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• Council's latest bid to solve pigeon problem is another waste of cash

  HAVING just read the Wiltshire Times I read with horror and some amusement that our elected representatives are to convert the old public convenience at Town Bridge into a pigeon loft. read more

• 'No excuses' says speedy van driver

  BUILDER Nicholas Townley admitted he had no excuse for driving at more than 50mph in a busy Warminster street. read more

• Bradford move back to the top

  BRADFORD Town have taken over at the top of the Premier Division following their 2-1 victory over visitors AFC Stratton. read more

• Villagers' joy as losing run ends

  TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: HEYTESBURY finally celebrated their first league win of the season, with new boss Steve Bidgood sealing a shock 3-1 Division One triumph at third-placed Seend United. read more

• Woman faces jail for stealing

  A SHOP worker faces jail after stealing around £1,400 in cash from her employers. read more

• Former boss set to return

  DEREK Graham admits there will be no room for sentiment when he returns to Meadow Lane on Wednesday night. read more

• Westbury United 3, Willand Rovers 0

  PAUL Brickley believes his Westbury side are finally beginning to show why they were being tipped as title favourites in the summer. read more

• Driver caught speeding on A36

  MOTORIST Bryan Woodcock received a 21-day driving ban after his Subaru Impreza was clocked at over 90mph on the A36. read more

• Waiting game for Luke

  LUKE Gullick has committed himself to Biddestone for the rest of the season unless he is offered a dream move to Oxford United. read more

• Patisserie opens

  LINGUISTS will have a chance to brush up on their French by visiting a new caf in Warminster. read more

• Tindle wins pro deal with United

  IT was a sweet 16th birthday for Greg Tindle on Wednesday as he was awarded a two-year professional contract at Oxford United. read more

• Rock on at Athenaeum

  THE Athenaeum in Warminster will be rocking next week to help the tsunami appeal. The historic venue will be alive to the sounds of five top bands on March 4. read more

• One dead fox but no arrests made

  16624HUNTSMEN say they have made a mockery of the law by legally killing a fox, only hours after the hunting ban came into force. read more

• Government throws out Strip Stibbe campaign

  Lt Col Giles StibbeA PETITION signed by more than 1,200 Wiltshire Times readers to strip an army officer of his OBE has been thrown out by the Government. read more

• A Red Hot prospect

  RED Hot Chili Peppers producer Todd Burke was so impressed with the music of a west Wiltshire band he has offered to mix their latest EP. read more

• Warning over web auctions

  POLICE have issued a series of internet auction site safety tips after a spate of offences against Wiltshire residents. read more

• County's online election service

  VOTERS in Wiltshire can now have all their election questions answered online before they go to the polls. read more

• Trowbridge Town 2, Ross Town 1

  NEIL Kirkpatrick admitted there was no substitute for experience after a brace from veteran striker Dave Mitchell restored Trowbridge to the top of the league on Saturday. read more

• 'Miracle' as blind man's sight returns

  30217A PENSIONER has regained his sight after more than a year of blindness. John Jones, 74, of Queensway, Warminster, had been certified blind. read more

• Corsham hit out over FA blunder

  WILTSHIRE FA officials have refused to apologise for a blunder that Corsham Town claim could have cost them thousands of pounds. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive