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Chippenham News

• Sun run for shady glade

  DEFENCE worker Nick Davies will be helping children at Lyneham Junior School keep safe in the sun by competing in the gruelling Marathon de Sables, across the Sahara, in April. read more

• It’s flipping good fun

  EAGER pancake flippers took to the streets for Chippenham's annual Shrove Tuesday race. read more

• Lib Dems triumphant in crucial by election

  LIBERAL Democrat John Webb emerged triumphant in Thursday's critical Lyneham by-election. read more

• Town twinners to have a go at belly dancing

  Members of Chippenham Twinning Association will have a go at belly dancing for men and women at a meeting on Friday next week. read more

• Homes or shops now?

  News that the Hygrade factory in Chippenham is to close with the loss of 550 jobs has upset but not shocked the town. ZOE MILLS looks at what will happen to the site and its workers. read more

• ‘No money to pay staff’ says dental practice boss

  A NHS practice in Chippenham may have to lay off a dentist just nine months into his job, after a U-turn over funding. read more

• Winners of townscape awards

  THE Civic Society has awarded six certificates of merit to individuals, companies and organisations for playing their part in improving Chippenham. read more

• Call to rescue war memorial

  WAR VETERAN Lionel Barnett has urged Chippenham Town Council to rescue the war memorial in the Market Place before it's too late. read more

• Help make a difference to people’s homes

  A Housing association is appealing for people in Chippenham who want to make a difference to the quality of homes and neighbourhoods to come forward. read more

• Mother thanks hospital for giving her a new life

  TAMMY Lovell was so happy with Chippenham Hospital for helping her get her life back on track she is now raising money to say thank you. read more

• BT gaffe gives two families crossed wires

  IT was a real case of crossed wires. Lorraine Thompson came home from work on Thursday to find she had her neighbour's phone number after a blunder by BT. read more

• Man arrested after seige

  Tree surgeon Jeremy Foley, of West End House in Chippenham, who sparked an armed seige at his parents' home in Malmesbury is now in Green Lane Hospital, Devizes. read more

• Probe into benefits office cost £60,000

  A year-long investigation into allegations of misconduct by a North Wiltshire District Council benefits officer has still to be resolved. read more

• Workers look for new jobs

  ANXIOUS staff at North Wiltshire Leisure's six centres are looking for other jobs, it has emerged this week. read more

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