Stories for 15 December 2006

Angling

Avon barbel record broken

THE Bristol Avon barbel record has been broken with a fine specimen fish weighing 16lb 2oz being caught from the lower reaches of the river at Keynsham.  more...

Bradford News

Health hazard

PUPILS had to walk through raw sewage on their way to class this week after a blocked pipe forced foul-smelling water to spill out onto an estate.  more...

Coffee cash for charity

A CHURCH-RUN coffee morning in Bradford on Avon has raised more than £100 for a charity for adults with learning disabilities.  more...

Pensioner hits out over bank’s air con noise

A PENSIONER'S peaceful garden has been destroyed by a noisy air conditioning unit installed by a business next door.  more...

School fair’s ‘in the Hood’

Robin Hood and his band of merry men paid a visit to a school in Bradford on Avon on December 8 for the school's Christmas Fair.  more...

Calne News

British Legion revamp ready to start

Work on revmaping The Royal British Legion's new headquarters in Church Street, Calne may start before the New Year if contracts to buy the building are exchanged as planned next Friday.  more...

Chippenham News

Leaves in the wheels spark blaze fears

Firefighters were called to Chippenham train station last night amidt fears that a passenger train had caught alight.  more...

Graphic reminder of drink-drive risks

POLICE in Wiltshire are using shock tactics to try and make the public aware that drink-driving will not be tolerated this Christmas and New Year.  more...

Train evacuated after fire

PASSENGERS had to be evacuated from a train in Chippenham railway station after a fire broke out last night.  more...

Chippenham Sunday League News

WG Parr Trophy preview

FOR a second successive Sunday, it's cup time in the Auto Business Solutions Ltd, Chippenham Sunday League with the Westernsport Trophies sponsored WG Parr Trophy taking centre stage.  more...

Rivals prepare for title showdown

NORTH Wiltshire rivals Corsham Centre and Biddestone Social meet at Meriton Avenue in the top game in the Premier Division on Sunday.  more...

Competitions

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We have teamed up with Uncle Ben's to offer 20 lucky readers the chance to win a 2007 Chilli Chaps calendar and a pack of the delicious sauces and rice's that feature in the recipes.  more...

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Devizes News

Cyclists' licence to ride

Police are unable to enforce cyclists using the pavement in The Brittox because there are no warning signs.  more...

Farepakfiasco

Thanks to you all!

IT'S going to be a happier Christmas for the Farepak victims now they have some extra cash.  more...

Thanks to you all!

IT'S going to be a happier Christmas for the Farepak victims now they have some extra cash.  more...

Gazette Chippenham Town Fc

Klukowski signs for Christmas

CHIPPENHAM Town have signed utility player Yan Klukowski until January.  more...

Gazette Swindon Town Fc

Town's star performance

SWINDON Town manager Paul Sturrock will receive an award at 1.30pm this afternoon at the County Ground  more...

Journal Features

Lighten up and make 'em smile

The Christmas tree festival at St Thomas's Church was worth a star-lit wander to Lesley Bates, who basks in the seasonal glow  more...

Journal Football

Salisbury & District League round-up

HI-Flex Sports' officials were reaching for the club's record books after their comprehensive Division Three win against Five Rivers United on Sunday.  more...

Three more points for the Robins

DOWNTON heaped more misery on struggling Ringwood Town with a 2-1 win at Long Lane in Saturday's Premier Division clash.  more...

Heath to play it again

MATTY Baker earned Bemerton Heath Harlequins a deserved FA Vase replay in the 115th minute of a pulsating tie away to Sussex County Division One side Three Bridges.  more...

Journal Rugby

Cup joy for Salisbury

THEY would normally expect to put together a good run in the Dorset & Wilts Cup, but Salisbury announced themselves as serious contenders for the silverware this time round with an emphatic 45-0 quarter-final victory over Wimborne.  more...

Melksham News

Cuts ‘will halt canal proposals’

PROPOSED cuts to the country's waterways could have a devastating effect on a multi-million pound canal project in Melksham.  more...

Society apologises for move delay

A HOUSING society has apologised for taking three months to house a young family after telling them they could move in to one of its homes.  more...

In memory of Michelle

THE family of a Melksham woman who died in a car crash will be holding a fundraising party for what would have been her 29th birthday next month.  more...

Queen declines Christmas offer

THE Queen politely declined today to deliver her Christmas Day broadcast from the house of a Melksham man who claims to have watched her annual speech every day for the past 13 years.  more...

New Forest News

Scaling the heights aids cancer fund

AN adventurous Verwood man is planning to pursue a solo mountaineering expedition in which he aims to climb the highest peaks of North, Central and South America, linking all three mountains by bicycle.  more...

News

Three games this weekend

THE Nadder Valley League's Lord Bledisloe Cup resumes this weekend with a trio of games.  more...

Other Sport

Shipp sets sail into the finals again

DENNIS Shipp has secured a berth in the over 60s area finals for the third consecutive year.  more...

Hockey round-up

SALISBURY Hockey Club's men reached the halfway point of their season with a disappointing defeat in an end-to-end match away to Blandford.  more...

Rod and Line - December 14

DESPITE being swollen by weeks of rain and flowing like express trains, the rivers Nadder and Avon provided Salisbury Angling Club members with some super fishing on Sunday.  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Holmes at book-signing

SALISBURY City manager and former Saints star Nick Holmes will be signing copies of the recently-published Southampton's Cult Heroes book at Waterstones next week.  more...

Matt in contention for debut

NEW signing Matt Robinson is eligible to make his first start for Salisbury City in tomorrow's FA Trophy tie against Woking.  more...

Floodlight Cup date

SALISBURY City's under 18s Midweek Floodlight Cup tie with Eastleigh, which was due to take place at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium on December 13, has now been rescheduled for Monday, February 12, 2007. Kick off is 7.45pm.  more...

Woking preview

SALISBURY City return to FA Trophy action tomorrow when they welcome last season's runners up Woking to the Raymond McEnhill Stadium.  more...

Salisbury City Fc Reports

Havant & Waterlooville 3 Salisabury City 1

SALISBURY City's miserable league form continued with a heavy defeat away at a lively Havant & Waterlooville on Saturday.  more...

Salisbury News

Primaries score high in new list

TWO Wiltshire Primary Schools feature on the Government’s most improved schools list after excelling in the key stage two national tests for 11-year-olds.   more...

Proposed land train to Stones too 'intrusive'

A PROPOSAL to run a land train as part of plans for a new £67.5m Stonehenge visitors centre has come under fire during the second week of the Salisbury public inquiry.  more...

Stfc Headlines

Crystal Clear

PAUL Sturrock was due to receive a crystal ball today but he can already see that the future will only sparkle if his team builds on the immediate past.  more...

Town fans’ colour clash

SWINDON Town fans are being urged to wear orange to tomorrow's local derby with Bristol Rovers - but not all supporters are behind the plans.  more...

Rover returns to steal the show?

SAMMY Igoe's Millwall switch may have been a ratings disaster but the showman is switched on again and anxious for the sweet taste of derby day success.  more...

Jutkiewicz told to take a break

LUKAS Jutkiewicz has been told to put his feet up today with Paul Sturrock anxious to send his young forward out tomorrow on full throttle.  more...

Williams doesn’t want any Christmas cards

TOWN are riding far too high in the table for Ady Williams' liking and the captain hopes the second half of the season will see a steady drop, writes JON RITSON.  more...

Swindon Letters

What Gordon doesn’t tell us is the huge cost of it all

IN his latest mini budget Mr Gordon Brown once again tried to impress us on how well he has run the economy and how he has kept inflation down.  more...

Take steps to alleviate festive fatigue

WE all look forward to a bit of overindulgence and a well deserved rest during the festive season. But all too often we find ourselves bored by Boxing Day, desperate to entertain the kids and return to work feeling we've wasted the holiday.  more...

Take steps to alleviate festive fatigue

WE all look forward to a bit of overindulgence and a well deserved rest during the festive season. But all too often we find ourselves bored by Boxing Day, desperate to entertain the kids and return to work feeling we've wasted the holiday.  more...

Take steps to alleviate festive fatigue

WE all look forward to a bit of overindulgence and a well deserved rest during the festive season. But all too often we find ourselves bored by Boxing Day, desperate to entertain the kids and return to work feeling we've wasted the holiday.  more...

No answer to my questions

I REFER to K Kane's letter (SA, December 7) in which he condemns ex-councillor Benfield of his statement on the local radio as have I in my previous letter.  more...

Think of us!

WITH the festive season approaching, Sue Ryder Care is offering local residents an easy way to make room for this year's influx of gifts before Santa drops by on Christmas Day.  more...

It’s complex, but it is not created by God

DR Poole has once again tried to attack evolution by abusing science references. (SA, November 10).  more...

Doesn’t add up, does it?

THERE have been many items of news concerning the present GCSE exams and the standard that they are set. I ask you to consider the old GCE exams as a comparison.  more...

Us old ’uns aren’t too badly done by

ONE reads of the plight of OAPs, but personally I've never met any that are suffering from hunger or hypothermia. Surely one should be glad we are not in the position of our parents or grandparents, then we would have something to moan about! Today we have, free prescriptions, medical care, subsidised rent/council tax, free bus passes or subsidised rail fare, over 75 years of age a free TV licence. Sure we've worked and paid taxes - NH payment etc, but us old 'uns aren't too badly done by.  more...

Answer is before you

REGARDING It's simply a case of belief'. (SA, December 8), when Mr Woodham examines a leaf from any tree does he say to himself nobody created this, it just happened?  more...

Farepak’s not a crisis

IN RESPONSE to Clare Bell's letter, my problem is not one of being heartless but fed up of this story still being milked by a few.  more...

Swindon News

MP welcomes transport move

Anne Snelgrove MP today welcomed Government proposals in the draft Road Transport Bill to help Swindon Borough Council ensure better bus services to Swindon residents.  more...

Crews battle car factory blaze

Fire crews were called to a blaze at Honda UK Manufacturing, South Marston, this morning.  more...

Ward given a boost

RELATIVES of patients on a Swindon high dependency hospital ward will be able to stay overnight while their loved ones are being treated, thanks to local fundraising efforts.  more...

Nightclub party cost taxpayers £4,500 an hour

TAXPAYERS will foot a £30,000 bill for an operation to police a club night.  more...

The goose fat’s going down a real treat

SALES of goose fat have rocketed this year and it means all hands to the pumps for a Wootton Bassett factory.  more...

Man arrested after violent sex attack

POLICE have arrested a man in connection with a violent sex attack on a 17-year-old girl.  more...

Good news for drivers

ROADWORKS at the Commonhead Roundabout will be suspended for Christmas.  more...

Good news for drivers

ROADWORKS at the Commonhead Roundabout will be suspended for Christmas.  more...

Good news for drivers

ROADWORKS at the Commonhead Roundabout will be suspended for Christmas.  more...

Bus firm fined £28,000 for unreliable service

A BUS firm has been handed a huge fine after checks found that a third of its services were late or didn't run at all.  more...

Doctor was not to blame

A DOCTOR who operated on a patient's heart minutes before he died was not responsible for his death, an inquest heard.  more...

‘We’re in the fourth division of funding’

WHITEHALL has short-changed Swindon Council yet again after it was awarded the joint lowest unitary authority funding increase for the next financial year.  more...

We’ve done it!

FOR the first time in five years Headlands School is out of special measures.  more...

We’ve done it!

FOR the first time in five years Headlands School is out of special measures.  more...

Man says he had his hands glued to his face in attack

A man who claimed he was lifted off the street, robbed, beaten and kidnapped has told a jury he was not begging at the time.  more...

Animals join the carol concert

DONKEYS, lambs and a pair of llamas are joining the Kentwood Choir for a special concert at Roves Farm.  more...

£8m spent on policing RAF Fairford during war

ALMOST £8m of taxpayers' money was used to police RAF Fairford during the Iraq war.  more...

Sing out to aid charities

A FUNDRAISING carol concert is set to make money for some of the town's charities.  more...

Sing out to aid charities

A FUNDRAISING carol concert is set to make money for some of the town's charities.  more...

Why Would anyone want to kill us?

A COUPLE whose home was targeted by arsonists said that they cannot think why anyone would want to kill them.  more...

Why would anyone want to kill us?

A COUPLE whose home was targeted by arsonists said that they cannot think why anyone would want to kill them.  more...

Changes get good reaction

WILTSHIRE'S criminal justice service has been praised in a special review.  more...

Changes get good reaction

WILTSHIRE'S criminal justice service has been praised in a special review.  more...

Changes get good reaction

WILTSHIRE'S criminal justice service has been praised in a special review.  more...

Questions are still left unanswered

A FERVENT fan of the Princess of Wales says that she is not convinced Diana was not murdered.  more...

Questions are still left unanswered

A FERVENT fan of the Princess of Wales says that she is not convinced Diana was not murdered.  more...

Stores give school choir cold shoulder

A CHILDREN'S choir has been left wondering what happened to Christmas spirit after being told they are not welcome in many Swindon shops.  more...

Stores give school choir cold shoulder

A CHILDREN'S choir has been left wondering what happened to Christmas spirit after being told they are not welcome in many Swindon shops.  more...

Thanks to you all!

IT'S going to be a happier Christmas for the Farepak victims now they have some extra cash.  more...

Raiders bank set to close

A BANK where robbers got away with thousands of pounds this week is being shut down.  more...

Raided bank set to close

A BANK where robbers got away with thousands of pounds this week is being shut down.  more...

Disabled pupils join in cross-country run

Running cross-country is a challenge for most of us - but imagine doing it with just one leg.  more...

Stadium will give athletics club a boost

PROPOSALS to transform the County Ground into a multi-sports community leisure hub have been welcomed by the town's athletics club.  more...

Ward given a boost

RELATIVES of patients on a Swindon high dependency hospital ward will be able to stay overnight while their loved ones are being treated, thanks to local fundraising efforts.  more...

Ward given a boost

RELATIVES of patients on a Swindon high dependency hospital ward will be able to stay overnight while their loved ones are being treated, thanks to local fundraising efforts.  more...

Ward given a boost

RELATIVES of patients on a Swindon high dependency hospital ward will be able to stay overnight while their loved ones are being treated, thanks to local fundraising efforts.  more...

Man arrest after police drugs swoop

POLICE raided a house in Penhill last night and seized class A drugs with a street value of about £300.  more...

Man arrested after police drugs swoop

POLICE raided a house in Penhill last night and seized class A drugs with a street value of about £300.  more...

Times Chippenhem Town Fc

Former England captain joins Bluebirds

CHIPPENHAM Town have signed former England Schoolboys captain Yan Klukowski for the Christmas and New Year period.  more...

I didn’t take a dive says Sam

SOUTHERN PREMIER: Chippenham Town 2, Wealdstone 0. SAM Allison’s not guilty plea fell on deaf ears on Saturday when he was harshly sent off for an alleged dive in the Wealdstone penalty box.  more...

Birdy quits Bluebirds a second time

ONE player who definitely won't be on the Chippenham Town team bus for the trip to Cheshunt tomorrow is Martin Paul.  more...

Late goals keeps cup tie alive

WILTS PREMIER SHIELD: Chippenham Town 2, Swindon Supermarine 3. TWO goals in second half stoppage time spared Chippenham’s blushes on a night when the attention of Wiltshire football was focused almost exclusively elsewhere.  more...

Halliday’s happy in the centre

DARREN Perrin has been scouring the transfer market for a central defender, but the answer could be right under his nose.  more...

Times Football

Thrilling win lifts Christmas spirits

Backwell United 2, Bradford Town 3. THE light at the end of the tunnel is glowing ever brighter for Bradford, who stretched their unbeaten run to three matches after this thrilling win in Somerset.  more...

Winger Welch in Warminster squad

WINGER Tom Welch could be making his last appearance for Warminster Town in tomorrow's Wessex League First Division match away to Alresford  more...

Gullick “leaning” towards Supermarine

LUKE Gullick could play his last game for Calne Town tomorrow before sealing a switch to Southern League side Swindon Supermarine.  more...

Gullick 'leaning' towards Supermarine

LUKE Gullick could play his last game for Calne Town tomorrow before sealing a switch to Southern League side Swindon Supermarine.  more...

Town lose their way and points

HELLENIC LEAGUE: Cheltenham Saracens 1, Trowbridge Town 0. THE coach driver lost his bearings and Trowbridge lost their second successive away game on a frustrating afternoon for the Woodmarsh club.  more...

Russell’s happy as champions are held

WESSEX LEAGUE: Warminster Town 0, Locks Heath 0. WARMINSTER held last season’s Division One champions to a goal- less draw on Saturday in a match of few chances at Weymouth Street.  more...

Banks off as Calne go out

FA VASE: Calne Town 1, Slimbridge 4. CALNE paid a heavy price for their impotence in front of goal as clinical Slimbridge cruised into round four of the FA Vase.  more...

Injury-hit Corsham crash out

FA VASE: Bideford 3, Corsham Town 1. CORSHAM will have to wait two weeks to exact their revenge on Bideford after the Devon side brought the curtain down on the Reds’ FA Vase dream.  more...

You’ve got to hand it to Cheeseman

Frome Town 2, Bristol Manor Farm 0. JAMIE Cheeseman gave his team-mates a helping hand as the Robins soared to a Premier Division double over their Bristol rivals.  more...

Alarm bells ring out for Biddestone boss

Biddestone 1, Bridport 4. CHRISTMAS shopping is about as much fun as scoring an own-goal if you’re Graham Learmonth, but the beleaguered Biddestone boss found himself longing for the crowded stores on Saturday afternoon.  more...

Perrin back with a clean sheet

Welton Rovers 0, Melksham Town 0. STEVE Perrin kept a clean sheet on his Melksham Town debut as Kelvin Highmore’s side extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches.  more...

Wheeler rescues a point

Westbury United 1, Ilfracombe Town 1. NATHAN Hallett may have inadvertedly helped, not hindered, his team-mates when he was sent off in Saturday’s draw at Meadow Lane.  more...

Times General Sport

Gardner takes cross-country crown

ATHLETICS: ENTRIES were up for the third consecutive year at the Wiltshire cross-country championships, held at Stanley Park in Chippenham.  more...

Ladies hit top form

NETBALL: SPORTING their new kit sponsored by local firm Hiscock Engineering, Trowbridge gave their best performance this season to beat Combe Down 53-11 in the Premier Division of the Moonraker Netball League.  more...

Unsung hero goes right to the top

VOLUNTEER coach Peter Quinney used his 15 seconds of fame to champion the cause of Wiltshire's threatened leisure centres.  more...

Newcomer is an instant hit

TRAMPOLINING: A FORMER British gymnastics champion has won her first trampolining title, two months after taking up the sport.  more...

Lack of interest threatens showpiece

BADMINTON: THE future of the Wiltshire Restricted badminton championships is under threat after the under 17s and under 13s competitions saw a dramatic drop in the number of entries this year.  more...

Karate kids

THREE Melksham Karate students put up a good fight at the South England tournament in Bournemouth on Sunday.  more...

Boom-Boom that’s a good story, Alan

BOXING: FORMER undisputed world middleweight champion Alan ‘Boom-Boom’ Minter regaled boxing fans with tales from his stellar career at the Coyote Bar, in Trowbridge, on Friday night.  more...

ON TOP OF THE WORLD

TROWBRIDGE factory worker Richard Fricker set two world records on his way to capturing a fourth successive World Powerlifting title.  more...

ON TOP OF THE WORLD

TROWBRIDGE factory worker Richard Fricker set two world records on his way to capturing a fourth successive World Powerlifting title.  more...

Times Rugby

Corsham take derby honours

MELKSHAM CATS under nines visited Corsham to play four games against the home team.  more...

Corsham minis round-up

CORSHAM under 11s made the short trip for the derby game against Melksham, having last met them at the Wootton Basset festival in October, where two of the age groups, the under eights and under 11s won their groups.  more...

Parker hails great escape

Warminster 18, Westbury 20. CHRIS Vaughan spent Saturday night whistling the theme tune to the Great Escape after his stoppage time conversion sealed a thrilling derby victory.  more...

Coach says tyremen are on the right track

CATs are hoping to end the year on a high tomorrow when they travel to Oldfield Old Boys in the Southern Counties South.  more...

Hardie set to make final bow

TIM Hardie may need Haka lessons for Christmas as he prepares for a new adventure on the far side of the world in New Zealand.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

Three-quarters of us need more exercise

A SURVEY has revealed more than three-quarters of people in west Wiltshire do not do the recommended amount of exercise each week.  more...

Is this the last post for local services?

RURAL post offices in Wiltshire look set to become a thing of the past, postmasters warned this week.  more...

Is this the last post for local services?

RURAL post offices in Wiltshire look set to become a thing of the past, postmasters warned this week.  more...

Festival man’s MBE honour

THE Queen has presented a former actor with an MBE for services to the Frome Festival and to the community in Frome.  more...

Register offices to close

NINE satellite register offices recording births and deaths are set to close in Wiltshire.  more...

Idiots are still putting lives in danger

POLICE in Wiltshire have increased their stop-checks of suspected drink-divers in the run up to Christmas as part of the force's OP XS campaign.  more...

Teachers heading abroad

TEACHERS from west and north Wiltshire are heading to foreign shores in the New Year to learn from schools in Canada and Norway.  more...

Young mum’s housing fury

A YOUNG family are facing a hefty bill after a nightmare tenancy with a housing association.  more...

Campaigners’ fury as PCT boss goes on month-long holiday

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save community hospitals in west Wiltshire have reacted angrily to news the PCT boss has gone on a month-long holiday in the run-up to January's crunch meeting.  more...

New call to give local carers the help they need

MORE than 8,000 people in north and west Wiltshire take on new caring responsibilities every year by looking after friends, relatives or neighbours, according to a report.  more...

Trowbridge News

Concert set for radio slot

TWO primary school choirs will be broadcast across the county on Christmas Eve after their performance at a Trowbridge church was recorded by BBC Radio Wiltshire.  more...

Tributes after mystery death

THE family of a fit and active man who died suddenly at the age of 36 have paid tribute to his short life that was lived to the full.  more...

Frank’s heroic honour

SIXTY years after taking part in the Battle of Arnhem, Frank Kosztolowicz has been honoured by the Dutch government.  more...

Frank’s heroic honour

SIXTY years after taking part in the Battle of Arnhem, Frank Kosztolowicz has been honoured by the Dutch government.  more...

Woman sent ‘threat to kill’ text messages

A WOMAN who sent text messages threatening to kill a friend has been told by magistrates she must learn to control her anger.  more...

Woman sent ‘threat to kill’ text messages

A WOMAN who sent text messages threatening to kill a friend has been told by magistrates she must learn to control her anger.  more...

Safety call in memory of biker Matthew, 21

THE parents of a 21-year-old who died in a motorbike crash four years ago laid flowers at the accident site just hours before a three-vehicle smash in exactly the same place.  more...

Duo guilty of ram raid on shop

A SECOND man has admitted talking part in a ram raid at a convenience store in Trowbridge.  more...

Car park operation targets boy racers

BOY racers who hang around car parks causing anti-social problems were targeted by a police operation on Friday.  more...

Relief road plan to be scrapped soon

PLANS to abandon plans for an inner relief road in Trowbridge could mean more land to build much-needed affordable homes.  more...

Passengers stranded on platform

A REDUCTION of train carriages has been blamed for dozens of passengers being left stranded on a railway platform on Saturday.  more...

Pub applies for licence

AN application has been made to open a new bar in Stone Mills, next to The Shires shopping centre in Trowbridge.  more...

Festive lights to benefit cancer fund are stolen

FOR the second year running Christmas lights have been stolen from the garden of a woman who illuminates her house every December to raise money for cancer sufferers.  more...

Charity gift as Tesco extension opens

AFTER six months of refurbishment work, Tesco in Trowbridge officially opened its extension on Monday.  more...

Man faces prison over child porn images

A MAN who downloaded more than 500 pornographic images of children as young as six has been warned he could be facing prison.  more...

A piece of cake for WI stalwarts

TWO of the longest serving members of Hilperton Women's Institute had the honour of cutting the cake as the group celebrated its 75th anniversary.  more...

Silver award for surgery staff

ROUNDSTONE surgery in Trowbridge has won the Simplyhealth Silver Caring Award.  more...

Warminster News

Woman faces theft charges

A WOMAN from Warminster is to face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to stealing from a dry cleaner where she worked.  more...

Date set for transport talks

A MEETING to discuss transport issues affecting people in Warminster and Westbury has been organised.  more...

BHF stage panto with difference

MEMBERS of the British Heart Foundation's Warminster branch combined fundraising with fun when they put on a pantomime-style rendition of Cinderella.  more...

Villagers get into the festive mood

THE people of Crockerton turned out in force and got into the festive spirit with a candlelit carol procession on Thursday.  more...

Westbury News

Bronze award winners celebrate

A GROUP of students from Matravers School in Westbury are celebrating after being presented with Duke of Edinburgh Awards.  more...

Bronze award winners celebrate

A GROUP of students from Matravers School in Westbury are celebrating after being presented with Duke of Edinburgh Awards.  more...

Youth Minor League News

Friendly rivals meet for third time

AFC CORSHAM and Trowbridge Town Youth B met for the third time this season in the Under Nines Green Division game and again both teams put on a great display for the officials and spectators of both clubs.  more...

Westbury hit back to beat Rangers

WESTBURY Town Youth hit back from a goal down to beat Chippenham Town Rangers 4-1 in the under 12s Yellow Division.  more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Havant & Waterlooville 3 Salisabury City 1

SALISBURY City's miserable league form continued with a heavy defeat away at a lively Havant & Waterlooville on Saturday.   more...

Matt in contention for debut

NEW signing Matt Robinson is eligible to make his first start for Salisbury City in tomorrow's FA Trophy tie against Woking.   more...

Shipp sets sail into the finals again

DENNIS Shipp has secured a berth in the over 60s area finals for the third consecutive year.   more...

Floodlight Cup date

SALISBURY City's under 18s Midweek Floodlight Cup tie with Eastleigh, which was due to take place at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium on December 13, has now been rescheduled for Monday, February 12, 2007. Kick off is 7.45pm.   more...

Hockey round-up

SALISBURY Hockey Club's men reached the halfway point of their season with a disappointing defeat in an end-to-end match away to Blandford.   more...

Cup joy for Salisbury

THEY would normally expect to put together a good run in the Dorset & Wilts Cup, but Salisbury announced themselves as serious contenders for the silverware this time round with an emphatic 45-0 quarter-final victory over Wimborne.   more...

Salisbury & District League round-up

HI-Flex Sports' officials were reaching for the club's record books after their comprehensive Division Three win against Five Rivers United on Sunday.   more...

Woking preview

SALISBURY City return to FA Trophy action tomorrow when they welcome last season's runners up Woking to the Raymond McEnhill Stadium.   more...

Holmes at book-signing

SALISBURY City manager and former Saints star Nick Holmes will be signing copies of the recently-published Southampton's Cult Heroes book at Waterstones next week.   more...

Rod and Line - December 14

DESPITE being swollen by weeks of rain and flowing like express trains, the rivers Nadder and Avon provided Salisbury Angling Club members with some super fishing on Sunday.   more...

Three more points for the Robins

DOWNTON heaped more misery on struggling Ringwood Town with a 2-1 win at Long Lane in Saturday's Premier Division clash.   more...

Heath to play it again

MATTY Baker earned Bemerton Heath Harlequins a deserved FA Vase replay in the 115th minute of a pulsating tie away to Sussex County Division One side Three Bridges.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Man arrested after police drugs swoop

POLICE raided a house in Penhill last night and seized class A drugs with a street value of about £300.   more...

Police are clearing criminals off our streets

POLICE say they are winning the war against criminals in West Swindon.   more...

Gift of life could help to save lives

A WOMAN who is dependant on regular blood transfusions is urging people to give the gift of life this Christmas.   more...

Changes get good reaction

WILTSHIRE'S criminal justice service has been praised in a special review.   more...

Questions are still left unanswered

A FERVENT fan of the Princess of Wales says that she is not convinced Diana was not murdered.   more...

Have yourself a green Christmas

A TREE covered in colourful lights, a stocking full of neatly wrapped gifts and feasts with family and friends.   more...

Nightclub party cost taxpayers £4,500 an hour

TAXPAYERS will foot a £30,000 bill for an operation to police a club night.   more...

Stores give school choir cold shoulder

A CHILDREN'S choir has been left wondering what happened to Christmas spirit after being told they are not welcome in many Swindon shops.   more...

The goose fat’s going down a real treat

SALES of goose fat have rocketed this year and it means all hands to the pumps for a Wootton Bassett factory.   more...

Thanks to you all!

IT'S going to be a happier Christmas for the Farepak victims now they have some extra cash.   more...

Man arrested after violent sex attack

POLICE have arrested a man in connection with a violent sex attack on a 17-year-old girl.   more...

Good news for drivers

ROADWORKS at the Commonhead Roundabout will be suspended for Christmas.   more...

Raided bank set to close

A BANK where robbers got away with thousands of pounds this week is being shut down.   more...

Disabled pupils join in cross-country run

Running cross-country is a challenge for most of us - but imagine doing it with just one leg.   more...

Bus firm fined £28,000 for unreliable service

A BUS firm has been handed a huge fine after checks found that a third of its services were late or didn't run at all.   more...

Stadium will give athletics club a boost

PROPOSALS to transform the County Ground into a multi-sports community leisure hub have been welcomed by the town's athletics club.   more...

Doctor was not to blame

A DOCTOR who operated on a patient's heart minutes before he died was not responsible for his death, an inquest heard.   more...

‘We’re in the fourth division of funding’

WHITEHALL has short-changed Swindon Council yet again after it was awarded the joint lowest unitary authority funding increase for the next financial year.   more...

We’ve done it!

FOR the first time in five years Headlands School is out of special measures.   more...

Man says he had his hands glued to his face in attack

A man who claimed he was lifted off the street, robbed, beaten and kidnapped has told a jury he was not begging at the time.   more...

Animals join the carol concert

DONKEYS, lambs and a pair of llamas are joining the Kentwood Choir for a special concert at Roves Farm.   more...

£8m spent on policing RAF Fairford during war

ALMOST £8m of taxpayers' money was used to police RAF Fairford during the Iraq war.   more...

Sing out to aid charities

A FUNDRAISING carol concert is set to make money for some of the town's charities.   more...

Ward given a boost

RELATIVES of patients on a Swindon high dependency hospital ward will be able to stay overnight while their loved ones are being treated, thanks to local fundraising efforts.   more...

Why would anyone want to kill us?

A COUPLE whose home was targeted by arsonists said that they cannot think why anyone would want to kill them.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

Happy Charlie is glad to be back

CHARLIE GJEDDE believes Swindon Robins management have put together a very good side for next season and could go all the way in 2007, writes DAVE EATON.   more...

Rover returns to steal the show?

SAMMY Igoe's Millwall switch may have been a ratings disaster but the showman is switched on again and anxious for the sweet taste of derby day success.   more...

He's making all the right noises

NOISY Jamie Vincent is hoping to convince Paul Sturrock that he is a player worth shouting about.   more...

Happy New Year Paul

PAUL Evans is eyeing a return to action on New Year's Day after a scan cleared the way for him to resume running once again, writes JON RITSON.   more...

Blair set for festive bow

BLAIR Sturrock's dad has dropped a hint that his son's first taste of Town action may well come over the busy festive period.   more...

Town and Ruskin are setting the Standard

RUSKIN School are setting high standards after being recognised by the FA for their school football programme.   more...

The Master Plan

PAUL Sturrock believes it will take 18 months to fully implement the changes needed to give him real cause for satisfaction.   more...

Jutkiewicz told to take a break

LUKAS Jutkiewicz has been told to put his feet up today with Paul Sturrock anxious to send his young forward out tomorrow on full throttle.   more...

West Wilts to host top women's event

THE West Wilts course at Warminster will be the pleasant setting for next year's Wiltshire Women's Championship, writes ERNIE NEWELL.   more...

Williams doesn’t want any Christmas cards

TOWN are riding far too high in the table for Ady Williams' liking and the captain hopes the second half of the season will see a steady drop, writes JON RITSON.   more...

Meehan's delight at trainer award

Manton trainer Brian Meehan said he was delighted to accept the International Trainer of the Year award at the recent Horse Writers Association Derby Awards.   more...

Caron is so close to a double at West Wilts

Foxhill-based Caron Roberts, the event rider who runs her own successful livery yard, came close to a double at West Wilts Equestrian Centre's affiliated dressage meeting on her well known event horse Alley Cat III.   more...

No punches are pulled in Murphy's new book

AS ever there are several good racing books on the market for last-minute Christmas shoppers, perhaps the most popular being Riding the Storm, an autobiography by Shrivenham-based Timmy Murphy.   more...

Daly's busy day

Jockey Alan Daly has a busy day ahead of him today.   more...

Crystal Clear

PAUL Sturrock was due to receive a crystal ball today but he can already see that the future will only sparkle if his team builds on the immediate past.   more...

Town fans’ colour clash

SWINDON Town fans are being urged to wear orange to tomorrow's local derby with Bristol Rovers - but not all supporters are behind the plans.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Crews battle car factory blaze

Fire crews were called to a blaze at Honda UK Manufacturing, South Marston, this morning.   more...

Cyclists' licence to ride

Police are unable to enforce cyclists using the pavement in The Brittox because there are no warning signs.   more...

British Legion revamp ready to start

Work on revmaping The Royal British Legion's new headquarters in Church Street, Calne may start before the New Year if contracts to buy the building are exchanged as planned next Friday.   more...

Leaves in the wheels spark blaze fears

Firefighters were called to Chippenham train station last night amidt fears that a passenger train had caught alight.   more...

MP welcomes transport move

Anne Snelgrove MP today welcomed Government proposals in the draft Road Transport Bill to help Swindon Borough Council ensure better bus services to Swindon residents.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Town's star performance

SWINDON Town manager Paul Sturrock will receive an award at 1.30pm this afternoon at the County Ground.   more...

Klukowski signs for Christmas

CHIPPENHAM Town have signed utility player Yan Klukowski until January.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Graphic reminder of drink-drive risks

POLICE in Wiltshire are using shock tactics to try and make the public aware that drink-driving will not be tolerated this Christmas and New Year.   more...

Idiots are still putting lives in danger

POLICE in Wiltshire have increased their stop-checks of suspected drink-divers in the run up to Christmas as part of the force's OP XS campaign.   more...

Teachers heading abroad

TEACHERS from west and north Wiltshire are heading to foreign shores in the New Year to learn from schools in Canada and Norway.   more...

Pub applies for licence

AN application has been made to open a new bar in Stone Mills, next to The Shires shopping centre in Trowbridge.   more...

Queen declines Christmas offer

THE Queen politely declined today to deliver her Christmas Day broadcast from the house of a Melksham man who claims to have watched her annual speech every day for the past 13 years.   more...

BHF stage panto with difference

MEMBERS of the British Heart Foundation's Warminster branch combined fundraising with fun when they put on a pantomime-style rendition of Cinderella.   more...

Health hazard

PUPILS had to walk through raw sewage on their way to class this week after a blocked pipe forced foul-smelling water to spill out onto an estate.   more...

Villagers get into the festive mood

THE people of Crockerton turned out in force and got into the festive spirit with a candlelit carol procession on Thursday.   more...

Concert set for radio slot

TWO primary school choirs will be broadcast across the county on Christmas Eve after their performance at a Trowbridge church was recorded by BBC Radio Wiltshire.   more...

Festive lights to benefit cancer fund are stolen

FOR the second year running Christmas lights have been stolen from the garden of a woman who illuminates her house every December to raise money for cancer sufferers.   more...

Train evacuated after fire

PASSENGERS had to be evacuated from a train in Chippenham railway station after a fire broke out last night.   more...

Tributes after mystery death

THE family of a fit and active man who died suddenly at the age of 36 have paid tribute to his short life that was lived to the full.   more...

Charity gift as Tesco extension opens

AFTER six months of refurbishment work, Tesco in Trowbridge officially opened its extension on Monday.   more...

Young mum’s housing fury

A YOUNG family are facing a hefty bill after a nightmare tenancy with a housing association.   more...

Frank’s heroic honour

SIXTY years after taking part in the Battle of Arnhem, Frank Kosztolowicz has been honoured by the Dutch government.   more...

Society apologises for move delay

A HOUSING society has apologised for taking three months to house a young family after telling them they could move in to one of its homes.   more...

Coffee cash for charity

A CHURCH-RUN coffee morning in Bradford on Avon has raised more than £100 for a charity for adults with learning disabilities.   more...

Three-quarters of us need more exercise

A SURVEY has revealed more than three-quarters of people in west Wiltshire do not do the recommended amount of exercise each week.   more...

Campaigners’ fury as PCT boss goes on month-long holiday

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save community hospitals in west Wiltshire have reacted angrily to news the PCT boss has gone on a month-long holiday in the run-up to January's crunch meeting.   more...

Woman faces theft charges

A WOMAN from Warminster is to face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to stealing from a dry cleaner where she worked.   more...

In memory of Michelle

THE family of a Melksham woman who died in a car crash will be holding a fundraising party for what would have been her 29th birthday next month.   more...

Woman sent ‘threat to kill’ text messages

A WOMAN who sent text messages threatening to kill a friend has been told by magistrates she must learn to control her anger.   more...

Safety call in memory of biker Matthew, 21

THE parents of a 21-year-old who died in a motorbike crash four years ago laid flowers at the accident site just hours before a three-vehicle smash in exactly the same place.   more...

Is this the last post for local services?

RURAL post offices in Wiltshire look set to become a thing of the past, postmasters warned this week.   more...

Bronze award winners celebrate

A GROUP of students from Matravers School in Westbury are celebrating after being presented with Duke of Edinburgh Awards.   more...

Festival man’s MBE honour

THE Queen has presented a former actor with an MBE for services to the Frome Festival and to the community in Frome.   more...

Duo guilty of ram raid on shop

A SECOND man has admitted talking part in a ram raid at a convenience store in Trowbridge.   more...

Register offices to close

NINE satellite register offices recording births and deaths are set to close in Wiltshire.   more...

Date set for transport talks

A MEETING to discuss transport issues affecting people in Warminster and Westbury has been organised.   more...

Cuts ‘will halt canal proposals’

PROPOSED cuts to the country's waterways could have a devastating effect on a multi-million pound canal project in Melksham.   more...

Pensioner hits out over bank’s air con noise

A PENSIONER'S peaceful garden has been destroyed by a noisy air conditioning unit installed by a business next door.   more...

School fair’s ‘in the Hood’

Robin Hood and his band of merry men paid a visit to a school in Bradford on Avon on December 8 for the school's Christmas Fair.   more...

Man faces prison over child porn images

A MAN who downloaded more than 500 pornographic images of children as young as six has been warned he could be facing prison.   more...

A piece of cake for WI stalwarts

TWO of the longest serving members of Hilperton Women's Institute had the honour of cutting the cake as the group celebrated its 75th anniversary.   more...

New call to give local carers the help they need

MORE than 8,000 people in north and west Wiltshire take on new caring responsibilities every year by looking after friends, relatives or neighbours, according to a report.   more...

Silver award for surgery staff

ROUNDSTONE surgery in Trowbridge has won the Simplyhealth Silver Caring Award.   more...

Car park operation targets boy racers

BOY racers who hang around car parks causing anti-social problems were targeted by a police operation on Friday.   more...

Relief road plan to be scrapped soon

PLANS to abandon plans for an inner relief road in Trowbridge could mean more land to build much-needed affordable homes.   more...

Passengers stranded on platform

A REDUCTION of train carriages has been blamed for dozens of passengers being left stranded on a railway platform on Saturday.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Gardner takes cross-country crown

ATHLETICS: ENTRIES were up for the third consecutive year at the Wiltshire   more...

Winger Welch in Warminster squad

WINGER Tom Welch could be making his last appearance for Warminster Town in tomorrow's Wessex League First Division match away to Alresford  more...

Charity bids for marathon support

ATHLETICS: THE Meningitis Research Foundation is looking for runners to support the charity in next year's Flora London Marathon.   more...

England Golf welcomes survey results

GOLF: ENGLAND Golf has welcomed the findings of Sport England's Active People survey which has confirmed that golf is the second most popular ball sport in England.   more...

Sponsorship boost for Bradford juniors

THE Bradford on Avon under nines team has won a sponsorship deal with AccessPlus, the national print management and business communications company AccessPlus which is based in Clifton, Bristol.   more...

City win monthly award

BATH City have been named the Southern League Premier Division team of the month for November.   more...

Corsham take derby honours

MELKSHAM CATS under nines visited Corsham to play four games against the   more...

Jack’s the lad, says Percival

TROWBRIDGE Town striker Dave Percival has backed new signing Jack Heard to   more...

Scrum law change imminent

A CHANGE in the law governing the scrum at all levels of the game comes into effect from New Year's Day.   more...

Learn about the rules

GOLF: TWO dates have been added to the PGA's rules of golf courses which take place in the new year at the De Vere Belfry.   more...

Around the Southern League

CHESHAM UNITED manager Luther Blissett has signed a non-contract form for   more...

Gullick 'leaning' towards Supermarine

LUKE Gullick could play his last game for Calne Town tomorrow before sealing   more...

Ladies hit top form

SPORTING their new kit sponsored by local firm Hiscock Engineering,   more...

Corsham minis round-up

CORSHAM under 11s made the short trip for the derby game against Melksham,   more...

Toolstation League preview

Bradford Town v Wellington   more...

Unsung hero goes right to the top

VOLUNTEER coach Peter Quinney used his 15 seconds of fame to champion the cause of Wiltshire's threatened leisure centres.   more...

Newcomer is an instant hit

A FORMER British gymnastics champion has won her first trampolining title, two months after taking up the sport.   more...

Lack of interest threatens showpiece

THE future of the Wiltshire Restricted badminton championships is under threat after the under 17s and under 13s competitions saw a dramatic drop in the number of entries this year.   more...

Town lose their way and points

THE coach driver lost his bearings and Trowbridge lost their second successive away game on a frustrating afternoon for the Woodmarsh club.   more...

Former England captain joins Bluebirds

CHIPPENHAM Town have signed former England Schoolboys captain Yan Klukowski   more...

Russell’s happy as champions are held

WARMINSTER held last season's Division One champions to a goal- less draw on Saturday in a match of few chances at Weymouth Street.   more...

Banks off as Calne go out

CALNE paid a heavy price for their impotence in front of goal as clinical Slimbridge cruised into round four of the FA Vase.   more...

Injury-hit Corsham crash out

CORSHAM will have to wait two weeks to exact their revenge on Bideford after the Devon side brought the curtain down on the Reds' FA Vase dream.   more...

You’ve got to hand it to Cheeseman

JAMIE Cheeseman gave his team-mates a helping hand as the Robins soared to a Premier Division double over their Bristol rivals.   more...

Former captain rejoins Frome Town

FROME Town have confirmed they have signed their former captain Matt Peters after completing his transfer from Toolstation League Premier Division rivals Street.   more...

Alarm bells ring out for Biddestone boss

CHRISTMAS shopping is about as much fun as scoring an own-goal if you're Graham Learmonth, but the beleaguered Biddestone boss found himself longing for the crowded stores on Saturday afternoon.   more...

Thrilling win lifts Christmas spirits

THE light at the end of the tunnel is glowing ever brighter for Bradford, who stretched their unbeaten run to three matches after this thrilling win in Somerset.   more...

Perrin back with a clean sheet

STEVE Perrin kept a clean sheet on his Melksham Town debut as Kelvin Highmore's side extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches.   more...

Wheeler rescues a point

NATHAN Hallett may have inadvertedly helped, not hindered, his team-mates when he was sent off in Saturday's draw at Meadow Lane.   more...

I didn’t take a dive says Sam

SAM Allison's not guilty plea fell on deaf ears on Saturday when he was harshly sent off for an alleged dive in the Wealdstone penalty box.   more...

Birdy quits Bluebirds a second time

ONE player who definitely won't be on the Chippenham Town team bus for the trip to Cheshunt tomorrow is Martin Paul.   more...

Late goals keeps cup tie alive

TWO goals in second half stoppage time spared Chippenham's blushes on a night when the attention of Wiltshire football was focused almost exclusively elsewhere.   more...

Halliday’s happy in the centre

DARREN Perrin has been scouring the transfer market for a central defender, but the answer could be right under his nose.   more...

Parker hails great escape

CHRIS Vaughan spent Saturday night whistling the theme tune to the Great Escape after his stoppage time conversion sealed a thrilling derby victory.   more...

Coach says tyremen are on the right track

CATs are hoping to end the year on a high tomorrow when they travel to Oldfield Old Boys in the Southern Counties South.   more...

Hardie set to make final bow

TIM Hardie may need Haka lessons for Christmas as he prepares for a new adventure on the far side of the world in New Zealand.   more...

Karate kids

THREE Melksham Karate students put up a good fight at the South England tournament in Bournemouth on Sunday.   more...

Boom-Boom that’s a good story, Alan

FORMER undisputed world middleweight champion Alan Boom-Boom' Minter regaled boxing fans with tales from his stellar career at the Coyote Bar, in Trowbridge, on Friday night.   more...

ON TOP OF THE WORLD

TROWBRIDGE factory worker Richard Fricker set two world records on his way to capturing a fourth successive World Powerlifting title.   more...

  
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