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Wiltshire cancer survivor wins £2.4 million lottery windfall

4:43pm Monday 6th July 2009

A mum who is battling cancer told yesterday how she ended the worst year of her life by scooping a £2.49 million lottery jackpot.

Husband pays emotional tribute to mum in Corsham fatal crash

Leanne Harris, who died in a car accident in Corsham on Thursday

3:27pm Monday 6th July 2009

The husband of fatal crash victim Leanne Harris has paid tribute to his wife and thanked the community in Corsham for its supporrt.

Wootton Bassett pays tribute to high ranking officer

2:27pm Monday 6th July 2009

Hundreds of people today turned out to pay their respects to two soldiers killed in Afghanistan - including the highest ranking Army officer to be killed since the Falklands War - as their bodies were returned to British soil.

Chippenham set for arts bonanza

1:28pm Monday 6th July 2009

Monkton Park will become a sea of colour this weekend when the annual Art in the Park event kicks off on Saturday.

Wiltshire steam engine takes a breather after rescuing canal boaters

One of the boats waiting to use the lock

1:07pm Monday 6th July 2009

The oldest steam engine in the world has been taking a breather today after being pressed into action at the weekend to save stranded boaters on the Kennet and Avon Canal in the Pewsey Vale.

Mini marks its 50th birthday at Castle Combe Circuit

12:01pm Monday 6th July 2009

Britain's best loved home grown car, the Mini, is having its 50th birthday celebrated with a weekend of motorsport action in its honour at the Castle Combe Circuit's Dunlop Great and British Motorsport Festival, on July 18 and 19.

Swindon crash biker is named

11:15am Monday 6th July 2009

Police have identified a 20-year-old man who broke his neck when he crashed his motorbike as he was being pursued by Wiltshire Police on July 1.

Calne woodsman stunned by rumours of his death

11:20am Monday 6th July 2009

Woodsman Michael White had the shock of his life when he rang an old friend and discovered a rumour had been circulating that he was dead.

Stonehenge in the spotlight at Devizes event

10:42am Monday 6th July 2009

SOME of the most weird and wonderful souvenirs featuring the Stonehenge ancient monuments will be on show in Devizes next week.

Three injured as ride collapses at steam fair

10:19am Monday 6th July 2009

Emergency medics were called to the Heddington steam rally in Calne on Saturday night after part of a fair ground ride collapsed injuring three people.

Calne youngsters busk it for charity

10:07am Monday 6th July 2009

PERFORMING arts students from John Bentley School took to the streets of Bath when they braved a morning of busking to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

Fears over water levels at Devizes' Crammer

9:31am Monday 6th July 2009

Devizes Town Council is to approach British Waterways and Wessex Water about keeping the Crammer pond topped up during heatwaves and droughts.

Spectacular acts for Devizes street festival

9:32am Monday 6th July 2009

Spanish puppets, a ballet performed on bicycles and a Punch and Judy show with life-sized characters are among the acts coming to Devizes on August bank holiday Monday.

Body found in woods at Littleton Panell

8:18am Monday 6th July 2009

Police have said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found in woods at Littleton Panell on Saturday.

Savernake health campaigners await judge's decision

12:34pm Sunday 5th July 2009

Upbeat but exhausted…that was how Val Compton described herself at the end of the four day High Court trial over the closure of the Minor Injuries Unit and Day Hospital at Savernake.


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