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• Rideout in race to make kick-off

  MELKSHAM starlet Nick Rideout is fighting a battle to be fit for the beginning of the season after pulling the ligaments in his foot. read more

• Makeover plans to be in place by end of season

  MELKSHAM chairman Mick Perrin is looking to make improvements to The Conigre before the start of next season. read more

• Inventive Calne logging on to eBay to help raise cash

  CALNE Town have developed a novel idea to raise cash for the club selling items on eBay. read more

• Man charged with murder of Hayley

  Hayley Richards, pictured right, with a friend HUGO Quintas, 23, is due in court today after being charged with the murder of Hayley Richards. read more

• Victory in new access battle

  A REFUSAL by Kennet District Council to allow a new access and double garage at a home in Great Bedwyn has been overturned by a planning inspector. read more

• Green scheme award for boss

  ENVIRONMENTAL worker Peter Nobes has been awarded the title of South West region energy efficiency officer of the year. read more

• Council rejects night meetings

  KENNET District Council will continue to hold its meetings during the day following another failed attempt to follow suit with other district councils in the county and hold them in the evening. read more

• Walk boy hurt by rat trap

  GAZETTE & HERALD: CALNE mum Madeleine Kosma is fuming after her son Ethan, five, got his hand caught in a rat trap at the Bowood Estate during the Gazette's sponsored walk for Springboard on Sunday. read more

• Chippenham 233-3, Lansdown 127ao

  PREMIER TWO: CAPTAIN Trevor Lloyd led by example with five wickets in the home victory over Lansdown on Saturday. read more

• Lyneham officer wins appeal on driving ban

  GAZETTE & HERALD: AN RAF Lyneham squadron leader caught doing 119mph in his sports car has had a three- month driving disqualification reduced by an appeal court - after claiming the ban was endangering national security. read more

• Winning grower laps up fun of the finals

  David Watts (16486/1/SI)GAZETTE & HERALD: GREEN-FINGERED five-year-old David Watts made a trip to Birmingham on Saturday for the national Gardeners' World live final. read more

• Jack's the lad

  EXCLUSIVE: TOWN boss Andy King was hoping Watford defender Jack Smith would be the first of three players to agree a deal at the County Ground today. read more

• Walk boy hurt by rat trap

  GAZETTE & HERALD: CALNE mum Madeleine Kosma is fuming after her son Ethan, five, got his hand caught in a rat trap at the Bowood Estate during the Gazette's sponsored walk for Springboard on Sunday. read more

• Cabbie tells of threats as taxi firm moves in

  GAZETTE & HERALD: CABBIE Graham Pike fears taxi wars when the firm he works for starts trading from Corsham at the beginning of next month. read more

• Al fresco dining bid at 25,000 ft

  GAZETTE & HERALD: DAVID Hempleman-Adams is today looking to add another record to his collection as he dodges jumbo jets to dine out above the clouds. read more

• Youngest campaigner charms the planners

  Hannah Truelove. (16582/04) GAZETTE &HERALD: BRAVE six-year-old Hannah Truelove was given a standing ovation after she stood up in front of a packed council chamber to plead with planners to save her favourite play area. read more

• Long wait for repairs

  RESIDENTS in Highworth are angry Swindon Council has not repaired a crumbling wall. read more

• Trucker's blaze of glory

  Neil Kimber Lorry driver Neil Kimber averted a potential disaster when his load of rubbish caught fire. read more

• Husband and wife plumbers seek help

  A HUSBAND and wife who formed a plumbing team are now so successful that they are looking for more plumbers and electricians. read more

• Man who slashed price of glasses wins award

  YOUNG businessman James Murray Wells, who has slashed the cost of buying a pair of glasses, has won the prestigious Shell Livewire Young Entrepreneur 2005. read more

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