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Amesbury News
£4,000 payout for victim of bullying
A 61-year-old Amesbury man who was subjected to a series of cruel and intimidating incidents from his workmates was awarded a £4,000 compensation payout this week. more...
Learning experience for royal who cares to share
THE Army Education Centre in Tidworth got the royal seal of approval on Tuesday afternoon when Princess Anne spent nearly two hours touring its facilities. more...
Say hello to Charitable Spice
SPICE girl Mel C dropped into an open-air pop concert in Salisbury, only to be upstaged by the city's homeless. more...
The greatest show
RECORD numbers enjoyed a glorious sunrise at Stonehenge for what has been described as the best summer solstice ever. more...
Villages in boundary battles
VILLAGES including Fovant, Bulford, Durrington, Figheldean and the whole of the Chalke Valley are fighting plans to move them from the Salisbury parliamentary constituency to either Westbury or Devizes. more...
Another hitch in store plans
AMESBURY'S long-running saga to attract new supermarkets looks set to drag on at least until September. more...
Accolades for top schools
THREE south Wiltshire schools have been awarded Beacon School status enabling them to share their expertise with others. more...
Hospital clears up queries on organs
A TOTAL of 120 worried relatives contacted Salisbury District Hospital in the wake of February's national organ retention scandal. more...
Business News
Champagne flows at first birthday
More than 60 clients and contacts of solicitors Charles Lucas Marshall attended a first birthday party of the Eastcott House branch in High Street, Old Town. more...
Our town is fine online
A new website, designed by award-winning local internet systems company Global Data for the economic development and tourism team of Swindon Borough Council, has come online. more...
French home experts set to faire la fete
KBM Group, the South Cerney-based organisation best known for locating properties in France, is holding a fifth anniversary party and open day this Saturday. more...
Leah has the design for living
AN interior designer from Salisbury, who worked in London for several years, is now much in demand closer to home. more...
Safeway superstore in bid for big expansion
Chippenham superstore Safeway has lodged an application for a mammoth extension, creating alarm among town centre traders . more...
Hi-tech cart a trolley good idea
DESIGN student Ben Ferris's new space age supermarket trolley could revolutionise shopping. more...
Advice from experts
THE South Wiltshire Economic Partnership is holding a series of seminars in Salisbury for the area's business community. more...
In safe hands at Tennex
TENNEX Europe of High Post has won a top award from the British Safety Council. more...
Pains taking part
PAINS Fireworks of Whiteparish are one of six companies taking part in the British Fireworks Championships in Plymouth on August 7 and 8. more...
Key in e-world
KEY players from leading UK companies met for In Focus 2001, the second annual e-business conference run by Trethowans Solicitors of Salisbury and Southampton. more...
Calne News
Police hunt as child is taken by her father
AN international search is underway for a Calne man who is alleged to have abducted his two-year-old daughter. more...
Siblings meet for first time
A CALNE woman has spoken of her feelings about being united with a brother she had never met, even though he has spent most of his life living just 20 miles away. more...
Mountain adventurer takes his slippers along
FINANCIAL consultant Martin West is looking to raise thousands of pounds for charity in a gruelling trek in the Himalayas. more...
School in fund-raising tribute to tragic tot
FORMER Marlborough student Ed Fogg whose 22-month-old son Jacob died from meningitis has received a cheque from St Mary's School in Calne to help buy machines which help detect the disease. more...
Calne news in brief
The town council is to write to North Wiltshire District Council expressing reservations about football club plans to build a £1 million football ground and sports complex at Stockley Lane. more...
Pupils pave way for play
CHILDREN at the NSPCC Calne Family Centre have some new toys to play with thanks to a donation of more than £1,000 from the town's St Margaret's Preparatory School. more...
Residents fight to stop £1 million dairy unit
RESIDENTS opposed to plans for a £1 million dairy unit for 450 cows, claim the development will be like placing Paddington Station in the middle of the countryside. more...
Road crash survivor fights back to health
CAR crash survivor Kerry Whiston has vowed to return to work soon, only months after the accident that nearly killed him. more...
Mourners will pack funeral
THE funeral of David Mackinnon, who was found stabbed to death at his Chippenham home last month, takes place at the town's St Mary's Church on Tuesday, July 3. more...
Walker spots mystery big cat
A MYSTERY creature resembling a mountain lion has been spotted in the Yatesbury area by walker Michael Edwards. more...
Cycling boys grab woman's handbag
Police are appealing for witnesses after two teenage boys cycled up behind a woman walking in Warren Crescent, Calne, and snatched her handbag. more...
Good sportsturn up heat
A sunny morning saw some hot times set by pupils and staff at Springfields Special School, Calne, in their fourth annual triathlon. more...
Chippenham News
Safeway superstore in bid for big expansion
Chippenham superstore Safeway has lodged an application for a mammoth extension, creating alarm among town centre traders . more...
Family's grief after mum dies in crash
THE family of young mum Joanne Mallinson have spoken of their grief at her death. more...
Taxi charges to increase
ANYONE soiling a taxi will be charged £100, almost three times as much as last year, under new charges being introduced in north Wiltshire. more...
On scent of village's pong
VILLAGERS in Crudwell hope they have smelt the last of Wessex Water's illegally dumped human waste. more...
Award for top performance
STAFF, parents and children are celebrating at Lacock Primary School after receiving an Achievement Award from the Department For Education and Employment. more...
Festival dance down on farm
TICKETS are still available for the barn dance this weekend at the conclusion of the first week of this year's Hilmarton Festival. more...
Business launches planning appeal
Circuit Motors, of Castle Combe, has appealed to the Secretary of State against an enforcement notice issued by North Wiltshire District Council, which alleges it has changed the use of land from a garage and filling station to a mixed use, including car sales. more...
On par to own club
THE North Wilts Golf Club committee had reason to celebrate last week after an extraordinary meeting of members supported a plan to buy the course and clubhouse from the Crown Commissioners. more...
Deadline set for decision on new primary school
WILTSHIRE County Council and Crest Nicholson Homes have until August 30 to reach an agreement on the price of a site set aside for a new primary school on Cepen Park North. more...
Water way to enjoy the fete
A competition to design and race a model boat across Biddestone's village pond is a new feature at this year's annual fete. more...
Goldigger jibe at `greedy' council
AMBITIOUS plans to create a multi-purpose community centre in the former Goldiggers nightclub, could be thrown out because North Wiltshire District Council may hold out for the highest price. more...
A burglar up a tree? Call in special branch
POLICE officers in Chippenham were involved in an unusual stake-out in the early hours of Tuesday morning, June 26. more...
Special needs school devastated by attack
SPECIAL needs teachers are sickened and disgusted after thieves raided the area's only specialist pre-school for disabled children. more...
School adds to maths fun
TEACHERS at Chippenham's Ivy Lane School dispelled the myth that maths is boring during a week-long event that aimed to make sums fun. more...
Decision delayed on future of car park
NORTH Wiltshire District Council has deferred a decision on whether to buy some much needed car parking spaces in the town from Wiltshire County Council. more...
Readers raise therapy session cash
THE generosity of Gazette readers has meant we were able to pay for Luther Frost Barnes' latest therapy to overcome his cerebral palsy. more...
Barbie will be a batty affair
NATURE enthusiasts will have a chance to get hands-on with nocturnal wildlife at a batty barbecue in Chippenham. more...
Carnival ready for final parade
CARNIVAL fever is gripping the town in the last few days before what could be the last ever Chippenham Carnival. more...
Prize pets
Prized pedigrees and much loved family pets all gathered in Island Park for the annual Carnival Dog Show. more...
Patients quizzed on new health trust plan
People will have the opportunity to comment on plans to form a new trust to deliver health services in Devizes, Chippenham, Malmesbury and Marlborough. more...
Mourners will pack funeral
THE funeral of David Mackinnon, who was found stabbed to death at his Chippenham home last month, takes place at the town's St Mary's Church on Tuesday, July 3. more...
Flak flies as curfew is put on skate park
SKATEBOARDERS have warned that youngsters could be forced back to skating in the streets after a curfew was imposed on the skate park in Chippenham. more...
Hi-tech cart a trolley good idea
DESIGN student Ben Ferris's new space age supermarket trolley could revolutionise shopping. more...
Re-elected politician resigns from Lib Dems
Chippenham politician Philip Allnatt has resigned from local Liberal Democrat groups, expressing his concern about the leadership of North Wiltshire District Council. more...
Man grabs youth by throat
A MAN who grabbed a teenager by the throat after a disagreement about a girlfriend was fined £70 by North Wiltshire Magistrates at Chippenham on Monday, June 25. more...
Hector swaps tax for charity
RATHER than taking money away, Hector the taxman will soon be raising money for charity in Chippenham. more...
Whale charity makes town its headquarters
A FORMER council office in Chippenham is set to become the headquarters of an international conservation charity later this year. more...
Child care club makes second win on lottery
CHIPPENHAM'S largest provider of after school care for children is celebrating its second National Lottery grant in two years. more...
Boy escapes as car hits shop
A BOY had a lucky escape when a car careered into the front of the Superdrug store in High Street, Chippenham, on Saturday, June 23. more...
Corsham News
Policeman left hurt as patrol car is rammed
AN unmarked police car was rammed four times near Corsham in the early hours of Sunday morning, June 24. more...
Wife fought to steer van after driver collapsed
THE family of a pensioner who died after collapsing at the wheel of his van and crashing into a brick wall, have spoken at their shock. more...
Family lose all after blaze destroys house
A DEVASTATED Colerne family are trying to get their lives back on track after losing everything when fire ripped through their home in Pinewood Way on Sunday, June 24. more...
Residents rally round to help disabled youth
BRIDGET and Mick Seymour-Phillips fear their son Andrew may not live to see his 20th birthday if he does not get the urgent medical treatment he is being denied on the NHS. more...
Emily undergoes 20th operation
SAMANTHA Bayley was 31 weeks into what she thought was a perfectly normal pregnancy when she gave birth to a premature baby weighing less than three pounds. more...
What a character
Artwork by nine-year-old Chris Danter will be featuring on letterheads and posters after he won a competition to design a logo for the Box Church restoration appeal. more...
Churchyard clean-up
Green-fingered volunteers are sought for a major clean-up of the St Thomas a Beckett churchyard. more...
Camping and compasses
The first Neston and Box Lambert's Cub Scout Pack is seeking new members aged eight to ten. more...
Heat is on in village battle
VILLAGES throughout Wiltshire are girding themselves for the final judging leading to the awarding of the title Wiltshire's best kept village. more...
Devizes News
PC hailed a hero in fireball drama
Policeman Adam Hall has been hailed a hero after stopping a man who had doused himself in petrol from becoming a human fireball and killing his family. more...
Victory for victim of dog mess bullies
GROUNDSMAN Michael Hamill has won £4,000 compensation from a Devizes-based firm after workplace bullies put dog mess in his lunchbox and oil in his ear defenders. more...
Jail for drink driver in crash
DRINK driver Alan Miller has been jailed for four months after an accident that left 31-year-old pedestrian Stephen Stiles fighting for his life. more...
Lucky escape for dumped kittens
ANIMAL welfare campaigners have condemned the thug who sealed two nine-week-old kittens in a cardboard box and dumped it on a canal towpath in Devizes on one of the hottest days of the year. more...
Cross tells of milestones
SCULPTOR Eric Stanford's Celtic cross has been unveiled in St John's Churchyard and acclaimed the perfect project to mark the Millennium in Devizes. more...
Rotary helps oil the rotors
DEVIZES Rotary Club helped to keep the Wiltshire air ambulance's helicopter rotors rotating with a cheque for £1,500 last week. more...
Villagers to go to the polls over new centre
RESIDENTS of Rowde are to be asked whether they would support a new community centre, incorporating the primary school, village hall and playing fields. more...
Royal family crowned at school's midsummer fete
THE crowning of a king and queen was just one of the highlights Bishops Cannings School's summer fete. more...
Artist's work goes on show
AWARD-WINNING artist Pam Mullings has raised more than £10,000 for various charities with her regular exhibition of wildlife paintings in her home village of Seend. more...
Objectors told school buses are unreliable
PARENTS are driving their children to Bishops Cannings School because they cannot rely on the school bus, a district council planning meeting heard on Thursday. more...
Farmworker in rent crisis
FARM worker Darren Holloway fears he could lose his home because of delays in processing his claim for housing benefit. more...
Swiss thanks for welcome
SWISS couple Hans and Marianne Heckmann, who bought a home in Ogbourne St George, are staging a concert to say thank you to villagers for their friendly welcome. more...
Drunken men bungle theft
TWO men bungled a theft after a day-long drinking spree, North Wiltshire Magistrates at Chippenham were told on Monday, June 25. more...
Pupils make Fringe debut
PUPILS from Dauntsey's School in West Lavington, near Devizes, are preparing to make their Edinburgh Fringe debut with their mythical musical Theseus, playing matinées at 3.30pm at Augustine's Sanctuary in the Scottish capital from August 6 to 12. more...
Sun and fun for carnival time
AT last Bromham Carnival had the sunshine it deserved after three years of indifferent weather conditions. more...
Canalside wharf brought to life
PEWSEY Wharf came alive when two days of canalside fun and music attracted hundreds of people from a wide area. more...
Sky turns black as Army range blaze rages
THE Army has blamed the foot and mouth epidemic for the pall of smoke that engulfed villages in the Devizes area from a blaze on the Salisbury Plain firing range on Monday, June 25. more...
Fete pulls in the tourists
SCHOOL fetes in Avebury have one distinct advantage over similar events in other villages, they pull in tourists as well as local people to help swell the coffers. more...
School asks parish to help pay huge deficit
GOVERNORS at St Barnabas Primary School in Market Lavington have sent a cash plea to the parish council for help with a £52,000 deficit. more...
Red Cross centre is forced to close down
THE Red Cross Centre in Pewsey has closed after providing first aid to generations of villagers and cover at events including the famous Pewsey Carnival. more...
Jungle fever hits school
JUST yards from their classrooms, the 80 pupils at Oare Primary School can enter the world of a tropical jungle or the wide open savannah, thanks to some artistic parents. more...
New trust unable to find town premises
THE administration of the recently formed Marlborough economic development committee will be run from Devizes because the Town Council has turned down requests to find office space, says Coun David Parker. more...
MP's leadership bid to fight for party's unity
Devizes MP Michael Ancram has been persuaded to run for the Tory Party leadership following pressure from senior members of the Party. But he told Lewis Cowen his constituency will still remain a priority. more...
Strike threat lifted
Train operator First Great Western managed to avert a rail strike on Monday, June 25, and a second planned for next week. more...
Patients quizzed on new health trust plan
People will have the opportunity to comment on plans to form a new trust to deliver health services in Devizes, Chippenham, Malmesbury and Marlborough. more...
Copter rescue on garage forecourt
THE Wiltshire Air Ambulance made what is believed to be its first 999 touchdown on a garage forecourt of a filling station to rescue a 78-year-old man found with head injuries. more...
Biker clocked doing 142mph
A BIKER who was clocked at more than 142 mph on the A4 at Overton Hill on Saturday, June 23, could be sent to prison. more...
Intrepid Gazette staff take the plunge
GAZETTE staff raised about £500 for cancer research through a daredevil 120ft zip slide from the top of cliffs in Bristol on Sunday morning, June 24. more...
Police hunt as child is taken by her father
AN international search is underway for a Calne man who is alleged to have abducted his two-year-old daughter. more...
Teacher accused of abduction
TEACHER Paul Tramontini, who lives in Malmesbury, has appeared in court charged with abducting a teenage schoolgirl. more...
Readers raise therapy session cash
THE generosity of Gazette readers has meant we were able to pay for Luther Frost Barnes' latest therapy to overcome his cerebral palsy. more...
Big brother makes a late arrival to join little sister
A year ago Gazette sub-editor Sean Flaherty and his wife Charlie were praying for the survival of their daughter Rosa, born four months early and weighing 1lb 8oz. Now they are celebrating the late arrival of their bouncing 8lb 11oz son, Joseph. more...
Heat is on in village battle
VILLAGES throughout Wiltshire are girding themselves for the final judging leading to the awarding of the title Wiltshire's best kept village. more...
Sun rises on day of peace
SUNRISE on the longest day of the year was greeted by hundreds of revellers in the Avebury stone circles, watched by a handful of police who had been on duty all night and just wanted to get home to their beds. more...
Softly, softly police revel in celebrations
AS night fell over Stonehenge, the planet Mars the bringer of war could be clearly seen over the Salisbury Plain. more...
Crowds return as foot and mouth restrictions lifted
Warm sunshine tempted people out at the weekend, and many attractions reported it was once again business as normal. But foreign visitor numbers are still well down. Jill Crooks, Nigel Kerton and Jen Bishop report. more...
Axe looms as courts face trial by survey
ALL users of magistrates courts in Wiltshire are being asked for their views for a review that will result in a reduction in the number of courtrooms. more...
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Ancram may be Party saviour
IT was probably no surprise to anyone in the area with the slightest interest in politics when Michael Ancram threw his hat in the ring and said he was joining the Tory leadership race. more...
Devizes,Calne,Marlborough,Highworth,Chippenham,Corsham,Malmesbury,Wootton Bassett News
Homes must be a balanced mixture
DURING the last ten years I have been heavily involved in the regeneration of Devizes Wharf, as the local ward councillor. more...
Church has a duty to solve school's problem
THE educational case for the expansion of Bishop's Cannings School (Gazette June 21) is overwhelming; anyone who thinks otherwise has not done their homework. more...
Election night boost urged me on to leadership
I WAS very touched by the support I received locally at the General Election. more...
Thanks for festival help
DEVIZES Festival finished on Saturday after a most successful three weeks. more...
Crossing warning
ONE reads with great regret of the accident recently at the site of Marlborough's Town Hall crossing. more...
Malmesbury News
Teacher accused of abduction
TEACHER Paul Tramontini, who lives in Malmesbury, has appeared in court charged with abducting a teenage schoolgirl. more...
Rescue crew show true grit
A FORTY-TONNE crane had to be called in to recover a heavy grit-blasting machine after a trailer lost a wheel in Malmesbury. more...
Quarry fight zooms in on water
THE new group formed to fight the proposed expansion of Knockdown quarry has launched an opening attack on the environment impact of the scheme. more...
Prizewinners mean business
THE charity Barnardos had to create a special prize to recognise the achievement of Malmesbury School business students. more...
Vet to follow tracks of endangered big cat
VET Ray Williams will be swapping Malmesbury for Madagascar as part of a team on an environmental expedition. more...
Doing battle on the hour
BLEARY eyes and tired limbs did not stop players enjoying a boules marathon in Sherston at the weekend. more...
Polo match is revived to launch the boules
THE Sherston Boules and Carnival week will kick off with the revival of a traditional polo match. more...
Dyson's case is overruled
DYSON has had a complaint about one of its advertisements overruled by the Advertising Standards Agency. more...
Anger over homes fight
PARISH councillors in Luckington are angry they are being kept in the dark about an appeal to build houses on the Bell Field in the village. more...
News in brief
A delegation from Malmesbury's twin town of Niebull, in Germany, will be visiting next month to mark the silver jubilee of the twinning. more...
Patients quizzed on new health trust plan
People will have the opportunity to comment on plans to form a new trust to deliver health services in Devizes, Chippenham, Malmesbury and Marlborough. more...
Potter's wares go worldwide after show
FOLLOWING his success at the Chelsea Flower Show, potter Philip Simmonds will be exhibiting his collection at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show next week. more...
Marlborough News
Development site is historic first for town
THE signs have gone up advertising Marlborough's first ever employment site after decades of campaigning to get land in the town earmarked for development to create more local jobs. more...
Festival of jazz set for colourful final day
THE excitement of the Notting Hill Carnival will bring Marlborough Jazz Festival to a colourful finale. more...
Teenager dies at drugs charity HQ
TEENAGER Adam Barrs was found dead just days after leaving the Midlands and being admitted to the Amber Foundation at Savernake where he had hoped to start a new life. more...
Engineers are asked to study danger crossing
HIGHWAYS engineers have been asked to re-examine the controversial zebra crossing where pensioner George Sink was injured last week. more...
New trust unable to find town premises
THE administration of the recently formed Marlborough economic development committee will be run from Devizes because the Town Council has turned down requests to find office space, says Coun David Parker. more...
News in brief
Town councillors are objecting to the proposed name of St Martin's Court for the former Portman Building Society HQ site in the High Street. They say it could cause confusion with a street of the same name, particularly for mail delivery and the emergency services. more...
Artists open their doors
THE internationally famed designer and entrepreneur Terence Conran will be in Marlborough July 8 to officially launch the annual Open Studios. more...
Students head into Africa
NINE students are preparing to spend three weeks in The Gambia on a Brandt Group sponsored visit to Gunjur. more...
Bike school gets go-ahead
OBJECTORS to a motorcycle training centre on the former Ramsbury airfield have lost their fight to get district councillors to refuse planning permission. more...
From desk to workplace
ST JOHN'S School students are no strangers to hard graft in the classroom, but 200 have been experiencing a variety of jobs ranging from banking to ballet during the last fortnight. more...
Eight gardens are to open for visitors
Eight gardens in Marlborough will be open in the town on Sunday, July 1, for the Marlborough Open Gardens scheme which raises funds for the Merchant's House Restoration Fund. more...
Trail of coincidences
THE discovery of a deflated balloon in a hedge has sparked off an amazing series of coincidences for ten-year-old Laura Buxton from Milton Lilbourne, near Marlborough, and her namesake who lives 140 miles away in the Midlands. more...
School in fund-raising tribute to tragic tot
FORMER Marlborough student Ed Fogg whose 22-month-old son Jacob died from meningitis has received a cheque from St Mary's School in Calne to help buy machines which help detect the disease. more...
Drunken man in street brawl
HOD carrier Simon Plank was so drunk he could not remember his part in a late night disturbance. more...
Patients quizzed on new health trust plan
People will have the opportunity to comment on plans to form a new trust to deliver health services in Devizes, Chippenham, Malmesbury and Marlborough. more...
Salisbury News
Residents fight for the right to park
CAR owners fuming over Salisbury's on-street parking rules have launched an action group to campaign for the right to park near their own homes. more...
Say hello to Charitable Spice
SPICE girl Mel C dropped into an open-air pop concert in Salisbury, only to be upstaged by the city's homeless. more...
£4,000 payout for victim of bullying
A 61-year-old Amesbury man who was subjected to a series of cruel and intimidating incidents from his workmates was awarded a £4,000 compensation payout this week. more...
Accolades for top schools
THREE south Wiltshire schools have been awarded Beacon School status enabling them to share their expertise with others. more...
Learning experience for royal who cares to share
THE Army Education Centre in Tidworth got the royal seal of approval on Tuesday afternoon when Princess Anne spent nearly two hours touring its facilities. more...
Action plea on trolley toll
AS many as 2,000 supermarket trolleys are abandoned by shoppers in Salisbury every year. more...
The greatest show
RECORD numbers enjoyed a glorious sunrise at Stonehenge for what has been described as the best summer solstice ever. more...
Carnival is a scorching success
SHIMMERING costumes, sparkling sunshine and a friendly atmosphere meant that the hundreds taking part in Sunday's Salisbury Carnival will have gone home with happy memories. more...
Nurse fears for her job
NURSE Julia Blanning fears she may have to give up the job she loves because of soaring childcare costs. more...
Villages in boundary battles
VILLAGES including Fovant, Bulford, Durrington, Figheldean and the whole of the Chalke Valley are fighting plans to move them from the Salisbury parliamentary constituency to either Westbury or Devizes. more...
Hospital clears up queries on organs
A TOTAL of 120 worried relatives contacted Salisbury District Hospital in the wake of February's national organ retention scandal. more...
Sport Angling
White wins with an all-roach catch
THE Chippenham match fished on Sunday on the Avon at Chippenham was dominated with roach. more...
Derek nets top prize
CHIPPENHAM angler Derek Bowyer has qualified for the final of a national fishing competition in Surrey. more...
Anglers make the most of sunny spell
HUGE bags of fish have been caught from fisheries all over the region as sport goes wild in the summer weather, writes Roland Batten. more...
Sport Cricket
Marsh on top as county win
WILTSHIRE recorded a convincing nine-wicket victory over the Somerset Cricket Board side in their group match in the 38 County Cup at Swindon. more...
Wiltshire Cricket round-up
MARLBOROUGH'S last wicket pair took their team to a one wicket victory in the final over of their top of Division One clash with Box. more...
Devizes v Purton
DEVIZES put in a fine batting performance on Saturday and claimed a useful 20 points with a 70 run victory. more...
Malmesbury v Apperley
MALMESBURY gained a convinving win intheir first ever Wiltshire and Gloucstershire Division One match against Apperley on Saturday. more...
Corsham v Lansdown
LEADERS Corsham cruised to a massive 118 run win over second in the table Lansdown to stay ahead in the race for the Stroud and Swindon Premier League Division Two title. more...
Lansdown 2nds v Corsham 2nds
CORSHAM'S miserable losing run continued on Saturday with a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of high riding opponents Lansdown. more...
Youngsters in county final
CALNE CRICKET: THE first semi-final of the Wiltshire section of the Sun Bank Under 15 Club Championship brought Wootton Bassett under 15 to Calne on Friday. more...
Chippenham v Downend
CHIPPENHAM'S fragile batting was again exposed as they went down to a 56 run home defeat in the Stroud and Swindon Premier League Division One on Saturday. more...
Ex-skipper sparkles for county veterans
FORMER Wiltshire captain Brian White has been in sparking form to keep the county over 50s team on course for a place in the quarter-finals of their national competition. more...
Goatacre v Hatherley and Reddings
GOATACRE were beaten by three wickets in their Wilts and Glos League Division One match on Saturday. more...
Wootton Bassett v Hereford
BASSETT produced an excellent win , with the game being a triumph for the South African Derek Stevenson. more...
Bridgend Ladies v Purton Exiles
PURTON gained a four wicket win over Bridgend Ladies in the first round of the ladies' plate. more...
Fifties and Fives
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Young Tomlinson is stifled in full flow
HAVANT 195-7 (9pts) drew with South Wilts 233-9 (11pts). South Wilts had much the better of a dour draw against the current champions and league leaders on a crumbly Havant Park pitch. more...
Sport Football
bringon thegirls!
More than 130 girls took part in the most successful Wiltshire Primary Schools Girls Six-a-side Championships ever. more...
Youngsters can't miss gift of a goal
YOUNG footballers at Dauntsey's Aided Primary School in West Lavington can hold their heads up among their rivals at other local schools after the donation of new goalposts and playing strip. more...
Alexander quits in search of challenge
DEVIZES town stalwart Julian Alexander who has played a vital role in the team for the past six years is to move to Calne. more...
Hard work rewarded as Lewis wins prize
COLIN Lewis, secretary of Premier Division side Avon News, collected the Gordon Blatchford award for achievement in football at the annual meeting of the Chippenham Sunday League. more...
Youngsters win fair play award
WROUGHTON Junior Football Club under 10s won the fair play award at a football tournament in their twin town, St Germain Les Corbeil, south of Paris. more...
Clark is new boss at Purton
HELLENIC League side Purton will have a new manager at the helm for the new season. more...
Club seeks sponsors
CORSHAM Boys are looking for new kit sponsors for the 2001/2002 season. more...
Sport Rugby
Minis look back on successful season
CHIPPENHAM Rugby Club's minis' season has just come to a close. Despite some freezing temperatures and a great deal of thick mud, Chippenham under seven had a great season. more...
Preparing for new season
MARLBOROUGH have started training for the new season and the club welcomes anyone with an interest in playing, coaching or giving a helping hand. more...
Stfc Sport
BRADY QUITS TOWN
TERRY Brady, heralded as the saviour of Swindon Town Football Club, has resigned as a director. more...
can it all be a bad dream?
I WAS encouraged to hear that the Swindon Town Supporters' Trust felt they were being taken seriously by the board. more...
Horror for Town as ITV finds them new home at the Manor
I CAN exclusively reveal that Town may be forced to play in the most unpalatable surroundings possible next season. more...
New Year tie will be cursed
THE fixture list is out and we know that New Year's Day will be spent in the glamorous surroundings of Layer Road, Colchester. more...
Fan's pain at Todd departure
SOME Town fans are loyal almost to the point of agony. more...
Swindon News
Front Garden is no watercolour
LAST week on the Letters page Mrs E Fell of Wroughton bandied the word environment about in a fashion which indicated that she is not aware of the correct meaning of the word. more...
Stating wildlife trust's position
THE article that appeared in the Evening Advertiser on Monday June 4 was factually inaccurate and did not present a true picture of the position of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust in relation to the proposed development of the Front Garden or its relationship with the Front Garden Action Group. more...
Plea to start petition
YOU may think that animal testing for cosmetics is no longer an issue in Britain. more...
Ad ban will not work
A BAN on tobacco advertising has clearly taken on symbolic importance for everyone involved in the war against smoking and as a result important arguments have been overlooked. more...
No fit leaders
ALTHOUGH the general election is only just over, I think people are beginning to realise the mistake of returning to power a party that did nothing in its first term of office, and will probably do the same in this one. more...
Undeserving
IF anyone deserves parole it is Tony Martin three times a victim of burglary who deserved a medal instead of a prison sentence for shooting the criminal. more...
Mums make a big impact
PARENTS who saved Nythe Primary School have set about making it a brighter place for children to learn. more...
Bike gift helps Dave on charity quest
A NIGHTCLUB has donated a new mountain bike to help singer David Marx take part in a charity cycle ride across Cuba. more...
Taxi drivers battle it out
TAXI drivers will continue their fight against council plans to almost double the number of black cabs in the town. more...
Class act from the pupils
CHILDREN at Swindon's Holy Rood School dressed to impress and raised money for school funds in the process. more...
Gipsies give a thank you
THE sons and daughters of a gipsy woman who died earlier this month, have thanked the village of Chiseldon for making the funeral of their mother everything they hoped it would be. more...
Students commissioned to create art work for internet cafe
FOUR mature students from Swindon College are on the brink of an exciting new career after designing an art feature for a town centre internet cafe. more...
Woman angry over council tax mistake
A SINGLE mother was issued with a court summons for non-payment of council tax despite being exempt from payments for six years. more...
Front Row seats for the story of school's drama successes
A SWINDON school with a history of unusual school productions was paid a visit by national radio. more...
Display of young vision and talent
A VISION for the future was the inspiration behind a unique art competition. more...
In the moo-o-o-d
IF YOU go down to the milking shed, you could be in for a big surprise. more...
Mini makes the world go around
VISITING the BMW factory at Cowley in Oxford, designed for the production of its much hyped new Mini, was a somewhat bewildering experience. more...
Teachers win top awards
SWINDON has three of the West's most outstanding teachers. more...
Brady quits Town
TERRY Brady, heralded as the saviour of Swindon Town Football Club, has resigned as a director. more...
Complaints increase and response slows
The number of complaints made about hospital services in the Swindon area went up last year. more...
Legal move
AN OLD Town law firm is to end almost 200 years of tradition by moving to a new £2 million office, creating 40 jobs in the process. more...
Street becomes awash as water main bursts
A STREET in Rodbourne was drenched by a burst water main. more...
No such thing as retirement for Reg
IT was work as usual for Reg Hill yesterday, which meant being out of bed when half of Swindon was still asleep. more...
Thank you, passengers
BUS passengers have been praised for their patience during a spate of road works which brought chaos to Swindon's public transport system. more...
Donate your old mobiles for charity
BROWNIES have been dealing in used mobile phones to raise money for charity. more...
Overhaul promised on ailing emergency care
PATIENTS attending Swindon's accident and emergency department are being promised a better service. more...
Firm's move is good news as well as sad
SADLY the decision by solicitors Thring Townsend to move to a modern office suite at Drake's Meadow means Old Town is to lose yet another familiar and long-established presence. more...
Three reasons to be cheerful
THERE has been little to crow about lately on Swindon's educational front. more...
Wiltshire News
MP's leadership bid to fight for party's unity
Devizes MP Michael Ancram has been persuaded to run for the Tory Party leadership following pressure from senior members of the Party. But he told Lewis Cowen his constituency will still remain a priority. more...
Wiltshire Sport
BRADY QUITS TOWN
TERRY Brady, heralded as the saviour of Swindon Town Football Club, has resigned as a director. more...
Wootton Bassett News
Bullies make girl `too sick' to go to school
BULLIES have made a teenager from Broad Town too scared to go to school for the past two weeks, her father says. more...
Warning over parking fees
TRADERS and workers in Wootton Bassett have been told to leave their cars at home or face parking charges in the town. more...
Pupils meet Danish pals
PUPILS from Kalundborg in Denmark have visited children at St Bartholomew's School, in Wootton Bassett. more...
Pair reap delights of 50 years of marriage
Frances and Bob Brice, of Hookers Gate Farm, near Wootton Bassett, plan to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary today with family and friends. more...
Patrol needed for crossing
A LOLLIPOP person is the first step to improving road safety along Station Road and Nore Marsh Road in Wootton Bassett, according to a new study into pedestrian safety. more...
Rotarians bid to start club
A new, evening Rotary Club may be formed at Wootton Bassett, if there is sufficient interest from local professional and business people. more...
Chance for a tour of Hampton Court
Coach seats may still be available for a day trip organised by the Wootton Bassett's's historical society, to visit Hampton Court Palace on July 15. more...
Snap up a sale bargain
The Civic Trust, which aims to conserve and highlight the town's historic features, and monitor new developments, will welcome support for a bring and buy sale at the Royal British Legion Hall on Saturday from 10am. more...
Try to pick up a prize
There is still time to take part in a team quiz to benefit Penguins Pre-school on July 4, at the Old Nick function room, from 8pm. more...
Prickly topic discussed
Wildlife expert Melanie Hardie, who has helped to initiate a nationwide survey of hedgehogs, will give an illustrated talk on the topic on Saturday at St Ivel Social Club Hall, Station Road, at 2pm. more...
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