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Wharf Court gets creative for food bank

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WHARF Court residents raised £300 for Melksham Food Bank with a collage exhibition. 

The exhibition had a ‘community spirit’ theme and included designs centred around the canal, the RAF and the Melksham Christmas lights display. 

 

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