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  • SOUTH WEST ONE EAST: Trowbridge suffer narrow Salisbury loss

    TROWBRIDGE remain on one win in South West One East in 2019 after another narrow defeat – this time going down 14-10 away at county rivals Salisbury. Dan Jeffries’ side have lost four of their five league fixtures since the turn of the year, although

  • Man who attacked fisherman with axe faces jail

    A AXE-WIELDING man who tried to rob an angler in a night-time attack has been warned he is facing jail. Dale Stagg pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and theft of a mobile phone when he appeared before a judge at Swindon Crown Court. The 38-

  • Mums face risk of more taxi births

    CAMPAIGNERS say many more mums face giving birth in a taxi or ambulance if proposed changes to stop women having babies in Trowbridge are given the green light. Since 2014, 92 women have given birth on their way to hospital or without a midwife

  • TOOLSTATION LEAGUE: Bobcats' promotion bid hurt by Parkway

    BRADFORD Town’s hopes of making ground on the Toolstation League Premier Division leaders were dented at the weekend as they lost 2-1 against promotion hopefuls Plymouth Parkway. Wayne Thorne’s side went two goals behind before Lee Davidson pulled

  • Tiger killed after fight with two other big cats at Longleat

    A TIGER died at Longleat on Monday(Feb 11) following a fight with two other tigers. Thirteen-year-old Shouri, who arrived at the park in 2006, got into the next-door paddock where the two other tigers, Red and Yana, were waiting to be let into

  • Pupils stay safe on web

    YEAR five and six children at Southwick Primary School in Trowbridge were taught how to stay safe online and keep their personal information secure as they were paid a visit by experts on national internet safety day. Natalie Sherman of social media

  • Fabulously funny comedy is a virtual slapstick delight

    THE Mischief Theatre group has scored a smash-and-grab hit with its latest production, A Comedy About A Bank Robbery. At Bristol Hippodrome until Saturday (Feb 16), the play is one of the funniest shows to go on tour from the London West End.