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• Reduced to rubble

  Tents have replaced homes in the ruins of Azim Khan's village of BattalAzim Khan was devastated to lose 20 members of his family in the terrible earthquake in Pakistan earlier this month. We accompanied the Rodbourne shopkeeper on a heart-rending visit to his home town read more

• TV 'battleaxe' is WI choice

  TELEVISION celebrity Christine Hamilton will be speaking about her rollercoaster life to Women's Institute members. read more

• Residents to fight on against homes

  GAZETTE & HERALD: Residents in Rowden Lane are celebrating a decision by developer Laing Homes to withdraw a planning application, which would enable them to start building homes on land off the rural lane. read more

• Family is stunned after death of young mother

  Rachel HawkesGAZETTE & HERALD: DEVASTATED Michael Hawkes, whose wife Rachel died suddenly of a heart attack aged 33, has paid tribute to her. read more

• Driving home the message

  The wreckage of a Ford Mondeo that killed another driver and injured a girl of 14, above (17642/3) GAZETTE & HERALD: CLOSE friends of sweethearts Nicky Gough and Colette Holbrook, who were killed in a car accident, were among those who gathered at a police organised event designed to educate young drivers about safety. read more

• Holiday couples in hurricane hell

  GAZETTE & HERALD: ROWDEN Arms landlords Les and Sue Cannon and their pals Bruce and Lyn Cole had to huddle terrified in a Mexican hotel room for two days while deadly Hurricane Wilma battered the resort they were staying in. read more

• Health visitor wins award

  GAZETTE & HERALD: Corsham's Mike Menzies has been named Health Visitor of the Year in Practical Parenting magazine's inaugural awards. read more

• Angry pair stage sit in over benefit payments

  GAZETTE & HERALD: A couple whose application for housing benefit got caught up in a backlog of work have finally got some money after staging a sit in at North Wiltshire District Council. read more

• Letter writers object to plans

  GAZETTE & HERALD: THREE letters of objection were sent to Corsham Town Council about an application for residential development at the Pickwick Motor Services site. read more

• Images of town go on calendar

  GAZETTE & HERALD: CORSHAM Civic Society is launching a calendar showing images of the town and its people through the ages. read more

• Smith & loans

  ADVER EXCLUSIVE: IFFY Onuora is clinging to the hope that a chance chat with an old pal could yet see him net midfield enforcer Paul Smith. read more

• TV companies battle to tell conwoman's story

  GAZETTE & HERALD: MORE of cancer cheat Caroline Morgan's lies have been unearthed this week as television companies battle it out for the rights to make a documentary about her. read more

• Award of courage for pupil battling cancer

  Howard and Sue Harding with Toby BodmanGAZETTE & HERALD: THE parents of 16-year-old Lydia Harding, who died of cancer four years ago, have presented a bravery award to another teenager battling the disease. read more

• Tips from the top for job hunters

  GAZETTE & HERALD: Young people from Chippenham were due to meet local employers face to face yesterday to pick up tips on job seeking. read more

• Marooned bird buster is left in a high old flap

  GAZETTE & HERALD: MAINTENANCE boss Andy Sawyer was left 50ft in the air for four hours when the cherry picker he was using to try to stop pigeons roosting became jammed. read more

• Man admits sex assault on teen

  GAZETTE & HERALD: A COURT heard how pervert Nicholas Capp followed a 14-year-old boy into a public toilet and molested him. read more

• £4m college extension part-funded by housing

  GAZETTE & HERALD: Wiltshire College Chippenham is looking forward to the dawning of a new era with plans for a multi-million pound expansion. read more

• Neighbour terrifies boy

  GAZETTE & HERALD: MOTHER-of-three Caroline Watts fears her five-year-old son could be left traumatised after he opened the front door to a drunken neighbour wielding two kitchen knives. read more

• Spring comes six months too soon

  Yvonne Rowe with the unseasonal blossom on her apple tree in Chippenham (17643/5)GAZETTE & HERALD: GARDENER Yvonne Rowe couldn't believe her eyes when she noticed her prized apple tree blossoming six months early. read more

• Springboard ball sellout

  Staff from Motorola give Springboard a fresh new look by painting and repair work 17670/3GAZETTE & HERALD: JUST two weeks after the Gazette launched the Christmas ball in aid of our Springboard Appeal every single ticket has sold out. read more

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