A FORMER BT operator is organising a reunion in Chippenham for past friends and colleagues.

Debbie Smart, 37, of Studley near Calne, worked at the British Telecommunications exchange in Chippenham from 1988 until 1992 when it closed down.

Although the building is still owned by BT, its operators either relocated or took redundancy.

Ten years after the exchange closed, Miss Smart wants to reunite the BT operators who worked there.

"We really want to get all the people who used to work in the old exchange at any time before it closed," she said.

"There must be about 60 or more people working there and ideally we want to get in touch with everyone. Some people are still in touch with each other but others have moved away. It is a huge task."

The reunion is planned for May 23 at The Pheasant pub in Bath Road, Chippenham.

To contact Miss Smart, call (01249) 813752.