Stories for 22 November 2007

Angling

Six wins on the trot for for Hayward

RAY Hayward, of Frome, is enjoying a purple patch, having won no fewer than six events on the trot at Viaduct Fishery.  more...

Dicks finds winning formula

FISH were hard to tempt in the Bathampton open match fished on Wednesday on the Avon at Kelston.  more...

Bethany Inquest

The last hours of little Beth

THREE surgeons were in the operating theatre at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford when five-year-old Bethany Bowen died.  more...

Bethany inquest resumes

THE inquest into the death of five-year-old Bethany Bowen is continuing.  more...

Bradford News

Closure threat to OAP club

A LUNCH club that provides elderly people with a hot meal and a chance to socialise is at risk of closing because of a lack of volunteers.  more...

Developers in clear over badgers

AN investigation into whether a badger sett was disturbed by building work for a supermarket extension has found the developers have not breached their licence.  more...

Calne News

Anger over town redevelopment

Tempers flared and one woman was reduced to tears at a meeting to discuss Calne's multi-million town centre development project.  more...

Couple told flat will be demolished

Westlea tenants Sean West and Michelle Lovesey, whose flat could be demolished as part of the multi million pound regeneration of Phelps Parade, were shocked to be told last Tuesday they would have to move out.  more...

CCTV for leisure centre

Campaigners working to reopen Calne Leisure Centre have decided to install CCTV cameras outside the building.  more...

Police vow to tackle park gangs

Police are stepping up patrols after pleas for help from elderly residents concerned about gangs in Calne.  more...

Town's new deputy

Darryl Saville-Brown, former Devizes town centre manager is to be Calne's new deputy town clerk. She will take over from Linda Roberts who becomes town clerk in the new year.  more...

Town centre knife fracas

A MIDDLE aged man is alleged to have threatened a teenager with a knife in Calne this afternoon.  more...

Chippenham News

Traders fears over gas works

FURIOUS traders in Chippenham say work to install new gas pipes could force them out of business.  more...

Arson attack on pub landlord's caravan

Landlords Scott and Kirsty Bates are appealing for witnesses to help catch the vandals who nearly blew up their pub when they torched a caravan.  more...

Why can’t you sort this car park out?

Furious shoppers and traders are calling for action to repair the Emery Gate car park as more than 20 parking spaces remain blocked off with props and a corrosive substance is still dripping from the ceiling.  more...

Customer shot McDonald's worker

Customer Leo Scath shot a teenage McDonald's worker with a BB gun at in Chippenham after she brought out his food, a court heard.  more...

Mum's fury over bus stop

mum Carly Lakeman is furious that Wiltshire County Council has submitted plans to erect a bus stop outside her house - just metres away from the bus station.  more...

Town centre bar set to re-open

The Fizz Bar in Chippenham is getting ready to re-open its doors after a £100,000 refurbishment.  more...

People power wins battle of the benches

People power has won in the saga of the Chippenham town bridge benches.  more...

Sinking feeling at the station

SURVEYORS were this morning investigating claims of possible subsidence at Chippenham railway station.  more...

Town urges safety measures after boy's death

TOWN councillors in Chippenham are urging the county council to introduce safety measures on Hardenhuish Lane following the death of schoolboy Sam O'Dell earlier this year.  more...

Lydia is due for compensation payout

Little Lydia Cross who was helped by Gazette readers after she had to have both her legs amputated when she was struck down by septicaemia, is due a six-figure compensation payout after a local GP failed to make a house call.  more...

Puppy farm owners vow to fight on

GYPSIES Steven and Sally Griggs have vowed to fight the district council decision to refuse planning permission for their puppy farm for the second time.  more...

New bid to stop purse dippers

FOLLOWING a recent spate of purse dippings in Chippenham police are set to launch a new operation.  more...

Council call after Sam tragedy

CHIPPENHAM town councillors voted unanimously in favour of safety measures for Hardenhuish Lane last night.   more...

Chippenham Sunday League News

Mooney, Mooney, Mooney for British Lion

FIRST Division British Lion will be hoping their Green Lane venue will be reverberating to the chant of Mooney, Mooney, Mooney every time new signing Nick Mooney plants the ball into the back of the net.  more...

Woodford joins the Ship's crew

STRIKER Booker Woodford has signed for First Division leaders The Ship FC.  more...

Chippsun News

Bernie relieved to be alive after heart scare

Manager Bernie Court says he is lucky to be alive after suffering a heart attack during a Sunday League game at the weekend.  more...

Christmas Features

Festive fun for all the family

All aboard the Christmas express as kids get the chance to ride on Santa trains at Longleat and Brokerswood Country Park.  more...

Keep the peace

The Christmas get-together is an opportunity for families to catch up, have fun and appreciate each other... or not.  more...

Plan the perfect festive party

Christmas time is the party season and whether you're throwing a cocktail party or hosting Christmas dinner, there are easy ways to keep calm and throw a party to remember.  more...

Have a festive home makeover

Decorating your house for Christmas is no longer a case of draping some threadbare tinsel over the stairs and sticking your cards in on the hallway walls.  more...

Christmas Food & Drink

Yule love this Christmas cake

Dry turkey, overcooked sprouts and lumpy gravy - all part of the culinary woes of Christmas. Many would add Christmas cake to that list thanks to horrible memories of dry cake encased in tooth-shattering royal icing and sickly marzipan.  more...

Don’t make a meal out of the Christmas dinner

The supermarkets and shops are already full to bursting with Christmas food and drink before we've even reached December.  more...

Drinks that pack a punch

Hot Christmas punch  more...

Christmas Gift Guide

Survive the shopping season

Christmas shopping is like Marmite - you either love it or you hate it. Some people get in the festive spirit by going late night shopping, or taking a day off work on a weekday to get all their presents.  more...

Late night shopping

Thursday is the traditional night for late opening hours and this is especially true as Christmas approaches.  more...

Have a green Christmas

Unwrapping gifts at Christmas is one of the most exciting parts of the day. Unfortunately it is also one of the most wasteful as bags of packaging and wrapping end up in the bin.  more...

Give something different this year

As much fun as it is to jiggle a gift to guess what it is and then tear through the wrapping paper on Christmas morning, giving the gift of a unique experience is an increasingly popular choice.  more...

Competitions

Win family tickets to see Aladdin at the Theatre Royal, Bath

We are offering two lucky readers the chance to win a family ticket to see Aladdin, starring TV's Clive Mantle and panto favourite Chris Harris, at the Theatre Royal Bath.  more...

Corsham News

Reindeer join Santa at centre

HUNDREDS of children descended on Whitehall Garden Centre in Lacock over the weekend to meet and greet Father Christmas.  more...

David Howell News

No pain, no gain for Howell

SHORT-TERM pain for long-term gain is David Howell's mindset as he sets about introducing the swing changes he hopes will drag him out of golf's doldrums.  more...

GOLF: Howell makes poor start in Vietnam

DAVID Howell had a bad first round at the Hana Bank Vietnam Masters.  more...

Devizes News

Traders' fury at car park hike

Traders in Devizes have reacted with fury that Kennet District Council is planning to increase car parking charges, saying it could drive away shoppers Kennet could stand to rake in between £140,000 and £185,000 from the increased charges.  more...

Wellwishers rush to help young mum

Lorrraine Wenzel, the young Devizes mum of premature twins who could not afford the bus fare to see her babies in a Swindon hospital, has been inundated with offers of help from Gazette readers.  more...

Oarsman gears up to row the Atlantic

Former Devizes Leisure Centre worker George Oliver is preparing for an attempt on the record for rowing the Atlantic.  more...

Here come the enforcement officers

To begin with they were called parking attendants, then parking officers, but when Government legislation comes into force next Spring they will become civil enforcement officers.  more...

Pregnant ewe dies in horrific attack

Smallholder Dan Cook has appealed to dog owners to keep their animals under control after one of his sheep died following an attack last week.  more...

Respite centre set to open

A new respite care centre for adults with learning disabilities opens in Devizes next month.  more...

Entertainments

A true family affair

IMAGINE a panto packed full with corny jokes and virtually every pantomime routine and cliché under the sun. Well, that just about sums up Forest Forge's Christmas package.  more...

A magical mystery tour

THE Little Prince, written and published in 1943 by French writer and pilot, Antoine de Saint Exuéry, has become a classic tale for all ages.  more...

Behind the scenes

THEATREGOERS to Salisbury Playhouse will have the chance to see much more of what goes into creating productions from next February.  more...

Conference hailed as a success story

NATURALIST Richard Mabey and poet Penelope Shuttle gave keynote addresses at a national writing conference held in Salisbury Arts Centre last Wednesday.  more...

Raise the baton for the choir

AN opportunity arises at the end of the year to take over the baton of Salisbury's chamber choir, The Farrant Singers. Colin Howard, the conductor for the last 14 years is stepping down, and the choir is inviting applications for his successor.  more...

Shane Richie returns

Shane Richie returns to the stage next week in the title role of the London Palladium production of Scrooge The Musical.  more...

Filmreview

The Darjeeling Limited (15) - 8/10

BROTHERLY love is what lies at the heart of The Darjeeling Limited, a quirky comedy that is also a road movie - or should that be rail movie? - and an engaging study of what can happen when families fall apart, and what can happen when they get together again.  more...

Gazette Football

Trimbrell urges FA to boost physio training

Devizes Town physio Gaye Trimbrell has taken her bid to get better training for football medics to the top.  more...

Bernie relieved to be alive after heart scare

Manager Bernie Court says he is lucky to be alive after suffering a heart attack during a Sunday League game at the weekend.  more...

Gazette General Sport

Kat ready to star for Great Britain abroad

Kat Young is set to represent Great Britain in fencing this weekend - just two years after taking up the sport.  more...

Gazette Swindon Town Fc

Fans tell Town board their time is up

Worried TrustSTFC have called on Swindon Town's board and the Andrew Fitton consortium to finalise the takeover deal as soon as possible.  more...

Journal Features

When Lesley met Leslie

Lesley Bates struggles to get a word in as Leslie Thomas talks moving house, entertaining Ted and cricket with Cowdrey.  more...

Malmesbury News

Best friend's tribute to crash victim

The best friend of teenage cricket star Sam Higginbottom, who died in a car crash on Saturday, has paid tribute to "one of the best mates anyone could wish for."  more...

Tributes to larger than life sportsman

Coaches and teammates have paid tribute to larger than life young sportsman Sam Higginbottom after the 17-year-old was killed in a car crash.  more...

Pubs call time on late night troublemakers

Two pubs in Malmesbury have agreed to cut their opening hours in a bid to help tackle problems of disorder.  more...

Marlborough News

Drivers cut free after crash

Firefighters had to cut victims free from the wreckage of two crashes that happened within two hours and one mile of each other on Tuesday morning.  more...

Town gets ready to shine

MARLBOROUGH'S best Christmas illuminations in years will be switched on at 7pm on Tuesday.  more...

Teenager jailed for assault breaches ASBO

Teenager Aaron Ball may have to spend another four weeks behind bars after being convicted of breaching his anti social behaviour order.  more...

Melksham News

Facebook tribute to former headteacher

TRIBUTES have been pouring in for the former headteacher of Aloeric Primary School in Melksham, Peter Mowday, who has died at the age of 67.  more...

Michelletompkins

Menaced by mouse

WHEN I was at school many, many moons ago, bullying was as much a part of daily life as double maths on a Monday morning or getting whacked on the ankles with a hockey stick.  more...

New Forest News

Join campaign to save hospital beds

FEARS are mounting about the future of community hospital beds in Fordingbridge, and the Forest Journal is calling on readers to support a Save our Beds campaign to try to ensure this vital service is not lost.  more...

Website whizz appeals for help

A RETIRED executive who is using his free time to develop a community website for St Leonards and St Ives is asking for some input from the commu nity.  more...

Police hotline faces axe after funding cuts

A CRIME call service launched in Hampshire 18 months ago faces the axe after the Government announced it is to withdraw funding.  more...

Car washed away in stormy weather

A SHOCKED driver had to escape through the sunroof of his car after it was washed away at the ford at Moyles Court near Ringwood during the weekend's stormy weather.  more...

Deer collisions cost £21m in insurance claims

WARNINGS to motorists to slow down in the New Forest are being issued following news that head-on collisions with deer are leading to insurance claims of more than £21 million each year across the UK.  more...

Camels save the day in Ringwood

REINDEER have been barred from taking part in Ringwood's annual Christmas parade this year because of the restrictions put in place following the outbreaks of bluetongue in the UK - but camels are to save the day.  more...

Council recommended to back car park plan

THE future of the Furlong car park in Ringwood prompted a heated debate on Thursday as the town centre steering group voted to back a major redevelopment of the area.  more...

Prosecution warning for dog owners

NEW Forest dog owners who fail to clear up behind their pets could find themselves being prosecuted by town or district councils.  more...

Readerspics

Lydiard at dawn

Tony Gibbs took this picture of Lydiard Park, 7am, Monday Morning  more...

Inspiring

Stewart Greenwood took this artistic shot  more...

Salisbury Business News

Exhibition celebrates launch of Chamber

A BUSINESS exhibition has been held in Amesbury to mark the launch of Stonehenge Chamber of Trade.  more...

Salisbury Children'S Page

Wrap up, it's winter!

HI EVERYONE and welcome to the Journal Gang page. I like this time of year when the weather is cold and frosty.  more...

Salisbury Letters

School would welcome sport centre proposal

I THOUGHT it would be timely to write a short response to the letter from Robert Buckett concerning Downton's Brian Whitehead Sports Centre (Postbag, November 8).  more...

Patients and staff will suffer if ward closes

WE would like to express our support for the staff on Ford Ward at Fordingbridge Hospital.  more...

Salisbury News

Two die in crash

TWO Bulford-based soldiers died when the car they were travelling in was involved in a collision with a taxi in Marlborough Road, Bulford on Wednesday evening.  more...

'Protect our young victims better' plea

A MOTHER whose nine-year-old daughter was subjected to a horrifying sex attack has called for the law to be changed to better protect young victims after the case against the man charged with abusing her collapsed.  more...

Christine on trail of 'missing' mum

A WOMAN whose mother vanished from her Wilton home 47 years ago is hoping a television programme will help her piece together the truth behind the disappearance.  more...

Salisbury Rural Focus

Great year for Stone-curlews

THIS year's wet and dismal summer may have been disastrous for many of our popular garden birds, but it has proved to have been a wonderful year for a rare species of farm and downland bird.  more...

Stars Appeal News

Regulars give Appeal a boost

REGULARS at the South Western public house in Tisbury have given a £3,835.89 boost to the Salisbury District Hospital Stars Appeal.  more...

It's going, going, gone - for a very good cause

ONE of Salisbury's oldest and best-known businesses celebrated its centenary year in grand style, staging an event to raise money for a good cause.  more...

Stfc News Headlines

"Hands off Sturrock' warn Town

SWINDON Town insist they would not welcome any approach for manager Paul Sturrock, amid rumours that Plymouth Argyle could be set to offer him a return to Devon.  more...

TrustSTFC urge Town to complete takeover now

TRUSTSTFC have called on the Town board and Andrew Fitton's consortium to complete the takeover deal as soon as possible.  more...

Easton wants to go back to basics

CRAIG Easton admits Town must go "back to basics" if they want to rediscover the early-season form that dared fans to dream of a second successive promotion party.  more...

Sturrock hoping to be settled by Christmas

SQUAD rotation may have been forced on Paul Sturrock due to his team's growing injury list, but the Town chief is determined to field a more settled side in the hectic build-up to Christmas.  more...

Axe falls on McClaren

STEVE McClaren was today sacked as England manager, the Football Association announced.  more...

On your bike, the lot of you! - Sportsdesk Comment

SO we have finally been put out of our misery and England are not going to the European Championships next summer.  more...

'My saddest day,' says McClaren

STEVE McClaren described his dismissal as England manager as "one of the saddest days of my career".  more...

Swindon Business Headlines

It just gets better for Nationwide

Nationwide Building Society, with 4,000 employees in Swindon, has achieved record results and increased its underlying profits by 29 per cent.  more...

Tears before bedtime

Mothercare posted a 52 per cent fall in half-year profits today after the retailer took a hit from its acquisition of the Swindon based Early Learning Centre..  more...

Honda has its own TV channel

Honda has launched an innovative internet TV channel to broadcast its own films, video clips and award-winning adverts to bring the brand even closer to its customers.  more...

Profits hit new heighs

NATIONWIDE Building Society has achieved record results and increased its underlying profits by 29 per cent over the last six months.  more...

Nationwide's poor night with England

DESPITE the Building Society announcing record profits, the name Nationwide didn't do very well on Wednesday night.  more...

Swindon Eating Out

The Old Ham Tree, Holt

TAKING over The Old Ham Tree in Holt has been a dream come true for Chris Metcalfe and his wife Sue.  more...

Swindon Football

HELLENIC LEAGUE: Fisher has the last word

YOU didn't think he was going to go quietly did you? After six years of rants, moans and insults, John Fisher quit the hot-seat at Highworth Town this week.  more...

'My saddest day,' says McClaren

STEVE McClaren described his dismissal as England manager as "one of the saddest days of my career".  more...

Swindon General Sport

Another second for Hughes

CASTLE Eaton's Richard Hughes achieved yet another second-place finish at Shenington last weekend, in a big field of 27 Rotax Max 125cc karts.  more...

Swindon Letters

Rubbish! One bag a week is beyond belief

I always get cynical about people like Adrian Young and Sally Williams (SA, November 20). They cheerfully tell us how they only produce one bag of litter in a blue moon, despite apparently having dozens of people in their house.  more...

Drivers will not stick to the limit

Why, whenever there's a fatal road accident do people ask for speed restrictions to be put in place?  more...

Camera cash should stay here

I have just read the Advertiser and in particular the comments of our MP Anne Snelgrove on speed cameras and her difficulty in working with our council.  more...

Don’t waste energy on me, I’m recycling

Mr K Kane's remark extol the virtues of rampant population growth' is complete fabrication.  more...

Food fads are a thing of today

REFERENCE Your Thoughts (SA, November 15), when our family was at home, my wife cooked the meals.  more...

Putting paid to identity database

Finally we see it illustrated on a dramatic scale - the State's treatment of our private details in itself constitutes identity theft and more than seven million families are affected.  more...

Smoking ban killing pubs

Beer sales in pubs are down 22 per cent because of the smoking ban say the British Beer and Pub Association.  more...

Tories have the time for committees

THE election that never was, was never going to be, some commentators say it was cancelled, but you can't cancel something that was never called.  more...

Politicians are so out of touch with our lives

I CONSTANTLY hear from politicians and other people about the gain to the nation of mass immigration, especially the gain in finance, but nobody seems to ever mention the quality of life in our towns and cities.  more...

Swindon Music

Ajanuary Field are looking for a guitarist

EXPERIMENTAL rock band Ajanuary Field are looking for a guitarist - do you fit the bill?  more...

Review Nick Harper

Review Nick Harper at The Vic, Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon on Tuesday November 20 Nick Harper, son of the legendary folk rocker Roy, is more than just a chip off the old block.  more...

Swindon News

Good response to assault appeal

Detectives investigating the two serious assaults in the John Street area of Swindon on Monday have had a positive response to yesterday's appeal but would still like to speak to any other witnesses who have not yet come forward.  more...

Threat over flats plan

Building flats 0.7m too high could see a first time developer prosecuted.  more...

School food in the spotlight

ORGANIC meals at a Swindon school are among the country's most expensive, it has been claimed.  more...

Pensioners rally around for Callum

ELDERLY people in West Swindon have rallied around to help save young Callum Kaye from a premature death.  more...

Mayor pays a visit to Adver

SWINDON'S mayor Michael Barnes was given a behind-the-scenes look at the newspaper business when he dropped into the Advertiser offices.  more...

Cover-up letter leads to prison

BURGLAR Oliver Reed faces the prospect of a lengthy jail term after admitting trying to get someone else to confess to his crime.  more...

Pupils belt it out to beat race hate

CHILDREN have chanted their own unique Swindon Town tune for a film with a serious message.  more...

Pupils learn to beat bullies

IT’S cool to tell if you are being bullied. That’s the message being given to pupils at Ferndale Primary School as part of Anti-Bullying Week.  more...

'Council questionnaire is invasive'

PENSIONER Joyce Bishop says that she is disgusted by the questions on a council equalities form that landed on her doormat this week.  more...

'Well Woman centre has to stay open'

CLIENTS and supporters of the Well Woman and Man@WWC Centre say that it is vital the service remains open.  more...

Sam makes an impression on the PM

HELPING South Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove with constituency work has earned a Swindon youngster a trip to the top.  more...

A new start for school

AN ARMY of helpers have descended on Down Ampney Primary School to add a new lick of paint to the village's pre-school unit.  more...

Dedicated followers of fashion

TRINNY and Susannah visited Swindon to the delight of hundreds of people.  more...

Men accused of bank robberies

Seven men are facing charges in relation to 21 bank robberies across southern England over the past two years - including a robbery at the HSBC in Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill, on December 12 last year.  more...

Teenager on trial for theft

A PARK South teenager is to face trial by jury accused of robbing someone of a mobile phone.  more...

Stabbing witnesses come forward

Detectives investigating the two stabbings in John Street on Monday say that they have had several witnesses come forward.  more...

Surgeon tells of her devastation

THE surgeon in charge of the operation in which Bethany Bowen died said she would not use the controversial cutting device on a child again.  more...

Swindon Speedway

SPEEDWAY: Rossiter's reality cheque

ALUN Rossiter insists Robins will be keeping it real' as they plot their assault on Elite League glory in 2008.  more...

SPEEDWAY: Robins sign Wright for 2008

JAMES Wright was tonight revealed as Swindon Robins' second signing for 2008.  more...

Times Celebrating

MARRIAGE: Hayley Johns & Jerad O’Pray

A honeymoon in New Zealand and the Cook Islands followed the wedding of Miss Hayley Johns and Mr Jerad O'Pray at St Nicholas Church, Winsley, on October 13.  more...

BIRTH: Eleanor Grace Squires

TWO pain relief tablets and a hot bath was all first-time mother Jo Squires needed to give birth to baby daughter Eleanor.  more...

Times Features Down Memory Lane

Then & Now - The Bunch of Grapes, Warminster

We continue our theme of public houses for our series of Then and Now in Warminster with the Bunch of Grapes.  more...

Nostalgia

Mrs M Ruth Knight, of Ferndown in Dorset, is asking for help with the above photo.  more...

Times Football

Ridout faces 20 match ban for spitting

WESTBURY United striker Nick Ridout has been banned from playing for 20 matches after being found guilty of spitting at a spectator during the Toolstation League First Division derby match with Bradford Town last month.  more...

Times Letters

Sad society

AFTER spending seven days in the RUH, Bath, I have returned home full of admiration and respect for our medical people.  more...

No insult meant

LAST week's Wiltshire Times (Nov 16) included correspondence commenting on a letter I had sent: I wrote: "The new arrangements (for Minor Injury services) mean that we can provide safe, high quality care consistently - something that was not possible before."  more...

999 delays

I WOULD like to thank the paramedic team who came to my house for their great kindness and efficiency.  more...

Mills debate

IN response to Lance Hope's letter in last week's Wiltshire Times when he asks why the Town Council supported the latest Kingston Mills plan which will be before the District Council for decision on November 29.  more...

Good driving

I SHOULD like to congratulate Travis Fricker, from Trowbridge ,on gaining third place in the recent Daily Mail National Lorry Driver competition, but would like take issue with your comment that it was the first national competition to celebrate the skills and capabilities of commercial LGV drivers across the nation.  more...

11am marked

WITH reference to Carol Weightman's letter in last week's Wiltshire Times, I would like to explain that the town's Act of Remembrance, including the Last Post followed by two minutes' silence and Reveille, sounded on a bugle played by James Pickett, a member of the Trowbridge Youth Band, took place precisely at 11am on November 11 in St James' Church, the parish church of Trowbridge, before a congregation of over 500 people of all ages.  more...

Boats v birds

I HAVE heard there are plans to restore boats to Lake Pleasure Grounds in Warminster.  more...

Parking chaos

RE Wiltshire Times (Nov 9), Leader hits out over delay to car park revamp: I'm sure all the townsfolk of Trowbridge and surrounding areas would like West Wiltshire District Council to inform us where all the workers and shoppers are going to park in January when the multi-storey car park is closed for a revamp.  more...

Times Music

Get down and glam or go for homegrown folk and humour

WHEN two middle-aged men decided to learn to play an instrument and found themselves a place to practice, they never really meant to end up as a band...but some time and lots of work later, Steve Wordley's accordion and Steve Cameron's banjo form the backbone of The Boghouse Boys, who are rapidly picking up a local following.  more...

The Gig Guide

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 Savannah Jazz Band, inquiries (01225) 400959. Mount Pleasant Social Club, Mount Pleasant, Bradford on Avon, 8pm.  more...

Times Two

My Wiltshire Life - Jack Pike

JACK Pike, 17, is head boy at Clarendon School, Trowbridge, and a member of the Trowbridge Town Youth Council.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

Towns celebrate No Barriers Day

COMMUNITIES across Wiltshire are holding a series of events on December 3 to promote disability equality and mark the International Day for Disabled People.  more...

Council u-turn on street naming

STREETS in west Wiltshire can now be named after local people, either living or dead, after councillors overturned a policy clause preventing it.  more...

Inside this week's Wiltshire Times

THIS week's Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News is packed with news, sport and features, plus we've got a 32-page guide to local Christmas celebrations.  more...

Trowbridge News

Family affair for top kitten

A PERSIAN cat bred in west Wiltshire has been picked out at a national competition for its stunning looks and its parents still live near Trowbridge.  more...

Pub chefs reach national final

TWO chefs from the same Trowbridge pub have made it to the finals of a prestigious culinary competition.  more...

Graham wins TA medal

A TERRITORIAL Army soldier from Trowbridge has been awarded the Volunteer Reserve Service Medal after completing 10 years' service.  more...

Lead thieves strike at civic hall

THIEVES have been stealing lead from the roof of Trowbridge Civic Hall.  more...

Detailed plans in for big revamp

DETAILED plans for the redevelopment of the Shires Gateway scheme on Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, have been submitted to West Wiltshire District Council.   more...

Tributes as former mayor dies

A MUCH respected pillar of the community of Trowbridge has died leaving behind a rich legacy for the town she did so much for.  more...

Warminster News

Mayor's night raises £1,400

A COMMUNITY raised nearly £1,400 at the mayor of Warminster's civic awards ceremony on Friday.  more...

Death crash victim named

THE man who died in a road crash at Black Dog Hill on the A36 near Warminster has been named by police.  more...

Fires at holiday park

CONSTRUCTION work to build new chalets in Center Parcs in Longleat Forest near Warminster was put on hold this week after two separate fires broke out on Monday.  more...

Westbury News

Donations flood in for Josselin

DONATIONS have been flooding in since we launched our Josselin's Chair Appeal to raise £4,000 for a 19-month west Wiltshire girl with a rare genetic disease.  more...

Railway station suicide bid drama

A DISGRUNTLED former train driver sparked a major alert this morning after climbing onto the roof of a depot at Westbury Railway Station armed with a rope and knife.  more...

Wilbur

BIRTHDAYS!

CONGRATULATIONS to our Junior of the Week Sam Bishop, of West Lavington, who wins a £5 voucher from The Toy Shop, plus two Happy Meals from McDonald's in Trowbridge, Melksham or Chippenham.  more...

Wiltshire News

Two soldiers die in crash

Two soldiers were killed in a car crash near their camp in Wiltshire.  more...

Fallen hero is flown home

The body of a Scottish soldier killed in Afghanistan was flown back to the UK today.  more...

Another road death in Bulford

A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a crash at Bulford.  more...

Woottonbassett News

Tributes to football club stalwart

Family and friends of popular Wootton Bassett pensioner Geoff Fisher said an emotional goodbye to the war veteran at his funeral service yesterday.  more...

Boost for town traders

Businesses in Wootton Bassett have been given the opportunity to raise issues in the town with new Chamber of Commerce president Jonathan Loader.  more...

Plea for community groups

Community and voluntary groups in Wootton Bassett and the surrounding areas are being asked to submit applications for funding from North Wiltshire District Council.  more...

Salisbury Journal Business

Exhibition celebrates launch of Chamber

A BUSINESS exhibition has been held in Amesbury to mark the launch of Stonehenge Chamber of Trade.   more...

Salisbury Journal News

Camels save the day in Ringwood

REINDEER have been barred from taking part in Ringwood's annual Christmas parade this   more...

Council recommended to back car park plan

THE future of the Furlong car park in   more...

Prosecution warning for dog owners

NEW Forest dog owners who fail to clear up behind their pets could find themselves being prosecuted by town or district councils.   more...

Join campaign to save hospital beds

FEARS are mounting about the   more...

Two die in crash

TWO Bulford-based soldiers died when the car they were travelling in was involved in a collision with a taxi in Marlborough Road, Bulford on Wednesday evening.   more...

Website whizz appeals for help

A RETIRED executive who is using his free time to develop a community website for St   more...

'Protect our young victims better' plea

A MOTHER whose nine-year-old daughter was subjected to a horrifying sex attack has called for the law to be changed to better protect young   more...

Christine on trail of 'missing' mum

A WOMAN whose mother vanished from her Wilton home 47 years ago is hoping a television programme will help her piece together the truth behind the   more...

Police hotline faces axe after funding cuts

A CRIME call service launched in Hampshire 18   more...

Car washed away in stormy weather

A SHOCKED driver had to escape through the   more...

Deer collisions cost £21m in insurance claims

WARNINGS to motorists to slow down in the New Forest are being issued following   more...

Swindon Advertiser Business

Honda has its own TV channel

Honda has launched an innovative internet TV channel to broadcast its own films, video clips and award-winning adverts to bring the brand even closer to its customers.   more...

It just gets better for Nationwide

Nationwide Building Society, with 4,000 employees in Swindon, has achieved record results and increased its underlying profits by 29 per cent.   more...

Profits hit new heighs

NATIONWIDE Building Society has achieved record results and increased its underlying profits by 29 per cent over the last six months.   more...

Nationwide's poor night with England

DESPITE the Building Society announcing record profits, the name Nationwide didn't do very well on Wednesday night.   more...

Tears before bedtime

Mothercare posted a 52 per cent fall in half-year profits today after the retailer took a hit from its acquisition of the Swindon based Early Learning Centre..   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Dedicated followers of fashion

TRINNY and Susannah visited Swindon to the delight of hundreds of people.   more...

Men accused of bank robberies

Seven men are facing charges in relation to 21 bank robberies across southern England over the past two years - including a robbery at the HSBC in Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill, on December 12 last year.   more...

Teenager on trial for theft

A PARK South teenager is to face trial by jury accused of robbing someone of a mobile phone.   more...

Pupils learn to beat bullies

IT'S cool to tell if you are being bullied.   more...

Seven men charged with Swindon bank robbery

SEVEN men are facing charges in relation to 21 bank robberies across southern England over the past two years - including a robbery at the HSBC in Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill, on December 12 last year.   more...

Honda triumphs in reliability survey

SWINDON-built cars have triumphed in this year's national reliability survey from What Car? and Warranty Direct, helping Honda into number one spot for a third consecutive year.   more...

'Council questionnaire is invasive'

PENSIONER Joyce Bishop says that she is disgusted by the questions on a council equalities form that landed on her doormat this week.   more...

'Well Woman centre has to stay open'

CLIENTS and supporters of the Well Woman and Man@WWC Centre say that it is vital the service remains open.   more...

Sam makes an impression on the PM

HELPING South Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove with constituency work has earned a Swindon youngster a trip to the top.   more...

A new start for school

AN ARMY of helpers have descended on Down Ampney Primary School to add a new lick of paint to the village's pre-school unit.   more...

Nationwide profits hit new heights

NATIONWIDE Building Society has achieved record results and increased its underlying profits by 29 per cent over the last six months.   more...

Surgeon tells of her devastation

THE surgeon in charge of the operation in which Bethany Bowen died said she would not use the controversial cutting device on a child again.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

'My saddest day,' says McClaren

STEVE McClaren described his dismissal as England manager as "one of the saddest days of my career".   more...

ICE HOCKEY: Cats' weak Link

DON'T be surprised to see the Swindon npower Wildcats touring Wiltshire in their team coach on Saturday afternoon in preparation for the visit of Telford Tigers.   more...

HELLENIC LEAGUE: I'll do it my way – Webb

DAVE Webb has vowed to do things his way following his promotion to the Highworth Town hotseat.   more...

HELLENIC LEAGUE: Purton to pile on pain for lowly Ciren

PURTON manager Chris Pethick has ordered his players to make sure Cirencester United's miserable season continues tomorrow.   more...

WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Embarrassed Love promises to make changes

Wroughton will be looking to bounce back from last week's defeat at Bromham when they entertain Melksham at the Weir Field on Saturday, writes RAY BURROUGHS.   more...

RUGBY: Clarke predicts tight battle for Bassett

WOOTTON Bassett vice-captain Jon Clarke believes their top of the table clash at Trowbridge tomorrow is "too close to call", writes ANTHONY MARSHALL.   more...

SPEEDWAY: Robins sign Wright for 2008

JAMES Wright was tonight revealed as Swindon Robins' second signing for 2008.   more...

SOUTHERN LEAGUE: You win some, you lose some – Collier

MARK Collier is targeting a series of "mini-runs" as he looks to guide Supermarine towards mid-table security in the BGB Premier Division.   more...

McClaren gets England axe

THE Football Association called a press conference this morning, at which they were expected to announce the dismissal of England coach Steve McClaren.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Threat over flats plan

Building flats 0.7m too high could see a first time developer prosecuted.   more...

Boost for town traders

Businesses in Wootton Bassett have been given the opportunity to raise issues in the town with new Chamber of Commerce president Jonathan Loader.   more...

Town urges safety measures after boy's death

TOWN councillors in Chippenham are urging the county council to introduce safety measures on Hardenhuish Lane following the death of schoolboy Sam O'Dell earlier this year.   more...

Plea for community groups

Community and voluntary groups in Wootton Bassett and the surrounding areas are being asked to submit applications for funding from North Wiltshire District Council.   more...

Two soldiers die in crash

Two soldiers were killed in a car crash near their camp in Wiltshire.   more...

Wing-walk wedding couple needed

Team Guinot, the world's only formation wingwalking team, are searching Wiltshire for daring lovebirds hoping to land an expenses-paid marriage made in heavenor to be precise 500 feet in the air.   more...

Pregnant ewe dies in horrific attack

Smallholder Dan Cook has appealed to dog owners to keep their animals under control after one of his sheep died following an attack last week.   more...

Respite centre set to open

A new respite care centre for adults with learning disabilities opens in Devizes next month.   more...

Sinking feeling at the station

SURVEYORS were this morning investigating claims of possible subsidence at Chippenham railway station.   more...

Why can’t you sort this car park out?

Furious shoppers and traders are calling for action to repair the Emery Gate car park as more than 20 parking spaces remain blocked off with props and a corrosive substance is still dripping from the ceiling.   more...

Customer shot McDonald's worker

Customer Leo Scath shot a teenage McDonald's worker with a BB gun at in Chippenham after she brought out his food, a court heard.   more...

Mum's fury over bus stop

mum Carly Lakeman is furious that Wiltshire County Council has submitted plans to erect a bus stop outside her house - just metres away from the bus station.   more...

Town centre bar set to re-open

The Fizz Bar in Chippenham is getting ready to re-open its doors after a £100,000 refurbishment.   more...

Teenager jailed for assault breaches ASBO

Teenager Aaron Ball may have to spend another four weeks behind bars after being convicted of breaching his anti social behaviour order.   more...

Traders' fury at car park hike

Traders in Devizes have reacted with fury that Kennet District Council is planning to increase car parking charges, saying it could drive away shoppers   more...

Puppy farm owners vow to fight on

GYPSIES Steven and Sally Griggs have vowed to fight the district council decision to refuse planning permission for their puppy farm for the second time.   more...

Wellwishers rush to help young mum

Lorrraine Wenzel, the young Devizes mum of premature twins who could not afford the bus fare to see her babies in a Swindon hospital, has been inundated with offers of help from Gazette readers.   more...

People power wins battle of the benches

People power has won in the saga of the Chippenham town bridge benches.   more...

Oarsman gears up to row the Atlantic

Former Devizes Leisure Centre worker George Oliver is preparing for an attempt on the record for rowing the Atlantic.   more...

Town centre knife fracas

A MIDDLE aged man is alleged to have threatened a teenager with a knife in Calne this afternoon.   more...

Town gets ready to shine

MARLBOROUGH'S best Christmas illuminations in years will be switched on at 7pm on Tuesday.   more...

Drivers cut free after crash

Firefighters had to cut victims free from the wreckage of two crashes that happened within two hours and one mile of each other on Tuesday morning.   more...

Here come the enforcement officers

To begin with they were called parking attendants, then parking officers, but when Government legislation comes into force next Spring they will become civil enforcement officers.   more...

Best friend's tribute to crash victim

The best friend of teenage cricket star Sam Higginbottom, who died in a car crash on Saturday, has paid tribute to "one of the best mates anyone could wish for."   more...

Arson attack on pub landlord's caravan

Landlords Scott and Kirsty Bates are appealing for witnesses to help catch the vandals who nearly blew up their pub when they torched a caravan.   more...

Tributes to larger than life sportsman

Coaches and teammates have paid tribute to larger than life young sportsman Sam Higginbottom after the 17-year-old was killed in a car crash.   more...

Anger over town redevelopment

Tempers flared and one woman was reduced to tears at a meeting to discuss Calne's multi-million town centre development project.   more...

Pubs call time on late night troublemakers

Two pubs in Malmesbury have agreed to cut their opening hours in a bid to help tackle problems of disorder.   more...

Couple told flat will be demolished

Westlea tenants Sean West and Michelle Lovesey, whose flat could be demolished as part of the multi million pound regeneration of Phelps Parade, were shocked to be told last Tuesday they would have to move out.   more...

CCTV for leisure centre

Campaigners working to reopen Calne Leisure Centre have decided to install CCTV cameras outside the building.   more...

Police vow to tackle park gangs

Police are stepping up patrols after pleas for help from elderly residents concerned about gangs in Calne.   more...

Good response to assault appeal

Detectives investigating the two serious assaults in the John Street area of Swindon on Monday have had a positive response to yesterday's appeal but would still like to speak to any other witnesses who have not yet come forward.   more...

Town's new deputy

Darryl Saville-Brown, former Devizes town centre manager is to be Calne's new deputy town clerk. She will take over from Linda Roberts who becomes town clerk in the new year.   more...

Traders fears over gas works

FURIOUS traders in Chippenham say work to install new gas pipes could force them out of business.   more...

Fallen hero is flown home

The body of a Scottish soldier killed in Afghanistan was flown back to   more...

Lydia is due for compensation payout

Little Lydia Cross who was helped by Gazette readers after she had to have both her legs amputated when she was struck down by septicaemia, is due a six-figure compensation payout after a local GP failed to make a house call.   more...

Tributes to football club stalwart

Family and friends of popular Wootton Bassett pensioner Geoff Fisher said an emotional goodbye to the war veteran at his funeral service   more...

Another road death in Bulford

A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a crash at Bulford.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Trimbrell urges FA to boost physio training

Devizes Town physio Gaye Trimbrell has taken her bid to get better training for football medics to the top.   more...

Kat ready to star for Great Britain abroad

Kat Young is set to   more...

Fans tell Town board their time is up

Worried TrustSTFC have called on Swindon Town's board and the Andrew Fitton consortium to finalise the takeover deal as soon as possible.   more...

Bernie relieved to be alive after heart scare

Manager Bernie Court says he is lucky to be alive after suffering a heart attack during a Sunday League game at the weekend.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

From Hollywood to Wiltshire!

A SCRIPTWRITER who lived in Hollywood before moving to west Wiltshire will have his first film shown at the Encounters Film Festival later this month.   more...

Market charges plan scrapped

PLANS to increase the charges for stallholders at farmers' markets in west Wiltshire have been scrapped.   more...

1000s of shoeboxes ready for delivery

THOUSANDS of boxes filled with festive goodies for children in eastern Europe are ready to be shipped off this week.   more...

Students get up to speed

A CAR that will run on oil from crops is currently being developed by students from Wiltshire College.   more...

Farmer still in hospital

A FARMER is still in hospital from serious head wounds, more than a week after a horrific attack at his home.   more...

Hair students raise Big Ted cash

HAIRDRESSING students at Wiltshire College Trowbridge have raised almost £300 for a children's charity.   more...

Pool plays part in new TV show

A PARANORMAL investigation held at the Victorian swimming pool in Westbury has been recorded as part of a new television series.   more...

Homeless hostel plan revealed

PLANS to convert three houses into accommodation and a support centre for the homeless are being considered by North Wiltshire District Council.   more...

Band in France for festival

A GROUP of musicians are crossed the Channel today to represent Melksham at an event in the French town it is twinned with.   more...

Death crash victim named

THE man who died in a road crash at Black Dog Hill on the A36 near Warminster has been named by police.   more...

Local war memories in new film

A FRIENDLY invasion of American soldiers to Warminster during the Second World War has been documented in a film, based on a book by a best-selling social historian.   more...

Fires at holiday park

CONSTRUCTION work to build new chalets in Center Parcs in Longleat Forest near Warminster was put on hold this week after two separate fires broke out on Monday.   more...

Roman burial site uncovered

A ROMAN burial ground has been discovered on land in Staverton near Trowbridge.   more...

RUH gets clean bill of health

LATEST results from the Patient Environment Action Team inspections give the Royal United Hospital in Bath a good rating.   more...

Inside this week's Wiltshire Times

THIS week's Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News is packed with news, sport and features, plus we've got a 32-page guide to local Christmas celebrations.   more...

Town celebrates lights switch-on

CHIPPENHAM is getting ready for Christmas with the annual light switch-on taking place later today.   more...

Pupils win Dragons' Den contest

PUPILS from Abbeyfield School in Chippenham have won first place in a Dragons' Den style enterprise competition.   more...

Graham wins TA medal

A TERRITORIAL Army soldier from Trowbridge has been awarded the Volunteer Reserve Service Medal after completing 10 years' service.   more...

Youngsters hold dance event

YOUNG people in Wiltshire are invited to celebrate dance at a special event in Trowbridge tomorrow.   more...

Puppy farm and gipsy plan rejected

THE owners of a puppy farm at the centre of an RSPCA investigation have been refused planning permission to breed and kennel dogs.   more...

Lottery winners boost school auction

LOTTERY winners Barry and Pamela Hutchins, who won £53,984 last year, have donated a luxury festive hamper to a Chippenham school.   more...

Railway station suicide bid drama

A DISGRUNTLED former train driver sparked a major alert this morning after climbing onto the roof of a depot at Westbury Railway Station armed with a rope and knife.   more...

Council u-turn on street naming

STREETS in west Wiltshire can now be named after local people, either living or dead, after councillors overturned a policy clause preventing it.   more...

Developers urged to go green

DEVELOPERS and local authorities in Wiltshire are being urged to build significantly greener homes and enter a new low-carbon housing' competition.   more...

Council call after Sam tragedy

CHIPPENHAM town councillors voted unanimously in favour of safety measures for Hardenhuish Lane last night.   more...

Developers in clear over badgers

AN investigation into whether a badger sett was disturbed by building work for a supermarket extension has found the developers have not breached their licence.   more...

Mayor's night raises £1,400

A COMMUNITY raised nearly £1,400 at the mayor of Warminster's civic awards ceremony on Friday.   more...

Closure threat to OAP club

A LUNCH club that provides elderly people with a hot meal and a chance to socialise is at risk of closing because of a lack of volunteers.   more...

Couple celebrate 70th anniversary

ROBERT and Iris Parkin of Melksham were about to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary when the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh got married in 1947.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Ridout faces 20 match ban for spitting

WESTBURY United striker Nick Ridout has been banned from playing for 20   more...

  
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