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• Crime wave at Hopton estate

  BUSINESSES on Devizes' Hopton Industrial Estate are being urged to review security after a spate of vehicle thefts last week. read more

• Teen pregnancy takes centre stage

  SCHEMES to drive down high teenage pregnancy figures in Swindon come under the spotlight this week. read more

• Campaigners appeal for funds to fight for river

  CAMPAIGNERS fighting to keep the River Kennet flowing are setting up an appeal for funds to fight the water companies who are blamed for the river's poor state. read more

• Little bit of help to aid recycling

  KENNET District Council is offering selected householders a basket to recycle their waste. People living in flats or multiple dwellings as well as elderly and disabled residents will be able to apply for a basket in addition to a black box. read more

• Six for Shannon

  Highworth Junior girls under 12B football team got their second win of the season by completing the double over Wootton Bassett in a 13-1 away win. read more

• Tragedy triggers rail crossing fear

  John Cremin, left, and Alex Carder at the Knowle crossing point as a train whizzes by at speed (18105/1)FAMILIES living near the InterCity railway line in Pewsey fear that the tragedy in Essex at the weekend in which two girls died when dashing over a crossing could be repeated there. read more

• Gay couples get ready to tie the knot in Wiltshire

  After years of campaigning, gay and lesbian couples finally have the right to a civil partnership that puts them on an equal footing with married couples and already Wiltshire wedding businesses are seeking their custom. read more

• Wiltshire junior league report

  RUTHLESS FC Chippenham stormed into a powering lead in their home tie against White Horse Juniors to march on in the U15 League Cup. read more

• Wiltshire Sunday League Report

  THE wet weather took its toll on the Swindon Sunday League fixture programme with approximately half of the games being postponed. read more

• Social services keep star rating

  WILTSHIRE County Council has maintained its two star rating for its Social Services. The rating was awarded by the Commission for Social Care Inspection. The star ratings range from zero to three and are based on a series of key performance indicators. read more

• Wiltshire knockout cup report

  THE Southgate Inn and North Bradley have to wait to see who will reach the third round of the presstoprint sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup as their game on the Devizes Town ground joined the long list of casualties to the sodden pitches. read more

• Police look for way to retain force identity

  BOSSES at Wiltshire Police are examining whether they can make a case for retaining some kind of county force. read more

• Wiltshire League

  JUST three games survived in the Plaister Autos Wiltshire League on Saturday as heavy rain took its toll. read more

• MPs support new Tory leader

  Wiltshire MPs Michael Ancram and James Gray were both delighted with the election of their new leader David Cameron, who visited Chippenham on Wednesday last week, just days before storming to victory. read more

• Exmouth given a month to sort out their problems

  WILTSHIRE'S managers have given mixed responses to the Toolstation League board's decision to grant Exmouth Town a suspension of their fixtures until January 6. read more

• Winterbourne United 5, Pewsey Vale 0

  PEWSEY Vale manager Dave Turner said he 'had words' with his side after their humiliating 5-0 defeat at top-of-the-table Winterbourne United on Saturday. read more

• Forced break not helping high-flying Corsham

  CORSHAM Town manager Colin Bush believes his side's lack of fixtures could count against them when they play Devizes Town on Wednesday. read more

• 'Don't ban the pub smokers'

  Non-smoking pub landlord Bob MartinezRURAL pubs don't stand a chance if the Government introduces a smoking ban, according to one Swindon landlord. read more

• Students cook up a fair feast

  Seven-year-old Charlie Sedgwick from Lethbridge School Picture Ref: 200080THE smell of cooking filled the kitchens at Ridgeway School, as pupils from around Swindon took part in a cook-off for the benefit of fair trade. read more

• Sainsbury's in store for Wootton Bassett

  Sainsbury's will be moving into the Budgens store in Borough Fields, Wootton Bassett in the new yearSUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's plans to move into Wootton Bassett have been welcomed around the town. read more

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