Stories for 16 September 2005

Bradford On Avon News

Council backs PCT

PCT chief executive Carol ClarkeANGER over last month's hospital closures flared at a meeting between health chiefs and county councillors this week.   more...

Sisters reach target to help Indian village

Julie Davies, left, and Jacky Gilbreath, are on a trip to India (17551/2)TWO sisters embarked on the journey of a lifetime on Friday when they flew to India to visit the poverty-stricken village they have provided with 100 toilets.   more...

Delay in rape case

A TEENAGER who could face a lifetime behind bars after raping a 12-year-old girl has had his sentencing delayed after a mix-up with a report.   more...

Watery fun is all part of festival

MR TOAD and his friends from The Wind in the Willows will breeze into Bradford on Avon as part of next week's art festival.   more...

Business News

Town firms less sure of growth

EMPLOYERS in Swindon are being cautious about their hiring intentions.   more...

Courier's prices are to stay stable

SWINDON courier firm Road Runners says it will hold its prices, despite the high petrol prices.   more...

Heather's top role

HOUSE builder George Wimpey has appointed a new sales and marketing director in its Swindon office.   more...

B&Q to shut stores

DIY chain B&Q has announced that it is shut 22 stores following a slump in sales.   more...

Luxury costs less in new Civic

HONDA has unveiled its prices and insurance groups for its landmark new Civic.   more...

Youngsters rate job satisfaction higher than salary

IT SEEMS young people are more concerned about job satisfaction than earning huge amounts of money.   more...

Kitchen fitter puts in a solid performance

Stephen Ward, of Cool Rock. (17583/1) KITCHEN fitter Stephen Ward will have his moment of fame on Monday as he features on BBC1's DIY SOS.   more...

A warm welcome to all

New managers at the Foresters Arms, Melksham, Debbie Gammage and Colin Finch (30884)NEW owners are hoping to bring a new atmosphere to a popular pub.   more...

Chippenham News

Cash-strapped Lansdowne wins planning battle

Lord LansdowneBOWOOD'S debt-ridden owner has been given the go-ahead for a strongly opposed housing development in open countryside which he says will save his estate from growing debts.   more...

Filming lead to fuzzy viewing

IT MIGHT seem unlikely that the filming of historic saga The Moonraker 50 years ago could be linked to poor television signals in a north Wiltshire village today.   more...

Lieutenants receive Air Force Cross

TWO flight lieutenants at RAF Lyneham have been decorated for their exceptional flying skills and courage during a rescue mission in Afghanistan.   more...

Abbeyfield celebrates league table success

CHIPPENHAM NEWS: IT WAS the icing on the cake for a secondary school celebrating its fifth birthday after finding out it was ranked the top comprehensive in the country.   more...

Empty store earmarked for nightclub

CHIPPENHAM NEWS: PLANS for a new nightclub in Chippenham have been discussed.   more...

Kitchen fitter puts in a solid performance

Stephen Ward, of Cool Rock. (17583/1) CHIPPENHAM NEWS: KITCHEN fitter Stephen Ward will have his moment of fame on Monday as he features on BBC1's DIY SOS.   more...

Corsham News

Pub gains hours despite complaints

CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A PUB landlord has been given the go-ahead to open until 1am at weekends despite claims by neighbours that drunk customers already wreak havoc after heavy nights of drinking.   more...

Clean team collects £388

Rhonda Perry gets her car cleaned by Corsham fire brigade staff (30872)CHIPPPENHAM NEWS: CARS got a wash with a super-size hose on Saturday at a fire station fundraiser.   more...

Man, 45, found dead in garage

CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A 45-YEAR-OLD car lover has been found dead in his garage.   more...

Cash boost for club

CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A THRIVING football club has been awarded more than £10,000 for a new spectator stand.   more...

Devizes News

Duchess to be patron of youth charity

The Duchess of Cornwall has agreed to become the patron of Youth Action Wiltshire, which provides training, information, sporting and creative activities to youth clubs and projects.   more...

Malmesbury News

A successful show

The first ever emergency services show in Wiltshire has been described as a fantastic success.   more...

Melksham News

Controversial housing estate gets green light

Residents David Grimstead, right, and Pete Hancock by the land behind their homes which they had fought to save (30883/1)FEARS over a lack of GP and dental facilities in a west Wiltshire town were put aside but not forgotten as a 760-home estate finally won approval.   more...

Defeat fails to surprise

FOR the residents of Snarlton Lane, the decision to go ahead with the 760-home estate behind their homes has come as a blow but not a surprise.   more...

Campaign grows to keep trains

SUPPORT has been pouring in for a train campaigner who is using a web campaign to save a threatened rail service. Graham Ellis, 51, of The Spa, Melksham, set up the website, www.savethetrain.org.uk to fight cuts planned for December 2006.   more...

OAP saved from bungalow blaze

A PENSIONER was rushed to hospital, lucky to be alive, after fire broke out in her bungalow. Doreen Petty, 70, of Dorset Crescent, Melksham, was taken to the Royal United Hospital, Bath and treated for severe smoke inhalation after the blaze engulfed her living room on Saturday evening.   more...

A warm welcome to all

New managers at the Foresters Arms, Melksham, Debbie Gammage and Colin Finch (30884)NEW owners are hoping to bring a new atmosphere to a popular pub.   more...

Rugby star drops infor opening

RUGBY player Jeremy Guscott, opened a new hair and beauty salon in Melksham. The Works, which used to be based in Union Street, has moved to bigger premises on Bank Street to incorporate a beauty treatment area.   more...

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Sport Angling

Shipp eases to open at Ivy House

ENGLAND international Des Shipp stormed to an easy win in the Ivy House open match.   more...

Sport Cricket

Corsham finish in style

CORSHAM lifted the inaugural John Rowe Trophy at Station Road on Sunday, but not before being given a scare by rivals Chippenham.   more...

Will cricket rise from the Ashes?

England's triumph in the Ashes series has fuelled hopes of a resurgence in interest in cricket. ANDY CRYER talks to some of the key people involved with promoting the game in Wiltshire.   more...

Swift action needed to cash in on success

PAUL Rowson believes it is important Wiltshire cricket "strikes while the iron is hot" if it is to take full advantage of the Ashes frenzy sweeping England this summer.   more...

England deserved to win

Before the Ashes series started, ANDY CRYER asked local players for their predictions of the outcome. He spoke to some of them again this week.   more...

Rocky's back in town

OLD Boy Jon Lewis is the guest of honour at Swindon's end-of-season dinner tonight.   more...

Magicked away

DAVID Howell was left counting the cost of one ``moment of magic'' as he bravely bowed out of the HSBC World Matchplay in the first round at Wentworth yesterday.   more...

Sport Football

Acid test for Collier's men

IF SUPERMARINE stretch their unbeaten run to seven games against Solihull tomorrow, manager Mark Collier will think about upgrading his team's objective from mid-table security to promotion hopefuls.   more...

Cirencester confident

Cirencester entertain unbeaten Mangotsfield, giving Paul Thompson a chance to face his former club.   more...

Aldbourne out to prove Corsham win was no fluke

ALDBOURNE ­ conquerors of Premier Division leaders Corsham Reserves last week ­ face another tough Wiltshire League fixture at Bromham this weekend, writes RAY BURROUGHS.   more...

Gascoyne back in Bassett's squad

Wootton Bassett travel to Hook Norton in optimistic mood having beaten Tytherington Rocks 2-1 in Division One West of the Hellenic last week, writes KARLY HOLMES.   more...

Calne continue in FA Vase

Calne travel to Wellington in the FA Vase without the holidaying Kevin Banks and Simon Gardner who has damaged knee ligaments.   more...

Make or break for HIghworth

The Hellenic League season is not even a month old but John Fisher believes the next three games are make or break for his misfiring Highworth side.   more...

Harrow Hill 0, Trowbridge Town 1

CHRIS Tricker's early goal on Saturday will be wiped from the record books after Trowbridge's electric start was brought to an abrupt end by heavy rain.   more...

Bush could leave as Lyus says no

COLIN Bush's future as Corsham Town manager has been thrown into uncertainty after Malcolm Lyus turned down the vacant chairman position at the Southbank.   more...

Trowbridge League

NEW BOY Tom Pang scored his first goal for North Bradley Saints to help them to a 5-1 away win over Frome Town Sports in Division One of the Revolutions Trowbridge League.   more...

Chaplin is Southbank first choice says Bush

CRAIG Chaplin is back in favour at Corsham Town after an on-off feud with manager Colin Bush about his summer cricket commitments.   more...

Kelvin is fearing Willand

KELVIN Highmore needs no introduction to tomorrow's visitors to the Conigre, Willand Rovers, after being pipped to the Toolstation League First Division by them last season.   more...

Cooper is super

MEL Gingell has tipped Trowbridge Town striker Matt Cooper to have a starring role in his Wiltshire under 18s three-pronged trophy assault this season.   more...

Kane will going nowhere: Highmore

MELKSHAM Town manager Kelvin Highmore has told his Biddestone counterpart he has "no chance" of luring young midfielder Kane Cooperman away from the Conigre.   more...

Slovakian is new target

MARK Hodkinson is hoping to add some international flavour to his Bradford Town squad by signing Slovakian striker Mark Zvoda.   more...

Sport Rugby

Bradford on Avon 31, Colerne 3

DAVE George stuck to his attacking principles on Saturday and his bold policy paid off in style as they cantered to their first Dorset and Wilts League Division One win of the season.   more...

Corsham win seal of approval

CORSHAM Rugby Club's future looks bright after the club achieved an impressive first at the weekend.   more...

Swindon play it cautious in cup

SWINDON meet up with Southern Counties North rivals Chipping Norton again this weekend, in the first round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup.   more...

Howard ­ Bath will be a test

Leicester boss Pat Howard expects Guinness Premiership strugglers Bath to test his Tigers tomorrow.   more...

Calne and Minety hit the road

Dorset & Wilts Division 1 North duo Calne and Minety face long trips tomorrow in the Powergen Junior Vase.   more...

Swindon News

Nothing to be proud of now

ONE of my ancestors played a vital role in bringing the original canal to Swindon.   more...

We'll fight to keep our space

I WOULD like to comment on the recent article in Saturday's newspaper concerning the ban on kids hanging around at the Wyvern.   more...

I got out!

I THINK James Gray MP is absolutely correct. Swindon is a dump.   more...

School's great

I GO to Windmill Hill school and Swindon council want to close it down.   more...

It's so ugly

RE: The article published in the Times about the new National Trust building in Swindon, saying it was ugly ­ I too agree with this.   more...

Flat refusal

I WAS one of those who grumbled when they closed the recycling centre in Guildford Avenue.   more...

Why Nikki is making a right noise

Nikki WoolmoreBALLISTICS expert Nikki Woolmore knows how to smash stereotypes.   more...

Have your say in national garden survey

TODAY is your last chance to make your mark on the Wild About Gardens survey.   more...

Man on motorway bridge rescued by police officers

POLICE saved the life of a man threatening to jump off a bridge into motorway traffic.   more...

Service for town asbestos victims

THE Swindon and South West Asbestos Group is holding its annual service of thanksgiving and remembrance later this month.   more...

OAPs can snap up pet offer

PENSIONERS in Swindon would be barking mad not to get their dogs micro-chipped for free.   more...

A royal salute from Andrew

The Duke of York unveils a plaque. 99284-200PRINCE Andrew had a blast from the past when he inspected military hardware in Swindon.   more...

Campaign turns on the worm

VETS from Swindon took a ride on a bright orange bus and made a pledge to help ban big wigglies.   more...

Jamie targets the head girls

HUNDREDS of schoolgirls can expect a gift from Wiltshire's award-winning jazz star, Jamie Cullum.   more...

Get on the peace protest bus to London

SWINDON peace protesters will be joining an expected 100,000-strong demonstration in London on Saturday, September 24, to demand British troops are withdrawn from Iraq.   more...

Repairmen were actually burglars

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a burglary in Winifred Street on Saturday.   more...

Hope for parents of tragic teenager

THE family of Kate Walsh could be given access to an investigation into the events leading up to her death.   more...

Get blankets checked free

WILTSHIRE Fire brigade and Swindon Trading Standards are joining forces to offer a free electric blanket check.   more...

Crews rescue female driver

FIRE crews from Swindon were called out to rescue a female passenger trapped in a car yesterday afternoon.   more...

Father denies attacking PC

A FATHER of five who is accused of assaulting a police officer has had his case adjourned.   more...

Child porn trial is put on hold

THE case of a man accused of child pornography has been adjourned.   more...

Court adjourns manager's case

THE business manager of Ridgeway School has had her drink drive case adjourned.   more...

Commonhead flyover begins

WORK on a flyover at Commonhead roundabout is due to start on Monday.   more...

Helen's all fired up to compete

FIREFIGHTER Helen Tooley is taking on her biggest challenge yet when she jets off to Hong Kong for the World Fire Fighter Games next year.   more...

Town blooms into the best

CRICKLADE has won a top prize in the South West In Bloom competition.   more...

Crying boy denies breaching ASBO

CRYING boy, Wayne Rose, has pleaded not guilty to breaching an anti social behaviour order.   more...

Catch the snatchers

Picture posed by modelsDETECTIVES have warned that it is only a matter of time before someone is killed by ruthless bag snatchers.   more...

Mum's quite a bird

Home wanted For 18 quail owned by Jean Scutts. 99288-27EIGHTEEN quail are going cheep in Greenmeadow. A female quail has gone broody three times this year in Jean Scutts' back garden aviary, and she's been having trouble finding new homes for the youngsters.   more...

Car missed garage worker by `mere inches'

ONLY luck prevented disaster when a woman drove into a garage, demolished two petrol pumps and missed a bystander by inches.   more...

Sure Start off to a bad start

A programme costing £2.9m to expand Swindon's network of Sure Start children's centres has been branded a waste of money.   more...

Bright girl put in bottom class

Shona McCormack. Ref: 99276-14 A BRIGHT schoolgirl could be dumped in a special needs class because of a shortage of places.   more...

Maximum security

RAF Lyneham will be the scene of a massive security operation when defence ministers from the European Union meet there next month.   more...

Flying high for charity

TWO hot air balloons owned by bra manufacturers Triumph International are raising cash for good causes.   more...

Vicar will have fond memories

Rev Ruth Cram tapes up her belongings. Ref: 99296-82MOVING to a brand new place is a daunting experience ­ especially when no one else knows each other.   more...

Trowbridge News

Carnival fever comes to town

Five-year-old Carina Haines in her Jig Plosion outfit (30873/13)WAR of the Worlds triumphed at this year's Trowbridge carnival. The float, created by the Starry Eyes Talent Show group, won the prize in the local groups section.   more...

Arson terror splits family

Charmaine Hitt and Andrew Scarrott with fire-damaged items after the blaze (17569/2)A PREGNANT young mum has sent her four-year-old daughter away to safety after a suspected arson attack.   more...

Charity pays a tribute to tragic Hayley's family

A CHARITY which provides support to victims and families affected by domestic violence has paid tribute to the family of Hayley Richards.   more...

Girl shaves head to say `thank you'

Hairdresser Cheryl Spirit with Catherine Woodman, who shaved her head to raise funds for charity (30861/2)A TEENAGER who suffers from a genetic defect affecting her brain and spinal cord has shaved off her hair to raise £1,500 for charity.   more...

Carnival held up as floats get stuck

A CARNIVAL procession was held up for an hour after two floats got stuck on bollards put in as part of a town centre improvement scheme.   more...

Author helps to open extension

THE author who wrote the children's story on which smash hit film Babe was based helped celebrate the opening of a new school building on Friday.   more...

New head relishes St John's challenge

A NEW headteacher has said she is looking forward to the challenge.   more...

Young sailors embark on trip of a lifetime

TWO young sailors set off on the trip of a lifetime on Wednesday. Sam Dawson and Matthew Collins, both 17, set sail on the tall ship Prince William from Southampton to London to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.   more...

Talent show makes last ditch appeal

THIS could be the final year for a popular talent show unless sponsors come forward to save it.   more...

Date of the town forum

THE chance to quiz civic leaders is being offered to residents of the county town this month. Trowbridge town forum will inform people of the progress made in the town's regeneration.   more...

Council backs PCT

PCT chief executive Carol ClarkeANGER over last month's hospital closures flared at a meeting between health chiefs and county councillors this week.   more...

Appeal for canal war memories

Canal trust chairman Brian Poulton stands by a pair of wartime pill boxes (30886/3)THE Kennet and Avon Canal Trust has been awarded more than £13,000 to stage an exhibition focusing on the canal during the Second World War.   more...

£1,500 for top model

Would-be models are being given the chance to strut their stuff in a competition to find the Model of the Year 2005 ­ and win a prize valued at £1,500, courtesy of Bradford on Avon company Aerian, providers of innovative multi-media.   more...

Uniform cost puts some kids at risk

CHILDREN from low-income families risk being bullied and isolated if their parents cannot afford school uniform, according to a charity campaign.   more...

What do you think of new plans guide?

A NEW planning guide has been produced for west Wiltshire and council leaders are seeking residents' opinions.   more...

Dozens of treats on arts trail

AN ARTS trail will be launched in west Wiltshire later this month, with 112 artists getting involved.   more...

Honours for community

COMMUNITY heroes have been recognised for their hard work in the fourth annual People of Wiltshire awards. The event, run by Wiltshire County Council, honours individuals, local organisations and businesses that have made a significant contribution to community life.   more...

Invasion of the flies

Shopkeeper Richard Butt shows a flypaper and the number of insects caught in a couple of hours (17598)AN INVASION of flies is plaguing three villages, with thousands of insects swarming into homes, shops and garages.   more...

Crime fears on stage

DRAMA will be used to explore young people's perception of crime in a new project.   more...

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

Carnival reply

I FIND it completely incredulous that your paper takes such a sensitive matter as a young girl's death to launch such scathing criticism on the Carnival Committee and myself.   more...

Upset at delay

WE went to the carnival and I was appalled by the layout of the route, ie long delays between floats and stuck floats and cars started to come through before the carnival had ended.   more...

No fish please

THE Trowbridge carnival, as always, was an event that does the organisers credit, while the fair in the park attracted a variety of people who enjoy the excellent carnival atmosphere and the many excellent attractions.   more...

RUH is too far

A COUPLE of years or so ago, I found I had suddenly and unexpectedly become a medical emergency. I will never forget the response of the traffic queues parting to let us through (thank you if you were trying to get to the Three Tenors concert).   more...

Hospital needed

THE waste ground in the centre of town is slowly being taken over by more houses. Wiltshire house building is growing at an alarming rate.   more...

Let's beat litter

LAST week I read that a man was fined for disposing of a cornish pastie pie crust in a hedge in Cornwall, an object which would have been eaten by birds or other animals in a short space of time.   more...

We did it better

WHEN I look at the unfolding agony of the poor in New Orleans, I think of those heroic few days 65 years ago when a (then) poor and stressed-out country got a third of a million men (including wounded) across the English Channel in Navy ships and thousands of those famous small, slow, private boats, having to navigate round minefields while under fire from the air and land.   more...

Serious business

AS A professional private investigator I must take profound issue with your newspaper regarding the article Cheating Husbands Beware (Wiltshire Times September 2).   more...

Careless Friends

AS A member of a longstanding Imber family, having read your article Anger over Church Raid (Wiltshire Times September 2), I must comment on the reported theft from the church.   more...

Warminster News

Iron Lady wins US trip

Iron Lady Diane Hier, who is off to Florida (17593/7)DIANE Hier has realised her American dream after pushing her body to the limit to qualify for the Ironman World Championships.   more...

Fascination of forgotten castle

TWO boyhood friends have produced a DVD tracing the history of a forgotten castle buried in woodland on the Longleat Estate.   more...

Gallantry medal for brave soldier

A BLACK WATCH soldier has been decorated with the Queen's Gallantry Medal for saving the lives of eight colleagues following a suicide bomb attack in Iraq.   more...

Campaign to give town a business lift

A FORMER Warminster town clerk has been appointed to carry out a research study in the town centre.   more...

Down to earth pupils

THE seeds of a healthy lifestyle have been sown at a Warminster primary school, where pupils have been tending the school's first vegetable plot.   more...

Musician's appeal

A TEENAGE musical prodigy from Warminster has launched an urgent appeal to pay for 100 young musicians to perform at an international music festival in Malta.   more...

Westbury News

Invasion of the flies

Shopkeeper Richard Butt shows a flypaper and the number of insects caught in a couple of hours (17598)AN INVASION of flies is plaguing three villages, with thousands of insects swarming into homes, shops and garages.   more...

Youth art brings new look to station

Town crier Sean Price unveils the station's new look (17568)GIANT murals created by young artists have brightened up Westbury station as part of an £80,000 makeover.   more...

Legal advice in porn row

A TORY councillor at the centre of a row over a forged signature and pornographic mail has said she is considering legal action.   more...

Council backs PCT

PCT chief executive Carol ClarkeANGER over last month's hospital closures flared at a meeting between health chiefs and county councillors this week.   more...

Poet on path to publishing success

Mel Moore with two of her books (17547/3)FOSTER carer Mel Moore has looked after hundreds of children over the years. But now she is on her way to becoming a published poet after her work was chosen for a new anthology.   more...

8,000 miles past bandits for charity

AFTER being chased by bandits in Kazakhstan and quizzed by the Russian army, Chris Turner's Asian adventure is finally over.   more...

Wiltshire News

Maximum security

RAF Lyneham will be the scene of a massive security operation when defence ministers from the European Union meet there next month.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

I can escape

ANDY King has twice performed his `Houdini' act at the County Ground and is hell-bent on completing a hat-trick.   more...

  
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