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Horse fanatic completes 35-mile sponsored cycle

11:48am Monday 20th May 2013

Horse fanatic Alfie Waker completed his sponsored cycle challenge of riding 35 miles from the Wadworth Brewery in Devizes to HorseWorld at Whitchurch, near Keynsham, on Sunday.

Slim pickings with thin bag of crisps

11:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

Shopper Alec Chant was flummoxed when his packet of crisps from a Sainsbury’s Basics multipack contained nothing but air.

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Ten Tors trekkers triumph

9:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

PUPILS from Matravers School successfully conquered Dartmoor on Sunday, as all three of the school’s teams managed to successfully finish the Ten Tors challenge.

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Village gets another star

10:00am Friday 17th May 2013

Compton Bassett, near Calne, is becoming a village of stars with the arrival of comedian Michael McIntyre alongside singer Robbie Williams.

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RAF veteran’s 100th birthday celebrated at Westbury

10:30am Thursday 16th May 2013

Four Royal Air Forces Association Trowbridge Branch Committee members attended the 100th birthday celebrations of Group Captain Eugene (Tubby) Vielle RAF (Retd) at Chantry Court Retirement Village, Westbury, on May 1.

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Fostering hopes for new interest

9:00am Sunday 12th May 2013

WESTBURY foster carer Michael Thomas is encouraging more people to give fostering a try on the eve of Foster Care Fortnight, which is set to run from Monday to May 26.

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‘My little miracle’, says Westbury mum

6:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

Crash victim Gemma Holmes wept tears of joy when she gave birth to her “miracle baby”.

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Inspectors for Warminster and Westbury come and go

8:00am Friday 10th May 2013

New police inspector for Warminster and Westbury Alan Webb says he has big shoes to fill, after being announced as the replacement for Lindsey Winter.

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Westbury boy’s cycle inspired by horse chum

6:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Horse fan Alfie Waker is looking forward to his second fundraising event on behalf of HorseWorld on May 19, when he will embark on 35-mile sponsored bike ride.

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Westbury choir's spectacular spring concert

2:30pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Westbury Choral presented its Spring Concert at All Saints' Parish Church, Westbury. Under conductor Luke Pickett, the choir gave one of its most ambitious concerts of recent years, comprising two major choral works: Mozart's Requiem and Gounod's St Cecilia Mass together with an arrangement of the ever-popular Fields of Gold by Gordon Sumner (Sting). The programme required multiple soloists and the choir was joined by soprano Mary Pope, mezzo soprano Maggie Lobb, tenor Jason Bomford and bass Paul Fletcher.  The evening marked the retirement of Stephen Cooke as the choir's rehearsal accompanist after more than 20 years. For more details about Westbury Choral, see www. westburychoral.org.uk

Westbury choir stages noteworthy concert

1:31pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Westbury Choral presented its Spring Concert at All Saints' Parish Church, Westbury on April 20.

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Star praise for Erlestoke prison project

3:00pm Saturday 4th May 2013

TV star Andrew Lincoln praised the work of Barnardo’s visitor centre at HMP Erlestoke, near Westbury, in a recent visit as the charity’s ambassador.

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Just like old times at Westbury's day of nostalgia

8:00am Saturday 4th May 2013

Hundreds of visitors marvelled at exhibits in the 18th annual Westbury Transport and Vintage Gathering last weekend.

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Legendary day for Westbury pupils learning all about St George

3:00pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

Westbury Junior School celebrated St George’s Day in style on April 23, with children and staff dressing up in red and white.

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Man, 74, seriously injured in accident at Westbury car auction

5:49pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

Wiltshire Air Ambulance airlifted a man to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol at 12.30pm today, after he was injured in a collision with a car at a Westbury car auction in Northacre Industrial Park.

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Man airlifted to hospital after car auction incident

1:39pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

POLICE were called to Westbury Car Auctions in Northacre Industrial Park, Westbury, at 12.30pm today, after two people were injured by a car.

Sunrise Festival go-ahead, despite fears over noise

11:00am Sunday 28th April 2013

A licensing hearing has given permission for Sunrise Festival to go ahead in Chapmanslade, despite concerns from residents about noise and traffic problems.

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Westbury pupils wish twin visitors ‘bienvenue’

1:00pm Friday 26th April 2013

Bitham Brook Primary School pupils experienced a French Day on April 19 as they prepared The Laverton Hall for the arrival of a delegation from Westbury’s twin town.

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Westbury carer’s clever clip idea

11:00am Sunday 21st April 2013

Westbury carer Adeline Dalley has come up with an invention to provide the contact and medical details of elderly people with memory loss, allergies and medical conditions.

Tribute act provides warm-up to Chapmanslade worker’s marathon effort

2:00pm Friday 19th April 2013

Runner Nick Savva, of Chapmanslade, has already surpassed his fundraising target of £2,000, as he prepares to take on the London Marathon.

Westbury venue proves flexible friend

12:00pm Friday 19th April 2013

Organisers of this week’s Laverton Experience have hailed it a great success, with the schedule of activities at the Westbury venue coming to an end today.

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Thieves target hi-spec bikes in Melksham

8:49am Friday 19th April 2013

Motorbike enthusiast Garry Sam is blaming a professional gang after two top-end bikes were stolen only months after his previous bike was taken.

Westbury swim club's SOS call

9:00am Sunday 14th April 2013

Westbury Amateur Swimming Club is being brought to its knees by the continued closure of Westbury Swimming Pool, says club secretary Neil Tribick.

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Rickfest tribute in Kington Langley to lost Westbury music fan

12:00pm Saturday 13th April 2013

A music festival will celebrate the life of Rick Mills, who died at 19, after falling from a terrace while on holiday in Madeira.

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Martial artist’s training leads to health boost

9:00am Friday 12th April 2013

Businessman Martin Killian is hoping to encourage more people to take up martial arts, after it helped him shed four stones and beat his diabetes.

Wessex Mead Rotary Club ball adds up to a Swift gift

7:00pm Thursday 11th April 2013

The Rotary Club of Wessex Mead had a ball raising money to help fund a lifesaving team of volunteer doctors.

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Repair soon for eyesore pond in Trowbridge

3:16pm Thursday 11th April 2013

REPAIRS to the pond in Trowbridge Park are expected to take place over the coming weeks.

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