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• £10,000 awarded to groups

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: CORSHAM Town Council is awarding grants totalling more than £10,000 to 28 organisations in the area. read more

• Ferguson attitude wins King praise

  SIR ALEX Ferguson's 'no strings attached' approach has been hailed by a grateful Andy King. read more

• Challenge cranks up charity cash

  Kate Blackmore drives a Dalek built by John PalmerCHIPPENHAM NEWS: DIGGERS, Daleks and double decker buses were given the female touch at the weekend. read more

• Racist violence erupts on estate

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: DEATH threats and an alleged racist attack have forced police to step up patrols on a residential estate in Chippenham. read more

• Internet photo pervert jailed for three years

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: PERVERT Peter Moorcroft has been jailed for three years after a court heard how he traded indecent pictures of a two-year-old child over the internet. read more

• The Moonraker from Karachi

  As Wiltshire prepare for Monday's Minor Counties Knockout Cup final at Lord's, ANDY CRYER discovers how Pakistani batsman Baqar Rizvi ended up playing for the Moonrakers. read more

• We're going there to win says skipper

  RUSSELL Rowe insists Monday's trip to Lord's is far more than just about the occasion as Wiltshire bid to end their 103-year wait for silverware. read more

• Why playing at Lord's is a day I will never forget

  THE big build-up to Monday's Lord's final has brought the memories flooding back for one former Wiltshire player. read more

• Thanks to all

  I AM writing to thank everyone who supported the collection for Age Concern in June at the Tesco stores in Chippenham, Devizes and Trowbridge. read more

• Favourite ale can now be quaffed at home

  ARKELL'S has bottled one of its most popular beers and put it on sale in shops for the first time. read more

• Huge awareness-raising opportunity

  CARERS Support West Wilts would like to take this opportunity to thank the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce and West Wiltshire District Council for selecting them as one of the nominated local charities for the recent West Wilts Show. read more

• Comic turns out to present award

  SWINDON Caravan Centre scooped a top industry award at a ceremony attended by Lenny Henry. read more

• Buy festive toys e-bay tells traders

  EBay is encouraging traders to buy up toys and re-sell them at a profit once shops run out during the pre-Christmas rush. read more

• Camera sales rise

  Argos has reported a 20 per cent surge in sales of traditional film cameras following rival Dixons' decision to pull out of the 35mm market. read more

• Dad delivers son after shock labour

  BABY Richard Bools was a shock arrival when he was born in his parent's bathroom just 15 minutes after his mum realised she was in labour. read more

• Fresh hope in embryo fight

  A WOMAN who has battled tirelessly to save her frozen embryos is hoping a government review of fertility treatment will breathe new life into her quest. 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

• Shopper buses launched

  BUSES offering a door-to-door service for shoppers in Melksham will be launched on Tuesday. read more

• Lord's farewell for Shardlow?

  NEIL Shardlow is ready to bring down the curtain on his 16-year Wiltshire career at cricket's theatre of dreams on Monday. read more

• Westbury finish the season on a high

  YOUTH: WESTBURY under 15s finished their Bath Evening League season on a high with a comfortable win over Chippenham. read more

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