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• Parking protest

  CAR parking charges have been implemented as of September 1 in the long-stay car park in Corsham without adequate prior consultation with local residents. read more

• Cadbury Heath 1, Biddestone 2

  SUBSTITUTE Lee Wickham grabbed a valuable late winner for Biddestone on Saturday as Graham Learmonth's reign as boss started triumphantly. read more

• Honour for tragic RAF pilot

  THE PILOT of the ill-fated Hercules aircraft which crashed in Iraq in January has been posthumously awarded a medal. read more

• Pooch Star lives up to his name

  Wiltshire Times Perfect Pooch winner Star with owner Debbie Blundell. (17565)THE votes have been counted and the winner of the Wiltshire Times' Perfect Pooch Competition has been revealed. read more

• Union fears 140 jobs at hospitals face axe

  UP TO 140 jobs from all community hospitals in west Wiltshire are under threat as part of the latest wave of closures. read more

• 'I want to face Zoe's killer'

  Zoe EvansNEWS that families of murder victims will be able to tell trial judges of their suffering has been welcomed in west Wiltshire. read more

• It's a magical history tour...

  HIDDEN architectural treasures throughout west and north Wiltshire will be open for public viewing this weekend. read more

• Police seek young men captured on camera

  Two men police want to interview in connection with a handbag theft in Chicago Rock Cafe, TrowbridgePOLICE have released CCTV images of suspects wanted in connection with thefts in west and north Wiltshire. read more

• £1,500 for top model

  Would-be models are being given the chance to strut their stuff in a competition to find the Model of the Year 2005 and win a prize valued at £1,500, courtesy of Bradford on Avon company Aerian, providers of innovative multi-media. read more

• Voila le march

  SHOPPERS in Wootton Bassett can look forward to a taste of Europe on September 18. read more

• Support sessions

  FAMILIES struggling to cope with domestic violence can soon benefit from a free support group. The West Wiltshire Family Centre in Trowbridge is organising sessions to help rebuild the lives of children who have witnessed abuse. read more

• Full Nelson at libraries

  LIBRARIES in west and north Wiltshire will mark the 200th anniversary of Admiral Lord Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar with a series of events across the county. read more

• Merger plan

  WILTSHIRE police could be merged with neighbouring forces in a major shake-up designed to combat crime and the threat of terrorism. read more

• Ironman task for Rotary

  ROTARY clubs across the region are gearing up to support this weekend's Ironman event at Longleat. The swimming, cycling and running event, encompassing 70.3 miles, will be held on Sunday. read more

• Sky's the limit for simulator

  TRAINEE pilots at the Wiltshire Police Air Operations Unit will soon be able to hone their skills in Europe's first police flight simulator. read more

• When two become one in Bradford

  BRADFORD on Avon Youth have changed their name to Bradford Town as they forge stronger links with the Toolstation League Division one outfit. read more

• Bridport 0, Bradford Town 1

  STEVE Roddy's late strike earned Bradford their first ever Toolstation League Division One win on Saturday after being handed a new role by boss Mark Hodkinson. read more

• Frome Town 0, Melksham Town 0

  WHAT is going on at Frome Town? First they pull out the FA Cup, then manager Andy Black quits and on Wednesday night the players start fighting each other. read more

• Crowds rally in protest at closures

  Above, nurses joins the rally protest of more than 150 people at Bradford on Avon Hospital(30840)CROWDS of angry staff, patients and residents gathered outside Bradford on Avon Hospital on Monday to stage the first in a series of protests sparked by its closure. read more

• Duchess gets work started on charity HQ

  The Duchess of Beaufort cuts the first sod along with Paddy Stewart, chairman of the Trustees, site manager Paul Thompson and Hemmings director Nigel Cramp (17540)WORK has started on an exciting new development that will improve facilities for terminally ill patients and their carers at Dorothy House Hospice. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive