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• Garages to make way for housing

  BLOCKS of garages across north Wiltshire could be knocked down to make way for homes, to tackle a growing social housing waiting list. read more

• Campaign to keep area GM free

  GENETICALLY modified crops including oilseed rape and potatoes could soon be grown in north Wiltshire if people do not act to ban them. read more

• Anger over bid to install 12th mast

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: PLANS to put up a 12th phone mast in a north Wiltshire town have been met with protest. Communications giant O2 hopes to locate the mast on Valley Road, Corsham, next to the Springfield sports ground. read more

• Taxi boss defends drive policy

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A TAXI driver with a drug conviction who is banned from transporting children to school has defended his decision to drive youngsters at other times. read more

• Green light

  AS Iffy Onuora looks to make his first foray into the loan market the message to his current squad is bury the past and help me build a better future. read more

• Man hit victim with road sign

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A 19-YEAR-OLD chased a man down a road before assaulting him with a road sign and damaging his car. read more

• Elderly couple conned out of Christmas cash

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: AN elderly couple do not know how they will afford Christmas presents for their grandchildren after they were robbed by heartless conmen who claimed to be from the water board. read more

• Calf centre offers farmers new deal

  Meadow Quality divisional manager Simon Fryar, left, and south west market specialist Stuart Vile at the new calf collection centre at Battens Farm (30965/4)CHIPPENHAM NEWS: HUNDREDS of calves filled pens as a new £70,000 calf centre opened its doors. The Meadow Quality calf collection centre opened on Battens Farm, near Yatton Keynell, on Wednesday. read more

• Listed shops to go under the hammer

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: THREE town centre shops including the set for a TV drama starring Tamzin Outhwaite are up for sale and expected to fetch £850,000. read more

• Knot tying in honour of Nelson

  Rob Featherstone, left, of the 1st Colerne Sea Scouts shows Megan Jobbins, Dan Jones and Harriet Jones how to tie some useful knots at Chippenham Library as part of the SeaBritain celebrations (30939)CHIPPENHAM NEWS: SEA scouts gave a lesson in knot tying as part of the anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Trafalgar. read more

• Drink driver hit tractor

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A DRINK driver smashed his car into a tractor and drove off without stopping, a court heard. read more

• Asbestos-hit memorial hall re-opens

  Hall committee members Pam Jones, Ann Hart, Nick Pearce and Pat Nowell celebrate the re-opening (30963)DILTON Memorial Hall has officially reopened its doors after the discovery of asbestos meant it had to close for four months. read more

• Son's anger as theft follows dad's death

  Craig and his mum Jayne are left with just memories of Stuart (30958)A TEENAGER was left heartbroken after thieves stole a motorbike that held precious memories of his dad. read more

• Horsewatch to combat thieves

  Pc Heather Barham with the keys to the new horsewatch police vehilce donated by Honda. Looking on are PcTidmarsh and Mike Rolf from Honda (30966/3)A TEAM of horse watchers is stepping up efforts to crack down on growing levels of equine-related theft. read more

• Marathon effort

  Marathon runner Fernando Rodriguez with his sons James 12, Jack, three, and baby Joshua (30956/2)PREMATURE babies are set to benefit from the marathon efforts of a father-of-three. read more

• Cold snap warning as gritters prepare

  WOOLLY socks and thermals may be on the Christmas wish list this year, after warnings the country could be in for an icy winter. read more

• Mixed views on reporting crimes online

  A CAMPAIGN to encourage more people to report crimes online has been met with a mixed reaction from town councillors. read more

• Landlords' neighbourly approach

  PUB landlords have been changing details on their licence applications at the last minute to avoid upsetting the neighbours. read more

• First aid advice over the phone

  THE ST JOHN Ambulance service has launched a life-saving initiative that will enable people to perform first aid with the help of an MP3 player or mobile phone. read more

• Rewards for lyric writings

  THE WINNERS of the Wiltshire Library poetry competition will be presented with their book token prizes at a ceremony in Warminster. read more

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