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• Firework 'curfew' on cards

  HOOLIGANS in west and north Wiltshire who set off fireworks during the night could face fines of up to £5,000 or six months in jail from the autumn. read more

• Town think over switch to Hellenic

  JOHN Fitchen has revealed Trowbridge Town would consider applying for a place in the Hellenic League next season but only as a last resort. read more

• Screwfix direct league

  NIGEL Tripp is on the verge of landing a lucrative sponsorship deal for Melksham Town as he already begins to plot for next season. read more

• BT plans to expand service

  BROADBAND services could reach nearly 100 per cent of Wiltshire homes by next summer under plans announced by BT this week. read more

• Now villagers target historic clean sweep

  LEAGUE giants Broughton Gifford and North Bradley Saints are poised to make their mark again as the season enters its final week. read more

• Golf game lead to chase drama

  A RELAXING game of golf turned into a police chase for one officer rewarded at Wednesday's police awards event. read more

• 'Crash scene was absolute carnage'

  POLICE who attended the scene of a horrific crash on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road have received certificates of merit for their actions. read more

• Packed May day offers riot of fun and challenges

  PEOPLE in Wiltshire will be spoilt for choice in how to spend this bank holiday weekend. read more

• Third Beanacre walk planned

  CAMPAIGNERS are to take part in a third protest march to highlight the need for a bypass around their village, following the death of a man in a car crash. read more

• Call to reinstate GP after dispute

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: SUPPORTERS of sacked Chippenham doctor Barney Williams have travelled to London to present a petition, calling for his reinstatement, to the House of Commons. read more

• Nightclub to be reopened

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: THE proprietor of Corsham's only nightclub has pledged to rid the place of its negative image when it reopens in June. read more

• Pair accused of assault

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A TEENAGER from Melksham and a 19-year-old Corsham man have appeared in court in connection with a New Year fracas at a north Wiltshire pub. read more

• Golf game lead to chase drama

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A RELAXING game of golf turned into a police chase for one officer rewarded at Wednesday's police awards event. read more

• Crime figures go down in Corsham

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: CRIME in Corsham has gone down by almost 10 per cent in the past year, latest police figures reveal. read more

• Reminders of dead

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS EXCLUSIVE: SILHOUETTES of crash victims are being lined up as the latest tool to reduce the rising death toll on the region's roads. read more

• Groups rap 'penalising' tax system

  WITH this year's council tax bills having fallen on the mats of householders in south Wiltshire, the New Forest and East Dorset, three groups are continuing to insist that the sums demanded are too high for the elderly. read more

• White hails new look as young guns end bad run

  STEVE White believes the change in formation and personnel has breathed new life into his Chippenham Town side. read more

• Hervin's rallying call for key game

  MARK Hervin believes Chippenham Town have worked miracles to even be challenging for a place in the play-offs going into the last game of the season. read more

• Play-off race will go right down to the last matches

  CHIPPENHAM Town need three points from tomorrow's match at Hinckley and then keep their fingers crossed results go their way if they are to earn a place in the end of season play-offs. read more

• Forgotten man Robbo ready for showdown

  ANDY Robertson had almost become the forgotten man at Hardenhuish, but after his first team recall last week the Chippenham defender insisted he had never become disillusioned. read more

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