duo get conditional discharges

11:30am Saturday 4th July 2009

Two men have been given 18-month conditional discharges for separate drugs offences after appearing at Chippenham Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

Wiltshire police arrest serial burglary suspect

11:36am Saturday 4th July 2009

Wiltshire police have arrested and charged a man suspected of 15 burglaries throughout the county.


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