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  • Hidden vices

    Most of us watch Rick Stein, Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, etc., banging on about quality food and simple ingredients. Trouble is, many seem to have a weakness for a certain type of fast food. Some crave a Big Mac, others a Doner Kebab. For me it's KFC

  • Wiltshire officer's bid for truth

    Wiltshire police have been battling to find out the truth but the mother of university student Rachel Whitear is likely to never know who administered her daughter's last fatal injection of heroin because of mistakes made by another force. Yesterday

  • Sea of yellow as Carol is mourned

    FRIENDS and family of Carol Shand turned St Barnabas Church into a sea of yellow as they paid their final goodbyes to their earth angel. Hundreds of people, all dressed in yellow, packed into the Gorse Hill church for the 42-year-old's funeral service

  • Crying boy is back

    THE notorious beggar known as Crying Boy is back on the streets of Swindon, conning people out of money. The council's anti-social behaviour team has written to Wayne Rose telling him to stop and threatening him with an Asbo. Rose was given a two-year

  • Chippenham face FA Cup replay

    Beaconsfield 1 Chippenham Town 1 An equaliser by substitute Aaron Cornwall half way through the second half was enough to save Chippenham Town's blushes this afternoon in the first round qualifying of the FA Cup. Beaconsfield took the lead after just

  • Ladies who lunch will be doing good

    Leading contemporary florist Rachel Lilley is the special guest at a fundraising ladies' luncheon for Dorothy House next month. Rachel, who is based in Bath, will be giving a talk and demonstration of her art at Hartham Park, Corsham, on October 11

  • High death and injury toll on our roads

    Three hundred people die and 24,000 are injured on South West roads each year, according to a report published by the South West Public Health Observatory. More men than women are killed (77% v 23%) and 44% of drivers involved in road traffic collisions

  • Get fit for charity

    Aerobathons will be held at Marlborough, Devizes and Tidworth Leisure Centres on October 1 as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month. The morning sessions will be led by the Lifestyles Instructors and for a £3 donation you can join in classes of aerobics

  • Parent support meetings

    Parents and support groups for children with special educational needs (SEN) are being encouraged to have their say by attending meetings being held this autumn around Wiltshire. The meetings and forum have been organised by Wiltshire County Council

  • Golf club's expansion plans go on display

    Golf club bosses are inviting residents to an exhibition to explain plans for a clubhouse, hotel and commercial units at Chippenham Golf Club. The plans will be unveiled and guests will be allowed to ask questions and put across their point of view.

  • Samaritans' help for troubled teens

    The Swindon branch of the Samaritans is offering emotional support by text to reach more teenagers and young adults. Volunteers have been trained to read abbreviated text language but most replies will be in full spelling. The new service is being