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Purton pair double up for epic bike ride

Neil Saunders and Dave Johnston, with support crew Bob Tennant and Rob Midican, who are riding from John O’Groats to Land’s End for Help for Heroes

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.

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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.

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Historical rubbish proves mine of information in Chippenham

7:00am Sunday 21st March 2010

Historians in Chippen-ham are piecing together clues which will give information about 17th- century life in the town.

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Lonely arts club back in Marlborough

7:00am Sunday 21st March 2010

Marlborough Chamber of Commerce and arts group We Love Marlborough is relaunching a lonely arts club.

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Calne community hub passes the test

7:00am Sunday 21st March 2010

The Community Hub, a venue for meetings, exhibitions and other public services, is to formally open in Calne on April 1.

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Out of hours cover in Wiltshire 'set to get better'

7:00am Sunday 21st March 2010

Doctors who run the county’s out of hours service say it will improve from April 1.

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Chippenham murder suspect remains in custody

9:40pm Saturday 20th March 2010

THE 41 year old Chippenham man arrested on suspicion of murder following the disappearance of Donavan Van Lill remains in custoday today.

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Bowood unveils new play area for the under sevens

9:00am Saturday 20th March 2010

Visitors to Bowood this summer will notice a new addition to the adventure playground after a special play area was installed in time for opening at the end of the month.

Wootton Bassett sixth formers rise to challenge

9:00am Saturday 20th March 2010

Sixth formers at Wootton Bassett School have raised £1,632 for Swindon Kidney Patients Association.

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Mystery over chipmunk spotted in Upavon garden

7:50am Saturday 20th March 2010

Retired greengrocer Fred Hodges thought he was seeing things when he looked out of his kitchen window and spotted a chipmunk perched on his garden fence.