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• Taste of the Orient

  A TASTE of the Orient has come to Trowbridge with the launch of the Beijing Palace restaurant. read more

• That's really some fin to shout about!

  ON his first ever fishing trip little Connor Taylor was not expecting a big catch. But at 14lb 4oz, the common carp the six-year-old caught was not that much smaller than him. read more

• Marching for bypass

  CAMPAIGNERS in Westbury will be marching through the streets tomorrow in a final push for funding for the eastern bypass. read more

• Name your price

  HOMEOWNERS who want to name their property could have to fork out £100 for the privilege. read more

• Going the whole hog

  AN ANIMAL lover known as the Hedgehog Man is planning to set up a sanctuary for his prickly friends in north Wiltshire. read more

• Wheely good fun!

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: FRENCH maids and red lions were among those who dressed up and raced in wheelbarrows to raise money for their village. read more

• Case adjourned for two weeks

  THE business manager of Ridgeway School has had her drink drive court case adjourned. read more

• Parents' fury as homes proposal gets go-ahead

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: DEVASTATED parents believe their children's lives will be put at risk by a new housing development given the go-ahead after months of protest. read more

• Annual show attracts 650 entries

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A FINE array of assorted flowers and vegetables were on display at the annual Corsham show at the weekend. read more

• Man jailed after chase

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A 22-YEAR-OLD with 21 previous convictions for driving while disqualified has been sent back to jail. read more

• Jeepers keepers

  CROCKED keepers are causing Andy King a dose of the pre-Bescot blues although there does appear to be light at the end of the County Ground custodians tunnel. read more

• Rivals braced for a title showdown

  It's crunch time for Swindon this weekend as the race for the Glos/Wilts Division 1 title reaches its climax. read more

• Bandara boosts hosts

  Middlesex will face a testing last-day target against Gloucestershire at Bristol as they look for a win to ease County Championship relegation fears. read more

• Magistrates courted in new recruitment drive

  Roger Coleman outside Chippenham Magistrates' Court CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A RECRUITMENT drive has been launched to boost the number of magistrates in the county. read more

• Bum's the word in sun campaign

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A NUDIST from a Chippenham village is covering up to help a charity's sun awareness campaign. read more

• Shops scheme unveiled

  Simon Hoare of Thiyan Investments shows off some of the plans (17509)PLANS to bring new shops into the county town got the thumbs up at a public exhibition. read more

• Tribute to bike crash teenager

  Max GutmannA TEENAGER died after the hobby he loved turned to tragedy. Max Gutmann, 19, of Potters Hill, Crockerton, was thrown over the handlebars of his mountain bike while out practising in woodland, near Westbury. read more

• Hospital closure hit-list revealed

  Westbury HospitalTHE black day hospital campaigners had dreaded for 20 years arrived this week, but many feel the worst is still to come. read more

• Cash boost for mentoring staff

  A HANDOUT of £1,000 has been launched for small businesses that want help with mentoring work. read more

• Superb care

  I WOULD like to thank all those responsible for my care on August 10 when I suffered an anaphylaxis shock due to wasp stings and sustained a fractured ankle. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive