Stories for 17 February 2007

Calne News

Pots and plants appeal

Staff at Humpty Dumpty nursery in Calne are appealing to residents for pots and plants so they can transform their garden in time for spring.  more...

Chippenham Sunday League News

League looking for new secretary

THE management committee of the Auto Business Solutions Ltd Chippenham Sunday League are seeking a new league secretary due to the retirement of Terry Fallows who has moved away from the area.  more...

Gazette Chippenham Town Fc

Chippenham Town 2 Maidenhead United 1

Southern League Premier Division Saturday, February 17 A volunteer referee's assistant saved this game from being postponed after referee John Farries pulled up with injury and had to be replaced.  more...

Gazette Football

Full time Saturday February 17th

Match report from Swindon Town League Two Fulltime Swindon Town 1 Darlington 1 On a grey damp day, Swindon Town faced Darlington in the fight for League Two points. Skipper Ady Williams was ruled out through injury, producing a recall for Jamie Vincent.  more...

Malmesbury News

Butcher appointed town councillor

Butcher Michael Thomas has been appointed as a town councillor for Malmesbury.  more...

New Forest News

Fire service calls for 4.5pc tax hike

HAMPSHIRE Fire and Rescue Authority is proposing a new budget for 2007/08 and if agreed this week it will require a 4.5 per cent increase in council tax for the county.  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Whites hit four past Hayes

SALISBURY City did their promotion chances a power of good with a comprehensive 4-0 win away at in-form Hayes.  more...

Salisbury 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...

Children's chief joins NHS trust

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

Stfc Headlines

Say You Want a Resolution?

A SWIFT resolution over the future ownership of Swindon Town remains a seemingly distant prospect as both sides bang the clarification' drum.  more...

Playing the waiting game

SWINDON Town's current regime have moved to paint the takeover picture as they see it as supporters await developments on the issue.  more...

Power insists consortium is working together

BILL Power is adamant the consortium determined to take control of Swindon Town is one entity' and there should be no confusion over the matter whatsoever.  more...

Rising star Smith sets new goals

PHIL Smith barely flickered on Darlington's radar six months ago but life in the limelight doesn't mean destination comfort zone, writes JON RITSON.  more...

Swindon Cricket

Swindon Bank on their Young Guns

THIS season will see a number of changes at Swindon Cricket Club.  more...

Season's fixtures for some of the leading cricket teams in the area

SWINDON CC Glos/Wilts Division (Home fixtures in CAPS) May 5: Hatherley & Reddings; May 12: Goatacre; May 19: GLOUCESTER CITY WINGET; May 26: Warminster; June 2: Lydney; June 9: MARSHFIELD; June 16: Chippenham; June 23: MARLBOROUGH; June 30: BIDDESTONE; July 7: Hatherley & Reddings; July 14: GOATACRE; July 21: Gloucester City Winget; July 28: WARMINSTER; August 4: LYDNEY; August 11: Marshfield; August 18: CHIPPENHAM; August 25: Marlborough; September 1: Biddestone.  more...

Swindon Football

SWINDON SUPERMARINE: Uxbridge end Marine run

SUPERMARINE'S 13-match unbeaten run came to an abrupt end as they crashed 4-1 at Uxbridge.  more...

Swindon General Sport

Theatre has them all seeing stars

Marlborough trainer Martin Bosley, together with Swindon jockey George Baker, provided the shock of the day at Wolverhampton earlier in the week when Theatre Groom won the mile-and-a-half Pontin's Book Early Maiden Stakes at a staggering 50/1.  more...

Sam set for a winning start

Flat jockeys have a day off tomorrow with the action taking place over the jumps at Fontwell and Towcester.  more...

Trainer is back among friends

Wroughton trainer Jim Old had a welcome change of luck when he saddled 11-1 shot Back Among Friends to win the maiden hurdle at Chepstow in mid-week.  more...

Clean sweep for Aaron

THERE are two more trophies in Aaron Climpson's collection after the perfect finish to a faultless mini-moto campaign, writes CRAIG LYUS.  more...

Ogbourne club's ton-up milestone

OGBOURNE Downs is one of 50 clubs in the UK celebrating their centenaries this year.  more...

Weekly junior coaching starts at North Wilts

Weekly junior golf coaching sessions for girls and boys under 18 begin on Saturday, March 31, at North Wilts Golf Club.  more...

Howell finds his touch as Harrington goes clear

Padraig Harrington shot an eight-under 63 in the first round of the Nissan Open in California to claim a three-stroke lead over the field.  more...

GOLF: Howell still in contention

DAVID Howell remained four shots off the lead at the conclusion of the second round of the Nissan Open in California last night.  more...

Swindon News

Police appeal after taxi attack

Swindon Police are appealing for witnesses after a taxi driver was assaulted by a passenger on Friday evening.  more...

Graham's about to hit his goal

A DIEHARD Swindon Town fan will have a new reason to celebrate on Tuesday when he will have watched his beloved club play at all 92 Premiership and Nationwide League football club grounds.  more...

Graham's about to hit his goal

A DIEHARD Swindon Town fan will have a new reason to celebrate on Tuesday when he will have watched his beloved club play at all 92 Premiership and Nationwide League football club grounds.  more...

Protesters stage sit-in over centre closure

MORE than 100 people staged a sit-in at the threatened Cricklade Leisure Centre last night as word came through that the operators had gone into liquidation.  more...

Times Chippenhem Town Fc

Around the Southern League

BEDWORTH UNITED Supporters' Association has organised a sports goods auction for Friday March 9 in the Greenbacks Social Club.  more...

Times Football

Toolstation League preview

Melksham Town v Torrington BEN Thomson could be in line for his first start in three months for Melksham today after recovering from a knee injury.  more...

Sport Italia Hellenic League round-up

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

Melksham home in Les Phillips Cup quarter-finals

MELKSHAM Town have been drawn at home to Welton Rovers in the quarter-finals of the Toolstation League Les Phillips Cup.  more...

Times General Sport

Get your rules knowledge up to date

GOLF: THE English Golf Union are running two Rules Schools providing an opportunity for golfers and golf club staff to brush up their knowledge on the rules of golf.  more...

Top Wiltshire riders to compete at prestigious British Open

EQUESTRIAN: TOP eventers Clayton and Lucinda Fredericks, from Devizes, Dab Albert, from Wootton Bassett, and Andrew Nicholson, from Malborough, have been invited to compete in the unique Indoor Cross Country competition at the British Open Show Jumping Championships on April 12.  more...

Castle Combe Action Day dates announced

CASTLE Combe Circuit has announced the dates for its four popular Action Days for 2007, with the cost of admission and track passes frozen to make them even better value.  more...

Higgins following in dad's tyretracks

MOTOR RACING: IN the tradition of sons following in the footsteps of their successful motor racing fathers, the Higgins name will return to Castle Combe in 2007.  more...

Trowbridge News

Pancake race is pan-tastic success

THE annual pancake race got underway in Trowbridge this morning without a hitch.  more...

Wiltshire News

Sit-in threat at leisure centre

Angry protesters held a sit-in at Cricklade Leisure Centre last night after hearing it could close for good on Tuesday.  more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Whites hit four past Hayes

SALISBURY City did their promotion chances a power of good with a comprehensive 4-0 win away at in-form Hayes.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

SWINDON SUPERMARINE: Uxbridge end Marine run

SUPERMARINE'S 13-match unbeaten run came to an abrupt end as they crashed 4-1 at Uxbridge.   more...

GOLF: Howell still in contention

DAVID Howell remained four shots off the lead at the conclusion of the second round of the Nissan Open in California last night.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Police appeal after taxi attack

Swindon Police are appealing for witnesses after a taxi driver was assaulted by a passenger on Friday evening.   more...

Sit-in threat at leisure centre

Angry protesters threatened to hold a sit-in at Cricklade Leisure Centre last night after hearing it could close for good.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Chippenham Town 2 Maidenhead United 1

Southern League Premier Division   more...

Full time Saturday February 17th

Match report from Swindon Town   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Pancake race is pan-tastic success

THE annual pancake race got underway in Trowbridge this morning without a hitch.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Melksham home in Les Phillips Cup quarter-finals

MELKSHAM Town have been drawn at home to Welton Rovers in the quarter-finals of the Toolstation League Les Phillips Cup.   more...

Higgins following in dad's tyretracks

MOTOR RACING: IN the tradition of sons following in the footsteps of their successful motor racing fathers, the Higgins name will return to Castle Combe in 2007.   more...

  
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