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• Fears over spikes on a 'killer' fence

  MUMS on a new housing estate in Westbury fear a child could be impaled on razor sharp spikes on a metal fence just yards from their homes. read more

• Stay away from the yellow snow

  Georgina Foulkes - Age: 26 read more

• Mayor digs in to launch park

  Ref. 29740-11SWINDON Mayor Derek Benfield did the honours when he officially set the ball rolling for work on a new enterprise park. read more

• Overtime row at Honda supplier

  TENSIONS are mounting between union members and management at South Marston Distribution Centre over compulsory overtime being imposed on workers. read more

• Villages lose Vital cash fund

  VILLAGES across the region have lost out on thousands of pounds of funding because of budget cuts. read more

• New High Sheriff

  A NEW High Sheriff of Wiltshire was sworn in at a special ceremony held in Swindon yesterday. read more

• Sparrow sightings come top

  COLLARED doves and wood pigeons have flown into the list of top 10 birds most likely to be seen in west Wiltshire's gardens. read more

• Protests pay off as OAPs fight tax rise

  PENSIONERS have claimed victory in their fight against rising council tax but say the battle is not over yet. read more

• Cash for planning service

  A CASH boost for planners should mean a more efficient service for people living in west Wiltshire. read more

• Students' grants go online

  A NEW online service is expected to make applying for student grants and loans a little easier this year. read more

• Six students earn degrees from OU

  CHAMPAGNE corks are popping after mature students in west Wiltshire were awarded degrees from the Open University. read more

• Annie hopefuls get 'one shot'

  Some of the 220 girls, who had travelled from as far away as Warminster, Bournemouth, Andover, Blandford and Wimborne, at the auditions for Annie at St Martin's Primary School on Sunday. DA5212P06 read more

• Three people perish in car crash

  John Selway, who lost his life in the accident, with wife Claire and daughter BethanyA HEAD-ON collision near Melksham on Friday left three people dead, two children orphaned and another without a father. read more

• Singer is ready for the big time

  A ROCK musician from Westbury is hoping to crack the big time after securing himself a gig at a famous London venue. read more

• Train station has role in TV thriller

  WESTBURY station hit the big time this week with the airing of a BBC TV drama starring James Nesbitt. read more

• Melksham set for a riverside spectacle

  THE riverside in Melksham will be brought to life at the weekend with a spring festival. read more

• 'Teacher is top of the class'

  A STUDENT has nominated one of her teachers for a top award. read more

• Pupils give up weekends

  CUBISM and gothic art are two of the themes being explored as part of a new project at a Melksham School. read more

• Villagers celebrate after 40-year wait

  THE eagerly awaited Semington bypass has opened to traffic after a 40-year wait. read more

• Call to restrict HGVs

  MORE than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for lorries to be banned from Melksham High Street. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive