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  • Hands up for memories

    BRADFORD on Avon Museum wants to hear from former workers at Holt factory J&T Beaven Ltd, to help them with an oral history project about the site. The project is being run to coincide with the recent launch of the Glove Factory Studios & Café, which

  • Remembrance Services around Wiltshire

    FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11 Hilperton: 11am-noon, Remembrance Day coffee morning, Hilperton House, The Knap. Melksham: 11am service at war memorial, followed by cake sale in aid of the Royal British Legion, at the Co-operative Funeralcare office in Church

  • Goodbye to the Weaver

    THE popular landlord and landlady of Corsham’s The Flemish Weaver are leaving after running the pub for two years. Dawn and Mac McHugh, the former Trowbridge rugby coach, will be giving up running the pub, in Corsham High Street, in March next year.

  • FOOTBALL: Josh is to the rescue

    TROWBRIDGE Town picked up their first point away from home – 1 1-1 draw against Purton, from whom they managed their only other point of the season to date. Purton struck first and Bees boss Paul Blake said: “When we came in at half time one down I thought

  • FOOTBALL: Even red card cannot stop Melksham

    DAVE Clayton refused to criticise defender Jamie Oliver over his red card as Town went third in the table with a 1-0 win over Chard. Oliver was caught in possession near his own area and sent off for subsequently pulling back a Chard attacker

  • Cineworld plan best

    We have now had the two public displays regarding developments in Trowbridge, one from Prorsus regarding the Bowyers site and the other from Legal and General on St Stephen’s Place, specifically of their plans for cinema complexes. We now know Cineworld

  • Support care home bid

    In support of the application to build a 63-bed care home and 14 assisted living units on the previous hospital site at Berryfield: it has been a long wait for a development company to come forward which is able and willing to build on this site. That

  • Restriction unfair

    Today, 11/11/11, and tomorrow are the only two days authorised by Bradford Town Council for poppy sellers to be let loose on the streets of the town. Those volunteers, who stand out in all weathers to support this worthy cause, are left to collect a

  • Civic Hall is ugly

    Further to to the comments made by James Sloane comparing the new Civic Hall to an overgrown Butlins chalet, an eyesore and standing out like a sore thumb. I have to say I completely agree with him. The mixture of different exterior construction materials

  • Waste of resources

    Although I did not attend the Wiltshire Council’s Roadshow on 0ctober 7, I read the information sent out by the council regarding the new recycling bin. I immediately phoned them to ask if they could deliver a bag instead, since there was no suitable

  • Recycling woes

    Last week many residents living in the Melksham Without North Ward were due to start recycling both cardboard and plastics along with black boxes containing other items for recycling. Due to the fact our blue bins hadn’t been delivered, this didn’t

  • Cattle are dangerous any time of day

    I wish to congratulate you on the article in your November 4 edition regarding the incident when David Billington was severely injured in an attack by a cow. However, there is one point I feel should be corrected. The final paragraph contains a quote

  • Thanks for help

    VINE for Pat would like to thank Airsprung and their personnel, which transported a large amount of cleaning materials for the charity from Leicester. We are extremely grateful for their help. Patricia Penny, Founding Director, Trowbridge.

  • Second class service

    I am afraid Ruth Black is wasting her efforts in seeking to stir up Wiltshire Council in last week’s letters. The council is obliged to save money by central government and has cut back finances and staff. I have a suspicion that there are now insufficient

  • Blue bin welcomed

    There have been comments and complaints about most of us having another bin, but I am happy to receive ours as it enables us to recycle as much as possible without making special trips to the local recycling centre. This is usually by car as the items

  • West End doesn’t have monopoly on great talent

    A weekend in Bradford on Avon threw up many surprises, from the beautiful Tithe Barn to some very professional amateur dramatics. The Bradfordian Dramatic Society’s production of Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer was a triumph. Al Brunker as Brindsley

  • FOOTBALL: Robins go for Gale force as Lee signs

    CENTRE forward Lee Gale will go straight into the Robins’ line-up for Saturday’s long league trip to Barwell. Frome chief Darren Perrin snapped up the prolific 27-year-old front man from Gillingham Town, Gale also scoring 144 times for Shaftesbury in

  • MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: Duo's grappling success

    MELKSHAM duo Brad Scott and Nick Tuckett clinched medals at the NAGA European Grappling Championships in Paris. The pair, who train at the town’s DragonsLair MMA club picked up two bronze and a silver medal between them. For Tuckett, a newcomer to the

  • Thanks to shoppers

    Bon Marche in The Shires shopping centre, Trowbridge, would like to say a massive thank you to all their customers for supporting the breast cancer Wear it Pink Day on October 28 and raising £107.57. We would like to thank all our customers for their

  • FOOTBALL: Super Cooper leads Bradford charge

    BRADFORD Town finally hit their goalscoring stride as they registered their second 4-1 victory in four days in Wednesday’s derby clash with Devizes, to the delight of boss Paul Shanley. Matt Cooper netted a hat-trick and Martin Johnson also

  • ANGLING: Townsend rules at Melksham

    EIGHTY anglers lined the the Bristol Avon at Melksham on Sunday for the Avon and Chippenham Open Pairs match. Top honours went to Pete Townsend of Swindon with 23lb 4oz of chub, followed by Tony Creech, of Blackmore Vale MG, with 21lb 6oz of chub. Alan

  • BOWLS: Wiltshire unveil Trophy selection

    WILTSHIRE’S selectors have chosen an interesting side for the opening Liberty Trophy match at North Wilts Indoor Bowls Club on Saturday (November 12, 10am), writes DAVE EATON. They appear to have opted to keep club players together, with one exception

  • BOWLS: Double for North Wilts

    NORTH WILTS Indoor Club completed a double over Bristol in two national inter-club team championship competitions but lost out to another Gloucestershire side in a third over a four-day period, writes DAVE EATON. They beat Bristol 85-70 in the ladies