Stories for 17 May 2002
Bath Leisure
Time to stop cloning around
NOW, pay attention. Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones is the sequel to 1999's Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, which was the prequel to Return Of The Jedi from 1983, which itself was the sequel to The Empire Strikes Back, released in 1980, and that film was the sequel to Star Wars, the movie that started it all in 1977 and now goes by its full title of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. more...
Bath News
Hospital radio station wins top award
Volunteers have helped Bath Hospital Radio to win a gold award as the top hospital radio station in the UK. more...
Bradford On Avon News
Murder charge husband bailed
RANDLE Williams, who has been charged with his wife's murder, was released on bail after a court appearance this week. more...
Honour for fire rescue woman
A WOMAN who saved a man from being burned alive was honoured for her bravery on Wednesday, May15. more...
Dotty ideas make sense for charity
SCHOOL children shared 138 tubes of Smarties as charity organisers launched the Dotty Day appeal. more...
Pre-school cyclists enjoy fundraising
CHILDREN who go to Nestlings Pre-school in Staverton clocked up lap after lap of the playground last Thursday, May 9, as they tackled a sponsored bike ride. more...
Project to ease town travelling
TRAVEL choices in Bradford on Avon are set to get more varied as the A2B travel awareness week began this week. more...
Hospice in plants pay-day
DOROTHY House's annual plant sale took place in Winsley on Tuesday, May 14, and raised £2,700. more...
Ofsted report praises Box school
INSPECTORS have praised Box Primary School for its teaching and its pupils' progress. more...
Doll to bring joy to needy children
WESTWOOD doll maker Julia Raynor is helping bring joy to under-privileged children in India. more...
Hospital radio station wins top award
Volunteers have helped Bath Hospital Radio to win a gold award as the top hospital radio station in the UK. more...
Horse takes canal turn
FIREFIGHTERS battled for more than two hours to save a horse from the Kennet and Avon Canal. more...
Helpers sought by day centre
A DAY centre in Bradford on Avon is looking for volunteers who can spare a few hours on Mondays. more...
Rock benefit for hospice
DOROTHY House Hospice at Winsley is turning the clock back 30 years with a glam-house party at Randall's Nightclub, Twerton, on May 31. more...
Business News
Honda unions' joy at DTI investment
UNION members at Swindon's Honda car plant are celebrating a £45 million Government boost to the British motor industry. more...
Hospital PFI plan `is not value for money'
UNIONS have stepped up their opposition to the Government's controversial use of private funds to build hospitals after a report said the scheme was not value for money. more...
Nationwide repels conversion bid
NATIONWIDE has repelled the latest bid by one of its members to convert it from a building society into a bank. more...
Car park charges damage business
TRADERS in Warminster have reacted angrily to the new parking charges that were slapped on the town last month. more...
Pupils show business sense
A WARMINSTER school has the finest set of young businessmen and women in all of Wiltshire, it was announced last week. more...
Teenagers enjoy their ringing success
Two teenagers will have their artwork used on mobile phone accessories. more...
Joy after thieves steal youngsters' goalposts
YOUNG footballers are celebrating after a kind-hearted company replaced goalposts which had been stolen. more...
Chippenham News
Facelift for town's `ugly' office block
AN office block dubbed the ugliest building in Chippenham is undergoing a £1m facelift. more...
New mayor for Chippenham
CHIPPENHAM'S new mayor is Richard Meek. more...
Feud continues despite suicide
GRIEVING brother Kiker Singh has spoken for the first time of the feud that ripped apart his Chippenham family. more...
Town to gain from extra train services
MORE trains will stop at Chippenham when First Great Western launches its summer timetable. more...
Taking a look at life in the slow lane
Thousands of visitors took a look at life in the slow lane when Castle Combe race circuit played host to a two day steam and vintage rally. more...
Festival needs support
RESIDENTS and businesses in Chippenham have been urged to support the town's folk festival to prevent it making a loss. more...
Corsham News
Multi-million pound film studios to open
CORSHAM is set to rival the likes of Pinewood and Elstree following the announcement that multi-million pound film studios are opening at the town's media park. more...
Driver may have had a stroke
A DRIVER who collided with another car near Corsham is believed to have suffered a stroke. more...
Ready to view
PLANS for a skate park in Corsham are going on show. more...
Drive News
Does VW know where it's heading?
FOR a car maker which has always seemed to know exactly where it is heading, Germany's VW conglomerate seems to be out of control, racing around in all directions like a headless chicken. more...
Absolutely superb
THEY'RE not fools at Skoda. You only have to take a look at how its cars have won awards recently to realise that the management has got things right ever since it became part of the VW organisation ten years ago. more...
Take two cars . .
THEY carry the same `ST' badge, but these are two very different cars. The new Focus ST170 and Mondeo ST220 have been developed for performance and honed to offer two very different driving experiences. more...
Simply shattering
THE initials VW conjure up a certain image. more...
Sensational SLK
MERCEDEZ-BENZ is set to launch an exclusive special edition of its sporty SLK-Class Roadster. more...
Black magic
SUDBURY'S Saab in Swindon is helping commerorate 25 years of Saab turbocharging with the exclusive 9-3 turbo anni- versary model. more...
Sporty looks plus comfortable drive
NISSAN could well claim to be a badly misunderstood company. more...
Rare car, but rarely ever fails to delight
Bill Calthrop talks to Chris Lowe, co-founder of Venues Unlimited, about his very rare car, an original TVR 1968 Tuscan V8 SE. more...
About 700 new jobs may be created by Peugeot
WITH the introduction of a fourth shift, the production of the Peugeot 206 hatchback and new 206 SW derivative at its Ryton plant near Coventry, could create 700 new jobs. more...
Warranties are getting cheaper
NEW car warranties are getting more generous. more...
Morgan creates history at Le Mans
A SMALL piece of history was made at Le Mans recently when the DeWalt Morgan Aero V8 took to the track in preliminary test sessions for the 2002, 24-hour race. more...
Maserati mania
MASERATI has appointed NHT Motors of North-leach near Ciren-cester, now a division of the Swindon-based Dick Lovett Specialist Car Group, as their dealer for the South West region. more...
Academy will boost production
A NEW Automotive Academy to bring out the best in Britain's car manufacturers is part of a £45 million boost for the industry announced by the Government. more...
Melksham News
`Bully boy' paedophile destroyed girls' lives
DETECTIVES have branded Melksham child abuser Dennis Donnithorne "a wicked bully" for ruining the lives of three young girls. more...
Asylum seekers are found in van
A BUTCHER expecting a delivery of Chinese chicken got more than he bargained for when two asylum seekers crawled out from underneath the delivery van. more...
Pre-school cyclists enjoy fundraising
CHILDREN who go to Nestlings Pre-school in Staverton clocked up lap after lap of the playground last Thursday, May 9, as they tackled a sponsored bike ride. more...
Melksham mum gets on her bike
A MELKSHAM mother-of-three will brave the barren and lonely Russian landscape to raise money for a charity close to her heart. more...
Exciting projects planned for town
UP TO 11,000 leaflets have been sent to residents in Melksham detailing new schemes and projects planned for the next decade. more...
Cruelty trial for farmer
A MELKSHAM farmer will face trial next week on 21 charges of animal cruelty and farm mismanagement. more...
Plan annoys residents
PLANS for a 17-house development on farmland in Bowerhill have incensed nearby residents. more...
Ofsted report praises Box school
INSPECTORS have praised Box Primary School for its teaching and its pupils' progress. more...
Legion goes on parade
The Royal British Legion will be holding a dedication parade in Melksham on Sunday, May 19. more...
Bike stolen
A MOUNTAIN bike was taken from a Melksham school bike shed on Friday, May 10. more...
Police are called out to fracas
POLICE were called in to break up a 10-strong family row, which threatened to turn into a brawl. more...
Nails chaos bursts tyres
THOUSANDS of nails and screws spilled onto a Melksham road causing traffic chaos as scores of drivers were left stranded with punctures. more...
Hospital radio station wins top award
Volunteers have helped Bath Hospital Radio to win a gold award as the top hospital radio station in the UK. more...
Horse takes canal turn
FIREFIGHTERS battled for more than two hours to save a horse from the Kennet and Avon Canal. more...
Firefighters relive past
MEMORIES of the great Avon factory fire in 1966 were brought flooding back as Melksham firefighters from seven decades were brought together. more...
Sport Angling
Stainer reigns in Clivey Pond contest
CLIVEY's Pond was the venue for last week's Airsprung match where fish proved hard to tempt. more...
Sport Cricket
Frome v Westbury
CLUB CRICKET: Westbury made three changes from the side that lost to Westlands the previous week. more...
Chippenham v Taunton
CHIPPENHAM continued their winning start to life in the West of England Premier Two with a nervy three-wicket victory over Taunton at Hardenhuish on Saturday. more...
Perrin fit for Cornwall test
COUNTY CRICKET: WILTSHIRE travel to St Just to take on Cornwall in their second group match in the 38 County Cup on Sunday. Having beaten the Somerset Cricket Board at Chippenham in their first match, Wiltshire are looking to continue their campaign with another victory. more...
On-song Spong hits stinging century
CRICKET: Bradford Beehive batsman Micky Spong scored a career best 158 in their victory over Bathford 2nds in last week's Wiltshire League Division Eight programme. more...
Gloucester on victory course
Swindon's John Lewis took four wickets as Gloucestershire set themselves up for their first win of the season as Nottinghamshire ended the day 42 runs in arrears with only five second innings wickets remaining. more...
Swindon sides are on a high
Last weekend Swin-don's sides played five games and won them all, which should ensure that confidence is high coming into what promises to be a more difficult set of fixtures this week. more...
Captainis back
WILTSHIRE travel to St Just to take on Cornwall in their second group match in the 38 County Cup on Sunday. more...
Purton seek to break theirleague duck
This weekend's fixture list matches Purton up against Marlborough. The first team travel after an improved performance in last Saturday's game against Hinton Charterhouse. more...
ImpressiveLee gainspromotionto first team
Lee Stevens has been called up into Wootton Bassett's 1st XI for their away trip to Malmesbury tomorrow following his impressive bowling display for the 2nd team last weekend. more...
Sport Football
What a farce
Swindon Supermarine's titanic battle against the drop has been rendered pointless following the resignation of Bilston Town from the Dr Martens League. more...
It's a slimmed-down Screwfix
The Screwfix Direct Western League will be three teams lighter next season, after this year's applicants for the league failed to claim promotion positions. more...
Worldwide Webbs
A FOOTBALL-CRAZY couple from Chippenham are off to back England's bid to lift the World Cup. more...
It's a clean sweep for Corsham's model Ford
SCREWFIX DIRECT LEAGUE: DEFENDER Graham Ford swept the board as Corsham Town held their annual presentation dinner at The Southbank on Saturday evening. more...
Saunders swoops for Roman reject
FORMER Bath City stalwart Colin Towler has become Chippenham Town's first signing as they prepare for their first season at Dr Martens Premier Division level. more...
Highmore's Calne role
Kelvin Highmore will co-manage Screwfix Direct First Division Calne Town alongside Paul Rankin next season after ending a five-year association with Biddestone. more...
Warminster boss lashes out against side's drop
SCREWFIX DIRECT LEAGUE: WARMINSTER Town manager Andy Crabtree is fuming with the Screwfix Direct League's management committee after his club were relegated into the Wiltshire League last week. more...
Town Youth eye double
CHIPPENHAM Town Youth under 15s will be bidding for a cup double this weekend. more...
Wanderers pull off a fine treble
TROWBRIDGE Wanderers under 11s have had a fantastic first season at 11-a-side competition by completing a remarkable treble. more...
Wiltshire under 18s 1, Hampshire under 18s 4
WILTSHIRE failed in their bid to lift the Southern Counties title when they were soundly beaten by South East champions Hampshire at Melksham Town. more...
Tournament's record
FOOTBALL: More than 2,000 youngsters are expected to take part in FC Chippenham's annual six-a-side festival this weekend. The event has attracted a record entry of 202 teams, with clubs from across the region travelling to take part. more...
Six of the best for charity
FOOTBALL: This year's Chippenham Sunday League six-a-side tournament will be held at West Lavington on Sunday August 11. more...
Bideford bag a double
FOOTBALL: Screwfix Direct League Premier Division champions Bideford completed a league and cup double on Sunday with a 2-1 win over First Division champions Frome Town in the final of the Les Phillips Cup. more...
Sport Rugby
Super minis celebrate best-ever season
TROWBRIDGE minis celebrated their most successful-ever season with a series of games against youngsters from the twin town of Charenton le Pont. more...
Bath's French connection
BATH are lining up a tough summer tour to France to prepare themselves for next season's Zurich Premiership campaign. more...
Injured lock eyes return
RUGBY UNION: Chippenham lock forward Martin Walsh has not ruled out a playing return as he begins his recovery from the horrific injury he sustained in the club's play off defeat against Berry Hill last month. more...
17/05/02
SO that was the season that was. Thankfully, we have made it to the end of what has been a long and frustrating season relatively intact, and can now put the events of a difficult 2001-02 campaign behind us and start to build towards next season. more...
Gloucester open talks
GLOUCESTER have revealed that South Africa international Thinus Delport is in talks with the club over a possible move to Kingsholm. more...
Two required at Ciren sevens
CIRENCESTER have two remaining vacancies for their invitation sevens tournament tomorrow. more...
Now the hard work really starts
SO that's it the end of another season and probably not one we will look back on with satisfaction. more...
Stfc Sport
Taking issue!
Swindon Town director Bob Holt has defended the club's delay in issuing season ticket renewal packs, and insists that loyal supporters will not be out of pocket. more...
Hewlett plays the waiting game
Swindon Town's Matt Hewlett is still waiting to hear whether the club are willing to meet him half way on his contract demands. more...
Swindon News
Hanging is the answer
LAW and order in this country is fast falling into a state of complete chaos. more...
Thanks for all your kind support
I AM writing on behalf of Crowdys Hill School to thank everyone in the community who has donated trees, and offered support in providing and planting trees in Crowdys Copse following our recent theft. more...
Hostel will go ahead
YOUR opinion column (EA May 10) suggested the White House Hotel "was never the wisest choice Wiltshire Probation Service could have made as a site for its planned bail hostel." more...
Ridgeway law dates to 1189
Thank you for allowing some motorised users of the Ridgeway to put their point of view in the debate over the proposals for restricting traffic on the Ridgeway. more...
Minnie appeal
I WOULD like to hear from anyone who knew Minnie Hickson, who died in a home in Swindon in 1994, aged 100. more...
Travel to find culture
MAY I, through your page, welcome the gentleman who has recently bought an apartment in Swindon to the reality of life beyond work in Swindon town of the 21st century. more...
Glossing over the objections
THOUSANDS of coloured newsletters have been delivered by a potential housing developer to Swindon residents, headed Swindon Southern Development Area Planning Swindon's Future. more...
Stop hitting your children
HITTING children must stop Full Stop. more...
I saw machine catch fire
I was alarmed to read in the report of the `Green Machine' street cleaner going up in smoke. more...
Road closure fee boost for jubilee street party organisers
JUBILEE party organisers in Ermin Street have been cut a break by Swindon Council, which has reduced the charge it is making for their road closure. more...
High speed at a high cost
THE A419-A417 dual carriageway could be the most expensive stretch of road per mile in the country, according to a local pressure group. more...
Wonderful world of the web opens up for pupils
INTERNET savvy youngsters from Nythe Primary School have been given the chance to publish their own work on the internet under the Evening Advertiser's Communigate Scheme. more...
Artwork reflects town's fortune
SWINDON'S history and changes in fortune over the last half century have been reflected in art at a new exhibition. more...
Exhibition aims to get people living in empty homes
AN exhibition aimed at getting people into Swindon's empty homes is being held next week. more...
Down the memory line
VISITORS to the Steam Museum might have thought the sight of 40 children dressed as Victorian apprentices meant it was about to start employing child labour to ease its financial woes. more...
New move in speed battle
ACCIDENTS on the county's roads are claiming an average of a life a week. more...
Gift clears the way...
A Brushcutter machine has been presented to staff of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust by gas pipeline company Transco at Swindon's Hagbourn Copse. more...
Patrols will take to the streets in summer
EIGHT people applied to be street wardens in Parks and Walcot. more...
New pledge to reopen it
THE SWINDON Disability Resource Centre is preparing to close its doors at the end of this month after offering advice and support to disabled people for the past three years. more...
Dr Dolittle's service
THE Rector of Avebury, Warren Sellers, took on the role of Dr Dolittle for the morning when he led a pets' service in the grounds of St James Church, with his congregation ranging from hamsters to horses. more...
Earlobe saved in pint glass
A WOMAN was given part of her boyfriend's ear in a pint glass after a fight in a nightclub, a jury heard. more...
New man in charge at the Wyvern
ANDREW Lister is the new manager at Swindon's Wyvern Theatre. more...
Young people want their voices heard
THE young people of Cricklade will have more of a voice than ever before if a group of campaigners have their way. more...
Night courts experiment may take off in Swindon
EXPERIMENTAL courts to tackle night crime could be introduced in Swindon. more...
`Il Silenzia' sounds for the Italian loved by all
THE funeral of an Italian war hero who saved the lives of 11 of his fellow soldiers was being held at Swindon's Holy Rood Roman Catholic Church today. more...
Missing girl reunited with family
TOP event rider David Green and his wife Jacky have been through every parent's worst nightmare of having a child go missing. more...
All change for carnival to link with jubilee fun
VILLAGERS in Purton are combining their annual carnival celebrations with events marking the Queen's Golden Jubilee. more...
Project Albert aids Africans
FOUR men from RAF Lyneham have set off for Kenya in a Hercules to install a new dental surgery in a slum district of Nairobi. more...
Summer fete to be opened by rock star
FORMER Status Quo star, John Coghlan will open a summer fete at a residential home this weekend. more...
Coroner is puzzled by death of a teenager
THE girlfriend of teenager Jenkins Anderson, who was found drowned in the Kennet and Avon Canal in Devizes, believes his death was an accident. more...
Guitarist set to play church concert
ONE of the UK's top guitarists, Gordon Giltrap, is playing in Swindon this weekend. more...
Charged with her murder
THE former husband of missing Highworth mother-of-four Linda Razzell has been charged with her murder. more...
Admission prices at Steam put up in error
ADMISSION prices at Swindon's struggling Steam museum have been put up by mistake. more...
Father tells police of drugs in house
A FATHER today explained why he informed police when he found a drugs haul in his pregnant daughter's bedroom. more...
Asbestos Victims Celebrate Victory
CAMPAIGNERS seeking justice for victims of Swindon Disease are today celebrating a double victory in House of Lords. more...
Churches to unite for celebration
CONGREGATIONS from Swindon churches will join together on Sunday in a town-wide ecumenical service to celebrate Pentecost. more...
Mum dies months after giving birth
YOUNG mother Helen Ralston died from a rare form of cancer six months after giving birth to her first child, Katie. more...
It's tee time, ladies!
Armed with a clutch of clubs, an electric trolley, and iron determination, Vanessa Evans braves the driving range. more...
Football crazy at the auction house
FOOTBALL fans flocked to Swindon in person and by telephone for a specialist auction of memorabilia, with many items relating to England's 1966 World Cup victory. more...
Exhibition will focus on the silent changes in agriculture
THE silent demise of the farming industry is the subject of an unusual art show in a milk parlour near Swindon. more...
This is tantamount to vandalism
D Room writes: "I am so frustrated by the fantastic potential that Swindon possesses, but fails to realise on every occasion." (Evening Advertiser letters, May 14). How right he is. more...
Trowbridge News
Murderers' lives to be examined by charity
AN INVESTIGATION putting the turbulent lives of Trowbridge murderers Timothy Seviour and Jason Lee under the microscope could be completed by September. more...
Court could still be saved from closure
VICTORY could be in sight for campaigners fighting to keep Trowbridge Magistrates Court open, a campaign which has been supported by the Wiltshire Times. more...
Tributes flood in for tragic father
POOL players shocked by the death of 32-year-old ace player Paul Rodgers are planning to dedicate a competition in his memory. more...
Clowning around at school
CHILDREN at Holbrook School, Trowbridge, were treated to a display by Philipo the clown on Tuesday, May 14. more...
Father, 46, `could not take rejection'
A Trowbridge father jilted by his married girlfriend was found hanging in the stairway of his home. more...
Poet brings inspiring words to school
PUPILS at a Trowbridge school were treated to a visit by the writer and poet Colin Macfarlane this week. more...
Pupils go into the red to raise money
CHILDREN from Newtown School, Trowbridge, raised £100 for the British Red Cross on Friday when they abandoned their school uniform for the day and dressed in red. more...
Pre-school cyclists enjoy fundraising
CHILDREN who go to Nestlings Pre-school in Staverton clocked up lap after lap of the playground last Thursday, May 9, as they tackled a sponsored bike ride. more...
Teenager held in custody
A TEENAGER charged with attempting to murder two Trowbridge policemen has been remanded in custody. more...
Tills fill as Pottermania strikes again
HARRY Potter mania swept west and north Wiltshire on Saturday, May 11, when the long awaited video and DVD of the first film went on sale. more...
Breast is best say midwives
THE MESSAGE breast is best has been hammered home to mothers across the county this week. more...
Doll to bring joy to needy children
WESTWOOD doll maker Julia Raynor is helping bring joy to under-privileged children in India. more...
Café with spice
A coffee shop with a difference has opened in the centre of Trowbridge. more...
Council encourages workers to get on their bikes
A bike pool launched by Wiltshire County Council is designed to make it easier for staff to cycle to meetings. more...
Teenagers enjoy their ringing success
Two teenagers will have their artwork used on mobile phone accessories. more...
Event to help those with spinal injuries
A Trowbridge man returned to the Spinal Unit in Salisbury on Friday, May 17, to promote Spinal Cord Injuries Awareness Day. more...
Nurses go back to 19th century
NURSES at Trowbridge Oaks travelled back in time on Sunday, May 12, to celebrate Nurses Day. more...
Last post for the ballot box
A PILOT scheme targeted at combating voter apathy is to be tested for the first time in a west Wiltshire village. more...
Police appeal for witnesses
POLICE are urging witnesses to come forward after a 17-year-old youth was mugged in Trowbridge. more...
Brass band in festival once again
BRASS players from John of Gaunt School in Trowbridge have been invited to play at the finals of Europe's largest youth music festival for the third year running. more...
Police are called out to fracas
POLICE were called in to break up a 10-strong family row, which threatened to turn into a brawl. more...
Criminals decorate CAB
CRIMINALS across the district have helped to refurbish the new Citizens Advice Bureau in Trowbridge that is due to open later this month. more...
Carers welcome to join debate
CAN drugs offer a better quality of life to sufferers of alzheimersdisease, or do they produce the zombie effect by suppressing behaviour? more...
Joy after thieves steal youngsters' goalposts
YOUNG footballers are celebrating after a kind-hearted company replaced goalposts which had been stolen. more...
Boxer hit with fine
A SMOKER desperate to kick the habit stole nicotine patches from a Trowbridge supermarket. more...
Driver, 19, failed to obey police
A TEENAGER with learning difficulties failed to stop for police because he was obeying his parents' instructions to take his car straight to a garage. more...
Women set up help group
A NEW support service for victims of domestic violence has been set up by a group of women from Trowbridge. more...
Police set to tackle threat of racism
Police in Wiltshire have embarked on a three-year project to ensure the force is not `institutionally racist'. more...
Music school's bid for funds
AN APPEAL has been launched by the Wiltshire Rural Music School to raise money for soundproofing so that it can continue to offer musical activities. more...
Big baby steps out
A baby that is 6ft 2in tall has been born in Wiltshire. more...
Hospital fails list inquiry
GOVERNMENT troubleshooters have been called in as the crisis deepens at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. more...
Council encourages workers to get on their bikes
A bike pool launched by Wiltshire County Council is designed to make it easier for staff to cycle to meetings. more...
Carers welcome to join debate
CAN drugs offer a better quality of life to sufferers of alzheimers disease, or do they produce the zombie effect by suppressing behaviour? more...
Mentors receive award
A MENTORING scheme set up just three years ago has received a national award for its efforts to help young people stay out of trouble. more...
County show back in style
DESPITE changes in name and venue thousands of people flocked to the annual Wiltshire County Show at the weekend. more...
Hospital radio station wins top award
Volunteers have helped Bath Hospital Radio to win a gold award as the top hospital radio station in the UK. more...
Council tackles backlog
Officers at North Wiltshire District Council are struggling to overcome a benefits backlog. more...
Reports are a load of rubbish
REPORTS in the national press claiming that householders need licences for compost heaps have been scorned as `absolute rubbish'. more...
Trowbridge,Bradford On Avon,Melksham,Warminster,Westbury News
Harry's magic comes to town
JK Rowling's Harry Potter books have captured the imaginations of children and adults alike. more...
A lucky Korea move
Even football agnostics who would struggle to tell the difference between offside and a sideboard will be engrossed in the World Cup. more...
Can we be proud of `top' roads?
So Wiltshire has come out top of a new league table designed to give a `true picture' of councils' performances in England. more...
Don't scrap location
MANY years ago Hilperton WI started a Village Scrap Book, a fascinating record of village history, which has been kept up to date ever since with photos, articles, diaries, etc. We are now on the third book. more...
Signs of the times
CAN any readers of the Wiltshire Times tell me who is responsible for changing the names of roads in Bradford on Avon? more...
Should we dye litter?
I was pleased to read that West Wiltshire District Council is now offering help to community groups by providing tools and advice with litter collection. more...
Being mayor restores faith in human nature
Tuesday, May 21 marks the end of my year as mayor of Trowbridge. Please allow me to use these columns to wholeheartedly thank the people of the town for all the support they have shown throughout the year. more...
Physical punishment is not big hit
The NSPCC's latest campaign has shown that the physical punishment of children is not `common sense'. more...
Hear the alarm
The publication of the Government's white paper on regional governance should act as a very loud alarm call to the people of England. more...
Thank you
ON behalf of everyone at The Stroke Association, I would like to thank all the readers who nominated people for our `Life After Stroke Awards 2002'. more...
Hunting issues provoke comments
I REFER to the letter from Charles Copland-Griffiths (Wiltshire Times, May 10). more...
Warminster News
Car park charges damage business
TRADERS in Warminster have reacted angrily to the new parking charges that were slapped on the town last month. more...
Pupils show business sense
A WARMINSTER school has the finest set of young businessmen and women in all of Wiltshire, it was announced last week. more...
County show back in style
DESPITE changes in name and venue thousands of people flocked to the annual Wiltshire County Show at the weekend. more...
Teenagers enjoy their ringing success
Two teenagers will have their artwork used on mobile phone accessories. more...
Charles says thanks for words of solace
THE DEATH of the Queen Mother united a nation in sorrow, but while others laid flowers and mourned in their own way, one pensioner from Warminster was busy creating his own personal tribute. more...
Westbury News
Man denies rape of woman, 74
RAPE TRIAL: A PAINTER and decorator accused of tying a 74-year-old woman to a chair and repeatedly raping her has denied he was responsible for the attack. more...
Defence warns jury about DNA
RAPE TRIAL: THERE is a seven million to one chance of the DNA found at the scene of a rape belonging to anyone other than Anthony Joyce, a jury heard this week. more...
Witnesses saw Ford near scene
RAPE TRIAL: ELEVEN witnesses saw a car similar to that owned by Anthony Joyce near the home of the 74-year-old rape victim. more...
Joyce may have met victim through work
RAPE TRIAL: ANTHONY Joyce has denied that he had seen the 74-year-old woman he is accused of raping as early as 1992. more...
County show back in style
DESPITE changes in name and venue thousands of people flocked to the annual Wiltshire County Show at the weekend. more...
Teenagers enjoy their ringing success
Two teenagers will have their artwork used on mobile phone accessories. more...
Addict had drugs worth £10,000
A HEROIN addict has been jailed for three years after he was caught with £10,000-worth of drugs at his home. more...
Train dog is still on the run
A dog that leapt on a train without his owner and has not been seen since could be in Westbury. more...
Last post for the ballot box
A PILOT scheme targeted at combating voter apathy is to be tested for the first time in a west Wiltshire village. more...
Joy after thieves steal youngsters' goalposts
YOUNG footballers are celebrating after a kind-hearted company replaced goalposts which had been stolen. more...
Wiltshire News
Man denies rape of woman, 74
A PAINTER and decorator accused of tying a 74-year-old woman to a chair and repeatedly raping her has denied he was responsible for the attack. more...
Wiltshire Sport
Taking issue!
SWINDON Town director Bob Holt has defended the club's delay in issuing season ticket renewal packs, and insists that loyal supporters will not be out of pocket. more...
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