Stories for 11 September 2006

Amesbury News

Dig unearths evidence of Neolithic partying

STONEHENGE visitors had the opportunity to get a glimpse of what life was like in Britain more than 4,000 years ago over the bank holiday weekend.  more...

City Ladies

Cup adventure overshadowed by leg break

SALISBURY City ladies' debut FA Cup adventure was overshadowed when centre forward Nikki Barnes suffered a broken leg in what had been, up to then, an exciting and closely-fought match at Aldershot.  more...

Devizes News

Beer race helps MS sufferer

Bromham's first beer race for charity was enjoyed by all.  more...

Gazette Football

Chippenham Sunday League September 10

WG PARR TROPHY THE Preliminary Round of the Westernsport Trophies sponsored WG Parr Trophy threatened to produce some shock results but ended up delivering none as not one of the underdogs could produce a victory that would have seen them take the headlines.  more...

Chippenham Sunday League September 10

WG PARR TROPHY  more...

Chippenham Sunday League September 10

WG PARR TROPHY  more...

Chippenham Sunday League September 10

WG PARR TROPHY  more...

Journal Features

Cult heroes come marching in

Saints follower Jeremy Wilson tells Lesley Bates about the influences behind his new book.  more...

Cult heroes come marching in

Saints follower Jeremy Wilson tells Lesley Bates about the influences behind his new book.  more...

Malmesbury News

999 teams on display

Emergency services from across Wiltshire showed off the full range of their abilities at Hullavington Airfield on Sunday.  more...

New

Trophy holders ease through

NORTH Star A began their defence of the Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy with a 3-1 win over league newcomers The Ship.  more...

New Forest News

Gurkhas band raises £30,000 for charities

A MOVING military musical spectacular starring the band of the Brigade of Gurkhas has raised more than £15,000 for the fabric fund at St Paul's Church at Bisterne.  more...

News

Demkiv double boosts Saints on opening day

MELKSHAM Town Saints made a winning start to their campaign in the Under Nines Blue Division of the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League with a 6-2 victory over FC Chippenham.  more...

Demkiv double boosts Saints on opening day

MELKSHAM Town Saints made a winning start to their campaign in the Under Nines Blue Division of the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League with a 6-2 victory over FC Chippenham.  more...

Demkiv double boosts Saints on opening day

MELKSHAM Town Saints made a winning start to their campaign in the Under Nines Blue Division of the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League with a 6-2 victory over FC Chippenham.  more...

Demkiv double boosts Saints on opening day

MELKSHAM Town Saints made a winning start to their campaign in the Under Nines Blue Division of the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League with a 6-2 victory over FC Chippenham.  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Cup adventure overshadowed by leg break

SALISBURY City ladies' debut FA Cup adventure was overshadowed when centre forward Nikki Barnes suffered a broken leg in what had been, up to then, an exciting and closely-fought match at Aldershot.  more...

Bookies favour a City win

INDEPENDENT Bookmakers have made Salisbury City favourites to land the bragging rights in tomorrow evening's Nationwide Conference South derby with Eastleigh.  more...

Youth team share the spoils

Salisbury City's youth team drew 2-2 with Eastleigh on Saturday in a match played at Amesbury Town's Recreation Ground.  more...

Salisbury News

First find a safe place to get really cross...

SALISBURY district council has defended its decision to install a pedestrian crossing in the grounds of its Churchfields depot, saying it would have been "utterly irresponsible" not to do so.  more...

Scfc Juniors

Junior focus - w/e September 9/10

Salisbury City's under 16s kicked off their new Mid Solent League Division One season in style, winning 6-0 away at Clanfield.  more...

Stfc Headlines

‘It’s time to get nasty’

ADY Williams is demanding Town get horrible' ahead of tomorrow's clash with MK Dons after Wrexham delivered a boot up the backside to end the club's perfect start.  more...

Cherries job interests old boss Onuora

FORMER Town boss Iffy Onuora has confirmed his interest in the vacant manager's seat at AFC Bournemouth.  more...

‘We were second all over the pitch’

GUT-wrenching' was Lee Peacock's assessment of Town's Wrexham reverse with the forward lamenting a lethargic display which got what it deserved - nothing!  more...

From the dugout... Dennis Wise

Overall I said to the lads that I think Wrexham have worked harder than us. Of the players that I have in my dressing room, I've got a lot more quality than most teams in this division, I'd say all teams in this division.  more...

Nicholas: ‘Two sloppy goals’

ANDY Nicholas was left to bemoan two sloppy' goals as Town crashed to defeat in North Wales yet refused to blame the villain' for Wrexham's penalty leveller.  more...

Nicholas: ‘Two sloppy goals’

ANDY Nicholas was left to bemoan two sloppy' goals as Town crashed to defeat in North Wales yet refused to blame the villain' for Wrexham's penalty leveller.  more...

Caton is still not a fan of the Racecourse

ANDY Caton said Wrexham's reaction to their victory hammered home confirmation that Town are the team to beat' in League Two.  more...

The opposition - Wrexham

WREXHAM boss Denis Smith hailed the return of skipper Darren Ferguson as his side extended their unbeaten run while bringing Town's to an end.  more...

Swindon And Proud Campaign

Celebrating the life of our Carol

HUNDREDS of Carol Shand's friends and family joined a fun day to make the most of her life. The 41-year-old, of Grange Park, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000.  more...

Swindon Football

Hands up if you feel hard done by

FOOTBALL: STEVE Bennett insists Newport's winner on Saturday had more than a hint of handball' to it - but boss Mark Collier believes Marine have only themselves to blame.  more...

‘Terrible’ decision hits Ciren

FOOTBALL: KEVIN Sawyer insists Cirencester were robbed of their first win of the season by a terrible' refereeing blunder on Saturday but claims promotion is still well within their sights.  more...

‘Terrible’ decision hits Ciren

FOOTBALL: KEVIN Sawyer insists Cirencester were robbed of their first win of the season by a terrible' refereeing blunder on Saturday but claims promotion is still well within their sights.  more...

Shrivenham chief targets Highworth

FOOTBALL: PETE Horwat is confident next Saturday's clash with bitter rivals Highworth could be the turning point for their season, after seeing them slip to a 2-1 defeat at Thame.  more...

Mystic Mutley

FOOTBALL: JUSTIN Miller dragged himself off the physio's couch on Saturday to fire Highworth into the FA Vase second qualifying round - having predicted as much five minutes before his late cameo.  more...

Swindon General Sport

Rower makes safe harbour

ATLANTIC rower Ben Fouracre endured gales, soaking, cramped conditions and a lack of sleep to help raise more than £145,000 for charity.  more...

Swindon Letters

Join together in battle to end breast cancer

I'M writing to encourage readers in Swindon to support Cancer Research UK's All Join Together campaign which aims to raise awareness of breast cancer and funds for scientific research into the disease.  more...

Memories of Gran Stajic

READING an article about Lilliana Stajic I thought of my very dear friend. I lived in Marlborough Street, in Swindon, and my friend who my children called Gran Stajic lived in Read Street, an end house whose side gate backed onto the canal.  more...

Love wins out

THE love of a mother for a son is capable of many miraculous things but to wean one's son off the dreaded addiction of drugs is awesome (SA, Sept 1).  more...

Love of money is the root of all evil

Barrie Hudson with his headline "Money: Is it the root of all evil?" perpetuates the common Biblical misquotation (Adver, Sept 6).  more...

Train service is deteriorating

A RECENT correspondent bemoaned Swindon's poor train service since First Great Western took over. I second that view.  more...

Swindon News

‘She thought she was going to die’

BETHANY Whitehouse will never forget the moment her aunt's dog attacked her.  more...

‘She thought she was going to die’

BETHANY Whitehouse will never forget the moment her aunt's dog attacked her.  more...

Flight is icing on the wedding cake

AFTER saying I do' in front of all her friends and family, newlywed Tina Dellar was expecting to arrive at her reception by chauffer-driven car.  more...

Boy told to expect custodial sentence after rape

A 12-YEAR-OLD boy who raped a five-year-old girl three times in one day has been warned to expect a prison sentence.  more...

Man to face trial over kidnapping

A TOOTHILL man is to face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to a series of offences alleged to have taken place on the same day.  more...

Fined over drugs

A FORMER drug addict who was found with crack cocaine in his car has been given a conditional discharge.  more...

Motorbike is stolen

A MOTORBIKE has been stolen from Alfred Street in Swindon town centre. The bike was taken between 6pm on Monday, August 28, and 8.30am the next day.  more...

Donor is found for Maurice

WHEN he heard that doctors had found him a bone marrow match Maurice Carter was thrilled. And the 54-year-old wants to encourage more people to join bone marrow registers to help others get the same good news.  more...

He’s not grumpy – just misunderstood

DON'T call me Grumpy - my name is Mr Potter. That was the message the cat that terrorised residents in Coriander Way, Haydon Wick, gave to an animal communicator on national television.  more...

Daleks invade town to launch carnival fun

THE Daleks invaded Wootton Bassett, but they were there to entertain, not exterminate. The Daleks were the centrepiece of the launch of the Wootton Bassett Carnival on Saturday.  more...

Meal-time row led to beating

A MAN who met his girlfriend at the Ideal Home Exhibition beat her up because she did not cook his dinner properly.  more...

BMW passenger injured

A PASSENGER from a BMW is in hospital after the car crashed on the M4.  more...

Man sentenced for an arson attack on wall

A MAN who tried to set fire to a British Legion clubhouse has been sentenced by Swindon magistrates.  more...

MP’s query over Hercules

NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray has asked the Government for operational details of Lyneham's Hercules squadron.  more...

Child refugee numbers soar

THE number of child asylum seekers in Swindon schools has skyrocketed over the past six years.  more...

Waste land becomes a community patch

A GARDEN that was named after the woman who inspired its creation has been officially opened.  more...

Wannabe actors flock to pantomime auditions

THERE were smiles as well as brave little faces as 121 hopefuls were whittled down to 16 at the Wyvern Theatre's Cinderella auditions.  more...

Rower makes safe harbour

ATLANTIC rower Ben Fouracre endured gales, soaking, cramped conditions and a lack of sleep to help raise more than £145,000 for charity.  more...

Celebrating the life of our Carol

HUNDREDS of Carol Shand's friends and family joined a fun day to make the most of her life. The 41-year-old, of Grange Park, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000.  more...

Youngsters have a ball in the park

HUNDREDS of youngsters across the town spent the afternoon soaking up the sun and enjoying Swindon's first teenage festival.  more...

Volunteers get taste of life as a museum curator

A SWINDON museum has thrown open its doors to show visitors what life is like as a curator.  more...

Bus driver and car face battle of wills

RESIDENTS in Abbey Meads say a recent stand-off between a bus driver and a motorist is the last straw in an ongoing battle of wills.  more...

Swindon Rugby

Swindon defeated

RUGBY: SWINDON opened their South West 2 campaign with a 26-17 loss against Marlow on Saturday, but the Greenbridge Road club will take a lot out of the performance and attitude of those involved.  more...

Swindon defeated

RUGBY: SWINDON opened their South West 2 campaign with a 26-17 loss against Marlow on Saturday, but the Greenbridge Road club will take a lot out of the performance and attitude of those involved.  more...

Bassett are off to a flyer

RUGBY: WOOTTON Bassett started their Southern Counties South campaign with an impressive 24-15 win away at Devizes.  more...

Swindon Speedway

Adams hopes hit as Richardson blows it

SPEEDWAY: LEIGH ADAMS hopes of finishing second in the world championship have been dashed after a disappointing Latvia Grand Prix.  more...

Times Football

Montacute leads goal spree

THE early season goal glut continued in the Revolutions Trowbridge & District League on Saturday.  more...

Late, late goal ends United’s hopes

WESTBURY United's young guns suffered a heart-breaking exit from the FA Vase on Saturday.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

Binmen restart 'work to rule'

BINMEN in west Wiltshire have resumed industrial action today.  more...

Binmen restart 'work to rule'

BINMEN in west Wiltshire have resumed industrial action today.  more...

Trowbridge News

Carnival fever hits Trowbridge

ALIENS, pirates and dancing jailers hit the streets of Trowbridge at the weekend in the grand finale to carnival week in the county town.  more...

Carnival fever hits Trowbridge

ALIENS, pirates and dancing jailers hit the streets of Trowbridge at the weekend in the grand finale to carnival week in the county town.  more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Cup adventure overshadowed by leg break

SALISBURY City ladies' debut FA Cup adventure was overshadowed when centre forward Nikki Barnes suffered a broken leg in what had been, up to then, an exciting and closely-fought match at Aldershot.   more...

Junior focus - w/e September 9/10

Salisbury City's under 16s kicked off their new Mid Solent League Division One season in style, winning 6-0 away at Clanfield.   more...

Bookies favour a City win

INDEPENDENT Bookmakers have made Salisbury City favourites to land the bragging rights in tomorrow evening's Nationwide Conference South derby with Eastleigh.   more...

Youth team share the spoils

Salisbury City's youth team drew 2-2 with Eastleigh on Saturday in a match played at Amesbury Town's Recreation Ground.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Wannabe actors flock to pantomime auditions

THERE were smiles as well as brave little faces as 121 hopefuls were whittled down to 16 at the Wyvern Theatre's Cinderella auditions.   more...

Waste land becomes a community patch

A GARDEN that was named after the woman who inspired its creation has been officially opened.   more...

Rower makes safe harbour

ATLANTIC rower Ben Fouracre endured gales, soaking, cramped conditions and a lack of sleep to help raise more than £145,000 for charity.   more...

Celebrating the life of our Carol

HUNDREDS of Carol Shand's friends and family joined a fun day to make the most of her life. The 41-year-old, of Grange Park, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000.   more...

Youngsters have a ball in the park

HUNDREDS of youngsters across the town spent the afternoon soaking up the sun and enjoying Swindon's first teenage festival.   more...

Volunteers get taste of life as a museum curator

A SWINDON museum has thrown open its doors to show visitors what life is like as a curator.   more...

Bus driver and car face battle of wills

RESIDENTS in Abbey Meads say a recent stand-off between a bus driver and a motorist is the last straw in an ongoing battle of wills.   more...

‘She thought she was going to die’

BETHANY Whitehouse will never forget the moment her aunt's dog attacked her.   more...

Flight is icing on the wedding cake

AFTER saying I do' in front of all her friends and family, newlywed Tina Dellar was expecting to arrive at her reception by chauffer-driven car.   more...

Boy told to expect custodial sentence after rape

A 12-YEAR-OLD boy who raped a five-year-old girl three times in one day has been warned to expect a prison sentence.   more...

Man to face trial over kidnapping

A TOOTHILL man is to face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to a series of offences alleged to have taken place on the same day.   more...

Fined over drugs

A FORMER drug addict who was found with crack cocaine in his car has been given a conditional discharge.   more...

Motorbike is stolen

A MOTORBIKE has been stolen from Alfred Street in Swindon town centre. The bike was taken between 6pm on Monday, August 28, and 8.30am the next day.   more...

Donor is found for Maurice

WHEN he heard that doctors had found him a bone marrow match Maurice Carter was thrilled. And the 54-year-old wants to encourage more people to join bone marrow registers to help others get the same good news.   more...

He’s not grumpy – just misunderstood

DON'T call me Grumpy - my name is Mr Potter. That was the message the cat that terrorised residents in Coriander Way, Haydon Wick, gave to an animal communicator on national television.   more...

Daleks invade town to launch carnival fun

THE Daleks invaded Wootton Bassett, but they were there to entertain, not exterminate. The Daleks were the centrepiece of the launch of the Wootton Bassett Carnival on Saturday.   more...

Meal-time row led to beating

A MAN who met his girlfriend at the Ideal Home Exhibition beat her up because she did not cook his dinner properly.   more...

BMW passenger injured

A PASSENGER from a BMW is in hospital after the car crashed on the M4.   more...

Man sentenced for an arson attack on wall

A MAN who tried to set fire to a British Legion clubhouse has been sentenced by Swindon magistrates.   more...

MP’s query over Hercules

NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray has asked the Government for operational details of Lyneham's Hercules squadron.   more...

Child refugee numbers soar

THE number of child asylum seekers in Swindon schools has skyrocketed over the past six years.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

‘It’s time to get nasty’

ADY Williams is demanding Town get horrible' ahead of tomorrow's clash with MK Dons after Wrexham delivered a boot up the backside to end the club's perfect start.   more...

Cherries job interests old boss Onuora

FORMER Town boss Iffy Onuora has confirmed his interest in the vacant manager's seat at AFC Bournemouth.   more...

‘We were second all over the pitch’

GUT-wrenching' was Lee Peacock's assessment of Town's Wrexham reverse with the forward lamenting a lethargic display which got what it deserved - nothing!   more...

From the dugout... Dennis Wise

Overall I said to the lads that I think Wrexham have worked harder than us. Of the players that I have in my dressing room, I've got a lot more quality than most teams in this division, I'd say all teams in this division.   more...

Nicholas: ‘Two sloppy goals’

ANDY Nicholas was left to bemoan two sloppy' goals as Town crashed to defeat in North Wales yet refused to blame the villain' for Wrexham's penalty leveller.   more...

Caton is still not a fan of the Racecourse

ANDY Caton said Wrexham's reaction to their victory hammered home confirmation that Town are the team to beat' in League Two.   more...

The opposition - Wrexham

WREXHAM boss Denis Smith hailed the return of skipper Darren Ferguson as his side extended their unbeaten run while bringing Town's to an end.   more...

Hands up if you feel hard done by

STEVE Bennett insists Newport's winner on Saturday had more than a hint of handball' to it - but boss Mark Collier believes Marine have only themselves to blame.   more...

‘Terrible’ decision hits Ciren

FOOTBALL: KEVIN Sawyer insists Cirencester were robbed of their first win of the season by a terrible' refereeing blunder on Saturday but claims promotion is still well within their sights.   more...

Shrivenham chief targets Highworth

PETE Horwat is confident next Saturday's clash with bitter rivals Highworth could be the turning point for their season, after seeing them slip to a 2-1 defeat at Thame.   more...

Mystic Mutley

FOOTBALL: JUSTIN Miller dragged himself off the physio's couch on Saturday to fire Highworth into the FA Vase second qualifying round - having predicted as much five minutes before his late cameo.   more...

Adams hopes hit as Richardson blows it

SPEEDWAY: LEIGH ADAMS hopes of finishing second in the world championship have been dashed after a disappointing Latvia Grand Prix.   more...

Swindon defeated

RUGBY: SWINDON opened their South West 2 campaign with a 26-17 loss against Marlow on Saturday, but the Greenbridge Road club will take a lot out of the performance and attitude of those involved.   more...

Bassett are off to a flyer

RUGBY: WOOTTON Bassett started their Southern Counties South campaign with an impressive 24-15 win away at Devizes.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

999 teams on display

Emergency services from across Wiltshire showed off the full range of their abilities at Hullavington Airfield on Sunday.   more...

Beer race helps MS sufferer

Bromham's first beer race for charity was enjoyed by all.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Chippenham Sunday League September 10

WG PARR TROPHY   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Binmen restart 'work to rule'

BINMEN in west Wiltshire have resumed industrial action today.   more...

Carnival fever hits Trowbridge

ALIENS, pirates and dancing jailers hit the streets of Trowbridge at the weekend in the grand finale to carnival week in the county town.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Montacute leads goal spree

THE early season goal glut continued in the Revolutions Trowbridge &   more...

Late, late goal ends United’s hopes

WESTBURY United's young guns suffered a heart-breaking exit from the FA Vase   more...

  
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