Watch Simon Norris' 83 mph horror crash below Driver Simon Norris says he thought he might die after flipping through the air at more than 80 miles an hour at Castle Combe on Saturday. The 30-year-old, from Hornchurch Road in Melksham, catapulted
POPPY Appeal organisers are appealing to the public to support the campaign to raise money to help service people and their families. In Wiltshire the Royal British Legion (RBL) raised £377,218 from the Poppy Appeal last year. Nationally the appeal raised
THE sixth annual Chippenham Festival looks set to offer a feast of entertainment as it comes to town on November 16. The two-week long festival will play host to comedians, heritage talks, musical groups and theatre productions. Festival organiser Jane
ST BARNABAS Church in Easterton was packed with mourners paying their last respects to James Bullock. Mr Bullock, of Market Lavington, died aged 28 after battling leukaemia for a second time. Mr Bullock had designed an engagement ring for his girlfriend
A COUSIN of Swindon brewer Peter Arkell shot himself dead because he wrongly believed he had prostate cancer. An inquest heard that Claude Arkell, 89, killed himself on May 31 because the symptoms of his diabetes made him believe he had the disease
Thanks to director Peter Jackson, a native of New Zealand's North Island, the ruggedly beautiful country known as Aotearoa by the Maori has become synonymous with hobbits, marauding orcs and the technical wizardry of the Oscar-winning Weta Workshop.
Bette Davis famously remarked:If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent.'' In the modern age, overworked mothers and fathers sneakily avoid all of the enmity by passing their pride and joy over to a nanny or au pair, returning
Nothing is quite what it seems in Bruce A Evans' psychological thriller about the masks we all wear to project an acceptable public image to family and friends, and to conceal ugly, true emotions. Mr Brooks is a fascinating study of a serial killer casting
As the bloodthirsty Resident Evil videogame franchise continues to churn out new instalments of the series to the delight of joypad junkies, so we must suffer another sequel to Paul WS Anderson's 2001 big screen adaptation. The third film, directed by
The word masterpiece is overused, but in the case of the computer-animated wizardry of Pixar, no other word will suffice. Since its dazzling 1995 debut with Toy Story, the company founded by John Lasseter has revolutionised attitudes towards animated
The judge in the Peter Balcombe murder case admitted evidence from his ex-wife, Elizabeth, that he used to beat her and tried to strangle her. Elizabeth Balcombe told the court that following her violent treatment by her husband she fled with their
Police are appealing for help in identifying a man they want to speak to in connection with the theft of wallets in Corsham. The thefts occurred on September 4, between 12.30 pm and 1pm. Two guests attending the Hartham Conference Centre in Corsham had
SHOW RESULTS - Brinkworth Heritage Horse Show Sunday October 7th 2007 RING 1 JUMPING Class 1 Very Novice Horse Owner Exhibitor 1st Vodka Mudshake Leone George Leone George 2nd Castle
UNDER 9 BLUE Home side AFC Corsham Jaguars won their first game of the season thanks to a brace from Damon Hayes and a Sam Mitchell strike against Trowbridge Town Youth A. The Jaguars had to come from behind though as Trowbridge went in front early
THE trial of Peter Balcombe from Pewsey accused of murdering his 40-year-old wife Eunice four days before last Christmas opened in Bristol today. Painter and decorator Balcombe, 46, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his second wife who came to
Apparently, not enough people were using it. Convenient how they neglect to mention that usage dropped off at just about the same time that the opening hours were cut back. That's the same sort of logic that accounted for the popularity of Watney's Red
Below is the provisional list of winners from Cricklade half marathon, ten kilometre and fun runs held on Sunday. Runners are permitted to take only one prize and this occasionally affects the way in which the finishing positions appear in the lists
THE A361 is blocked at Seend Fork following a collision between a car and a lorry this morning. The road to Melksham is open but the road into Seend is closed while police investigate the crash. At this stage it is not thought anyone has sustained serious
Drivers Simon Norris and Christina Lewis walked away from an horrific crash at Castle Combe on Saturday. The 5oo bhp Evo6 driven by Norris, of Melksham, smashed high into the safety fence after clipping the rear of Lewis' Peugeot 106 on the ninth lap
Drivers Simon Norris and Christina Lewis walked away from an horrific crash at Castle Combe on Saturday. The 5oo bhp Evo6 driven by Norris, of Melksham, smashed high into the safety fence after clipping the rear of Lewis' Peugeot 106 on the ninth lap
Everyone is going to be looking at Kye Holly because he got sent off at King's Lynn on Saturday but I was there and the decision was shocking, it was a disgrace. The first booking may have been fair but the referee was making stride for the wall like
The trial of painter and decorator Peter Balcombe, who is accused of murdering his wife in Pewsey, last December is about to start this lunchtime. Balcombe, 46, of Stratton Road, Pewsey, is accused of strangling his wife at their home on December 21.
Neighbours have spoken at their shock at the death of ten-year-old Joanna Osztrozki . A post mortem examination on Friday showed she died by hanging in a tragic accident on Thursday. The quiet cul de sac of North Wall, in Cricklade, was silent yesterday
Eight-year-old Samuel England was left in tears after a police officer ordered that his toy gun should be broken in front of him. The youngsters was playing with the plastic toy outside his house in Pinehurst on Wednesday when the police officer pulled
ENGINEERS are investigating the cause of a power cut this morning that affected Corsham and Chippenham. Although the power is now back on, pupils at Corsham Comprehensive School and Colerne Primary School have been sent home. Schools in Chippenham were
Pupils at Corsham School have been sent home for the day after the town was affected by a power cut this morning. It is thought that the effects of the power cut have spread across to Colerne and some parts of Chippenham. Power is now back on at Corsham
A couple who plundered tens of thousands of pounds from their employers have been ordered to pay it back - twice. David Sebugulu took more than £65,000 from Castrol UK within weeks of starting in the accounts department paying much of it into his wife
A Vietnamese man has been remanded in custody after admitting cultivating cannabis at a private rented property. Thieu Nguyen, who is in the country illegally, pleaded guilty to cultivating the plants at the Cheney Manor home when he appeared at Swindon
A prolific thief who broke his anti-social behaviour order three times by breaking into cars has been told he may escape a jail term. David Coutts was caught smashing his way into a vehicle which had been wired up with covert cameras in a police sting
A man accused of robbing a pensioner and then escaping from police by slipping his handcuffs and causing a patrol car to crash is to face trial by jury. Leonard Douglas is said to have wriggled out the cuffs put on him when he was arrested and climbing
Incidents, accidents and some record breaking were all a feature of the final race meeting of the year at the Castle Combe Circuit on Saturday. Heat one of the the Melton Concrete Products Formula Ford Carnival was a cracker. Pole man Josh Fisher,
A WIFE whose Sardinian husband killed the childhood sweetheart she left him for told a court today she felt "touched by evil" when the knife attack happened in her front room. Postal worker Franceso Matta rained over a dozen stab wounds to the neck
Wotton Bassett threw away an ealy lead after Vicky Field opened the scoring in the tenth ten minute. Isca retaliated strongly and their pressure on the Wootton Bassett defence was rewarded when they equalised from a penalty stroke after 26 minutes.
Premier League Trowbridge 34 Westbury 15 In the first match of the season, and first time at Central Venue (Devizes Leisure Centre) as home court for both teams, it was trowbridge that came out on top with a good goal margin. This was an enjoyable
A thug who threw a dinner plate at his girlfriend during a drunken row a month after he had been put on a community order for attacking her has had his jail term cut. Nicholas Parr-Hayden left his partner with a cut cheek and black eye after he threw
Wiltshire Sunday Cup With AFC Melksham, Corsham Centre and White Hart Combe assured of places in round two of the , eight other sides were hoping to join them in the final 32. Second division Chippenham Police received a walkover after their opponents
Division Three Despite losing for the first time this season Riverside Renegades stay top of Division Four, Riverside were beaten 4-2 by The Three Crowns United who, after losing their first two matches, have started to find their feet in the division
Division Three Biddestone White Horse show no signs of faltering as they continue their tenure at the summit of Division three after a Ross Geoghegan inspired display helped them defeat Corsham Park Rangers 7-1. Geoghegan's deft touch set up Luke
Division Two Crown Cosmos' fourth victory in as many games keeps them on top of Division Two by virtue of a better goal difference than Cooper Avon who they share the number one spot with. Will Kibby's side didn't have everything their own way against
Division One Potterne held on to their 100 per cent record as they made it five wins from five to stay top. Potterne made the perfect start against Coyote when they took the lead in the fourth minute through a stunning Myles Hickton goal. He volleyed
Premier Division Westbury Rangers A travelled to North Star A and ad to dig deep to claim a narrow 2-1 victory over the Calne based side which keeps them in pole position. After a goalless first 45 minutes Nick Mead put Rangers ahead before Marc Lanfear
SPEEDWAY: Alun Rossiter hailed his resilient Robins as Swindon took another giant stride towards the final of the Craven Shield on Saturday night. Polish ace Tomasz Chrzanowski led the way with a 12-point maximum at Arlington as Swindon edged out hosts
GOLF: The Upavon partnership of Bridget Cartright and Lynn Chivers have completed a splendid Wiltshire women's autumn double. They added the county's Autumn Foursomes Stroke-play Championship for the Glendinning Cup to the Wiltshire Foursomes Knockout
GOLF: Wiltshire had a dismal debut in the English County Champions Tournament at Cleveland where, in bitterly cold and windy conditions, they lost all three of their matches in the four-county round robin to take the wooden spoon. Host county Yorkshire
New College and Westbury United shared the honours in their Premier Division clash, drawing 1-1. Visitors Westbury, the only undefeated side in the Premier section, took a first-half lead through Steve Mundy, who nipped in to score after a defensive
A bruised and bloodied Lee Cowmeadow led the charge as Swindon finally broke their home drought - but they made hard work of their first home win of the season with another dreadful start. Wildcats went a goal down after only 20 seconds as Rastislav
Dorset & Wilts One North Minety made it five straight wins with a comfortable victory. Minety bossed the first half. Tries from flyhalf Jack Ward and blindside flanker Charlie Gawthropp, plus two conversions and a penalty goal from Ward, gave them
Southern Counties South Wootton Bassett maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a thrilling 22-21 victory at Stoneover Lane. Bassett began the game with real intensity and were rewarded with a converted try after just five minutes. Centre
Much changed Supermarine side travelled to Chippenham 2nd on Saturday and were comprehensively beaten 57-0 by their hosts. Marine's small pack started the game well and dominated the set piece, however they were unable to turn pressure into points.
Southern Counties North Swindon crushed Amersham & Chiltern to secure a second win of the season . The home side began brightly and forced a penalty inside the opening two minutes. Scrum-half Connal Knott took the kick quickly and attacked the Amersham
While late pay and financial uncertainty may have been a stark reality check for some of Town's newboys, County Ground veteran Jerel Ifil admits for him it is just business as usual. Following their 5-0 destruction of Gillingham, Ifil revealed how the
Simon Cox may be set for a debut appearance on Soccer AM's showboat files but he was quick to hail the more unsung heroes as Saturday's real matchwinners. The 20-year-old striker, on loan from Reading, had the County Ground faithful on their feet with
You could not blame anyone connected to Swindon Town for becoming secret supporters of M4 rivals Reading, after Royals' starlet Simon Cox again lit up the County Ground on Saturday. The 20-year-old striker grabbed two second-half goals to make it five
Two days' hard work on the training pitch paid dividends fr Town in their 5-0 thrashing of Gillingham, said boss Paul Sturrock. Talking after the game he said the players had responded to Tuesday night's disappointing defeat at Swansea. A clean sheet
Swindon Town boss Paul Sturrock is calling for an end to the County Ground takeover saga by the next league game. His side shrugged eneded turbulent week with a 5-0 over Gillingham on Saturday, with Sturrock afterwards insisting enough is enough. While
