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Amesbury News
Fire destroys family home
Loft light bulb may have triggered blaze more...
Little comfort for 'copter crash families at inquest
Verdict of misadventure, after air tragedy killed three, leaves relatives disappointed more...
Fast-food bar must wait
Couple appeal against council's refusal of planning permission to operate mobile snack trailer more...
Bath Leisure
Annie - Theatre Royal Bath
MARCH 15 - 19 2005, BATH: BATH Operatic and Dramatic Society (BODS) will be performing the hit musical Annie at the Theatre Royal Bath from Tuesday until Saturday March 19. more...
Film review - Hitch (12A)
In Hitch, a romantic comedy set in the fast-paced modern world of hi-tech dating services, every man has the potential to sweep the lady of his dreams off her feet. more...
Business News
Training boost for car makers
SWINDON has been chosen as the regional centre for a new academy to help car workers brush up their skills. more...
Golf day for cancer care
THE Evening Advertiser's Swindon Cancer Appeal will be brought to the fore in May with a grand fundraising golf day at the prestigious Manor House Golf Club at Castle Combe sponsored by Bloor Homes. more...
Building society reports increase
STROUD and Swindon had a rise in after-tax profits. more...
Some raw energy
WILTSHIRE firms are invited to a business-to-business event. more...
Success on menu
Top employers
TWO recruitment consultancies have paid tribute to their staff after being named in the top 100 companies to work for in the country. more...
Key advice for firms at IoD centre launch
A NEW Institute of Directors' centre has been formed in Salisbury. The Sarum Centre is part of the IoD's 700-member Wessex branch and represents members in Salisbury and south Wiltshire. more...
Their cup runneth over
LESSBOUNCE of Netheravon, which claims to offer the widest range of sports bras in the world, has been named Wiltshire Small Business of the Year. more...
Calne News
Author has pupils in stitches with story
15477/1GAZETTE & HERALD: PUPILS at Hilmarton School got a special treat when London-based author and illustrator Nicholas Allan visited them as part of a literacy week. more...
Special school is set to be sports college
GAZETTE & HERALD: SPRINGFIELDS School in Calne has applied to become a specialist sports college after the local community helped raise more than £20,000 towards the bid. more...
Pupils have a lotta bottle
15532/1GAZETTE & HERALD: Primary school pupils at Derry Hill School were given water bottles from North Wiltshire Leisure on Friday. more...
Member to resign from town council
GAZETTE & HERALD: COUNCILLOR Martin West has resigned from Calne Town Council but will continue in his district council capacity. more...
Brave girl faces life changing operation
Ellie BrownGAZETTE & HERALD: CALNE schoolgirl Ellie Brown is four weeks through a life-changing treatment, which her parents hope will remove part of a huge birthmark on her face. more...
Cold comfort for washing
GAZETTE & HERALD: ANGRY resident David Wood felt the cold snap when his boiler broke down last week, but was told it could not be repaired for five days because a part had to be ordered. more...
It's cornflakes and toast before lessons
GAZETTE & HERALD: WILTSHIRE County Council has been piloting breakfast clubs in schools around Calne to encourage children to have something to eat before school. more...
Man punches his neighbour
GAZETTE & HERALD: A Calne man has been released on unconditional bail after he pleaded guilty to assault and causing actual bodily harm. more...
Flute and harp duo offer romantic music
GAZETTE & HERALD: A selection of late Romantic music played on flute and harp promises to be a treat for music lovers at the next Marden House recital in Calne, on Sunday at 3pm. more...
Chippenham News
Man airlifted after crash
GAZETTE & HERALD: A YOUNG man from Chippenham was airlifted to hospital last Wednesday after he was involved in a three-vehicle accident at Beanacre. more...
Reporter signs her new book
15549/1GAZETTE & HERALD: GAZETTE reporter Sarah Singleton will be celebrating the publication of her new novel Century with a reading and signing at Ottakars Bookshop at 11am on Saturday. more...
Furniture firm moves offices
GAZETTE & HERALD: Herman Miller, which manufactures and supplies office furniture, is moving its Bath office to Chippenham, bringing 80 jobs. more...
Fire causes chaos
GAZETTE & HERALD: A historic Victorian bakery went up in flames on Sunday, closing a major route into Chippenham town centre for most of the afternoon, in a case of suspected arson. more...
Lost forever
GAZETTE & HERALD: THE Gaumont Cinema and Goldiggers nightclub has been reduced to a huge pile of rubble and any lingering dreams of preserving the Art Deco edifice for posterity have well and truly bitten the dust. more...
M&S food shop on motorway
GAZETTE & HERALD: FORTY new jobs have been created as Marks and Spencer opened the doors to two new Simply Food stores at Moto's Leigh Delamere services near Chippenham. more...
Westinghouse is on track for new future
GAZETTE & HERALD: Westinghouse Brakes, a key player in Chippenham's industrial heritage, signalled the end of an era for the town when it began its move to Melksham over the weekend and changed its name. more...
Busy restaurateur steps down
GAZETTE & HERALD: CHIPPENHAM businesswoman Sandie Webb is stepping down as leader of the town council in May. more...
Town history in limelight
GAZETTE & HERALD: Local historians are invited to take part into the first ever conference into the life and development of Chippenham since 1800. more...
Brave postie's reward
GAZETTE & HERALD: STEVE Lyon, the Chippenham postie who jumped into a river to save a toddler from drowning, has been voted the bravest postman in the South West. more...
Cancer patient to confront Minister
GAZETTE & HERALD: TWO Chippenham women who have fought the agonies of breast cancer have been invited to meet Health Minister John Reid later this month to discuss problems surrounding cancer care. more...
Mugger jailed for two years
GAZETTE & HERALD: MUGGER Leon Morrison has been jailed for two years for robbing a teenager in Monkton Park, Chippenham. more...
Mapping out town history
GAZETTE & HERALD: PEOPLE in Chippenham will find themselves well and truly on the map when a far reaching new exhibition opens. more...
New style of leadership
Carol O'GormanPOLITICAl newcomer Carol O'Gorman has taken over the leadership of North Wiltshire's ruling Liberal Democrat group in a bloodless coup that has left party stalwart Ruth Coleman out in the cold. more...
MP delivers gypsy petition
North Wiltshire MP James Gray has piled on the pressure to remove the Minety gypsies by delivering a petition with 700 signatures to parliament. more...
Village is the real star of the shows
NATIONAL Trust village Lacock has enjoyed a starring role in a host of films and television series and its life in the movies will be celebrated this month in a special exhibition. more...
Little fighter at risk of losing vital place
15533/2In the fourth week of the Gazette's appeal for the Springboard Nursery Zoe Mills looks at the help it has given another child whose place is now under threat more...
School is hit by mumps outbreak
GAZETTE & HERALD: Hundreds of Chippenham children will be offered emergency MMR jabs next week following an outbreak of mumps at Hardenhuish School. more...
Cautious welcome for interim crash report
Paul ObornGAZETTE & HERALD: THE MAN in charge of RAF Lyneham has given a cautious welcome to an interim report into the cause of January's Hercules tragedy in Iraq. more...
School is devastated by loss of computers
15519/1GAZETTE & HERALD: DEVASTATED children at Kington St Michael School have sent out a heartfelt plea to the thieves who stole over £10,000 of computer equipment last week. more...
Camilla's all smiles
Camilla Parker BowlesGAZETTE & HERALD: BRIDE-TO-BE Camilla Parker Bowles yesterday made her first public appearance in Wiltshire since news of her impending wedding broke. more...
Radio ham arrested over harassment on Internet
Gareth EvansGAZETTE & HERALD: RADIO ham Gareth Evans has been arrested in connection with the harassment of an Internet chat room user. more...
Husband left wife covered in blood
GAZETTE & HERALD: HUSBAND Kenneth Brough and his wife Jennifer got into a punch-up after she accused him of withholding money, a court heard. more...
Father is betrayed by son in firm's raid
Graham HorwoodGAZETTE & HERALD: MANAGING director Graham Horwood, whose drug addict son burgled his Corsham company, has denied that he did anything to prevent him being brought to justice. more...
Friends raise nearly £100
GAZETTE & HERALD: Georgia Watkins and Emily Powell, both aged nine, have raised £96 for the tsunami appeal by completing a sponsored walk. more...
Tourist office takeover date
GAZETTE & HERALD: CHIPPENHAM Town Council will take over the running of the Yelde Hall and the Tourist Information Centre on April 1. more...
Corsham News
Fireman, 18, rescues dog trapped in shaft
15546/1GAZETTE & HERALD: AN inquisitive terrier who got trapped in a mineshaft for five hours was rescued by an 18-year-old firefighter who crawled along a narrow passage to save him. more...
Nursery's top marks
15551/2GAZETTE & HERALD: Staff at Snapdragons nursery in Corsham are celebrating after getting top marks in a Government Ofsted report. more...
Rush hour smash
GAZETTE & HERALD: Emergency services battled to rescue casualties after a head on smash left two cars strewn across the road in Corsham. more...
Drunk driver ditched car
GAZETTE & HERALD: TEENAGER Nathan Chanter was so drunk he abandoned his car outside Chippenham's magistrates' court, a court heard. more...
Residents pledge to improve the area
GAZETTE & HERALD: FIVE hundred respondents to a survey in the Corsham area have declared their willingness to help make the neighbourhood a better place to live. more...
Father is betrayed by son in firm's raid
Graham HorwoodGAZETTE & HERALD: MANAGING director Graham Horwood, whose drug addict son burgled his Corsham company, has denied that he did anything to prevent him being brought to justice. more...
Ctfc Sport
England captain rejects Bluebirds
CHIPPENHAM Town are attempting to lure England Schoolboy captain Yan Klukowski from arch rivals Bath City. more...
Forget the cash let's get promoted first
STEVE WHITE COLUMN: I AM delighted the club has now got a chairman and I am sure Sandie Webb is going to do a fantastic job. more...
Webb won't be doing a Delia as chairman
SHE may be a great cook and she runs a football club but you won't be seeing new Chippenham Town chairman Sandie Webb doing a Delia out on the pitch at half-time. more...
Terrell looking forward to seeing a whole game
FOR former treasurer Richard Terrell, who resigned from his post last week, his next visit to Hardenhuish Park will be something of a novelty he'll be able to watch a home game from start to finish. more...
Tisdale's men are fighting relegation
TEAM Bath manager Paul Tisdale considers Saturday's clash with Chippenham will be their biggest test this season as he attempts to guide his side away from the drop zone. more...
Gould could miss return
FORMER Chippenham defender Tom Gould has been relishing the chance to play against flatmate Ellis Wilmot but their showdown will have to wait another day because the midfielder is suspended. more...
Defender is glad to be away from Bath
DEFENDER Sam Bailey says he is glad to be out of Bath City after his contract was cancelled and Steve White moved in to sign him for the rest of the season more...
Fans are most important
CHIPPENHAM manager Steve White gave the fans the chance to grill him about the goings on at Hardenhuish last Thursday. more...
RAF veteran joins board
RAF veteran Jim Pithie, who was also the former head of maintance for Wavin plastics has join the Chippenham board. more...
Devizes News
Assault may have led to man's death
15579/2SENIOR management at Devizes building firm Gaiger Brothers have paid tribute to a long-serving member of staff who is thought to have taken his own life following an incident at Devizes Leisure Centre. more...
Campaigner's work will live on in hearts
15515/3THE tireless work of campaigner Roma Draper to raise the profile of Devizes Maternity Unit when it was threatened with closure, will live on in people's memories. more...
Lollipop lady stays
15556/3LOLLIPOP lady Anita Hams is still patrolling outside Southbroom Junior School even though Wiltshire County Council has just installed a new pelican crossing. more...
Free parking but £98 clamp
15568/1FAILURE to read the small print has cost Devizes motorists dear after their cars were clamped in the car park behind the One Stop shop in the Market Place last week. more...
Off-roaders destroy beauty spot habitat
15550/1DEVIZES Town Council is fighting a losing battle to prevent bikers and 4x4 drivers using woodland on Roundway Hill as an off-road obstacle course. more...
Jamie's blunder
15520/4Cook Caroline Lock provides a healthy lunch for 170 pupils a day. She told JILL CROOKS how Jamie Oliver should have done it more...
Charities get £32,000 windfall from estate
Tony MorrisFORMER painter and decorator Tony Morris has left nearly £32,000 each in his will to Wiltshire Air Ambulance and the Naomi House children's hospice. more...
Pellet breaks window as woman is shot at in car
A MOTHER-OF-TWO has described her horror when an airgun pellet shattered her car window as she drove along Windsor Drive in Devizes. more...
Tots plant a living legacy
CHILDREN from Noah's Ark nursery school this week helped plant trees that they will be able to see grow to maturity as they themselves reach adulthood. more...
Cycleway concerns
15571/1RESIDENTS in the Brickley Lane area of Devizes were able to have their say this week on a proposal for a new cycleway. more...
Builder claims father and son beat him up
BUILDER Roy Wylie of Devizes told how he was pinned to the ground and punched and kicked by father and son Kevin and Adam Rose in an unprovoked attack. more...
Indian adventure
15488/1ANTHROPOLOGY student Oliver Filler from Upavon is hoping his studies will benefit from a four month teaching visit to India. more...
Helicopter art appeal for air ambulance day
THE organiser of an Easter Sunday fun day in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal is urging schools to take part in a competition to draw a helicopter. more...
Snooker club to be bulldozed for homes
DEVIZES Snooker Club is to close on May 14 and bulldozers will move in at the end of the month to level the site for housing. more...
Housing scheme is agreed for village pub
URCHFONT is to lose one of its two pubs permanently after Kennet District Council officers granted permission under delegated powers to turn the Nags Head into housing. more...
Violence rises at jail
STAFF at Erlestoke Prison are having to deal with increasingly difficult and more violent inmates, says a new report. more...
Teenager admitted assaults on sister
A TEENAGER had a sexual relationship with his sister over a two year period, Kennet Magistrates Court heard. more...
Capture rural life on camera
RURAL Arts Wiltshire is looking for photographs depicting the changing face of the Wiltshire countryside for a special exhibition. more...
Awards honour unsung heroes
DEVIZES Town Council is once again to honour its unsung heroes and is asking local people to nominate individuals and groups for its annual civic awards. more...
It's back on dry land for world yachtsman
ROUND-the-world sailor Jon Duffield returned to work at Westinghouse Signals this week and said it was like he had never been away. more...
Little fighter at risk of losing vital place
15533/2In the fourth week of the Gazette's appeal for the Springboard Nursery Zoe Mills looks at the help it has given another child whose place is now under threat more...
Pooches on parade
ENGLISH Springer Spaniel Cepen Country Classic has got a lot to live up to at this year's Crufts. more...
Recruits for youth offender panels
VOLUNTEERS keen to help tackle youth crime are needed for Youth Offender Panels. more...
Grant to help kayak rescue volunteers
THE Wiltshire Search and Rescue team has bought specialist equipment as a result of a grant from Oxford Swindon and Gloucester Co-op. more...
Daredevils to walk on wings
WILTSHIRE people with a head for heights and a yearning for a new and challenging career are being sought by a company that specialises in aeroplane wing walking displays. more...
Rider's death leads to hotline
A new freephone advisory service has been set up following the death of a young woman whose horse was spooked by a low flying helicopter. more...
Delivery drivers warned to belt up
DELIVERY drivers have been warned that they risk losing out on compensation if they do not wear seat belts. more...
Health deficit is slashedby £143m
AVON, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority has made massive savings over the past year of £143million. more...
On marks to tread trail
THOUSANDS of walkers and runners will again set off from Avebury on May bank holiday Sunday on the 26-mile route to Stonehenge to raise money for the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. more...
Flower power drives appeal
VOLUNTEERS were out in force in North Wiltshire on Saturday handing out daffodils in exchange for donations in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. more...
Truancy blitz to carry on
WILTSHIRE police and education welfare officers from the county council are continuing with truancy sweeps. more...
Devizes,Calne,Marlborough,Highworth,Chippenham,Corsham,Malmesbury,Wootton Bassett News
Appeal result may open floodgates
It seems that Devizes may go down in planning history as a result of the successful appeal by developers Strategic Land Partnerships against Kennet's refusal of planning permission for housing on the Kverneland employment site, on Folly Road. more...
Stop Devizes becoming yet another clone town
As the former owner of Honeychurch Toy Gallery, one of the independent businesses that comprise the Old Swan Yard, I was saddened to read of the proposals for the car parking area behind Tesco. more...
Steps needed in order to preserve walkway
The Quakers Walk Protection Group has recently been established to lobby to protect and preserve Quakers Walk in its current rural state and maintain its separate identity from any development in the surrounding areas. more...
Fool's Day only once a year
FOR the last few weeks on reading my Gazette I have felt compelled to go back to check the date. more...
Stop waste
IT was a great privilege for me to be able to visit the landfill site at Compton Basset with Chirton and Urchfont schoools and watch them being presented with their awards by the Waste Warrior. more...
Leave it be
HAVE the powers that be thought about the car park plan (Gazette, March 3)? more...
Jazz asset
JAZZ at the Cellar Bar is now firmly established in Devizes and it is an asset to our town. Not only do locals benefit but I have noticed how it is drawing in much needed visitors. more...
Missed point
KENNET district councillor Jeff Ody in his letter to the Gazette last week has completely missed the point about lighting on The Green. more...
Council plea
WE urge Kennet District Council to extend the consultation required for proposals to introduce parking charges in Devizes Market Place to not only include the Devizes Development Partnership, Chamber of Commerce and Devizes Town Council but to also include those parishes within the district whose residents will be affected. more...
No to plans
I STRONGLY object to proposals to make pavements wider for cyclists in Brickley Lane. more...
Toilet query
Having noted the decision to close the public toilets, will someone confirm that this includes the budget for and the plan for early demolition and making good the sites? more...
New hang-out
AT last, proposed action from council bodies and interested parties. more...
Correction
In the letter that appeared in the Gazette & Herald on March 3 I made a mistake and would be grateful if this could be corrected. more...
Steps to stop bogus callers
Help the Aged was concerned to read in `Trio con way into OAPs' flats to steal', (Gazette, March 3) that the older people of Northgate Gardens have been targeted by bogus callers. more...
Highworth News
Help us throw book at them
76415-12WHEN Highworth's £2 million library it was intended to become the hub of the community. But unfortunately it has not just attracted book lovers. more...
Malmesbury News
Green light for hospital plans
The proposed layout of the hospital site in MalmesburyHealth bosses have approved plans for a new £6 million pound hospital project in Malmesbury but the fight continues to keep the X-ray service and maternity unit in the development. more...
Assault may have triggereddeath
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular JCB driver who is thought to have taken his own life following an incident outside a leisure centre. more...
Village cheers for post office
CRUDWELL villagers have received a boost after the village post office which was shut down for more than four months, reopened at the Wheatsheaf Inn. more...
Battling pensioner's stealth cancer alert
COLON cancer sufferer Terence Hutchins is warning people to be on the lookout for symptoms after he battled to convince doctors he had the disease. more...
Skatepark planners look for a new site
TOWN councillors are considering alternative venues for the location of a skatepark after a group of angry residents presented their concerns. more...
Man bared his bottom to PC
WHEN PC Phil Snow and another officer from Malmesbury police made a routine check at the Vine Tree pub in Norton at 12.30pm on Saturday they got more than they bargained for. more...
Alcohol ban could be in place by the summer
Malmesbury district councillors will decide whether to support making an order that would enforce an alcohol exclusion zone in the town, next Wednesday night. more...
Arboretum ready to kick off spring tree trail
STAFF at Westonbirt Arboretum hope to brighten up the lives of visitors with the launch of a new native tree trail and spring magnolia walk. more...
Minbus group says thanks
THE directors of Cartmell Community Minibus have held a cheese and wine party to thank the groups and clubs who use the service. more...
Church drops homes scheme for old school
Controversial plans to build houses on the site of the former Sherston Primary School have been withdrawn. more...
Marlborough News
Widow's anguish turns to delight
TEARS of sadness turned to sobs of joy for widow Daphne Horne yesterday after she was reunited with a keepsake case containing her husband's ashes. more...
Fun on the books
15530/1PUPILS at St Michael's School, Aldbourne, and their parents let their imaginations run wild for a book character dressing up day. more...
Pioneer doctor in threat to quit NHS
ONE of the country's leading dementia consultants based in Savernake Hospital, Dr Simon Manchip, is thinking of quitting the NHS because of government penny-pinching. more...
Huntsmen injured in clash with saboteurs
POLICE are looking into claims that huntsmen were injured in a violent clash with hunt saboteurs at Manton on Saturday. more...
Youths sought on car damage
POLICE want to speak to two teenagers after £500 of damage was caused to the paintwork of a car in Aldbourne. more...
A blast from the past for historic engines
HISTORY may be repeated at the canal pumping station at Crofton this summer when for the first time in decades coal needed to fire the two historic steam engines could be brought in by boat. more...
Staff wages to tsunami fund
15534/1MP Michael Ancram was presented with a cheque for £5,500 for the Tsunami Appeal when he had a preview of the new Palm Indian restaurant at Froxfield. more...
Editor makes the news
ROTARY club newsletter editor Peter Mansfield is more used to handling the news than appearing in it. more...
Thieves trash house in hunt for jewellery
Thieves who ransacked a house in Avebury ignored other valuables and cash but stole between £7,000 to £9,000 worth of jewellery. more...
Musical mayor earns encore
MARLBOROUGH Mayor Graham Francis introduced a new and highly successful format for the event previously known as the mayoral ball. more...
Burglar given hope of prison reprieve
Burglar Lee Capel could escape a jail term, despite falling foul of the three strikes rule for a second time. more...
Cruelty case to go for trial
AN Aldbourne farmer accused of causing unnecessary suffering to his sheep, has been told to get himself legal representation before he attends a pre-trial hearing later this month. more...
Lord Cardigan
IN a story published in the Gazette on September 30, 2004, we stated that the new hotel development on the Savernake Estate in Marlborough will have 48 suites. It should have read 148. more...
Namesake ship to have civic farewell
PLANS are going ahead for a grand farewell in Marlborough for the Royal Navy ship named after the town, despite an effort by some councillors to slash the budget for the event. more...
Tapping into long memories
GRANDMOTHER Sylvia Sandell is pinning her hopes of ever finding out who her father was on the memory of Gazette readers. more...
Pewsey News
Fair horses go up for auction
15489/2FAIRGROUND horses that have delighted countless thousands of children and grown-ups during their working career were due to go under the hammer in Pewsey yesterday. more...
Put homes for bats first, councillors are urged
BATS, owls, grass snakes and lizards should be rehomed before developers can move on to a site in Pewsey, district council officers say. more...
Jewel thieves strike twice
JEWEL thieves who struck at a house in Ramsbury were selective about the items they stole said police. more...
Salisbury Features
Festival promises something for everyone
As the city prepares for the up-and-coming arts festival, Anne Morris gives a sneak preview of what to look forward to this year more...
Salisbury News
Fire destroys family home
Loft light bulb may have triggered blaze more...
Call for parking-hike rethink
A GROUP of Salisbury's small businesses is urging the council to reconsider an increase in parking charges, amid fears it will have severe consequences on trade. more...
Little comfort for 'copter crash families at inquest
Verdict of misadventure, after air tragedy killed three, leaves relatives disappointed more...
Fast-food bar must wait
Couple appeal against council's refusal of planning permission to operate mobile snack trailer more...
MP backs project to build new school
Governors submit planning application for school and affordable housing more...
Salisbury Sport
All change as Blues boss quits
Neil SoleAMESBURY Town manager Nick Horner has quit the Sydenhams Wessex League Division Two side claiming he had `no option' other than to tender his resignation after a disagreement with the club's committee. more...
Sport Angling
Etheridge edged out in hat-trick bid
THE Wednesday open match at Ivy House Fishery produced mixed sport, with fish generally hard to tempt. more...
Sport Bowls
National title for veteran Westlecot trio
VETERAN Westlecot trio Jean Bird, Joyce Laming and Wendy Anderson are champions of England after toppling the competition favourites. more...
Sport Cricket
Volunteers required now
CHIPPENHAM Cricket Club are expecting an army of volunteers to flood to their ground as they play their part in the ECB's NatWest Cricket Force 2005 initiative. more...
Tickets on sale for big match
TICKETS have gone on sale for what is likely to be Wiltshire's last ever match against a first class county. more...
Sport Football
Expulsion threat after mass brawl
BIDDESTONE Arms and AC Soho face being thrown out of the Chippenham Sunday League after their game was abandoned when a brawl broke out. more...
Corsham wait for opponents
DEVIZES boss Mark Godley is not underestimating semi final opponents Bemerton Heath Harlequins. more...
Corsham Town 3, Bideford 2
MIDFIELDER John Eldred was Corsham's hero on Saturday as his 88th minute goal gave his side an impressive victory against the Premier Division leaders. more...
Corsham Town 4, Highworth Town 2
CHAIRMAN Colin Hudd does not care who his side will face as Corsham charged through to the final of the Wiltshire Senior Cup on Tuesday night. more...
Pewsey Vale 3, Milton United 4
AFTER another devastating defeat against a relegation rival, manager Steve Wootton is hoping the return of goalscorer Craig Wall will help lift Pewsey out of the drop zone. more...
Minehead 3, Calne Town 0
CONCERNED manager Kelvin Highmore has warned his players to regain their cutting edge or risk dropping out of the title hunt. more...
Melksham Town 2, Backwell United 2
PLAYER-manager Lee Burns was given his marching orders as his side pulled themselves a little more away from the relegation zone on Saturday. more...
Corcoran keeps up premier title hunt
HIGHWORTH maintained their push for the Hellenic Premier title with a battling 1-0 success at Witney. more...
Boss Gingell fires out a warning shot
WILTSHIRE U18 manager Mel Gingell has warned his players they must beat Devon on Saturday or risk gifting the Southern Counties League to Gloucester. more...
College on course for challenge at the top
WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: NEW College gave their Premier Division title hopes a boost when they turned in a cracking performance to defeat leaders Bradford Town 3-2 on their own ground. more...
Lavington's setback in race for the title
CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: WEST Lavington (Sunday) dropped two vital points at the top of the Premier division when they suffered a 2-1 home defeat against fellow championship hopefuls Westbury Rangers A. more...
Designer win for Bratton
TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: BRATTON, who are in the middle of Division Two, became the sixth side this season to capture a Knock-out Cup giant-killing scalp when two second half goals from Paul Smith sent top-flight Dynamo West End crashing 3-1. more...
Muir's double puts Devizes in control
MID-WILTS YOUTH & MINOR LEAGUE: U15 Green Division - DEVIZES Blues won the first of back-to-back matches with Worton and Cheverall thanks to a super second half display. more...
Town facing a player exodus
WILTSHIRE TIMES EXCLUSIVE: TROWBRIDGE Town are facing an exodus of players after the club revealed this week there would be no promotion at the end of this season. more...
Clubs face bans after fists fly in derby tie
BIDDESTONE Arms and AC Soho are facing expulsion from the Chippenham Sunday League after a mass brawl brought a premature halt to their match at the weekend. more...
Quarry Nomads 4, Trowbridge Town 2
NEIL Kirkpatrick believes the race for the Hellenic League Division One title is still wide open after watching his Trowbridge side crash to an unexpected defeat on Saturday. more...
Reserves regain lead in title race
CORSHAM Town Reserves have regained top spot in the Premier Division with a 4-2 win at Shrewton United Reserves. more...
Town boss moves for Lardner
NEIL Kirkpatrick is set to increase Trowbridge Town's attacking options with the signing of former Melksham Town striker Dan Lardner. more...
Castle storms the Freshford fortress
TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: FOUR goals from Dave Castle finally laid the Freshford United jinx for top-flight Seend United in an emphatic 6-2 Division One victory. more...
Brickley faces 28-day touchline ban
JERAD O'Pray has committed himself to Westbury United but the news has been tempered by a 28-day footballing ban for manager Paul Brickley. more...
Ryan bids to make league return
RYAN Weisberg is determined to make sure it is not three strikes and you're out as he looks to resurrect his career at Melksham Town. more...
Westbury United 2, Weston St Johns 2
A BIZARRE refereeing decision was the main talking point on Wednesday night as Westbury United recovered from going 2-0 down after just 13 minutes. more...
Westbury United 1, Cadbury Heath 1
PAUL Brickley insists his Westbury United side are heading in the right direction after a brilliant goalkeeping performance denied them three points on Saturday. more...
Frome Town 1, Calne Town 2
CALNE Town played the role of party-poopers on Wednesday night as they refused to allow Frome enjoy their FA Vase quarter-final preparations. more...
Cool it, says Robbie
ROBBIE Lardner is the voice of experience in the Calne Town dressing room, but the veteran midfielder admits it is not always the easiest of jobs. more...
Sport Rugby
Weymouth 14, Swindon 31
SWINDON secured a place in the Dorset & Wilts Vase Final with a hard-fought last-four win at Weymouth. more...
High tempo clash grips the crowd
WOOTTON Bassett U14s triumphed 12-5 over their Swindon rivals in a rousing derby at Stoneover Lane. more...
Allington Field set for U12 invasion
CHIPPENHAM will be hosting the Wiltshire U12 finals at their Allington Field ground on Sunday from 10am. more...
Frome 15, Corsham 5
CORSHAM bowed out of the Bath Combination Plate competition as they went down 15-5 to higher-league opponents Frome. more...
Spillane's try settles derby
WOOTTON Bassett thirds took the spoils against their Swindon counterparts with a narrow 10-3 victory. more...
Wellesley Arms 12, Malmesbury 32
MALMESBURY move three points clear at the top of the division after a convincing victory at Wellesley Arms on Saturday. more...
Trowbridge 0, North Dorset 32
HOLDERS Trowbridge lost their grip on the Dorset and Wilts Vase when they were well beaten by the 2002-2003 winners at Green Lane on Saturday. more...
Swindon News
Tell us what is most important
I'VE noticed a curious omission from the council's consultation document on school closure plans "Improving Education Provision in West Swindon". more...
Thanks for helping with the fight
OUR Association would like to thank you for featuring the problem of fly posting. We appreciated the support of readers in other parts of the town who took the trouble to writ. The posters have been removed from one part of Rodbourne Cheney, but still remain in other parts of our area as well as in other parts of the town. more...
I believe I know best on unions
MY enjoyment of your letters page would not be complete without reading the peculiar opinions of Mr Thipthorpe and Mrs Lubin. more...
Disgusted at charge
I AM writing this letter because I feel angry. more...
A stealth tax
I MUST take issue with Michael Wills (EA, letters, March 5). more...
OK for some
I SEE that a certain Mr Avenell has re-emerged from the shadows. more...
We need football!
SWINDON Town's chief executive yesterday popped over the road for a chat with the neighbours. more...
Help us throw book at them
76415-12WHEN Highworth's £2 million library it was intended to become the hub of the community. But unfortunately it has not just attracted book lovers. more...
He fought on the beaches
25586-44Wiltshire war hero Eddie Brown died this week, a month short of his 81st birthday. more...
Burglar called police
A burglar was arrested after he called the police himself because he was trapped in the building he broke into. more...
Bid to head off a crisis in schools
INSPIRATIONAL good leaders, with a sense of direction are needed if Swindon is to get through a headteacher shortage according to the borough council. more...
`We know we could be shot'
A GROUP of 12 volunteer infantrymen from Swindon are preparing to set off on a tour of duty that will end up with six months in Iraq. more...
Camilla visits her local police station
Camilla Parker Bowles made a private visit to her local police station in Chippenham yesterday. more...
Radio star Chris has a nose for news
RADIO ONE disc jockey Chris Moyles roared into Swindon with his Red Nose Rally team. more...
Girls are one of the lads when it comes to booze
As many teenage girls as boys are now consuming alcohol figures have revealed. more...
Town could be deserted by shoppers
PEOPLE could stop shopping in Swindon when car parking charges rise next month. more...
Bidding's in the air
DIGITAL radio station Swindon FM is hoping to get its hands on a new FM commercial radio licence. more...
Bypass plan put on show
PLANS to build a Blunsdon bypass go on display in the village tomorrow. more...
Fear at bid to `poison' water
A FORMER Swindon MP has branded fluoride a poison which he fears could be introduced into water supplies without proper consultation. more...
Charities urged to ask for cash
The Evening Advertiser is still looking for local charities to come forward to receive grants from its parent company. more...
Last call for town runners
The UK's leading Meningitis charity, The Meningitis Trust, is encouraging more people from Swindon to enter the BUPA Great North Run, a half marathon which will take place on September 18. more...
Fraud admitted
A SWINDON man has pleaded guilty to falsely claiming more than £2,500 of benefit. more...
Brigade better, says fire chiefs
FIRE chiefs in Swindon insist the brigade has improved after it was revealed shops and offices were forced to wait almost five months for crucial fire safety checks to be completed. more...
Youth club goes to new heights
YOUNGSTERS from Kington St Michael Youth Club near Chippenham visited the Link Centre in Swindon this week to climb on the training wall. more...
Painting a picture of tales from Riverbank
ARTISTS for Riverbank are coming to Marlborough to celebrate the art society's 56th annual exhibition. more...
Town services awarded gong
SWINDON Services has received an Investors in People Award for the third more...
Yoga for tsunami
STUDENTS and teachers at a Swindon yoga school held a marathon exercise session in aid of the tsunami appeal. more...
Switch on and save on your TV licence
MORE than 670 people in Swindon could save a total of £3,696 on TV licences by renewing them before April 1. more...
Bank prepares to give away money
CHARITIES in Swindon are set to benefit from money from Lloyds TSB. more...
Entente cordiale at village school
A School has been doing its bit to maintain the entente cordiale with our friends across the Channel. more...
Kids to fly the flag for their town
SWINDON'S youngsters will be promoting their home town to an estimated one million people across the UK as part of an initiative launched by the shopping centre McArthurGlen. more...
Patients get to air views
THE next meeting of the Swindon Public and Patient Involvement Forum will be on Thursday, March 17. more...
Grants on offer for children
CHILDREN'S trust funds in Wiltshire are inviting applications for this year's grants. more...
Students cook up sweet treats
RIDGEWAY School opened its doors to the local community as part of Fairtrade Fortnight. more...
Vet set for Amazon trek
VET Zoë Walsh will be swapping her stethoscope and rubber gloves for hiking boots and jungle hat in September. more...
Residents chance to study park plan
WOOTTON Bassett's town council is urging residents to visit an exhibition to be put on by the developers which are proposing to create a country park for the town. more...
Help is at hand for elderly who are abused
WILTSHIRE County Council is aiming to raise awareness to help elderly people who are abused. more...
Man robbed by gang of youths
A MAN was mugged on his way home after a night out. more...
Couple are accused of running brothel -
RESIDENTS who lived in the shadow of a brothel say they are relieved it has been shut down. Two people charged with keeping a brothel in an upstairs flat at 35A Rolleston Street, Swindon, will be in court next week. more...
Charities refute homeless claim
HOMELESS charities have rubbished claims by Swindon Council that there is just one person sleeping rough in Swindon. more...
Crash pilot saved
76424-50A MICROLIGHT pilot has been airlifted to hospital following a crash at an airstrip near Wanborough. more...
Official: phone workers love call centres
LOOKING for love? You could do much worse than apply for work in a call centre. more...
'If you don't like it, vote for me'
TONY Blair has declared it would be up to the voters of Swindon to decide if they agreed with swingeing Conserv-ative cuts to frontline services. more...
Government U-turn gives hope to regiment
THE Government has performed a dramatic u-turn and announced the RGBW regiment will not be disbanded. more...
Oh baby! My son is a real little star
76411-41THE mother of a three-year-old has praised her son who helped deliver her baby saying she could not have done it without him. more...
'We will not let them win here'
TRADE unions in Swindon have reacted to the increased activity of the far right British National Party by compiling a list of 12 BNP members with criminal convictions. more...
Man rammed car of ex-lover
A TWENTY five-year-old man faces jail after ramming a car containing his ex-lover, a friend and three children including his own four-year-old daughter. more...
Wiltshire News
Camilla's all smiles
Camilla Parker BowlesBRIDE-TO-BE Camilla Parker Bowles yesterday made her first public appearance in Wiltshire since news of her impending wedding broke. more...
Wiltshire Sport
We hear you
BOB Holt hopes Town's ticket pricing structure for the new campaign will be close to completion by Easter and he is stressing that the board is listening to fans' views. more...
Wootton Bassett News
Sports mad Harry is able to smile again
15570/1Sports mad Harry Ward is standing tall and looking forward to making a return to the sports fields after the removal of the casts on his realigned legs. more...
Walking lawn mowers are hungry to help
15535/4Owners of unruly hedges or unmanageable gardens need fear no more thanks to a pair of four-legged lawn mowers now available for hire. more...
Councillors to discuss impasse on cemetery site
Members of Wootton Bassett Town Council amenities committee will tonight discuss the future of the town's cemetery after public opinion has remained divided. more...
Developer to consult on homes scheme
AN exhibition has been organised by developer Wainhomes to allow the public to discuss proposals to develop Brynard's Hill, in Wootton Bassett. more...
Landfill plan objected to
WOOTTON Bassett Town Council's planning committee has objected to an application from Wiltshire County Council to extend the use of the landfill site at Park Grounds Farm. more...
Hunt for new councillors
UNDERSTAFFED Purton Parish Council is looking for five new councillors to help spread the work load. more...
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