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Stories for 19 August 2007

New Forest News

Guinevere saved by horse professionals

GUINEVERE and her unborn foal can look forward to a happy and safe future after being saved from the dinner plates of Europe by two local equine professionals.  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Forum night confirmed

SALISBURY City will be hosting a fans' forum in the Sarum Suite at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium next month.  more...

Salisbury News

Fireworks firm rockets to top

A SOUTH Wiltshire fireworks company has become the first UK company to win the international fireworks festival in Montreal.  more...

Leisure complex approved

SALISBURY City football club manager Nick Holmes has welcomed the decision by planners to give the go-ahead for a new leisure centre in Amesbury that will carry his name.  more...

Success of police scheme

WILTSHIRE Police's Stay Out Stranger campaign to reduce the number of distraction burglaries has proved a success.  more...

Swindon News

The shape of things to come?

OLD Town residents say they are generally impressed by plans for the Locarno but there are still some niggling concerns.  more...

Rain fails to dampen carnival spirits

Good cheer, waterproofs and even bikinis were all on display at the Wanborough show.  more...

Boy, 13, facing graffiti charges

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged with scrawling graffiti all over Gorse Hill.  more...

Tyler makes the big match

TYLER Cobb will get the opportunity of a lifetime when he becomes a football mascot for his country.  more...

Artist's work gets noticed

ARTIST Naomi Doble's depiction of a hostage looks set to bring her good fortune, The 23-year-old former Swindon College student has been nominated for a top art award.  more...

It was ready, steady and go for the ducks

IT was certainly the weather for ducks but sadly not spectators at Swindon's annual duck race.  more...

Comment... Don't bin it without a fair trial

IT'S good to hear that Swindon's new recycling set-up has so far been a success. There have been a few teething problems with the collections - as there were always going to be with a scheme of this size - but you can't argue with the numbers revealed by Steve Harcourt today.  more...

Comment... That's the spirit

THERE can't be many people who give thanks for the timing of a heart attack that leaves them dead for six minutes, but Victor Taylor's incredible story is a testimony to two things.  more...

The wheelie bin revolution starts here

WHEELIE bins are set to roll out across Swindon from November 5.  more...

'Public land is not for travellers'

COUNCILLORS have hit out at travellers who park up on public land.  more...

It’s time we helped our wildlife Too

PEOPLE aren't the only victims of flooding and climate change, the South West Wildlife Trust has warned.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

Society role to help tenants

WEST Wiltshire Housing Society is recruiting an involvement worker to improve opportunities for tenants and customers to have a say in decision making.   more...

Are you on hurricane alert?

HUNDREDS of British holidaymakers in the Caribbean are bracing themselves as Hurricane Dean approaches Jamaica.  more...

Trowbridge News

Girl guides off to India

TEENAGERS Aimee Fry and Nichola Hudd travelled to India yesterday to represent Britain's Girl Guide movement.  more...

Allotment holders set for show

THE growers at the Gloucester Road Allotment in Trowbridge will be parading their produce in a special show on September 1 at 11am.  more...

Warminster News

Driver cut from car after crash

A MAN had to be cut from his car after an accident near Warminster in the early hours of this morning.  more...

Westbury News

Nicole's Sandhurst success

A WESTBURY woman has passed out of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.   more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Forum night confirmed

SALISBURY City will be hosting a fans' forum in the Sarum Suite at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium next month.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Boy, 13, facing graffiti charges

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged with scrawling graffiti all over Gorse Hill.   more...

Tyler makes the big match

TYLER Cobb will get the opportunity of a lifetime when he becomes a football mascot for his country.   more...

Artist's work gets noticed

ARTIST Naomi Doble's depiction of a hostage looks set to bring her good fortune,   more...

It was ready, steady and go for the ducks

IT was certainly the weather for ducks but sadly not spectators at Swindon's annual duck race.   more...

Comment... Don't bin it without a fair trial

IT'S good to hear that Swindon's new recycling set-up has so far been a success. There have been a few teething problems with the collections - as there were always going to be with a scheme of this size - but you can't argue with the numbers revealed by Steve Harcourt today.   more...

Comment... That's the spirit

THERE can't be many people who give thanks for the timing of a heart attack that leaves them dead for six minutes, but Victor Taylor's incredible story is a testimony to two things.   more...

Vic’s life saved by ‘guardian angel’

VIC TAYLOR believes his heart stopped beating at the right time.   more...

The wheelie bin revolution starts here

WHEELIE bins are set to roll out across Swindon from November 5.   more...

It’s time we helped our wildlife Too

PEOPLE aren't the only victims of flooding and climate change, the South West Wildlife Trust has warned.   more...

'Public land is not for travellers'

COUNCILLORS have hit out at travellers who park up on public land.   more...

The shape of things to come?

OLD Town residents say they are generally impressed by plans for the Locarno but there are still some niggling concerns.   more...

Rain fails to dampen carnival spirits

Good cheer, waterproofs and even bikinis were all on display at the Wanborough show.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

FOOTBALL: Marine boss refuses to go Brack to basics

MARK Collier insists his Supermarine side will not revert to route one football despite being outmuscled by a physical Brackley Town outfit in Saturday's Southern Premier League opener.   more...

FOOTBALL: Bluebirds' stage fright after great rehearsal

CHIPPENHAM Town quickly discovered why pre-season results count for nothing when they crashed to defeat at Hitchin Town on Saturday.   more...

FOOTBALL: Replay for lucky Highworth and plucky Bassett

JOHN Fisher admitted his Highworth Town side were fortunate to still be in the FA Cup after rivals Wootton Bassett Town almost caused an upset at the Elms.   more...

FOOTBALL: Dryden not panicking

TOMMY Dryden insists there is no crisis at Malmesbury Vics despite watching his side tumble to their third consecutive defeat on Saturday.   more...

CRICKET: Twine's men have to wait

THE champagne will have to be kept on ice for another week at least after the rain washed out any plans for a promotion party at Rylands Way on Saturday night.   more...

FOOTBALL: Rubbing Salt in the wound in Wilts League

Central defender Dave Salter was the Wroughton match winner when he met a corner in the 88th minute to give his side a 1-0 Wilts Premier victory at Trowbridge, writes RAY BURROUGHS.   more...

SPEEDWAY: Beware of the Bees

ALUN Rossiter can hear the sound of buzzing in his ears and admits his Swindon side still have it all to do to seal top spot in the Sky Sport Elite League.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Driver cut from car after crash

A MAN had to be cut from his car after an accident near Warminster in the early hours of this morning.   more...

Are you on hurricane alert?

HUNDREDS of British holidaymakers in the Caribbean are bracing themselves as Hurricane Dean approaches Jamaica.   more...

  
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