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• Wild man David finds life hard to swallow

  Wiltshire Times reporter David Giles was packed off to the Devon wilderness, 15 miles from Exeter, for a charity survival trip on Sunday. read more

• Licence warning to local anglers

  ANGLERS who fish in west and north Wiltshire canals and lakes without a licence face being caught themselves. read more

• 'Save our hospital'

  IT was a chance for the people of Melksham to show how they felt about the town hospital and they took it with pride. read more

• School party in full swing

  Katie with children's entertainers Naughty Nerrys and Neil (17200)PUPILS and staff at a village primary school were in high spirits on Saturday as a Party in the Park event got into full swing. read more

• Baseball bat attack

  A man was left unconscious after being attacked with a baseball bat on Wednesday night. Neighbours saw Paul Viney, of Hurricane Road, being hit with the bat and then kicked on the ground. read more

• Baden demands more of the same from Swindon

  'More of the same' will be the message from Swindon captain John Baden to his side this Saturday. read more

• Trowbridge welcomes Dutch masters

  INTERNATIONAL cricket returns to Trowbridge today when the Holland national side visit the County Ground. read more

• Veteran toils away in a 50 overs spell

  THIS could be Richard Illingworth's last summer as a Wiltshire player. But the former England slow left armer is showing no signs of letting up as he approaches his 42nd birthday. read more

• Wiltshire fall to in-form Islanders

  WILTSHIRE over 50s early run of success came to a sudden halt as they were comprehensively beaten by a very good Island side. read more

• Skipper issues 'more fight' warning

  CHIPPENHAM CRICKET: CAPTAIN Trevor Lloyd has warned his players they are facing relegation from West of England League Division Two unless performances improve and quickly. read more

• Bedtime stories entertain festival-goers

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A GIANT four-poster bed in Corsham High Street has been one of the more quirky features of a fun-filled annual festival. read more

• Corsham ring the changes

  CORSHAM rugby club have unveiled a new coaching team as preparations build towards a return campaign in Southern Counties South. read more

• Awards for staff

  SOCIAL workers will be recognised for their work at an awards ceremony today. read more

• Cat heads to old home

  ANIMAL lovers on the look out for a lost cat in Old Town can relax. read more

• Clay bunny hops off

  THIEVES stole a blue clay rabbit from the front garden of a house in Malvern Road, Gorse Hill on Saturday. read more

• Car on fire on M4

  FIREFIGHTERS from Westlea and Stratton fire stations were called out to an incident on the M4. read more

• Fish keep low profile in thesunshine

  ANGLING: Fish were hard to tempt in the Lavington match on Sunday at Baldham Mill in the hot sunshine. read more

• Chelsea shirt is to go under hammer

  THE family of a Swindon man who drowned at sea will auction off a shirt signed by Chelsea Football Club at a fun day in his memory tomorrow. read more

• Youngsters invited to quick step to academy

  THE search is on for talented dancers in the Swindon area. read more

• Cate's royal reprise

  CATE Blanchett is to star in a sequel to the 1998 film Elizabeth. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive