Stories for 26 August 2004

Amesbury News

Is town a `whingeing city'?

LAST month, the Journal published a letter from a Durrington resident who suggested Amesbury be renamed `whingeing city' because all anyone living in the town ever seemed to do was moan.   more...

Bath Leisure

Spirited performances

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 4 2004, BATH: Classic comedy Blithe Spirit thrilled and delighted an enthusiastic audience and proved to be a performance of consummate talent and professionalism.   more...

Storming success

OPEN-AIR theatre in England is the triumph of optimism over experience. But every year the summer workshops at the Theatre Royal culminate in an ambitious outdoor production in the Ball Court at Prior Park College, a fantastic setting, given good weather.   more...

Business News

BID designed to boost town

BUSINESS leaders in Swindon are keeping a close eye on schemes that could give a huge shot in the arm to town centre rejuvenation.   more...

Half-a-million makes it more than a mini adventure

THIS week is a proud week for staff at Swindon Pressings as the 500,000th new Mini made in Britain has rolled off the production line.   more...

More rooms at motel as demand for singles rises

SWINDON'S only self-confessed motelier has expanded the number of his rooms because business is booming.   more...

Future of farm shop hangs on knife edge

A family farm shop specialising in local produce could be forced out of business if it is not allowed to expand, according to owner Paul Reynolds.   more...

New boss relishes challenge

CALUM Forsyth has been appointed managing director UK and Ireland of Wavin Plastics, 17 years after joining the firm.   more...

Top class work

HUSBAND and wife David and Jacqui Henshaw from Swindon are in the running for a national business award.   more...

Night club shows off whole new image

TWO months after opening, the new team at Club Nero claim they have transformed it from a troublespot to a hot spot.   more...

Calne News

Curry night brings in cash for flood victims

13920/2GAZETTE & HERALD: Calne restaurant owner Ala Uddin is planning to go to Bangladesh to provide flood victims with food, medical care and shelter after raising £2,500 at his charity buffet evening.   more...

Chairman is chuffed at success of project

GAZETTE & HERALD: Castlefield Canal and River Park Association (CARP) chairman Denis Robinson is ecstatic with the new Castlefield wild flower meadow, which has flowered for the first time.   more...

Auction's hot off the press

GAZETTE & HERALD: A signed cookbook from Hell's Kitchen boss Gordon Ramsey and a silver belt buckle and sweatshirt from Three Forks, Montana, are being auctioned to raise money for Springfields School in Calne.   more...

Gardener comes away with armful of trophies

13910/1GAZETTE & HERALD: KEEN gardener Bob Clarke won an incredible 24 trophies at the weekend for his fuchsias and geraniums.   more...

All residents want is less `a' in their street

GAZETTE & HERALD: Residents are trying to get the name of their street in Calne changed back to the original spelling after a council vehicle knocked the old sign off.   more...

Flexible footy fun

GAZETTE & HERALD: Hundreds of youngsters bounced into Calne Town Football Social Club's fun day last weekend to play on inflatable games and raise money for charity.   more...

Chippenham News

Family hits £75,000 target for George

13934/1GAZETTE & HERALD: THE parents of three-year-old brain cancer sufferer George Mitchell have reached their £75,000 target to enable their son to travel to the United States for pioneering surgery if required.   more...

Artist chosen for major show

13853/2GAZETTE & HERALD: Watercolour artist Bob Rudd is celebrating his success after one of his works was selected for a prestigious London exhibition in the Mall Galleries.   more...

Villagers' fears over new rally school

GAZETTE & HERALD: CASTLE Combe Circuit has come head to head with residents of Yatton Keynell over plans to create a rally school.   more...

Brave Beth's on mend

13912/6GAZETTE & HERALD: FOUR months after life-saving open heart surgery, tiny Beth Picter continues to go from strength to strength.   more...

They may pay

GAZETTE & HERALD: Victorious GP Dr Barney Williams is considering making a claim for compensation for the treatment he endured at the hands of Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust.   more...

Pay your debt, says festival

GAZETTE & HERALD: CASH-STRAPPED Chippenham Arts Festival is battling to get £150 from the Emery Gate shopping centre, money that it says it is owed for an advert in last year's festival programme.   more...

Student's tribute to brother after A-level success

GAZETTE & HERALD: TALENTED Sheldon School A level student, Jonathan Piper, 18, is delighted at earning a place at Oxford University, despite suffering the tragic loss of his twin brother Tim last year.   more...

Manager kept in the dark

GAZETTE & HERALD: BRIAN Poole is still awaiting the results of an investigation which will decide whether he will go back to his post as centre manager at the Emery Gate shopping centre.   more...

Knees up now huge spectacle for village

GAZETTE & HERALD: THE sleepy village of Sutton Benger will experience an annual knees-up to beat any other village fete on Saturday September 4.   more...

Superheroes of the garden

GAZETTE & HERALD: GREEN-FINGERED superheroes swarmed into Borough Parade in Chippenham last Thursday to try their hand at two special workshops.   more...

They may pay

Victorious GP Dr Barney Williams is considering making a claim for compensation for the treatment he endured at the hands of Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust.   more...

All ready for a party

ORGANISERS are expecting more than 13,000 people to cram into Lydiard Park this weekend for the revived Wiltshire Festival.   more...

Farming gets Big Brother treatment

NEWS that the makers of Big Brother are hoping to use a north Wiltshire farm for a celebrity reality television show, has been met with a mixture of surprise and amusement by the farming community.   more...

Grieving fiancée tells of anguish

GAZETTE & HERALD: THE heartbroken fiancée of father-of-one Chris Lewis, who was killed while working on the M25 last Wednesday, told how they were weeks away from moving into a bigger house and were planning to marry at the end of the year.   more...

Post office invited to explain closure

GAZETTE & HERALD: CONCERNED Chippenham town councillors have invited Post Office representatives to meet them to discuss the fate of the Pewsham branch.   more...

High flier has kids in a whirl

13875/1GAZETTE & HERALD: Youngsters had a special treat when a helicopter landed on their nursery school sports field, giving them an opportunity to check out the cabin and sit at the controls.   more...

New skatepark gets an up and down ride

13931/3GAZETTE & HERALD: NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray has told residents of The Paddocks that they must have a `killer' argument if they are to defeat plans for the skatepark at Westmead, Chippenham.   more...

Will's in the pink as comic fame beckons

GAZETTE & HERALD: COMEDIAN Will Hodgson, 25, could be about to hit the big time after being nominated in the comedy industry's answer to the Oscars, the Perrier awards.   more...

Freak downpour causes flood chaos across area

GAZETTE & HERALD: POWERHOUSE, the electrical store in Hathaway Retail Park, Chippenham, was immersed in inches of water after a deluge on Monday afternoon.   more...

Cinema campaigners rally support

GAZETTE & HERALD: Campaigners are urging people to speak out in support of Chippenham's art deco Goldiggers building in a bid to fend off demolition and redevelopment.   more...

Driving bid is a tribute to mum

GAZETTE & HERALD: JENNY Carter completed the Marie Curie Ladies' Driving Challenge last week for her mum, who has recently been diagnosed with cancer.   more...

Keeping a Watch on wildlife

13891/4GAZETTE & HERALD: YOUNG wildlife enthusiasts came eye to eye with wood mice and voles at the first meeting of the Chippenham's new Watch group on Saturday.   more...

Rock tribute for Chrissy

Chrissy, left, and his brother Jack, eightGAZETTE & HERALD: FAMILY and schoolfriends packed St Mary's RC Church in Chippenham on Monday to bid farewell to 15-year-old Chrissy Paduch, who died on August 13 after suffering a brain haemorrhage.   more...

Corsham News

A family bond for life

GAZETTE & HERALD: JUDY Ward did not hesitate when her younger brother Tim Barton was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer ­ she gave him the gift of life by donating the life-saving bone marrow he needed for a transplant.   more...

Toy and book appeal for tots

GAZETTE & HERALD: THE Gazette is launching an appeal today for new or nearly-new toys for the Honey Pot Nursery in Corsham, after a fire caused thousands of pounds of damage nine days ago.   more...

Cabbie who stole fares could face jail sentence

GAZETTE & HERALD: A CORSHAM cabbie who escaped a jail term after admitting pocketing hundreds of pounds of his boss's takings could still end up behind bars.   more...

Ctfc Sport

Spud aims to chip in with a few headers

CHIPPENHAM'S central defender Ian Herring hopes get up front and bag a few goals this season.   more...

Regis calling for aggression

ST Lucian right back Rene Regis says that Chippenham lost their aggression against Rugby United on Saturday.   more...

Allison just wants goals

STRIKER Sam Allison was unhappy that he did not score on Monday evening despite being one of the best players on the pitch.   more...

Another testing weekend lies ahead

CHIPPENHAM face two games in four days with a trip to Hitchin on Saturday and then a game against Gloucester City at home on Tuesday night.   more...

We can't rely on Constable

GOALKEEPER Mark Hervin says that his team cannot rely on one player to score all the goals.   more...

Devizes News

Bid to bring down police helicopter

13922/2A POLICE helicopter crew have told of their fury after a man tried to bring down the machine by dazzling the pilot with a powerful light.   more...

Trio's lead in team walkies

13909/2KIND-HEARTED youngsters Lauren Peters and Lauren Skinner of Worton, and Emily Thorpe of Devizes, have been giving up part of their summer holidays to walk other people's dogs and raise money for the RSPCA.   more...

Soldier trapped in car

13916/1A PARATROOPER escaped serious injury when his car was written off in an accident on the A361 near Caen Hill, Devizes at 7.22am on Tuesday.   more...

Man has spree with woman's debit card

POLICE have expressed concern at the poor standard of checks undertaken by shops after a stolen debit card was used for a £600 spending spree in four days.   more...

Cat survives by a whisker

13845/3CAT owner Madeleine Bastow-Coultis says she will leave no stone unturned to find the thug who shot her four-year-old black tom, Othello, with an air rifle.   more...

Post office protest is backed by 1,000 names

13905/1THE campaign to save the Eastleigh Road Post Office in Devizes from closure has been boosted by a petition signed by around 1,000 people.   more...

Safety at fair risked after work damage

13930/1WESSEX Water says it has disciplined workers responsible for damaging the roots of trees on The Green, despite its assurances to the town council that it would take particular care.   more...

Pupili's pizza postponement

13858/1LOVERS of pizza in the Devizes area have been assured they will not miss out when Tino and Geraldine Pupili leave the Elm Tree Inn in High Street in the New Year.   more...

Dawn fire leaves rare narrow boat in ruins

13887/1A FIRE that swept through a narrow boat on the Kennet and Avon Canal by the Barge Inn at Honey street early on Monday could have been started by intruders.   more...

Blind group bids to recoup £21,000 loss

13847/1THE Devizes-based Wiltshire Blind Association has employed a specialist fundraising officer to try to recoup the £21,000 a year it lost when the Royal National Institute for the Blind withdrew funding.   more...

Youth club on verge of opening its doors

POTTERNE Youth Club is on the verge of reopening. The club, in Silver Street, has been closed for about 18 months due to a lack of volunteers.   more...

Elderly upset at plan to redevelop home

SARSEN Housing Association has begun consulting elderly residents over the redevelopment of St Mary's House, a sheltered housing scheme in Potterne.   more...

More traffic misery ahead

MOTORISTS using the A361 near to the Hopton Industrial Estate will face diversions as Wessex Water completes its work laying a new water main.   more...

Films' nostalgic look at how town has celebrated

DEVIZES residents will have the opportunity to be nostalgic and watch short films of events that have occurred in the last 38 years.   more...

Burglar is considered for curfew programme

TEENAGER Jason Cooper, 19, has been remanded in custody after admitting breaking into a Devizes house.   more...

Join the carnival revival

DEVIZES Carnival fortnight is well under way. The fun kicked off on Sunday with the picnic in the park at Hillworth Park.   more...

Help put heat back in pews

RESIDENTS are being urged to dig deep and donate money to enable the defunct heating system to be replaced at St John's Church in Devizes.   more...

Devizes is where to be for your holiday

ONCE again Devizes will have an array of star performers and musicians in the town appearing at the Street Festival on bank holiday Monday.   more...

Other acts Dance around absence

ACTOR Charles Dance pulled out of the fund-raising concert for the youth of West Lavington due to filming commitments.   more...

Check blood pressure free

PEOPLE can have their blood pressure checked for free at a series of locations next month.   more...

They may pay

Victorious GP Dr Barney Williams is considering making a claim for compensation for the treatment he endured at the hands of Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust.   more...

All ready for a party

ORGANISERS are expecting more than 13,000 people to cram into Lydiard Park this weekend for the revived Wiltshire Festival.   more...

Face to face with our final hopefuls

JUDGES who spent hours poring over the dozens of entries for the Gazette and Herald's Young Face of 2004 competition have narrowed the field to just 12 and now it is our readers' turn to help choose their final four.   more...

Zero-rated ambulance trust faces check up

WILTSHIRE County Council has launched an investigation into how Wiltshire Ambulance Service intends to improve its service to residents.   more...

Minister to open unit at hospital

HEALTH Minister Rosie Winterton is due to officially open the new £7.5million emergency department at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, today.   more...

Changes for 999 service

AMBULANCES will not be sent out to patients with non urgent conditions such as a cut finger or earache.   more...

Torrential rain spells disaster for crops

FARMERS have told of their desperation as torrential rain has left their unharvested crops in danger of rotting in the fields.   more...

Charities offered chance of cash help

CHARITIES across the county have the chance to fill their coffers in time for Christmas courtesy of the Gazette's parent company.   more...

Education transport guide

A GUIDE to help parents and their children find out about education transport services for schools and colleges has been launched by Wiltshire County Council.   more...

Plea for new donors from blood service

THE National Blood Service is appealing for people in Wiltshire to give blood over the Bank Holiday period to ensure stocks stay healthy.   more...

The composting habit is catching on quickly

ALMOST half of 1,000 people who took part in a survey compost their green waste. The number of people who home compost has risen by 20 per cent in the last 12 months according to the results of the new survey carried out by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.   more...

Devizes,Calne,Marlborough,Highworth,Chippenham,Corsham,Malmesbury,Wootton Bassett News

Town won't cope with more traffic

I am writing regarding the article in the Gazette & Herald on August 5, concerning plans to build on the Central car park in Devizes. This is absolute lunacy!   more...

Policy is what matters in keeping post offices

Consultation by the Post Office has proved to be a sham. Their representatives attended the overview and scrutiny committee on July 15 and made two things clear.   more...

Time to drop story of the cheating major

I'M sick and tired (and so are many other people in this area) of reading about Charles Ingram.   more...

Group's claim unfounded

Rather than `cunningly overestimating' the time it took to lay the mains pipe in London Road, Wessex Water has always said that the work would be completed as soon as possible. This is admitted by Jeff Ody in his letter to the Gazette on July 29.   more...

Poor access for less mobile

I REFER to the article concerning wheelchair access which calls on the local council in Chippenham to take responsibility (Gazette, August 12).   more...

Dog is for life

I am writing to correct the inaccurate and misleading headline `One dog an hour put down by charity' which appeared in your newspaper on July 22.   more...

End to chaos

HOW much longer shall we have to put up with the chaos in Marlborough caused by the traffic diversions imposed so that a builder can put up scaffolding in the road on Barn Street?   more...

Early critics

Council officers are unable to respond to newspaper criticism. I am happy to do so on their behalf.   more...

Cash boost

CAN I thank all residents of Pans Lane who supported the annual street collection which I undertook on behalf of Barnardo's.   more...

Many thanks

DEVIZES and District LINK would like to thank everyone who supported our Flag Day on Saturday, July 24.   more...

Great hazard

May I, through your columns, remind those drivers who speed through the village of Sandy Lane of the hazards they are accepting by   more...

Unit support

I am writing in support for Devizes maternity unit. I have a three-month-old baby and although I live in Westbury I chose to go to Devizes for the small, cosy homely feeling.   more...

Public plans

AS a headmaster Dr Hazlewood should know the difference between a presentation and a consultation.   more...

Parking scheme required

On Monday morning, two parking spaces were blocked off in Kennet Place. They have, I believe, disappeared permanently as part of the Angel Yard social housing plan.   more...

Malmesbury News

Flash floods wreak havoc in villages

Freak flash flooding has caused thousands of pounds of structural damage in Minety leaving home owners devastated.   more...

Rainbow children

13903/1Creative kids drew on their talents to produce a collection of fun pictures at Charlton Village Hall last Monday.   more...

Hospital plan under scrutiny

PLANS to develop new facilities at Malmesbury Hospital are a step closer following more information from North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust.   more...

Capital effort for a suffering people

13928/2A dynamic Sherston family are gearing up for their biggest challenge yet ­ cycling from Paris to London next month to raise money for one of Africa's poorest communities.   more...

Fun runners set lively pace

13896/3CARNIVAL fun runners rose early to complete a 5km route around Malmesbury on Sunday. Some 15 eager people turned up for the event at 9am.   more...

Mayor and town stalwart dies at 85

Tributes have poured in for Malmesbury's former mayor and dynamic fundraiser Peggie Hickson.   more...

Office-homes scheme gets a mixed reception

Policy officers have recommended planning permission be refused for affordable homes on the former Lucent Technology site.   more...

Burglar held in custody

Burglar Mark Roberts has been remanded in custody after admitting two break-ins in the Malmesbury area.   more...

Feline is one of the family

A distraught Malmesbury couple are appealing for the safe return of their one-toothed cat Bobbins.   more...

Marlborough News

Into fray again

13929/1FAMILIES living near the telephone exchange in Marlborough are preparing for a new fight to prevent mobile phone transmitters being put up yards from their homes.   more...

Mother's exam success is truly magnifique. . .

MARLBOROUGH mum Ashley Oakshott is celebrating achieving an A grade in her French A-level ­ 20 years after getting a C at school .   more...

Dressmaker on to a second ton

13893-01GREAT grandmother Jean Higgins whose late husband Bob brought some of Britain's toughest criminals to book during his Scotland Yard career, celebrated her 100th birthday at the Merlin Court nursing home in Marlborough on Saturday.   more...

Burger bar hours protest

TOWN councillors in Marlborough are supporting residents who are against a burger and kebab bar being allowed to stay open until 2am on Friday and Saturday nights.   more...

Help solve riddle of the Devil's Den

FAMILY researcher Christine Thompson who lives in Ireland is hoping Gazette readers in the Marlborough area can help throw some light on her past.   more...

A ding-dong battle to resolve bell proposal

A PROPOSAL to convert an old fire bell in the loft of Marlborough Town Hall into a chiming clock has councillors in a right old ding-dong.   more...

Safety fears silence bells

THE bells at St Mary's Church, Marlborough, have been forced to fall silent because of safety concerns.   more...

Setback for plans to boost tourism

PLANS to boost tourism in Marlborough by inviting classic car clubs to hold their rallies in the town have received a major setback.   more...

Council takes dim view of plea to see daylight

PENSIONERS claim they are having to live a life of gloom because a belt of trees is blocking out the daylight.   more...

Carnival on marks for week of thrills

CARNIVAL week in Marlborough is looming with the prospect of entertainment for all the family, said chairman Rob Dickens.   more...

Hunters told to stay away

METAL detectors cannot be used on Marlborough Common, councillors have decided after receiving an approach from a local enthusiast.   more...

Local CD marks retirement of duo

ENTERTAINERS in Marlborough have joined to produce a CD that has already made £500 for the Prospect Foundation.   more...

Danger dens

TOWN councillors have agreed to have undergrowth removed in a bid to deter children making dens under trees by Marlborough Bowls Club.   more...

Panel to tell Common tale

A PROPOSAL for an interpretive panel on The Common at Marlborough setting out its history has been backed by town councillors.   more...

Pewsey News

Waterfall of colour is tops

13869/1THE French Horn public house has been judged the best floral decorated commercial premises in Pewsey in a contest run by the parish council to identify the best private and commercial gardens in the village.   more...

Family's holiday ordeal in floods

A FAMILY of four from Pewsey has spoken of its narrow escape from the flooding disaster that devastated the Cornish village of Boscastle.   more...

Best foot forward

13870/2FOURTEEN of the 230 walkers who set out from Pewsey on Friday to walk 50 miles in three days in aid of multiple sclerosis, suffer with the disease themselves.   more...

Salisbury Features

If you want to combat stress, use a tank

Lesley Bates gets that floating feeling as she dons her bathing suit in search of the ultimate relaxation therapy   more...

Time to stock up for the new school year

A NEW school year is about to start - and at least ten per cent of children will breathe a sigh of relief, according to stationery firm Staples, because they see school as a way of relieving the boredom of the holidays.   more...

Salisbury News

Firms held back by lack of skills

BUSINESSES in the UK are not reaching their full potential because their managers are lacking in essential qualities and skills, according to research.   more...

Walk routes are unveiled

Annabel Lawson and Simon Scutt, of Andante On Foot Walking Holidays. DA6158P1A BUSINESS in Alderbury that offers walking holidays in Europe unveiled its new routes for 2005 at an open evening at Salisbury Museum earlier this month.   more...

Two associates make step up to partner at solicitors

SALISBURY law firm Wilsons has appointed associate solicitors Alison McKenna and Adam Herbert partners of the firm.   more...

Pension company in name change

MAJOR Salisbury employer Personal Pension Management Limited has changed its name to Capita PPML.   more...

Survey reveals many begin sole trading for right reasons

SELF determination, independence and freedom of choice are the motivating factors behind the decision of people in Wiltshire to start a business, according to the latest NatWest Small Business Research Trust quarterly   more...

Bad weather could not stop charity challenge

FOUR solicitors from Salisbury and Southampton law firm Trethowans have taken part in the Snowdonia Charity Challenge.   more...

Awards scheme to recognise bravery of business starters

PEOPLE who have triumphed against the odds to set up their own business in the south west are to be recognised in a government-backed awards scheme.   more...

Salisbury Sport

At last...Wade's wonders are crownedchampions

SOUTH Wilts were celebrating on Saturday after being crowned league champions for the first time since 1990 when victory at Portsmouth finally put them out of reach of their other challengers, writes Mike Turner.   more...

New boys provide a shock

Ringwood striker Carl Fleet goes close during Saturday's game with Alresford. DA6209P5.NEWLY-promoted Alresford Town sprung a surprise at Long Lane on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Ringwood Town, writes Ryan Lovejoy.   more...

South Wilts clinch league title at last

SOUTH Wilts were celebrating on Saturday after being crowned league champions for the first time since 1990 when victory at Portsmouth finally put them out of reach of their other challengers, writes Mike Turner.   more...

Blake hopes cup clash will kick-start Robins' campaign

Downton FC's 2004/5 squad pictured before the Hamworthy match. DA6208P2.DOWNTON will be looking to bounce back quickly from their 6-0 defeat at home to Hamworthy United, their second 6-0 reverse in a week, and Saturday's FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round tie against Porthleven represents the ideal opportunity, writes Ryan Lovejoy.   more...

Curnow beats Senna, but the L-plates stay

SALISBURY'S teenage motor racing sensation Ross Curnow had a weekend of dramatically mixed fortunes - beating Ayrton Senna's nephew on the track at Brands Hatch on Sunday then, ironically, failing his driving test on Monday.   more...

Elsworth's winning run continues

Winning streak. David Elsworth. DA6165P30.WHITSBURY trainer David Elsworth continued his Salisbury winning streak with two successes on Friday evening, writes Mike Turner   more...

Tight lines as water levels rise

Rod & Line by Roland Batten   more...

Sport Angling

Baston is the king at Cerney meeting

THERE was a good turnout in the latest Sunday Open at the popular Ridgeway Fisheries at South Cerney.   more...

Sport Bowls

Gala final decided on countbackfor Purton

THE annual mixed galas organised by the Wiltshire Bowlers Joint Council produced contrasting finishes in the two galas staged locally.   more...

Westlecot duo drop out at Worthing

WESTLECOT'S hopes of a second success at Worthing in the National Pairs Championships are over for another year after Mel Biggs and Mark Dyer were eliminated in the third round of the competition.   more...

Sport Cricket

Teenager is taking big steps early on

TEENAGER Courtney Earl has been called up to the West of England under 13s side only three years after taking up the sport.   more...

Corsham v Thornbury

CORSHAM skipper Neil Shardlow could be looking to Australia or New Zealand to boost his attack next season.   more...

Devizes v Weston-super-Mare

RELEGATED Devizes pulled put an impressive performance to grab their third win of the season.   more...

Swindon v Wootton Bassett

Swindon gained promotion to Wilts and Glos division one after a comfortable 137-run win over relegation-threatened local rivals Wootton Bassett.   more...

Devon v Wiltshire

WILTSHIRE finished their season with a crushing defeat by more than an innings at the hands of the Western Division champions Devon.   more...

Calne hold a successful first junior tournament

OUR youngest junior cricketers had a rare taste of competitive play when Calne Cricket Club held their first junior under tens competition on Sunday.   more...

Pair run riot on the way to maiden 50

BY 11.30am on Saturday, the 1st XI game at Woodmancote had been called off and the team was left disappointed at the opportunity missed to move up into a possible fourth place in the Gloucester and Wiltshire Division 2.   more...

Goatacre 1v Colwall

GOATACRE travelled to Colwall and found a very wet pitch after the rain of the previous week.   more...

Biddestone v Hatherley and Reddings

THE clash between third-placed Biddestone and second-placed Hatherley resulted in a win for the visitors by 36 runs.   more...

Marshfield a point away from the title

MARSHFIELD, with a game to play, need just one point to be certain of the championship and an immediate return to the Wilts and Glos Division Two next season.   more...

Sawyer hits unbeaten 94

BIDDESTONE'S Martin Sawyer continued his fine form as he rescued his side with 94 not out in their home match against Westbury.   more...

Lewis on England stand-by

SWINDON seamer Jon Lewis will keep himself in trim at the Loughborough academy this winter as back-up to England's Test attack.   more...

Sport Football

Purton duo make point

CHRIS Pethick and Sean Clark have picked up their first point since taking   more...

Players gutted after robbery

Chippenham United players were devastated on Saturday when they found their cars had been broken into while they played.   more...

Rampant Highworth kick off on cloud nine

HIGHWORTH delivered a stunning warning to their fellow Hellenic Premier Division title hopefuls with a crushing 9-0 opening day win at Pegasus Juniors.   more...

Pewsey 1 Bicester 3

PEWSEY boss Steve Wootton was left fuming after keeper Lee Wilson was sent off on Saturday.   more...

Corsham 1 Devizes 2

CORSHAM manager Colin Bush was left to rue a series of missed chances that he believes has stopped his team from earning maximum points from three match winning performances.   more...

Devizes 2 Welton Rovers 2

Fans witnessed to two send offs, a penalty save and four goals in an action packed game at Nursteed Road on Tuesday night.   more...

Calne Town 5 Wellington 0

MANAGER Kelvin Highmore says that the best is yet to come from young midfielder Kevin Banks after an impressive performance on Saturday.   more...

Melksham 4 Bitton 0

MELKSHAM picked up their first points of the season, their first clean sheet and lifted themselves off the bottom of the table on Monday.   more...

Willand Rovers 4 Biddestone 0

Biddestone manager Gary Skidmore insists that his team are learning despite still not having a point after their three opening league matches   more...

Cricklade brought back down to Earth

CRICKLADE Town, who had started brilliantly in the Premier Division, found themselves on the receiving end when they were beaten 5-2 at home by newcomers to the section, Calne Town Reserves.   more...

First home game in over 42 years

IT was a long time coming, but Chippenham United have finally kicked off a home game, ­ more than four decades since their last one.   more...

Big medal haul for Box club shooters

Accomplished blind shooters from the Box Rifle Club gathered gold and silver medals in two major competitions.   more...

Sport Rugby

Fidler signs on again

ROB Fidler has signed a one-year extension to his contract with Bath Rugby, a deal which will see the second row remain at the Recreation Ground until the end of the 2005-06 season.   more...

Derby trial

Swindon and Wootton Bassett kick off their seasons tomorrow night with Swindon with the former hosting their local rivalsin a trial match.   more...

Swindon News

Goodbye to inefficiency

THE front page headlines August 19 "We don't have a choice" implies that a sense of reality and responsibility is finally starting to prevail at Swindon Borough Council.   more...

This is not encouraging

I USED the new Swindon council tip recently and was most disappointed to find it lacking in recycling facilities.   more...

Deserves our praise

I WRITE in response to the letter in last Friday's Advertiser entitled `A waste of time' and highly critical of the new council waste disposal site in Cheney Manor.   more...

Post office demise

I HAD the honour to know Norman and Elaine Hammersley as diligent and hard working members of the Royal Air Force before they took over the running of the Ferndale Road Post Office.   more...

Time for change

I'M another of the growing number of people who are voicing their thoughts on the (non) development of Swindon, most notably the football stadium/sports village.   more...

Not even a reply

COUNCILLOR Kevin Small should pay more attention to his constituents than write carping letters to your paper.   more...

A pigeon problem

WHEN is someone (the council?) going to do something to deal with the pigeon problem at the bus station. The amount of pigeon droppings around the place is appalling.   more...

Jamelia nominated for best single in Mobos

JAMELIA has been nominated for three Mobo awards ­ the most nominations ever for a British artist.   more...

Come and join the fight to save our post offices

THE Evening Advertiser has launched a campaign to save the threatened post offices. These buildings are not merely places to cash pensions and benefits ­ they are important focal points.   more...

Pupils warned to watch the roads

23431-85CHILDREN starting at secondary school in the coming weeks are most at risk of being involved in a road accident.   more...

It's back to school as Nationwide staff raise charity cash

71909-148SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: OVERGROWN schoolgirls and schoolboys took over the grounds of one of Swindon's largest firms yesterday.   more...

Driver's chip shop trip leads to court

A MOTORIST who claimed he did not know he had been banned from driving was caught at the wheel on the way to the chip shop to buy his children's tea, magistrates heard.   more...

Church celebrates its heritage

St Mary's Church, CrickladeA CRICKLADE church opens its doors next month as part of the national Heritage Open Day scheme.   more...

Blind miss out on taped news

71914-12BLIND people in Swindon missed out on hearing the stories in the Advertiser when the Post Office lost their tapes.   more...

Stars set to make fools of themselves

THE Brunel Centre will turn into a little piece of Peckham next week as part of an Only Fools and Horses fun day.   more...

People prefer Steam to rain

THE wet weather may have brought flooding misery to some, but the downpours have been good news for the troubled Steam museum.   more...

Esther finds way to show her thanks

Ref. 71910-19WHEN Zoe Rhodes-Taylor lost her childhood battle with leukaemia, her sister Esther couldn't think of the right way to thank the nurses who helped her family.   more...

Full of bounce at holiday club

YOUNG visitors to the Big Adventure Club were making the most of the last few days of their summer holidays yesterday.   more...

Morrisons is losing share of the market

Troubled supermarket chain Morrisons was dealt a new blow by research showing its tie-up with Safeway was losing market share.   more...

Don't forget your goody bag

Ref. 71917-6ALFIE the Alligator and the Evening Advertiser promotions team will be at the Party in the Park on Saturday giving out goody bags and Blue posters with every Adver they sell.   more...

WWII stables to be shipped

STABLES once used by troops of the famous Easy Company during the Second World War are still awaiting shipment to the US.   more...

Is your drinking turning ugly?

HARD-HITTING posters will soon go up around Swindon pubs and clubs warning women that they risk losing their looks if they carry on boozing too hard.   more...

Call for help at a garden party

ONE of the newest parts of Swindon is hoping to introduce an old tradition in a bid to boost community spirit.   more...

Warning over hoax letters

Ref. 71919-60A CRUEL hoax letter is being circulated in Swindon asking businesses to help a seven-year-old boy with cancer.   more...

Ready steady go go go

THE SWINDON half marathon is shaping up to be an event to remember.   more...

Witches wanted for play

Young actors and dancers are wanted to take part in Roald Dahl's Witches in aid of the Mencap charity which aids people with mental health problems.   more...

Town artist opens studio

Swindon artist Helen Brown has been invited to take part in the Hampshire Artists Open Studios 2004.   more...

Marathon man aims to break 100 records in just one year

IT is not too late to train for the Swindon Half Marathon on October 17. Mike Buss a personal trainer, world endurance record holder and a former Army physical training instructor will be here each week to give advice and motivation leading up to the day.   more...

Help sought for homeless

HOMELESS people in Swindon desperately need a day centre where they can get help and advice, says a leading councillor.   more...

Adver reader scoops prize of a whole new kitchen

Ref. 15687-2ONE lucky reader of the Evening Advertiser has won her own Mirari kitchen, worth £4,000.   more...

Heavy rain proves bad news for takeaway

PRODUCERS of an organic takeaway range say the washout summer has hit trade.   more...

The hip-hop High Sheriff

Ref. 71911-8YOUNG offenders gave High Sheriff James Arkell a blast of hip-hop at a music workshop.   more...

Addict swapped house for heroin

Richard MooreA HEROIN user sold his house and blew all the cash on the drug. Unemployed Richard Moore, 46, admitted to police that he had spent the proceeds of the sale on heroin within six months.   more...

Girls beat boys in GCSE results

20122-122GIRLS have beaten the boys in this year's GCSE results prompting exam chiefs to call for a reform of the curriculum.   more...

Too many motorists ignore speed cameras, say police

POLICE say too many drivers are still ignoring speed cameras. One motorist was caught travelling at more than twice the limit in a 30mph zone.   more...

Big hearted Brian makes Conner's day

71921-59A KINDHEARTED pensioner has put a smile on the face of little Conner Gleed. The six-year-old was heartbroken when burglars broke into his bedroom and stole his favourite toy ­ a PlayStation.   more...

Paralysed man re-opens firm

71916-38A SKYDIVER paralysed in a freak accident has re-opened his Swindon business after 13 months in hospital.   more...

Historic pictures bought at auction

A collection of rare photographs of one of the most famous buildings in Victorian Britain has been saved for the nation after being bought by English Heritage in Swindon for nearly three times its estimate.   more...

Hospital ward set to become home

71922-12A 90-YEAR-OLD former Desert Rat will have to live in a hospital ward because a place cannot be found for him in a nursing home.   more...

Motorists warned to watch out for Bank Holiday delays

Bank Holiday drivers face major delays on the M4 around Swindon as families flock to the coast. Despite the expected wet weather, people are expected to make the usual holiday pilgrimage to the seaside.   more...

Jazz star is up for award

28404-82HOME-grown star Jamie Cullum has been nominated for a Mobo music award for the second year running.   more...

Wiltshire News

Jazz star is up for award

28404-82HOME-grown star Jamie Cullum has been nominated for a Mobo music award for the second year running.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

We've a job to finish!

TOWN will return north to face Leeds United in the Carling Cup almost a year to the day that they suffered a heartbreaking exit at the hands of the then Premiership outfit.   more...

  
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