Wiltshire Times & Chippenham News
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Teen robbed during festivities
AN 18-year-old man was robbed of his wallet and mobile phone while out walking in Chippenham on New Year's Eve.
War maps to go on sale
A CHIPPENHAM auction house will be selling its first lot of the year in the form of Second World War RAF maps on January 3.
Arrest after sex attack
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted in Bath Road, Chippenham, in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Thousands attend village hunt
THOUSANDS made their way to Lacock to witness the spectacle of horses, riders, hounds, and an eagle owl called Olga in the village on Boxing Day.
Weapons used in two attacks
POLICE in Chippenham are calling on witnesses to come forward after two separate attacks in the town involving a Samurai sword and a medieval-type mace.
Man sentenced for hair cut attack
A BOYFRIEND who cut off his partner’s hair as she slept has been ordered to go on a domestic violence programme.
Council offices closed again
NORTH Wiltshire District Council's offices have been closed for a second day due to problems with the gas supply.
Town's gas supplies disrupted
A SCHOOL, council offices and more than 100 homes in Chippenham have been affected by problems with the gas supply this week.
Burst water main causes hold-ups
TRAFFIC on main roads in Chippenham town centre came to a standstill this morning after a main water pipe burst in Rowden Hill.
Nutcracker soldier sells at auction
A NUTCRACKER soldier probably manufactured in Germany during the mid 19th century sold for £20 at an auction on Saturday.
National Front thug jailed
A NATIONAL Front thug who launched an unprovoked racist attack on a Chippenham rugby player has been jailed for four years and three months.
Author in line for accolade
CHILDREN’S author Sarah Singleton has been shortlisted for the Manchester Book Award 2009 following the success of her latest novel The Amethyst Child.
Drug supplier made to pay for crime
A MAN convicted of having hundreds of pounds worth of drugs he was going to supply has been ordered to pay £50 towards the benefit from his crime.
Knifeman hands himself in
KNIFEMAN Stephen Edwards, who escaped during an escorted day out of prison, has handed himself in.
Woman's shopping centre suicide bid
A 46-year-old woman has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act after slitting her wrists and taking an overdose inside the Emery Gate shopping centre.
Woman sent to secure hospital after arson attempt
A WOMAN who started a fire at a care home in the middle of the night has been sent to a secure mental hospital.
Virus outbreak was 'not preventable'
AN outbreak of a sickness bug at a Wiltshire community hospital could not have been prevented but there are still lessons to be learned, according to a report issued to health bosses this week.
Boyfriend cut off partner's hair
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who cut off his girlfriend’s hair as she slept will not face trial on a charge of falsely imprisoning her.
Flu pandemic action plan approved
THE greatest potential hazard faced by the UK - that was the description NHS bosses in Wiltshire gave to a potential outbreak of pandemic influenza this week.
Warrant for tanning centre pervert
A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of tanning salon pervert Stephen Strange after he failed to turn up at court.