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Algarve Tragedy News
ALGARVE TRAGEDY: Sign a book of condolence
Please leave your tributes to Bob and Deb Fry and Jean Dinsmore in an online book of condolence. more...
Algarve survivors pay moving tributes
LOOKING weary, the families of Bob and Deb Fry and Jean Dinsmore opened their hearts to speak of the tragic events of the Algarve for the first time. more...
Angling
Fox Match take top spot at Chippenham
THE Avon at Chippenham hosted the latest round in the Upper Thames Winter League where competitors enjoyed good sport. more...
Bradford News
Mystery donor helps library
AN anonymous benefactor has given a £500 donation to a west Wiltshire library in return for its "excellent" service. more...
School opens £60k link building
A PRIMARY school in Bradford on Avon has opened a new link building that will help the school feel more of a community. more...
Website gang targets milkmen
TEENAGERS have set up a website orchestrating thefts of milk and eggs from doorsteps in the area and targeting one particular milkman. more...
Residents back Kingston Mills plan
AN independent survey of people living in Bradford on Avon has revealed overwhelming public support for the new plans to redevelop the Kingston Mills site. more...
Chippenham News
Lyneham worker's braves pain in memory of daughter
RAF Lyneham worker Naeem Malik is raising charity cash in memory of his tragic baby who died aged just two weeks. more...
Parking zones split householders
A SCHEME to create residents' parking zones in Chippenham has provoked a mixed reaction from people living in the proposed areas. more...
Mixed views on parking scheme
A SCHEME to create residents' parking zones in Chippenham has provoked a mixed reaction from people living in the proposed areas. more...
Chippenham Sunday League News
Bradford rivals clash in derby
PREMIER DIVISION: The form book can be tossed out the when Bradford News entertain their local rivals Dog and Fox Ashley on Sunday. more...
Ship face test of title credentials
DIVISION ONE: The Ship FC are riding on the crest of a wave at the moment and it is hard to see Kingfisher denying them an eighth straight win which would consolidate their position at the summit of Division One. more...
Cooper-Avon chase league and cup double
DIVISION TWO: With Crown Cosmos and Cooper-Avon neck and neck at the top of the table, neither side can afford any slip-ups and this weekend’s round of fixtures should see both teams stay in first and second spot. more...
Championship rivals go head-to-head
DIVISION THREE: One of the biggest matches of this weekend’s fixture programme is undoubtedly the match at Yatton Road, where leaders Biddestone White Horse welcome fifth placed AFC Bell. more...
Corsham Centre bid for repeat victory
DIVISION FOUR: Leaders Corsham Centre B travel to Steeple Ashton Rangers in one of two fixtures from the division that pairs up four of the league’s new teams; AFC Lyneham’s home match with The Three Crowns United being the other. more...
League trio face tough tasks
WILTSHIRE SUNDAY CUP: AFC Melksham, British Lion OC and Chippenham Police carry the flag for the Robson Taylor, Chippenham Sunday League in the second round of the Wiltshire Sunday Cup this weekend – and all three teams would have wished for easier ties. more...
Ralph’s boys bid for repeat performance
FA SUNDAY CUP: Corsham Centre face another tough task if they are to make further progress in the national Sunday Cup competition. more...
Corsham News
Phone mast plan gets go-ahead
MOBILE phone giant Orange has been given permission to put up a mast in Box to avoid the costs of an appeal. more...
Devizes News
CCTV finally launched
AFTER many years of talking about it CCTV is finally operating in Devizes town centre. more...
Gazette Chippenham Town Fc
Adams desperate for league action
Ross Adams is itching to get back to league duty after Heybridge Swifts' visit in the FA Trophy on Saturday. more...
Inspired
Support our Science Museum
THE campaign to rescue the Science Museum's bid for Lottery cash shows no signing of slowing down. more...
Marlborough News
Accidental death verdict on teenage scooter rider
Seventeen-year-old scooter rider Brendan Lynch from Ramsbury died after a car pulled out in front of him and then drove over him in the Oasis Leisure Centre car park in Swindon in November last year an inquest in Trowbridge heard today (Friday). more...
Melksham News
Illegal workers arrested after raid
TWO men have been arrested for illegal working after immigration officers targeted a restaurant in Melksham last night. more...
New Forest News
Two more suspensions at Fordingbridge Hospital
ANOTHER two staff members have been suspended from the beleaguered Fordingbridge Hospital as doubts persist about its future, despite the reassurances of bosses. more...
Homes needed for vulnerable children
NEXT week is national adoption week and more children in Dorset need a permanent home than ever before, according to the county council. more...
Readerspics
One for the shepherds
John Cuss took this picture of the red sky over The Lawns on November 1, 2007. more...
Flaming skies
Michaela Hinton took this picture of the sunset over Gorse Hill more...
Tired lion
Sean Nippress took this photo of a lion in South Africa. Apparently, he is the fourth heaviest male in the country that has been weighed. more...
King of the cats
Sean Nippress took this photo of a lion in South Africa at Entabeni Wildlife Conservancy. more...
Salisbury City Fc News
Fowler back in the frame?
SALISBURY City could be boosted by the return of Mike Fowler for tomorrow's Blue Square Premier match at home to Grays Athletic. more...
Bookies fancy a City win
INDEPENDENT Bookmakers believe Salisbury City will return to winning ways tomorrow when they host Grays Athletic in their latest Blue Square Premier contest. more...
Salisbury News
Debt service reopens
A DEBT counselling service has re-opened in Salisbury and is offering free advice to people struggling under the burden of financial problems. more...
Award for breast cancer team
GENETICISTS at Salisbury Hospital have won an award for their work on a breast cancer testing laboratory. more...
Stfc News Headlines
Floored Cox set to rise again
SIMON Cox will be a driven man at the County Ground come Saturday afternoon as he looks to banish the demons of his Vale Park howler. more...
Versatile Peacock will go back - in the future
LEE Peacock could one day provide a solution to any future defensive problems but Town boss Paul Sturrock admits this current crisis has come to soon for the midfielder's transformation, writes ANDY CRYER. more...
Swindon Business Headlines
Merger must help small businesses
A proposal to merge the Health & Safety Commission and Health & Safety Executive must aim to improve the governance and scrutiny of legislation and regulators, the Forum of Private Business has warned. more...
From Wiltshire to Canda
Award winning local frozen food manufacturer, apetito Ltd of Trowbridge, has launched Copper County Foods in Toronto, Canada. more...
Shire Group eyes Wiltshire for expansion
Shire Hotels are actively searching for new locations in Wiltshire to expand their current portfolio of high quality four-star hotels across the UK. more...
Swindon Football
FOOTBALL: Collier's learning from the masters
MARK Collier hopes some of Ron Atkinson's managerial magic has rubbed off on him after spending an evening in the company of the former Manchester United boss. more...
FOOTBALL: Swift return to form for Luke and Bluebirds?
LUKE Gullick has pledged to put the disappointment of Saturday's FA Cup exit firmly behind him as Chippenham prepare to host Heybridge Swifts in the FA trophy. more...
Fisher plots Ardley revenge
JOHN Fisher has warned Ardley United to beware his Highworth scorned ahead of tomorrow's Hellenic Premier League clash in Oxfordshire. more...
Kartit's Cirencester Blueprint
CIRENCESTER United could be set for a turnaround in fortunes after being the subject of a reported takeover. more...
New College bid to close gap
NEW College, who were defeated at Bradford last week in the Corsham Print Senior Cup, are back in league action this weekend when they entertain visitors Bromham, writes RAY BURROUGHS. more...
Swindon Letters
Sick to the back teeth of Labour treatment
I AM always glad to see letters in support of Anne Snelgrove MP. However, if Labour Party supporters such as Carol Heavens are going to put pen to paper then it behoves them to check their facts before doing so. more...
Government has lost control of immigration
THIS Government's open door attitude to immigration was shown to be the farce it is when Professor Coleman of Oxford University submitted his report on immigration to a House of Lords committee. more...
Alan O’Donnell: A correction
ON Wednesday, October 17 the Advertiser published a report of a case involving Alan O'Donnell. The Crown Prosecution Service had originally applied for a restraining order against Mr O'Donnell, 32, of Lyndhurst Crescent, Park North. more...
MPs’ staff are included as expenses
I was delighted to see Anne Snelgrove and Michael Wills MP standing up for their staff (SA, October 26). more...
This masterpiece should be saved
I AM shocked to hear that there is a proposal to demolish a Swindon Art-deco architectural treasure, namely the Civic Offices building in Euclid Street. more...
What will stop them?
YOU CAN'T go one minute down the road without seeing someone driving and using a hand-held phone. I take it three points and a £60 fine is not enough to stop people doing this. more...
We don’t do nails
IF G ING (SA Oct 26) thinks he has problems with podiatrist care, spare a thought for someone with a disability who was told after the first visit we don't do nails, ask a family member to do them,' since when I have struggled to do them myself! more...
Swindon Motors News
Make it forever summer
NOW is the time to start lobbying your MP and inviting him or her to pick up your children after school, says road safety expert GEM Motoring Assist, formerly known as the Guild of Experienced Motorists, which works for better conditions for all road users. more...
Taking your Seat
Motorists should say a big thank you to the VW company, which not only builds extremely good cars but is the saviour of other brands. more...
Swindon News
Danielle hires Swindon minder
Glamour model Danielle Lloyd who sprang to infamy in the Celebrity Big Brother House when she was embroiled in the race row is now in hiding in Swindon. more...
Man jailed for child porn
A man who had more than 380,000 indecent images of children on his computer has been jailed for 15 months. more...
Health warning over spread of chlamydia
HEALTH workers fear many young people may have chlamydia and not know about it. more...
Police volunteer to assist sex crime victims
SPECIALIST police officers are going to work with the victims of sexual offences. more...
Net's closing in on braggin' taggers
A WEBSITE used by Swindon's taggers to brag about their vandalism has backed the Advertiser's Grass Up Graffiti campaign. more...
Matt's back home to guard model Danielle
GLAMOUR model Danielle Lloyd is holed up in Swindon in an attempt to escape from a female stalker. more...
Army chief pays tribute to town's honour
ARMY chief General Sir Richard Dannatt has thanked Wootton Bassett residents for continuing to pay their respects to the fallen soldiers whose bodies are repatriated at RAF Lyneham. more...
Police search for bag snatcher
POLICE are looking for a man on a bike who snatched an elderly woman's handbag. more...
Boy, 13, to face robbery trial
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy is to face trial by jury alongside three other youths accused of attacking a man in the town centre. more...
Billie and Diana feature in new murals
ANYONE who sees artist Ken White's new mural at Commonweal School could be forgiven for being transported back 20 years to when it seemed every other wall in Swindon was decorated. more...
Star Cullum backs Science Museum
A COMPANY chief and a top jazz star are the latest backers of the Science Museum's Inspired scheme, which has been ditched from the running for £50m of Lottery cash. more...
Heyday painting set for Steam Museum
A PAINTING depicting Swindon's heyday as a railway town has gone on display at the Steam Museum. more...
Clamping down on hate crimes
MORE than 26 incidences of homophobic crime have been reported to Wiltshire police so far this year. more...
MP drops in to see work of ms centre
NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray has seen the work being done at Swindon's MS Therapy Centre. more...
Child porn man is sent to prison
A MAN who was caught with a record number of indecent images of children on his computer will wake up this morning behind bars. more...
Mystery over student's death
MUM Yasmin Richards is devastated that no one can tell her exactly how her son died. more...
Times Football
Ranger makes a move for Corsham's Ingell
BRADFORD Town boss Paul Ranger has put in seven days' notice of approach for Corsham Town's Tom Ingell. more...
Times General Sport
Golden duo lead medal haul
TAE KWON DO: Students from the Trowbridge and Westbury TAGB are celebrating after returning from the British Championships at Nottingham Arena with a clutch of medals. more...
Dublin double
ATHLETICS: Chippenham Harriers Brigid Browne and David Jones successfully completed the Dublin Marathon. more...
Times Rugby
Parker plots to upset leaders
WESTBURY coach Jon Parker is looking to his team to build on their reputation as giantkillers by beating unbeaten leaders Swanage and Wareham 2nds tomorrow afternoon. more...
Times South West Golfer
Mansell sells Woodbury Park for £18million
Nigel Mansell has sold the imposing Woodbury Park Hotel Golf and Country Club complex in Devon for an estimated £18 million. more...
Bethan and Ebonie meet the stars at Wentworth
Bristol youngsters Bethan Popel and Ebonie Lewis enjoyed the opportunity of a lifetime as they mingled with the world's finest golfers at the HSBC World Matchplay Championship at Wentworth. more...
Fit to play golf
Although many youngsters reach a good standard, fitness and diet play a big part in their preparation for tournaments. more...
Harrington’s advice to amateur players
Congratulations to David Rees for correctly answering that Srixon do a 3, 4 and 5 Hybrids, an essential tool to have in anyone's bag. more...
RND Juniors become national champions
Royal North Devon juniors Jimmy Mullen, Ollie Tanton, Mike Jones, Michael Townsend and Kieren Tanton qualified for the finals of the National Skills Challenge at Woodhall Spa. more...
How can you improve without practice facilites?
Around 55 per cent of your shots are from 80 yards in but many clubs in the south west of England do not provide practice facilities for this. more...
Watson is a winner once more
Weymouth's Michael Watson achieved a one-stroke success in the Cumberwell Park pro-am, carding four-under-par over the original Red and Yellow nines of the only 36-hole complex in Wiltshire. more...
Links triumph for Martin in Wales and West
Iain Ferrie (West Wilts) was the lone Englishman in the frame at the final event of the Wales and West Region season over the historic links at Pennard. more...
Steady Searle’s first regional win
Home assistant Mike Searle, pictured, crafted his way round Woodbury Park to win the rescheduled Waverley TBS pro-am with a five under par 68. more...
Gill joins top Titleist five
Chris Gill earned himself a contract with Titleist Footjoy for next season by accelerating into the top five of the West Region Young Professionals order of merit. more...
Bevan’s a gem at Lansdown
Jon Bevan finished the season in cracking form. The 40-year-old teaching pro at the nine-hole Wessex Golf Centre in Weymouth achieved a comfortable two-shot victory in the Lansdown pro-am. more...
Cleeve Hill’s double success
Cleeve Hill professionals David Finch and Russell Berry made it a week to remember when they both won pro-ams against quality opposition. more...
Whitcutt victory
Welsh senior cap Burnham and Berrow's John Whitcutt earned a notable one hole victory over Scotland's John Johnston in a match where there was never more than one hole in it for his only success in the Seniors Home Internationals at Caldy. more...
Wilts ladies win
Upavon's Bridget Cartwright and Lynne Chivers won the Wiltshire Women's Foursomes Knockout Championship, beating Irene Tomkinson and Joan Toogood (North Wilt) in the final at Marlborough. more...
Mendip aces
Three Mendip members celebrated holes in one last week. Frank Dance holed out on the 17th, Roger Wickett aced the 8th, then Norman Shillabeer achieved his first hole in one. more...
Ross champs
Ross-on-Wye A team have been crowned Worcestershire League champions for the second year in a row after beating Droitwich at home in a top-of-the-table clash. more...
Devon men beat women vets
Devon Men's Veteran Golf Association won the match against the Devon County Veterans Ladies' Golf Association at Okehampton to take the Challenge Salver. more...
Dorset win second team week
Dorset's second team, captained by Pip Duncan, are the South West champions and after beating Cornwall, Devon and Somerset at Sherborne. more...
Yeovil switch to Somerset?
Does someone at the Royal and Ancient know something that neither the Dorset nor Somerset Golf Unions are aware of? more...
Saunton star’s super record round
Devon county player Jon White has broken a 48-year-old course record at the historic Royal North Devon links. more...
South African wine rush
I know I will get plenty of advice from fellow wine-drinkers, but when do you open a bottle that sells for £64-50 at the Wentworth Club? more...
Many golf clubs face critical times
Many, if not most golf clubs in the country, are victims of the surge in the number of clubs that have sprung up in the past 15 years or so. more...
Newquay are Cornish champs
Newquay ladies' team, captained by Joyce Cain, became county champions for the first time in 22 years with a 5-2 victory over Perranporth at Trevose. more...
Bristol lads help England win
BRISTOL teenagers Adam Carson (Long Ashton) and Chris Lloyd (The Kendleshire) helped England's under-16 team beat Scotland 12-3 in the annual international at Prestwick St Nicholas. more...
Thompson wins at Remedy Oak
Parkstone's Martyn Thompson, above, won the Bournemouth Alliance pro-medal event at Dorset's newest club Remedy Oak with a four-under-par 68. more...
Wilts find it tough in Yorkshire
Richard Scarrott (Wrag Barn) was Wiltshire's most successful player in the English County finals at Cleveland Golf Club in Redcar. more...
Glaze makes impression at Woodhall
Gloucestershire county champion Ollie Glaze (Kendleshire) was the leading West Country player in the EGU Champion of Champions tournament at Woodhall Spa. more...
Edmunds takes charge at Launceston
Veteran Malcolm Edmunds (West Cornwall) snatched the top prize in the Cornwall County Professional Golfers' Alliance meeting at Launceston with 36 points, one better than Craig Billing (Mullion) with Nick Rogers (Falmouth) third on 34. more...
Captain’s farewell
Canford Magna's retiring captains held the final event of the current captains' year for the Retiring Captains Bowl. more...
Wonder Winstone South West champion
New South West Counties youths champion Shane Winstone just wants one more honour to complete his best-ever season in golf. more...
Alison helps Henbury win
Alison Hooper was the hero as Henbury won the Gloucestershire women's gross team championship at The Players Club. more...
Ryall and Bevan are outstanding in PGA Cup – but USA hold on for a narrow win
Weymouth's Jon Bevan and George Ryall from Bristol's Players Club enjoyed probably the best week of their golfing careers in the PGA Cup in America. more...
Jerry is the President’s man
Jerry Suenson-Taylor from Wells won the Somerset county President's Trophy at Burnham and Berrow on countback. more...
Ramsbury win for Wiltshire
THE Wiltshire seniors have won the county Ramsbury Shield for the second time, returning a 54-hole score of 112 stableford points at Kingsdown to head defending champions West Wilts by six points. more...
Chris Wood becomes England number one
Bristol golfer Chris Wood is now officially the best player in England and has added the national order of merit crown to his endless stream of successes this season. more...
Father and son Austins make a shock exit
Downes Crediton professional Barry Austin and his son Dan made a shock exit in the first round of the South West Winter Foursomes competition, sponsored this year by Wolferstans Solicitors, at Yelverton Golf. more...
Churston vets winners
Churston players Jane Easterbrook and Jean Barrell have won the Devon lady vets' annual knockout competition, an event played throughout the summer around the county. more...
Walmsley’s a winner in Devon
Holsworthy's Colin Walmsley won the Devon Seniors' Handicap at his home course. more...
Eastwood wins the WPGA Order of Merit
Laura Eastwood, right, has won the Ryder Cup Wales 2010 WPGA One-Day Series order of merit after finishing third in the final event at Stoke-by-Nayland. more...
Tiverton youngsters land South West title
YOUNG Tiverton golfers Hannah Grant and Jessica Bradley continued their spectacular seasons by linking up to win the ELGA South West Foursomes around their home course in Devon. more...
Fingle Glen Palairet cup champs for the first time
Fingle Glen have won the Devon County Palairet Memorial Trophy championship for the first time - and at the first attempt. more...
East Devon pair triumph
Devon county vice captain Paul Newcombe and his partner Leigh Jones from East Devon won the adult-junior foursomes at Warren. more...
Mason takes first medal
Teign Valley's in-form Sean Mason made three birdies on the front nine and four more on the back nine in winning the first Order of Merit Devon Medal at Downes Crediton. more...
Broadstone are Dorset champions
Broadstone were the winners of the Dorset 2007 Interclub. They beat Parkstone 5/2 in the final after a 4/3 win over Weymouth in the semi-final. Parkstone beat Ferndown 5/2. more...
Goodey masters Teign Valley
ROBIN Goodey, pictured, may be the part-time secretary of Teignmouth Golf Club, but his golf game has lost none of its sharpness. more...
Starring role for Akabusi and Langmead
Olympic champion Kriss Akabusi showed his prowess on the golf course by winning a celebrity pro-am tournament alongside Exminster's Jon Langmead at High Bullen Golf and Country Club Hotel, near Umberleigh. more...
Weston triumph in B and D Finals
Weston-super-Mare won the best team gross prize with 292 (best 4 from 5) on the Bristol & District Golf League finals and presentation day at Cumberwell Park. more...
Teign Valley take Dartmoor Pony
Teign Valley won the Dartmoor Pony for the fifth successive year finishing three points ahead of Wrangaton after a close battle. more...
Dainton Park duo on top in Devon foursomes
Dainton Park's James Carson and Nathan Brown won the Devon county inter-club foursomes at Downs Crediton. more...
Knowle B team win Lister Cup for fourth year running
Dean Smart played a major role as Knowle's B team won the Lister Cup for the fourth successive year. He took the individual honours to claim the Tim Smith Memorial Trophy with a round of 66. more...
Jenny Clink’s England triumph
There may not have been any west representation in the England women's team, but the successful side was led once again by Lilley Brook's Jenny Clink. more...
Another honour for order of merit winner Damion Gee
Damion Gee, the elder statesman of Devon county golf and long-standing Sidmouth member, can still show the youngsters a thing or two and has won this year's order of merit title. more...
Hampshire and Luckett win
Minehead's George Hampshire again showed his liking for Long Sutton as he repeated his victory of 12 months earlier with a one-over-par round of 72 in the Gloucester and Somerset PGA pro am. more...
Andrew marches to victory
Andrew March, the Burnham and Berrow assistant and teaching professional, won his first pro-am of the season with an accomplished two-under-par 68 at Wells. more...
Plummer supreme at Cleeve Hill
Mark Plummer was denied a new course record at Cleeve Hill because the club decided to bring in winter rules a little early and allow lift-and-place on the fairways. more...
Slicers victory
Sutton Slicers 2 won the Somerset county annual Am Am competition at Weston-super-Mare, a bowmaker off three-quarters handicap that attracted 28 teams. more...
Devon’s Emma Tayler shines in US
Emma Tayler from Saunton, was runner up to another English student Surrey's Andrea Downer at Sunset Beach, North Carolina, on the US college circuit. more...
Sherborne and Hutton so close in Glenbrae
Bristol's Andrew Sherborne and Wiltshire's David Hutton put up a spirited display in the Glenbrae PGA Fourball Championship but had to settle for the runners-up spot. more...
Win no2 for captain Hannah
Hannah Barwood (Knowle) captained England's schoolgirls to their second international success of the season with a 6-3 victory over Scotland at Westerwood, Cumbernauld. more...
Farrington win Avalon finals
Farrington have completed a notable Avalon League double by adding the Western Daily Press finals day trophy to the Division I title. more...
Oscar almost comes through at Dubai
Minchinhampton's Oscar Sharpe, 15, received a special invitation to play in the Daily Telegraph Young Golfer of the Year championship in Dubai. more...
Times Wiltshire News
Your guide to fireworks events
IT may be 402 years since Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament, but events to celebrate the foiling of this audacious plan are taking place across west and north Wiltshire this weekend. more...
October weather was "average"
WEATHER conditions in west Wiltshire during October were around average for the time of year, according to an amateur weatherman from Trowbridge. more...
£750,000 to revamp leisure centres
LEISURE centres in Chippenham and Corsham are set to benefit from an extensive refurbishment. more...
Tommorton
This marketing idea really is half-baked!
IN a week of annoyances - and Halloween is the case in point as nobody over primary school age should get too excited about it, particularly in its Americanised form - came something which encapsulated everything that is wrong with the world at the moment. more...
Trowbridge News
Red Hot drummer to visit
RED Hot Chili Peppers' drummer Chad Smith is to visit Trowbridge to meet fans and sign memorabilia. more...
School wins Ofsted praise
A TROWBRIDGE primary school has been given a glowing report by Ofsted inspectors. more...
Warminster News
Light bid to curb vandals
A LAMP post has been put up in a problem area of Warminster in the hope that it will help to reduce anti-social behaviour. more...
Village hall plan withdrawn
A MAJOR planning application to build a village hall and houses in a village near Warminster was withdrawn at the eleventh hour. more...
Ancient jail cell gets revamp
AN ANCIENT lock-up in Heytesbury, near Warminster, has been returned to its former glory with help from a grant from English Heritage. more...
Autumn crafts to go on show
AN annual autumn craft fair will be held at the Assembly Rooms in Warminster tomorrow. more...
Salisbury Journal News
Help children raise money for trees
CHILDREN are urging residents across East Dorset to help them win cash prizes and raise money to plant native trees - by simply handing over their old copies of the Yellow Pages. more...
Award for breast cancer team
GENETICISTS at Salisbury Hospital have won an award for their work on a breast cancer testing laboratory. more...
Safety first at firework fun
BONFIRE night is fast approaching more...
Homes needed for vulnerable children
NEXT week is national adoption week and more children in Dorset need a permanent home than ever before, according to the county council. more...
Two more suspensions at Fordingbridge Hospital
ANOTHER two staff members have been suspended from the beleaguered Fordingbridge Hospital as doubts persist about its future, despite the reassurances of bosses. more...
Council in line for tourism award
NEW Forest District Council is on the brink of winning its greatest ever tourism award. more...
New cabinet member announced
A REPLACEMENT has been announced for Ringwood councillor Michael Thierry, who resigned his cabinet post with New Forest District Council last week. more...
Porton boffins take on hospital bugs
PIECE of machinery designed by Porton Down scientists to defend Britain against biological weapons is now being used in the battle to eradicate hospital superbugs. more...
Soccer boss opens classroom
FARLEY Nursery School welcomed Salisbury City FC manager Nick Holmes to officially open their two new classrooms, Marigold and Top Conker. more...
Debt service reopens
A DEBT counselling service has re-opened in Salisbury and is offering free advice to people struggling under the burden of financial problems. more...
Salisbury Journal Sport
Fowler back in the frame?
SALISBURY City could be boosted by the return of Mike Fowler for tomorrow's Blue Square Premier match at home to Grays Athletic. more...
Bookies fancy a City win
INDEPENDENT Bookmakers believe Salisbury City will return to winning ways tomorrow when they host Grays Athletic in their latest Blue Square Premier contest. more...
Swindon Advertiser Business
Merger must help small businesses
A proposal to merge the Health & Safety Commission and Health & Safety Executive must aim to improve the governance and scrutiny of legislation and regulators, the Forum of Private Business has warned. more...
From Wiltshire to Canda
Award winning local frozen food manufacturer, apetito Ltd of Trowbridge, has launched Copper County Foods in Toronto, Canada. more...
Shire Group eyes Wiltshire for expansion
Shire Hotels are actively searching for new locations in Wiltshire to expand their current portfolio of high quality four-star hotels across the UK. more...
Swindon Advertiser News
Matt's back home to guard model Danielle
GLAMOUR model Danielle Lloyd is holed up in Swindon in an attempt to escape from a female stalker. more...
ROADWATCH: speed cameras
Check the latest travel news in Swindon more...
Star Cullum backs Science Museum
A COMPANY chief and a top jazz star are the latest backers of the Science Museum's Inspired scheme, which has been ditched from the running for £50m of Lottery cash. more...
Billie and Diana feature in new murals
ANYONE who sees artist Ken White's new mural at Commonweal School could be forgiven for being transported back 20 years to when it seemed every other wall in Swindon was decorated. more...
Bingo! Prospect fundraiser is a winner
BINGO nights in aid of the Prospect@Home appeal have been so popular that organiser Catherine Greenland is now holding them at a nearby working men's club. more...
Heyday painting set for Steam Museum
A PAINTING depicting Swindon's heyday as a railway town has gone on display at the Steam Museum. more...
Clamping down on hate crimes
MORE than 26 incidences of homophobic crime have been reported to Wiltshire police so far this year. more...
Burglar burst in on mum
A BURGLAR was confronted by a mum who was making milk for her baby in the middle of the night. more...
MP drops in to see work of ms centre
NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray has seen the work being done at Swindon's MS Therapy Centre. more...
Child porn man is sent to prison
A MAN who was caught with a record number of indecent images of children on his computer will wake up this morning behind bars. more...
Plans in pipeline for estates revamp
SWINDON council is planning on spending £75,000 to find ways to generate more money. more...
Still waiting for a flood of claims
VICTIMS of the July flooding have just two more days to complete their application for a share of a £50,000 flood relief handout. more...
Vandalism a pane for pensioner Ray
WINDOWS across the back of a pensioner's home have been smashed by mindless vandals. more...
Teen sets her sights on following her idol Jordan
A GLAMOUR model is hoping to follow in the footsteps of her idol Jordan and become a page three star. more...
You call for firework ban
ADVERTISER readers want to see fireworks banned from public sale. more...
Mystery over student's death
MUM Yasmin Richards is devastated that no one can tell her exactly how her son died. more...
Man died of rare heart problem
A MAN collapsed and died in the bathroom of his parents' South Cerney home after suffering a freak disturbance in his heart rate, an inquest heard. more...
Swindon Advertiser Sport
MOTOR SPORT: Fine Euro season for sidecar pair
HURTLING round European roads on a sidecar at speeds of more than 140mph may not be everyone's cup of tea, but after yet another successful season on the race track, a family duo from Leigh wouldn't have it any other way, writes ANTHONY MARSHALL. more...
SPEEDWAY: My future is with Robins: Lee
LEE Richardson admits his immediate Robins future is somewhat unclear, but is convinced his long-term destiny remains firmly at the Abbey Stadium. more...
The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News
CCTV finally launched
AFTER many years of talking about it CCTV is finally operating in Devizes town centre. more...
Lyneham worker's braves pain in memory of daughter
RAF Lyneham worker Naeem more...
Danielle hires Swindon minder
Glamour model Danielle Lloyd who sprang to infamy in the Celebrity Big Brother House when she was embroiled in the race row is now in hiding in Swindon. more...
Phone mast plan gets go-ahead
MOBILE phone giant Orange has been given permission to put up a mast in Box to avoid the costs of an appeal. more...
Man jailed for child porn
A man who had more than 380,000 indecent images of children on his computer has been jailed for 15 months. more...
Parking zones split householders
A SCHEME to create residents' parking zones in Chippenham has provoked a mixed reaction from people living in the proposed areas. more...
Accidental death verdict on teenage scooter rider
Seventeen-year-old scooter rider Brendan Lynch from Ramsbury died after a car pulled out in front of him and then drove over him in the Oasis Leisure Centre car park in Swindon in November last year an inquest in Trowbridge heard today (Friday). more...
The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport
Adams desperate for league action
Ross Adams is itching to get back to league duty after Heybridge Swifts' visit in the FA Trophy on Saturday. more...
Wiltshire Times News
£750,000 to revamp leisure centres
LEISURE centres in Chippenham and Corsham are set to benefit from an extensive refurbishment. more...
October weather was "average"
WEATHER conditions in west Wiltshire during October were around average for the time of year, according to an amateur weatherman from Trowbridge. more...
Autumn crafts to go on show
AN annual autumn craft fair will be held at the Assembly Rooms in Warminster tomorrow. more...
Illegal workers arrested after raid
TWO men have been arrested for working illegally after immigration officers targeted a takeaway in Melksham last night. more...
Residents back Kingston Mills plan
AN independent survey of people living in Bradford on Avon has revealed overwhelming public support for the new plans to redevelop the Kingston Mills site. more...
Wiltshire Times Sport
Westbury trio return from suspension
WESTBURY United welcome back Steve Seals, Lee Morgan and Wayne Wheeler from more...
Frome welcome back Cheeseman
FROME Town welcome back central defender Jamie Cheeseman for this more...
Digby set to return for Devizes
DEVIZES Town will be looking for three points when they entertain struggling more...
Calne aim to arrest poor run
CALNE Town bid to arrest a poor run when they travel to play struggling more...
Young doubtful for Corsham
DAN Young has a bruised knee and is doubtful for Corsham Town's Toolstation more...
Melksham bid for first home win
MELKSHAM Town entertain Hallen this afternoon looking to reverse their more...
Matt’s got a bright future
CORSHAM Town boss Mel Gingell is predicting a bright future for young more...
Bown targets New Year return
WESTBURY United assistant manager Matty Bown is planning a playing comeback more...
Parker plots to upset leaders
WESTBURY coach Jon Parker is looking to his team to build on their more...
Sponsorship boost for Bown
House builders Persimmon Homes has come to the rescue of iron more...
New chief executive for English Golf Union
John Petrie has been appointed by the board of the English Golf Union more...
Dobbin wins hill climb title
James Dobbin, of Arctic Shorter Rochford RT, won the RTTC National more...
Perry completes the full set
Chippenham Harrier Neil Perry ran his first ever 10 mile race at more...
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