Stories for 4 July 2003

Bath Leisure

Fiesta Time! No bull!

JULY, BATH: The Spanish are as famous for fiestas as they are siestas, and La Tasca, Bath, are planning to bring the celebrations closer to home with a series of fiesta nights throughout the summer, starting with La Fiesta de San Fermin on July 10th.   more...

Bradford On Avon News

`It was not me'

WILLIAMS TRIAL: COMPUTER entrepreneur Randle Williams admitted telling lies to detectives in interviews following his wife's death but denied playing any part in the killing.   more...

Jurors hear of unsolved crime

WILLIAMS TRIAL: THE number of unsolved rapes, indecent assaults and flashing incidents in west Wiltshire, Bath and Bristol were revealed to the jurors in the Randle Williams murder trial.   more...

Trial Diary

WILLIAMS TRIAL: Day 12: More of Randle Williams' interviews with Det Con Alan Hardman and Det Con Emma Powell carried out before he was charged with murder were read to the court.   more...

Williams recounts wife's promiscuity

WILLIAMS TRIAL: A WEEPING Randle Williams told jurors he still loved his wife Natalie despite catching her in sexual clinches with neighbours and discovering she had visited a wealth of internet porn sites.   more...

Finance convictions

WILLIAMS TRIAL: CONVICTIONS for forgery, theft, counterfeiting and dishonesty blight the past of businessman Randle Williams.   more...

Back to drawing board with Kingston Mills

DEVELOPERS have shelved plans to build 127 homes at Kingston Mills in Bradford on Avon.   more...

Teacher `deserved tougher sentence'

FORMER Old Ride School worker Patricia Kettlety is so disgusted by the sentence handed to paedophile teacher Peter Hamilton-Leggett she is asking Home Secretary David Blunkett to review the case.   more...

Write to save Waterloo link

Ref. 27056-1RAILWAY users in west Wiltshire are being urged to put pen to paper to stop a vital train service to London Waterloo being axed.   more...

All-day street festival goes ahead

THIS year's Woolley Fest-ival will be a one-day street festival instead of the usual two days of concerts.   more...

Bradford band wows crowds at Glastonbury

Ref. 27060-8THREE Bradford on Avon teenagers who planned a weekend off at Glastonbury Festival found themselves taking centre stage instead after impressed music bosses asked them to give two live performances.   more...

Business News

Price parts spat `is no big deal'

Employees at Swindon Pressings Limited are said to be unconcerned about rumours that MG Rover is shopping around for a new contract.   more...

Couple hope for more Christmas Wild West parties

Ref. 21685-08-THE American Wild West could be coming to Wanborough once again this Christmas.   more...

Pub wins training award

Marlborough's Castle and Ball Hotel has won a training award for its commitment to employee development.   more...

Law practice launched

A NEW business started up in Salisbury on Tuesday and its name will be familiar to many.   more...

Online toolkit targets training

A NEW easy-to-use website has been launched to help small and medium Wiltshire enterprises identify training needs and develop training to suit management and employees.   more...

Trade fair may give industry competitive edge

WILTSHIRE'S food and hospitality businesses can learn new skills and improve their commercial potential at a one-off trade fair in Salisbury later this month.   more...

Accounting staff named

CHARTERED accountants Fletcher & Partners, of Salisbury, have appointed three new members of staff.   more...

Performance in spotlight

THE Environment Agency's annual focus on corporate behaviour and its impact on the environment, called Spotlight on Business Environmental Performance, will be published at the end of this month.   more...

Savings priority

YOUNG people in Salisbury are four times more likely to want a savings account than a social life, according to the Britannia Building Society.   more...

Police inquiries centralised

SOUTH Wiltshire businesses have a new number to contact the police.   more...

Sortime ready for recycling

OLD Sarum company Sortimo International Ltd, the in-vehicle storage equipment manufacturer, has launched a buy -back and recycle promise as part of its environmental commitment.   more...

Free advice for small operators

BUSINESS people in south Wiltshire are being invited to a free seminar in Salisbury next Tuesday to find out how the Government's Small Firms Initiative can help them.   more...

Beechcroft renamed

BEECHCROFT Developments Limited have been incorporated into a new company, Beechcroft Limited, as a result of a management buyout.   more...

Training experts arrive in Salisbury

A ONE million euro contract with Nissan Europe has coincided with a move to Salisbury for training services company TTS Europe Ltd.   more...

Full throttle for bike shop

A NEW motocross business on the outskirts of Coombe Bissett looks set to get off to a roaring start due to the growing popularity of the sport.   more...

Factory on show

THE president of Salisbury & District Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Andrew Hodder, and chamber members, are visiting Shelwork Industries next Thursday for a tour of the factory and lunch.   more...

Calne News

Young cartoonist

A TALENTED young cartoonist from Calne was rewarded by charity ChildLine on Wednesday.   more...

Chippenham News

Hunters vow: It's business as usual

HUNTSMEN vowed to protect north Wiltshire's country way of life this week in the face of an overwhelming vote by MPs in the Commons for a total ban on hunting with dogs.   more...

Pupils benefit from shaded seating

CHILDREN have been enjoying a break from the summer sun at a north Wiltshire village school after a kind donation from a local company.   more...

Recycling scheme delayed

KERBSIDE recycling in north Wiltshire is being postponed because the refuse trucks have yet to turn up.   more...

Brighter future for centres

THE future of six sports centres is looking brighter after North Wiltshire Leisure Ltd, the trust which runs them, managed to clear debts of £250,000 in just over a year.   more...

Swapping school for an army day

PUPILS from a north Wiltshire school swapped schoolwork for teamwork at an army activity challenge this week.   more...

Duck race raises cash for school

Ref. 27042-1VILLAGERS went quackers messing about on the river at the annual Lacock Primary School duck race on Friday.   more...

Corsham News

Town adds some French flavour

Ref. 13707-1VISITORS packed into Corsham High Street on Saturday for the town's annual French day.   more...

Revamp `driving customers away'

FRUSTRATED traders in Corsham say their businesses are suffering due to the redevelopment of a shopping precinct.   more...

School head wins leadership award

A DEDICATED headteacher from Corsham scooped a prestigious award at a ceremony in Bristol on Friday.   more...

Melksham News

High Court battle to save embryos

A MELKSHAM woman has gone to the High Court in a bid to save her frozen embryos from being destroyed after her partner refused permission for their use.   more...

Award for teaching assistant

A DEDICATED teaching assistant from Melksham scooped a prestigious award at a ceremony in Bristol on Friday.   more...

Trike trundle for pre-school funds

Ref. 27050CHILDREN took to their trikes on Monday to raise funds for their village pre-school.   more...

Explorer's wife opens nursery school

CLAIRE Hempleman-Adams stepped in for her adventurer husband on Saturday to officially open a Wiltshire nursery school.   more...

School's golden anniversary

Ref. 27046-3FORMER pupils travelled from around the world to celebrate the 50th anniversary of George Ward School in Melksham.   more...

Drunk fined

UNEMPLOYED Lisa Croucher screamed and thrashed around in a police car after a drinking session in Melksham.   more...

No room on bus to school

A GROUP of children from Melksham may be forced to make their own way to school as there is no room for them on the bus.   more...

Police break up Rode rave

More than 80 police officers in full riot gear were called to break up an illegal rave in Rode at the weekend.   more...

Sport Bowls

Stratton no match for rampant Rodbourne

Rodbourne Cheney maintained their 100 per cent record at the top of the Swindon and District Four Rink Bowls League with a comprehensive 112-58 shot victory over Stratton Churchways B.   more...

4-rink bowls results

Stroud & Swindon Sponsored Swindon & District 4-Rink League Results: Division 1:Rodbourne Cheney 112 (14) ­ Steve Cornish 24 (2), Dave Jones 20 (2), D Gibdon 34 (2), Gary Morphet 34 (2) 6; Stratton Chruchways B 58 (0) ­ Terry Brown 9, J Maylem 19, T Hoare 17, A Baker 13. Wroughton 76 (2) ­ Jim Hunter 21, Roger Cornish 21 (2), R Jefferies 16, Stan Clapton 18; Highworth 86 (12) ­ Chris Blount 22 (2), John Emmerson 16, Tony Rivers 18 (2), Clive Humphries 30 (2) 6. Supermarine B 83 (10) ­ Bill Jordan 13, Dave Jones 26 (2), Pete Blackler 21, Frank Gardiner 23 (2) 6; Swindon 82 (4) ­ Dave Woodbridge 21 (2), Den Stone 15, Norman New 25 (2), Cliff Dennis 21. Cricklade 88 (10) ­ John Witts 28 (2), Pete Youngman 16, Eddie Wells 28 (2), D Impey 16 6; Shrivenham 67 (4) ­ John Simpson 10, Brian Hayward 19 (2), Roy Dixon 17, Ken Downton 21 (2). Wootton Bassett B 97 (12) ­ D Fackrell 18 (2), A Small 28 (2), K Roe 16, G Norris 35 (2) 6; Supermarine A 52 (2) ­ E Boulton 13, E Stevens 8, E Brown 23 (2), A Wilkinson 8. Division 2: Purton 53 (0) ­ Ron Saunders 21, E Dodson 14, Sid Walker 8, R Gardiner 10; Stratton Churchways A 93 (14) ­ Ian Gough 27 (2), Peter Cann 21 (2), Alan Gough 21 (2), Dave Humphreys 24 (2) 6. Wanborough 72 (6) ­ John Anderson 11, John Emmins 21 (2), John Brown 18 (2), Gordon Packer 22 (2); West End 79 (8) ­ Dave Richards 28 (2), R Taylor 18, Ian Griffiths 16, S Manning 17 6. Town Gardens 113 (14) ­ Barry Pittuck 30 (2), Malcolm Price 36 (2), Les Sullivan 21 (2), Frank Ayres 26 (2) 6; North End 54.5 (0) ­ J Renicks 16, E Davis 12, C Pearce 16, Bob Bauld 10.5. Faringdon 88 (12) ­ J Osbourne 19 (2), M Lapthorn 24 (2), J Durham 22 (2), M Simpson 23 6; Haydon Wick 71 (2) ­ D Thomas 15, B Crippen 22, R Dudley 10, R Beadon 24 (2). Marlborough 91 (12) ­ P Loney 18, B King 31 (2), N Amor 22 (2), M Bevan 20 (2) 6; Penhill 70 (2) ­ Brian Hillier 24 (2), Tom Wilkins 16, K Lane 16, Irving Miller 14. Garrads 73 (12) ­ Trevor Hermon 16 (2), John Walls 19 (2), Norman Vincent 22 (2), Dave Williams 16 6; County Ground 68.25 (2) ­ Tom Willis 14.25, Dennis Blaxhall 16, Ivor Rumble 19, Baz Rowland 19 (2). Purton 88 (12) ­ Sid Walker 14, Butch King 29 (2), Ron Saunders 19 (2), Eric Collier 26 (2) 6; Westlecot B 64 (2) ­ Jamie Titcombe 22 (2), Peter Owen 12, Tom Hinde 12, Ron Salsbury 18.   more...

Sport Cricket

Sutton Veny win the battle of the villages

WILTSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE: SUTTON Veny sprang a surprise in Division Two as they comprehensively defeated leaders Urchfont by nine wickets.   more...

Aiming higher

Swindon will be looking to build on their success last weekend and drag themselves further up the Glos/Wilts Premier Leagure when they entertain high-flying Dumbleton tomorrow.   more...

Allsop sets Kennet on victory trail

SWINDON & District under 11s were beaten by Kennet in a 25-over game at Nationwide's ground.   more...

Abel canes the Welsh in county cup

EDWARD Abel hit a brilliant 127 not out to help Wiltshire under 15s to fine victory over the Welsh national side in the ECB County Cup.   more...

Rod rules as veterans win

Rod Smith played a commanding role in the Wiltshire 50-plus side's victory over the Isle of Wight by scoring a magnificent 119.   more...

Wiltshire League cricket fixtures

Wiltshire Cricket League fixtures tomorrow:   more...

Sport Football

Eastville Boys on the lookout

EASTVILLE Boys are on the lookout for teams to take part in their 11-a-side and seven-a-side tournaments on Saturday, August 30.   more...

Have a run out with Purton FC

Purton FC, who will be running four senior sides in the Hellenic, Wiltshire League and Cirencester League, start pre-season training on Mondays and Wednesdays starting on Monday (July 7).   more...

Putting the fun back in soccer

SWINDON Soccer Skills are running their fun weeks all through the summer and have places vacant.   more...

Old Town hunt for new talent

Old Town United FC are looking for players for their under 8s and under 11s teams, who will play in the North Wilts and District Youth and Minors League next season.   more...

Get on Trax for the new season

TRAX FC are welcoming new and old players to training every Tuesday and Thursday at Southbrook Rec (6.45pm).   more...

Sport Rugby

Corsham ready to start again

CORSHAM Rugby Club kick off their pre-season training this coming Tuesday (July 8).   more...

Swindon News

Opportunity overlooked

IT is time to call time on the nonsense that has surrounded Steam since its conception.   more...

the cat-lovers answer back

THE letter from Colin Jones (EA Letters, June 27) is one of the most irresponsible I have seen in all the years I have been reading the letters page.   more...

4.5 million owners cannot be wrong

RE: Colin Jones letter (EA, June 27) on cats.   more...

Met his match?

I WAS appalled to read Colin Jones' letter expressing his views against cats.   more...

No need to be so cruel

WHAT a stupid attitude Colin Jones has towards using an air gun on cats.   more...

Search service here is better than most

I AM a conveyancing solicitor with 25 years in business and moved from London to Swindon to set up a new practice recently.   more...

Which is worse ­ a homosexual or a paedophile?

Pastor John Tait (EA, June 30) typifies the pomposity not only of Christianity, but religion in general.   more...

Council will pay for this, says mother

Ref. 25507-05A 55-year-old woman needed four stitches to her head after tripping on a pavement.   more...

They're head over heels with delight

Ref. 289976GYMNASTS in Swindon are jubilant at the prospect of the creation of a new studio dedicated to their sport.   more...

Motorists focus on cameras

MOTORISTS in Wiltshire are getting wise to the position of speed cameras across the county, judging by the number of visits to the Wiltshire and Swindon Road Safety Partner-ship website.   more...

Bid to protect abused wives

MEN who assault their partners should be stopped from inflicting more terror after leaving jail, says South Swindon MP Julia Drown.   more...

By Jove! A remarkable discovery in deep space

THIS is the planet astronomers have discovered in a solar system they believe is similar to our own.   more...

Steam may be hit by fallout

A GROUP which restores old railway locomotives has fallen out with Swindon Council over claims that it owes the authority £20,000.   more...

Health team come highly commended

PSYCHOLOGY and counselling services in Swindon were nominated for a prestigious NHS award but just failed to win it.   more...

Generous gesture by Sue

SUE Ozolins, the co-ordinator of Swindon Project Spear, says she will pass on the £500 she received with her People of Wiltshire award to her clients.   more...

School was so close to top trophy

OLD TOWN'S Commonweal School missed by a whisker becoming national schools under-16 chess team champions when they finished on equal points with the winners at Prestatyn at the weekend.   more...

Promise made to schools

EDUCATION chiefs in Swindon have been promised there will be no repeat of this year's school funding crisis.   more...

Doctor's dig over Big Dig!

The archaeologist who discovered Swindon's hidden Roman treasures has slammed the recent Channel 4 Big Dig event.   more...

Knitting for the children

Ref. 25498-38DORCAN residents have knitted more than 300 vests for needy Ugandan children.   more...

Lyneham looks set to close

AS WILTSHIRE braces itself for the Government's announcement on the future of RAF Lyneham today, ROB MERRICK, ANTHONY OSBORNE and SHIRLEY MATHIAS examine the impact of what is rumoured to be devastating news   more...

`In a poll, 90 per cent of the people believed that the base would close'

LYNEHAM villagers today spoke of their fear for the future.   more...

Months of uncertainty are almost at an end

UNCERTAINTY about the future of RAF Lyneham has meant 18 months of anxiety for 10,000 people.   more...

He's at it again

Ref. 25506-38A MAN convicted of harassing his neighbours is now being prosecuted by Swindon Council after constructing a balcony that overlooks their garden without obtaining planning permission.   more...

Young jazz star pulls out of Marlborough gig

JAMIE Cullum, the Swindon jazz pianist who recently signed a £1 million deal with Universal Records, has been forced to withdraw from the Marlborough Jazz Festival.   more...

Love storey

Ref. 25523-40 and 51RUSSELL VOYSEY showed his true love in public when he abseiled from a 200ft building to propose to his childhood sweetheart, Ingrid Pepper.   more...

Beggar jailed for supplying drugs

BEGGAR Jadie Scotford has become the first person to be jailed as a result of drug raids carried out in Swindon.   more...

Youngsters turn to pedal power for charity

Ref. 25489-30ENERGETIC nursery school children took part in a marathon pedal push and hoped to have raised hundreds of pounds for a children's charity in the process.   more...

Some wine with your surgery?

Ref. 25530-10A LEADING consultant at Great Western Hospital is administering an alternative medicine to patients recovering from heart surgery ­ red wine.   more...

Impact on community could be enormous

EVERYONE has been expecting the worst at RAF Lyneham ever since the Ministry of Defence launched its strategic review of the future viability of military bases in December 2001.   more...

The things we do for love

Romance is not dead ­ at least as far as Russell Voysey and his girlfriend Ingrid Pepper are concerned.   more...

Trowbridge News

Ushers site plan given green light

WORK to redevelop the former Ushers bottling plant in the centre of Trowbridge should begin by the end of the year.   more...

Fun for all at summer fete

Ref. BL233/2CHILDREN and parents were treated to an afternoon of games and activities at the Studley Green School summer fete on Saturday.   more...

Colleague targeted in theft

A FORMER Asda employee stole a colleague's debit card to go on a £400 spending spree in Trowbridge.   more...

Bumper fete for boy scouts

Southwick and North Bradley scouts held the largest summer party and fete they have had for 28 years.   more...

Absent examiner in A-level fiasco

PERFORMING arts students from two Trowbridge secondary schools had their AS- level examinations thrown into turmoil last week when the examiner failed to turn up.   more...

Carnival queen search

THE search is on to find this year's carnival queen in Trowbridge.   more...

Moving the goalposts

KEEN footballers on the Seymour estate in Trowbridge have had their hopes dashed after a set of goalposts were put up for them to use, and then taken away ­ twice.   more...

Poor response to floral competition

ATTEMPTS to brighten up Trowbridge with flowers this summer have been thwarted because some town centre shops are refusing to join in.   more...

Warning to dog owner

A DOG owner has been told her Jack Russell will be destroyed if it attacks another person.   more...

Sun and sangria at summer fete

Ref. BL235THE spirit of the carnival came to town on Saturday at Trow-bridge Oaks nursing home as staff donned carnival dress and served sangria to guests at their annual summer fete.   more...

Net gains for people of Trowbridge

Ref. 27034A HI-tech computer project is being launched to help people in Trowbridge make the most of the internet.   more...

Shopmobility closes doors

A FINAL bid to keep Trowbridge Shopmobility open has failed. A £7,500 rescue package, raised by the town and county councils, with support from local businesses, was offered to the struggling charity this week.   more...

Designs that aren't forever

Ref. 27040GRADUATE Katherine Pearce is set to shine in the jewellery world after taking top honours at university.   more...

Mum tries to save a school

A TROWBRIDGE woman has started a campaign to keep her daughter's school open, after numbers at the school have dwindled to just 27 pupils.   more...

Fashion student hits the heights

A FASHION student from Wiltshire College has scooped a top award, fighting off stiff competition from the rest of the UK.   more...

Helping hospital

Ref. BL232_2A BABY competition and a host of stalls helped raise £1,200 for Trowbridge hospital on Saturday.   more...

Highlighting the need for fire safety

Ref. 13703_4CHILDREN from four Trowbridge primary schools have been learning about the dangers of fire to mark Child Safety Week.   more...

Lucy's bid to dance her way to stardom

Ref. 13705_1A year of exams and a tough training schedule could not get the better of a teenager from Hilperton, who has won her dream place at a ballet school in Hertfordshire.   more...

Park picnic for campaign

CHILDREN were the focus of a picnic and party in Trowbridge Park on Sunday organised by a group of youngsters who are sticking up for children's rights.   more...

Safety scheme to help cut death toll on A36

DRIVE DOWN THE DEATH TOLL: PLANS are under way for an £8.1m safety improvement scheme for one of the A36's most dangerous sections.   more...

Write to save Waterloo link

Ref. 27056-1RAILWAY users in west Wiltshire are being urged to put pen to paper to stop a vital train service to London Waterloo being axed.   more...

Top honour for county heroes

Ref. 27059-2A GIRL who saved her mother's life when she fell down the stairs while sleepwalking has received recognition as a hero in the second annual People of Wiltshire Awards.   more...

Landlords back campaign

SHAME A DRINK DRIVER: LANDLORDS across west Wiltshire have thrown their support behind the Wiltshire Times Shame a Drink Driver campaign.   more...

Teacher `deserved tougher sentence'

FORMER Old Ride School worker Patricia Kettlety is so disgusted by the sentence handed to paedophile teacher Peter Hamilton-Leggett she is asking Home Secretary David Blunkett to review the case.   more...

Two years for tractor thief

A MAN who went on an hour-long ride around west Wiltshire and Bath in a stolen tractor has been jailed for two years.   more...

`It was not me'

WILLIAMS TRIAL: COMPUTER entrepreneur Randle Williams admitted telling lies to detectives in interviews following his wife's death but denied playing any part in the killing.   more...

Jurors hear of unsolved crime

WILLIAMS TRIAL: THE number of unsolved rapes, indecent assaults and flashing incidents in west Wiltshire, Bath and Bristol were revealed to the jurors in the Randle Williams murder trial.   more...

Trial Diary

WILLIAMS TRIAL: Day 12: More of Randle Williams' interviews with Det Con Alan Hardman and Det Con Emma Powell carried out before he was charged with murder were read to the court.   more...

Williams recounts wife's promiscuity

WILLIAMS TRIAL: A WEEPING Randle Williams told jurors he still loved his wife Natalie despite catching her in sexual clinches with neighbours and discovering she had visited a wealth of internet porn sites.   more...

Finance convictions

WILLIAMS TRIAL: CONVICTIONS for forgery, theft, counterfeiting and dishonesty blight the past of businessman Randle Williams.   more...

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

Feeling of being let down again

Developers come sweeping in with grand plans to reshape our towns, and promises of big ideas, and often we can be forgiven for thinking it's just fancy artwork and a lot of hot air.   more...

Heartless and gutless

W e heard this week of an armed robber who stole £79 from a Warminster charity shop. It's staggering that someone would go to such lengths to target a charity.   more...

Prison sentence was not enough

I WOULD like to say thank you to the Wiltshire Times for the coverage and help in bringing the case of Peter Hamilton-Leggett to the fore.   more...

Time to hide weapons

CONTRARY to the view of John Bowley (Wiltshire Times, June 26) it is not yet obvious that Saddam Hussein has no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq; it is obvious that he had long enough to hide them.   more...

Strong views on Shopmobility

LAST week's Wiltshire Times was again full of extremely strong views. This time it was of the closing of the Shopmobility which has proved a valuable service to many disabled people in Trowbridge.   more...

Can you imagine being disabled?

I AM writing to you about my deep concern at Trowbridge Shopmobility closing in July.   more...

Support the court

Regrettably the County Council Cabinet has rejected going for a judicial review of the decision to close the Trowbridge Magistrates Court stating that it would cost at least £50,000 and that there had never been a successful judicial review against a decision made by a Lord Chancellor.   more...

Meningitis guide

I NEED your help in getting a very important message across to early years professionals in Wiltshire. Meningitis continues to kill more under fives than any other infectious disease.   more...

Thumbs up for football

I was delighted for the young people of Chippenham who can now look forward to fantastic new football facilities that are to be developed thanks to hard work from their local councils who have secured £1m from the Football Foundation and have also put up £1m themselves.   more...

Press for a review on transport strategy

A significant recommendation from the Inspector, who conducted the Public Inquiry into West Wiltshire's District Plan, was that an alternative route should be investigated North of Hilperton before a road is built in THE GAP.   more...

Road rage

Last month, early on a Saturday morning, our beautiful tabby cat Max, our "boy", our buddy, was killed outside our house by a hit and run driver.   more...

Newspaper helps raise profile

Congratulations and thanks for a top-drawer write-up about Breast Cancer and the Young & Gifted Music Festival in your newspaper.   more...

White Horse bypass lobby `mischievous'

A BYPASS lobby group drawn almost exclusively from those living on the eastern side of Westbury continues to employ the White Horse as a symbol for peace and tranquillity in the area and the focus of their often emotional attempts to challenge the selected route for the Westbury bypass.   more...

Warminster News

Police appeal after charity shop raid

Ref. 27044BEMUSED traders have spoken of their shock after a gun-wielding robber stole cash from a charity shop till on Friday.   more...

Support for campaign

HUNDREDS of people have thrown their support behind the Wiltshire Times campaign to get justice for the family of murdered schoolgirl Zoe Evans.   more...

Hairdresser creates stink about a drain

Ref. 27027-3A HAIRDRESSER'S campaign to rid a Wiltshire street of a nauseating smell seems to have paid off.   more...

Manager foils cash raid bid

THIEVES attempting to steal a service station cash machine were foiled by its duty manager early on Tuesday morning.   more...

In line for award

MERE Down Farm near Warminster is one of six farms to compete in the UK final of a top competition.   more...

Ben returns to school

Ref. 27011-8I thought going back to school was going to be a breeze compared to a typical day in our frantic office ­ I could not have been more wrong.   more...

Westbury News

Lafarge says environment won't suffer

Cement giant Lafarge is trying to reassure the people of Westbury that burning waste chemicals at the plant will not damage the environment.   more...

Top honour for county heroes

Ref. 27059-2A GIRL who saved her mother's life when she fell down the stairs while sleepwalking has received recognition as a hero in the second annual People of Wiltshire Awards.   more...

Views on war

A WESTBURY poet has used the power of the pen to help children in Iraq.   more...

End of the line as train driver retires

A fifty year career on the railways drew to a close on Saturday as train driver Brian `Stickie' Stickland retired.   more...

Judges uphold sentence

A MAN jailed for violence has failed to get his sentence shortened after a court heard how he was involved in two vicious attacks.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Three lions on his shirt

SAM PARKIN'S desire to play for England and a lack of relatives across the water has killed Northern Ireland's hopes of calling up the Town striker.   more...

  
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