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• TV tracks harpist'sroute to stardom

  A CHILD prodigy musician from Warminster is to star in a fly-on-the-wall documentary cataloguing her rise to the top. read more

• It's time for the axe for the council tax

  The hottest issue in my postbag at the moment is certainly the dreaded council tax . read more

• Drug dealer given 'half' jail sentence

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: Drug dealer William Finch has been jailed for seven months after a court heard he supplied cannabis so friends would visit him. read more

• Call for help

  THE Wessex Military Band, the main organisers of the annual international massed military band spectacular to be held at Salisbury City Hall on September 26, is looking for sponsors. read more

• Share and share alike

  CHURCH leaders in Westbury are calling on Wiltshire Times readers to back their bid to build a combined nursery and community centre in the town. read more

• Discover how to keep staff

  WARMINSTER is hosting a business conference aimed at improving training, efficiency and profit margins on Monday. read more

• Workers caught out by boss

  TWO workers from a Westbury- based home delivery firm were caught red-handed stealing stock after their manager trailed them through the town. read more

• MEP asks for Euro complaints

  BUSINESSES in Wiltshire are being asked to come up with specific complaints rather than just 'whinging' about EU regulation and red tape. read more

• Millionaires go back to school

  COMPUTER millionaire twins Philip and Andrew Oliver returned to their old Trowbridge school to help launch a new awards scheme for pupils. read more

• Cleaners back in action after blaze

  STAFF at a Westbury dry cleaners have thanked their customers for sticking by them after a fire decimated its usual service. read more

• Owner caused dog unnecessary suffering

  Westbury pensioner Ken Durey has spoken of his anger after he was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to his elderly Jack Russell. read more

• £14,000 bill for play area

  PLANS are under way to revamp a children's play area which was vandalised by drunken youths over Christmas. read more

• Search for a band

  Businesses are invited to take part in a national battle of the bands contest to win £5,000 and a record label release. read more

• How Clive keeps the kit on for the boys

  WHEN the Chippenham Town players emerge from the tunnel tomorrow in their sparkling blue and white kit, spare a thought for the man who has spent the last five hours getting it ready. read more

• School's new bid to get specialist status

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: ABBEYFIELD School is making a second bid to achieve specialist status as a business and enterprise college. read more

• Hygrade workers want union

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: FRUSTRATED factory workers are holding a show of strength in a bid to win better working conditions at their Chippenham meat plant. read more

• Soccer ace Shearer gets special invite

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: SOCCER star Alan Shearer is being lined up to open a new 50-acre playing field complex in Chippenham. read more

• Moves to engage body and mind

  Georgina Lock tries out the Swiss Ball, helped by Georgina Harris. DA4231P1WALKING into the Roundhill Pilates and Physiotherapy Centre, Fordingbridge, is like stepping into a relaxing retreat. read more

• O'Hanlon Wait

  SEAN O'Hanlon's move from Everton is still expected to go through despite a mystery hitch which has so far thwarted the deal from being completed. read more

• Skatepark set to open in August

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: SKATEBOARDERS in Corsham could have a new purpose-built facility in place by the end of the summer holidays. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive