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  • Funky footwear and bears raise cash on Ted’s Big Day Out

    Thousand across Wiltshire, Bath and Somerset took teddy bears to work and school for the day and put on funky footwear. Despite facing competition from the Stand up to Cancer campaign, Ted’s Big Day Out, celebrating its 15th birthday, was said

  • Man charged over M4 crash in which three died

    A man has been charged in connection with a fatal collision on the M4 in June in which three people died. James Vernon Stark, 37, and 35-year-old Steven Sheldon both from Rhondda Cynon Taf and 36-year-old Martin Williams from Trecynon all died

  • Dorothy Boulter

    The congregation at the funeral of Dorothy Boulter, 98, reflected the affection and high regard in which she was held by so many people. Her godson, David Wicks, said: “What a blessing she was, to so many of us.” Miss Boulter, who was born

  • Plans for Calne all weather pitch given go ahead

    PLANS for a new all weather pitch and associated facilities at Beversbrook in Calne were given the green light on Wednesday. The plans are part of a new community campus for Calne and will include floodlighting, fencing, a new pavilion entrance

  • LES PHILLIPS CUP: Corsham are back on song

    CORSHAM Town chief Trevor Rawlings revealed that going ‘back to basics’ was the key to his side’s return to form this week. Corsham progressed through the preliminary round of the Les Phillips Cup on Tuesday night as they cruised to a 4-1 win at

  • EQUESTRIAN: British duo shine in France

    EVENTERS Laura Collett and Tom McEwen both put in impressive performances to earn podium placings at the eventing FEI World Championships for Young Horses, in the seven year old class at Le Lion d’Angers, France. Riding Toledo de Kerser, owned

  • TOOLSTATION LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION: Darrin wins it at the death

    A LAST-GASP Darrin Moss goal saw a depleted Calne Town take all three points atWells City last weekend. The Lilywhites, who were only able to field a bare eleven at the Athletic Ground, hit the crossbar early on through Moss’ corner and were denied

  • MOTOR RACING: Latif lands Blancpain crown

    FORMER Marlborough College student Alessandro Latif has claimed the Blancpain Sprint Series Pro-Am title in his debut season with two races still to run. Another brace of Pro-Am class race victories in the latest rounds of the Blancpain Sprint

  • £30k grant bringing war history alive in Kennet valley

    History will come alive for youngsters in North Wiltshire thanks to a £30,000 grant given to The Kennet Valley at War Trust. The trust received the money from the Heritage Lottery Fund to conserve and enhance the charity’s collection of Second

  • BOWLS: Ladies sides get the ball rolling

    NORTH Wilts ladies made a fine start last week to the new 2014/15 indoor season in national team events. Both of their sides were successful in their opening matches in the Mason Trophy, O60s Double Rinks competition. The A team beat Bristol