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Teenage smokers on the up

Health Leaders at NHS South West are warning young people in Wiltshire of the harmful effects of smoking following a report out today which reveals that there are up to 30,000 teenage smokers across the region. read more
Sign of trouble

A road sign at the entrance to Wiltshire's county town which was defaced to read Welcome to Poland has been cleaned up after concerns that it may offend the town's Polish community. read more
Join the Dotty lottery

Twenty-five chances to win up to £250 - and the opportunity to support your local hospice: everyone's a winner with Dorothy House Hospice Care's new 800 club' lottery. read more
Officers’ pay rise trebled

THEY already earn a high salary but four chief officers at Wiltshire County Council could see their annual pay rise triple. read more
Pain ends in gain

RUNNERS from all over Wiltshire took part in the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday to raise money for a variety of charities. read more
What a display as Great Bustard returns to woo

THE project to establish a breeding population of Great Bustards on Salisbury Plain took another step forward last week when a adult male was seen displaying to a female. read more
Funeral of murder victim

The funeral of murder victim Carl James who died from stab wounds in Swindon on March 4 will take place at the Holy Family Church, Marlow Avenue, Swindon, at 10.45am on Tuesday and will be conducted by Monsignor Rigden. read more

Archive - Thursday, 29 March 2007