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• Spin twins bowl Swindon to an easy victory

  Swindon completed an emphatic 145-run victory at home to Malmesbury in the under 13 Red Division of the Wiltshire Youth League. read more

• Bringing the houses down

  The Journal's chief photographer Roger Elliott went on the ultimate pub crawl as Salisbury's annual fiesta of free, live music packed out venues across the city. Lesley Bates reports on Salisbury Live! read more

• Click on for this guide

  THE British Computer Society, based in Sanford Street, Swindon, has produced a guide for the IT industry. read more

• Leanne's new tax job

  BUSINESS advisers Morris Owen which has an office in Devizes Road, Old Town, have appointed Leanne Chandler as a tax consultant in the firm's specialist tax division. read more

• Hospital to step up heart service

  AN Alderbury man who suffers from the inherited heart condition cardiomyopathy has joined a campaign to get services for families improved. read more

• Bank hopes school music scheme will hit the right note

  A SCHEME to get more musical instruments into Swindon schools has been launched with a fanfare. read more

• Research is supported

  ROCKBOURNE Fairs, which last year raised £37,000 for charity, has chosen to support research into a rare congenital condition - after a Martin grandmother told organisers how it had affected two of her grandsons. read more

• Celebration time for divorce site

  AN ONLINE divorce service which attracted a storm of criticism when it launched has celebrated its fifth birthday and is preparing to rebrand. read more

• Awards mark tenth anniversary

  SALISBURY Tourism Partnership has celebrated its 10th anniversary, the highlight of which was an awards ceremony recognising local businesses that have boosted the tourism industry in south Wiltshire. read more

• OAP wardens get free taxis

  COUNCIL bosses admitted this week to hiring taxis to ferry off-site wardens to sheltered housing. read more

• Arts festival comes alive

  SALISBURY Cathedral grounds came alive on Friday night, as Salisbury International Arts Festival opened to the sounds of chanting monks, rhythmic drumming and the visually stunning environmental film Baraka. read more

• Bronze Age urn found at Solstice Park

  A HUGE Bronze Age urn dating back 3,600 years and containing human ashes has been unearthed intact at the Solstice Park site in Amesbury. read more

• Local firm is in liquidation

  WOOTTON Bassett engineering firm Crane Construction has gone into voluntary liquidation. read more

• Former cricketer to star in festival

  GLOUCESTERSHIRE and England cricketer Jack Russell has been revealed as the guest star at a newly-revived festival. read more

• Salt Way School might be spared

  Mother Ayzee Hyner who is campaigning to keep Salt Way School open, with her children Gemma, 9, and Callum, 8 Picture Ref: 77048-60EDUCATION boss Garry Perkins has confirmed that the proposed January closure of Salt Way in Swindon may not go ahead. read more

• Lib- Dem stalwart to take on fresh posting

  AFTER eight years as leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Salisbury district council, Ian West has retired. read more

• Bronze Age urn found at Solstice Park

  A HUGE Bronze Age urn dating back 3,600 years and containing human ashes has been unearthed intact at the Solstice Park site in Amesbury. read more

• Arts festival comes alive

  SALISBURY Cathedral grounds came alive on Friday night, as Salisbury International Arts Festival opened to the sounds of chanting monks, rhythmic drumming and the visually stunning environmental film Baraka. read more

• Wilts left in a spin by Oxfordshire

  WILTSHIRE were left in a spin yesterday as their victory hopes against Oxfordshire disappeared in a cloud of dust on a dry Banbury wicket. read more

• Third defeaton the trotfor Fairford

  Despite an blistering 50-ball innings of 75 by Derek Townsend, Fairford slumped to a third consecutive loss against Frampton, the four-run margin flattering the losing team, who were again let down by some indifferent batting. read more

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