Stories for 7 October 2005

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Film review - Serenity (15)

In Hollywood, there is such a thing as life after death. In 2002, Joss Whedon, the creator of the hit award-winning series Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel, debuted his futuristic sci-fi drama Firefly.   more...

Film review - Kinky Boots (12A)

THIS comedy from the creators of Calendar Girls is a modern day fairy-tale about two men who discover that you can only succeed in life by putting your best foot forward. . .preferably in a stiletto.   more...

Bradford On Avon News

Limit placed on piggery to reduce risk of smells

Fairfield Piggeries, Bradford LeighTHE smell that has hung over Bradford on Avon for years could finally be gone unless a pig farmer kicks up a stink.   more...

Showroom could become homes

PLANS to convert a former garage showroom in Bradford on Avon into houses, flats and a shop were due to be discussed by councillors last night.   more...

MODEL OF THE YEAR

THE Wiltshire Times has teamed up with The Shires shopping centre to help put one young man or woman on the road to success in the modelling world.   more...

WESSEX IN BUSINESS

Wessex in Business is a new-look monthly business supplement from the people that brought you Chamber Pot.   more...

Business News

Chances to help a teenager

MENTORS from Swindon's business community are wanted to help young people make the right choices in life.   more...

Get entries in for county's version of oscars

Trudy Lillis and Joe Robinson of No Added Sugar art projects at last year's Wiltshire Business Awards Picture Ref: 76242-142ENTRY has opened for Newsquest's Wiltshire Business of the Year Awards 2005 ­ every company in the county is invited to take part.   more...

Retire gracefully

A FREE seminar has been organised for anyone hoping to start drawing a pension in the next few years or who has recently retired.   more...

Calm networking

A NETWORKING group that started in Swindon has spread its wings to London.   more...

Redesign for beard

SWINDON construction firm EW Beard has renamed itself Beard as part of a rebrand.   more...

Surveyors in merger

DREWEATT Neate and Berrys has formed a joint venture called Dreweatt Berrys.   more...

Sandy Balls judged best place to work

SANDY Balls Holiday Centre, near Fordingbridge, is celebrating winning another top award. The Godshill business, which has 180 employees, has scooped the Best Place to Work award in the Hampshire Life and Wave 105 Business Awards 2005.   more...

Dorset awards

JUDGING is about to begin for the Dorset Business Awards, which recognise the outstanding skills, achievements and innovations of Dorset's successful businesses.   more...

ACA changes

CHARTERED accountants in the south are being given the chance to have their say on the future of the professional body's ACA qualification.   more...

Payroll training

TRAINING company Partners in Training is introducing the International Association of Bookkeeping's computerised payroll level 3 to its range of courses.   more...

Franchise show

VERWOOD company Spirit Control is exhibiting at the National Franchise Exhibition on October 7 and 8 at the NEC in Birmingham.   more...

Customer care

SALISBURY City Centre Management and Salisbury Tourism Partnership are joining with the Institute of Customer Service to celebrate National Customer Service Week, beginning on October 3.   more...

Camera courses for digitally challenged

FOR anyone who has bought a digital camera and doesn't know how to use it, help is at hand. The Wessex Digital Photography Centre has been set up in a converted barn on the Fonthill estate, in Berwick St Leonard, by Peter Booth.   more...

Chippenham News

Drains stop play

Trevor Rawlings and his four-year-old son Aiden at the gates to Stanley Park, which has been closed due to drainage problems (17668/4)CHIPPENHAM NEWS: DISAPPOINTED footballers were forced to stay away from a £2m sports complex after sections of the pitches began to collapse just a year after they opened.   more...

`Conned' couple appear on Watchdog

Samuel and Melody Barker with some of the correspondence from Cavendish Black (17636/4)CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A WINDOW cleaner who claims he was conned by a magazine company ad scam has appeared on TV show Watchdog.   more...

The transport of the future?

Stephen Adams with one of his monorail models (30993/3)CHIPPENHAM NEWS: MONORAIL tracks would circle the skies above north Wiltshire if the dream of a train fanatic comes true.   more...

Anger as thieves steal beloved bike

Sean Kirk has had motorbikes and tools stolen from his garage (30994/1)CHIPPENHAM NEWS: THIEVES have swiped a motocross racer's beloved bike in a £20,000 garage raid, as well as a shirt given to him by his biking idol for his 18th birthday.   more...

Models wear Jeans for Genes

Amy Kenick, Val Smith, Nancy Waldron, Monique Haslehurst, Sally Walters and Karen Kenick, who have all won the chance to take part in the Real Women, Great Fashion Show, raising money for Jeans for Genes (30978/2)CHIPPENHAM NEWS: WINNERS of a model search donned their denims at a charity launch. The six lucky ladies sported their jeans in support of Jeans for Genes Day for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, Borough Parade shopping centre's charity of the year.   more...

Corsham News

Ex-pupils relive school days

Pupils show their predecessors around and right, brother and sister Hugh Sawyer and Gill Cook recall their school days during the 1950s (30980/1/2)CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A 96-YEAR-OLD woman who started school at the beginning of the First World War was among former primary pupils who took a trip down memory lane on Friday.   more...

Cricketer joins staff to focus on teamwork

Wiltshire cricketer Jason Searle with staff at Lloyds TSB (17663)CHIPPENHAM NEWS: WILTSHIRE County cricketer Jason Searle helped staff at a Chippenham bank bowl over customers with their attention to service.   more...

Melksham News

Look at me now

Emma Mumford before and after her Extreme MakeoverWILTSHIRE TIMES EXCLUSIVE: How Emma became a new woman after her £11,000 TV makeover.   more...

Bishop role for former monk

Roger Whatley. Photo: Glenn Phillips (30991)A FORMER Buddhist wandering monk has been ordained as a bishop of the Open Episcopal Church. Roger Whatley, 70, of Semington Road, Melksham, was consecrated at a ceremony in Somerset on Wednesday.   more...

Tenant wins £830 pay out

WEST Wiltshire Housing Society had to fork out £830 to a motorist over a car-parking blunder. Desmond Osborne, 39, of Brecon Close, Melksham, took the society to court after they removed and damaged his car, which was parked outside his rented garage.   more...

Generous couple's cash for Kenyan orphans

A MARRIED couple asked guests at their ruby wedding party to make donations to a Kenyan school rather than give them presents.   more...

Nurses in congregation save stricken preacher

Ebenezer ChapelA PREACHER who collapsed after giving a sermon was kept alive by members of a church congregation.   more...

Grandmother handed pets ban after neglect

A GRANDMOTHER has been banned from keeping animals for life after her pet cat was so neglected he had to be put down.   more...

Passenger cut free from crash

Paramedics and firefighters at the scene of the crash near The Lamb on the Strand (17664)AN elderly man was taken to hospital after a car in which he was a passenger was in collision with a van.   more...

`I won't join leader race' says Ancram

SHADOW defence secretary Michael Ancram has announced he will not join the race for leadership of the Conservative party.   more...

Anger over disabled scooter breakdown

Charlotte Chivers with her grandfather Ivor Meech (17652)PENSIONER Ivor Meech felt like a prisoner in his own home for over a month after his new mobility scooter broke down.   more...

Young musicians wow pub crowd

ROCK band The Cooper Temple Clause were among a packed audience at a charity concert on Thursday to hear Melksham schoolgirl Sara Lee launch her debut album.   more...

School plan

WEST Wiltshire Housing Society has applied to develop land formerly owned by the new Manor School in Melksham.   more...

Beer boss on the up for charity

BEER expert Roger Catte hopes to make a molehill out of a mountain in aid of The Prostate Cancer Charity.   more...

MODEL OF THE YEAR

THE Wiltshire Times has teamed up with The Shires shopping centre to help put one young man or woman on the road to success in the modelling world.   more...

WESSEX IN BUSINESS

Wessex in Business is a new-look monthly business supplement from the people that brought you Chamber Pot.   more...

Sport Cricket

Youngsters impress at County Ground

TROWBRIDGE cricket club youth section held their presentation evening for under 13s and under 15s on Sunday.   more...

Sport Football

Points docked for missing matches

TOP Wiltshire junior club Broughton Gifford have been fined and had points deducted after failing to play any of their first four league matches.   more...

Six of the best for Heytesbury

TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: THERE was a grand total of 51 goals scored in a reduced programme of only nine games due to the Wilts Junior Cup fixtures.   more...

Trowbridge Town 4, Ross Town 2

NEIL Kirkpatrick has called for some consistency in refereeing as he contemplates another trip to the Wiltshire FA headquarters later this month.   more...

It's going to be tough, warns Mel

MEL Gingell believes his Wiltshire under 18 side are now the team everyone wants to beat.   more...

Clyst Rovers 3, Biddestone 1

KRIS Beasley is relishing the chance to play first team football again after feeling frozen out of the action at Melksham Town this season.   more...

Bradford Town 1, Longwell Green 1

DANNY Holdcroft insists Bradford Town should fear no-one after helping them stretch their unbeaten run to six matches on Saturday.   more...

Hodkinson confident ahead of showdown

MARK Hodkinson believes it is a sign of how far Bradford Town have come that they are entering tomorrow's cup clash at Devizes confident of victory.   more...

Rose hits out after striker's swift exit

PAUL Rose has expressed his disappointment at the premature end to Scott Evans' Biddestone career and admitted the club did have high hopes for him.   more...

It's Wayne's word

WESTBURY UNITED: WAYNE Wheeler is targeting a return to the Toolstation League Premier Division with Westbury United after turning down a lucrative offer from high-flying Frome Town.   more...

Jamie inswap deal

JAMIE Lyons has taken "a step back to move forward" by agreeing to return to Biddestone after spending the last season and a bit at Corsham Town.   more...

Pride at stake in derby clash

MELKSHAM TOWN: LEE Beavis admits he will be one of many players out to prove a point in Monday night's Wiltshire derby between Melksham Town and Calne Town.   more...

Sport Rugby

Cooper-Avon Tyres 13, Frome 35

MARK Simmons has targeted tomorrow's Southern Counties clash at Corsham as a crucial fixture in his CATs side's fight against relegation.   more...

Trowbridge 22, Tadley 21

FLY-HALF Steve Jermy produced a super show for Trowbridge on Saturday as they picked up their first Southern Counties League points and end Tadley's unbeaten start to the season.   more...

Bradford on Avon 17, Malmesbury 0

DAVE George believes Bradford's poor start to the season could have been just what they needed after watching them cruise to their second Dorset and Wilts Division One win of the season on Saturday.   more...

Swindon News

Wait and see if GP is guilty

I DO not know Coun Lister, nor do I know whether he is guilty of the remarks allegedly made by him.   more...

Yobs get away with it, disabled don't

MR RUTTERFORD of Moredon is correct in his recent letter headlined No Way To Treat Disabled ­ the disabled and disabled senior citizens get that treatment because the council would get nowhere facing aggressive people and yobs.   more...

Investigate where care is the best

IF Dr Lister's version of what he said is the correct one, then he has, in spite of the unfortunate choice of metaphor, made an extremely valid point concerning the implications of separating handicapped children from their parents by sending them to distant residential homes.   more...

Chilling view of huge city

COUN Thompson's scenario of a future Coate University at the heart of a city of Swindon (SA, October 1) must have sent shivers through town and country residents alike.   more...

People ignored

I WOULD like to express my concern about the letter in Saturday's Adver from Coun Thompson concerning the development at Coate.   more...

Act on rubbish

IN response to Chris Rains' open letter to the council regarding rubbish in Swindon, I wholeheartedly agree with him.   more...

`Bigging up' new ways of talking

Swindon College teacher Pauline Mullis who says language must be flexible Picture Ref: 99689-103TEENAGERS have been `bigging it up' for ages.   more...

Green group calls in John

Deputy prime minister John Prescott is being called on to ditch the University of Bath from the New Swindon CompanyTHE University of Bath should be kicked off the board of the New Swindon Company.   more...

Honda's 4x4 joins the force to help fight crime

SWINDON car manufacturers Honda have handed police a major boost in the fight against rural crime.   more...

Businesses queue up for bus deal

BIDS for the new Greater Western train franchise are to be scrutinised by the Competition Commission.   more...

You can't top our magic roundabout

Swindon's famous magic roundaboutSWINDON ...AND PROUD OF IT: SWINDON is under threat from other towns ­ in a roundabout way.   more...

Sure Start plan seven centres

SEVEN new children's centres will open in Swindon by 2008.   more...

Marking 25 years

From left, volunteer Carol Nicholes, town crier Fred Ferris, committee member Dr Ben Jabuni and trustee Sue Myfield Picture Ref: 99681-7THE Swindon Dysphasia centre has celebrated 25 years of service with special guests South Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove and town crier Fred Ferris.   more...

Search is on for the good, bad and ugly

The Lowdnes building is put in the ugly categoryTHE state of Swindon's architecture is being put under the spotlight.   more...

Money CAN buy you happiness

THEY say money can't buy you happiness but a new report by a savings and pensions company claims it can.   more...

Ron's work will be on sale

CRICKLADE artists will be on show at a fundraising exhibition and auction.   more...

Call to speed up law

SOUTH Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove thinks a new law will protect the Ridgeway.   more...

Tony has to cancel

TONY Benn has been forced to cancel an appearance in Faringdon tomorrow.   more...

Owner of mobile home park fined

THE owner of a mobile home park has been ordered to pay more than £3,000 by Swindon Magistrates.   more...

Work will close section of M4

SWINDON motorists are being warned about a temporary closure of the M4 this weekend.   more...

Plan your rail trips for next seven days

RAIL commuters are being urged to plan their journeys this week following the announcement of engineering works.   more...

Cameron has a `je ne sais quoi'

NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray has thrown his weight behind the leadership bid of young Tory pretender David Cameron.   more...

Poets star in rhymewatch

Zimbabwean poet Albert Nyathi Picture Ref: 99687-16POETRY truly was in motion around Swindon as the town rhymed its way through National Poetry Day.   more...

The mark to make us proud

Sixth Sense when they performed Children of the Blitz Picture Ref: 14957-24A NEW Made In Wiltshire brand of theatre has been launched to help celebrate the quality of local productions from the Swindon and Wiltshire area.   more...

Volunteers sought to help teenagers

A SWINDON project is looking for volunteers to help young people.   more...

Week for families to learn together

SWINDON Council is gearing up for Family Learning Week.   more...

Learning your own language

THE ENGLISH language and how it has travelled the globe is the subject of a talk in Swindon next week.   more...

Poverty campaigners plan a `mass moment'

A CAMPAIGNER is urging people to join her on a trip to lobby local MPs before international trade talks.   more...

Did this woman use your taxi?

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an alleged assault, which took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning.   more...

Join the rendezvous with the red planet

TICKETS have rocketed for an out of this world event in Wroughton next month featuring the scientist who launched a mission to Mars.   more...

Finance firm sells services at hotel

FREE help is on hand for anyone hoping to start drawing a pension within the next ten years.   more...

Parents call for school crossings

A PUBLIC meeting will be held later this month to discuss safety outside two schools in Stratton St Margaret.   more...

`Bomb' link to race attacks on mosque

A council workman tackles racist graffiti on the Manchester Road mosque Picture Ref: 99583-25POLICE are investigating whether the racists behind a series of attack on religious centres in Swindon may have been producing home-made explosives.   more...

School caretaker is facing eviction

Allan Hunt has been sacked as Pinehurst School caretaker and is to lose his flat on site Picture Ref: 99598-17A FORMER caretaker says his family will be left homeless if they are evicted from council accommodation.   more...

Neil logs on to key role in investigation

A FORMER computer hacker turned professor is set to investigate the world's biggest software firm.   more...

`Part of us went with you'

Janet Dipierro mourns her son Sam who died in a car crash Picture Ref: 99688-48WITH his beaming smile and cheeky sense of humour Sam Dipierro will never be forgotten.   more...

Hunt for children who hung ropes on electric cables

POLICE are appealing for information after youngsters tried to use power lines as a swing.   more...

Mum's maggot nightmare

Justine Hantakaross with her children Anastasis,10, Yannis, 8, and Sebastian,4, next to the rubbish Picture Ref: 99693-53A SWINDON mum-of-three is appealing for help to stop maggots infesting her home.   more...

Town is hit by wave of heroin

SWINDON is being swamped by heroin, according to two drug charities.   more...

Pupils put in a spin by breakdance duo

Banxy shows Ruskin Junior School pupils street dance Picture Ref: 99682-42CHILDREN were able to have a go at breakdancing with Banxy and Joey D.   more...

We're living in fear

Islan and Zarina Eltuyev with their children Said, left, Angelina and Aslan Picture Ref: 99152-35A CHECHEN family who fled to Swindon expect to get kicked-out of the country any time.   more...

Trowbridge News

Firefighter arrested in sex assault probe

St James's Park, Bath, where the alleged attack on July 3 took placeA FIREFIGHTER has been arrested by police investigating a string of sex attacks on lone women. Adrian Warburton, stationed at Trowbridge fire station, was arrested in Bath in the early hours of Saturday morning.   more...

He's young at heart

The new youth champion for west Wiltshire, Cllr Andrew Bryant (31000)TEENAGERS and adults have always had their differing views but a new council initiative hopes to bridge the gap between young and old.   more...

Chris makes beeline for unusual teenage hobby

Chris Wickham in his bee-keeping kit (17654/5)MOST teenagers spend their spare time playing football or staring at a computer screen, but 15-year-old Chris Wickham gets a real buzz out of his beehive.   more...

Gardeners unearth their passion

Tim Burnham, of the Old Manor Hotel, scooped top prize in this year's contest (17649/2)THIS year's Trowbridge in Bloom contest attracted an impressive number of entries and a high standard of competitors.   more...

Village celebrates new shop opening

Dawn Galey, manager of the new Steeple Ashton shop (30975/2)RESIDENTS in Steeple Ashton rejoiced when their seven-year campaign for a new village shop ended in success.   more...

Family escapes house blaze

The fire damaged house in The Orchard, Semington (30974)FIRE crews raced to a blaze that broke out at a home in the early hours of Friday morning. Eleven firefighters from Melksham and Cooper-Avon fire stations attended the scene at The Orchard, in Semington, just after 3am.   more...

Four in court over Asa assault

Asa FreemanFOUR men appeared before a judge on Wednesday in connection with an assault on Trowbridge man Asa Freeman.   more...

Youths make sense of garden project

YOUNG people have been hard at work sprucing up a sensory garden. The 16-25-year-olds have been working on the garden, in Trowbridge, as part of their community project with The Prince's Trust.   more...

Couple battle it out for Starry Eyes title

Marc and Hazel Lanfear go head to head tonight (30999)A COUPLE married for just two months will compete against each other on stage tonight. Marc Lanfear, 27, and his wife Hazel, of Castle View, Westbury, will both be performing in the Starry Eyes final at the Civic Hall, Trowbridge.   more...

Rothschild loses his appeal

Thomas RothschildA PUB owned by a Trowbridge entrepreneur has failed to gain a liquor licence on appeal.   more...

Youngsters in Trafalgar celebration

YOUNG sailors have completed an epic maritime adventure. Sam Dawson and Matthew Collins, pupils at the Clarendon College, Trowbridge, sailed under Tower Bridge in London at the end of a 10-day voyage marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.   more...

Canyon trek helps hospice

A 65-YEAR-OLD widow has completed a 95km trek through the Grand Canyon to raise money for Dorothy House.   more...

Death crash charge

A MAN has been charged with causing the death of a grandmother.   more...

Boy racers learn the dangers

BOY racers had the chance to learn about the effects of their behaviour at an educational event organised by the police.   more...

Valerie's marathon triumph

A DETERMINED mother battled fatigue and the cobbled streets of Bristol on Sunday to complete the city's annual half marathon and raise nearly £400 for charity.   more...

Volunteers needed to help others

A BRAVE volunteer who had a leg amputated five years ago has put aside his disability to offer support to others.   more...

Cultural heritage

AN evening aimed at building understanding, respect and integration between different cultures is being held in Trowbridge on October 14.   more...

MODEL OF THE YEAR

THE Wiltshire Times has teamed up with The Shires shopping centre to help put one young man or woman on the road to success in the modelling world.   more...

WESSEX IN BUSINESS

Wessex in Business is a new-look monthly business supplement from the people that brought you Chamber Pot.   more...

Staff fury over boss's `insulting' comments

HEALTH chief Carol Clarke has come under fire over "insulting and offensive" remarks made in a staff newsletter.   more...

Traffic checks bid to reduce town pollution

POLLUTION in town centres must be cut by 2010 according to government guidelines and the problem has sparked strong debate in two west Wiltshire towns.   more...

Grants up for grabs

THE Gannett Foundation, the charitable arm of the publishers of the Wiltshire Times, is offering grants of up to £5,000 to community groups.   more...

Charity services secure £175,000 in lottery grants

Debbie Youngs and Ann Dunlop celebrate the Independent Living Centre's grant (31006)VITAL charity services for people in west Wiltshire with have been safeguarded thanks to lottery grants of more than £175,000.   more...

Search for youngest reader

LIBRARIES across Wiltshire are searching for the youngest baby who becomes a library member.   more...

Access hits council rating

WEST Wiltshire District Council has been given one star out of a possible three in an independent review carried out by the Audit Commission on how easy it is for people to access services.   more...

Flu jabs `a must' for pensioners

HEALTH advisors are urging people over 65 to have a flu vaccination before winter sets in. This year's campaign, `If you knew about the flu you'd get the jab' aims to prevent apathy, which saw three out of 10 over 65s shun the jab last year.   more...

£500k plan to improve canal

BRITISH Waterways is splashing out £500,000 to dredge sections of the Kennet and Avon Canal this autumn.   more...

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

The JCC's views

WE, the Joint Consultative Committee of Airsprung Beds, are writing in response to your headline news story of September 30.   more...

A farmer's view

DAVID Thomas would not have written so many inaccurate facts last week if he had been reading the Farmers Weekly recently. A large number of vets have signed a letter to DEFRA urging something should be done about badgers because of the way they are infecting cattle.   more...

Parking plea

HOW much longer do the pedestrians of Trowbridge have to put up with this on a daily basis in Silver Street: lorries parking on the pavements to unload because the road is full of illegally parked cars.   more...

Cost of Trust

FURTHER to Dr Hone's letter in the Wiltshire Times (September 30), I have asked for answers for several years to chief executives, chairman and financial directors.   more...

Train is on line

IN your September 30 Letters, Dr Steele was not giving the true picture. The service from Cardiff to Waterloo has never been a franchise requirement. It has run from its commencement in May 1994 nominally as a commercial service, although in fact it received cross subsidy which ultimately came from the Government.   more...

Fantastic trail

A BIG thank you is due to the organisers and contributors to the week long Cloth Road Arts week for putting on a splendid event.   more...

Bad example

THE reality of life for the people of Westbury appears to get worse daily: the latest hammer blow to my community is the closure of the hospital, an asset built for and sustained by the people of Westbury.   more...

Call for action

I SAT and listened to the speakers at the Civic Forum with great interest, but it's only about the future.   more...

Live and let live

I AGREE with all Mr Rutter said regarding travellers. I am a 72-year-old man and all my life the travellers and gypsies have been moved on as though they are some kind of disease.   more...

This hall is ours

IN the Wiltshire Times (September 30) there was an article and comment regarding the future of the town hall in Trowbridge.   more...

Warminster News

Mum and daughter's tribute to family friend

Donna Fuke with ten year old daughter Georgia. (17662)THERE was triumph in the face of tragedy on Saturday when a mother and daughter completed a three-legged charity walk just days after the death of a family friend.   more...

Troubled teenagers teach archery to primary pupils

A GROUP of teenagers are trying to get their lives back on course by teaching archery to primary school children.   more...

All set for a bumper night

Christine Powell, Felicity Scard and Maureen Marshal are served tea by Bob Johnson (17655)THE Woolstore Theatre, Codford is expected to be packed to the rafters tonight for the penultimate showing of its latest drama production.   more...

`We're lost and our baby's on the way'

WESTBURY Hospital took a special delivery this week when a shocked mum in the last stages of labour arrived in their car park.   more...

Football star recalls career

Premiership referee Dermot Gallacher, left, with Ron "Chopper" Harris, Claire Harris, Warminster mayor Les Rose, owner of the Hunters Moon Lodge Nick Clift and Mark Pearson take a look at the Chelsea memorabilia up for auction (30977)FORMER Chelsea star Ron "Chopper" Harris and Premiership referee Dermot Gallacher were on target with football fans at a fundraiser in Warminster on Friday.   more...

Award date for villagers

CODFORD Parish Council will receive their best-kept village award at a presentation ceremony on Saturday.   more...

Flats plan up for debate

A BID to build 12 flats and two office units in Warminster was due to be considered by councillors last night.   more...

MODEL OF THE YEAR

THE Wiltshire Times has teamed up with The Shires shopping centre to help put one young man or woman on the road to success in the modelling world.   more...

WESSEX IN BUSINESS

Wessex in Business is a new-look monthly business supplement from the people that brought you Chamber Pot.   more...

Westbury News

Anger turns to joy for grieving Craig

Craig Goldsworthy with some of the biking kit given to him by wellwishers (31007)A TEENAGER has thanked the Wiltshire Times after a story in last week's paper led to the recovery of his stolen motorbike.   more...

Couple battle it out for Starry Eyes title

Marc and Hazel Lanfear go head to head tonight (30999)A COUPLE married for just two months will compete against each other on stage tonight. Marc Lanfear, 27, and his wife Hazel, of Castle View, Westbury, will both be performing in the Starry Eyes final at the Civic Hall, Trowbridge.   more...

`We're lost and our baby's on the way'

WESTBURY Hospital took a special delivery this week when a shocked mum in the last stages of labour arrived in their car park.   more...

Laverton Hall bids for alcohol licence

THE Laverton Hall in Westbury could soon be serving alcohol as a result of new licensing laws. Owners Westbury Town Council has applied for permission to serve alcohol in the Bratton Road hall from midday to 11.30pm daily.   more...

Arsonist's jail term is halved

AN ARSONIST who dropped a burning cigarette through a footballer's door had his sentence halved on Wednesday at the Appeal Court in London.   more...

Officer to help out with cadets group

WESTBURY'S air training cadets have had a reprieve after fears the group would have to fold when the commanding officer resigned.   more...

Crisis talks to discuss closure

THE 75th anniversary of Westbury Hospital will be marked not with a celebration but a meeting to discuss its imminent closure.   more...

MODEL OF THE YEAR

THE Wiltshire Times has teamed up with The Shires shopping centre to help put one young man or woman on the road to success in the modelling world.   more...

WESSEX IN BUSINESS

Wessex in Business is a new-look monthly business supplement from the people that brought you Chamber Pot.   more...

Wiltshire News

Firefighter arrested in sex assault probe

St James's Park, Bath, where the alleged attack on July 3 took placeA FIREFIGHTER has been arrested by police investigating a string of sex attacks on lone women. Adrian Warburton, stationed at Trowbridge fire station, was arrested in Bath in the early hours of Saturday morning.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Hameur time

IFFY Onuora has restored the French connection at the County Ground although the manager is prepared to consider a temporary `au revoir' for Jamie Cureton and Tony Thorpe in order to trigger the Fallon effect in the two strikers.   more...

Wootton Bassett News

Quiz the experts on M-way tunnel

Charmian Spickernell speaks against the Front Garden planning application at the Wyvern Theatre last year Picture Ref: 28776-29A CONTROVERSIAL tunnel under the M4 as part of the Front Garden development will be discussed today at a public meeting.   more...

Balcony fall man lucky to be alive

Sam Priddy who is recovering after falling 35ft from a balcony while on holiday in Malaga Picture Ref: 99695-87A WOOTTON BASSETT man is lucky to be alive following a 35-foot fall from a balcony.   more...

  
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