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• County is given cup showdown with Notts

  WILTSHIRE return to cricket's big stage this season after a break of 11 years. read more

• Staff down tools in overtime row

  STAFF at South Marston Distribution Centre walked out in protest after managers told them they had no choice but to work overtime. read more

• Experts suspect cadet took own life

  FORENSIC experts have claimed skydiver Stephen Hilder sabotaged his own parachutes before jumping to his death. read more

• Is support for police worth £5,000 a year?

  Community Support Officers could be walking the beat in Wootton Bassett if proposals from the police and town council win support. read more

• Cake-maker Val dies at 71

  VAL Pomeroy, who was famous throughout Wootton Bassett for her prolific cake-making, has died aged 71. read more

• Golf game at top club up for auction

  FORMER media mogul Eddy Shah has donated a game of golf at Surrey's prestigious Wentworth Club to Wootton Bassett's mayoral charity. read more

• Stables on alert

  HORSE owners throughout the area have been placed on high alert after £30,000 worth of tack was stolen from a livery stable in Wootton Bassett. read more

• Devizes move up the table

  Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League: DEVIZES Town Youth continued their climb up the under 16s Red Division of the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League with a 6-2 home win over FC Chippenham. read more

• Rivals share points in top table clash

  Swindon and District League: THE top-of-the-table clash between leaders Zurich and second-placed Windmill in the Premier Division ended in a 1-1 draw. read more

• Brunel keep their title bid on track

  North Wilts Youth League: BRUNEL Boys stayed in second spot in the Under 11 Central Division after beating third-placed Ferndale Rodbourne Pumas 4-2. read more

• Whole lot of help at the touch of a button

  Community information for the people of Wiltshire is now available at the touch of a button. read more

• Magic moments at new-look Keyline

  MANAGERS and staff at a Swindon builders merchants found an unusual way of entertaining their customers after an extensive shop refit. read more

• Shortage of chefs on menu

  A SHARP rise in demand for hotel and catering staff along with changing social trends means there has never been a better time to become a chef, cook or catering professional, according to a Swindon specialist recruitment firm. read more

• Salisbury put in a good day's work

  SALISBURY'S juniors enjoyed a marvellous day in their Wiltshire competition. read more

• No cup final shocks for underdogs

  LUCKLESS Salisbury were outclassed by Marlborough in their Wiltshire Cup final at Devizes. read more

• Trout idyll tests anglers' stealth

  GOOD-SIZED brown trout swimming in crystal clear spring waters amid picturesque surroundings - nice if you can get it, well you can. read more

• Town so close to cup glory

  The Hampshire League Floodlight Cup Final between Ringwood Town and Horndean certainly proved a tense affair. The New Foresters took a deserved lead via Carl Fleet's 35th minute header but it was cancelled out by Ashley Howard's deflected shot just before half-time. A controversial penalty awarded shortly after the break, which Paul Baker duly converted, proved the winner. Picture: SARAH WILLIAMS. RTCF30. read more

• Reserves have title in sight

  BEMERTON Heath Harlequins reserves kept up the pressure on Gosport Borough in the race for Wessex Combination League title with a superb performance at Christchurch reserves. read more

• Robins on the rise after late strike

  DOWNTON won for the first time since February with Matt Guy's late goal proving decisive against BAT Sports. read more

• Suspensions prove costly for Harlequins

  A POOR disciplinary record got the better of Harlequins with the loss through suspension of both central defenders, Jamie Boswell and Darren Harding for the visit of Andover. read more

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