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• Six-a-side fun

  HIGHWORTH Town are running their annual six-a-side tournament again in June and are invting more teams to join in the fun. read more

• Bridge players show their hand for Lydia

  THE Lydia Cross appeal was given a huge boost last week, by a band of fervent bridge players. read more

• Move back to real nappies

  This week is Real Nappy Week a time to take stock of the environmental cost of using disposable nappies and to check out the wide range of alternatives now available to parents. read more

• North Wilts Youth League

  SHAW under 11s clinched the West Division championship with two games to spare following a 4-1 home win over Marlborough. read more

• It's time for residents to clean up their act

  Councillors fear Wiltshire's growing problem of litter could drive tourists away from the county. Now they are calling for the Environment Agency to get tough and are urging residents to help, as SARAH SINGLETON reports. read more

• Wiltshire League

  AFC STRATTON maintained their 13 point lead over nearest rivals Trowbridge Town with a 3-0 win at Corsham Town Reserves. read more

• TV seeks out naked truth about life

  The BBC is looking for people in Wiltshire who are about to change their lives dramatically, for a new documentary series called Naked Us. read more

• West End Wanderers 5 Chippenham Sports and Social Club 0

  WEST End Wanderers outplayed fellow First Division side Chippenham Sports and Social Club in every department to set up a cup final showdown with Second Division leaders Corsham Centre in the Rainbow Launderette-sponsored WG Parr Trophy. read more

• Sparrow tops bird survey

  COLLARED doves and wood pigeons are now five times more common in gardens than in 1979, according to the results of the RSPB's 25th Big Garden Birdwatch survey. read more

• Trowbridge League

  DIVISION One and Two title favourites North Bradley Saints and Broughton Gifford do battle on Saturday as they will do again in this season's Revolutions CafeBar-sponsored Knockout Cup final. read more

• Wing way to thrills

  THE only professional wing walking team in Europe will be performing breathtaking stunts at the Kemble Air Show on June 20. read more

• Friday is the night for taking a chance

  Screwfix First Division: WILTSHIRE Senior Cup finalists Corsham Town get back into action tomorrow night when they entertain Clevedon United. read more

• Grade two Ofsted for school

  MORGAN'S Vale and Woodfalls Primary School is one of only a handful of primary schools in Wiltshire to achieve a grade two following the latest Ofsted report. read more

• Footballers have a ball for Kandu

  GAZETTE & HERALD: Sky Soccer AM presenter Tim Lovejoy's team lifted the trophy on Sunday, but local charity Kandu Arts was the real winner as more than £4,000 was raised from the friendly football match. read more

• Lessons taste sweet

  GAZETTE & HERALD: YOUNGSTERS at Frogwell Primary School in Chippenham put their thinking caps on to examine the science of sweets in a special activity morning. read more

• Final Push

  PROUD skipper Matt Hewlett is confident his troops are ready for the 'final push' and that Tuesday's amazing comeback at Vale Park is proof that Town will not choke so close to the finishing line. read more

• Thieves take holiday cash

  Thieves stole £800 in cash from an elderly Highworth couple who had been saving up for a holiday last Wednesday. read more

• Anniversary beer festival

  GAZETTE & HERALD: The Hare and Hounds pub is hosting a beer festival this week to mark the first anniversary of landlords Mark Foster and his fiance Hayley Gill. read more

• Celebrations must wait

  GAZETTE & HERALD: Daredevil David Hempleman-Adams said investigations into his record-breaking altitude flight have prevented the team from celebrating. read more

• First film festival is voted a triumph

  GAZETTE & HERALD: The Global Village Film Festival ended on a triumphant note with a showing of the silent film Sunrise, accompanied by pianist James Harpham who composed a new score especially for the show. read more

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