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• Appeal over stolen gems

  POLICE are trying to trace thousands of pounds worth of jewellery stolen from a home in Westbury last month. read more

• Fun-loving woman killed in car crash

  A YOUNG Melksham woman was killed in a three-car crash in Devon on Friday. read more

• Passenger dies after car leaves A303 and hits tree

  A MAN died after a car in which he was a front-seat passenger spun out of control across the A303 near Mere on Easter Sunday, before leaving the road and smashing into a tree. read more

• Burglars' £2,000 haul includes shotgun

  POLICE are anxious to trace a shotgun stolen in a burglary at a house in West Grimstead. read more

• New Old Town hi-fi store opens with a Bang

  Hi-fi and TV retailer Bang and Olufsen will be opening its new Swindon store in Wood Street, Old Town tomorrow. read more

• Bias claim

  I AM very upset at your reporting of the crash near Caen Hill, Devizes, in March. read more

• Small firms fail the ethics test

  While corporate social responsibility appears to be the latest buzzword among big businesses keen to attract customers and boost their share values, Wiltshire's small firms are apparently less willing to embrace the concept. read more

• Please provide more for the disabled

  FOLLOWING the letter last week from Phil Reynolds regarding the lack of seating in Trowbridge town centre I would like to point out that the Bristol City Environmental Access Guide strongly recommends that seating be provided every 100 metres (50 metres preferred) in town centre and shopping area environments. read more

• Travel-friendly Zurich wins commuter award

  Swindon based Zurich Financial Services has been awarded the Commuter Initiative Award 2004 for the Private Sector by the Association for Commuter Transport . read more

• Put to the test.... by a 10-year-old

  CAR-MAD Max Clapton is only 10 years old, but that did not stop him phoning Audi Swindon and asking for a test drive. read more

• Flyposters facing police crackdown

  MELKSHAM policeman Mark Wallace is mounting a one-man campaign to rid the town of the flyposting he says is giving it a lawless image. read more

• A 7-year hitch for footpath

  CHILDREN in Melksham may have to wait seven years for a safer route to their school. read more

• Badger blamed for massive power cut

  A BADGER caused the blackout that left over 60,000 homes without electricity on Wednesday night. read more

• New head is backed by report

  A WESTBURY primary school has made rapid progress in the last year, an Ofsted report published this week reveals. read more

• Affordable homes to go ahead

  A ROW that has delayed the building of more affordable housing in Trowbridge and Westbury has finally been resolved. read more

• Couple honoured by African leader

  A WESTBURY businessman has been made guest of honour at a presidential party for his part in bringing democracy to Africa. read more

• Plan set to wreck sports fields deal

  A DEAL to swap school playing fields for a housing development and new sports pitches could collapse next week with a vote to change the shape of Westbury. read more

• Police find a body

  A BODY thought to be that of missing Purton woman Amanda Edwards has been found on the outskirts of Malmesbury, at the building site of the former Knoll House Hotel. read more

• The search continues

  Sniffer dogs were yesterday (Thursday) taken to the Malmesbury building site that police now say is of "significant interest" in the hunt for missing Purton woman Amanda Edwards. read more

• More players are needed

  TROWBRIDGE Cricket Youth are desperately searching for players at under 11s and under 13s age groups. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive