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• Newquay 1, Westbury United 2

  PAUL Brickley's faith in youngsters is paying off at Westbury United as they survived a tough second half test on Saturday to progress to the preliminary round of the FA Cup. read more

• Brickley's fury after poor draw

  PAUL Brickley was "embarrassed" by his Westbury United side's display in Tuesday night's 1-1 draw and warned a repeat in the FA Cup tomorrow will see his side hammered by MelkshamTown. read more

• Bradford Town 1, Almondsbury 3

  MARK Hodkinson has pleaded with the Bradford Town faithful to stay patient after his side slipped to their third straight defeat on Saturday. read more

• Woman's tribute to brave friend

  A YOUNG mother whose friend died of breast cancer is about to embark on a challenging 60km walk through London to help raise awareness of the disease. read more

• Celebrating 150 years at heart of community

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: WHEN St Mary's Church in Chippenham first opened, Catholics were attacked in the street because of their religion. read more

• Pupils pass the test

  Beth Martin, Vicki Salter, Rachel Cooper and Danny Bye from Matravers School, Westbury celebrate their GCSE results yesterday morning (17505/03)THE new cast of the A-Team was unveiled at schools across west Wiltshire as GCSE students secured a string of top grades. read more

• It's a double celebration

  Twins Rachel and Jacqui Folkes, 18, go wild after their A and B grades at Matravers School, Westbury (17455/1)The Folkes family in Westbury had double the reason to celebrate when twins Jacqui and Rachel achieved five A grades and a B between them. read more

• Champagne celebrations for the staff

  GCSE EXAM SPECIAL REPORT: STAFF at Churchfields are planning a party to celebrate the success of the school. read more

• Smiles tell the story of examination glory

  Charlotte Millward, left, and Lia Neat Picture Ref: 99077-02GCSE EXAM SPECIAL REPORT: THERE were smiles all round at Bradon Forest School yesterday, as pupils recorded excellent GCSE results. read more

• Beth is on cloud nine

  Natasha Taylor, left, Richard Brownless and Beth Hillier Picture Ref: 99011-23GCSE EXAM SPECIAL REPORT: CHURCHFIELDS pupil Beth Hillier is swapping Swindon for the sights and sounds of South Wales. read more

• Pupil marches on to success

  Picture Ref: 99008-09GCSE EXAM SPECIAL REPORT: KINGSDOWN pupil Francesca Wallace has an Army career in her sights. read more

• Neil joins the A team

  Joe Jamrozy, Jamie Walters and Kyle Mason Picture Ref: 99012-86GCSE EXAM SPECIAL REPORT: HREOD Parkway pupil Neil Carne triumphed over illness and scooped a flurry of A grades. read more

• Zahra's A class success

  Zahra Tanweer Picture Ref: 99007-20GCSE EXAM SPECIAL REPORT: TEENAGER Zahra Tanweer bagged a set of top GCSE results despite a spell in hospital. read more

• Magnifique! Annabel is one of the best

  Annabel Giraud-TelmeGCSE EXAM SPECIAL REPORT: FLUENT French speaker Annabel Giraud-Telme blitzed her language exam and even ticked off markers for errors. read more

• Trains and boats and planes online

  MINI detailed models of buses, lorries and other vehicles are now available online through a new website. read more

• Expanding company moves to a new home

  A significant growth in business has lead to company director David Rowland Jones moving from Bradford on Avon to Southwick. read more

• Folding guitar lets musicians travel light

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: GUITARISTS could soon avoid the travelling blues thanks to a teenager's latest invention. Henry Dodson, 18, of Chittoe, won the regional final of the Audi Young Designer of the Year award for his musical brainwave. read more

• Crash boys in GCSE joy

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: NEAR tragedy turned to joy yesterday as crash survivors Stephen Flexer and Chris Parsons picked up sparkling GCSE results. read more

• Raring to go!

  Andy Gurney faces the press at the Town training ground yesterday Ref: 99015-18SUCH is Andy Gurney's hunger for competitive action that he'll happily take the goalkeeper's shirt should his old boss hand it to him. read more

• Market downturn puts parts firm jobs at risk

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: UP to 30 jobs are under threat at a Corsham rubber factory as bosses try to contend with overseas competition. read more

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