Stories for 6 January 2006

Amesbury Letters

Ofsted failure

I AM a governor of a local infants' school that last year failed its Ofsted inspection.  more...

Bradford News

Students on their bikes for Gambian adventure

EIGHT teenagers gave up everyday luxuries for a week of basic living in The Gambia to deliver bikes for children forced to walk eight miles a day to get to school.  more...

Students on their bikes for Gambian adventure

EIGHT teenagers gave up everyday luxuries for a week of basic living in The Gambia to deliver bikes for children forced to walk eight miles a day to get to school.  more...

Pool still closed after fire drama

Bradford on Avon swimming pool is still closed and is unlikely to reopen until at least Monday, January 16, following a small fire before Christmas.  more...

Chippenham News

CCTV funding cuts spark security fear

A TOWN centre CCTV system could be on its way out as funding cuts were announced to prevent a rise in council tax.  more...

Residents object to flats plan

A PETITION of 60 signatures has been handed to North Wiltshire District Council protesting against a proposed block of flats.  more...

Cancer claims life of leisure chief, 54

THE suspended chief executive of North Wilts Leisure has died after a short battle with cancer.  more...

Family escapes house fire

A FAMILY were rushed to hospital after a fire broke out in their home. Firefighters were called to the blaze just after 6.30am on Friday in The Quadrangle, Chippenham.  more...

Tricks of the light

IT may seem impossible but the Fox Talbot museum in Lacock is putting on a camera-less photography exhibition.  more...

Corsham News

PM’s bunker plan revealed

PRIME Minister Harold Wilson planned to survive a nuclear war by taking refuge in a bunker under Corsham.  more...

Sunday schools struggle to keep tradition alive

THE demise of a north Wiltshire Sunday school has been blamed on increasing numbers of youngsters playing sport at the weekend.  more...

Drama duo raise charity cash

YOUNG dramatists are helping a Box-based charity raise money for children in Uganda.  more...

Film Reviews

Film review - Just Friends (12A)

TEENAGERS in love are a dangerous breed and their angst and anger can make great comedy material.  more...

Gallery

Wyndham Park Christmas play

Members of the cast of Wyndham Park Primary School's play 'The Christmas Story'.  more...

Thomas a Beckett Primary's Christmas play

Cast members of Thomas a Beckett Primary School's production of 'Christmas Jazz'.  more...

Winter solstice at Stonehenge

Tuning forks used to 'feel the vibes' on the shortest day of the year.  more...

Winter solstice at Stonehenge

Tony and baby Aden Scrivens enjoy the solstice.  more...

New Year, new baby

Libby Sue Wright and mum, Romy, from Amesbury. Libby Sue was the first baby born at Salisbury District Hospital this year, having been delivered at 4.45am on January 1.  more...

Melksham News

Landlord loses part of his ear in horror attack

A PUB landlord lost part of his ear when it was bitten off during a fight with a drunken customer on Boxing Day.  more...

Fears over pensions

THE Co-op Group, which has stores in Westbury and Melksham, has caused concern among employees by changing its pension scheme.  more...

Food for thought

INSPIRED by the birth of her two children, Christine Giles is hoping to change the world by opening a 100 per cent ethical shop.  more...

Safety call to schools in accident hotspot

SCHOOLS are being urged to help keep children safe on the roads as part of Melksham is named as one of Britain's accident hotspots.  more...

New Forest Letters

Binmen do a fantastic job

MAY I take this opportunity to express our heartfelt thanks to the gentlemen who empty the refuse bins in our town at the crack of dawn every day and clear the litter thrown about our streets.  more...

New Forest News

Loss of ambulances 'could cost lives'

FRESH rumours that Ringwood ambulance station will close in a cost-cutting push has been denied by health chiefs.  more...

Salisbury Business News

Interactive workshop to take a look at effective leadership

THE Institute of Directors is hosting a seminar in Salisbury entitled Building A Better Board.  more...

New face at RBS

THE Royal Bank of Scotland's commercial services division has appointed Steve George business development manager for south Wiltshire.  more...

Salisbury Letters

Christ never criticised homosexuals

ANDREW Lunt (Postbag, December 22) complained that Canon Jeremy Davies' civil partnership decision had soured lives and impeded his faith's spread.  more...

Junction still inadequate

YET again, there has been traffic chaos at the junction of Wilton Avenue and the A360, because a coach tried to turn into the avenue from the direction of Salisbury.  more...

Salisbury News

Obituary: Geoffrey Hurford - A fitting tribute to 'tailor of Salisbury'

THE tailor of Salisbury', Geoffrey Hurford, has passed away, at the age of 84.  more...

Salmon may thrive, thanks to angler

AVON angler Brian Marshall's long-running fight to save from extinction the population of wild salmon in his beloved river has forced the Irish government to announce a dramatic U-turn.  more...

Stfc Headlines

Let’s talk about it

AWARD nominee Rhys Evans admits he'll be happy to listen' should the keeper prove to be one of those Iffy Onuora seeks to begin contract talks with.  more...

Andy’s got my full backing!

ANDY Nicholas is making a sizeable impression at left back and the message from his manager is clear the shirt's yours to lose'.  more...

‘We’ve got backbone’

ASSISTANT boss Alan Reeves points to Town's permanent' spine as cause for optimism over the remainder of the campaign.  more...

Making a point

IFFY Onuora has yet to perform the maths but in a quieter moment will study Town's next block of fixtures and fix another points target for himself.  more...

Swindon And Proud Campaign

Students set to build links with Gambia

Construction students are looking to build a message of hope with a trip to Africa.  more...

Swindon Business Headlines

It’s people first, says new boss

People, not shareholders, is the stated rule of thumb for the new boss of Swindon's own building society.  more...

Consultants judged the best employer

The project and cost consultants Faithful and Gould, which has offices in Swindon, has been judged Employer Of The Year in the QS News awards, the trade publication.  more...

Starting up business not so difficult, study shows

SWINDON Solicitors, Charles Lucas and Marshall has welcomed new research which shows that many people have a misguided idea about the difficulties in starting up a business.  more...

Ken given honour

Ken Keir, the managing director of Honda UK and executive vice-president of Honda Motor Europe Ltd, was given an OBE for his services to the motor industry in the New Year's Honours list.  more...

Swindon Eating Out

The Fat Dog, Shrivenham

Okay, I know what you're thinking. I thought the same thing myself. Why on God's green earth would you call a pub "The Fat Dog?"  more...

Swindon Events

Artyfacts Children’s Art Club - Swindon Arts Centre

UNTIL FEBRUARY 8 2006, SWINDON: Youngsters love getting crafty and messy. Swindon artist Tracey Baker-Stewart has come up with the perfect solution Artyfacts Children's Art Club.  more...

Swindon Football

Howells link up for battle Royal

IAN Howell has swapped a Southern League Division One West promotion battle to answer an SOS call from his golfing superstar brother in Thailand this week.  more...

Another holiday for Halliday

Cirencester chief Brian Hughes has given misbehaving Kevin Halliday a rollicking ahead of the trip to struggling Northwood.  more...

Two out, none in for frustrated Perrin

The revolving doors at Hardenhuish Park are jammed this week. Darren Perrin has seen two players fly the Bluebirds' nest but his attempts to bring in a new pair have hit the buffers.  more...

Highworth braced for striker showdown

ALL eyes will be on two strikers when Highworth host North Leigh in the Hellenic Premier.  more...

Aldbourne squad gets topped up

Aldbourne manager Tony Dyer has been using the festive break to strengthen his squad for the second half of the season and will be hoping to field three or four new faces for the visit of Pewsey Vale for this weekend, writes RAY BURROUGHS.  more...

‘It’s just like any other game’

MARK Collier is playing down Supermarine's potentially pivotal trip to Willenhall tomorrow.  more...

Swindon General Sport

Inquiry findings no surprise: King

SWIMMING: SWINDON'S retired Olympic star Jaime King admits she is unsurprised by the outcome of British Swimming's investigation into bullying accusations against national performance director Bill Sweetenham.  more...

Swindon Ice Hockey

Wildcats face a Baron night against Solihull

NORMAL service will be resumed at the Link Centre tomorrow night when league ice hockey at last returns as Swindon Wildcats take to the ice again, writes DAVE EATON.  more...

Swindon Letters

Obsessed by greed not need

IN a response to the article on how Swindon is riding on an economic wave I must say how disgusted I am at the over-development we are witnessing.  more...

It is no longer possible to be English

FOR 30 years we prophets of doom, little Englanders and UKIP-ers have been trying to warn the rest of you about the dangers of continued EU membership.  more...

Clean up our dirty rubbish

WITH all the constant trumpeting we hear from Coun Bawden and his bandwagon of colleagues, I felt I needed to write and beg to differ.  more...

Be safe with a circuit breaker

SOME while back the Swindon Advertiser carried a report stating that Swindon Fire Officers would examine at no cost, electric blankets for serviceability.  more...

Thanks to you

WISHING everyone in England the very best for a safe, happy and prosperous new year.  more...

I want OBE

SHOULD I not get an OBE, or MBE even a knighthood? It seems the rage that if you beat the Australians at any sport you get recognition from the palace?  more...

Missing out

DANIEL Galvin has been busy styling the hair of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.  more...

No aid for Asia

TONY Blair has agreed to give an extra £1bn every year to the European Union to support European farmers.  more...

Swindon Music

Anarchy in the Ukulele - The Corn Exchange

JANUARY 13 2005, NEWBURY: Beat those January blues with the perfect antidote The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain bring their show Anarchy In The Ukulele to The Corn Exchange, Newbury, next Friday.  more...

The Erin Bardwell Collective - The Furnace

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2006, SWINDON: Skank down for some ska The Erin Bardwell Collective with special guests Nevil Banton and Sandra Bell plays reggae and ska at The Furnace Nightclub, 73 Commercial Road, Swindon. Tickets are £5. Band on stage 9pm. Doors: 8pm to 3am. 01793 534238  more...

Urban Night - Brunel Rooms

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2006, SWINDON: Just Gimme The Light is celebrating the New Year with its first urban party for 2006 at the Brunel Rooms Nightclub in Havelock Square, Swindon tonight. Hosted by MC Ranks, guest Djs will play from 10pm to 3Am. Tickets are £5 before 11pm. 01793 531384  more...

Jamie Cullum - Colston Hall

JANUARY 11 2005, BRISTOL: Dubbed as the musical David Beckham, jazz star Jamie Cullum, has skyrocketed from humble beginnings in Pizza Express in Swindon to playing such gigs as the Royal Albert Hall in London and the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.  more...

Swindon News

Teens arrested in town centre drug busts

POLICE have seized thousands of pounds worth of Class A drugs in raids which they say will have a huge impact on dealing in the town.  more...

Police fear killer won’t be caught

POLICE in Swindon say it is unlikely Mick Love's killer will ever be brought to justice.  more...

Woman cut from wreckage

A WOMAN had to be cut from a car following a crash yesterday afternoon.  more...

Crews tackle house blaze

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house fire in Park North.  more...

A match that Neil will never forget

FOOTBALL mad Neil Edwards has come up with a novel way of reminding himself of the most magical night in his football-supporting life a giant tattoo.  more...

Men seen trying to ‘coax’ girls

POLICE investigating the alleged kidnap and rape of a three-year-old girl have said that two men were seen attempting to entice young girls into their car near where the snatch took place.  more...

Ndah charges are dropped

FORMER Swindon Town star George Ndah has had all charges against him dropped.  more...

Hospital waiting list is cut in two

WAITING times at Great Western Hospital have more than halved over the past year, new figures show.  more...

Airman honoured for aid project role

BOSSES at a Wiltshire airbase have praised one of their engineers who was awarded and MBE in the New Year's Honours List.  more...

www.wyverntheatre.org.uk

ROBIN Hood and his band of Merry Men will be hiding from the Sheriff of Nottingham in the Wyvern Theatre later this month.  more...

Staff set to put on a merry fundraiser

ROBIN Hood and his band of Merry Men will be hiding from the Sheriff of Nottingham in the Wyvern Theatre later this month.  more...

SOS leaflet plea to big companies

PEOPLE'S champion Azim Khan is to approach Swindon's big guns to help rebuild a hospital in devastated Pakistan.  more...

Cops hunt woolshop firework arsonists

POLICE are hunting arsonists who targeted a Wroughton wool specialist.  more...

Book a place with adventure

IF PHILEAS Fogg had faced late-running trains he might never have made it around the world in 80 days.  more...

Cannabis U-turn call

A SWINDON solicitor says the Government made a mistake when it changed the law on cannabis and has urged them to make a U-turn.  more...

Students set to build links with Gambia

CONSTRUCTION students are looking to build a message of hope with a trip to Africa.  more...

Students set to build links with Gambia

Construction students are looking to build a message of hope with a trip to Africa.  more...

Warning to weekend travellers

RAIL passengers in Swindon have been warned that engineering works are likely to affect their journeys this weekend.  more...

Town’s gay couples apply for new civil partnerships

SWINDON Register Office has seen a steady trickle of gay couples applying for the new civil partnership.  more...

Town’s motorists are over the limit

SWINDON drivers were the most likely in Wiltshire to be caught over the limit during a Christmas crackdown.  more...

Feed back

IN SPITE OF what we wrote in our page 2 story on the Great Western Hospital last Friday's paper, Helen Thompson is not vice chairwoman of Swindon Public and Patient Involvement Forum.  more...

Justice can be a trial

Swindon's court system deals with thousands of cases every year, and one solicitor claims that it simply does not cope on some days. Chief reporter Jamie Hill investigates  more...

Justice can be a trial

Swindon's court system deals with thousands of cases every year, and one solicitor claims that it simply does not cope on some days. Chief reporter Jamie Hill investigates  more...

Good work fellers!

INSTEAD of joining a gym this January, a group of volunteers, managed by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, swung into action to help Swindon's otters.  more...

Faith on Friday

Every week religious leaders share their thoughts with Evening Advertiser readers. Today's guest columnist is The Rev Mike Haslam, the Ecumenical Officer for Swindon and North Wiltshire Diocese of Bristol Church of England  more...

Donna airs her talents

TERM'S over for New College's DJ course and one budding radio presenter has emerged triumphant.  more...

Can you swing a sword? Course you can!

A NEW Year could mean a new you if you take up one of New College's part-time courses.  more...

Pupils may lose out, say unions

THERE are fears that schools in Swindon could replace teachers with unqualified staff.  more...

Sighs of relief from Lib Dems

LIBERAL Democrats in Swindon have applauded party leader Charles Kennedy's announcement that he has sought help for a drink problem.  more...

Second cancer sufferer in drug fight

BREAST cancer sufferer Jackie Gray is joining the fight to make Herceptin available to everyone in Swindon.  more...

Bereaved son sparks GWH parking row

A GOVERNMENT watchdog is to decide if car parking charges at the Great Western Hospital are too high.  more...

Swindon Rugby

Coach seeks Field double

Swindon start the new year and the second half of their season in optimistic mood as they lie five points clear in second place in Southern Counties North.  more...

Swindon Speedway

Adams launches bid for record ninth Australian crown

LEIGH ADAMS has dominated the Australian speedway solo championship in the last one and a half decades.  more...

Swindon Theatre & Arts

In The Light Of A Summer’s Day - Fox Talbot Museum

UNTIL JULY 2 2006, LACOCK: The National Trust's Fox Talbot Museum, in Lacock, will be exhibiting the work of contemporary photographic artists, Angela Easterling and Susie Needham, from tomorrow.  more...

Times Chippenhem Town Fc

Double blow for Perrin

CHIPPENHAM Town have failed in a second attempt to land Bath City striker Scott Partridge in one half of a double transfer blow for the Bluebirds.  more...

Chippenham Town 3, Mangotsfield United 1

MARTIN Paul has tipped Chippenham Town for promotion after returning to Hardenhuish on Saturday and almost ruining the Bluebirds' New Year's Eve celebrations.  more...

Tiverton Town 0, Chippenham Town 2

IAIN Harvey has described being "stitched up" by Tiverton Town in the summer as a blessing in disguise after helping the Bluebirds to their sixth win in a run of seven local derbies.  more...

Thorney issue

WAYNE Thorne believes he has been made a scapegoat for one mistake as he moves to Southern League rivals Mangotsfield United on loan.  more...

Times Football

No more Mr Nice guys

KELVIN Highmore and Justin Messenger have promised a shake-up at The Conigre after slamming the commitment levels of their Melksham Town youngsters.  more...

Saunders in turf war

TOMMY Saunders has hit out at the state of Corsham Town's pitch and warns it will cost them any chance of lifting the Western League Premier Division title.  more...

Bradford Town 1, Cadbury Heath 0

BRADFORD Town's fifth win in seven matches on Saturday was soured by the news they will lose inspirational goalkeeper Danny Holdcroft for at least two weeks at the end of the month.  more...

Pewsey Vale 0, Trowbridge Town 2

DEAN Barker opened his Trowbridge Town account on Monday as the Bees inflicted a first Hellenic League home defeat of the season on Pewsey Vale.  more...

Biddestone 1, Bridport 0

GRAHAM Learmonth is eyeing up a semi-final meeting with one of Wiltshire's big guns ahead of tomorrow's Wiltshire Senior Cup Quarter Final at Warminster.  more...

Corsham Town 2, Odd Down 0

DAVE Hopkins believes Corsham Town's title challenge is very much on after they effectively moved to the top of the Toolstation League Premier Division on Tuesday night.  more...

Calne Town 5, Radstock Town 2 and Backwell United 1, Calne Town 4

GLENN Armstrong believes Calne Town will be challenging for the premier division title within two years after a stylish end to 2005 and a powerful start to 2006.  more...

Chard Town 2, Westbury United 1

PAUL Brickley has called for more consistency from his young Westbury United side as they failed to transform their prolific home form to their travels on Saturday.  more...

Times General Sport

10-pounder is a bonus for Thompson

ANGLING: The Bristol Avon at Chippenham was running high and coloured for the Chippenham Open match and weights were somewhat lower than normal.  more...

Bowlers in cup triumph

SHORT MAT BOWLS: After a richly-deserved shared runners-up spot in the Open Fours contest, the team of Peter Sykes, Joan Alford, Shawn Anteny and skipped by Jim Herberts fought their way through a tough competition to win the Wiltshire Fours title beating Kington Langley in the final.  more...

Socceroos find cure for Ashes hangover

The Socceroos reached the football World Cup finals for the first time since 1974, but 2005 was a miserable year for Australian sports fans. Reporter GARETH MOORHOUSE talks to Chippenham Town's resident Aussie Matthew McEntagart about a year of hits and misses for the men from Down Under  more...

Times Letters

New direction

I have been both grateful and amazed at the number of people that have phoned and stopped me in the street over the past few days, since the West Wiltshire District Council put out a misleading press statement regarding my state of health.  more...

True meaning

THANK you for printing the lovely photographs of local schoolchildren performing their Nativity plays (Wiltshire Times, December 23).  more...

Camera myths

I continue to be baffled at Mr James Gray's attitude towards safety cameras. The case for safety cameras and their worth in saving lives has been proven both nationally and locally, here in Wiltshire (Cameras Boost the Coffers, Wiltshire Times, December 30).  more...

Still waiting

IT is now 10 months since Wiltshire County Council agreed to lower the speed limits in many towns and villages across the county.  more...

Ticket trouble

I have heard that Chico is coming to Chicago Rock in Trowbridge and that the tickets are for people aged 18 and over.  more...

Pump prices

POSSIBLY I travel around more than the average motorist but for the past four months I have noted the variation in diesel pump prices especially once you get out of Trowbridge.  more...

Thanks to all

ON behalf of the Lions Club of Bradford on Avon, may I extend our heartfelt thanks to the people of Bradford on Avon and surrounding villages for their tremendous support yet again this year for our Christmas float appeal.  more...

Thanks to all

ON behalf of the Lions Club of Bradford on Avon, may I extend our heartfelt thanks to the people of Bradford on Avon and surrounding villages for their tremendous support yet again this year for our Christmas float appeal.  more...

Thanks to all

ON behalf of the Lions Club of Bradford on Avon, may I extend our heartfelt thanks to the people of Bradford on Avon and surrounding villages for their tremendous support yet again this year for our Christmas float appeal.  more...

Times Theatre

In the Light of a Summer’s Day - Fox Talbot Museum

UNTIL JULY 2 2006, LACOCK: IT may seem impossible but the Fox Talbot museum in Lacock is putting on a camera-less photography exhibition.  more...

Times Two

My Wiltshire Life - Dave Cullop

Dave Cullop, 43, took over as inspector of Trowbridge police in October. He has worked all over the county in the course of his career and first worked in the county town in the early 1990s.  more...

My Wiltshire Life - Dave Cullop

Dave Cullop, 43, took over as inspector of Trowbridge police in October. He has worked all over the county in the course of his career and first worked in the county town in the early 1990s.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

Imber vigil to promote peace

THE fourth annual Interfaith Peace Vigil took place at St Giles' Church, Imber, on New Year's Eve.  more...

Imber vigil to promote peace

THE fourth annual Interfaith Peace Vigil took place at St Giles' Church, Imber, on New Year's Eve.  more...

John joins our team

THE Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News have welcomed a new recruit to its reporting team.  more...

More choice for NHS patients

PEOPLE who need to have an operation on the NHS can now choose which hospital they go to.  more...

Fracas leaves trio with slash wounds

VIOLENCE marred New Year celebrations in west Wiltshire with several people needing hospital treatment after a string of incidents.  more...

Big rise in 999 calls

Wiltshire Ambulance Service's control centre handled four times as many calls as it usually deals with on a Saturday night with over 140 calls coming into the control centre in the first five hours of January 1.  more...

Will Stonehenge be a modern wonder?

THE ancient monument of Stonehenge is the only British contender left in a contest to find the seven wonders of the modern world.  more...

Read all about it

This week sees the start of the region's annual Great Reading Adventure.  more...

Traders put the accent on commercial success

West Wiltshire traders have refuted claims that regional accents are bad for business.  more...

Hopes high for new law on adoption

CHILDREN waiting to be adopted in Wiltshire could make their new homes with unmarried and same-sex couples.  more...

Hopes high for new law on adoption

CHILDREN waiting to be adopted in Wiltshire could make their new homes with unmarried and same-sex couples.  more...

Trowbridge News

‘Our little miracle’

THE birth of every child is a miracle but for one couple the New Year's Day arrival of their son was extra special.  more...

Drugs, Jag and £25k seized in police raids

CANNABIS plants, a Jaguar sports car and £25,000 cash were seized by police during two drugs raids on Friday.  more...

Family at bedside of assault victim

THE family of a Trowbridge man brutally beaten in an apparent gang attack have appealed to police to catch his attackers.  more...

Charity event bosses hit back over bingo row

ORGANISERS of a charity event to help unwanted animals have said a bust-up over raffle tickets did not mar the success of the evening.  more...

Knee error

IN our report last week on the death of well-known local businessman Noel Knee, we mistakenly said he was a founder of the Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce.  more...

Village out in force for wedding

TWO couples had the chance of a lifetime to experience a traditional Bangladeshi wedding.  more...

Bear’s safety warning to pupils

BUSTER the Bear dropped in to help pupils at a school learn how to play safe.  more...

Warminster News

Halcyon prepares for a close shave

A HAIRDRESSER will lose her flowing locks on Saturday in a bid to raise vital funds for suffering animals.  more...

£650,000 Lyons plan

LYONS Seafood factory in Warminster has applied for planning permission to build a £650,000 effluent treatment plant.  more...

Gipsy home site set to be decided

THE future of Corsley Heath will be decided on Wednesday when councillors debate whether to build a temporary £100,000 home for a gipsy family there.  more...

Wessex In Business

Making a splash

A FOOTBALLER has swapped clashing with Aston Villa for splashing out on Spanish villas.  more...

Board game tipped for success in States

TWO entrepreneurs who have sold more than 23,000 copies of their board game are now set to launch it in America.  more...

Repair firm wins top award

A WESTBURY-based electronic repair company has won a national award for customer service.  more...

Quartet of winners rewarded

The four most talented young Engineering/ Engineering Manufacture Advanced Apprentices from Wiltshire were rewarded for their achievements at the sixth annual EEF Apprentice of the Year Competition for South West England.  more...

Andrew takes Pride in his rise to the top

KEEPING calm under pressure has helped Andrew Pate rise from working in a bakery to running West Wiltshire District Council.  more...

Andrew takes Pride in his rise to the top

KEEPING calm under pressure has helped Andrew Pate rise from working in a bakery to running West Wiltshire District Council.  more...

Homes from home...

A COUPLE who set up a property-selling business on the internet say office-less estate agencies are the way forward.  more...

Minster students say festive cafe is just their cup of tea

CHAMBER NEWS: Le Caf Journal has won the 2005 Warminster Christmas window competition organised by the town's chamber of commerce.  more...

Close links on site

CHAMBER NEWS:The Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce has revamped its website to include details of its 14 member chambers and five business networks.  more...

Mystery items spotted in shops

More than 2,800 Corsham schoolchildren have had the change to take part in a spot the oddity competition run by the town's chamber of commerce. Fifty retailers in Corsham displayed a poster in their window announcing their participation in the competition.  more...

Traders fear roadworks

CHAMBER NEWS: TRADERS in Wootton Bassett fear for the future of their businesses in the light of work by Wessex Water in the town's High Street.  more...

Westbury News

Artist hopes to raise the roof with talk

THE first steps have been taken towards a £100,000 fundraising bid for repairs to All Saints Church, Westbury.  more...

Fears over pensions

THE Co-op Group, which has stores in Westbury and Melksham, has caused concern among employees by changing its pension scheme.  more...

Local festival set to star in BBC2 show

A MUSIC festival which attracts hundreds of singers and visitors to the tiny village of Edington each year is to be shown on television.  more...

Whites Photos

On the ball

Goalscorer Craig Davis in action during the Whites' 3-0 home victory over Northwood on December 31.  more...

Spot on

Goalscorer Matt Tubbs is congratulated by skipper Aaron Cook after scoring a 44th minute penalty in the 1-0 FA Trophy first round victory over Harlow Town on December 17.  more...

Sales on target

Paul Sales celebrates after scoring his second goal in the space of two minutes as City beat Grantham 3-0 on October 1, 2005.  more...

Sign of the times

City boss Nick Holmes with Polycomp directors Sue and Jeremy Harwood, pictured after the unveiling of the new electronic scoreboard at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium.  more...

Sign of the times

City boss Nick Holmes with Polycomp directors Sue and Jeremy Harwood, pictured after the unveiling of the new electronic scoreboard at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium.  more...

Paying the penalty

Harlow Town defenders can only look on as Salisbury striker Matt Tubbs converts a 44th minute penalty to give City the lead in their 1-0 FA Trophy victory on December 17.   more...

Reasons to be cheerful

Matt Tubbs is pleased with his day's work after he set up the first goal and scored the second in Whites' 2-1 home victory over Clevedon Town on October 12.  more...

Fast feet

City's Alex Haddow proves too quick for King's Lynn's Danny Hammond during the 1-0 Southern League Premier Division victory over the Norfolk outfit on October 29.  more...

  
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