In this week's Standard (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)

In this week's Standard

Making news in the Cotswolds and North Wiltshire this week

Grandmother Jean Lockey was shocked to return home and find an intruder lying on her bed.

A tame ferret had snuck into her house and crept past a spaniel and two tomcats to assume prime position in the master bedroom.

En route, the hungry rodent had raided cereal boxes in the kitchen.

Mrs Lockey reckons the ferret is tame, and has now put up posters in her home village of Tarlton in the hope that someone will claim it.

And talking of pets who end up where they shouldn't be, Nicki Grover feared the worst when her cat, Geri, went missing over a year ago.

But there was good news when Geri was taken in to the Sidings Veterinary Surgery in Cirencester as a stray.

Geri had no collar when she was found in Phoenix Way, so image the vet's surprise when they found that not only had the kitty been microchipped, but that she was registered to one of their customers.

Cat and owner were reunited last week.

PLUS get the latest on the fight to save Sir William Romney's sixth form.

AND get the latest on the fight for a fair trial for Nick Baker.

All this and much, much more in this week's Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard.