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  • Brexit over the Easter break

    LOCAL MPs have said they hope the Easter break can be used as a time for engaging in talks as the latest movements in Brexit unravelled. Last week European Union leaders granted the UK a six-month extension to Brexit, after late-night talks in Brussels

  • Teens arrested on suspicion of robbery

    TWO teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of robbery after officers received reports that they were threatening each other. At 6.30pm on April 8, the police were called to Kensington Fields, Trowbridge, following reports that two youths were

  • Murder accused cleared over attack

    An unemployed construction worker has been cleared of murdering of a man who died 13 years after he attacked him with a baseball bat in “self-defence”. Neil Sutherland had previously been jailed for four years after he pleaded guilty to assault

  • Denise Plummer's Farming Column

    IT'S been a generally brighter week than the one before, but still rather chilly. There was a day mid-week which was particularly awful, dull, damp and a biting wind. It was the only day with rainfall, which only amounted to 6mm here on Manor Farm.

  • Man charged for being drunk and disorderly

    A MAN from Warminster was arrested in suspicion of being drunk and disorderly in Castle Street, Trowbridge. Officers on Night Time Economy Patrols on April 12 at 11.25pm had to deal with the man. He was arrested and charged the man. Marcus Price

  • Drugs found during police patrol

    A 24-YEAR-OLD man and a 16-year-old boy were found with drugs in Trowbridge. At 2.50pm on April 11, officers on proactive patrol in Trowbridge Park, stopped and searched a number of men. A 24-year-old man from the London area was arrested on

  • Man arrested after reports of disorder

    A 45-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after reports of a disorder in Melksham on April 8. Officers were called to Awdry Avenue, Melksham, following reports of a disturbance at 7am. Mark SNELL, of Awdry Avenue, was arrested and charged with assault

  • Comedian's stand up tour comes to town

    Fresh from appearing on the 2018 series of BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Seann Walsh will be coming to Bradford on Avon as he heads back on tour with his new show After This One, I’m Going Home. The tour will be

  • SOUTH WEST ONE EAST: Trowbridge fall at Chippenham in finale

    TROWBRIDGE rounded off their maiden season in South West One East with a 50-35 defeat in an entertaining game away at local rivals Chippenham. Dan Jeffries’ side finish 11th in the table, having secured their survival from relegation seven days

  • PENTATHLON: Portugal triumph for Trowbridge's Wilson

    TROWBRIDGE’S Sarah Wilson picked up a gold medal when she travelled to Portugal to take part in PentathlonGB’s Under-19 training camp. The week-long camp was followed by a tetrathlon competition, in which Wilson came out on top. The 17-year-old