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• Safety action will be better, say Greens

  SALISBURY Green Party has criticised the A303 Stonehenge Improvement scheme, saying that if the proposals were approved, the new road cutting would become the most prominent monument within the Stonehenge World Heritage Site. read more

• Council wages war on errant dog owners

  A major crackdown on Cricklade dog owners is planned after numerous complaints from townspeople about dog mess. read more

• Class C confusion

  Police are warning users of cannabis that taking it is still illegal, despite reclassification of the drug to Class C. read more

• Town council avoids voting

  NO elections will be held to fill the seats of Amanda Dickson and Tom Lloyd, who resigned from Wootton Bassett Town Council late last year. read more

• Young dad admits spree of farm theft

  Father-of-two Julian Webb, who stole more than £53,000 worth of quad bikes while in cahoots with travellers, has given himself up and confessed to the police. read more

• New accident response vehicles on the road

  NEW 24-hour accident emergency response vehicles have been introduced to Wiltshire's roads to clean up crash sites. read more

• Taste of exotic at new caf

  Ref. 29024A NEW international caf and wine bar that aims to bring a taste of the exotic to Wootton Bassett will open in Boroughfields on Tuesday. read more

• Rob prepares to give Hendry his best shot

  NERVES are rocketing for a Melksham man who will play a frame of snooker against world title holder Stephen Hendry tomorrow after he won a Wiltshire Times competition. read more

• Bid for better travel links

  Wootton Bassett could be entitled to £10,000 to help improve community transport in the town and outlying villages. read more

• Camilla takes tour of college's estate

  Ref. 27897/1CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A ground-breaking project to help expelled teenagers return to education was praised by Camilla Parker Bowles as she toured Wiltshire College Lackham this week. read more

• Celebration dinner

  DIGNITARIES from around the county gathered at the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce 10th anniversary dinner dance on Friday. read more

• Motorists tax disc warning

  CARS left untaxed or abandoned on roadsides in west Wiltshire will be targeted in a new blitz. read more

• Tunnel proposal causes concern

  AMESBURY town council has reaffirmed, in principle, its support of the A303 Stonehenge Improvement scheme. read more

• Area group says 'no' to Parker Plan

  Debate continues over roading proposals at Stonehenge. DA4875P9MEMBERS of Salisbury district council's northern area committee have voted against the ACT Stonehenge A303 Alignment Plan, labelling it "totally unacceptable" at a meeting last week. read more

• Previous winners

  SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR read more

• Who will be a winner at the Journal Sports Awards?

  2003 proved yet another vintage year for the area's sportsmen and women. Mike Turner and Sarah McQuillen highlight just some of the many achievements and events that made the news. read more

• MAN FRIDAY FEATURE

  Name:Graham Carter, age 42 read more

• Journal Sports Awards 2003

  THE waiting is almost over. The polls have closed and the hundreds and hundreds of votes that have poured into our office over the past five weeks have been counted. read more

• Good news from Reckitt

  SWINDON household products maker Reckitt Benckiser is forecasting strong growth for this year after announcing record profits. read more

• Alison is new MD of First Great Western

  Swindon-based train company First Great Western has announced the appointment of a new managing director. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive