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Chippenham News

• New chapter opens

  FORMER Army major Charles Ingram looks set to be the new Jeffrey Archer after he picked up copies of his first novel from printers in Chippenham last week. read more

• Winners take a well deserved bow wow

  KARL and Nikki Payne were hoping to walk away from Crufts with a certificate or two but they didn't dare imagine their treasured Spaniel Summer would be named best bitch. read more

• Prison for man who attacked with mallet

  CHIPPENHAM man Paul King has been jailed for 18 months after he attacked a man with a mallet while on early release from prison. read more

• Dressing up to celebrate world

  COLOURFUL costumes from all over the world were on display at Charter Primary School, Chippenham, on Friday as part of a project to teach pupils about their links with a school in rural Ghana. read more

• Biker’s challenge across India

  MOTORBIKE enthusiast Jack Konynenburg rode 2,000 miles on a Royal Enfield bike to raise money for charity in the Enduro India Motorcycle Challenge. read more

• Help to recycle green waste

  GARDENERS across north Wiltshire will soon be able to recycle their green waste with the help of a new bin. read more

• Accident victim relives horror of brain damage

  SIX weeks after television cameraman Sandy York was swapping insurance details with the driver of a milk float after an accident in Castle Combe, he woke up in hospital. read more

• Council staff to have jobs and pay review

  EMPLOYEES at North Wiltshire District Council face uncertain times as a new job evaluation and pay scheme comes into force. read more

• Global chance for head boy

  ABBEYFIELD School head boy Dan Wilkins has won the chance of a lifetime a place at the Global Youth Leaders Conference in the USA. read more

• Lyenham hits a charity note

  RAF Lyneham was alive with the sound of music as wing personnel competed against each other to win the Stars in Their Eyes Karaoke competition last week. read more

• Workers’ anger on proposed rail change

  COMMUTERS from Chippenham to Oxford are protesting that sweeping changes proposed for the First Great Western timetable could drive them off the trains and back into their cars. read more

• Watercolour artist in show

  CHIPPENHAM artist Bob Rudd will be showing six of his paintings at the prestigious Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours exhibition in London this year. read more

• Festival is set to rock once again

  NORTH Wiltshire Festival 2006 was officially launched this week, with its organisers promising a bigger and better event than ever before. read more

• New supplier for uniforms

  Family firm Stronghold is ready to step into the breach with supplies of school uniform following the sudden demise of Smart Alec in Chippenham. read more

• Benefit mix up leaves gay couple in the dark

  GAY couple Brian Strange and Chris Davis were left without hot water and electricity for two days after a change in rules meant they lost a big chunk of their benefits. read more

• Cash awards support youth

  The Chippenham Borough Lands Charity gave around £7,000 to local schools and educational providers this month to help them carry out exciting activities and projects. read more

• Making a drama out of domestic violence

  A THEATRE group is to help youngsters whose parents or carers are splitting up. read more

• School break-in leaves chaos just before exam

  HEADTEACHER Colin Smith has praised his staff after they worked through the night to clear away damage left by raiders to enable an exam to go ahead the next morning. read more

• Princess plans tribute to Dan

  PRINCESS Anne is planning to install a permanent memorial to much-loved teenager Dan Brookman on her Gatcombe estate, after he died following a quad bike accident there seven months ago. read more

• Sixth form centre in vision for Abbeyfield

  EXCITING proposals for a sixth form centre at Abbeyfield School have been mooted. read more

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