Stories for 29 December 2007

Chippenham News

Icing on the cake for 91-year-old MBE

Team Bath assistant coach Ivor Verdun Powell has dubbed his MBE the icing on the cake after receiving a host of awards in recent years.  more...

Disabled rights champion honoured

CHAMPION of disabled rights Rachel Hurst, of Hullavington, has been recognised for her work with a CBE in the New Year Honours List.  more...

MBE for rugby coach

England rugby coach and Colerne resident Brian Ashton is set to receive and MBE in the New Year honours list.  more...

Devizes News

Worton resident made MBE

WORTON resident Martin Rose was delighted to hear he had been made an MBE in the New Year Honours List.  more...

Leipzig designated geocaching site

LEIPZIG Plantation on the edge of Devizes is the latest location for geocaching, an international treasure hunt.  more...

Latest Golf Headlines

GOLF: Youngsters steal the show

Ernie Newell remembers a year when the county’s next generation of talent came to the fore  more...

GOLF: Highs and lows for local professionals

ON THE professional scene, Swindon's Ryder star player David Howell had a startling fall from grace, tumbling from third in Europe in 2006 to 142nd and finishing 161st in the world rankings, 147 places worse than at the end of 2006.  more...

GOLF: Hannah’s big year

BEV Dolman's Wiltshire women's team collected the wooden spoon in the South Western Counties (Northern Division) League at Llanwern, losing all three of their fixtures.  more...

Malmesbury News

New look at farming

THE Malmesbury branch of the Young Farmers' Club has produced a diary of old photographs to celebrate its 75th year.  more...

Raiders barge into home

Three men barged their way into a home in Lower Stanton St Quintin this afternoon before threatening and robbing the occupants.  more...

Marlborough News

Paddington rail hero honoured

INDUSTRY chief Richard Handover who was hailed as a hero following the Paddington rail disaster in October 1999 received a CBE in the New Year's Honours.  more...

Melksham News

Violent gang strike twice in an hour

THREE men are wanted by police in connection with two house raids in an hour this afternoon.  more...

New Forest News

'My fish is depressed' - just one call dealt with by the RSPCA this year

FLYING pigs, moorhens acting strangely' and depressed fish are amongst more than a million calls dealt with by the RSPCA this year.  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

weymouth reaction

"It was certainly a game we could have won.  more...

Nick's weekly wrap - Whites on camera

SALISBURY City manager Nick Holmes previews today's Blue Square Premier match at home to Halifax Town in the website's latest Whites on Camera feature.  more...

Stfc News Headlines

Fitton: 'There's no rush to appoint a new manager'

ANDREW Fitton has declined to set a deadline for the appointment of Town's next manager but admits caretaker duo Dave Byrne and Ady Williams have done themselves "no harm" after back-to-back wins over Hartlepool and Yeovil.  more...

Roberts eyes Swansea comeback

CHRISTIAN Roberts is targeting back-to-back promotions with Swindon Town after insisting the Robins can be genuine contenders for a Championship berth in 2008.  more...

Byrne 'quietly confident' of victory at Bournemouth

DAVE Byrne insists he is "quietly confident" Town can collect maximum points at Bournemouth today despite the swathe of injuries and suspensions currently attacking his County Ground squad.  more...

Vincent warns teammates not to expect victory against Cherries

JAMIE Vincent insists reputations will count for nothing this afternoon when he takes on former club Bournemouth in a pivotal League One clash.  more...

FULL TIME: Bournemouth 2 Town 2

BARRY Corr's double gave Town a battling point at Bournemouth as they stretch their unbeaten League One run to three games.  more...

Swindon Football

Highworth take derby honours

PHIL Corcaran's second half double helped Highworth to a convincing 3-0 win over rivals Fairford Town at the Elms.  more...

Swindon Ice Hockey

Bees triumph in thriller

A NEAR-capacity Link Centre crowd were treated to a thrilling EPL clash tonight as league leaders Bracknell Bees beat Swindon 4-3 after over-time and penalties.  more...

Swindon News

Swindon man honoured

Swindon born and bred, Kenneth Melsom, has been awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours List.  more...

Man robbed in violent assault

A man was subjected to a "violent and unprovoked" assault in Swindon early this morning.  more...

Have your equal say

RESEARCH is being carried out by Wiltshire County Council on its equal opportunities work.  more...

Beating the bullies with art

YOUNGSTERS have joined the fight to reclaim the virtual world from cyber bullies Police officers visited schools in north Swindon to ask them to come up with posters which will be put up all over town to make people aware of the dangers of online, email and text message bullying.  more...

Residents get ratty over rubbish collection

RESIDENTS in Broadgreen say the streets have been infested by rats since Swindon council ditched its weekly refuse collection - and say these pictures prove it.  more...

Dishing the dirt on eateries

DINERS can see at a glance the best restaurants to visit - thanks to Swindon Council's scores on the doors initiative.  more...

Rats are plaguing our streets

RESIDENTS in Broadgreen say the streets have been infested by rats since Swindon council ditched its weekly refuse collection - and say these pictures prove it.  more...

Flooding to be investigated

THAMES Water is due to examine possible causes of flooding in Haydon Wick in January.  more...

Local heroes named in New Year honours

THOSE who work behind the scenes have joined names in the limelight to share honours from the Queen.  more...

Times General Sport

Chatsworth Rally Show to be bigger and better

RALLYING: Following the success of this year's event, the Rally Show at Chatsworth 2008 aims to offer an enhanced extravaganza of rally cars and personalities in the setting of a traditional rally stage.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

Queues form at recycling centres

WILTSHIRE residents are inundating the county's recycling sites in a post-Christmas rush to rid their houses of junk before the New Year.  more...

New Year's Honours revealed

THE list of New Year's Honours recipients has been released this morning featuring a host of people from Wiltshire.  more...

Turf Talk

The local connection to Frankie’s big Epsom triumph

MANY local fans were delighted when former Manton trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam won the Epsom Derby in June with Authorized giving Frankie Dettori his first victory in the race.  more...

Westbury News

Car free housing plan

A CAR free housing development is on course for approval in Westbury.  more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Nick's weekly wrap - Whites on camera

SALISBURY City manager Nick Holmes previews today's Blue Square Premier match at home to Halifax Town in the website's latest Whites on Camera feature.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

Highworth take derby honours

PHIL Corcaran's second half double helped Highworth to a convincing 3-0 win over rivals Fairford Town at the Elms.   more...

Bees triumph in thriller

A NEAR-capacity Link Centre crowd were treated to a thrilling EPL clash tonight as league leaders Bracknell Bees beat Swindon 4-3 after over-time and penalties.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Raiders barge into home

Three men barged their way into a home in Lower Stanton St Quintin this afternoon before threatening and robbing the occupants.   more...

Man robbed in violent assault

A man was subjected to a "violent and unprovoked" assault in Swindon early this morning.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Violent gang strike twice in an hour

THREE men are wanted by police in connection with two house raids in an hour this afternoon.   more...