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• Councillor weds at Steam Museum

  THE Steam Museum has been given a vote of confidence by a senior councillor. read more

• Pub wants to entertain you

  AN Old Town pub has applied for extended opening hours. The Roaring Donkey, on Albert Street, run by landlord Ted Kukielko, wants to serve alcohol and put on enter-tainment up until 1am. read more

• It's showtime for the horses

  THE 35th White Horse Show continues in Uffington today. The show, which raises money for local charities, kicked off yesterday with the heavy horses show, just one of the attractions. read more

• Burning bed

  FIREFIGHTERS were called after someone deliberately set fire to an abandoned bed. read more

• Cocaine worth £8,000 found

  A 21-YEAR-OLD accused of dealing cocaine in Swindon has been remanded in custody. read more

• Fly-tippers to receive fixed penalty fines from council

  PEOPLE who dump their rubbish are being warned they now face £50 fines. read more

• Blaze in paper bank

  FIREFIGHTERS were called to put out a fire at a paper-recycling bank. A crew from Cricklade attended the incident at the leisure centre car park in Stones Lane, Cricklade, just after 7.30am on Saturday. read more

• Dyson's big in Japan

  Vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson has revealed that a UK-designed machine had won over Japanese consumers to become the country's best-selling model. read more

• Air pistol arrest made

  POLICE made an arrest after they received reports that a man was walking down William Street with a gun at about 4pm yesterday. read more

• Two bikers killed on county's roads

  TWO motocyclists were killed on Wiltshire roads over the weekend. read more

• Street is closed

  MOTORISTS are reminded that Newport Street in Old Town will be closed to through traffic from tomorrow until Saturday. read more

• Images don't tell true story

  I WAS under the impression that objects closer to the eye always look bigger than those further away. (SA, Vision of the Future?' Aug 18). read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive