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• Cruel foxhounds

  THE letter of August 12, Unfair to foxes, is contradictory, claiming that a lead hound of a pack killing a fox was quick and humane. read more

• Good Evans - Scott's a target for Brickley

  A WEEK to forget has just got worse for Biddestone after Division One rivals Westbury United put in seven days' notice of approach for striker Scott Evans. read more

• Melksham Town 1, Bristol Manor Farm 0

  GAVIN Eyre proved he is no soft touch as he helped Melksham get their Premier Division campaign off to a flying start on Saturday. read more

• Lyons wants his share of the action

  JAMIE Lyons is determined to make the most of his first team chance at the Southbank after a frustrating campaign last season. read more

• Highmore is still learning

  KELVIN Highmore admitted he is still learning things about his squad after watching them convincingly beaten by local rivals Corsham Town on Tuesday night. read more

• Corsham Town 2, Melksham Town 0

  COLIN Bush has moved quickly to strengthen his squad this week as he refuses to rest on his laurels after a good start to the Premier Division campaign. read more

• Kirkpatrick warns of troubles ahead

  NEIL Kirkpatrick says his Trowbridge Town side are not going to have it all their own way this season in their bid for promotion to the Hellenic League top flight. read more

• Cup victory puts the B team on centre stage

  CORSHAM Centre have completed a hat-trick of wins by lifting the Ken Clarke Memorial Trophy in the Auto Business Solutions Ltd Chippenham Sunday League six-a-side competition. read more

• Champions on top on first day

  REIGNING champions Corsham Town Reserves began the defence of their Premier Division title with a 4-0 win over Malmesbury Vics. read more

• Farewell to 'delightful, engaging' Mo Mowlam

  Mo Mowlam pictured at the Wyvern Theatre for the Festival of Literature SWINDONIANS have paid tribute to former Northern Ireland secretary Mo Mowlam who died today. read more

• A-level celebrations

  Students at St Augustine's Catholic College (17458)YEARS of hard work came to fruition yesterday as hundreds of A-level students picked up their results. read more

• It's tough at the top

  AN action man council boss is set to blow the desk job stereotype out of the water. read more

• Village carnival bonanza

  WET weather failed to dampen the Seend spirit last Saturday as more than 1,200 people turned out to support the annual village fete. read more

• Disbelief at 'weak' fire service rating

  THE chairman of the Wiltshire and Swindon Fire Authority has reacted with "disbelief" to news that the service is under performing. read more

• Will has to sit it out as form goes missing

  WILL Edwards was a disgruntled spectator at Meadow Lane on Wednesday night after he was forced out of Biddestone's squad due to a missing registration form. read more

• Clyst Rovers 1, Westbury United 2

  LEWIS Porter is determined to fight for the number one goalkeeping shirt at Meadow Lane despite being left out of Westbury's first game of the season. read more

• Westbury United 4, Biddestone 0

  A STUNNING 35-yard volley capped a virtuoso performance from Wayne Wheeler on Wednesday night as Westbury continued their winning start to the Division One season. read more

• Jenny accepts challenge and gets in the swim for charity

  Swimming enthusiast Jenny Mayne swam the channel to raise money for charity without even leaving west Wiltshire. read more

• Cancer victim's A-level triumph

  Julia pictured at her last school prom. COURAGEOUS student Julia Denham died never knowing she had passed the A-level exams she struggled so hard to complete. read more

• Popular poplar at root of row

  Cristina Carneiro de Mendonca with the children at the protest (30809)CHILDREN marched through a village in a peaceful protest on Monday, in an attempt to save a 40-year-old tree from the chop. read more

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