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Chippenham murder charge man remanded in custody

11:22am Monday 22nd March 2010

Chippenham man Martin Sugden appeared at North West Magistrates Court in Chippenham this morning charged with the murder of gym instructor Donavan van Lill.

Plan for Quakers Walk primary health centre scrapped

8:20am Monday 22nd March 2010

Controversial plans to build a primary care centre on land near Quakers Walk, Devizes, were today scrapped by the health trust.

Pensioner threatened to kill Devizes son-in-law

8:21am Monday 22nd March 2010

A pensioner who threatened to kill his son-in-law with a crowbar has walked free from court.

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Calne policeman takes on marathon challenge

7:20am Monday 22nd March 2010

Police officer Adam Mulliss will swap walking the beat for pounding the streets next month when he takes part in the London Marathon.

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Marlborough dad trains for the toughest race of all

7:00am Monday 22nd March 2010

Silversmith and father-of-five Simon Benney, who has been running all his life, is preparing for the toughest race of all.

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Students from Calne send bikes to Africa

7:00am Monday 22nd March 2010

staff and students at The John Bentley School in Calne have donated nearly 30 bikes to help African children get to school safely.

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Man arrested for murder in Chippenham named and charged

9:07pm Sunday 21st March 2010

Police have confirmed that the man arrested on Friday on suspicion of the murder of Donavan Van Lill has been charged.

Police search farm as part of Chippenham murder inquiry

3:33pm Sunday 21st March 2010

Police were today and yesterday searching a farm near Stanton St Quintin, between Chippenham and Malmesbury, for clues to help them in their search for missing Donavan Van Lill.

Man arrested on suspicion of murder appears in Chippenham court

12:56pm Sunday 21st March 2010

THE 41 year old Chippenham man arrested on suspicion of the murder of missing Donovan Van Lill appeared before the North Wilts Magistrates Court during the early hours of this morning.

Purton pair double up for epic bike ride

9:00am Sunday 21st March 2010

Two men from Purton have begun training for an epic journey from Lands End to John O’Groats on a bike with a difference.

Children enjoy new world at Devizes primary

8:00am Sunday 21st March 2010

Children who started St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Devizes in January are settling in well.

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Marlborough theatre dream dies

7:20am Sunday 21st March 2010

The 15-year dream of Marlborough having its own community theatre has finally been dropped.

Security on agenda for Calne industrial estate

7:20am Sunday 21st March 2010

The best way to combat crime in Porte Marsh Industrial Estate in Calne will be one of the topics of discussion when the town council hosts a Business Forum lunch at the Town Hall in May.

Devizes charity cyclist sets sights on Bruges

7:10am Sunday 21st March 2010

Bank teller Katie Watt is raising cash for charity through pedal power by cycling from London to Bruges in June.

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Ramsbury goldsmith heads out on 5,000 mile charity adventure

7:10am Sunday 21st March 2010

The departure of goldsmith Peter Page on a 5,000-mile journey across Europe in a 50 year old Austin 101 van made an arresting sight on Saturday in the centre of Ramsbury.