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• Film review - Surviving Christmas (12A)

  There are few certainties in life, except for Ben Affleck's propensity for making bad movies. read more

• Firm nets award for its excellence

  Avis Rent A Car UK, which has a base in Bridge End Road in Stratton, has beat household names such as ASDA and Thomas Cook to win the Personnel Today award for Excellence In Training. read more

• New role for chief

  FORMER Zurich Financial Services UK, Irish and International Life chief executive Lawrence Churchill has been appointed a non-executive director of renewable energy firm Monkton Group, which includes the Good Energy supplier. read more

• Dedicated services honoured

  Charles Pude MBE (6/1/5)A LIFE-TIME of service to the village of Porton has earned popular former parish council chairman Charles Pude an MBE in the New Year Honours List. read more

• Tourism officer awarded

  NEW Forest district council's tourism and publicity officer Tony Climpson has been awarded an OBE for services to local government. read more

• Deserving MBE for student support

  HEAD of Hampshire county council's student support unit Judith Archer has been awarded an MBE in the New Year honours. read more

• Conservation work remembered

  GEORGE McDonic, chairman of the Wiltshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, was honoured with the MBE, in the New Year List. read more

• Sir Maurice is made a CVO

  FORMER Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire Sir Maurice Johnston has been made a CVO - Commander of the Royal Victorian Order - in the New Year Honours List. read more

• MBE for Royal Artillery work

  MAJOR George Francis Correa, who lives at Berwick Road, Stapleford, was awarded the MBE in the New Year honours for his services to the Royal Artillery Charitable Fund. read more

• Business and arts pair in awards listing

  A UNIQUE partnership between Salisbury Playhouse and Wilton Carpet Factory has received glittering recognition. read more

• Swept off their feet by tsunami

  A DOCTOR'S receptionist from Mere has told how she and her 81-year-old mother narrowly escaped the tsunami that has claimed more than 150,000 lives. read more

• More choice on offer for beautiful brides

  Ref. 74421-13ONE of the world's largest chains of bridal and formalwear has opened up in Swindon's Brunel Plaza. read more

• Aid for Maldives mounts up

  Friends of Maldives (left to right): Sarah Mahir, Kimberly Hardingham, Michelle Lawson, Ahmed Thiham and David Hardingham. 6/1/5A HUGE aid operation to help the stricken islands of the Maldives has been launched by a Salisbury organisation. read more

• Film review - The Incredibles (U)

  THE new computer-animated fable from the Pixar team responsible for Toy Story and Finding Nemo more than lives up to its name, conjuring up a hilarious portrait of dysfunctional family life set in the dangerous world of superheroes with The Incredibles (U). read more

• Film review - The Manchurian Candidate (15)

  All's fair in love, war and politics. As American presidential elections throughout the years have proved, scandal and muckraking can sway the allegiances of fickle voters. read more

• Twice as many fail breath test

  THE number of people caught drink-driving in Wiltshire after road accidents has almost doubled in the latest police campaign compared with a year ago. read more

• People aim to fit in exercise

  Ref. 74430-17SWINDONIANS are flocking to the gym to fight off the festive flab. read more

• Survivors tell of tsunami terror

  Asian tsunami survivors Scott Cowan and Jo Lindley who were on the island of Ko Phi Phi in Thailand. 6/1/5HOLIDAYMAKERS who had a miraculous escape from the Asian tsunami have described their terrifying experiences. read more

• Plan change was lifesaver

  The Rossiters back at home in Salisbury. 6/1/5A CHANCE decision to spend Boxing Day on a different beach probably saved the lives of a Salisbury couple caught up in the Asian tsunami disaster. read more

• Locals rally to fundraise for victims

  THOUSANDS of pounds have been pouring in to help the victims of the earthquake disaster. read more

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