Stories for 10 February 2005

Amesbury News

Twins born three months early are home at last

Proud parents Paul and Debbie Badger, with twins Daisy (left) and Oliver. DA7338THE two tiny bundles that arrived unexpectedly on Debbie Badger's 34th birthday were more precious than the most extravagant gift.   more...

Parking charges set to rise by up to 39pc

FURIOUS businesses and car owners have condemned council plans to send the cost of all-day parking in Salisbury rocketing to £5 - an increase of 39 per cent.   more...

Surgery to open in town

HEALTH services in Tidworth are set to get a boost with the opening of a new doctors' surgery in Drummer Lane, off Station Road.   more...

Upper Avon is awarded specialist sports status

UPPER AVON School, in Durrington, has netted a top sports accolade.   more...

Solstice Park signs up first three occupiers

AS work forges ahead at Solstice Park, the Amesbury Property Company has secured the 160-acre business park's first three occupiers.   more...

Open space in need of forum

AMESBURY councillors want residents who live in and around the open space at Harvard Way to form an action group and help shape the future of this area.   more...

Co-op work under way

DESPITE no signs of obvious activity, work on the new Co-op is under way at Redworth House, deputy mayor of Amesbury John Noeken assured fellow councillors last week.   more...

Villagers rally to Ineke's tsunami relief mission

Anneke and Chris Pitts receive the signed cricket bat from Downton School head boy Luke Ridley and head girl Kayleigh Witt, watched by the school council. 10/2/5PLANS to forge links with a Sri Lankan village that was devastated by the tsunami are starting to gather momentum.   more...

Jury visits the scene of alleged murder

The tent at the back of Forge Close where the jury changed into protective clothing before visiting a scene of crime where chemicals in forensic analysis had been used. 10/2/5AN Old Bailey jury has visited the site in South Newton where Asian millionaire Anil Chohan was allegedly murdered.   more...

Family's `heartbreak' as charity dumps furniture

A SALISBURY couple have spoken of their distress at learning a charity they donated furniture to simply dumped their goodwill in a skip.   more...

Business News

Firms neglect cyber security

A WILTSHIRE computing expert is warning that businesses are not checking their online security enough.   more...

Hotel staff thanked for award

ONE of Swindon's leading hotels has picked up an award for quality.   more...

Ikea on the prowl for kitchen fitters

KITCHEN installation contracts worth up to £1 million a year are up for grabs.   more...

Success for park

FIVE more deals have been completed to bring firms into Kembrey Park.   more...

Pub profits struggling

PUB group Regent Inns said a business shake-up and higher marketing costs led to a 16.6 per cent fall in half-year profits.   more...

Calne News

A side splitting return for Cinderella

GAZETTE & HERALD: CALNE Players will be bringing all the fun and laughter of a pantomime to the town next week with their performance of Cinderella.   more...

Residents campaign against later licence

GAZETTE & HERALD: RESIDENTS are to continue fighting plans by White Hart Hotel owner Donal O'Dwyer to extend his licence to 3am.   more...

Councillor will battle for Labour held seat

GAZETTE & HERALD: TOWN councillor Ellie Bland is to embark on a battle in Wales in an attempt to become a Conservative MP.   more...

Jump in and help charity

GAZETTE & HERALD: THE White Horse Leisure Centre in Calne is one of 500 businesses hoping to raise money for children's charity NCH.   more...

Weight restriction will be permanently lifted

GAZETTE & HERALD: WILLIAM Street in Calne will have its weight restriction lifted to allow lorries to drive down to the Newcroft Gardens building site.   more...

Chipper's fall closes the A4

GAZETTE & HERALD: TRAFFIC came to a standstill at Quemerford in Calne during Friday rush hour when a tree chipper came loose from a Ford Transit van and collided with a lorry.   more...

Worry over a new rat-run

GAZETTE & HERALD: RESIDENTS are worried someone could get injured due to a rat run down North Street and Lickhill Road through to the Beversbrook bypass.   more...

Chippenham News

Pioneer mum wins a benefits hearing

GAZETTE & HERALD: Pioneer mum Diana Scott is celebrating an important victory to claim widowed parent's allowance.   more...

Axe hangs over poplar trees

GAZETTE & HERALD: Plans to fell a line of 22 poplar trees at Wiltshire College Chippenham have been described as deplorable by town councillors.   more...

Quiz will help canal funding

GAZETTE & HERALD: A fun quiz night has been organised by the Melksham, Chippenham and Calne branch of the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust in a bid to raise vital funds for the restoration of the former waterway.   more...

Youngster takes first steps at 10

GAZETTE & HERALD: BRAVE youngster Luke Ryan has taken his first steps as he fronts a campaign for Bristol Children's Hospital.   more...

Rocking night raises £38,000

15311A THOUSAND people enjoyed an entertainment fest in the name of charity at The Olympiad in Chippenham on Saturday, raising £38,000 and bringing the weekend total for the tsunami appeal to £50,000.   more...

Quiet streets greet sad convoy

STREETS fell quiet over North Wiltshire as all those touched by the Hercules tragedy paid their last respects to the victims.   more...

Councillors say yes to controlling parking

Plans to proceed with the decriminalisation of parking in north Wiltshire have been given the go-ahead by district councillors.   more...

New trees planted

DOZENS of new trees have been planted across north Wiltshire to replace ones that have been cut down.   more...

No district funds for CCTV running costs

District councillors ruled out extra funding to run cash-strapped CCTV systems in towns across North Wiltshire at an executive meeting last Thursday night.   more...

Second water births facility

GAZETTE & HERALD: Water births are proving so popular Chippenham Hospital is having an additional water birth room installed.   more...

Brothers in arms

GAZETTE & HERALD: IT WAS a heroes' homecoming. RAF Lyneham's finest airmen touched down on British soil for the final time on Tuesday in a ceremony swathed in dignity.   more...

Base pays its solemn tribute to lost crew

GAZETTE & HERALD: RAF Lyneham came to a standstill on Tuesday as the bodies of the ten servicemen killed in last month's Hercules tragedy were flown home.   more...

Quiet streets greet sad convoy

GAZETTE & HERALD: STREETS fell quiet over North Wiltshire as all those touched by the Hercules tragedy paid their last respects to the victims.   more...

Squadron's proud 89 years

GAZETTE & HERALD: WING Commander Mike Neville who commands 47 Squadron at RAF Lyneham and who lost five of his men in the crash in Iraq, has written about the squadron on the Lyneham website.   more...

Inquiry on crash may take many months

GAZETTE & HERALD: AN investigation into the cause of the Hercules crash which happened in clear conditions 25 miles north west of Baghdad, could take several months, MoD officials said this week.   more...

Silence for the victims at service

GAZETTE & HERALD: MOURNERS packed a huge maintenance hangar at RAF Lyneham on Friday to remember the ten who lost their lives in the Hercules crash.   more...

Victim a front rower in everything he did

Master Engineer Gary NicholsonGAZETTE & HERALD: Friends and teammates have been paying tribute to talented rugby player and devoted father-of-two Gary Nicholson, who died in the Hercules crash.   more...

Commander praises heartfelt response

GAZETTE & HERALD: STATION Commander Paul Oborn has praised villagers for the support shown since the Hercules tragedy.   more...

School's message of hope

GAZETTE & HERALD: POIGNANT messages of hope and sympathy fill page after page of condolence books that have been set up in memory of the Lyneham servicemen.   more...

Happy school's glowing Ofsted

15327/1GAZETTE & HERALD: Pupils, parents and teachers at Christian Malford C of E School are celebrating a glowing Ofsted report that praises a very happy school where pupils have very good attitudes and values.   more...

Village is braced for new building battle

15342/3GAZETTE & HERALD: The battle to save picturesque Slaughterford from a major housing development began again on Tuesday.   more...

CCTV firm's shock closure

15330/01GAZETTE & HERALD: Thirteen employees at Chippenham firm Quantum CCTV lost their jobs following the shock closure of the business recently.   more...

Teenagers' dreams of skatepark dashed

GAZETTE & HERALD: Teenagers' dreams for a brand new permanent skatepark in Chippenham lie in ruins because the Westmead site has proved far too problematic and no suitable alternative can be found.   more...

Cautious thumbs up for new cattle market

15280/1GAZETTE & HERALD: FARMERS and hauliers from all over the county went to the first Bristol cattle market with baited breath on Thursday ­ and they were pleasantly surprised.   more...

Chippenham flips out on Tuesday

15344/07GAZETTE & HERALD: PANCAKE flippers in Chippenham's annual Shrove Tuesday race made it look easy peasy lemon squeezy by running flat out to make it the best year yet.   more...

Corsham News

Residents say home plan would risk lives

15417/03GAZETTE & HERALD: IRATE residents of a small village near Corsham are fighting plans for a 38 house development which they say would turn their quiet cul-de-sac into a rat run and put their children's lives at risk.   more...

Girl attackers are caught after appeal

GAZETTE & HERALD: Police have thanked three members of the public whose tip- offs led to the conviction of two Corsham girls who made an unprovoked attack on a pair of Chippenham teenagers.   more...

Mark of excellence

15305/02GAZETTE & HERALD: CORSHAM Primary School has won a prestigious Government award for the second time running.   more...

Grant will pay for survey on town needs

GAZETTE & HERALD: A £25,000 grant received by a Corsham voluntary group in April last year is being spent on a community plan, to find out what people want from their town.   more...

Half-term puppetry

GAZETTE & HERALD: CHILDREN can discover the magic of making puppets at a workshop in Corsham during the half-term holidays next week.   more...

Artist's work now on show

GAZETTE & HERALD: CORSHAM artist Margaret Heath is exhibiting her work in the new ArtsNoW Gallery, at the Pound Arts Centre that opened late last year.   more...

Ctfc Sport

It doesn't matter which team I put out

STEVE WHITE COLUMN: YOU have to applaud the players this week after a superb performance in the Southern League Cup against Tiverton on Tuesday.   more...

Grantham Town 0, Chippenham Town 2

CHIPPENHAM boss Steve White described goalkeeper Mark Hervin as `Mr Reliable' after he battled through a bout of flu to help his side to an impressive victory at in-form Grantham on Saturday.   more...

Chippenham Town 4, Tiverton Town 0

A PENALTY save, a sending off and four goals were crammed into 90 minutes of exciting football as Chippenham marched to the quarter finals of the Southern League Cup on Tuesday night.   more...

Frustrated Paul seeks first team football

EXPERIENCED striker Martin Paul is on the verge of completing a loan deal after admitting he is losing match fitness.   more...

Dr White prescribes the medicine

ECCENTRIC goalkeeper Mark Hervin revealed his secret to how he managed to get through Saturday's match at Grantham Town ­ good old Lemsip.   more...

Boss has a full squad fit to face Bluebirds

CHIPPENHAM travel to the depths of Lincolnshire to tackle a side scrapping for their Southern League Premier Division survival on Saturday.   more...

Astley makes his point felt

TEENAGE goalkeeper Chris Astley blasted his critics after saving a penalty and keeping a clean sheet on just his third outing for the Bluebirds.   more...

Devizes News

Cart driver banned

Tom Hodkin and William Taylor (14030/3)A MAN who was banned from driving after being found guilty of being drunk in charge of an electrically powered disabled cart is to appeal against his conviction.   more...

Allotments fate hangs in balance

THE building of up to 158 homes on the former allotment land at Spitalcroft could harm the sustainability of Devizes as a community, a public inquiry was told this week.   more...

Award winning pub enjoys Kiwi appeal

15335/2STILL basking in the glow of being confirmed as the West Country's village pub of the year, the Rose and Crown in Worton, near Devizes, is planning major changes in its service to the community.   more...

Lottery saves fine ceiling

15338/02THE ceiling of a chapel built in the year Christopher Columbus discovered America, will be restored with the help of a £78,000 grant from English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund.   more...

Wetherspoon say pub will boost town trade

THE opening of a JD Wetherspoon pub in Devizes will boost trade in other town pubs, a company executive has claimed.   more...

All ages help clean church

15318/2PARISHIONERS at St John's Church in Devizes have been rolling up their sleeves and getting out the scrubbing brushes to give the church some spit and polish before it reopened yesterday.   more...

Bid for lottery funds to restore two monuments

DEVIZES Town Council agreed on Tuesday to submit a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for money towards a restoration project for the town's fountain and Market Cross.   more...

All set for long-awaited school crossing

WILTSHIRE County Council says it hopes to switch on the signal-controlled crossing outside Southbroom Junior School by the end of the half-term break.   more...

Friends and family honour a loving pal

FAMILY and friends of Jason Rawlings turned out in force to say their farewells at his funeral on Tuesday.   more...

Town hall dilemma on drink licensing laws

DEVIZES Town Council is considering licensing the town hall. The town hall is not currently licensed and alcohol is allowed to be sold there when groups or the town council apply for occasional licenses for particular events.   more...

Thumbs down for a virtual rail station

A lack of political will by both local and central government is failing to provide integrated transport in and around Devizes.   more...

Residents oppose new phone mast plan

RESIDENTS living near the telephone exchange in Devizes have expressed concern at the prospect of more mobile phone antennae being installed.   more...

£35,000 is lost after yobs target play area

A COMMUNITY group in Devizes has handed back £35,000 of funding destined for the second phase of a state of the art children's playground because of fears yobs could continue to vandalise equipment.   more...

Appeal for volunteers to help with first aid

EMERGENCY volunteers in Market Lavington have appealed for more recruits on their first anniversary.   more...

Ten-mile run around town

ENTRY is now open for the Kennet Kanter, the first organised long-distance run in Devizes for at least ten years.   more...

Chernobyl girls visit is saved at last minute

TEN young girls from Belarus still blighted by the accident at Chernobyl nuclear power station 18 years ago, are to arrive in the Devizes area next week.   more...

MP pair lobby secretary

DEVIZES MP Michael Ancram has called for a public inquiry into the burning of hazardous waste at the Lafarge cement works at Westbury.   more...

Register ­ or lose your vote

KENNET District Council is urging people who have moved into the area to register to vote in forthcoming elections.   more...

Lifeline alarms help elderly victims

POLICE in Kennet and South Wiltshire have responded quickly after the New Year saw an increase in the number of distraction burglaries against elderly and vulnerable people.   more...

Ambulance's infection fear exposed by medic

THE boss of Wiltshire Ambulance Trust has denied there is a problem with the cleaning of ambulances despite claims from a paramedic that dirty vehicles are putting patients' health at risk.   more...

Inquest to shed light on death of Amanda

Wiltshire Police have handed over two files to Wiltshire and Swindon coroner David Masters in preparation for the inquest into the death of Amanda Edwards.   more...

Social services among best in country

SERVICES in Wiltshire for people with physical disabilities and sensory impairments are among the best in England, according to a new survey.   more...

Election fever hits schools

ELECTION fever hit Wiltshire last week when nearly 8,500 young people voted to elect the Wiltshire members of the UK Youth Parliament.   more...

Dinners leave a bad taste

A SURVEY of schools receiving meals from catering firm Sodexho has revealed concerns about the food it serves up.   more...

Grants on offer to local groups

THE Gannett Foundation has thrown scores of Wiltshire charities lifelines ­ and it wants to help more worthy causes.   more...

Shape future of health

PATIENTS are to be asked what they think of local health services in a survey undertaken by the Kennet and North Wiltshire and West Wiltshire Primary Care trusts.   more...

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

Direct blame at other targets now

As one of the present Kennet district councillors for Devizes, can I say how much I agree with the facts listed in Mr Clayton's letter in the Gazette last week.   more...

Parking charges will just drive people away

IS it Kennet District Council's intention to finally lay Devizes to rest by the introduction of parking charges in the Market Place?   more...

Hoping to be proved wrong by councils

If the pages of our local newspaper are to be believed the inhabitants of Devizes and surrounding areas are currently facing the prospect of a significant decline in our quality of life.   more...

Decision is irresponsible

The potential danger to the proposed Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office from the adjacent electrical sub station and transformers has been raised repeatedly, with no response from officers or councillors.   more...

Better use of available cash

Having lived in the Devizes area for all of my 37 years, I am perturbed upon returning after four weeks away to see that the County Council intends to make the towpath between London Road and New Park Road an illuminated thoroughfare.   more...

Support bins

it was suggested that we keep to black bags for waste, but limit the number collected. I did a quick count along my road: half of the households had reduced their waste to about half a bin-full; but others had enough to fill two wheelie bins and more.   more...

School days

MAY I appeal to anyone who attended Devizes Grammar School between 1920 and 1969 to contact me at the museum in Long Street.   more...

Join union

In response to the publicity on people who have found themselves under stress due to debt I'd like to remind your readers that they can now join a credit union.   more...

A step back

HOW has it got to this state of affairs? Why is that we now pay more for less all the time? The council tax rises each year but services certainly do not. The refuse sacks are getting thinner all the time. The council kindly provides one sack per week per household.   more...

Swap sought

I am a retired science teacher embarking on a full-time writing career in education. I wish to explore an extended (six months or more) home exchange in the Wiltshire area with interested parties who also want/need a home for an extended stay in the USA in the near future.   more...

Good work

As an ex-pat of Britain I would like to comment on how much my Canadian husband and I appreciated the Hugo Tilney Sri Lanka story.   more...

Fields in past

REGARDING Jason Kent's letter (January 27) opposing the housing on waste land by St Mary's Church, Market Lavington.   more...

Experience over 40 years

Mr Morris of High Lawn is one of my constituents, to whom I would be pleased to send my CV. Indeed, some of my background appears on my web-site at www.councillor.info/ncarter and it includes the management of an oil trading and supply desk turning over £15 million per year.   more...

Malmesbury News

Nephew evicted from home of last 20 years

Brinkworth villager Alan Selwood has vowed to stay with his sheep and fight an eviction order from his aunt and uncle.   more...

Concert king earns award

15315/2Andy Cotton, concert producer and friend of the stars, has scooped the industry's equivalent to the Oscars, at a glittering awards ceremony.   more...

`Hostile forces' oust abbey project chief

FORMER mayor James Toogood has resigned as chairman of the Malmesbury Abbey Restoration Group, saying hostile forces made him abandon the leadership of the £3million project.   more...

Police vow to tackle drinkers after fracas

Malmesbury police sergeant Gavin Williams has promised to crack down on under-age drinking and anti-social behaviour after a brawl erupted last weekend.   more...

Gypsy case at Minety could fall either way

A groundbreaking public inquiry to decide the future of a 56-strong group of gypsies in Minety has ended ­ with the travellers and villagers agreeing it is too close to call.   more...

Homes plan wins planning approval

Developer Mike Osborne's planning application for 17 homes in Luckington has been approved, but district councillors rejected his offer of an £80,000 donation for the village school.   more...

School's out for switch to new £1.2m building

Pupils have waved goodbye to the Victorian primary school in Sherston as staff prepare to move into a £1.2million state-of the-art building.   more...

Chefs teach cooking skills

Children from Malmesbury Primary School have been learning important skills in the kitchen thanks to two local chefs.   more...

Taxpayers to hear precept

Townspeople are expected to find out how much tax they will pay to Malmesbury Town Council tonight.   more...

Marlborough News

In the frame

HOMEOWNERS Derek and Clare Bolton were awoken to the sound of a large bang ­ after a speeding car went flying through a window of their country cottage.   more...

Roof top ritual as hospital is topped out

15283/2A TRADITIONAL topping-out ceremony was held at the new Savernake Hospital in Marlborough last Tuesday as the final piece of roofing was fixed in place.   more...

Protesters seek inquiry on plan for 178 homes

FAMILIES opposed to the number of homes proposed on the St John's School lower site in Marlborough are planning to take their fight all the way to Whitehall.   more...

Teacher's top physics award

15334/1BERNARD Taylor, head of physics at St John's School, Marlborough, has scooped a top teaching award.   more...

Woman ejected from ward by two guards

HOSPITAL worker Barbara Chandler was furious when she was shown the door at Swindon's Great Western Hospital by two security guards backed up by two police officers.   more...

Mystery remains on crash tragedy

THE reason for a head-on car crash in which mother-of-two Printha Ellis and two close relatives died will never be known, Wiltshire Coroner David Masters said yesterday.   more...

Crunch time for carnival

THE annual carnival procession that has brought joy to tens of thousands of local families and visitors in Marlborough over the years is facing a crisis.   more...

Tragedy warning as vehicles block road

RESIDENTS in Avebury's High Street fear it is only a matter of time before thoughtless parking leads to a tragedy.   more...

Local beat for bands at the new town club

CLUB owners Andrew Moyes and Mark Gent are providing an opportunity for local bands to showcase their talents at the Azuza in Marlborough High Street.   more...

Plea to back up Chamber

SOLICITOR Rob Collins, the new president of Marlborough Chamber of Commerce, says he wants to increase the number of members.   more...

Branch of charity is forced to close down

A LACK of support is to blame for the closure the Save the Children branch in the town where the charity has its roots.   more...

Boy helps to deceive OAP

POLICE say a young boy was involved in a series of distraction offences in the Upavon area on Saturday.   more...

Pewsey News

Teaming up for appeal

15245/03STUDENTS at Pewsey Vale School have been active in a number of ways to raise funds for the Tsunami Appeal.   more...

Campaigners muster support against mast

OBJECTORS to a mobile phone mast planned to be put up close to their Pewsey homes are urging as many people as possible to write protest letters.   more...

Club hands out £2,000

DONATIONS totalling more than £2,000 were handed out to a variety of charities at the annual dinner of the Pewsey 6X Club.   more...

Businesses hit by thieves

PROPERTY worth several thousand pounds was stolen from businesses in the centre of Pewsey last weekend.   more...

Salisbury Features

Top tips for safety when playing the dating game

Increasingly, busy men and women are using dating agencies, speed dating, the internet or lonely hearts pages in a bid to find their perfect soulmate.   more...

A divinely sinful indulgence

DIETICIANS would have us believe that chocolate is on a par with original sin.   more...

Pucker up and enjoy a spicy experience

HOT Lips Houlihan was the man-hungry major in the 4077th Mash unit, renowned as much for her bedside manner with Major Frank Burns as her bedside manner as a nurse.   more...

Salisbury News

Twins born three months early are home at last

Proud parents Paul and Debbie Badger with twins Daisy (left) and Oliver. 10/2/5THE two tiny bundles that arrived unexpectedly on Debbie Badger's 34th birthday were more precious than the most extravagant gift.   more...

Parking charges set to rise by up to 39pc

FURIOUS businesses and car owners have condemned council plans to send the cost of all-day parking in Salisbury rocketing to £5 - an increase of 39 per cent.   more...

Fire-damaged school to reopen after the holiday

Senior teacher Neil Mawdsley and vice-chair of governors Caroline Lamb outside the damaged building. 10/2/5FIRE-RAVAGED Broad Chalke primary school is set to re-open after next week's half-term holiday.   more...

Villagers rally to Ineke's tsunami relief mission

Chris and Anneke Pitts receive the signed cricket bat from Downton School head boy Luke Ridley and head girl Kayleigh Witt, watched by the school council. 10/2/5PLANS to forge links with a Sri Lankan village that was devastated by the tsunami are starting to gather momentum.   more...

Centralised council offices `will be value for money'

SALISBURY district council has promised taxpayers its new centralised offices will offer value for money.   more...

Jury visits the scene of alleged murder

The tent at the back of Forge Close where the jury changed into protective clothing before visiting a scene of crime where chemicals in forensic analysis had been used. 10/2/5AN Old Bailey jury has visited the site in South Newton where Asian millionaire Anil Chohan was allegedly murdered.   more...

Family's `heartbreak' as charity dumps furniture

A SALISBURY couple have spoken of their distress at learning a charity they donated furniture to simply dumped their goodwill in a skip.   more...

Rotary gets into the swim of things

Robert Allison, senior vice-president of the Salisbury Rotary Club with Jill Brown and her dog Yates, Phillip Cheverall and Laura Giddings at the swimathon. 10/2/5SALISBURY Rotary Club members went poolside last Friday to publicise the club's first ever fundraising swimathon, planned for April.   more...

New Trust chairman speaks out

SALISBURY NHS Healthcare Trust's new chairman has been speaking exclusively to the Journal about his vision for the city's hospital.   more...

Celebrations as villagers hear `welcome news' about pub

VILLAGERS in Fovant are celebrating the news that their one and only surviving pub looks likely to reopen, after months of uncertainty.   more...

Shutters down on brash shopfronts

BRASH and gaudy retail frontages that are spoiling Salisbury have been named and shamed by the district council.   more...

Salisbury Sport

Lee and Ross take a bow

Sportswoman of the year Lee Steggles and Sportsman of the year Ross Curnow with their awards. DA7321P53THE big winners on Journal Sports Awards night were Lee Steggles and Ross Curnow.   more...

Sport Football

Liden keep up unbeaten run

LEADERS Liden Community Under 12s remain unbeaten so far this season after fine 12-0 win over Cricklade.   more...

Fancy a game?

SIX-A-SIDE fans can now play in a new league.   more...

Half-term skills

Swindon Soccer Skills are staging a half-term coaching fun week at Commonweal School from Monday, February 14 to Friday, February 18 (10am-3pm). The course is for boys and girls between nine and 14, details from CJ on 01793 322898.   more...

Defender promoted after boss walks out

FORMER Chippenham defender Lee Burns has been installed as caretaker manager at Melksham after the shock exit of Nigel Tripp.   more...

Bittner set for Boston

FORMER Devizes Town goalkeeper James Bittner is on the brink of signing for Coca Cola League Two side Boston United.   more...

Reopening Rising Sun agree deal with Town

DEVIZES Town chairman Phil Rossiter believes the club's future is bright after sealing a new sponsorship deal with the Rising Sun pub.   more...

Witney United 1, Pewsey Vale 1

A MISSED penalty and two dubious decisions cost struggling Vale a much-needed win on Saturday.   more...

Knox rescues a crucial point

HIGHWORTH'S title hopes took another knock as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Wantage. It could have been worse for John Fisher's men but for Richard Knox's late wonder goal.   more...

Corsham Town 1, Welton Rovers 0

A SENSATIONAL volley from hit man Toby Colbourne gave in-form Corsham their tenth straight league victory on Saturday despite having a partially blind goalkeeper.   more...

Ilfracombe 0, Calne Town 3

KELVIN Highmore praised his understrength side after their over an in-form Ilfracombe on Saturday.   more...

Devizes Town 0, Exmouth 2

MARK Godley praised the effort and dedication of his players after they crashed out of the Les Phillips Cup to two late goals on Saturday.   more...

Lyons will continue to fight for his place

CORSHAM midfielder Jamie Lyons is willing to wait for his chance to break into the first team after rejecting a move to his old club Biddestone.   more...

Melksham Town 0, Bideford Town 10

MELKSHAM'S record home defeat was to be the last game for manager Nigel Tripp as he admitted he could not live with the embarrassment.   more...

Street 4, Biddestone 0

DEFENDER Ollie Mcaninch says his side need to start picking up points away from home if they want to survive in the Screwfix League.   more...

Jackson's half time rant lifts Cricklade

WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: CRICKLADE Town warmed up for next week's Wiltshire Senior Cup clash with Highworth by beating visitors Shrewton Reserves 5-1, thanks to a rousing second-half display.   more...

Referee switches pitch at half time

CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: IT required two pitches for leaders Spencer Sports to smash 12 past Corsham Park Rangers at Leafy Lane on Sunday.   more...

Saints set for super treble

TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: NORTH Bradley Saints have lined themselves up for a hat-trick of league titles ­ but that could change next week when they host champions Broughton Gifford, who they beat 3-0 on Saturday.   more...

Calne duo Jake and Josh at the double

MID WILTS YOUTH & MINOR LEAGUE: CALNE Town cruised into the semi-finals of the U12 League Cup with a convincing 6-1 win over Chippenham Town Youth.   more...

Sport Rugby

Centre makes a play for starting position

SIMON Whatling has played himself into the number 12 jersey for England's U21 Six Nation's clash against France in Northampton tomorrow night.   more...

Taunton U15 10, Chippenham U15 22

Playing in near perfect conditions, Chippenham got into their stride from the first whistle against a strong Taunton side and within the first five minutes, they posted their first score and points of the day.   more...

Talented pair to spearhead south west

MULTI-TALENTED Alex Cook will swap the javelin for a scrumcap after she was accepted into the U17 South West (north) rugby team.   more...

Devizes U8 v Marlborough U8

THIS latest fixture for Devizes saw them share the honours with local rivals Marlborough on Sunday morning at the Chivers Ground on London Road.   more...

Salisbury 23, Chippenham 31

A Chippenham pack alrerady a bit light on up front was further hindered when a clash in the warm up meant number eight Hamish Morton had to see out the entire match with a severe cut to his head.   more...

Wootton Bassett 33, Trowbridge 12

Wootton Bassett stay joint top of the league with Frome after this hard fought victory over Trowbridge.   more...

Devizes 20, Sherborne 17

Having run league leaders Frome close last week and beaten Devizes earlier in the season, Sherborne arrived at the Chivers ground with high hopes of a repeat victory.   more...

Swindon 22, Chipping Norton 8

SWINDON took a huge stride towards the league title with their solid win over nearest rivals Chipping Norton at Greenbridge Road on Saturday.   more...

Bath Old Edwardian 2nds 10, Calne 2nds 50

Calne's second team recorded their second win on the trot as they ripped though an under strength Old Edwardian outfit in Bath.   more...

Wootton Bassett 2nd 7, Swanage and Wareham 2nd 37

A gallant Wootton Bassett side went down to their Swanage and Wareham counterparts in a hard-fought Dorset and Wilts 2nd XV Vase encounter.   more...

Minety 5, Bournemouth 106

IT'S an unwritten law that players shouldn't get married in rugby season, and Saturday's one sided affair at Minety demonstrated why.   more...

Malmesbury 12, Swindon Supermarine 22

Supermarine chose a dreary, drizzle sodden day to avenge their defeat earlier in the season and relieve league newcomers Malmesbury of their unbeaten record.   more...

Cricklade's troop call

CRICKLADE rugby club are holding match trials to find new recruits to bolster their Dorset & Wilts One North side.   more...

Swindon News

We must listen to the children

WE seem to have reached a near crisis point with the young men and women in our communities who seem forced to beg for some kind of adult attention.   more...

Shocked about MP's letter

I WAS both saddened and astonished by our MP Michael Wills' letter in the Evening Advertiser, February 5.   more...

Hospital can't cope already

BEWARE people of Swindon. This brand new hospital of ours, as all of us know in Swindon, is not big enough.   more...

Still angered

WITH regard to Mr Breakspear's letter (February 3) about commodes, I totally agree with him. My father died almost a year ago and he often said he was left on a commode at night and nobody answered the buzzer.   more...

Don't cut bus

I HAVE lived in the village of Chiseldon for 60 years and there has always been a good bus service to and from Swindon to Marlborough. But this could be coming to an end if Swindon Council has its way. Because of the cuts they are considering the number 70 bus service is in danger of being cut altogether.   more...

Sign petition

I expect most people know about the new Animal Welfare Bill, however, we feel some areas fall short of giving real help to animals and some are positively detrimental to animal welfare.   more...

Where's Bruce?

I AM researching a book into animal graves and memorials and Swindon Library kindly supplied details about Bruce the Hospital dog who collected for the local hospital and whose artefacts are said to be in the museum.   more...

No luck for our Jamie

WILTSHIRE jazz star Jamie Cullum suffered a double dis-appointment at the 2005 Brit Awards.   more...

Herc was shot down by missile, say US experts

A HERCULES from RAF Lyneham, which crashed with the loss of all 10 people on board, was most likely shot down by a surface-to-air missile, according to a US think-tank.   more...

Assault victims make a recovery

A FATHER-OF-NINE is still recovering in hospital after being dragged along a road by a stolen taxi.   more...

Cashing in on your money

A NATIONWIDE director says he fears British consumers could soon be charged £1 billion a year just to withdraw their own money   more...

Just crackers about Chinese new year

Ref. 75998-97CHILDREN at a Swindon infants school are getting a double dose of Chinese culture this week.   more...

Death was caused by asbestos

A SWINDON railway worker died from asbestosis decades after working with the hazardous material, an inquest has heard.   more...

Security boosted at family centre

Ref. 75987-7 Emma Gilbert (left) from Dettol and project manager Lynn Turner at the Walcot family centreA SWINDON family centre is a safer place, thanks to the donation of a new security system.   more...

Teachers share their Euro views

Ref. 75979-84A GROUP of European teachers has paid a visit to a Swindon school to exchange ideas on education.   more...

Bells ring out for former vicar

THE bells of St Bartholomew's And All Saints' Church, in Wootton Bassett, will ring for three hours on Saturday as a tribute to a former vicar.   more...

Shoppers can put robots into battle

THE world's first mobile robot combat zone is coming to Swindon next week.   more...

Sid serves up a boost for hospice

Shoppers took a welcome break from the hectic town centre to indulge in holistic treatments and raised £450 for charity in the process.   more...

It's good for your health

DOCTORS and dentists in Swindon are celebrating the news that the town is to receive a £37m cash boost from the Government.   more...

The Tardis has landed ... and out steps Billie

SWINDON'S Billie Piper has landed in Cardiff Bay with a tardis and a time lord.   more...

Digging down to the Iron Age

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have stumbled on what could be an Iron Age grave in Chiseldon.   more...

Mel snaps up photo winner

A VETERAN photographer has snapped up a prestigious prize for the third time.   more...

Red tape gets Royal award

A SCHEME to make developers consider the environment has won a regional award. A team of planners from Wiltshire County Council came up with the idea of planning guidance for every new development over ten homes.   more...

Sweeth toothed thieves

YOUNGSTERS could be responsible for a spate of burglaries in small area of Wootton Bassett.   more...

Dolls' house aids appeal

Ref. 75970-136TSUNAMI APPEAL: GENEROUS seven-year-old Korie O'Hare is auctioning off a cherished birthday present to raise cash for victims of the Boxing Day tsunami.   more...

Anger at 999 merger plans

PLANS to merge Wiltshire ambulance service with emergency services in Avon and Gloucestershire will put lives at risk, MPs have warned.   more...

Court saves family from teen's reign of hell

Ref. 75989-82THIS is Daniel Smith ­ a teenage neighbour from hell who terrorised a family of five so badly that they put their house up for sale.   more...

Our love story will be shared by TV millions

Ref. 75997-34A SWINDON couple who found true love after being apart for 18 years will renew their wedding vows live on national television.   more...

Tragic end to a family day out

Printha EllisAN INQUEST heard how a momentary lapse of concentration may have caused a crash that killed three members of one family.   more...

Lottery cash gives communities a makeover

LOCAL people are being consulted about eight projects in central Swindon, Parks and Walcot, aimed at transforming their communities.   more...

`Accident won't put me off test'

Ref. 75904-170A YOUNG woman who had to be cut free from a car after crashing on her driving test has said she will soon be back behind the wheel.   more...

Martha's got a date with Blair

ONE of the leading lights behind the campaign to preserve the Mechanics Institute in the Railway Village is to meet the Prime Minister.   more...

Cars wrecked in triple smash

Ref. 75996-18RESIDENTS on Drakes Way were in shock after three parked cars were smashed into outside their homes.   more...

Workers to be asked if they want to back strike

BALLOT papers will go out to more than 2,000 Swindon Council workers next week asking them if they back strike action.   more...

WPC tells of chase terror

A YOUNG policewoman has told a jury of her terror as she was confronted by a knife-wielding man as she chased him in the town centre.   more...

Wiltshire News

Cart driver banned

Tom Hodkin and William Taylor (14030/3)A MAN who was banned from driving after being found guilty of being drunk in charge of an electrically powered disabled cart is to appeal against his conviction.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Ground for optimism

A plan for the redevelopment of the County Ground will be put before councillors within a month.   more...

Wootton Bassett News

Bid to get shoppers to buy local produce

15314/04You just can't beat home-grown produce ­ that's the message of a new initiative soon to be launched in Wootton Bassett.   more...

New rural transport scheme to take off

Transport4U is the name for the first ever subsidised taxi scheme in Wiltshire which is set to transform the lives of people without cars in Wootton Bassett, Brinkworth and Tockenham.   more...

Ancient path set to be restored

15313/02An ancient path once trodden by monks en route to Malmesbury Abbey is set to be restored to its former glory, thanks to the hard work of a Wootton Bassett community group.   more...

Businesses get together

A new business association has been formed in Wootton Bassett to allow businesses to have their say on specific town issues.   more...

  
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