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• Cup rivals poised for a second showdown

  Trowbridge League: JUST 12 days after their historic Wiltshire Junior Cup final, Broughton Gifford and Rudloe will meet again in the final of the Pied Piper Promotions-sponsored A and B Cup. read more

• Easter peace day at Imber

  A DAY of peace and reconciliation is to take place on Easter Sunday at Imber, the Salisbury Plain village taken over by the Army during the Second World War as a training area for Allied soldiers. read more

• Misery of youngsters neglected by parents

  More than 100 children in Wiltshire are thrown out of home each year by parents who hit, neglect and reject them, according to new research from The Children's Society. read more

• Cinderford Town 4 Swindon Supermarine 3

  MARINE are safe for another season in the Dr Martens Western Division despite Saturday's 4-3 defeat at struggling Cinderford Town. read more

• Pressure lifted from exams for children

  Wiltshire schools will be trying out a new-look Key Stage One assessment this year, in a bid to present a more accurate picture of children's achievements and reduce pressure on seven year olds. read more

• Corsham Town 1 Clevedon United 0

  BEN Highmore's first half header made it five league wins in a row on Friday night as Corsham consolidated their sixth place in the Screwfix Division one. read more

• Day focused on road safety

  World Health Day was celebrated around the globe yesterday and the theme this year was road safety. read more

• Youngsters enjoy Lydiard Easter extravaganza

  A GROUP of happy youngsters has been exploring the meaning of Easter during a craft session at Lydiard House. read more

• Likely medieval village revealed

  Charles Vernon at the village siteTHE remains of what is thought to be a medieval village have been discovered at the Worthies in Malmesbury. read more

• Brain bug death of devoted son

  GAZETTE & HERALD: DAD Andrew Davis has told of his family's anguish after 20-year-old son Philip died suddenly from a viral infection of the brain. read more

• Brave Beth's in pink after heart surgery

  GAZETTE & HERALD: PLUCKY toddler Beth Picter has amazed her doctors and her family with the speed of her recovery from life-saving open heart surgery. read more

• Gang of vandals ransacks church

  A GANG of young vandals ransacked Chippenham's Ladyfield Evangelical Church after they scrawled lewd graffiti on the walls of its Sunday school. read more

• Gang of vandals ransacks church

  GAZETTE & HERALD: A GANG of young vandals ransacked Chippenham's Ladyfield Evangelical Church after they scrawled lewd graffiti on the walls of its Sunday school. read more

• Raise The Roof

  MARK DEVLIN wants Town fans to raise the roof on derby day but supporters of either side who allow their passions to spill over into violence face a three-year ban from all football stadiums in England and Wales. read more

• Anger at fight to clear name

  RACHEL Smith, the girlfriend of convicted murderer Glynn Razzell, has come under fire for her campaign to clear his name. read more

• Disabled man in cycle quest

  One-legged cyclist Mike Pope is preparing for his most gruelling challenge yet, to cycle the length of Britain in 17 days. read more

• Waste recycling drive to go ahead

  HIGHWORTH is to be the guinea pig for a major recycling trial. A one-off recycling grant of £99,000 from Swindon Coun-cil will fund a weekly kerbside collection of dry recyclables including newspapers, card, plastics and cans, magazines, textiles and glass. read more

• Tribute band will top bill at festival concert

  POPULAR Abba tribute band Bjorn Again will be topping the bill at this year's North Wiltshire Festival 2004. read more

• Student fined for drunken A4 prank

  Jolyon Hiscock ruined a night of celebrations when he was arrested for a dangerous prank, which led to a car accident on the A4. read more

• Straw poll of character

  A CROWD of scarecrows has taken up residence in the village of Lacock, in a bid to raise money for the primary school. read more

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