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Little fighter arrives home

Miracle baby Arabella Davies, who was born at 26 weeks weighing barely 2lbs and thought by doctors unlikely to survive, has returned home with her parents.

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Teens are real smooth

A group of teenagers from Westbury have set up their own smoothie business which they hope will raise money for a local charity.

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Pupils step back in time

YOUNGSTERS at St Joseph’s RC Primary School in Devizes recently relived the dreadful days of the Second World War as they experienced what it was like to be an evacuee.

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Youngsters over the moon at award

STAFF at Rainbow Early Years Pre-school in Trowbridge are celebrating after Wiltshire Council awarded them a Good Practice award.

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Where are your children?

Shocked chief constable Brian Moore has urged parents to know where their teenagers are at night after being confronted with a mob of youths as young as 13 in Melksham.

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Band rocks onto YouTube

Teenage rock band Banzukes, who launched their first EP on YouTube recently, started at Pewsey Vale School.

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Girl’s hair-raising fundraiser

A Trowbridge schoolgirl has decided to cut off her long brown hair and give it to a children’s cancer charity, and raise money at the same time.

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Joy as club reopens

A YOUTH club that was closed four months ago has re-opened on a six-month trial.

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Experiment in emotion

Chris Melvin reports on an American idea for helping young people understand and improve their behaviour that is being tested in Melksham schools.

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Parents join forces to boost school

Clarendon College mums have teamed up with the school’s leadership team to help get the school out of special measures.

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If music be the food of learning...

The Government is to spend £332 million to reverse the decline of music in schools. We look at how the money will help kids, and why singing and learning to play musical instruments is good for them.

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Take centre stage and party on for your kids

Children’s parties - love them or loathe them, as a parent you can’t escape them. Lisa Salmon describes the highs and lows of holding a children’s party at home and speaks to a mum who set up her own...

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Talking to teenagers - 10 Top Tips

The teenage years are often the most trying for parents. Your previously chatty, co-operative child may have suddenly turned into an alien. Grunts or replace conversation and they spend hours shut in...

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Bringing up a green baby

Being environmentally friendly should start from the day you’re born, according to green parenting expert Jill Barker. We speak to her about her new book, Baby Green, which advises on how to make...

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Cottoning on to a good idea

WE all think of cotton as being a safe and natural fibre, but most material is treated with chemicals and grown in conditions that can be damaging for cotton workers.

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A to Z of surviving the summer

The summer holidays are nearly here and it will soon be time to entertain the kids for six long weeks. Don’t worry; we’ve got everything you need to make summer easy.

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Balance out the birthrights

A number of studies have just been published suggesting the order siblings are born affects the way they’re treated by their parents, and their development. We ask the experts how and why birth order...

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Go organic in the bathroom

YOUR children's food isn't the only thing that should be organic. With increasing amounts of dubious chemicals in our toiletries, now is the time to go organic in the bathroom as well as the kitchen.

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Organic food for thought

Every parent wants the best for their baby and nutrition can be a huge source of stress for confused mums and dads who are worried about feeding their children properly.

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Kick parents out of football

When a children’s football match kicks off these days, all too often the parents kick off too. By Lisa Salmon.

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