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Wiltshire News

• Blues festival in July

  BLUES fans can catch international artists at Wiltshire's only Blues festival in July. read more

• St John's students learn dangers of teen drinking

  Thanks to a grant from Wiltshire Crimebeat, students from Year 8 at St John's School in Marlborough were lucky enough to watch a dance production of 'Dyin 2 b Drunk' last week, a show that is currently on tour across England. Dyin 2 b Drunk is a dance theatre production for teenagers, designed and written with one purpose: to highlight the dangerous consequences of drinking too much alcohol. Through hip hop and contemporary dance the 12 & 13-year olds were shown the dangers and consequences of binge drinking. The show was performed by dance company Pretty Good Girl and directed by Lou Barrett. read more

• Allied war machines rumble through Wiltshire villages again

  Echoes of the Second World War rang through Ramsbury and Aldbourne today as the villages went back in time. read more

• Westonbirt blooms on its wilder side

  Spring is in full bloom at Westonbirt Arboretum. Traditionally May is the month for cherry blossom, azaleas and rhododendrons at the National Arboretum, but take a walk on the wilder side and uncover its best-kept spring secret - carpets of bluebells. read more

• Childcare survey results

  WILTSHIRE County Council is helping parents who want to go back to work or undertake training to find relevant childcare for their needs. read more

• Wiltshire staff stay fitter with buddies

  Staff at Wiltshire County Council have signed up to a web based fitness buddy' scheme to help them keep fit. read more

• Chippenham firm saves vital bus service

  Pensioners who campaigned to save a vital village bus have breathed a sigh of relief after a Chippenham company stepped in and saved the rural route. read more

• Bus driver took pictures of girls

  A bus driver who sexually assaulted two 15-year-olds after telling them he could help them get into the world of modelling has been jailed. read more

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