Stories for 3 January 2003

Amesbury News

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Bradford On Avon News

New hopes on town traffic congestion

AIR pollution levels boomed in Bradford on Avon during the recent closure of the A36 but a Wiltshire councillor is hoping traffic congestion in the town will soon be a thing of the past.   more...

Crash driver leaves scene

A CAR owned by a serving Wiltshire police officer was found abandoned after a crash near Bradford on Avon.   more...

Newt alert: Fences for rare creatures

ENGINEERS in charge of constructing the multi-million pound Semington bypass could be fined up to £2,000 for every protected newt they harm or kill.   more...

Plea for witnesses

POLICE are appealing for witnesses of an assault outside the Dandy Lion on New Year's Eve.   more...

Career set to take off

A FORMER Bradford on Avon schoolboy has embarked on a high-flying career with the RAF after graduating with the rank Flying Officer.   more...

Inquiry into `dangerous' town steps

VICTIMS of dangerous steps in Bradford on Avon are calling for the council to install a new non-slip surface to safeguard against further accidents.   more...

Town TIC is on the move

THE Tourist Information Centre in Bradford on Avon will be operating from new premises in the new year.   more...

Royal celebration pictures go on show

AN exhibition of royal visits and celebrations, using Wiltshire Times photos dating back to the 1930s, is coming to Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon.   more...

Vision for village is put on ice

VILLAGERS in Semington are no closer to getting a new community hall and sports fields after the latest plans were withdrawn.   more...

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Business News

House price rise set to slow down

HOUSE prices rose by £88 per day in the South West last year, according to Swindon finance giant Nationwide.   more...

Nationwide redesign makes an entrance

NATIONWIDE has unveiled its new entrance which provides visitors with a striking first impression of its Swindon headquarters.   more...

Airsprung Beds to axe jobs as profits slump

MIDDLE managers at Trowbridge firm Airsprung are to lose their jobs as part of the firm's latest cutbacks to combat falling profits.   more...

Changes abandoned after firm compromise

WARMINSTER-based mobile phone company PNC abandoned a general meeting earlier this week called by a disgruntled shareholder aiming to unseat the majority of the group's board.   more...

Vision in sight with support from RDA

CHAMBER NEWS: PLANS to create an overarching Vision for Trowbridge moved a step closer with the announcement that the South West Regional Development Agency (South West RDA) will provide funding for the visioning exercise.   more...

Firm's free advice

CHAMBER NEWS: A SERIES of meetings and free training programmes are being provided to businesses on up-to-date information about what digitial technology in the office has to offer.   more...

Accountant joins corporate team

THE corporate finance team of accountants Monahans has announced that Keith Richards will be joining the firm.   more...

Benefits of learning on-line in the spotlight

CHAMBER NEWS: FULLARD Learning showcased its range of new e-learning products at an opening evening at its Stallard Street, Trowbridge offices.   more...

Party night set to be big success

CHAMBER NEWS: TICKETS for the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce annual dinner dance in February have sold out.   more...

Seminars discuss new law

CHAMBER NEWS: JOHN Taylor, chief executive of ACAS (Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service, is guest speaker at the Wessex Business Breakfast on January 31.   more...

Future looking bright

CHAMBER NEWS: A TROWBRIDGE firm JPCInfonet (JPCi) has beaten off competition from global giants Worldcom and Cable & Wireless to secure the renewal of a major web hosting contract.   more...

Police to consult businesses on annual budget proposals

THE Wiltshire Police Authority is to present its 2003/4 budget proposals at an event at Swindon Town Football Club on February 11 at 6.30pm.   more...

Gold award is second website win

CHAMBER NEWS: CHIPPENHAM public relations company Glennie McIntosh has won an award for its website design.   more...

Apprentices best in west

CHAMBER NEWS: ENGINEERING trainees from Wiltshire are among the prize-winning apprentices who received their awards from TV personality Johnny Ball at a major presentation ceremony.   more...

Two appointments in law firm's commercial team

CHAMBER NEWS: JONATHAN Poole from Bath has been appointed a partner in the company's commercial team at Things Townsend solicitors.   more...

Concerns about street trading

CHAMBER NEWS: TROWBRIDGE Chamber of Commerce president Angeline Nicholson has written to West Wiltshire District Council's environmental health department expressing the chamber's concerns about the granting of street trading licences.   more...

Relaxing way to do business

CHAMBER NEWS: BUSINESS breakfasts have become a regular event to be noted in the corporate calendar.   more...

Future will focus on skills and training

CHAMBER NEWS: SKILLS and training are to be the main focus of the West Wiltshire Economic Partnership in its plan for the next two years says chairman Barbara Speirs.   more...

Partnership reflects on its achievements

CHAMBER NEWS: ADRIAN Garai took up his post as manager of the West Wiltshire Economic Partnership at the start of the foot and mouth crisis two years ago.   more...

System frees up work time

CHAMBER NEWS: BOB Smart of Paperfree Systems at Castle Street, Trowbridge was guest speaker at a recent Wessex Training Network business breakfast.   more...

Payment warning

CHAMBER NEWS: MICHAEL Williams, chief executive of the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce is urging businesses to be aware of demands for payment by fax for directory listings.   more...

Budget talk planned

TROWBRIDGE Chamber of Commerce is holding a business lunch on April 2 when the guest speaker will be Andrew Law of accountants Monahans.   more...

Quizzical time for club's first fund-raising event

CHAMBER NEWS: MORE than £300 has been raised for Trowbridge Maternity Unit through a music quiz organised by the Rotary Club of Wessex Mead.   more...

Demand for advice

CHAMBER NEWS: FOLLOWING its report last month on an increase in demand for business start-up services, Business Link Berkshire and Wiltshire say that figures have revealed that demand for its business advice and support services in Berkshire doubled in the first half of the financial year.   more...

Blue Max moves into town

CHAMBER NEWS: A FORMER bonded warehouse and one of the most prominent industrial buildings in Trowbridge has been sold to an expanding Devizes firm.   more...

Dairy sector progresses

THE dairy sector of farming is making positive progress according to a report by Mike Pugsley, HSBC's agriculture banking manager.   more...

Melksham firm settles in its new nesting place

CHAMBER NEWS: FALCON Interiors has moved to new premises at Western Way in Melksham where it now employs more than 60 staff.   more...

Calne News

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Chippenham News

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Corsham News

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Devizes News

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Drive News

Tickets for Classic Car Show to be won

THE long-running and ever-popular Bristol Classic Car Show takes place next month at the Royal Bath & West Showground, and we have 10 pairs of tickets to give away in our Driving Times competition.   more...

Only days to go for latest Rolls Royce

ON New Year's Day, Project Rolls-Royce became Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited and on Monday, an all-new Rolls-Royce will be unveiled to the public for the first time at the Detroit Motorshow (NAIAS).   more...

Mitsubishi in the cold

DOUBLE Formula One World Champion Mika Häkkinen successfully completed a three day test for the Arctic Rally in Lapland in the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution WRC2.   more...

Free insurance with SEAT

SEAT is making its customers a fabulous new year offer on its most popular model, the new Ibiza.   more...

Don't let them sale away with it

PARKING your car while shopping at the new year sales could be risky as well as expensive, warns What Car?   more...

Rover announces its new baby

A NEW small Rover car will be launched in 2003, MG Rover has announced.   more...

New man at Bentley

BENTLEY Motors has announced the appointment of Dr Ulrich Eichhorn as its new member of the board for engineering reporting directly to chairman and chief executive Dr Franz-Josef Paefgen.   more...

Record year for Landrover

STAFF at Land Rover UK's Warwick headquarters received a bumper present from Father Christmas in the shape of record sales figures for the third year running.   more...

Prediction can help save lives

TODAY'S cars are equipped with increasingly sophisticated equipment to help you avoid an accident, but there are still times when a collision becomes inevitable.   more...

Highworth News

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Malmesbury News

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Marlborough News

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Melksham News

Freak road crash kills young biker

EXCLUSIVE: THE PARENTS of a 20-year-old motorcyclist killed in a freak accident believe their son was in the wrong place at the wrong time.   more...

Vision for village is put on ice

VILLAGERS in Semington are no closer to getting a new community hall and sports fields after the latest plans were withdrawn.   more...

War on troublemakers being won

LANDLORDS in Melksham believe they are winning the fight against drunken yobs thanks to the success of a hard-hitting campaign.   more...

Plans for £600,000 nursery

DETAILED plans for a £600,000 nursery in Melksham have been lodged as the face of childcare in the town looks set to change.   more...

Sports fan in Borneo challenge

A SPORTS enthusiast from Seend is to put his skills to good use, raising money for disabled children in Wiltshire.   more...

Newt alert: Fences for rare creatures

ENGINEERS in charge of constructing the multi-million pound Semington bypass could be fined up to £2,000 for every protected newt they harm or kill.   more...

Special facilities

AUTISTIC children could soon benefit as a Melksham school bids to improve its specialist facilities.   more...

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Pewsey News

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Salisbury News

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Sport Angling

It's time to show you care

ANOTHER year now stands before us and anglers will be hoping for better things in 2003.   more...

Sport Cricket

Umpire Palmer awarded MBE

KEN Palmer, who retired after 30 years as a first class umpire during the summer, has been awarded the MBE in the New Year's honours list.   more...

Sport Football

Fisher eyes Didcot double

All four local Hellenic Premier sides look to have attractive home fixtures to start the new year ­ weather permitting.   more...

Score to settle

FORMER Supermarine favourite Paul Donnelly is gunning for his old club.   more...

Saunders aims to strike the right balance

THE incessant rain leaves a large question mark over Chippenham's trip to Hednesford.   more...

Ciren look to leapfrog

BRIAN Hughes will be hoping the rain eases off so that his in-form Cirencester side can travel to Taunton on the crest of a wave for their Western Division outing.   more...

Calne tester

CALNE Town's promotion aspirations come under scrutiny tomorrow when the First Division's form side host fellow high-flyers Shepton Mallet.   more...

Leaders get home start

The three top sides in the Wiltshire League Premier Division start the new year with home fixtures, writes RAY BURROUGHS.   more...

Westbury United 2, Weston St Johns 4

SCREWFIX DIRECT LEAGUE: A COMBINATION of individual errors by Westbury players and a greater desire to win coupled with good finishing by the Weston team brought an abrupt end to United's six match winning streak.   more...

Sport Rugby

Ton-up Perry

MATT Perry gears up for his 100th Premiership game for Bath tonight, with coach Michael Foley insisting he has no problems accomodating both him and Iain Balshaw in the same side.   more...

College calling for Flower power

Swindon College Old Boys return to action with a long journey to Sherborne in Dorset & Wilts One.   more...

Weekend rugby teams and fixtures

Cirencester 1st v Hucclecote (meet 1pm. KO 2.30pm):P Rowley, A Thompson, J Russell, P Weavin, I Barber, A Ramsey, N Bassett, M Pauling, M Bennett, C Wright, A Renton, M Wood, R Hogan, H Church, S Hopkins, rep R Herbert, M Coe, C Thorn.   more...

Swindon News

A nightmare on Goddard Avenue

I FEEL sympathy for Mr Watch (Evening Advertiser, December 27) not being able to park outside his own house, and having to park on double yellow lines, and getting fined in the process.   more...

Serves him right

Lee Watch and his kind annoy me.   more...

Why not take a cruise on the canal next year?

IN response to Mrs K Howard's letter of December 22, concerning her visit to the Cricklade Santa Special Train, I suggest anyone who has problems should in the first instance contact the organisers. No doubt any difficulties can be sorted out on the day.   more...

Help find my wallet­ plea by war veteran

A war veteran who lost his left leg defending his country has now lost his wallet containing more than £100.   more...

Event will boost the disabled

Five disabled people in Wiltshire have gained Volunt-eer Millennium awards worth a total of £10,000 to mount a countrywide conference on independent living from the perspective of people with disabilities.   more...

Driveway would be a safety risk

A COUPLE are set to be refused planning permission for a driveway they say they desperately need.   more...

Wrap up your fat and avoid blocked drains

IF you pour fat down your kitchen sink you'll end up with blocked pipes, Thames Water has warned.   more...

Bid to build homes on college site

DEVELOPERS have submitted a planning application to build more than 600 homes on the site of Swindon College in Regent Circus.   more...

999 services set to have new HQ

SWINDON'S 999 services are planning to close police and ambulance stations and build a new HQ on a greenfield site on the edge of town.   more...

En garde! Shoppers due for display of swordsmanship

THE ART of swordsmanship will be on display to shoppers in Swindon's McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Village this Saturday, courtesy of Swindon Fencing Club.   more...

All we need is just one final push

A FUNDRAISING drive to restore a unique set of church windows is just £19,000 from completion.   more...

Scouts meet up despite terror alert

Dozens of scouts from across Wiltshire are enjoying an international jamboree in Thailand, despite the nation remaining under terrorist alert.   more...

Pair's lucky escape after arson attack

A FATHER and son are in a state of shock after a suspected arson attack on their home in Park South.   more...

Green use for your Christmas cards

People are being asked to recycle their Christ-mas cards in an environmentally friendly way.   more...

SWINDON REVIEW 2002 - NOVEMBER

NOVEMBER was the month when Swin-don's favourite daug-hter, Melinda Messenger, entered the Big Brother house.   more...

SWINDON REVIEW 2002 - DECEMBER

DECEMBER began on a speculative note, with a suggestion that house prices in some parts of Swindon could shoot up even more if changes to the way schools admit children go ahead.   more...

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Crash on the M4

ONE man was killed and another airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after an accident on the M4.   more...

Dying wishes granted

When Judy McGinlay was diagnosed with ovarian cancer she turned down chemotherapy and decided to live her final months to the full. She died a few days after spending her last merry Christmas with her family   more...

Gay club seeks permission to remain open

THE only gay club in Swindon is seeking planning permission to stay open.   more...

Dumped!

Soaking wet, this sad puppy was abandoned at an animal hospital   more...

Dumped aswell!

RAIL workers are caring for a dog found abandoned at Swindon station ­ and claim that the RSPCA refused to rescue it.   more...

Flooding alert

Streets run with sewage and rain water as drains struggle to cope   more...

Hope given to sufferers of disease

A stroke victim with a rare disease has come forward to offer hope to fellow sufferers ­ thanks to the Evening Advertiser.   more...

Great classical actor will tell tales of adventure for appeal for ambulances

SHAKESPEARIAN actor Brian Blessed has thrown his weight behind an appeal to buy new ambulances for the Wiltshire branch of St John Ambulance.   more...

Traders step up bid to save their shops

TOWN centre traders are to hand a 9,000-signature petition to the mayor of Swindon today protesting at plans to demolish part of Havelock Street.   more...

Careless drivers' cars will be seized by police

North Swindon MP Michael Wills has welcomed new laws which are clamping down on nuisance drivers.   more...

Brave Judy put life into perspective

WE all quite rightly have something to moan about at some point in our lives.   more...

No excuse for this ignorance

THE message is hammered home every year, but still people ignore it.   more...

Trowbridge News

Police officer hurt

POLICE are hunting for the driver of a Ford Escort who injured a police officer on New Year's Day.   more...

Newt alert: Fences for rare creatures

ENGINEERS in charge of constructing the multi-million pound Semington bypass could be fined up to £2,000 for every protected newt they harm or kill.   more...

Train damaged by shop trollies

A PASSENGER train was damaged when it hit two shopping trolleys thrown on to the line.   more...

Children escape injury after car hits pole

FOUR people including two children escaped with their lives after their car ploughed into a telegraph pole near Trowbridge.   more...

Fears over teenage mums' home

PLANS to open a housing unit in Trowbridge for teenage mothers and their babies have been met with opposition from residents.   more...

Royal celebration pictures go on show

AN exhibition of royal visits and celebrations, using Wiltshire Times photos dating back to the 1930s, is coming to Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon.   more...

Power cut cancels Christmas dinner

FAMILIES in West Ashton were left without a turkey dinner when the electricity to their homes was cut off for the whole of Christmas day.   more...

Vision for village is put on ice

VILLAGERS in Semington are no closer to getting a new community hall and sports fields after the latest plans were withdrawn.   more...

Family shock over mum's sudden death

THE daughter of a popular Trowbridge woman who died this Christmas has paid tribute to her mother.   more...

Helping hand for charity

A CHARITY helping disabled shoppers may be forced to close in March if a cash crisis is not averted.   more...

TROWBRIDGE REVIEW OF 2002 - JANUARY

POLICE STEP UP HUNT FOR A SEX ATTACKER: POLICE will be handing out thousands of leaflets to young women in Melksham this weekend warning them not to walk home alone while a suspected serial sex attacker is on the loose.   more...

TROWBRIDGE REVIEW OF 2002 - FEBRUARY

CHILDREN FLEE FIRE: TWO families were evacuated when fire raged through a block of historic terraced houses in the early hours of yesterday morning.   more...

TROWBRIDGE REVIEW OF 2002 - MARCH

SICK THEFT FROM GRAVE: THIEVES have shattered a grief-stricken family by stealing ornaments off Elizabeth Cooper's grave just one month before two brothers accused of her murder stand trial.   more...

TROWBRIDGE REVIEW OF 2002 - APRIL

A TRAGIC MONTH WITH TWO HIGH-PROFILE DEATH CASES: A 43-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was dragged from the river in Bradford on Avon.   more...

TROWBRIDGE REVIEW OF 2002 - MAY

FAMILY MOURNS HERO: EMOTIONAL tributes and bunches of flowers mark the spot where fun-loving father-of-four Paul Rodgers died from a single stab wound to the chest.   more...

TROWBRIDGE REVIEW OF 2002 - JUNE

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Trowbridge girl has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour and has just months to live.   more...

TROWBRIDGE REVIEW OF 2002 - JULY

APPEAL THROWN OUT: CALLOUS child-killer Miles Evans will remain behind bars after his latest bid to overturn a life sentence for the murder of his nine-year-old stepdaughter Zoe was thrown out.   more...

TROWBRIDGE REVIEW OF 2002 - AUGUST

SOCCER SHOCKER: A FOOTBALLER is considering legal action after a wall collapsed on him during a derby clash against Chippenham Town on Monday.   more...

TROWBRIDGE REVIEW OF 2002 - SEPTEMBER

THE Wiltshire Times Baby Of The Year competition announced the winning babies.   more...

TROWBRIDGE REVIEW OF 2002 - OCTOBER

A TOM Jones hit record sparked a huge pub brawl as a karaoke contest descended into drunken violence.   more...

TROWBRIDGE REVIEW OF 2002 - NOVEMBER

FOCUS FOR A YEAR: THE Grand Final of the Wiltshire Times/Reed of Trowbridge Win A Car For A Year competition was compered by HTV newsreader Peter Rowell at Reed's showrooms in Canal Road.   more...

TROWBRIDGE REVIEW OF 2002 - DECEMBER

THE husband of a Warminster woman who was gunned down while on holiday in South Africa is trying to rebuild his life after her murderer was convicted this month.   more...

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Freak road crash kills young biker

EXCLUSIVE: THE PARENTS of a 20-year-old motorcyclist killed in a freak accident believe their son was in the wrong place at the wrong time.   more...

Dozen arrests in drink-drive blitz

ONE in 12 drivers breath tested during Wiltshire Police's Christmas drink-drive crackdown were over the legal limit.   more...

Dame honour for the police chief

HONOURS have been awarded to Wiltshire people this New Year for their exceptional commitment to communities throughout the county.   more...

Pensioner driving ban `madness'

A WILTSHIRE councillor has attacked the county council for its policy on voluntary drivers over the age of 70.   more...

Taxes may rise to pay off loan debt

A MILLION-POUND unpaid debt could force West Wiltshire District Council to increase council tax.   more...

Record rainfall puts county on flood alert

RIVERS in west Wiltshire are on flood alert after one of the wettest Decembers for 10 years.   more...

New wages offer means a pay cut

RETAINED firefighters in West Wiltshire are campaigning for more money ­ after they discovered a new pay deal on offer would actually leave them worse off.   more...

Plea for more countryside support

THE leader of a West Wiltshire rural organisation attacked the government for not supporting people who earn their living in the countryside.   more...

Moves to maintain standards

STAFF at the Wiltshire County Council have been told to blow the whistle on their colleagues if they suspect foul play.   more...

New music dates

SOUNDABOUT Music, run for pre-school children at the Wiltshire Rural Music School, is changing days from Monday to Wednesday. For further details call (01225) 753175.   more...

Garage man fined £1,000

A CORSLEY garage keeper has been fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £400 costs after pleading guilty to four charges of falsely describing a car.   more...

Advice to stop you smoking

SMOKERS aiming to "kick the habit" as their New Year's resolution are being offered support from a Smoking Cessation service in the Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority area.   more...

Midge tunes in to Bob

BBC Radio Wiltshire listeners enjoyed a Christmas day treat, as west Wiltshire musician Midge Ure hosted an exclusive interview with his friend and co-writer Bob Geldof.   more...

Increasing awareness

A CAMPAIGN has been launched by the Meningitis Research Foundation to raise awareness of the deadly disease.   more...

Get involved in community life

TEENAGERS often complain of having nothing to do, but some Wiltshire youngsters are making things happen, both for themselves and others.   more...

Trowbridge,Bradford On Avon,Melksham,Warminster,Westbury News

Roads safer for even one ban

DESPITE a high-profile campaign to crack down on drink drivers this Christmas, police say their initial figures for the festive period have been disappointing.   more...

That sinking feeling

ONCE again, heavy rain has led to flooding across the area, with homes and businesses facing the prospect of ruined properties and insurance claims.   more...

Thank you for this

THROUGH the Wiltshire Times please may we wish all the many people who supported the Vine Project throughout 2002 a very prosperous and blessed 2003.   more...

Let's bridge the gap

WITH reference to the Star Letter in last week's Wiltshire Times from R A Jackson of Hilperton, why have the powers that be not called in the Royal Engineers to put a temporary Bailey Bridge across the river on a training exercise so that the road does not have to be closed?   more...

Dinner in Mayfair

I am organising a dinner for old pupils of King Edwards School in Bath, many of whom lived in the Wiltshire/Swindon area.   more...

Lesson to be learned from theft

A few weeks ago your newspaper reported in an article that my bicycle had been stolen.   more...

How did they all vote on Ushers application?

YOU have given extensive coverage to the relative merits of the Foinavon application for the redevelopment of the former Ushers site in Trowbridge.   more...

If seeking hope, do it by the Book

TODAY'S world is one of uncertainty, from the smallest everyday things, to events at an international level.   more...

Eaten up with weariness

CHRISTMAS must be a quiet time judging by the Wiltshire Times December 27 front page leader about the petty complaints of two angry parents, unhappy with the quality and quantity of food at their son's school.   more...

Clearer thinking needed on waste

I read with interest the piece `County in recycle your rubbish plea' (Wiltshire Times, 27 December 2002).   more...

Is this all acceptable?

I read this article in your paper with interest and noted the picture of the lady throwing cardboard into a skip.   more...

Tackle the route of the problem

The Letters Page offers everyone a public forum to put alternative views in the debate on local issues.   more...

Warminster News

Head injuries man `critical'

A WARMINSTER man is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering head injuries in the early hours of New Year's Day.   more...

Jewellery raid

THIEVES stole jewellery valued at £3,000 during a raid on a house in Warminster on Saturday.   more...

Blessing at last in church of ghost village

A COUPLE became the first people in 60 years to have their marriage blessed in the church of a ghost village.   more...

Assault charge

A SOLDIER serving with the Royal Green Jackets has been charged with fracturing a police officer's nose.   more...

Nightclub theft

A 23-year-old Frome woman had her £35 mobile phone stolen from her handbag at Oscars nightclub between 11pm Saturday and 1am Sunday.   more...

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Westbury News

Pensioner broke legs in taxi ride

DETECTIVES are investigating how a wheelchair-bound pensioner suffered two broken legs during a 10-minute taxi ride from a Westbury nursing home.   more...

Blessing at last in church of ghost village

A COUPLE became the first people in 60 years to have their marriage blessed in the church of a ghost village.   more...

Protest walk over bypass

CAMPAIGNERS will be saying no to an eastern bypass for Westbury on Sunday with a protest walk at the white horse.   more...

Nightclub theft

A 23-year-old Frome woman had her £35 mobile phone stolen from her handbag at Oscars nightclub between 11pm Saturday and 1am Sunday.   more...

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Wiltshire News

Freak road crash kills young biker

EXCLUSIVE: THE PARENTS of a 20-year-old motorcyclist killed in a freak accident believe their son was in the wrong place at the wrong time.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Twin torture

ALAN REEVES is looking forward to making his twin brother miserable tomorrow afternoon before dragging him out for a revenge-fuelled night of beer and ridicule.   more...

Wootton Bassett News

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