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• Easter events draw crowds

  CHRISTIANS around the county took part in services and marches of witness to commemorate Good Friday. read more

• New face selected to serve town as mayor

  Susan Cooksley has been selected as the new mayor elect for Wootton Bassett. read more

• New chief appointed by the PCT

  A NEW chief executive has taken over at West Wiltshire Primary Care Trust. read more

• Jam is on the menu at pub as music fans raise cash for fund

  PEOPLE came out in droves over the weekend to enjoy the sunshine, music and a barbecue at a fundraising day held by a Trowbridge pub for the Wiltshire Times 150 Fund. 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

• Aliens head for Cley Hill

  LITTLE green men from outer space enjoy nothing better than taking their flying saucers to Warminster, a study into UFOs has revealed. read more

• Council to save bus for disabled

  CHIPPENHAM NEWS: THOUSANDS of pounds could be spent on improving a bus service which provides a vital lifeline for disabled people in Chippenham. read more

• 'We will fight all the way,' say residents

  GAZETTE & HEARLD: Skatepark campaigners and local residents are still at loggerheads over plans to build a new skatepark at Westmead in Chippenham despite fresh attempts by North Wiltshire District Council to bring residents on board. read more

• See hear, it's the radio show

  GAZETTE & HEARLD: Radio enthusiasts have been making a bee-line for Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre to check out a new exhibition examining the development of the radio. read more

• Student aims for death row

  GAZETTE & HEARLD: LAW student Vicky Young will be swapping the academic life at Warwick University for the grim reality of death row in the USA when she takes up an internship in the summer. read more

• Swindon to start again

  SWINDON Cricket Club will try to open their season again tomorrow, as they travel to local rivals Cirencester for a friendly. read more

• Lewis reaches for the stars

  SWINDON seamer Jon Lewis is hoping Gloucestershire's elevation to the top flight of the Frizzell County Championship will mean the eyes of the England selectors are focussed on him a lot more this season. read more

• Finish it off

  ANDY KING knows victory at Wycombe Wanderers could virtually seal Town's play-off spot and the manager has admitted it would be a 'disaster' to fail now with the dream tantalisingly close. read more

• Musical workshop strikes the right note

  CREATIVE youngsters turned everyday rubbish into musical instruments in Corsham on Wednesday. read more

• Jail term over credit card fraud

  A Corsham man who stole hundreds of pounds from people's credit cards has been jailed for nine months. read more

• Gardening designs go national

  GREEN-FINGERED Sabbi Ward and Heidi Thompson have been invited to exhibit their award-winning courtyard garden at the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden Show in Birmingham in June. read more

• Badger blamed for massive power cut

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

• Come on everybody celebrate Cochran

  GAZETTE & HEARLD: THIS weekend marks the 44th anniversary of rocker Eddie Cochran's death and, according to his fans, kicks off a year of events the likes of which the town has never seen. read more

• Health chief faces patients of ousted GP

  GAZETTE & HEARLD: PATIENTS of ousted GP Barney Williams will put health chiefs in the hot seat at a public meeting at Sheldon School in Chippenham on Tuesday. read more

• Final plans drawn up for old school site

  GAZETTE & HEARLD: Allington School site in Chippenham came one step closer to development when Redrow Homes applied to North Wiltshire District Council for approval of final details relating to the building of 134 new homes. read more

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