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Chippenham News

• Burglary puts future of bingo hall in jeopardy

  THE future of Angel Bingo in Chippenham has been cast into doubt after burglars caused an estimated £20,000 worth of damage, according to owner John Angel. read more

• That’s the wonder of Woolies

  SPRINGBOARD pre-school was celebrating this week after receiving yet another substantial donation towards the Gazette's appeal. read more

• Residents want to see more shops, less litter and cleaner loos

  A GROUP of ten-year-olds have shown council researchers a thing or two when it comes to discovering what the people of Chippenham want. read more

• Insight into work world

  Young people enjoyed an insight into the world of work at a Links2Work event in Chippenham's Neeld Hall. read more

• Trickster gives warning

  PUPILS at Sheldon School, Chippenham, welcomed pensioners into class this week for performances of a musical called Trickster. read more

• Violent revenge of death crash victim’s cousins

  TWO cousins of death crash victim Nicky Gough have been jailed after a court heard how they carried out a violent revenge attack on the family of motorist Martin Rowley. read more

• Runners show true grit

  MULTIPLE Sclerosis sufferer Dom Tye and his wife Caroline will celebrate their first wedding anniversary by running the London Marathon to raise funds for the MS Society. read more

• Runners show true grit

  MULTIPLE Sclerosis sufferer Dom Tye and his wife Caroline will celebrate their first wedding anniversary by running the London Marathon to raise funds for the MS Society. read more

• Let battle commence

  RAF Lyneham is perfectly suited as the next home to dozens of military helicopters, says North Wiltshire MP James Gray. read more

• Tots bounce their way to help pre-school

  BOUNCING tots at Kington St Michael's Acorns pre-school took part in a sponsored trampoline jump to raise money for their school. read more

• Hospital closure threat triggers wave of protest

  FEARS have grown this week that Chippenham Hospital could be closued as part of cuts by cash-strapped health bosses. read more

• Man accused of voyeurism

  A MAN accused of being Chippenham's tanning studio pervert is due to appear before magistrates tomorrow. read more

• Date fixed for supergym start

  AMBITIOUS plans for a new super-gym on Bumpers Farm, Chippenham, will still go ahead, despite a last minute hiccup. read more

• Massive Attack head for forest

  Massive Attack is taking a break from recording its fifth album to perform at the annual forest tour in Westonbirt Arboretum this summer. read more

• LOVE me, love my dog is an old adage. But the RSPCA is hoping to turn it to a modern use by organising Internet speedating for dogs and their owners.

  A team of young speakers from Abbeyfield School have been named regional intermediate champions in the Rotary Club's public speaking competition. read more

• Row as the National Trust plans holiday let

  The National Trust hopes to offer visitors a chance to try life in picturesque Lacock by making a 14th century cottage in the village into a holiday home. read more

• Town’s history told in pictures

  A history of Chippenham, lavishly illustrated with photographs from the Frith Collection, will be on sale today at the heritage centre. read more

• Heroes and villains raise cash on scarecrow trail

  LACOCK'S fourth annual scarecrow trail takes place on Saturday with the theme of fictitious heroes and villains Nearly 50 homemade scarecrows will appear around the village school, and those taking part in the trail will have to guess which characters they represent. read more

• Revamp starts on Sally Army

  The Sunday service at Chippenham's Salvation Army headquarters in Foghamshire will be the last for 16 weeks as work gets under way on a major £360,000 revamp. read more

• Vandals in paint attack on police vehicles

  POLICE are hunting vandals who targeted cars in their station car park. read more

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