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  • Tree set alight in Stonebridge Meadow

    AN environmental group and many Marlborough residents have slammed the actions of some locals who set a tree alight and left litter in the Stonebridge Meadow. At 8.41am on Friday, Marlborough firefighters headed to the 15-acre meadow, jointly owned

  • Chippenham cheerleaders take on the world

    A CHIPPENHAM dance teacher is proving that disability is no obstacle when she and two of her pupils represent England in the ICU Cheerleading World Championships next week.Emily Alner, with 15-year-old Molly Gale and 14-year-old Annabel Flay, will compete

  • Cheque for £3,000 presented to Chippenham charity Fun4All

    A CHIPPENHAM charity which supports carers and those they care for has been given more than £3,000 by a local supermarket.A total of £3,012.34 was raised by staff and customers at the Co-op in Corsham, who supported the charity through the store’s Local

  • Devizes ex-military man conquers Marathon Des Sables

    NOT even scorching temperatures and 150 miles of brutal terrain could stop Devizes resident Mark Spandler from completing one of the toughest foot races on the planet.Mr Spandler, of Horton, took on the Marathon Des Sables, a multi-day race across the

  • Health fair goes down a treat in Calne

    A SUPPORT group in Calne has been promoting the benefits of healthy eating to families and children at their health fair during the half term break. Health Active Calne Community Area gave out fruit and vegetables during their fair held at the Calne Community

  • WW1 shell found and detonated in Sutton Benger garden

    AN unexploded World War One shell left a Sutton Benger couple in shock and disbelief after they found the 101-year-old explosive lying in their garden.Michelle Newman and her husband, Charles, were forced to call the bomb squad after discovering the shell

  • Limited edition car up for grabs in motor museum raffle

    CAR enthusiasts will have the opportunity to get their hands on a limited edition sports car with only 88,000 miles on the clock thanks to the Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum's latest annual prize draw. The Friends of the Museum will be giving away

  • Closed Chippenham care home was failing residents

    A CHIPPENHAM care home from which seven residents were removed for their own safety was found to be failing in all areas, the Care Quality Commission has revealed.Sheldon Lodge Care Home shut in February, only days after a CQC inspection and after they