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• Corsham 244-7, Bath 242-9

  Premier One - Corsham skipper Neil Shardlow hailed the best display of the season as Peter Dennett's century resigned Bath to yet another Station Road defeat on Saturday. read more

• It's all vandalism

  WHAT'S the difference between local vandals and those councillors who wish to desecrate the local, beautiful, historic Coate Water? read more

• A place to escape

  MY family and I enjoy going to Coate Water most weekends. It's an escape from the graffiti and yobs polluting the town. It must be preserved. read more

• Don't take away our countryside

  PLEASE allow me to add my views about Coate to those already printed. I think it's totally and absolutely wrong to build a university on Coate and I speak as a Londoner born and bred. read more

• How can we cope with more homes?

  I RECENTLY had through the post, a request from Thames Water to be economical with my water this summer, or restrictions would have to be applied. read more

• Amazing staff have turned Beth around

  The Gazette is raising money for the Springboard Opportunity Group in Chippenham. ZO MILLS spoke to a family who have been helped by the pre-school. read more

• Friends reunite for Woodsy

  FOOTBALLER John Woods heads to hospital for a check up to see if an operation to remove tumours from his stomach was successful knowing just what everyone thinks of him. read more

• Fire staff may face the axe

  FIRE control operators could face redundancy following the Government's decision, announced yesterday, to locate a regional fire control centre in Taunton. read more

• Great Bedwyn reform team

  GREAT Bedwyn Football club reopened their Memorial Playing Fields pitch on Sunday with the view to get back into league football by the start of next season. read more

• Mother is put up for sale on ebay

  Sarah HicksGAZETTE & HERALD: MOTHER-of-two Jay Dunn says she was devastated after her daughter put her up for sale on ebay. read more

• One game at a time for new boss Highmore

  KELVIN Highmore's first task as Melksham Town manager is to mastermind a home victory over Bristol Manor Farm on Saturday. read more

• No protection

  HOW can the environment be protected by building on it? Puzzled. read more

• Goodbye to a wonderful couple

  TRAFFIC in Wootton Bassett came to a standstill as residents paid their last respects to a 'wonderful couple'. read more

• Strolling through history

  Honorary curator of Wootton Bassett Museum Chris Dunn. 16970/06 WOOTTON Bassett is soon to produce its own heritage trail unveiling the rich history of the town in a bid to bolster tourism. read more

• Goatacre 263-8, Bredon 194-9

  Glos/Wilts One - Goatacre captain Sam Parish praised unsung hero Rhan Heer as he helped his side retain their position at the top of the division with a 69-run victory at home to Bredon. read more

• Wiltshire Youth Cricket League

  U13 Red: Leaders Wootton Bassett bowled out Cannings for just 27 thanks to Christopher Stewart (3-3) and Jack Paish (3-12). read more

• Crusader Wiltshire League

  Divison One: It remains very close at the top of the table with still just five points covering the top three sides. read more

• New boss set to boost the profits

  A SWINDON firm specialising in document security has announced a new chief operations officer. read more

• Top recruitment consultant gets Mini reward

  A RECRUITMENT firm has awarded one of its Swindon staff with a new car. read more

• Record number of firms set up

  SWINDON has become one of the country's hotspots for new business. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive