Stories for 25 November 2005

Cricket

Veteran Gale tops club's honours list

YOUNG and old were honoured at Corsham cricket club's presentation evenings. Award winners ranged from 52-year-old John Gale to nine-year-old Patrick Grieshaber in a celebration of the whole club.   more...

Football

Ciren's stairway to Beavon

DIDCOT hotshot Stuart Beavon could be the solution to Cirencester's search for firepower. The man who scored the goals that won the FA Vase last season is in talks with Ciren boss Brian Hughes with a view to signing for the Southern Premier strugglers.   more...

Purton boss targets escape from bottom

Purton Reserves' new boss Barry Young ­ who has set his sights on getting the Red House side off the bottom of the Premier Division ­ faces a tough task this weekend with an away fixture against New College, writes RAY BURROUGHS.   more...

Burke praying for a snow show

We all like a festive sing-along at this time of year but Paul Burke will be crooning `Let It Snow' with extra gusto tonight.   more...

Sunday morning glory?

THE draws have been made for the next round of the Swindon Sunday League's cups. Ties are to be played December 11.   more...

Corsham 4, Cadbury Heath 0

CORSHAM Town boss Colin Bush is looking for a cup run after his side continued their fine form with a comfortable victory over struggling Cadbury Heath in the Les Phillips Cup First Round.   more...

Corsham Town 3, Torrington 0

NEW signing Ben Fitch grabbed a double and John Eldred a third at a fog covered Southbank on Saturday.   more...

Mist descends for boss after game abandoned

MELKSHAM Town manager Kelvin Highmore was left fuming when his side's game with Bishop Sutton was abandoned after 65 minutes when they were 3-0 up.   more...

Lardner is relishing a break

CALNE Town boss Robbie Lardner said it came as no surprise when Saturday's game against Keynsham Town was postponed at half-time due to foggy conditions.   more...

Son comes first for Tripp

VETERAN defender Nigel Tripp said he is relishing his return to regular football after signing for Biddestone last month.   more...

Devizes Town 2, Brislington 1

DEVIZES snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Brislington on Saturday as they pulled off a remarkable win in the dying minutes.   more...

Pewsey Vale 2, Ross Town 2

PEWSEY Vale manager Dave Turner has promised to shake things up after watching his side record a 2-2 draw against lowly Ross Town.   more...

Swatton is tormentor as Calne are put to the sword

WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: WESTSIDE striker Geoff Swatton netted a first-half hat-trick for his side in their 4-0 win over Calne, the three points enabling them to join the leading sides in the table just four points behind leaders Melksham Town.   more...

Guy sparkles in Town's cup win

BROMHAM held visitors Warminster Town to a goal-less first 45 minutes in the Corsham Print Senior Cup, but Jason Guy, Graham Russell and Matt Burton struck for the visitors after the break to run out 3-0 winners.   more...

Seend romp to huge win

TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: HOLDERS Seend United gained a comprehensive 8-2 away win over Heytesbury in the first round of the A and B Cup.   more...

Training worries for Town

HELLENIC LEAGUE: NEIL Kirkpatrick has hit out at a lack of sporting facilities in Trowbridge with his side struggling to find a venue for training.   more...

Bradford Town 2, Shepton Mallet 1

MARK Hodkinson is refusing to rest on his laurels after watching his Bradford side pick up their first ever home win in the Toolstation League Division One.   more...

Highmore in the dark

TOOLSTATION LEAGUE: THICK fog decimated the Premier Division programme on Saturday but two of the leading Wiltshire sides were left furious with a lack of communication from the officials.   more...

Westbury United 3, Wellington 3

PAUL Brickley was casting an envious eye across Wiltshire towards Hardenhuish on Saturday and thinking what might have been.   more...

Minnus is a plus

KELVIN Highmore has warned rivals new signing Matt Minnus has far more to come after his impressive fog hit debut on Saturday.   more...

Leisure

Film review - Mrs Henderson Presents (12A)

IT has become a bit of a cliché to describe actresses of a certain age as national treasures, but Dame Judi Dench is just that.   more...

News

Event recognises students' success

CHIPPENHAM NEWS: MORE than 140 people gathered at Wiltshire College Chippenham this week for the school's annual awards ceremony.   more...

Old boxing gloves hang in tribute to local soldier

CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A PAIR of boxing gloves proudly displayed in a Lacock pub pays quiet tribute to a soldier killed in the Second World War.   more...

Vilified . . . for being wrong!

BARRIE Thompson (SA, Nov 8, Daring to be daft) is right re politicians often being vilified.   more...

Jefferies is someone to be proud of

IT is about time Councillor Barrie Thompson (Letters, November 8) read some of Richard Jefferies works.   more...

Status quo should be challenged

BEHOLD the champion of the status quo in the form of Keith Robinson, who professes to speak for the silent majority.   more...

Where is it?

OUR new civic masters Kent County Council have cost us £5.2m of extra spending that was not planned for in the budget so where did they find the money to pay for these overspends?   more...

Pain relief

In the spring, Arthritis Care is delivering Challenging Pain workshops in the Swindon area.   more...

Save services

WHY are our police and fire services being reorganised into regions?   more...

Police merger support

LAST NIGHT'S FULL COUNCIL MEETING: MERGING police forces across the south west will cost money but will be worth it in the long run.   more...

Tunnel petition setback

LAST NIGHT'S FULL COUNCIL MEETING: CAMPAIGNERS against a proposed tunnel under the M4 were left frustrated after presenting a petition to Swindon Council.   more...

The big turn on!

Jon Lewis and David Margesson switch the lights on Picture Ref: 100537-23CHRISTMAS was definitely in the air as the crowds braved the cold for the 40th anniversary of the Old Town lights.   more...

Gas supplies switched on

GAS supplies have been restored to a Swindon industrial estate.   more...

Historic force to have new name

THE final nail has been hammered into the coffin of Wiltshire's historic infantry regiment.   more...

Delight at theatre's £25,000

Jungle Book, one of the Wyvern's exciting drama productionsSATISFACTION guaranteed or your money back.   more...

Cyclist takes to the water

Paul Silvanus pictured during his 2000-mile charity cycle rideAFTER cycling 2,000 miles to raise money for Swindon charities, Paul Silvanus is getting ready for another marathon journey.   more...

Rape centre could get a cash boost

RAPE victims in Swindon look set to benefit from a £1.25m cash boost.   more...

Triangle plans under scrutiny

PLANS to build a multi-million pound business park and a new park and ride scheme go before councillors next week.   more...

Inquest opened into fatal accident on A420

AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of a man who was killed in a road traffic collision outside Shrivenham.   more...

Man locked up after breaking bail conditions

A MAN accused of a string of offences has been remanded in custody after breaking the terms of his bail.   more...

Feed back

Apologies to Adam Watkins of St Joseph's School, who organised the school's battle of the bands competition as part of a charity day.   more...

Square plans going back to the council

THE redevelopment of Cavendish Square is back up for discussion next week ­ but only because of a technical detail.   more...

Christmas Appeal hopes to raise a bit of festive cheer

Swindon Advertiser and Nationwide AppealTHE Swindon Advertiser is hoping to bring a smile to the faces of children across the town with the launch of this year's Christmas Appeal.   more...

Faith on Friday

Every week religious leaders will be sharing their thoughts with Swindon Advertiser readers. Today's guest columnist is Rev Stephen Skinner, team leader of the West Swindon and the Lydiards Church Partnership   more...

Hats on to get ahead with safety

Picture Ref: 100526-14THE daily walk to school will be a lot safer for hundreds of Swindon pupils after they received reflective baseball caps from the Dettol Foundation.   more...

Can you help find store raider?

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a theft from a convenience store.   more...

Man denies non payment

A MAN has denied trying to run off without paying for a meal at a Chinese restaurant in the town.   more...

Woman accused of drug dealing

A 25-year old woman has appeared in court accused of drug dealing.   more...

Car ends up on its roof after crashing

A DRIVER was unhurt after his car left the road and ended up on its roof near Brinkworth.   more...

It's party time as film festival draws to a close

CINEMA-GOERS are running out of time to sample this year's Swindon Film Festival, which is proving to be bigger and better than ever.   more...

Missing moggie reunited thanks to Adver reader

SWINDON Advertiser readers have helped to reunite a missing cat with its owners.   more...

Fancy a barbecue in winter?

LOCAL produce will be on offer at a free barbecue in Wootton Bassett Saturday, December 3.   more...

Three arrests after series of drug raids

A police van parked in Rutland Crescent, the scene of one of the raids (17900/2)FOUR people were arrested and a quantity of class A drugs seized in a series of police raids. Firearms officers were used during the raids at several addresses in the Trowbridge area, including a house at Rutland Crescent, on Wednesday last week.   more...

Plan to stop suicide jumps

An artist's impression reveals how the new Castle Place development will lookANTI-SUICIDE measures are to be incorporated in a newly designed car park and shopping centre. The multi-storey car park in Trowbridge is notorious for attracting those who want to end their lives but it is hoped a new development could make it safer.   more...

Chamber's gift to sensory garden

Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce president Rob Quartley, seated, with sensory garden committee members Jo and Rodney Lees, Andy Milroy, Jackie Dowell and Angela Milroy (31138)A TRANQUIL spot to sit and enjoy nature became a little bit more comfortable on Friday. Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce president Rob Quartley officially handed over a £1,000 new bench to the town's sensory garden, behind the former town hall.   more...

Jason rolls back the years to wow crowds

The man himself - Jason Donovan (17901/05)EIGHTIES heartthrob Jason Donovan proved he had lost none of his magic when he performed to hundreds of screaming fans in Trowbridge.   more...

Trio prepare for charity skydive

Vicky Lowe, Kirsty Brown and Nikki Gilbert prepare for their skydive (31145)THREE friends will be taking to the skies tomorrow to raise money for a charity that helps sufferers of rare disease Niemann-Pick.   more...

Jail term decision due on Zoe killer

THE wait is nearly over for a Trowbridge woman desperate to know how long her granddaughter's killer will remain behind bars.   more...

And then there was light...

FREEZING weather added to the atmosphere at the weekend as crowds packed the streets to see Trowbridge's Christmas lights blaze out for the first time.   more...

Adele is named top employee

Adele, left, with Penny TranterADELE Lodwig was named the winner of the Trowbridge Employee of the Year competition on Wednesday night.   more...

Will's last tango

A LAST Tango ensured a former Trowbridge schoolboy bowed out of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing series in style at the weekend.   more...

Young pupils help bid to stop bullies

TWO pupils from a west Wiltshire primary school were among delegates at an anti-bullying conference in London this week.   more...

Young Town star on drink drive charge

Michael PookSWINDON Town midfielder Michael Pook has been charged with drink-driving. The footballer, was pulled over at 3am on Sunday on suspicion of being over the legal limit, police have confirmed.   more...

Armed police call outs soar

Armed police are called out to an increasing number of incidentsARMED police officers were dispatched to almost 90 incidents in Wiltshire last year, the Government has revealed.   more...

School savours taste of success

Lethbridge receives its award from Jamie Oliver and Patrick HoldenSWINDON'S Lethbridge Primary School enjoyed a `pukka' time after picking up a top food award from Jamie Oliver.   more...

Home from hell...

Flt Lt Gavin Whitehead with Sasha (two) and four year old Lily Picture Ref: 100538Air crews from Lyneham have just returned from taking aid to victims of the Pakistan earthquake. Anthony Osborne was at the air base to welcome them back   more...

Raging bull in a dash for freedom

A BULL made a last minute bid for freedom when it escaped from an abattoir near Wootton Bassett.   more...

Thug avoids jail sentence

A THUG who attacked his girlfriend's former partner has escaped a jail term for a third time.   more...

Tackling bullying

Swindon Town players Stefani Miglioranzi and Rory Fallon Picture Ref: 100534-37TWO of Swindon Town's top footballers have been helping youngsters from across Swindon think about how to boot bullying out of our schools.   more...

County Ground plans `hidden'

LAST NIGHT'S FULL COUNCIL MEETING: TORY councillors have been accused of trying to keep plans for the County Ground a secret.   more...

Old Railway Museum report due by March

LAST NIGHT'S FULL COUNCIL MEETING: SWINDON Council has agreed that all the plans for the Old Railway Museum in Faringdon Road should come under the spotlight.   more...

Future's bright

I MUST congratulate West Wiltshire District Council on the open forum meeting on November 17 in respect of the multi-storey car park refurbishment.   more...

Well done all

THE opening of the new Beech Grove play area in Trowbridge is down to the hard work of many people.   more...

For the record

ANYONE reading your article entitled Students Swap Teaching Tips last week would assume that only two students from Wiltshire went to Boston for the Fall Forum.   more...

Superb hospital

I FEEL compelled to write regarding the possible closure of Westbury Hospital. Every week I have read other letters, and feel very sad about the prospect of closure.   more...

Views on traffic

ONE must have sympathy with the correspondents who wrote last week to argue against the one-way system in Bradford on Avon: living, as they both do, on New Road, they bear the brunt of all the displaced traffic.   more...

Records sought

I AM currently engaged in writing a book on The Great War. The subject is a battle which took place at Hebuterne/Gommecourt in Artois in France, which occurred on July 1 1916, the first day of the Somme.   more...

Thank you all

HOLT Morris would like to say a very big thank you to all the pubs and their patrons who, last Friday evening in Bradford on Avon, helped us raise £450 to give to Children in Need. A super result, well done all concerned.   more...

Council under fire in `eyesore' homes row

Annette Seekings, Chris Steel, John Seekings, Nick Nicholls, Trevor Tees and Gordon Finch of the Gasworks Petition Group outside the controversial homes in Frome Road (31147)CAMPAIGNERS against a row of modern town houses in Bradford on Avon labelled a "monstrosity" have laid the blame for their approval on the town council.   more...

Police blitz on one-way offenders

DOZENS of £30 fines have been handed out to drivers caught flouting the temporary one-way system in Bradford on Avon.   more...

Trio prepare for charity skydive

Vicky Lowe, Kirsty Brown and Nikki Gilbert prepare for their skydive (31145)THREE friends will be taking to the skies tomorrow to raise money for a charity that helps sufferers of rare disease Niemann-Pick.   more...

That's summit to be proud of

A COMPANY director from Bradford on Avon has climbed Africa's highest mountain to raise £5,000 for the Dorothy House hospice, Winsley.   more...

Burial fees rise to prevent plot crisis

BURIAL fees will increase in west Wiltshire to help offset the cost of extending cemeteries in two towns. Spaces for burials and cremated remains in Bradford on Avon and Melksham could run out within three years unless more land is acquired.   more...

Future uses for axed hospital

PLANS for the future of land occupied by Bradford on Avon Hospital were tabled at a meeting of West Wiltshire Primary Care Trust board.   more...

While stocks last...

ELDERLY and vulnerable patients could be at greater risk from influenza as stocks of the flu vaccine run dangerously low.   more...

Camcorders add to police armoury

Andrew Gorman, left, a partner at David Wiltshire Photography presents two camcorders to PCSO Caroline Wright, Pc Simon Margetts and Steve Howell, CCTV supervisor for Warminster and Westbury (31154/2)POLICE will carry digital camcorders to help them capture crimes on film in a bid to keep Warminster safe.   more...

ABRO boss: `We'll fight for a future'

ABRO, WarminsterSENIOR managers at ABRO have told councillors they will fight to secure a future for the threatened defence plant in Warminster.   more...

Longleat numbers hit a record high

LONGLEAT has recorded its highest visitor numbers for more than 20 years. More than 714,000 people visited the award-winning attraction near Warminster during the 2005 season, up 14 per cent on last year.   more...

Big chill forces school to send students home

SHIVERING students were sent home from school this week when two boilers broke down, exposing classrooms to the harsh chill of the Wiltshire winter.   more...

Nursery celebrates after winning award

Alice Hearley, manager, celebrates with staff and pupils (31155)A NURSERY school in Warminster has been recognised for its outstanding service to pre-school children. Warminster Pre School Nursery has received accreditation from the Pre-school Learning Alliance, an award that measures all aspects of nursery care and performance.   more...

Unanimous support for retail park

UP to 100 jobs look set to be created in Warminster as a major new development is given the go-ahead by planners.   more...

Centre users hit out over letters

ELDERLY users of a Warminster centre are upset after police targeted their cars with parking enforcement notices.   more...

Aim to make park the best in county

A PETITION against anti-social behaviour in the Lakeside Pleasure Park has led to the formation of a new community group.   more...

Gipsy site decision delayed

PEOPLE power has helped postpone a council's plans to move a family of gipsies to a Warminster village. West Wiltshire District Council's cabinet deferred a decision to set up a temporary home for the Romany family on Corsley Heath ­ a proposal which sparked uproar in the village.   more...

Town is going green

GREEN bin collections will start in Warminster next week. Households in Bapton, Boyton, Chitterne, Codford, Corton, Heytesbury, Knook, Norton Bavant, Sherrington, Stockton, Sutton Parva, Sutton Veny, Tytherington and Upton Lovell, and half of Warminster will receive their first recycling-only collections on Thursday.   more...

Future uses for axed hospital

PLANS for the future of land occupied by Bradford on Avon Hospital were tabled at a meeting of West Wiltshire Primary Care Trust board.   more...

While stocks last...

ELDERLY and vulnerable patients could be at greater risk from influenza as stocks of the flu vaccine run dangerously low.   more...

Historic force to have new name

THE final nail has been hammered into the coffin of Wiltshire's historic infantry regiment.   more...

Delight at theatre's £25,000

SATISFACTION guaranteed or your money back.   more...

While stocks last...

ELDERLY and vulnerable patients could be at greater risk from influenza as stocks of the flu vaccine run dangerously low.   more...

Burial fees rise to prevent plot crisis

BURIAL fees will increase in west Wiltshire to help offset the cost of extending cemeteries in two towns. Spaces for burials and cremated remains in Bradford on Avon and Melksham could run out within three years unless more land is acquired.   more...

Police to monitor pub hours impact

DRINKERS can stay out all night under new laws introduced this week ­ but police in Wiltshire are waiting to see if the move will hit crime levels.   more...

Public voice opposition to police plans

CONCERNS have been raised at public meetings that the county could lose resources if Wiltshire Police is merged with other forces.   more...

Didn't they do well?

Tesco staff Lucy James, left, Val Jones and Maria Willis collect for Children In Need (31135)GUNGING, dressing up and head shaves were just some of the weird and wonderful things people got up to on Friday to raise thousands of pounds for Children in Need.   more...

Police are promising Christmas crackdown

POLICE have warned drink- drivers they will be clamping down this Christmas and New Year as part of their annual safety campaign.   more...

Local roads deal worth £144m

TWO major contracts to look after Wiltshire's roads have been awarded. The contracts, jointly worth £144m, will begin in June next year and will initially be for five years with the possibility of a two-year extension.   more...

Schools box clever to boost our appeal

CHILDREN at Holt Primary School donated more than 50 boxes as part of Operation Christmas Child. The kind-hearted youngsters filled shoeboxes with presents for children all over eastern Europe as part of the Samaritans' Purse project.   more...

Frost maiden aims to ease winter leaks

THE harshest winter for more than a decade could spell trouble for west and north Wiltshire homeowners who fail to make repairs to dripping taps and leaky pipes.   more...

Biblical riposte to Holocaust charge

THE chairman of the Wiltshire Racial Equality Council has compared his relationship with his brother to that of Cain and Abel, after news broke his younger sibling had been charged with denying the Holocaust.   more...

New system causes benefits delay

PEOPLE in north and west Wiltshire are having to wait six weeks or longer for benefits to be paid.   more...

Royal Mail improves to offer a first class service to customers

ROYAL Mail has improved its first class delivery service for customers in the south west. Postwatch South & West, the watchdog for postal services, has welcomed figures showing improvements in postal performance across the region.   more...

Faith on Friday

Every week religious leaders will be sharing their thoughts with Swindon Advertiser readers. Today's guest columnist is Rev Stephen Skinner, team leader of the West Swindon and the Lydiards Church Partnership   more...

Facing the end of a friendship

EMPLOYERS' organisation the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) says the Government is in danger of losing its business-friendly credentials.   more...

Graduates will be masters of all they survey

THESE are the latest graduate surveyors to join commercial property firm Alder King.   more...

Training available in manufacturing

firms in Wiltshire are not taking advantage of specialist government training.   more...

Drink-driver tried to blame his victim

A GRIEVING dad has told how drink-driving destroys families, after the motorist responsible for his son's death was jailed for five years.   more...

Camilla's full of beans for visit

THE Duchess of Cornwall paid her first official visit to north and west Wiltshire since marrying Prince Charles. Camilla visited three charities in Chippenham and Melksham on Tuesday to meet fundraisers, charity workers and victims of crime.   more...

Dance led to lifetime romance

NEVER going to bed on an argument is the secret to a long and successful marriage, according to diamond wedding couple Ted and Sylvia Smith.   more...

Burial fees rise to prevent plot crisis

BURIAL fees will increase in west Wiltshire to help offset the cost of extending cemeteries in two towns. Spaces for burials and cremated remains in Bradford on Avon and Melksham could run out within three years unless more land is acquired.   more...

Mystery of family man's fatal crash

A DEDICATED family man who died after his car crashed while he was on his way to work is believed to have fallen ill at the wheel.   more...

Rhiannon wins yet again

TEENAGER Rhiannon Lambert has taken another step towards stardom by winning a national talent competition.   more...

Final farewell to cancer victim

FAMILY and friends gathered in Melksham on Saturday to say goodbye to 23-year-old Darren Elliott, who died from a rare type of cancer on November 2.   more...

Fancy a barbecue in winter?

LOCAL produce will be on offer at a free barbecue in Wootton Bassett Saturday, December 3.   more...

Waste plant plan to end fuel row

RECYCLED household rubbish, not controversial liquid waste, could be the fuel of the future at Westbury cement works. Plans for a £12 million waste-processing centre for Westbury were unveiled this week.   more...

Belarus visitors shown the ropes

Belarussion fire chief Alexander Sergeyavich Cheger, third left, and fire officer Feodor Kunets, second left, meet the rope rescue team at Chippenham. (31131)TWO firemen from Belarus who played a part in the rescue operation after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster have been visiting Wiltshire at the invitation of a Westbury charity fire station.   more...

Ball raises £4k

A PINK ball organised by two friends has raised £4,000 for Breast Cancer Care. Jane Cryer and her friend Sue Woodhouse, both of Dilton Marsh, hosted the event at The Venue, Center Parcs, on November 11.   more...

The amazing Westbury vanishing act!

THE first cold snap of what is expected to be the chilliest winter for a decade left west Wiltshire enveloped in a blanket of fog this week.   more...

Santa set for big Christmas switch-on

SANTA will be swapping his sleigh for a float tonight when he arrives to turn on the Christmas lights in Westbury.   more...

Police hunt Co-op store raiders

POLICE have released CCTV images of two suspects wanted in connection with a theft from a Westbury store.   more...

Friends' call to save hospitals under threat

A WESTBURY hospital supporter has urged people to unite behind a national campaign to prevent the closure of community hospitals.   more...

Fresh twist in drugs charge case

A MAN who has appeared in court 13 times over the course of 18 months on the same charges faces yet another delay.   more...

Businesses are recognised

CELEBRATION was in the air last Friday night, as members of the business community came together for Salisbury and district chamber of commerce and industry's annual awards dinner.   more...

Business of the Year

THE sweet smell of success, as well as the aroma of lavender, bergamot, rosewater and geranium will be wafting out of Neal's Yard Remedies, in Salisbury's Cheese Market from now on.   more...

President's award

A SUCCESSFUL business cannot function without a financial wizard ­ and that goes for clubs, societies and other organisations too.   more...

`Fantastic' award for household name

IT is not often that a household name is nominated for the City Centre award, let alone wins it. But this year, the honour went to Tesco, in Castle Street, Salisbury ­ the business judged to have made the most significant contribution to the city.   more...

Manager stole £2k from store

CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A DISGRUNTLED shop manager swindled more than £2,000 from her employers after she was told to take on extra responsibility with little extra pay.   more...

Fans clinch meeting with Ali

CHIPPENHAM NEWS: BOXING fan Robbie Anderson came face to face with the Greatest of all Time this weekend at the launch of the Muhammad Ali Centre in Kentucky.   more...

`Drink-drivers don't realise the pain they cause'

CHIPPENHAM NEWS: STRICTER laws are needed to clamp down on drink- drivers, warned the mother of tragic Michael Reynolds.   more...

Pupils take first steps in finance

CHIPPENHAM NEWS: FRESH-faced financiers at Abbeyfield School have set up their own bank, with a little help from the experts.   more...

Belarus visitors shown the ropes

Belarussion fire chief Alexander Sergeyavich Cheger, third left, and fire officer Feodor Kunets, second left, meet the rope rescue team at Chippenham. (31131)CHIPPENHAM NEWS: TWO firemen from Belarus who played a part in the rescue operation after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster have been visiting Wiltshire at the invitation of a Westbury charity fire station.   more...

Langley Park plans unveiled to public

CHIPPENHAM NEWS: AMBITIOUS plans that could bring 500 jobs to Chippenham were revealed this week. The proposed development of Langley Park would create 226 houses, a 70-bed nursing home, retirement flats, a supermarket and family pub.   more...

Rugby

Tough task for Marine

Supermarine take on Southern League outfit North Dorset tomorrow in the quarter finals of the Dorset & Wilts 1st XV Cup and will be looking to test their strong league form against higher league opposition.   more...

Desperate Malmesbury in plea for new players

FORMER Malmesbury Rugby Club captain Paul Hutton has sent out an appeal for players to help out his club.   more...

Minis take the game to rivals in Winchester

CHIPPENHAM'S Minis travelled down to Winchester on Sunday to take part in a triangular match against teams from Winchester and Henley-on-Thames.   more...

Devizes 21, Corsham 3

DEVIZES moved into a three-way share of the play off spot with this comprehensive victory.   more...

Chippenham 2nd 35, Dings Crusaders 3rd 17

CHIPPENHAM emerged from this match like their England counterparts ­ battered and bruised.   more...

Wootton Bassett 14, Oldfield 17

WOOTTON Bassett gave undefeated runaway Southern Counties South leaders Oldfield their toughest game of the season before going down 17-14 at Stoneover Lane.   more...

Pewsey Vale 3, Calne 55

CALNE prepared for their historic Powergen Cup clash at Honiton on Saturday with a confidence boosting demolition of Pewsey Vale.   more...

Colerne 3, Minety 24

MINETY defied the freezing cold to chalk up another league victory. In the end, Minety scored four solid tries while conceding only a single penalty goal in return.   more...

Malmesbury 19, Cricklade 20

THREE tries from scrum-half Huw Jones were not enough for the home side in a narrow defeat at The Worthies on Saturday.   more...

Former skipper in plea for players

FORMER Malmesbury Rugby Club captain Paul Hutton has sent out an appeal for players to help out his club.   more...

Trowbridge 18, Sherborne 7

TROWBRIDGE gave their survival hopes a much needed boost on Saturday as they beat off their fellow strugglers for only their second league win on the season.   more...

Swindon 5, Bradford on Avon 23

BRADFORD coach Dave George has warned his side are back on track after Saturday's convincing win.   more...

Penryn 15, Chippenham 16

A BATTERED and bruised Chippenham edged out their Cornish counterparts on Saturday in a "must win" game.   more...

Trowbridge under 14s 7, Chippenham under 14s 43

CHIPPENHAM were comfortable winners their last pool match in the Wiltshire County Cup. Chippenham started well and scored a converted try after only two minutes.   more...

Ton-up for defiant Dan

DETERMINATION, belief, patience and a large chunk of ability has seen Danny Richmond brush aside numerous setbacks to establish himself at the top of his sport.   more...

Myles aims forhat-trick bonus

CIRENCESTER coach Myles Ferris is hoping his side can complete the first leg of a dream weekend hat-trick in the Powergen Junior Vase fourth round at the Whiteway tomorrow.   more...

Flatman continues his long road back

David Flatman will take the next step on the long road to a full comeback when he lines up for Bath Rugby United in the Guinness A league match against Bristol Rugby on Monday night.   more...

Sport

Happy new year?

IFFY Onuora is hopeful that deadline day laid the groundwork for captures beyond those of West Ham United striker Petr Mikolanda and Queens Park Rangers midfielder Aaron Brown.   more...

  
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