APRIL 4: PEACE protesters are continuing their relentless campaign against the war.

On Friday, demonstrators held a peace vigil at the Hathaway roundabout in Chippenham.

Around 20 people, carrying placards and banners, stood for an hour at the top of New Road.

Many drivers beeped in support, according to Chippenham Stop The War Coalition spokesman Ian Mills.

The vigil was the third held by the peace protesters at the roundabout, with one the day the war began, and then every subsequent Friday.

The group intends to continue the vigils as long as the war goes.

This Friday, they hope to muster support for a protest picket when North Wiltshire MP James Gray holds his Chippenham surgery for constituents.

"The national organisation is hoping to organise another major demonstration in London on April 12," said Mr Mills.

"We shall be organising coaches to run from Chippenham for this event, as we did last time."

The Chippenham group has around 90 people on its contact list and Mr Mills was confident morale was high, despite the onset of war.

"It is an unjust war," he said. "We support our troops but we want them back home."

He said the possible involvement of Syria and Iran had confirmed his fears about the war.

"The conflict has opened a can of worms," he said. "Who knows what's going to happen."

This protest follows similar demonstrations involving hundreds of people around the county.

Students from Hardenhuish Secondary School in Chippenham, Wiltshire College and St Laurence School, Bradford on Avon, have been campaigning over the last couple of weeks.

More peace vigils, church services and demonstrations have been organised countywide and local branches of the Stop the War Coalition have vowed to continue pressing for peace.