NEWSQUEST Wiltshire are doing their bit to put old friends and long-lost family members back in touch with each other through the ThisIsWiltshire website.

Where Are They Now? works on a very simple principle, listing messages from people who are searching for someone and providing them with the e-mail addresses to renew old acquaintances.

The section carries messages from all over the world. The examples, right, are just a small selection of those on the site.

The following are among those searching for friends and family:

I have been living in the USA since 1987. I just wanted to see if I could find anyone from my school days. I grew up in Swindon Wiltshire. Went to Ferndale schools and then Hreod Burna. I was born in 1963, finished school in 1980. I actually met Sadie Clutterbug by accident when I lived in NY and was wondering if anyone else was still around and what they are doing. Still have space in my heart for Hazel North if she is around.

- Jane A George

I attended Drove Secondary School 1957 to 1961. I have fond memories of Jackie McDougall, Carol Dabs, Susan Truman. Just wondered where you all were. If anybody else reads this and recognizes my name, I would love to hear from you.

- Janet Collins (nee Ambrose), Canada

My name is Rachid Bazbaz,and I'm from Morocco. I'm looking for my friend Sharon Haakerson (Newman).She is living in Swindon. She's got a nice son called Lorenzo John. Anyone who knows her, please tell her I really miss her kind letters.

- rachidbazbaz@hotmail.com

My name is Karen Gearing. I would like to hear from anyone that knew me when I was at Pinehurst Senior School in 1977 and Hreod Burna school. Please e-mail me.

- lisa@kfrancis2.freeserve.co.uk

I would dearly love to trace two old friends from the mid-1960s. We used to play in a local band together, The Xeroes. Any information about Peter Juggins and his sister Beverley Gail, would be much appreciated.

- Barry Pullen

I am looking to get in touch with any of my old Pinehurst School/Swindon College pals, I attended School in the mid-1950s. In 1971 I emigrated to Adelaide, South Australia and would dearly love to speak to some old friends.

- Carole Brookes (nee Davies), Victor Harbour, South Australia

After 40years in Swindon, I moved to USA in 1985, and since then I have lost contact with most of my friends. If anyone on-line knows me I would love to hear from you , and maybe converse via e-mail, or even voice chat. I have a daughter Selena who lives in Crewe, who would love to hear from her friends.

- John Zalvis

I am trying to track down anyone who worked for Vicars Armstrong at South Marston in the 1960's in 3 shop. I was an Aircraft Electrician, and I would like to contact any Electricians or the whereabouts of them, or anyone else who worked in 3 shop. I can be contacted on e-mail.

- Bob Martin