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• Disruption fears

  WOOTTON Bassett High Street is set to face congestion problems when major repair work begins on the town's sewage system. read more

• Tree felling will allow bluebells to grow by lake

  JUBILEE Lake will be surrounded by bluebells, hazel trees and thriving wildlife under Wootton Bassett town council's plans to transform the area into a local nature reserve. read more

• War memorial copy unveiled

  Councillors will visit an Oxford Primary School next week for the unveiling of a replica sculpture of Wootton Bassett's War Memorial. read more

• Youngsters design their own playground

  Pupils at Noremarsh Farm in Wootton Bassett with their teacher Sue VictoryWootton Bassett councillors are tonight expected to back the final plans for a £40,000 re-modernisation of the Old Court play area as chosen by local schoolchildren. read more

• Chance to help shape future of planning

  Local people can have their say about changes made to a planning blueprint setting out the future of Wiltshire. read more

• Centenary to be celebrated

  GAZETTE & HERALD: Ivy Lane Primary School in Chippenham will be celebrating its centenary in 2007 and the heritage centre is working with the school on a range of events to help commemorate a century of education. read more

• Farmers horrified after intruders cut calf's throat

  GAZETTE & HERALD: DAIRY farmers Max and Vicky Sealy were left horrified when they found a calf trussed up with its throat cut. read more

• Loving uncle runs marathon to support niece

  Lee Sheppard will be running the half marathon in Bristol to raise money for the muscular dystrophy campaign. His niece, Amanda suffers from the diseaseGAZETTE & HERALD: CHIPPENHAM uncle Lee Sheppard is running the Bristol half marathon in aid of his niece, Amanda Bowyer. read more

• Best friends sob as they recall car crash tragedy

  Inseparable sweethearts Nicky Gough and Colette HolbrookGAZETTE & HERALD: BEST friends of sweethearts Nicky Gough and Colette Holbrook sobbed after they told an inquest how they saw the couple die in a car accident. read more

• Scan gets thumbs up

  Back row from left, Shauna, Maddy, Lewis, and front, Kieran, pupils at Redland Primary SchoolGAZETTE & HERALD: UNIQUE electronic fingerprinting technology is being piloted for the first time in a British school at Redland Primary in Chippenham. read more

• Primary schools face a tough start

  GAZETTE & HERALD: One village school near Chippenham has closed and another put into special measures after head teachers left at short notice. read more

• Civil War battle is fought over again

  FIERCE fighting broke out in Corsham at the weekend as enthusiasts re-enacted a Civil War battle. read more

• You 'Bully'

  Jaime KingAN independent investigation has begun into claims by British swimmers, including Swindon's three-time Olympian Jaime King, that national performance director Bill Sweetenham is a "bully". read more

• Couple seek to return to B&B

  A BOX couple are dreaming of starting their own bed and breakfast business for the second time around. read more

• Bar launched in old chapel

  AWARD-WINNING entrepreneurs Gary Moules and Philip Taws celebrated the opening of their new bar in a 200-year-old former chapel last week. read more

• Suicide victim rang his mum

  GAZETTE & HERALD: THE family of suicide victim Christopher Perry have spoken of their shock after he was found hanged at his home. read more

• Man lucky to be alive after 25ft plunge

  GAZETTE & HERALD: REVELLER Rob Leveridge says he is lucky to be alive after falling 25ft from a wall and becoming trapped between two buildings on Saturday. read more

• Council hits back as boundary row hots up

  GAZETTE & HEARLD: Chippenham Town Council has hit back at allegations it charges a lot of money but supplies very little, made in the run-up to a controversial boundary change. read more

• Man bailed after sex assault at night club

  GAZETTE & HERALD: A 19-YEAR-OLD Chippenham man has been released on police bail after three girls claimed he sexually assaulted them at a nightclub. read more

• OAP fears plan could make her housebound

  GAZETTE & HERALD: DISABLED pensioner Stella Hulme fears being left housebound if the garage in which she keeps her electric scooter is knocked down by Westlea. read more

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