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• 'Amanda was the leader of our gang'

  EXCLUSIVE: THE best friend of nursery assistant Amanda Edwards, whose body was found buried on a building site a week after she disappeared, has told of her heartache. read more

• Youngsters inspired by a day out at St Mary's

  PEWSEY Vale Youth are looking to steal a march on their opponents next season by getting in some expert football coaching this weekend. read more

• Prefects to curb bad behaviour on school buses

  A NEW bus prefect scheme has been introduced to tackle problems of rowdy behaviour on Wiltshire's school buses. read more

• Teenager learns at the feet of Giggsy

  TEENAGE Calne footballer Steven Dean had a day to remember when he got to train with Premiership stars Jay-Jay Okocha and Ryan Giggs. read more

• Author publishes crop circle theory

  CROP circle researcher and writer Lucy Pringle believes she has discovered what could be causing some of the annual phenomena that dot the Wiltshire landscape. read more

• Chippenham Town Ladies U14s 11, Westbury Youth U14s 0

  A HAT-TRICK each from Hannah Way and Becky Watson saw Chippenham completely overwhelm Westbury. read more

• Firefighter helps Iraqis

  WILTSHIRE fire officer Brian Joyce, who has just returned from Iraq, was horrified to see local firemen fight blazes without any proper protective clothing or equipment. read more

• Chippenham Town Ladies FC 6 Wootton Bassett Ladies 2

  CHIPPENHAM snatched the league title from Wootton Bassett's grasp with an emphatic win. read more

• Volunteers for crisis line

  VOLUNTEERS from Wiltshire could be involved in manning a national telephone pregnancy crisis helpline. read more

• Irons fires home late winner for villagers

  PLAYER-manager Stuart Irons fired in an extra-time penalty to lift the Wiltshire Junior Cup for a fourth time for Broughton Gifford in an action-packed final against Division One title rivals Rudloe. read more

• Young musicians in jazz festival

  Wiltshire's young music stars of the future will play alongside members of Jools Holland's band at a festival celebrating jazz. read more

• Players appeal

  LOCAL footballers are being asked to come forward and take part in a once in a life-time fundraising tour. read more

• Devizes step up challenge

  DEVIZES Town Youth stepped up their bid for honours in the under 15s Blue Division of the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League with an 8-1 win over Chippenham Town Youth. read more

• Trail of gold leads to Belgium

  High-fliers. Emily Benham and Alice Butt, who are in Belgium representing Britain in the ISF World Schools Orienteering Championships. DA5318P3.RISING orienteering stars Emily Benham and Alice Butt are currently in Belgium representing Britain in the ISF World Schools Orienteering Championships in Btgenbach. read more

• Pupils go to pub for painting prizes

  St George's Day picture competition winners Hannah Kidner, Natalia Fedyszyn, Daniel Clark, Ben Tarrant and Lidia Fedyszyn with landlord and landlady of the Wyndham Arms pub, in Dinton, Duncan and Helen Bendermacher and assistant manageress Tracy West. DA5319CHILDREN from Dinton School went along to the village's Wyndham Arms pub on Thursday last week, to receive prizes in a St George's Day painting competition, organised by licensee Duncan Bendermacher. read more

• New HQ brings club into the 21st century

  CHIPPENHAM Sports Club enjoyed one of the most significant days in their history when their new £730,000 clubhouse was officially opened on Saturday. read more

• Youth league is under way

  THE North Wilts Junior Cricket League gets under way this Sunday, with a number of new teams. read more

• Juniors will get coaching

  YOUTH cricket in Devizes gets up and running again this weekend with the first junior coaching sessions being held. read more

• The Mine sweeper

  Last week was the National Mental Health Action week and many businesses will be aware that mental health can become an employment law issue. read more

• Local unions back anti-BNP campaign

  Swindon unions are backing a campaign to stop the British National Party winning election seats this summer. read more

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