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• Overheads affect JD Wetherspoon

  PUB group JD Wetherspoon has shown an improvement in trading but said high overheads and strong price competition are causing it problems. read more

• Westbury in pole position

  TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: WESTBURY United A start Saturday's Division Two Cup second leg as favourites to become the first finalists of the season. read more

• Health bosses face £8.7m overspend

  Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust will be working hard this year to balance its books. But it could be a difficult task in this financial year, Kennet and North Wiltshire PCT is currently forecasting an overspend of £8.7 million. read more

• Bullseye for Centre as they reach semis

  CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: CORSHAM Cricket Club will be joined by Corsham Centre, North Star A and Westbury Rangers A in the draw for the semi-finals. read more

• Weston's spot on to deny title chasers

  WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: WITH leaders Bradford on Wiltshire Senior Cup duty, second-placed Corsham failed to take advantage and move up to pole position when they were held to a 3-3 draw by Bromham. read more

• Victims and witnesses to get better support

  SOLICITOR General Harriet Harman MP visited Wiltshire yesterday to launch the county's new Witness Care Unit which will support witnesses and victims through court cases. read more

• Fisher says we were dire

  HIGHWORTH did make it through to the third round of the Senior Cup as expected, but Wiltshire League Bradford gave them a scare in the process and a 3-0 win flattered the hosts. read more

• County council tax rise likely to be less than five per cent

  WILTSHIRE County Council is likely to buck the trend of recent years and set a council tax increase of less than five per cent. read more

• Help for women in fear of violence

  WOMEN living in rural locations and suffering domestic violence can now access help and advice that could allow them to escape from physical and mental abuse. read more

• Melksham Town 2 Cricklade 5

  FURIOUS boss Nigel Tripp said he was left embarrassed by his players after Melksham sensationally crashed out of the Wiltshire Senior Cup to minnows Cricklade. read more

• Curb on the camera vans

  CONCERN has been expressed at the reduction in visits to villages by mobile speed camera units. New rules coming into force in April mean that visits to sites where there is concern about speeding will be cut back dramatically. read more

• Kilmurry signs for rivals

  CORSHAM Town striker Dave Kilmurry has signed for Screwfix Premier rivals Devizes. The striker has not been able to break into the Corsham first team since the arrival of Toby Colbourne from Westbury. read more

• Protection law for water voles

  WILTSHIRE Wildlife Trust has welcomed plans by the Government to increase legal protection for water voles. read more

• Town move within striking distance

  MID-WILTS YOUTH AND MINOR LEAGUE: CHIPPENHAM Town Youth U12 need just two points from their last three games to clinch this season's Green Division title after running out 10-2 winners away to Westbury Youth. read more

• Fundraising continues

  Robbie Flanagan, of Woodlands Primary School, is donating his pocket money to the tsunami aid appeal. DA7209MORE than three weeks after the Asian tsunami, kind-hearted fundraisers have continued to come up with creative ways of helping the disaster victims. read more

• Honda path to 200,000 cars a year

  Honda CR-VMORE than 200,000 vehicles will be built by Honda this year in Swindon. read more

• Trust fund will help rebuild lives

  Clare Allen Crook, with Daisy and William. DA7208P4POIGNANT photographs capturing the horrific aftermath of the Asian tsunami will be shown at a special exhibition raising money for Sri Lanka's victims of the disaster. read more

• WH Smith gets off the shelf

  WH Smith might be getting back on track after a substantial profits improvement. read more

• Funnyman breaks leg falling from unicycle

  Jonathan the Jester with his leg in plaster, after falling from his 7ft unicycle. DA7221P1BEING a jester isn't all it's cracked up to be! read more

• Burglars prey on city charity shops

  DESPICABLE thieves have been raiding Salisbury's charity shops, taking cash and causing thousands of pounds' worth of damage. read more

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