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• Home sick Warminster struggling away

  WARMINSTER CRICKET: MARK Coxon-Tenty blasted his Warminster side's "sloppy fielding" as they crashed to their third consecutive away defeat on Saturday. read more

• Lloyd: We are not panicking

  CHIPPENHAM CRICKET: TREVOR Lloyd believes his Chippenham side can take huge confidence from their performance on Saturday, despite slipping to their fourth defeat of the season. read more

• Dutch delight for Wiltshire

  TROWBRIDGE'S County Ground will host some of the top minor county players next Friday. read more

• Modellers turn the clock back

  Denzil Rainer and Anna Wickham, who opened the society's track 25 years ago, take a ride on a miniature train (30577)A PHOTOGRAPHER got a dose of dj vu on Saturday when he returned to the site of a model railway he first photographed 28 years ago. read more

• Flying high with a new venture

  THE bright kites of landboarders are now a familiar sight over the Westbury White Horse and a new business opening in Trowbridge aims to cater for the sport's enthusiasts. read more

• Renrod and golf club get together

  Renrod Ltd, owner of the Platinum group of dealerships and associated company Wellsway BMW/MINI, is joining forces with Cumberwell Park, Bradford on Avon in a partnership to bring the attention of the golf club's members and visitors, to their product ranges and offers. read more

• Pedal power

  Cycling to work is not something a group of Wiltshire solicitors just do during National Bike Week. read more

• Comyn here?

  ANDY King will meet Charlie Comyn-Platt for talks tomorrow and is waiting for answers from at least four other targets on his carefully selected list. read more

• Trike ride for school funds

  CHILDREN and adults alike had fun at an annual fundraising trike race on Monday. The youngsters from Broughton Gifford pre-school, which meets at the village hall, took part in a sponsored trike trundle to raise money for extra facilities. read more

• Pupils have say in school survey

  LIFE in education is good according to a recent survey of pupils at one school. Over 100 students, aged from 11-18 at the George Ward School, Melksham, were asked for their views on all aspects of school life. read more

• French connection for Rotarians

  The mayor of Melksham, Cllr Margaret White, with Rotarians from Guincamp, who joined their Melksham colleagues for their 40th anniversary (30585)MEMBERS of a west Wiltshire charity were celebrating its 40th anniversary at the weekend. read more

• Timeline of events

  HAYLEY RICHARDS MURDER: June 5 - 5pm: Police receive a 999 phone call from Hayley Richards alleging Hugo Quintas has assaulted her. read more

• Beds cut to boost safety

  EIGHT beds have closed at a mental health care unit because of fears for patients' health and safety. read more

• Murder inquiry sparks racist backlash fears

  Police at the home of Hayley Richards in Carders Corner, TrowbridgeHAYLEY RICHARDS MURDER: POLICE are stepping up foot patrols in Trowbridge over fears of a racist backlash against the Portuguese community. read more

• Marching to save hospital

  HUNDREDS of people will march through the streets of Melksham tomorrow to show their support for the town's hospital. read more

• Police under fire over investigation

  Assistant Chief Constable Peter VaughanHAYLEY RICHARDS MURDER: WILTSHIRE Police were left facing tough questions this week after admitting opportunities were missed to arrest Hugo Quintas just days before Hayley Richards' murder. read more

• Suspect 'is Jekyll and Hyde' type

  Police at the house of Hayley's former boyfriend Hugo Quintas in Seymour Court, TrowbridgeHAYLEY RICHARDS MURDER: THE PORTUGUESE ex-boyfriend of murdered Hayley Richards was this week painted as a Jekyll and Hyde character. read more

• Manhunt leads to Spain

  HAYLEY RICHARDS MURDER: AN INTERNATIONAL manhunt spanning from Trowbridge to Spain began this week as police searched for the ex-boyfriend of murdered Hayley Richards. read more

• Nation owes councillor

  DEMOCRACY in a European nation will change, thanks to the efforts of a Wiltshire County councillor. read more

• Keeping children safe in the sun

  WILTSHIRE'S Trading Standards officers are helping to raise awareness of keeping kids safe in the sun as part of Child Safety Week. read more

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