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Upavon racing driver died after ice fall, inquest is told
4:47pm Friday 10th July 2009
Former Bentley racing driver and army veteran Major Jack Bailey, 95, fractured his spine when he slipped on snow and ice near his Upavon home in February an inquest heard in Salisbury on Friday.
Have your say »Crash closes road at Christian Malford
4:34pm Friday 10th July 2009
A serious car crash has forced police to close a large stretch of the B4069 at Christian Malford.
Chippenham rugby tournament aids Help For Heroes
3:31pm Friday 10th July 2009
A charity touch rugby competition is being held in Chippenham at the weekend to raise cash for the Help For Heroes campaign.
Dance school boss jailed for stealing trip cash
1:22pm Friday 10th July 2009
The administrator of a dancing school was jailed for 18 months today for stealing almost £P20,000 from a fund to send pupils to a dance competition in America.
Wootton Bassett honours five fallen heroes
1:25pm Friday 10th July 2009
The bodies of five soldiers killed in one of the bloodiest weeks for British forces in Afghanistan were flown home today.
Aty weekend for Wiltshire youngsters
11:20am Friday 10th July 2009
Young people will be taking part in a wide variety of activities ranging from dance workshops to power kiting as part of a special two-day series of events.
Swine flu scare at Marlborough School
10:11am Friday 10th July 2009
Today the head of St John’s School in Marlborough, Dr Patrick Hazlewood, said there was an unconfirmed case of swine flu in the school.
Chippenham school reveals swine flu outbreak
10:07am Friday 10th July 2009
Headteacher Gerard MacMahon has today confirmed that a Year 8 pupil at Sheldon School is thought to have swine flu.
Dance teacher to be sentenced over £20,000 trip fund theft
8:04am Friday 10th July 2009
The administrator of a dancing school will be sentenced today for stealing almost £20,000 from a fund to send pupils to a dance competition in America.
Five heroes' bodies to pass through Wootton Bassett today
7:39am Friday 10th July 2009
Five British soldiers killed in Afghanistan over the past week will be returned to the UK today.
Colour in the Chippenham's park
7:00am Friday 10th July 2009
MOonkton Park will become a sea of colour this weekend when the annual Art in the Park event opens on Saturday.
Praise for Chippenham heroes
7:00am Friday 10th July 2009
Friends Keith Hibberd and Lee Meadows have been praised by firefighters after they saved a suicidal pensioner from the River Avon.
Malmesbury fire squad on look out for recruits
7:00am Friday 10th July 2009
Malmesbury Fire Station Watch manager Wayne Jones will be recruiting new retained firefighters as the station celebrates its 40th anniversary on Saturday.
Parent power wins at Calne
7:00am Friday 10th July 2009
Parents who got together to create a new £27,000 play park for their children, opened it on Saturday with a barbecue and music.
Calne's drop in success
7:00am Friday 10th July 2009
Pupils at St Margaret’s School, Calne, have raised £4,500 for a drop in centre run by the town’s Youth Trust.
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