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• Budget cuts will hit TICs

  TOURIST information centres in west Wiltshire are to lose their grants from West Wiltshire District Council. read more

• Wheeler's in demand as Tripp moves in

  MELKSHAM Town manager Nigel Tripp is hoping to boost his side's firepower with the signing of Westbury United's Wayne Wheeler. read more

• Mechanic Kris makes his Merc

  A MERCEDES Benz mechanic from Warminster proved himself among the country's best when tested in a mystery shopping exercise. read more

• Wife smashed husband's taxi

  AN ANGRY wife smashed the windows of her husband's taxi before launching an attack on his employer's office. read more

• Stephenson's rocket power

  A HAT-TRICK from Pete Stephenson earned The Stiffs a rare cup success with a 3-2 triumph over Rowde Sports in the preliminary round of the Spring Cup. read more

• Tribute to nurse

  WARMINSTER town councillors have backed plans to name a new housing development in honour of a nurse who left her mark on Warminster. read more

• Simpson to lead the Reggae Boyz

  TROWBRIDGE-born Fitzroy Simpson is poised to land his dream job as manager of the Jamaican national football team. read more

• Pensioner conned by fake fire

  INTRUDERS told an elderly woman there was a fire above her flat before stealing jewellery and cash from her home. read more

• College open for learning at new base

  30059WILTSHIRE College staff hope their newly refurbished Warminster base will encourage more students to learn in the town. read more

• Half the woman she used to be

  16418/2FITNESS fanatic Helen Jordan loved her new weight loss regime so much that she decided to train as an instructor. read more

• Longleat race

  A NEW 10km road running event will take place this year at Longleat. The run, scheduled for February 6, has been organised to raise money for Dorothy House Hospice Care. read more

• Ilfracombe Town 3, Westbury United 3

  WESTBURY United boss Paul Brickley believes Saturday's two-goal hero Paul Beavers has the ability to step up to a higher level of football. read more

• PCT to tighten its belt

  A HEALTH chief has pledged to tighten the screw on overspending health trusts in north and west Wiltshire. read more

• Briefing on Gap relief road plan

  Planning committee members at West Wiltshire District Council were last night due to attend a briefing on the Hilperton Relief Road scheme. read more

• Operation Crackdown

  WILTSHIRE is one of 32 counties involved in the Home Office's new campaign targeting hardcore drug dealers. read more

• 'Fantastic' response to collections

  TSUNAMI AID: RED Cross volunteers have been overwhelmed by the generosity of Wiltshire people eager to help with the relief effort in Asia. read more

• Cash crisis hits disabled people

  A CASH crisis has forced Wiltshire County Council to withdraw services for disabled people in the county. read more

• Second-hand Hondas see a rise in value

  JAPANESE car firm Honda has shown how desirable its cars are, even when they are second-hand. read more

• Plan is opposed

  WARMINSTER Town Council has reinforced its opposition to the planned conversion of the Beckford Centre into sheltered housing. read more

• Almondsbury Town 3, Biddestone 1

  GARY Skidmore believes his side's hopes of picking up their third win of the season on Saturday were killed off by pre-match disruptions. read more

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