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Stories for 23 March 2001
Bradford On Avon News
Drivers `ignore' pelican crossing
DRIVERS have been ignoring a new pelican crossing after the lights were switched on this week, according to the man who was first on the scene when a pensioner died on Trowbridge Road, Bradford on Avon, two years ago. more...
Plans to transform Bradford centre unveiled
THE latest plans for a huge development which will transform the heart of Bradford on Avon have been unveiled, after months of consultation. more...
Services to share home
FIREFIGHTERS and police will soon be working side by side in Bradford on Avon with the unveiling of plans to house the two emergency services under one roof. more...
CCTV scheme comes out of safety project
RAIL passengers using Bradford on Avon station are to be protected by a new CCTV camera. more...
Fancy being a guinea pig?
A PUB in Bradford on Avon is looking for gourmet guinea pigs to try out its new menu. more...
Cash for walk to school plans
Schools in Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge and Melksham have won cash to help encourage children to walk to school. more...
Pupils told of clinic
STUDENTS at St Laurence School have been helping to promote a young people's drop-in clinic. more...
Bypass is backed
TRAFFIC campaigners in Bradford on Avon have the support of townspeople in their bid to get a relief road for the town. more...
Party leader hears local farmers' plight
WILTSHIRE farmers had the chance to put their foot-and-mouth concerns to Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy when he visited Bradford on Avon. more...
Duck race threatened by disease
AN ANNUAL Bradford on Avon charity event is in jeopardy if the foot-and-mouth crisis continues. more...
Drummers are bang on target
NEXT week is Japanese Week at the Wiltshire Music Centre in Bradford on Avon, and the first event promises to drum up enthusiasm for Japan 2001, the forthcoming British-Japanese cultural exchange. more...
Business News
Hidden tax can affect everyone
HOUSING and all other building costs are set to rise because the Government is putting 100 per tax on aggregates, sand, gravel and allied materials, businesses have been told. more...
Nursing home celebrates its award for staff training
Staff at Aldbourne Nursing Home have been celebrating after gaining Investors in People accreditation for staff training and development. more...
Newsquest Wiltshire scores well in advertising awards
Newsquest Wiltshire , publishers of the Evening Advertiser, has won several prizes in Newsquest's annual awards. more...
Winners! Design quality is rewarded
THE Steam Railway Museum and Cellular Operations' headquarters in Swindon have each won one of Britain's most prestigious awards for architecture and environmental design. more...
Candle firm looks to Warminster
A CANDLE manufacturer is hoping to open a business at Crusader Park, in Bath Road, Warminster. more...
Redundant workers break the mould
TWO managers made redundant when their company went bust just before Christmas set up their own business in seven weeks. more...
Marcos to close Westbury works
EMPLOYEES of a sports car manufacturer face a fight for redundancy pay after the company announced it was closing its west Wiltshire base. more...
Name change for Peter Black
ONE of west Wiltshire's biggest employers is changing its name. more...
Get ready to ride the Adelante!
First Great Western has revealed the name of its new fleet of 14 high speed trains. more...
Long-term prosperity looks good
He who wags the lion's tail stands in danger of being bitten. So goes the story, usually in relation to our former empire and the dire consequences of such action. more...
Chippenham News
Mum-to-be dies
A WORKING community has been devastated by the sudden death of a former colleague. more...
Corsham News
Mum-to-be dies
A WORKING community has been devastated by the sudden death of a former colleague. more...
Star praises son and air
DAREDEVIL Guy Mason, 11, braved the bitter cold and wintery snow to take the world record for youngest person ever to wing walk. more...
Bid to return candlesticks
STOLEN candlesticks recovered by Corsham police following a series of church burglaries are yet to be returned to their owners. more...
Trio climb to African summit
THREE men from north Wiltshire took on the trek of a lifetime to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. more...
Rats disappear from allotments
A PLAGUE of rats which has been causing havoc on allotments in Corsham has finally been dealt with. more...
Ctfc Sport
Saunders plans transfer swoop in promotion bid
CHIPPENHAM Town manager Tommy Saunders is planning a transfer deadline swoop to bring four new players to Hardenhuish Park. more...
Elmore 0, Chippenham Town 2 (abandoned at half-time)
CHIPPENHAM manager Tommy Saunders praised the referee after this Premier Division match was called of at half-time. more...
Devizes News
County's music boss suspended
AN EDUCATION boss has been suspended from a top job with Wiltshire County Council. more...
Melksham News
Thumbs up for recycling site
PLANS for a household recycling centre in Melksham have been welcomed by community leaders. more...
Man's jaw broken
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an attack in Melksham. more...
Officers revive collapsed woman
A MELKSHAM woman was resuscitated by two police officers and an off-duty nurse in the town on Saturday, March 17. more...
Sport Angling
Crisis delays start of new season
ALTHOUGH the new trout fishing season has now arrived, sport is again in limbo because of the foot-and-mouth epidemic, writes Colin Scull. more...
Sport Football
EARLY STARTS IN THE HELLENIC
Early kick-offs are the order of the day for most of the local Hellenic sides this weekend, allowing players and officials to watch the England side in their important match with Finland from the comfort of the club bar. more...
Fixtures bogged down as mud rains supreme
ONE picture is worth a thousand words and this image just about sums up the 2000-2001 football season. more...
Never on a Sunday
MOUNTING fixture congestion could lead to the abandonment of the complete Chippenham Sunday Football League programme. more...
Farmhouse win maximum points from double-header
CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: Third Division Farmhouse played their part in trying to alleviate any problems of a fixture backlog in the Shoestring's sponsored Chippenham Sunday League by playing in the morning and afternoon and came up trumps by winning both games. more...
Wanderers' cup dream ends in penalty shoot-out defeat
YOUTH FOOTBALL: THE atrocious weather conditions played havoc with the Wiltshire Times and News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League fixtures yet again. more...
Shrewton turn up the heat on leaders
SKURRAY'S WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Shrewton United gained ground on Division One leaders Devizes Town Reserves when they strolled to a comfortable 4-0 win over Chiseldon Southbrook. more...
Corsham Town 3, Ilfracombe 1
HE'S been one of the most popular footballers in Wiltshire for nearly two decades, so there was a special cheer at Southbank when John Freegard marked his 40th birthday with a goal. more...
Keynsham Town 1, Warminster Town 0
THIS entertaining First Division game kept its interest for the spectators going for the entire 90 minutes. The pitch, although clearly playable, was very heavy in the middle and inevitably sapped the energy of the players somewhat, particularly as the second half progressed. more...
Villagers extend their lead in title challenge
TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: BROUGHTON Gifford have extended their lead at the top of Division One of the Trowbridge League (sponsored by Just Signs Trowbridge Limited). more...
Tate is sweet finisher
DEVIZES SUNDAY LEAGUE: ONCE again, pitch conditions only allowed two games to go ahead. more...
Purton battle in vain
CHERRY RECORDS HELLENIC LEAGUE: There was almost a complete washout in the Hellenic League, with just one game played in the Premier Division and four in Division One West. more...
Chisledon Ladies 4, Chippenham Ladies A 2
CHIPPENHAM let a 1-0 lead slip away as they were beaten on another dismal Sunday afternoon for football, with a cold wind and a pitch that was wet and slippery. more...
Supersubs combine to take Sherston into final
JUNIOR FOOTBALL: SHERSTON are through to the final of the Wilts Junior Cup. A late goal by substitutue Darren Whiston gave them a 1-0 victory over The Deverills in Saturday's semi-final at Avon Bradford more...
Corsham Town 3, Ilfracombe 1
JOHN Freegard marked his 40th birthday with the crucial third goal as Corsham gained a well deserved victory. more...
From the Dugout: Bad weather leaves us facing uphill task
THE weather is proving an absolute nightmare for anybody connected with local sport, writes Brian Newlands, manager of Devizes Town. more...
Injury-time leveller makes Taffy's day
MARGATE 1 Salisbury City 1. Martin Shepherd's injury time goal gave a spirited Salisbury City side a much-deserved share of the spoils against league leaders Margate. more...
Sport Rugby
Weekend Rugby Teams
Wootton Bassett require a giant killing act of David and Goliath proportions in their Dorset & Wiltshire quarter final tie with National South West Division 1 Swanage & Wareham (Stoneover Lane ko 2.30pm). more...
Oxfordshire 5, Dorset and Wilts 25
TRAILING 5-3 after 40 minutes, the Combined Counties came good after the break, scoring 22 points without reply in this Tetley's Bitter County Under 20s Championship match. more...
Melksham-Devizes under 13s 43, Midsomer Norton under 13s 0
FROM the outset the home side's superior ball handling, scrummaging and interplay between forwards and backs assured them a victory. more...
Cooper-Avon Tyres 8, Chippenham A 19
WITH the senior team's league game against Stow-on-the-Wold postponed due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak, Chippenham's second string took centre stage at the weekend with a short trip to play at Melksham. more...
Chippenham B 34, Frome 3rds 7
CHIPPENHAM recorded their fifth victory in a row with a comfortable win against an ill disciplined Frome side. more...
Wootton Bassett 15, Wimborne 0
BASSETT produced their best forward display of the season and the backs displayed excellent running in tricky conditions in this Southern Counties South encounter. more...
Devizes 3rds 18, Sherborne 27
DEVIZES might have expected to beat a team whose club have withdrawn from leagues and been reduced to fielding only one representative side. more...
Smiths (Industries) Veterans 5, Minety 2nds 7
MINETY came from behind to narrowly beat Smiths (Industries) vets at Cheltenham, but it was a victory bought at a high price. more...
Devizes under 11s 50, Corsham under 11s 15
DEVIZES' forwards carried on where they had left off last week, showing great superiority and making the ball available for both backs, half backs and forwards to score a glittering array of tries. more...
Devizes under nines 30, Corsham under nines 25
A FANTASTIC game between two well-matched sides was enjoyed by all the spectators. more...
Devizes under eights 20, Corsham under eights 15
DEVIZES made a slow start and allowed Corsham to score the important opening try. more...
Stfc Sport
EXCLUSIVE - Town in crisis
SWINDON TOWN have been plunged into fresh crisis after investors threatened to stop financing the club. more...
EARLY WARNING OVER SUPPORT
IT has been an eventful year since Terry Brady first hinted he could be the man to save Swindon Town. more...
Council's hands tied
The very future of Swindon Town hangs in the balance but is there really anything the council can do? more...
HIGHLIGHTS OF TERRY BRADY'S REIGN AT THE COUNTY GROUND
August 8: We're in this together Terry Brady says healthy gates will encourage him to invest further in players. more...
Lunch date at the Rovers
GARRY Thompson has been on a recruitment drive as Bristol Rovers prepare for their lunch date with Town tomorrow. more...
The target man
MATT Hewlett is fully prepared for a `warm' reception at the Memorial Ground tomorrow. more...
Skipper aiming for three points
TOWN skipper Alan Reeves says he can't wait for tomorrow's big derby encounter. more...
The gadget man
TOWN'S very own Inspector Gadget is determined to thwart the Pirates tomorrow. more...
ConGraz!
GIULIANO Grazioli celebrates his 26th birthday today and his hoping for a late present against Bristol Rovers tomorrow. more...
CANCELLED - England U18's v Wales U18's
The ESFA's England V Wales under 18's International fixture (March 23) is cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch at Swindon's County Ground. more...
Swindon News
Why should I pay price?
I BOUGHT the Evening Advertiser on Friday March 16 as I wanted to read the item about the boys fined for trespass. more...
Anger over lepers tag
I See a spokesman on behalf of Southern Ireland called Britain The Lepers of Europe, re the recent outbreak here of foot and mouth amongst our cattle and pigs and sheep. more...
Less agony for animals
I HAVE been amazed at the crocodile tears shed by livestock farmers while observing their animals slaughtered while holding out their hands for compensation. more...
Theory on spread of disease
NEARLY everyone who has taken an interest in this awful outbreak of foot and mouth disease wants to know how it started and how it spread so quickly. more...
Labour is insensitive to the people
The news that Prime Minister Tony Blair remains determined to call a General Election and has not postponed the local elections, while foot and mouth plagues large tracts of the countryside, may be the worst possible signal to the outside world. more...
Answer to all our transport needs
I was rather surprised to read in Monday's Advertiser that Wiltshire County Council's Environment and Transport Committee is considering writing to John Prescott MP calling for re-nationalisation of Britain's railways. more...
Hospital bookings `a farce'
WHAT an absolute farce our hospital appointment system has become. more...
Financial gain is not worth the loss
I WAS very concerned to read of the decision by Zurich Financial Services to sell the site of the existing Dunbar Club to Tesco which runs the supermarket next door. more...
Pros and cons of building on the Front Garden
S WHEELER (A golden chance, EA March 20) is absolutely correct, we are not all opposed to Front Garden development. more...
Old town, new look
EARTH movers are moving earth. Bricklayers are laying bricks. And according to Councillor Mike Bawden, new life is stirring in Old Town. more...
Long-term prosperity looks good
He who wags the lion's tail stands in danger of being bitten. So goes the story, usually in relation to our former empire and the dire consequences of such action. more...
Winners! Design quality is rewarded
THE Steam Railway Museum and Cellular Operations' headquarters in Swindon have each won one of Britain's most prestigious awards for architecture and environmental design. more...
Never ignore the force of nature
PROTESTERS against the £200 million Front Garden project, which would include a new Swindon Town football stadium, have been encouraged by a parallel proposal in Portsmouth that was scuppered by the wildlife factor. more...
You can be a bit special
WILTSHIRE Police are carrying out a recruitment campaign for Special Constables. more...
Special moment for couple renewing their wedding vow
PHYLLIS and Douglas Slade were joined by Mayor Arthur Archer and his wife Doris at the renewal of their wedding vows. more...
Electric careline for disabled and elderly
AN ELECTRICITY company serving Swindon has launched a series of services for elderly and disabled customers. more...
Get ready to ride the Adelante!
First Great Western has revealed the name of its new fleet of 14 high speed trains. more...
Sooty gets out and about to meet his young fans
YOUNGSTERS from four Swindon playschools had a whale of a time when everyone's favourite bear popped in. more...
Trust is one of the best
MENTAL health specialists in Swindon have won a prestigious Government award for their work with disturbed children. more...
Music head is to face porn probe
EDUCATION bosses appointed Anthony Briggs as head of Wiltshire's music service despite being warned he had quit another council post during an investigation into allegations he dealt in internet porn. more...
Science is such fun!
SOME 300 youngsters converged on a Swindon university site to discover the wonders of science. more...
CD maker is behind fund to help arts
RESIDENTS can play a role in Swindon's blossoming arts scene thanks to a new initiative spurred by an Evening Advertiser reader. more...
Competition to select best shop staff
THE Swindon Initiative and the Swindon and Wiltshire Learning and Skills Council are still searching for mystery shoppers. more...
MP prepares for a grilling
MICHAEL Wills MP for North Swindon and Minister for Learning and Technology will be grilled by teachers and parents at an education question time tonight at 7pm at St Joseph's Upper School in Nythe Road, Swindon. more...
Helping to ease crisis in teaching
A NEW graduate training programme is helping to ease the teacher recruitment crisis in Swindon. more...
Sword of Damocles hangs over school
THE axe continues to hang over threatened Nythe Primary School and will for several months while information is collated by education chiefs. more...
Special guest for special meeting
PARALYMPIC athlete Tanni Grey-Thompson attended a conference aimed at helping people with special needs and disabilities. more...
Joy as park and ride scheme thrown out
TOWN, parish and district councils were celebrating today after winning their fight against the park and ride at Spittleborough Farm when the £2 million scheme was thrown out by government inspectors. more...
Joy as park and ride scheme thrown out
TOWN, parish and district councils were celebrating today after winning their fight against the park and ride at Spittleborough Farm when the £2 million scheme was thrown out by government inspectors. more...
Council bitterly disappointed at planning decision
Swindon Borough Council is bitterly disappointed with the decision not to create the park and ride, but has vowed to pursue the possibility of other sites nearby. more...
Missing boy, 13, found safe and well
A BOY who has been missing since Monday was last night found safe and well in Swindon. more...
Council tax blunder shocks pensioners
THOUSANDS of inaccurate tax bills have been sent out by Swindon Borough Council and the relatives of the elderly fear that some pensioners could die from shock. more...
Police warning after dangerous drugs are stolen
POLICE are trying to trace a dangerous batch of morphine stolen from a house in Stratton St Margaret. more...
Fair is cancelled for second year
THE annual May Day Fair in Lydiard Park has had to be cancelled for the second year running, resulting in up to £20,000 being lost for local good causes. more...
Healthy animals burned at Barbury in bid to halt infection
THIS IS the scene which serves as a stark reminder of the realities of the foot and mouth outbreak. more...
Top attractions set to re-open their doors
THE National Trust today announced a phased opening of around 160 properties as part of a drive to boost the rural economy following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
Pros and cons of building on the Front Garden
"GARDEN threatens entire plan" ran your headline on Monday. more...
Investors must play the game
PEOPLE in the know in planning circles are well aware of the way wheels turn in issues like the Front Garden slowly. more...
Think again
NEIGHBOURING authorities which opposed Swindon's plan for the M4 junction 16 park and ride scheme will be jubilant over the borough's defeat at a planning inquiry. more...
Trowbridge News
County's music boss suspended
AN EDUCATION boss has been suspended from a top job with Wiltshire County Council. more...
Spring springs a leak
Heavy snow and flash floods brought a first day of spring shock to people across west Wiltshire. more...
£60m bill for council repairs
NEARLY £60m worth of repairs are needed on buildings owned by the cash-strapped county council. more...
Zara fund is almost there
The Wiltshire Times appeal in aid of toddler Zara Fox has almost reached its £6,000 target just six weeks after being launched. more...
Brigade aim to save on false calls
THE COUNTY'S chief fire officer has said he could save thousands of pounds through new action plans. more...
Homes swap is finalised
THE £24.5m transfer of West Wiltshire District Council's homes to West Wiltshire Housing Society will be finalised on Monday, March 26. more...
Training centre seeks extra parking
PLANS to create a new computer training centre for Wiltshire County Council are likely to be approved. more...
Open day planned
DOROTHY House is holding an open day on Friday, March 30, to show prospective nursing staff what working in a hospice is all about. more...
Award for school
WALWAYNE COURT Primary School in Trowbridge has become one of the first primary schools in Wiltshire to be given the Investors in People Award. more...
Drug dealer, 19, awaits sentence
A TEENAGE drug dealer who supplied ecstasy tablets and cannabis from his Trowbridge home could be facing a prison sentence. more...
Probation for assault in nightclub
A FORMER nightclub bouncer who savagely beat a fellow clubber was handed a six months probation order after appearing in court. more...
Trowbridge police chief leaving
POLICE inspector Fraser Howorth has been thanked for the work he has done in Trowbridge during the two-and-a-half years he has been charge of the town's policing. more...
Hoax call is traced 200 miles away
POLICE have questioned an 11-year-old boy in Lancashire after a bomb hoax in Trowbridge. more...
Drunken woman trashed friend's house
A WOMAN who trashed a friend's house and banged her head against walls and windows in a drunken fit was also found to have drugs in her pocket. more...
Anger at parrot ad
A PARROT owner from Trowbridge is disgusted at a national advertisement campaign which promotes giving chocolate to a macaw. more...
Foot and mouth: Walkers urged to use common sense
HEAVY snowfall and rain added to the misery of farmers already struggling with the foot-and-mouth crisis this week. more...
Foot and mouth: Show and walk also abandoned
THOUSANDS of people face disappointment after the postponement of the Wiltshire County Show and Air Pageant, due to take place on May 12 and 13, and the cancellation of the Sarsen Trail sponsored walk on May 6. more...
Foot and mouth: Party leader hears local farmers' plight
WILTSHIRE farmers had the chance to put their foot-and-mouth concerns to Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy when he visited Bradford on Avon. more...
Foot and mouth: Duck race threatened by disease
AN ANNUAL Bradford on Avon charity event is in jeopardy if the foot-and-mouth crisis continues. more...
Foot and mouth: Virus hits property prices
FIRMS which think the value of their property may have gone down since the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease could be in line for a rebate on their business rates. more...
Foot and mouth: Farm college back at work
MOST students returned to Wiltshire College Lackham this week, after nearly three weeks of studying at home. more...
Foot and mouth: Animals are stranded
FARMERS in Wiltshire say the restrictions on moving livestock are having a devastating effect on their animals. more...
Foot and mouth: Voices raised to save stock
ARMY units in Wiltshire are on stand-by to help cope with the foot-and-mouth crisis, after troops were drafted into Devon to police affected areas. more...
Politicians view: the three main parties speak out
David Vigar, would-be Liberal Democrat MP for Westbury: `FOR West Wiltshire's farming community, foot-and-mouth is a catastrophe on top of a crisis. It follows collapsing prices, falling incomes and bad weather. more...
Foot and mouth: Some tourist attractions open for business
THE American Museum at Claverton will open for its 40th season on March 24. The arboretum will remain closed due to the foot-and-mouth crisis, but all other exhibits will be open. more...
Trowbridge,Bradford On Avon,Melksham,Warminster,Westbury News
Democracy will survive a while
JUST think for a moment about your average election campaign. The doorstep will be red hot for weeks as would-be councillors and party activists try to persuade you where to put your cross. more...
Driven to despair
THE sad demise of Westbury car firm Marcos is perhaps an example of the problems facing British industry. more...
Plea for council to clean up its act
I AM so fed up with West Wiltshire Council. more...
Fury over parking fuss
As A parent of children at Grove Primary School, in Trowbridge, I was enraged this morning to be confronted by a police car lurking by the school gates challenging anyone who parked "incorrectly". more...
Why must we pay for museum?
I NOTE that the museum charge is again being forced upon the residents of Trowbridge at a cost to each household of £13.36. more...
This library resource must be protected
I WOULD like to respond to Alan and Audrey Bannatyne-Morley's letter (Wiltshire Times, March 2) concerning the hire charges for audio books in Wiltshire libraries from April 2 2001. more...
Why won't people take notice?
IN the media today, we are constantly hearing of people claiming damages because of accidents. more...
Tax increase `defies belief'
What is it about local councillors, of all political persuasions, that convinces them that they have a God-given right to increase public spending, year-on-year, without any thought whatsoever as to the tax payers' ability to pay? more...
Warminster News
Internet pervert given probation
NURSE Paul Michael Stevens, who downloaded images of child sexual abuse from the internet, was given 36 months' probation and ordered to undergo a sex offenders' therapy course. more...
Man in middle of road was hit by taxi driver
A TAXI driver has been reliving the nightmare of a journey which ended with one man in hospital. more...
Drug talks for students
Students at a Warminster school have been receiving education about drugs. more...
Call to the wards
A NURSE who has returned to the NHS is encouraging others to follow her lead. more...
Flood plan doesn't wash
PLANS to reduce the risk of future flooding problems have been unveiled in Warminster. more...
Show and walk also abandoned
THOUSANDS of people face disappointment after the postponement of the Wiltshire County Show and Air Pageant, due to take place on May 12 and 13, and the cancellation of the Sarsen Trail sponsored walk on May 6. more...
Plea to save stock
WARMINSTER organic farmer Mark Houghton-Brown is calling for an end to the slaughter of thousands of animals nationwide. more...
Westbury News
Salesman dies at rail station
TRIBUTES have been pouring in to a popular salesman who collapsed and died at Westbury station two days before he was due to retire. more...
Marcos to close Westbury works
EMPLOYEES of a sports car manufacturer face a fight for redundancy pay after the company announced it was closing its west Wiltshire base. more...
Oil rig worker strikes out with art exhibition
ARTWORK inspired by working on an oil rig has gone on show in Bath. more...
Pollution limits topped 12 times
CEMENT firm Blue Circle has insisted that breaching pollution limits at its Westbury works 12 times in nine months should not affect its controversial plans to burn tyres as fuel at the plant. more...
Villagers fight estate road plan
CAMPAIGNERS are preparing to fight the final stages of a huge housing development on the outskirts of Westbury. more...
Traffic flows wrong way for success?
A CHARTERED surveyor who grew up in Westbury thinks he has the answer to the town's economic problems - he says the traffic is going the wrong way. more...
Hotel bid to open longer wins okay
A WESTBURY nightspot looks set to be allowed to open later, despite local concerns. more...
Would-be MPs to tackle transport
A PUBLIC transport pressure group has organised an election fever Question Time style debate on key issues in the district. more...
Politicians view: the three main parties speak out
David Vigar, would-be Liberal Democrat MP for Westbury: `FOR West Wiltshire's farming community, foot-and-mouth is a catastrophe on top of a crisis. It follows collapsing prices, falling incomes and bad weather. more...
Wiltshire News
How many more have to die here?
ROAD safety campaigners fear more deaths at a notorious black spot unless action is taken soon. more...
Wiltshire Sport
EXCLUSIVE - Town in crisis
SWINDON TOWN have been plunged into fresh crisis after investors threatened to stop financing the club. more...
Wootton Bassett News
Fair is cancelled for second year
THE annual May Day Fair in Lydiard Park has had to be cancelled for the second year running, resulting in up to £20,000 being lost for local good causes. more...
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