Stories for 2 December 2007

Chippenham Sunday League News

Higdon renews his love affair with Winsley

GARY Higdon has returned to Winsley from Premier Division rivals Miller Sports less than two months after he left the village side to move to the Melksham-based club.   more...

Holt keen to resign striker Gee

PREMIER Division Holt have resigned striker Ollie Gee, the youngster who scored 13 times for Stuart Faint's side over the past two seasons.  more...

Goalkeeping worries over for Hullavington

SECOND Division Hullavington hope they have sorted out their goalkeeping crisis.  more...

New Forest News

Traffic calming to stay put

TEMPORARY traffic calming measures are to stay in a tiny rural village after 86 per cent of residents agreed they did deter speeding motorists, despite two claiming "cows could do a better job".  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Tonight's teams

SALISBURY City's team for this evening's Blue Square Premier match with Aldershot is as follows: Ryan Clarke, Andy Sandell, Matt Robinson, Tim Bond, Aaron Cook, Wayne Turk, Mike Fowler, Craig Richards, Robbie Matthews, Scott Bartlett, Liam Feeney. Subs: Jon Beswetherick, Danny Clay, Martin Horsell, Matt Tubbs, Luke Prince.  more...

Stfc Match Reports 07/08

Town 3 Forest Green Rovers 2

IT was written in the script, or perhaps somewhere among the stars, that the name Sturrock should steal the limelight at the end of the most turbulent week in the family's history.  more...

Stfc News Headlines

Town land lower league opposition in cup

SWINDON Town have been drawn at home to either Burton or Barnet in the third round of the FA Cup.  more...

Swindon Ice Hockey

ICE HOCKEY: Craze shines as Cats down Scimitars

SWINDON npower Wildcats made it a magnificent weekend double with a 6-2 victory over Sheffield - their first-ever victory over the Scimitars at the Link Centre tonight.  more...

Swindon News

Stalwart Mike set to fight again

SWINDON'S longest serving politician will fight for his council seat again next May.  more...

Court video link in murder case

A MAN accused of killing his partner appeared in court by video link from prison.  more...

MP calls for more recycling

COULD try harder - that's South Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove's verdict on Swindon Council's recycling efforts.  more...

Lights with a dash of ice and rain

A DREARY night was lit up with Christmas merriment - including an ice rink - in Highworth.  more...

Times Football

Twenty match ban is harsh, says Brickley

WESTBURY United boss Paul Brickley believes his young striker Nick Ridout, who has been banned for 20 matches for spitting at a spectator, has been harshly treated by the Wiltshire FA discipline committee.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

Day of action for disabled

A WILTSHIRE-wide day of action which aims to help bring down barriers to disability is being supported by disability charity Shaw Trust tomorrow.  more...

Community group's 10th birthday

A COMMUNITY group that champions the needs of people with learning difficulties is celebrating its 10th birthday.  more...

Forum invite for landlords

LANDLORDS in west Wiltshire are being invited to attend a meeting to find out about changes to the housing benefit system being introduced in April 2008.  more...

New beer celebrates church birthday

ST Mary The Virgin Church in Potterne, near Devizes is celebrating a 750th birthday in style.  more...

Trowbridge News

Lions' Santa starts town tour

TROWBRIDGE Lions and Round Table clubs launch their Christmas floats in the town tomorrow.  more...

Warminster News

Singers to tackle famous oratorio

THE Athenaeum Singers will be performing one of the world's most famous and best-loved oratorios - Handel's Messiah - at The Minster Church, Warminster next weekend.  more...

Youth Minor League News

Postponed League Cup Games

All legitimately posponed League Cup games must be replayed next week. However, those that have county cup games next week must play their postponed league cup games over the weekend of the 15th (11's & 9's) and 16th of December.  more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Tonight's teams

SALISBURY City's team for this evening's Blue Square Premier match with Aldershot is as follows: Ryan Clarke, Andy Sandell, Matt Robinson, Tim Bond, Aaron Cook, Wayne Turk, Mike Fowler, Craig Richards, Robbie Matthews, Scott Bartlett, Liam Feeney. Subs: Jon Beswetherick, Danny Clay, Martin Horsell, Matt Tubbs, Luke Prince.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Business

Where's my kitty

12 million shopping hours are expected to be spent looking for lost cars this month as forgetful motorists struggle to remember where they have parked their cars - costing the economy £648m in lost revenue as people search car parks instead of shopping shelves this Christmas.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Platform for the Youth

AS TEENAGERS get ready to move into Swindon Youth Service's new home, they have chosen a name.   more...

She's just a bundle of energy after life saving decision

A FORMER beauty queen who had her breasts removed to avoid the cancer curse that blighted her family has joined the Pebley Beach team.   more...

Scouts work up an appetite

SCOUT chefs battled it out in a grilling competition to prepare a luxurious meal using camp cooking equipment.   more...

Man jailed after armed robbery at Deacon's

A NIGERIAN who took part in an armed raid at an Old Town jewellery shop has been jailed for five years.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

Shrivvy too good for the drop?

PETE Howat insists his Shrivenham side are "too good to go down" after watching them battle out a 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers Wantage on Saturday.   more...

Burke: Long live the King

PAUL Burke believes Dennis King could reign at Rylands Way for years to come after seeing the nomadic striker hit four goals as Bassett romped to a 5-0 win at Banbury Reserves.   more...

SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Wood you believe it?

MARK Collier believes he has found another gem from the New College production line' as Sean Wood earned himself instant hero status on his Supermarine league debut.   more...

SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Gullick staying cool at Chippenham

LUKE Gullick is refusing to get carried away by any premature dreams of promotion despite helping his 10-man Chippenham side to a battling 1-1 draw at Team Bath.   more...

RUGBY: College steal win at death

MARTIN Peaple insists his Swindon College are slowly getting back to their best after James Harman's last-gasp try shocked high-flying Bicester on Saturday.   more...

Robins snap up McGowan for 2008

ROBINS this morning added a third name to their 2008 line-up with the capture of Reading's Travis McGowan.   more...

‘Blunsdon switch is just the tonic’

TRAVIS McGowan is hoping to help Robins end their 41 years of title hurt in 2008 - after unwittingly helping to put a dent in their hopes of lifting this year's Elite League crown back in September.   more...

ICE HOCKEY: Craze shines as Cats down Scimitars

SWINDON npower Wildcats made it a magnificent weekend double with a 6-2 victory over Sheffield - their first-ever victory over the Scimitars at the Link Centre tonight.   more...

ICE HOCKEY: Craze show lifts Cats to victory

SWINDON npower Wildcats made it a magnificent weekend double with a 6-2 victory over Sheffield - their first-ever victory over the Scimitars - last night.   more...