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• Sting in the tale!

  A JAZZ musician who has returned to west Wiltshire after touring with Sting said he is looking forward to performing in his home town. read more

• They've scone and done it again

  The best cream tea in Britain is served up at the Bridge Tea Rooms in Bradford on Avon by Lisa Beard, Carole and Richard Whale and Liz Tracey (16951)A TOWN tearoom has been placed on a par with top London venues including the Ritz and the Dorchester hotels. read more

• Sue's once in a lifetime experience

  Sue Glanville, right, who led the expedition in the Himalayas with some of the party. From left, Laura Bates, Sophie Holles, Bethan Marshall and Louise Thomas (30433)TREKKING to heights of 10,000ft and sleeping by rivers may not sound the ideal way to spend a holiday but for one west Wiltshire group it was a once in a lifetime experience. read more

• Dracula - Theatre Royal Bath

  MAY 2-7 2005, BATH: DRACULA descends on Bath next week as Colin Baker stars in a chilling new adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic horror. read more

• Pupils get down to business

  A GROUP of school students has been getting a taste for business. read more

• Race circuit's bid to overturn noise order

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A LEGAL battle to overturn a noise restriction on racing at Castle Combe circuit began on Wednesday. read more

• Theatre dream is a step closer for Ruth

  20-year-old Ruth Morrison has won a place at one of the world's top drama schools (16934/2)CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A YOUNG woman's dream could come true if she can raise more than £30,000 to pay for a place in one of the world's top drama schools. read more

• Choice to change world?

  Candidates for the North Wiltshire constituency had the chance to give their views on a number of world issues as SARAH SINGLETON reports. read more

• Go-slow protest against cameras

  HUNDREDS of motorists will stage a go-slow along the M4 to campaign against speed cameras tomorrow (Saturday). read more

• Boy scam warning for OAPs

  POLICE are warning pensioners in north and west Wiltshire to watch out for a distraction burglar using an eight-year-old boy. read more

• An Express delivery

  A PROJECT to bring a community centre and nursery to an estate is to get a cash boost from a new supermarket. read more

• Would you like a ribbon cut?

  Debbie Wickham, of Stepping Stones which benefited from the charity cash raised at the opening, with owners Paul Silk, manager Cheryl Spirit and staffHAIR Like Silk won the trade race to be the first shop to open on a west Wiltshire housing estate. read more

• Indian cuisine is a part of town's life

  AN Indian restaurant is going from strength to strength, having spent 15 years at the heart of the community. read more

• Mite-y army wages war

  Bug busters at Dyson's Malmesbury factory are trying to beat the dust mites that cause allergic reaction but the breakthrough comes at a price as RONAN McCAUGHEY discovered. read more

• Free treatments at health centre

  AN ALTERNATIVE medicine centre will be providing free sample treatments including massages and physiotherapy at its open day next month. read more

• Tax rises to cover TIC running costs

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: Corsham residents could face tax rises to pay for their tourist information centre. read more

• Child's play

  STEVE Jenkins is anxious to arm his young daughter Millie with classroom bragging rights when she returns to lessons at her Huddersfield school on Monday morning. read more

• Camilla hate mail is passed on to police

  Reporter Matt Wilkinson hands over the poison pen letters about the Duchess of Cornwall, inset, to Trowbridge police (30473/2)CHIPPENHAM NEWS: SICK hate mail sent to the Chippenham News has been handed over to help police investigate threats made against the Duchess of Cornwall. read more

• Town is 'left out' of Brunel's party

  Box tunnelCHIPPENHAM NEWS: CHIPPENHAM has been left out of a year-long party to celebrate railway engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel's 200th birthday. read more

• Celebrations for patron saint

  Miles takes on the role of St George with Kate and Libby as damsels (30442/2)CHIPPENHAM NEWS: THE flags were out at the weekend as people across the county celebrated St George's Day. read more

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