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Stories for 1 December 2007

Bradford News

Hotel donates blankets to the homeless

THE Leigh Park Country House Hotel and Vineyard near Bradford-on-Avon has donated its winter blankets to Julian House. more...

Bradford Lions' Santa tour

BRADFORD on Avon Lions Club has announced the schedule for its Christmas Float, starting next Friday. more...

Chippenham News

Car crash on M4

A CAR flipped onto its roof in a crash on the M4 near Chippenham this morning. more...

Gazette Chippenham Town Fc

Latest Golf Headlines

John says farewell

Marlborough members paid tribute to former general manager John Sullivan at their end-of-season team dinner, writes Ernie Newell. more...

Andy goes down road route 66 to win

ANDY Beal, the visually-impaired West Region PGA captain and former European Tour player from Hamptworth, produced an impressive bogey-free round of 66 to win Wiltshire PGA's second Winter Alliance meeting at Bowood, writes Ernie Newell. more...

It's drive-in time at Marlborough and North Wilts

MARLBOROUGH women's new captain, Isabel Henry, has driven into office. She joined the club seven years ago and lives in Ramsbury, writes Ernie Newell. more...

Malmesbury News

New youth centre opens

Young people celebrated the official opening of ofthe new youth centre in Malmesbury. more...

New Forest News

Text alert for smokers

SMOKERS in Hampshire who want to kick the habit can now text their way to better health with a new service launched today. more...

Ward closed at troubled hospital

THE final patient has been discharged from the troubled Fordingbridge Hospital and the in-patient ward has been closed. more...

Salisbury News

Market stall frames stolen

SEVEN market stall frames have been stolen from Central car park in Salisbury. more...

Good school report for Wyvern

THE principal of Wyvern College, Richard Butler, is both pleased and thrilled after an Ofsted inspector gave his college a positive report over their progress. more...

Stfc News Headlines

'Forget Fleetwood, Stonehouse is the one to watch': McLoughlin

ALL eyes will be on the prolific Stuart Fleetwood this afternoon, but former Town and Forest Green Rovers star Alan McLoughlin insists their is much more to the non-league outfit than the nation's top goalscorer. more...

Blair targets Rovers after dad's departure

SAYING goodbye to a manager is never easy, but for one man more than most Paul Sturrock's departure from the County Ground will have really hit home this week. more...

Roberts ready to grin and bear it

DERBY day hero Christian Roberts is determined to put the "smile" back into Swindon after another topsy-turvy week at the County Ground. more...

'Give the job to me!': Butt

FORGET Martin Ling, Martin Allen and Shaun Taylor... the next Swindon Town manager could be closer to home than you all think. more...

The Wait goes on

TALKS to break the deadlock over Andrew Fitton's proposed Swindon Town takeover continued late into last night - as two more names were linked with the vacant manager's role at the County Ground. more...

Toffees eye Tozer in FA Cup clash

EVERTON scouts will be in the stands this afternoon to cast an eye over Town's latest teenage prodigy, Ben Tozer, with caretaker boss Dave Byrne predicting: "He might not be a Swindon Town player for long." more...

Tozer to start against Rovers

CARETAKER boss Dave Byrne will put his faith in teenager Ben Tozer this afernoon as Town prepare to host Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup. more...

Own goal puts Town on top

Town 1 Forest Green 0 AN unfortunate Alex Lawless own-goal gifted Town the lead in an entertaining first half played on a bog-like County Ground pitch. more...

Sturrock late show seals Town win

Town 3 Forest Green 2 BLAIR Sturrock scored a dramatic late winner to put Town into the hat for round three, just five days after dad Paul quit the club to return to Plymouth Arglye. more...

Fitton urges supporters to stay calm

TOWN suitor Andrew Fitton has urged supporters to "remain calm" as he attempts to break the deadlock over his County Ground takeover bid. more...

Swindon General Sport

Under 18s fly flag for Wiltshire

Darts WILTSHIRE youngsters made a highly satisfactory start to only their second season of competitive matches in the British Darts Organisation Youths inter-county league with a 10-7 away win over Herefordshire, writes DAVE EATON. more...

Swindon News

It's no ho ho as search for Santa goes on

CHILDREN with heart disease could be left wondering where Santa's got to - as organisers are uncertain if he can make it to their party. more...

Digger thieves demolish cottages

VANDALS broke into a building site, stole a £50,000 digger and used it to demolish two cottages. more...

Family violence scars children

EVERY day 23 children in Swindon are faced with violence in their home. more...

Linford checks out the latest models

Fast cars and sexy women took centre stage in Swindon - but it wasn't the set of a Bond movie. more...

Times Football

Ridout to play final game

STRIKER Nick Ridout plays what will probably be his last game of the season for Westbury United in this afternoon's Toolstation League First Division match at Longwell Green. more...

Guy's back for Warminster

MATTHEW Guy is expected to return to the Warminster Town for this afternoon's Wessex League First Division match at Fleet Spurs (kick-off 2pm). more...

Only a win will do for Shanley

TROWBRIDGE Town manager Paul Shanley says nothing other than a win will do when his team host bottom side Cirencester United in the Hellenic League First Division West today (kick-off 2pm). more...

Powell misses clash with St George

BRADFORD Town will be without goalkeeper Stu Powell for their Toolstation League First Division match at Roman Glass St George today. more...

Crabtree waits to name Frome line-uo

FROME Town manager Andy Crabtree has to wait for the outcome of late fitness tests on two players before naming his team for today's Toolstation League Prmeeir Division home match against Barnstaple Town. more...

Gingell plays down fears of grudge match

CORSHAM Town boss Mel Gingell has played down talk of this afternoon's clash with neighbours Devizes Town being a grudge match and insists "it's just another game of football." more...

Times General Sport

Two day classic for Castle Combe

MOTOR RACING: The Castle Combe Circuit is to hold its first two day Historic Racing Festival with a weekend of classic action based around the championships from The Masters Racing Series and the Historic Sports Car Club. more...

Times Wiltshire News

Guide to best local interest books

WILTSHIRE has a rich historical past and an inspirational landscape that has provided material for many local books over the years. more...

New call for NSPCC support

AN appeal has been made to Wiltshire residents to help support a vital NSPCC service. more...

Pupils join tree planting project

PUPILS from across west and north Wiltshire will be taking part in national tree planting initiatives, planting more than 3,600 trees, thanks to the Woodland Trust. more...

River Avon on flood alert

THE Environment Agency has today issued flood watch alerts on stretches of the river Avon in Wiltshire following spells of torrential rain. more...

Trowbridge News

UK first for local solicitors

TROWBRIDGE-based Withy King Solicitors has become the first law firm in the UK to be invited to join an exclusive international referral network. more...