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• Assault charge is dismissed

  AN Edington man has been cleared of assault causing actual bodily harm after the prosecution announced it had insufficient evidence to proceed. read more

• Biker Jamie raises £1,225

  TEENAGER Jamie Davey was putting his feet up this week after pedalling 100 miles for charity. Jamie, 13, a pupil at Matravers School, Westbury, raised £1,225 for the Wiltshire-based Hope and Homes for Children charity. read more

• Vintage event

  A HOST of vintage vehicles from as far away as South Wales and Devon will descend on Westbury later this month. read more

• Band's guest

  VIRTUOSO horn player Sheona White will join the Bratton Silver Band for a charity concert next Saturday. read more

• Deal over road falls through

  A DEVELOPER has been denied permission to build industrial units in Westbury after refusing to contribute towards road safety improvements. read more

• Council probes bullying claims

  AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into claims of staff bullying and harassment by senior management at North Wiltshire District Council. read more

• Sale for pool

  BARGAIN hunters will be flocking to a car boot sale in aid of Highworth pool. The sale is being held at the Rec between 1.30pm and 4.30pm on Sunday. read more

• Dressing up and acting the fool

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: CHILDREN clowned around with a jester at a fun workshop on April Fool's Day. Up to 15 youngsters took part in the Acting The Fool workshop at Corsham's Pound Arts Centre on Friday. read more

• Pilot lost control after flying too low

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: THE 60-YEAR-OLD pilot of a light aircraft that crashed into a field lost control after he flew too low. read more

• Probe into sandwich complaint

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: AN investigation has been launched into a fast food company after a customer claimed a sandwich caused a bout of sickness. read more

• In no hurry

  ANDY KING will not rush into choosing a new assistant manager after seeing his best friend snapped up by Rotherham United. read more

• The search begins for legendary castle

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: ARCHAEOLOGISTS have begun the search for King Alfred's legendary castle believed to be hidden underneath the former Goldiggers nightclub. read more

• New £75,000 hut for scout group

  16847WEST Wiltshire MP Dr Andrew Murrison recalled his childhood on Saturday as he officially opened a new scout hut. read more

• New plea on drinks ban plan

  PLANS to ban drinking on the streets of Westbury appear to have hit the buffers. The town council's Licensing Working Group (LWG) has recommended a new alcohol bylaw to curb anti-social behaviour, but this needs to be issued by West Wiltshire District Council. read more

• Retirement homes plan thrown out

  A ROW over affordable housing has scuppered plans to build sheltered accommodation for more than 100 people in Westbury. read more

• Meetings lead to late office hours

  EMPLOYEES are having to stay late in the office because of poor teamwork, says a new survey. The problem is fuelling the country's long-hours culture. read more

• Daughter fights on over father's death

  Lynn Sorensen, 54A DAUGHTER has lodged a complaint against doctors she claims covered up the true reasons for her 81-year-old father's death. read more

• 'Shed row has destroyed our 30-year friendship'

  16878A THIRTY-YEAR friendship has turned to war in a dispute over a garden shed. John and Norveen Wiltshire both 63, of Semington Road, Melksham, and next-door neighbour Beryl Chambers, 61, were best friends for three decades. read more

• Hospital cutbacks meeting planned

  A PUBLIC meeting will be held to discuss the future of a community hospital. Half the beds at Melksham Hospital closed on Thursday and residents are concerned for its future. read more

• Funds debate for more police

  A TOWN council has discussed whether it would be willing to fund more police community safety officers. Melksham Town Council has been asked whether it would fund the next round of PCSOs, which cost £21,000 a year. read more

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