Stories for 15 February 2007

Angling

Carp provide good sport

THE Wednesday open match at Viaduct fishery again produced good sport with carp.  more...

Calne News

Police cuts slammed

MAYOR of Calne Colin Viner is livid that the number of permanent police in the town are to be halved.  more...

Knife attack man gets four years

Bricklayer Andrew Simmons of Ogilvie Square, Calne was today sentenced to four years in prison by a judge at Bristol Crown Court.  more...

Award hails young heroes of car crash

BRAVE siblings Connor and Grace Langan from Calne have been awarded for their quick thinking at the scene of a head-on car smash.  more...

Brick-layer jailed for festival stabbing

A middle-aged bricklayer who stabbed his ex-girlfriend's lover at Calne Country Music Festival was sentenced to four years in prison at Bristol Crown Court today. Andrew Simmons, 55, of Olgilvie Square in Calne pleaded guilty to attacking Anthony Hares at the event in Beversbrook on June 30 last year, stabbing him five times.  more...

Chippenham News

Postcard from trenches delivered 90 years late

A postcard sent 90 years ago from a soldier fighting in France to his girlfriend in Colerne has turned up in a Chippenham postal office.  more...

Youth found dead at hotel

A teenage youth was found dead in his room at a Chippenham hotel in the early hours of this morning.  more...

Youth should not have been at hotel where he died

A teenager found dead in his room at a Chippenham hotel in the early hours of this morning should not have been there, the manager has revealed.  more...

Pub landlady says cheers for nothing

PUB regulars are drowning their sorrows after time was called on popular landlady Sue Harwood.  more...

Benefit cheat to be sentenced

A man who illegally claimed thousands of pounds in benefits will be sentenced next month.  more...

Young people's radio goes online

A live radio show produced by young people from Chippenham and the surrounding towns has been broadcast across the Internet.  more...

Annual pancake race coming up

Chippenham's annual Pancake Day races take place in the High Street at 11.20am on Tuesday.  more...

MOD worker's Africa aid

Ministry of Defence worker Becky Hocking is taking time off work to help build a school in Namibia in southern Africa.  more...

Footie fan’s dream day

Katie Sykes became the envy of all the boys at her school when she stepped out with England footballer Steven Gerrard before the international friendly against Spain last Wednesday.  more...

Traders in a froth over coffee plan

THE threat of a new Costa Coffee or Starbucks moving into Chippenham has got worried traders in a stir.  more...

Raiders have snow idea how to escape

POLICE caught up with bungling thieves who burgled a house by following their footprints in the snow.  more...

Pub closes for new look

A Chippenham pub is set to have a transformation following its recent closure.  more...

Hotel death a suspected alcohol or drugs overdose

An alcohol or drugs overdose is believed to have killed a 19-year-old man at a Chippenham hotel in the early hours of this morning.  more...

Teenager found dead in hotel

A 19-YEAR-OLD man was found dead in a Chippenham hotel room in the early hours of this morning.  more...

Chippenham Sunday League Gallery

Chippenham sunday league

Action from Corsham Utd (orange strip) v Churchill Arms. Churchill's Geoff Jenks win the header (32821-1)  more...

Chippenham sunday league

Corsham's Aaron Jones facing Oliver Hickton. (32821-2)  more...

Chippenham sunday league

Churchill's Miles Hickton races to cover Tony Druitt (32821-3)  more...

Chippenham sunday league

Corsham's defensive errors led to Churchill's Miles Hickton's shot ending up in the goal. (32821-4)  more...

Chippenham sunday league

Churchill's Ben Smith and Corsham's Joe Shillaker go head to head . (32821-5)  more...

Chippenham Sunday League News

Churchill Arms facing league probe

FOURTH Division Churchill Arms have again raided near neighbours Potterne to recruit a couple of new signings.  more...

Wiltshire Sunday Cup semi-final draw

COYOTE FC, formerly the Kings Arms, the only Chippenham Sunday League side left in the Wiltshire Sunday Cup, have been drawn to play Nine Elms United in the semi-finals.  more...

Competitions

Win £30 to spend on Somerfield’s Healthy Choice range

If you're on a New Year diet after over-indulging at Christmas, you can often deprive yourself of your favourite meals.  more...

Win a year’s supply of ketchup and chips

Most people start a new year with a plan to get healthy. But with the cold weather driving many people to comfort eating, this isn't the easiest thing to achieve.  more...

Corsham News

Rescue comes at a heavy price

THE decision to save the Lime Kiln Centre in Wootton Bassett comes at the cost of increased parking charges, a cut in grant to Rudloe Community Centre and a delay in appointing an anti-social behaviour officer.  more...

Rugby star takes over village pub

OWNER of Lilley's nightclub and former Bath rugby player Chris Lilley has become the new owner of a popular village pub.  more...

Devizes News

Housing proposed for school site

A marina-style hotel and housing scheme has been suggested for the St Peter's School site in Bath Road.  more...

Drunken youngsters spark fight

A FIGHT involving under age youngsters who had been drinking was broken up by police in Devizes on Saturday night.  more...

School boosted by multi-sensory facility

LIONS clubs in central Wiltshire have clubbed together to fund a new multi-sensory facility at Rowdeford School, near Devizes.  more...

Pedestrian plan for Devizes

Snuff Street could be pedestrianised as part of a plan which includes demolishing the One Stop shop in Devizes Market Place and creating a small shopping centre with flats above it.  more...

Heroin seized in Devizes drugs raids

Devizes police seized heroin, amphetamine and cannabis when they carried out three drugs raids.  more...

School extension imminent

Work is due to begin this week on a new extension for Keevil Primary School.  more...

Pupils’ lions share

LIONS clubs in central Wiltshire have clubbed together to fund a new multi-sensory facility at Rowdeford School, near Devizes.  more...

China trek for charity

COOKERY consultant Suzanne Wickham is laying down her spatula and putting on her hiking boots to take on a trekking challenge along the Great Wall of China in aid of the Alzheimer's Society.  more...

Silver light show on a night of fun

A SPECTACULAR light show will crown the celebrations marking the restoration of the Estcourt fountain in Devizes Market Place next month.  more...

Fire in workshop closes village

Fire fighters are currently tackling a fire in a workshop next to the butchers in the centre of Market Lavington.  more...

Entertainments

Library exhibition takes art up a level

VISITORS to Salisbury library last Saturday morning might have been surprised to see cameras and mobile phones clicking and flashing.  more...

Rosalind takes the lead at Mayflower

MEZZO-soprano Rosalind Plowright, one of Britain's leading opera singers, who lives in Salisbury, takes the role of Marfa in Welsh National Opera's production of Mussorgsky's rarely performed opera, Khovanshchina, at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre in March.  more...

Trio of talented musicians fill air with lighting melodies

Sarum Orchestra Chamber Concert Salisbury Arts Centre  more...

Gallery

Youth & Minor league

Youth League action from Corsham U15s v FC Chippenham U15s (in blue). (32822-1)  more...

Youth & Minor league

Youth League action from Corsham U15s v FC Chippenham U15s (in blue). (32822-2)  more...

Youth & Minor league

Youth League action from Corsham U15s v FC Chippenham U15s (in blue). (32822-3)  more...

Youth & Minor league

Youth League action from Corsham U15s v FC Chippenham U15s (in blue). (32822-4)  more...

Youth & Minor league

Youth League action from Corsham U15s v FC Chippenham U15s (in blue). (32822-5)  more...

Gazette Nostalgia

Make way for the new

ALTHOUGH Malmesbury Hospital has now been torn down to make way for a new primary care centre, its history still lives on with people in the town.  more...

Gazette Obituaries

Sir Stephen Berthon

ADMIRAL Sir Stephen Berthon, who rose to be Deputy Chief of Defence Staff before retiring to the Wiltshire countryside to indulge his love of hunting, has died at the age of 84.  more...

Chris Carver

DEVIZES mother-of-three Chris Carver will be remembered for her tireless campaigning.  more...

Sam Merritt

THE village of All Cannings, near Devizes, mourned the loss of well- known character Sam Merritt, whose funeral took place on February 5.  more...

Peter Smith

Kingsdown Crematorium chapel was filled on February 6 for the funeral of Swindon Amateur Light Operatic Society stalwart Peter Smith, 74. Mr Smith and his wife Audrey, who were married at All Saints Church, in Southbrook Street, Swindon, in 1958, made their home at Wootton Bassett.  more...

Barbara Scott

The funeral of Barbara Joyce (Babs) Scott, 86, has taken place at St Bartholomew's Church, Wootton Bassett. Mrs Scott, who was Mayoress of Wootton Bassett in 1984-85, when her husband Ken was Mayor, had been in failing health since a stroke 12 years ago.  more...

Gazette Sue Pycroft Column

Drowning not waving - February 15th 2007

IT is half past seven on a Wednesday morning, sometime in the middle of February, and I've put out three bin bags, fed two cats and distractedly kissed goodbye to one husband while balancing a pile of clean washing in one hand and a couple of bowls of Rice Krispies in the other.  more...

Gazette Swindon Town Fc

Dick Mackey column

It was a huge shame our youngsters went down in the dying moments against Newcastle in the FA Youth Cup on Monday evening.  more...

Journal Features

Let's trumpet a musical milestone

Salisbury Symphony Orchestra marks its 90th anniversary this year. Anne Morris conducts us on a tuneful celebration.  more...

Letters

Community policing?

With reference to your article on police enquiry office closures (Gazette, February 8). Last year our council tax went up, nothing unusual about that.  more...

Managers should think before speaking

I had to blink when I read Devizes Town manager's comments on the referee for his team's match against Bitton, (Gazette, February 1).  more...

Answers are required

I WOULD like to congratulate the writers of recent letters to the Gazette about the impending closure of the Minor Injuries Unit and the Farmer Unit at Savernake Hospital.  more...

Swindon has choice

I must respond to the letters from Les Sanderson and Audrey Brodrick (January 25) about the Tesco proposal in Marlborough.  more...

Tesco’s is welcome

One of the most interesting points Nigel Kerton made in the article about Tesco in Marlborough (Gazette, January 18) was that Coun Michael Gray, vice-chairman of the Marlborough Town planning committee, had written pointing out the dangers of "an immediate degenerative spiral should out-of-town shopping be established here".  more...

In favour of proposal

I would like to take issue with Carole Henson's letter (Gazette, February 8) objecting to the proposed development at Manor Farmyard, Urchfont.  more...

Wrong over A-boards

The council should get its priorities sorted out rather than worrying about A-boards in Marlborough High Street.  more...

New health services will benefit all

In recent weeks there have been questions about Wiltshire Primary Care Trust's plans for future healthcare provision across the county.  more...

Need common sense

IN the January 2007 edition of the Devizes Rose' (Devizes Labour party flyer) I read with astonishment the leading article, which asked us to make a difference with regard to CO2 emissions.  more...

Frightening prospect

The decision by Wiltshire County Council to go for unitary status is a very serious threat. We have seen how they reacted to their financial deficit, cutting funding to those most vulnerable.  more...

Police out of touch

The move by Wiltshire Police to close all but four of its enquiry offices is yet another step in the insidious separation of our police force from the public that it serves.  more...

Part of bus history

As a founder member of Pewsey Vale Transport Appraisal Group, I am still interested in the fortunes of the Wiltshire Wigglybus and agree with the present PVTag chairman that this excellent service could suffer from being incorporated into the county fleet.  more...

Roads falling apart

For weeks I've been trying to get some answers to the problem with the A360 from Devizes to West Lavington. This road was relaid in the past few years on the understanding that it would be finished soon afterwards. But it never was.  more...

Malmesbury News

Sound tests for skate park

Sound tests for a new skatepark in Malmesbury are set to be carried out shortly.  more...

Homes scheme ‘too big for village site’

YET another planning application has been submitted for a controversial development on Royal Field Close, Hullavington.  more...

Baring all for charity

ABBEY House Gardens owners Ian and Barbara Pollard have received an inscribed trowel for their support of the National Gardens Scheme and its charity work.  more...

Marlborough News

Craftsman wins top award

Furniture maker Sean Sutcliffe collected a prestigious prize at the Best of British Industry Awards.  more...

Crash puppy found safe

A PUPPY that ran off after its owners were knocked unconscious in a car crash at Cadley last week has been reunited with them.  more...

Cable fault led to crash

THE microlight crash at Clench Common that left the pilot and passenger seriously injured in April 2006 was caused by the use of poor quality home-made support cables.  more...

Melksham News

Playing fields battle nears end

A LONG-RUNNING battle over the building of industrial units on playing fields in Melksham could soon be near an end.  more...

Michelletompkins

The bottom line in embarrassment!

THERE was a brilliant book I used to read to my children when they were smaller, called Would You Ratherby John Burningham.  more...

New Forest News

Death crash driver told he faces jail

A TEENAGE driver from Verwood who killed a milkman in a hit-and-run crash was sending a text message when the tragedy happened.  more...

News

Trowbridge League rivals meet in Junior Cup semi-finals

SEEND United will play North Bradley Saints in an all-Trowbridge League semi-final in this season's Wiltshire Junior Cup.  more...

Salisbury Business News

Tender targets

SMALL firms who believe they miss out when it comes to tendering for local authority contracts are being given a helping hand.  more...

Highly lauded lawyers

LAW firm Trethowans, which has offices in Salisbury and Southampton, has been recognised in the 2007 edition of Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession.  more...

Broker's emissions first

INSURANCE broker Emery Little of Sutton Mandeville has become the first in the UK to offset the carbon emissions of its aviation clients.  more...

Traditional skills for competition winners

A FURNITURE maker from Downton who is determined to keep traditional hand skills alive has put his money where his mouth is by giving two young men a job at his company.  more...

Salisbury Children'S Page

Cram in all you can!

HI everyone - are you looking forward to the half-term holiday?  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Coaches to Stevenage - a reminder

SALISBURY City supporters wishing to book seats on official club coaches to Stevenage Borough for next week's FA Trophy tie are advised to do so as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.  more...

City down to third

LAST night's 2-1 win by Histon at Weston-super-Mare means they climb above Salisbury City into second place on goal difference.  more...

Salisbury Letters

Legislation on adoption is a political farce

I HAVE been heartened by the stand taken by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor on the subject of adoption by same-sex couples.  more...

We're paying dearly for county's financial woes

WILTSHIRE county council is continuing with its demolishing of localised services in order to centralise and save money, without regard to the effect it has on local people.  more...

Salisbury News

Porton leading bird flu battle

SCIENTISTS from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) at Porton Down are leading the fight against the spread of bird flu, after recent outbreaks of the virus at the Bernard Matthews' turkey farm in Holton, Suffolk.  more...

Police axe five enquiry offices

A HUNDRED years of tradition will come to an end this summer when Wiltshire police close local enquiry offices.  more...

Salisbury Rural Focus

Study shines light on life of squirrels

A TWO-YEAR study by the Fordingbridge-based Game Conservancy Trust, is to get under way this spring to investigate whether grey squirrels are playing a part in the decline of woodland bird populations.  more...

Swindon Eating Out

The Dandy Lion, Bradford on Avon

AFTER taking over the Dandy Lion pub in Bradford on Avon last summer a couple have put their mark on the place with a major refurbishment.  more...

Swindon Letters

It’s a taxing life under this Labour government

IN his letter of February 10, Don Reeve portrays the virtues of living under a New Labour government.  more...

There’s no such thing as free benefits

DOES Don Reeve (SA, Feb 10) live in cloud cuckoo land? Like a lot of people, especially illegal immigrants and asylum seekers, he seems to be under the misconception that all the benefits he quotes, ie pensioners' bus passes, are free. Who does he think pays for them?  more...

Grateful for kind help

MAY I use your columns to give my heartfelt thanks to the lady and gentleman who came to my aid when I tripped and fell badly on my way to Eldene Surgery on Wednesday, January 31, and to the kind gentleman who gave me a lift to the GWH A & E Dept when the taxi ordered failed to turn up.  more...

It’s all quality!

I SEE that B & Q are advertising 200 quality jobs for 200 quality people. And that includes a quality wage of £6.19 per hour! (After taking a telephone psychology test, of course).  more...

I can’t recall voting for such a sorry state

AS we all live in a democratic society, can any member of the public tell me if they voted for the following?  more...

Town assets being lost

SO we are to sell off the family heirlooms once again. Will all this go into the pension fund to be robbed by some fat pension fund manager and flitted away to his bank of the Bahamas holiday account? We haven't forgotten that stupid mistake.  more...

Kind gesture

Recently I was in Malmesbury cemetery and as I occasionally do I checked on my grandparents' (William and Thirza Woodward) grave to see if it needed any attention.  more...

It’s utter rubbish!

How interesting to read of Mr Blair's latest stealth tax, a bin tax at £10 per month.  more...

Swindon News

Man stabbed in early hours

A man was stabbed in the early hours of this morning in Swindon's Manchester Road.  more...

Stab suspect released

An 18-year-old man arrested following a stabbing in Swindon has been released on police bail.  more...

Prostitutes get second chance

Prostitues have a chance to turn their lives around thanks to a police crackdown on kerb crawling.  more...

Power tools taken

Power tools worth around £5,500 have been stolen from a Swindon building site.  more...

Skinner swooping on Swindon

A rare opportunity has come up to see one of the country's finest and funniest stand-up comedians in Swindon.  more...

Town player given driving ban

Swindon Town defender Andy Nicholas has been banned from driving for 20 months for drink-driving.  more...

Shoppers get the once-over

Pounding hearts were kept in check during Valentine's Day yesterday as free blood pressure checks were being offered to shoppers.  more...

Swindon features on controversial website

Have you ever heard of the term 'Urban Explorers'?  more...

Man to be guest at his own wake

A Swindon man has decided to host his own wake after finding out he has just months to live.  more...

Police hunt stolen bike

A black Shogun Grind mountain bike has been stolen from the Gorse Hill area of Swindon.  more...

Students to be budding film-makers

GCSE students have the chance to try their hand at film-making in a free four-day workshop on animation at the University of Bath in Swindon.  more...

Smoke detectors

MORE than £95,000 will be spent stopping people smoking in Swindon's pubs when the ban is enforced in July.  more...

Police try new approach in crackdown on prostitutes

TEN prostitutes could get their lives back on track thanks to the latest police crackdown on kerb crawling in Swindon.  more...

Man stabbed in late night attack

A MAN is seriously ill in hospital after being stabbed in Manchester Road. The 45-year-old man was attacked at approximately 2.40am today (Thurs).  more...

Man bailed after Toothill stabbing

AN 18-YEAR-OLD arrested in connection with the stabbing of a Portuguese man in Toothill has been released.  more...

For he's a Joly rude fellow

IT TAKES a certain nerve to come to Swindon and call the Railway Village a slum, but Dom Joly managed it.  more...

Swindon features in controversial urban explorers' website

WE all like to explore our surroundings.  more...

Job seekers in search of a new beginning

EAGER career seekers have piled into the Advertiser's job fair to find a fresh start.  more...

Kerry cooks up a good health recipe

KERRY Davison will take to the podium at a national conference to persuade schools to provide healthy meals.  more...

Sweet crush sparks alert

A ROMANTIC Valentine's Day gesture sparked a police incident when four "suspicious" packages were sent through the post.  more...

Player says sorry for 'moment of madness'

SWINDON Town star Andy Nicholas has spoken of his drink-driving shame.  more...

Royal lunch is on the menu for Pam

MUM Pam Shipperbottom has been rubbing shoulders with royalty and one of the country's top celebrity chefs.  more...

Jade aims to dazzle the judges

A SWINDON teen is hoping to impress the judges in the UK's biggest talent contest outside the X-Factor.  more...

University plan may still be on the cards

BUSINESS people and education leaders were told that developers still hope to build a university in Swindon.  more...

Man in critical condition after knife attack

POLICE believe the attacker who stabbed a man in the Manchester Road area was out to kill him.  more...

School's so much more egg-citing now

CHILDREN at St Andrew's School in Blunsdon are getting a hands-on approach to science this week.  more...

Alleged rapist tells court of suicide bid

A FATHER-OF-THREE accused of rape and attempted murder told a court he would rather die than go to prison.  more...

Times Celebrating

MARRIAGE: Samantha Lane & Matthew Lewis-Lakelin

Doctors Samantha Lane and Matthew Lewis-Lakelin were married at Fomon Castle, near Cardiff, on November 4, 2006.  more...

BIRTH: Jack Brian Antony Falconer

AS a holistic beauty therapist new mum Sally Falconer was hoping for a completely natural birth but baby Jack had other ideas.  more...

OBITUARY: Sir Stephen Berthon

ADMIRAL Sir Stephen Berthon, who rose to be Deputy Chief of Defence Staff before retiring to the Wiltshire countryside to indulge his love of hunting, has died at the age of 84.  more...

Times Chippenhem Town Fc

Griffin signs for Newport County

EX-CHIPPENHAM Town ace Charlie Griffin will be competing with former England B international Dean Holdsworth for a place in the Newport County side on Saturday.  more...

Bath City move to sign Perrin

GOALKEEPER Steve Perrin, who started the season bidding to win the Southern League title with Chippenham Town, could end the campaign helping arch-rivals Bath City lift the crown.  more...

Times Features Down Memory Lane

Then & Now - Emwell Street, Warminster

We move just around the corner from last week's Then and Now feature on Craven House.  more...

Down Memory Lane

Bernie Blewitt, of Westbury, has sent in these photos of his time serving with the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry during the war in North Africa (Alamein).  more...

Times Football

Wiltshire County Cups semi-final draws

WILTSHIRE Senior Cup holders Corsham Town will play Shrewton United in the semi-finals of this season's competition.  more...

FC Chippenham girls drawn away

FC CHIPPENHAM Girls have been drawn away to Swindon Spitfires in the semi-finals of this season's inaugural Wiltshire under 12s Girls' Cup.  more...

Times Music

UK’s finest folk and The Blues Bros

JUST 18 months after his Kitty Jay album was shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize, Dartmoor singer-songwriter/fiddler Seth Lakeman's feet have scarcely touched the ground.  more...

The Gig Guide

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16  more...

Times Two

My Wiltshire Life - Anthony Nicklin

ANTHONY Nicklin, 65, who was born in Birmingham, lives with his wife Kim, 48, in Warminster. He moved to Wiltshire in 1992, after falling in love with its tranquillity and friendly community. After being brought up in Birmingham for 20 years, where he attended Handsworth Grammar, he graduated from Aston University as a qualified engineer. He moved to Worcestershire, where he lived for 20 years, before finally setting in Warminster.  more...

SFTW: Weekend offers great choice of events for animal lovers

ANIMAL lovers have a great choice of events to enjoy this weekend.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

Your council tax bills revealed

WESTBURY has been revealed as the best town to live in if you want to pay the lowest council tax.  more...

Committee slams hospital closures

THE axing of community hospitals in west Wiltshire was last night condemned by councillors who want the Health Secretary to overrule the decision.  more...

New idea for airport parking

BRISTOL International Airport today announced that passengers will soon be able to use a new on-site airport Meet and Greet service.  more...

Trowbridge News

Work starts on school revamp

EXCITING times are ahead for Keevil Primary School with work beginning on its new extension this week.  more...

Battle looms over care centre plan

TROWBRIDGE Cricket Club has said it will continue to fight against plans to build a super surgery on land it leases from a health trust.  more...

Warminster News

Fire death was accidental

A HOUSE fire which claimed the life of a 49-year-old man was accidental, an inquest ruled today.  more...

Westbury News

It's time for action!

A CHURCH tower that has stood for over a century without a clock is now ticking away after villagers decided it was time for action.  more...

Wilbur

BIRTHDAYS!

CONGRATULATIONS to our Junior of the Week, Victoria Hancock, of Corsham, who wins a £5 voucher from The Toy Shop, plus two Happy Meals from McDonald's in Trowbridge, Melksham or Chippenham. Well done Victoria, thank you for sending in the lovely photo and enjoy your fifth birthday on Thursday.   more...

Wiltshire News

Cute little Clio is star

THREE much loved cats received the accolades in this year's Gazette & Herald's Pet Idol competition.  more...

Leading begins for Longleat's roof restoration

Work has begun on the £75,000 project to replace the lead roof on Wiltshire's historic Longleat House.  more...

Bin baby is doing well

Early indications look good for both a newborn baby and her mother who dumped her in a wheelie bin, according to Wiltshire police and social services.  more...

Officers’ jobs axed in council saving bid

TWO high-profile managers are among five officers to be made redundant by Kennet District Council as part of their plans to save £1million in next year's budgets.  more...

New Meet and Greet service at airport

Passengers will soon be able to use a new on-site Meet and Greet service at Bristol International Airport.  more...

Saint marches in to save leisure centre

Football legend Matt Le Tissier was in Wiltshire today to visit Cricklade Leisure Centre and throw his support behind the campaign to keep it open.  more...

Woottonbassett News

Football legend lends hand to leisure centre campaign

Football legend Matthew Le Tissier will be at Cricklade Leisure Centre this afternoon, lending his weight to the campaign to keep it open.  more...

Youth Minor League Announcements

Change of Managers details

Larkhall Athletic Under 13's  more...

Youth Minor League News

Wiltshire County Cups semi-finals draws

CASTLE Combe Colts have been drawn away to Bemerton Heath Harlequins in the semi-finals of this season's Wiltshire county under 15s cup.  more...

Salisbury Journal News

TV star helps pupils go wild

THE pin-up presenter of TV's Tomorrow's World and Robot Wars, Philippa Forrester, braved hippo-infested ponds and paths where dinosaurs lurked in the rockery to open the wildlife garden at St Osmund's Catholic Primary School in Salisbury last week.   more...

TV 'docs' see the real thing

DOCTORS from TV's Green Wing got the chance to consult with real life medical colleagues last week and find out what Salisbury District Hospital's Stars Appeal is all about.   more...

Noelle earns her stripes

TRAIN passengers couldn't believe their eyes last week when they found themselves sharing a carriage with a zebra.   more...

Children's chief joins NHS trust

SALISBURY NHS Foundation Trust has appointed two new non-executive directors, including the Children's Commissioner.   more...

Man's drowning is still a major mystery

WILTSHIRE assistant deputy coroner, Peter Hatvany, admitted at an inquest last week there were still more questions than answers regarding the drowning of a   more...

Councillors reject leisure centre plans

A NEW leisure and sports complex planned for Amesbury has stumbled at the first hurdle after councillors rejected officer's advice and refused to give it planning permission.   more...

Laborartory passes its tests target

A NEW "high throughput" laboratory at Salisbury District Hospital is   more...

Brian bows out after 42 years' hospital service

AFTER almost 42 years of NHS service, Salisbury District Hospital's maintenance officer retired last week.   more...

Ancient remains saved just in time

A QUICK-THINKING builder saved Bronze Age funeral remains from   more...

Chroisters flip over pancake party

PROBATIONARY choristers at Salisbury Cathedral enjoyed an early Shrove Tuesday celebration when they attended a pancake party at the home of the Precentor, Canon Jeremy Davies this week. After tossing the pancakes and tucking into them, the choristers took part in the traditional burning of the   more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Coaches to Stevenage - a reminder

SALISBURY City supporters wishing to book seats on official club coaches to Stevenage Borough for next week's FA Trophy tie are advised to do so as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.   more...

City down to third

LAST night's 2-1 win by Histon at Weston-super-Mare means they climb above Salisbury City into second place on goal difference.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Sweet crush sparks alert

A ROMANTIC Valentine's Day gesture sparked a police incident when four "suspicious" packages were sent through the post.   more...

For he's a Joly rude fellow

IT TAKES a certain nerve to come to Swindon and call the Railway Village a slum, but Dom Joly managed it.   more...

Player says sorry for 'moment of madness'

SWINDON Town star Andy Nicholas has spoken of his drink-driving shame.   more...

Swindon features in controversial urban explorers' website

WE all like to explore our surroundings.   more...

Town star given 20 month driving ban

SWINDON Town player Andy Nicholas has been banned from driving for 20 months after admitting drink-driving.   more...

Kerry cooks up a good health recipe

KERRY Davison will take to the podium at a national conference to persuade schools to provide healthy meals.   more...

Royal lunch is on the menu for Pam

MUM Pam Shipperbottom has been rubbing shoulders with royalty and one of the country's top celebrity chefs.   more...

Man stabbed in late night attack

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Jade aims to dazzle the judges

A SWINDON teen is hoping to impress the judges in the UK's biggest talent contest outside the X-Factor.   more...

University plan may still be on the cards

BUSINESS people and education leaders were told that developers still hope to build a university in Swindon.   more...

Man in critical condition after knife attack

POLICE believe the attacker who stabbed a man in the Manchester Road area was out to kill him.   more...

Smoke detectors

MORE than £95,000 will be spent stopping people smoking in Swindon's pubs when the ban is enforced in July.   more...

Man bailed after Toothill stabbing

AN 18-YEAR-OLD arrested in connection with the stabbing of a Portuguese man in Toothill has been released.   more...

Job seekers in search of a new beginning

EAGER career seekers have piled into the Advertiser's job fair to find a fresh start.   more...

Football star backs leisure centre campaign

FORMER Premiership football star Matt Le Tissier has thrown his support behind the battle to save Cricklade Leisure Centre.   more...

School's so much more egg-citing now

CHILDREN at St Andrew's School in Blunsdon are getting a hands-on approach to science this week.   more...

Alleged rapist tells court of suicide bid

A FATHER-OF-THREE accused of rape and attempted murder told a court he would rather die than go to prison.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

SWINDON TOWN: Evans aiming for title

PAUL Evans is aiming to finish an injury-plagued season with a title winners medal in his pocket while insisting automatic promotion is the least Town should be aiming for.   more...

ADY WILLIAMS COLUMN: 'Youngsters did us proud'

WHAT an amazing turnout for the FA Youth Cup tie the other night and you really had to feel for the lads as they went down to such a late goal against Newcastle United.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Skipper set for introduction to coaching

PAUL Sturrock is happy to provide skipper Ady Williams with an introduction to the world of coaching with the manager keen to acknowledge the role he has already played this season in one colleague's development.   more...

Henry defies odds for national pick

WATCHING the Six Nations Championship at the weekend sent shivers' through Henry Trinder as the enormity of the next month finally rammed home.   more...

It’s derby day for Bassett as the rest battle to exit drop zone

Wootton Bassett can take a giant step towards a Southern Counties promotion play-off tomorrow as they head down for a Wiltshire derby at Trowbridge.   more...

Weekend rugby teams and fixtures

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Russell agress new deal at Wildcats

PETER Russell has agreed a new deal to remain as coach of Swindon Wildcats next season - and remains confident that his team will reach end of season play-offs in this campaign.   more...

FOOTBALL: Fit-again Harris faces new fight

GILES Harris can finally see light at the end of the tunnel with regards his injury struggle but he is now facing another battle for a first-team recall.   more...

FOOTBALL: College set to pounce at the top

New College entertain Wroughton this weekend in the match of the day in the Wilts Premier Division, writes RAY BURROUGHS.   more...

Ti's gone a bit La-La for Duke

DAVID Duke has just about stopped laughing after finding himself the target of frenzied' speculation linking him with a move to David Beckham's LA Galaxy.   more...

Fisher: "I won't leave until we're great again"

JOHN Fisher has vowed to restore Highworth's glory days after two seasons of disgraceful' underachievement.   more...

Let's Rob results

CHRISTIAN Roberts insists points not performances are now crucial with Town unable to afford too many slip ups in an increasingly tense race for promotion.   more...

Sturrock has a defensive worry

DEFENSIVE concerns occupy Paul Sturrock's thoughts as Town bid to avoid a second successive home defeat against an in-form side from the north east.   more...

Shrivenham begin tough week at Ardley

SHRIVENHAM visit Hellenic Premier high-fliers Ardley tomorrow - the start of three extremely tough away games in a week, writes DAVE EATON.   more...

Time to put it right for Peacock

LEE Peacock would happily sign a contract extension today as he looks to put right a robbery' tomorrow.   more...

Time will tell for Frenchman

PATRICK Noubissie's English football education is gathering pace and Paul Sturrock hopes the Frenchman grasps the necessary lessons in order to earn an extended deal at the County Ground.   more...

Weekend's youth football fixtures

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The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Swindon features on controversial website

Have you ever heard of the term 'Urban Explorers'?   more...

Bin baby is doing well

Early indications look good for both a newborn baby and her mother who dumped her in a wheelie bin, according to Wiltshire police and social services.   more...

Fire in workshop closes village

Fire fighters are currently tackling a fire in a workshop next to the butchers in the centre of Market Lavington.   more...

Youth found dead at hotel

A teenager was found dead in his room at a Chippenham hotel in the early hours of this morning.   more...

Pupils’ lions share

LIONS clubs in central Wiltshire have clubbed together to fund a new multi-sensory facility at Rowdeford School, near Devizes.   more...

China trek for charity

COOKERY consultant Suzanne Wickham is laying down her spatula and putting on her hiking boots to take on a trekking challenge along the Great Wall of China in aid of the Alzheimer's Society.   more...

Silver light show on a night of fun

A SPECTACULAR light show will crown the celebrations marking the restoration of the Estcourt fountain in Devizes Market Place next month.   more...

Benefit cheat to be sentenced

A man who illegally claimed thousands of pounds in benefits will be sentenced next month.   more...

Power tools taken

Power tools worth around £5,500 have been stolen from a Swindon building site.   more...

Young people's radio goes online

A live radio show produced by young people from Chippenham and the surrounding towns has been broadcast across the Internet.   more...

Footie fan’s dream day

Katie Sykes became the envy of all the boys at her school when she stepped out with England footballer Steven Gerrard before the international friendly against Spain last Wednesday.   more...

Annual pancake race coming up

Chippenham's annual Pancake Day races take place in the High Street at 11.20am on Tuesday.   more...

Brick-layer jailed for festival stabbing

A middle-aged bricklayer who stabbed his ex-girlfriend's lover at Calne Country Music Festival was sentenced to four years in prison at Bristol Crown Court today.   more...

Cable fault led to crash

THE microlight crash at Clench Common that left the pilot and passenger seriously injured in April 2006 was caused by the use of poor quality home-made support cables.   more...

MOD worker's Africa aid

Ministry of Defence worker Becky Hocking is taking time off work to help build a school in Namibia in southern Africa.   more...

Traders in a froth over coffee plan

THE threat of a new Costa Coffee or Starbucks moving into Chippenham has got worried traders in a stir.   more...

Officers’ jobs axed in council saving bid

TWO high-profile managers are among five officers to be made redundant by Kennet District Council as part of their plans to save £1million in next year's budgets.   more...

Raiders have snow idea how to escape

POLICE caught up with bungling thieves who burgled a house by following their footprints in the snow.   more...

Sound tests for skate park

Sound tests for a new skatepark in Malmesbury are set to be carried out shortly.   more...

Youth should not have been at hotel where he died

A teenager found dead in his room at a Chippenham hotel in the early hours of this morning should not have been there, the manager has revealed.   more...

Homes scheme ‘too big for village site’

YET another planning application has been submitted for a controversial development on Royal Field Close, Hullavington.   more...

Award hails young heroes of car crash

BRAVE siblings Connor and Grace Langan from Calne have been awarded for their quick thinking at the scene of a head-on car smash.   more...

Baring all for charity

ABBEY House Gardens owners Ian and Barbara Pollard have received an inscribed trowel for their support of the National Gardens Scheme and its charity work.   more...

Housing proposed for school site

A marina-style hotel and housing scheme has been suggested for the St Peter's School site in Bath Road.   more...

Man to be guest at his own wake

A Swindon man has decided to host his own wake after finding out he has just months to live.   more...

Drunken youngsters spark fight

A FIGHT involving under age youngsters who had been drinking was broken up by police in Devizes on Saturday night.   more...

Pub closes for new look

A Chippenham pub is set to have a transformation following its recent closure.   more...

Police hunt stolen bike

A black Shogun Grind mountain bike has been stolen from the Gorse Hill area of Swindon.   more...

School boosted by multi-sensory facility

LIONS clubs in central Wiltshire have clubbed together to fund a new multi-sensory facility at Rowdeford School, near Devizes.   more...

Leading begins for Longleat's roof restoration

Work has begun on the £75,000 project to replace the lead roof on Wiltshire's historic Longleat House.   more...

Pedestrian plan for Devizes

Snuff Street could be pedestrianised as part of a plan which includes demolishing the One Stop shop in Devizes Market Place and creating a small shopping centre with flats above it.   more...

Cute little Clio is star

THREE much loved cats received the accolades in this year's Gazette & Herald's Pet Idol competition.   more...

Heroin seized in Devizes drugs raids

Devizes police seized heroin, amphetamine and cannabis when they carried out three drugs raids.   more...

New Meet and Greet service at airport

Passengers will soon be able to use a new on-site Meet and Greet service at Bristol International Airport.   more...

Rescue comes at a heavy price

THE decision to save the Lime Kiln Centre in Wootton Bassett comes at the cost of increased parking charges, a cut in grant to Rudloe Community Centre and a delay in appointing an anti-social behaviour officer.   more...

Knife attack man gets two years

Bricklayer Andrew Simmons of Ogilvie Square, Calne was today sentenced to two years in prison by a judge at Bristol Crown Court.   more...

Students to be budding film-makers

GCSE students have the chance to try their hand at film-making in a free four-day workshop on animation at the University of Bath in Swindon.   more...

Town player given driving ban

Swindon Town defender Andy Nicholas has been banned from driving for 20 months for drink-driving.   more...

Football legend lends hand to leisure centre campaign

Football legend Matthew Le Tissier will be at Cricklade Leisure Centre this afternoon, lending his weight to the campaign to keep it open.   more...

Pub landlady says cheers for nothing

PUB regulars are drowning their sorrows after time was called on popular landlady Sue Harwood.   more...

Rugby star takes over village pub

OWNER of Lilley's nightclub and former Bath rugby player Chris Lilley has become the new owner of a popular village pub.   more...

Man stabbed in early hours

A man was stabbed in the early hours of this morning in Swindon's Manchester Road.   more...

Postcard from trenches delivered 90 years late

A postcard sent 90 years ago from a soldier fighting in France to his girlfriend in Colerne has turned up in a Chippenham postal office.   more...

Stab suspect released

An 18-year-old man arrested following a stabbing in Swindon has been released on police bail.   more...

Police cuts slammed

MAYOR of Calne Colin Viner is livid that the number of permanent police in the town are to be halved.   more...

Craftsman wins top award

Furniture maker Sean Sutcliffe collected a prestigious prize at the Best of British Industry Awards.   more...

Crash puppy found safe

A PUPPY that ran off after its owners were knocked unconscious in a car crash at Cadley last week has been reunited with them.   more...

Prostitutes get second chance

Prostitues have a chance to turn their lives around thanks to a police crackdown on kerb crawling.   more...

School extension imminent

Work is due to begin this week on a new extension for Keevil Primary School.   more...

Hotel death a suspected alcohol or drugs overdose

An alcohol or drugs overdose is believed to have killed a 19-year-old man at a Chippenham hotel in the early hours of this morning.   more...

Shoppers get the once-over

Pounding hearts were kept in check during Valentine's Day yesterday as free blood pressure checks were being offered to shoppers.   more...

Skinner swooping on Swindon

A rare opportunity has come up to see one of the country's finest and funniest stand-up comedians in Swindon.   more...

Saint marches in to save leisure centre

Football legend Matt Le Tissier was in Wiltshire today to visit Cricklade Leisure Centre and throw his support behind the campaign to keep it open.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Dick Mackey column

It was a huge shame our youngsters went down in the dying moments against Newcastle in the FA Youth Cup on Monday evening.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Your council tax bills revealed

WESTBURY has been revealed as the best town to live in if you want to pay the lowest council tax.   more...

It's time for action!

A CHURCH tower that has stood for over a century without a clock is now ticking away after villagers decided it was time for action.   more...

Fire death was accidental

A HOUSE fire which claimed the life of a 49-year-old man was accidental, an inquest ruled today.   more...

Work starts on school revamp

EXCITING times are ahead for Keevil Primary School with work beginning on its new extension this week.   more...

Committee slams hospital closures

THE axing of community hospitals in west Wiltshire was last night condemned by councillors who want the Health Secretary to overrule the decision.   more...

Playing fields battle nears end

A LONG-RUNNING battle over the building of industrial units on playing fields in Melksham could soon be near an end.   more...

Teenager found dead in hotel

A 19-YEAR-OLD man was found dead in a Chippenham hotel room in the early hours of this morning.   more...

Battle looms over care centre plan

TROWBRIDGE Cricket Club has said it will continue to fight against plans to build a super surgery on land it leases from a health trust.   more...

New idea for airport parking

BRISTOL International Airport today announced that passengers will soon be able to use a new on-site airport Meet and Greet service.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Wiltshire County Cups semi-final draws

WILTSHIRE Senior Cup holders Corsham Town will play Shrewton United in the semi-finals of this season's competition.   more...

Top Wiltshire riders to compete at prestigious British Open

TOP eventers Clayton and Lucinda Fredericks, from Devizes, Dab   more...

Castle Combe Action Day dates announced

CASTLE Combe Circuit has announced the dates for its four popular Action   more...

Bath City move to sign Perrin

GOALKEEPER Steve Perrin, who started the season bidding to win the Southern   more...

RFUW launch new female referee initiative

THE Rugby Football Union for Women is launching a new national campaign   more...

Charity’s appeal to marathon runners

HELP the Aged is looking for runners in this year's Flora London   more...

Griffin signs for Newport County

EX-CHIPPENHAM Town ace Charlie Griffin will be competing with former England   more...

Avon Tyres shortlisted for awards

MELKSHAM-based Avon Tyres are among the nominations at the   more...

Southern League goal scorers

CHIPPENHAM Town hot-shot David Gilroy is in fourth place in the Southern   more...

Get your rules knowledge up to date

THE English Golf Union are running two Rules Schools providing an   more...

  
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