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• Sewage works set for £4.5m expansion

  A SEWAGE works is to be extended to meet demands for further growth in Malmesbury. The sewage works in Swindon Road will be extended in March to increase the capacity by 45 per cent. read more

• Second term mayor in the mood for fun

  15370/2Chris Wannell has been selected as the new mayor elect for Wootton Bassett. Mr Wannell, 63, of Noremarsh Road, will take over from present mayor Susan Cooksley on May 12 at the mayor-making ceremony. read more

• Problem of rubbish piles up for farmers

  The problem of illegally dumped rubbish is piling up for Wiltshire farmers, the county's National Farmers' Union heard. read more

• Chippenham Town Ladies U14s 8, Bradford on Avon 1

  Bradford started the better of the two teams, and won a penalty to take the lead. But Chippenham settled and Hannah Way equalised with a low shot. read more

• Spirits high at victory

  BG SPIRIT, the 72ft yacht with local men Jon Duffield and Robin Hyde aboard, has won the third leg of the Global Challenge round-the-world race. read more

• Devizes still in the hunt

  DEVIZES Town continue their pursuit of Warminster at the top of the U13 Red Division. read more

• Broughton bounce back

  TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: THE Division One title is back in the melting pot as champions Broughton Gifford gained immediate revenge for their 3-0 home defeat by arch rivals North Bradley Saints last weekend. read more

• A better service for court witnesses

  A NEW unit to advise and protect witnesses from intimidation has been launched in Wiltshire at the Crown Prosecution Service. read more

• Lavington duck out of clash with rivals

  CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: IT was unlucky 13 at the weekend as the weather caused the postponement of 13 matches on February 13. read more

• Waste audit wins praise

  PIONEERING planning procedures obliging developers to think about waste and recycling on new estates, have won regional acclaim for a team of Wiltshire County Council planners. read more

• £2m grant safeguards charity for children

  AN organisation that supports Wiltshire's most vulnerable youngsters has been awarded almost £2 million to continue its work. read more

• Abbey on top after thrilling encounter

  WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: BAD weather disrupted the Wiltshire league programme with around half the scheduled matches postponed due to waterlogged pitches. read more

• Town calls for special treatment on parking

  Traders and councillors in Wootton Bassett are urging residents to voice their concerns on controversial parking charges, which they believe will sound the death knell for the town if implemented. read more

• War memorial quest hailed

  Jay Cunningham, 21, has received a Community Service Award from Wootton Bassett and District Rotary Club for her initiative and work on the town's war memorial. read more

• Skatepark goes ahead despite late changes

  Wootton Bassett's mobile skatepark project has jumped its latest obstruction after the town council agreed to overlook late changes made by North Wiltshire District Council. read more

• Builders facing tribunal

  A 56-year-old Malmesbury man appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Monday charged with an offence under listed building regulations. read more

• Teams' desert challenge

  15395/04A FATHER and son team from Malmesbury will be setting off on a journey across two continents in the Plymouth to Banjul Rally. read more

• School celebrates new college status

  15324/2ENTERPRENEUR, James Dyson, is helping Malmesbury School to celebrate its Special Status awards. read more

• Overdraft dangers

  SMALL businesses in the south west owe at least £197.6 million in overdrafts, according to independent research commissioned by GMAC Commercial Finance, a corporate funding specialist. read more

• Staying independent

  Morris Owen accountants in Devizes Road, Old Town, say they have decided to remain independent financial advisers. read more

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