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• Death of a former editor

  Former newspaper editor Roy Summerhayes, who ended a distinguished career in journalism as a sub-editor with the Wiltshire Times in the 1980s, died at the weekend, aged 85. read more

• Highmore's future hangs in balance

  KELVIN Highmore admits his future as Calne Town manager is far from clear as his side battle to secure one of the two promotion spots into the Screwfix Premier Division. read more

• Poor pitch marking sparks a new row

  TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: COUNCIL pitches in west Wiltshire came under attack again as one match was called off and a second postponement was averted at the 11th hour. read more

• Trowbridge Town 4, Malmesbury Victoria 0

  MATT Cooper starred in Trowbridge's comfortable Easter Monday victory to emphasise the goal power at manager Neil Kirkpatrick's disposal. read more

• Pang goals spur Bradford victory

  BRADFORD Town took over at the top of the Premier Division following their 5-1 away win at Shrewton Reserves. read more

• Tytherington Rocks 2, Trowbridge Town 3

  THE Barnes brothers spelt out treble trouble for Tytherington on Saturday as Trowbridge boosted their Hellenic League Division one title hopes. read more

• Lewis goes out on loan

  FORMER Trowbridge Town star Lewis Haldane is desperate to get back on the goal trail after sealing a month's loan deal at Forest Green Rovers. read more

• FC taught a lesson

  FC Chippenham U12s were taught a football lesson when Frodsham came to visit Stanley Park on Tuesday. read more

• Tuffley Rovers 2, Pewsey Vale 0

  VALE boss Steve Wootton sent out a warning to his players win five games or face ending their three year spell in the Premier Division. read more

• Bassett lose their momentum at Bicester

  AFTER a confidence-boosting win at Almondsbury last week, Wootton Bassett went straight back to square one with a 1-0 loss to bottom side Bicester in the Hellenic Premier. read more

• Weston St Johns 2, Biddestone 1

  WESTON came out on top in the first of back-to-back games between the two clubs on Saturday but manager Gary Skidmore declared ''we will beat them when they come to our place''. read more

• Almondsbury 2, Westbury United 1

  PAUL Brickley admitted his Westbury United are looking tired after he watched them crash to their third consecutive defeat on Friday. read more

• Shrewton United 4, Westbury United 1

  A DEPLETED Westbury United were left to rue missed chances as their Wiltshire rivals ruthlessly punished their wastefulness on Monday. read more

• Holiday camp makes Easter bunnies happy

  76729-77YOUNGSTERS are enjoying a holiday camp at Highworth Rec. The Hi5 camp offers activities including mini tennis, games, swimming, football, trampolining, gymnastics, dance, arts and crafts, and videos, as well as trips out. read more

• Test your knowledge

  A QUIZ night is being held in the Bradenstoke Village Hall, with the proceeds going towards the hall and St Mary's Church in the village near Wootton Bassett. read more

• Appeal for help

  POLICE in Wootton Bassett are appealing for witnesses to a theft from a car parked in a driveway. read more

• Hundreds step out for Easter marches

  30353-2PROCESSIONS took place across west Wiltshire on Good Friday in a bid to demonstrate the true meaning of Easter. read more

• Hospital cutbacks blow

  16829WEST Wiltshire's health crisis plunged to new depths this week as another community hospital announced cutbacks. read more

• Health chiefs promise GP review

  HEALTH bosses have announced they will tackle problems facing GP cover for all community hospital beds in west and north Wiltshire. read more

• Red-faced teens refuse sex help

  Fran BirchYOUNG people are refusing to get help about sexual health because they are too embarrassed according to new research. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive