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• Tickets go sky high for 'free' event

  TICKETS for the first ever global aerobatic competition have been sold on the Internet for up to £70 after more than 700,000 people applied for just 40,000 places. read more

• Funnel vision

  The funnel cloud makes its way through west Wiltshire Photo: Glenn Phillips (30765)A FREAK cloud formation left onlookers wondering if they were about to be hit by a tornado on Monday. read more

• Commuters face rail cuts misery

  COMMUTERS in west Wiltshire are facing cuts in train services from December next year. The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) has announced that trains running from Westbury and Melksham will be affected. read more

• Licensing deadline arrives

  LICENSEES of pubs, restaurants and shops are putting their businesses at risk by failing to apply for new licences. read more

• Families' relief as bomb resort girls return home

  Kathryn Tuck with her mum Helen Donovan at last weekend's West Wilts Show (17372)THREE young holidaymakers who were caught in the middle of the Sharm el Sheikh bombings arrived home safely but emotionally scarred this week. read more

• Armed police on patrol at rail stations

  WILTSHIRE is not immune from the dangers of terrorism despite remaining a safe place to live, according to a police chief. read more

• Alert on alcohol abuse

  A NEW campaign has been launched to help young people understand the effects that excess alcohol can have on themselves and other people. read more

• Rate drop good for small firms

  SWINDON'S business leaders have welcomed the Bank of England's first interest rate cut for two years. read more

• Apex figures add up after internal buyout

  A COMPUTER firm based near Swindon has undergone a management buyout. read more

• Get a plan ready to manage crisis

  ALMOST half of small firms do not have a plan to deal with an emergency or crisis, new research shows. read more

• Is your office fit?

  THE BBC is to look at the state of Wiltshire's workplaces. read more

• Bassett book boost

  NORTH Wiltshire District Council is launching a booklet aimed at promoting businesses in Wootton Bassett. read more

• Warm welcome

  Children show off the t-shirts they decorated at the Arc Theatre stand (30755/05)WEST WILTS SHOW 2005: BELLS rang out from the Warminster marquee at the West Wilts Show as the town crier gave guests his traditional rousing cheer. read more

• Home from home

  Debbie and Danielle Clark at the Arc Theatre stall (17367/60)WEST WILTS SHOW 2005: VISITORS to the Melksham tent at the West Wilts Show were invited to build their own dream home this year. read more

• Rain fails to dampen spirits

  Midge Ure hit the high notes during his performance at the show on Friday night (30756/07)WEST WILTS SHOW 2005: FROM the dizzy heights of organising the Live 8 concerts to Trowbridge bandstand is quite a leap but rock legend Midge Ure was happy to be in the town. read more

• Duo guilty over drug 'factory'

  POLICE in Warminster have urged the public to be 'extra vigilant' after the discovery of a cannabis factory in the town. read more

• Enthusiasts put on a vintage performance

  Rosemary Noble with her Norton motorbike and meerkat (17366/06)History went on the move as vintage vehicles of every description turned up at a village pub. The event was the 22nd anniversary of the Noggin Natter and Nosh, a vintage evening held every July at the George Inn at Longbridge Deverill. read more

• Vase heroes back

  TOMMY Saunders manages a Chippenham Town side one more time this weekend as local football pays tribute to one of its favourite sons. read more

• Traders 'under threat' over car parking charge

  BUSINESSES in Warminster say their futures are under threat after the district council refused to review car-parking charges in the town until the end of September. read more

• Seven clubs want to join expanding league

  THE McGuinness Trading Ltd-sponsored Frome Sunday League is to expand for the new season. At the league's annual meeting applications were received from seven new clubs, and one from Witham Friary, who were looking to rejoin after a spell in the Blackmore Vale League. read more

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