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Town's all made up with anniversary party

1:30pm Monday 20th May 2013

More than 500 people came to Bradford on Avon’s Lamb Yard on Friday, to celebrate the first anniversary of the Made in Bradford on Avon community shop.

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Bradford's sandwich promotion rolled out

2:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

Customers of Bluebird Care in Bradford on Avon got a tasty treat when the agency delivered a batch of butties to promote healthy eating in Sandwich Week.

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Investigation under way after fatal cow stampede

11:30am Friday 17th May 2013

Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating after dog walker Michael Porter was trampled to death by a herd of cows while dog walking at Turleigh, near Winsley, on Monday.

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Our worst fear, say previous cow stampede victims

11:31am Friday 17th May 2013

Victims of previous cow stampede at fields in Turleigh, near Winsley, believe it was only a matter of time until someone was killed, after a man lost his life while dog walking on Monday.

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Bradford first aid for youth club

9:00am Friday 17th May 2013

A CPR and defibrillator training workshop run by Brad-ford Town Youth Football Club will take place at St Laurence School between 9am and noon tomorrow.

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Bradford pupils go the extra smile

4:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Two primary school pupils inspired their friends to raise money for the charity Smile Train, which offers free cleft surgery to children in developing countries.

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Bradford on Avon lads score cash for football trip to Holland

11:30am Thursday 16th May 2013

Bradford Town Youth Football Club Under 11s have almost reached their £8,800 target to pay for their tour of Holland at the end of the month.

A swan-derful day for town

2:50pm Thursday 16th May 2013

BRADFORD on Avon turned out to celebrate the arrival of six new cygnets on Monday, with mayor John Potter and other councillors joining The Swan pub for the occasion.

Family tribute to 'fit and active' man killed in cow attack

2:03pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

The family of the man trampled to death by a herd of cows at Turleigh on Monday have today paid tribute to "a lovely and caring person" who enjoyed a real passion for walking.

• Man trampled to death was respected university professor
• Previous cow attack victims speak of fears after tragic farm death

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Man trampled to death was respected university professor

12:02pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

The man trampled to death by a rampaging herd of cows in Turleigh, near Winsley, on Monday has been named as highly-respected university professor Michael Porter.

• Previous cow attack victims speak of fears after tragic farm death

Dorothy House delight at positive care report

10:38am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Dorothy House received a positive Care Quality Commission (CQC) report when inspectors visited the hospice earlier this year.

Previous cow attack victims speak of fears after tragic farm death

4:15pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

Victims of cow attacks at a farm in Turleigh, near Winsley, have spoken out about the latest incident, after a man was trampled to death by a herd of cows yesterday.

• Man trampled to death by cows in Turleigh

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Man trampled to death by cows in Turleigh

6:43pm Monday 13th May 2013

A man was trampled to death by a herd of cows earlier today while walking his dog in a field in Turleigh, near Winsley.

Bradford on Avon launches bid to shop criminals

3:40pm Friday 10th May 2013

A scheme to improve the communication between businesses about criminal activity in Bradford on Avon has been resurrected, due to a rise in new shops opening up.

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Bradford on Avon pupils’ garden to remember

10:00am Friday 10th May 2013

Pupils at Christ Church Primary School, Bradford on Avon, now have a quiet space to remember loved ones in the Garden of Reflection that they helped design and build.

Tattoo shop to open in Bradford on Avon

8:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

An artist is hoping to bring some new trade to Bradford on Avon by opening up a tattoo shop and gallery in Silver Street.

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£790k revamp of Bradford on Avon hall to start next month

3:13pm Monday 6th May 2013

Work is finally due to start on the £790,000 refurbishment of St Margaret’s Hall, Bradford on Avon next month after the contract for the project was signed last week.

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Bradford on Avon boy Offa to help donkey library

8:00am Monday 6th May 2013

Nine-year-old Misha Jensen is preparing to walk 177 miles along Offa’s Dyke to raise money for a donkey-hauled library in Ethiopia.

Housing, leisure and factories bid for Bradford on Avon

2:00pm Friday 3rd May 2013

Plans for a new, mixed-use development at Kingston Farm in Bradford on Avon have been submitted to Wiltshire Council.

Backing boosts Bradford on Avon singer

12:00pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

Bradford on Avon Rotary club has supported a young musician from St Laurence School who has reached the finals of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland Young Musician 2013.

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Patient from Monkton Farleigh calling for fair physio

10:00am Thursday 2nd May 2013

A woman with multiple sclerosis is organising her own care, stating the NHS has failed to give her adequate physiotherapy.

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Westwood man on course for a naval career

4:00pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

On course for a naval career A 27-year-old from Westwood is one step closer to achieving his ambition of serving in the Royal Navy after completing the first stage of his training at HMS Raleigh in Cornwall.

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Tribute to Bradford nan

4:00pm Sunday 28th April 2013

THE family of a ‘loving’ great grandmother whose body was found in the river at Bradford on Avon on Sunday morning, hours after they reported her missing, have paid tribute.

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Bradford gran’s global celebration

2:00pm Saturday 27th April 2013

RELATIVES of a Bradford on Avon great-grandmother flew in from across the world to celebrate her 100th birthday.

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Show of support after tragedy

10:30am Saturday 27th April 2013

A crowd of people descended on Bradford on Avon on Monday, to pay their respects to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings a week after the tragic event. Runners, their friends and relatives and spectators gathered at 6.50pm for a one-minute silence to remember the three people killed and 183 others who were injured.

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Young pupil’s on write path

5:00pm Friday 26th April 2013

A pupil at Christ Church Primary School, Bradford on Avon, has reached the semi-finals of BBC Radio 2’s 500 Words competition.

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Dusk stroll around Winsley helps hospice

11:00am Friday 26th April 2013

Fundraisers enjoyed scenic views surrounding Dorothy House in Winsley during in the hospice’s annual Dusk Walk.

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Heaps of trouble ahead

10:00am Friday 26th April 2013

MOUNDS of earth dug up as part of flood defence work in Shaw are an eyesore, according to one village resident.

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Wiltshire barista's creating a bit of a stir

8:30am Friday 26th April 2013

A creative barista from Hartley Farm Shop and Cafe, in Winsley, is competing in the UK Latte Art Championship in London today.