SWINDON TOWN: Byrne:‘They’re not ready yet!’

WHILE Paul Sturrock looks to inject fresh blood into Town's faltering promotion push, the club's Head of Youth has warned him the time is not right to turn to the County Ground's crop of talented youngsters.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: Vincent: ‘We need winning mentality’

JAMIE Vincent admits Town need to copy Hartlepool's winning mentality' as they continue to splutter in their promotion chase.  more...

NON LEAGUE: Pethick insists Purton can stay up

ALAN Dyton has warned Highworth the gap is closing fast and believes, for the first time, Shrivenham go into tomorrow's derby as equals.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: Brown says 'I'm sorry'

APOLOGETIC Aaron Brown is anxious to draw a line under a sometimes fractious relationship with sections of the Town faithful and preach promotion unity.  more...

Swindon Eating Out

The Barge, Seend

IT has been a busy first week for Sarah and Paul Haynes as they settle in at the Barge Inn, Seend Cleeve.  more...

The Tollgate Inn, Holt

As a vegetarian, I often find that my eating out choices are limited. But add pregnancy to that, and it's ten times worse. I have become the fussiest eater known to woman.  more...

Swindon Football

NON LEAGUE: Fisher insists his job is still biggest around

A HUMBLE John Fisher has held his hands up to the "fantastic work" Alan Dyton is doing at Shrivenham but insists he would still not stand "a cat in hells chance" of ever landing the biggest job' in the Hellenic League.  more...

NON LEAGUE: Dyton warns gap is closing

ALAN Dyton has warned Highworth the gap is closing fast and believes, for the first time, Shrivenham go into tomorrow's derby as equals.  more...

Swindon General Sport

MOTOR SPORT: Team Taunt seek victory in Bournemouth

HIGHWORTH rally stars Shelly Taunt and Julie Murphy head south of the country this week for the Rallye Sunseeker in Bournemouth.  more...

BOXING: RAW boxers are made from the white stuff

Sports editor STEVE BUTT chats to JOE EGAN - the former sparring partner of Mike Tyson - about the benefits of whitecollar boxing club Swindon Raw.  more...

Swindon Letters

When murderers faced hanging, crime was rare

A FEW years ago we had the Hungerford massacre followed by the Dunblane massacre.  more...

Fishing officer facts

I READ with some interest the article about the new angling officer employed by Swindon Council and had to put pen to paper to set the record straight.  more...

Time for a republic?

IS it not time we seriously considered abandoning a make-believe Parliamentary system of a constitutional monarchy in favour of a republic?  more...

One offer I can refuse

I RECEIVED this from our local Eascott Veterinary Clinic and Hospital. For some reason this was not addressed to our dog but to me!  more...

My once pretty town has been destroyed

WHEN I moved to Swindon in 1957 I thought it was a lovely town, so pretty and surrounded by beautiful countryside and a great assortment of shops.  more...

Chance to find better solution

SO, Swindon Borough Council has been saved from its disastrous decision to encourage the University of Bath and housing developers to surround Coate Water with a concrete straitjacket.  more...

Swindon News

Family terror during arson attack

A family looked on in horror as an arsonist targeted a car parked just feet away on their drive.  more...

Woman's ordeal over as attacker found guilty

A jury has found Darren Haakansen guilty of rape and attempted murder.  more...

Unlikely hero rescues water-logged pensioner

Out of nowhere a modern-day hero came to the rescue after a pensioner's flat was flooded.  more...

Rowers back on terra firma

Two British rowers have finally completed a 3,000-mile fundraising voyage which has seen them saved from starvation in a mid-Atlantic rescue and battered by 40ft waves.  more...

Porn surprise for new mobile owner

A woman who treated her husband to a new phone was disgusted when they found it was full of porn.  more...

Cycle blunder pushes pedestrians out

If you don't have two wheels then there's definitely no room for you on a footpath by Kingsdown School.  more...

Literature Festival programme soon to be unveiled

The complete programme of events for this year's Swindon Festival of Literature will be unveiled on March 14.  more...

Caravan Club's hospice boost

Swindon Caravan Club has generated £1,000 for the Prospect Hospice.  more...

My new phone was crammed full of porn

A WOMAN who bought her husband a new phone for a present was disgusted when they found it was full of porn.  more...

Council keeps two-star status

SWINDON Council has kept its two star status from the Audit Commission.  more...

Shout about our real-life champions!

THE search is on for Swindon’s own community champions. The Adver has again teamed up with Swindon Council to highlight the good work that can often go unsung in the town.  more...

Rowers reach dry land

TWO British rowers completed a 3,000-mile fundraising voyage which has seen them saved from starvation in a mid-Atlantic rescue and battered by 40ft waves.  more...

Retiring MEP tells Tories: elect a woman

RETIRING Member of the European Parliament Caroline Jackson has called on the Conservative Party to replace her with another woman.  more...

Area gets a clean-up

GORSE Hill got an early spring clean as part of a neighbourhood clean-up.  more...

Inspections reveal star restaurants

TAKEAWAYS, restaurants and other eateries across Swindon are to be given score cards that can be posted in their front doors for all to see.  more...

It's not all gloom for town's teens

LIFE in the UK might have been portrayed as all doom and gloom, but youngsters in Swindon say that is not the case here.  more...

All-weather netball court takes shape

A NEW £800,000 netball facility in Dorcan is beginning to take shape.  more...

Potty rules mean author could be sued... for paper cuts

THE author of a book honouring First World War soldiers has been told he needs £5m worth of insurance to sell them on council premises.  more...

McFly want to see you shake your tail feathers!

POP heartthrobs McFly are hoping that Swindon won't let them down when they play at the Oasis in April.  more...

Chris comforts weeping Billie

SWINDON sweetheart Billie Piper sought a shoulder to cry on from her ex-husband - but should be in better spirits tonight when she appears on the Charlotte Church show.  more...

Jungle joy at church

A SWINDON church has been transformed into a jungle to teach youngsters about religion.  more...

Cleaning overhaul is winning fight against MRSA

SWINDON'S Great Western Hospital is one of the best in the country for tackling the MRSA superbug.  more...

Teen pregancy rates fall

TEENAGE pregnancy in Swindon has dropped to an all-time low, according to the latest figures.  more...

Is this what Swindon will be like in 2017?

JUMP 10 years into the future and a walk in Swindon will take you through a landscape radically different to the town we know today.  more...

Give your views on eco-housing

SWINDON residents have the chance to make a big impact on the new rules for house building.  more...

Conmen strike at five houses in two hours

RESIDENTS need to be on their guard against conmen claiming to be water workers after five homes in the Swindon area were targeted in two hours.  more...

Swindon Rugby

RUGBY: Brown urges side to 'step up to the mantle'

JOHN Brown has challenged his Swindon troops to "step up to the mantle" in their desperate bid to retain their South West Two East status, writes STEVE BUTT.  more...

RUGBY: Bassett push for play-offs

WOOTTON Bassett continue their playoff push with a match against Oldfield at Stoneover Road.  more...

RUGBY: Damage limitation for College

SWINDON College Old Boys have found life tough in the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier League this season and face a "damage limitation" exercise this weekend against former Southern Counties side Phoenix, writes DAVE EATON.  more...

Times Celebrating

MARRIAGE: Amy Fowler & Neil Bishop

Miss Amy Louise Fowler and Mr Neil Richard Bishop were married at Trowbridge Register Office on February 17.  more...

BIRTH: Ellie Booth

NEW mum Christine Booth, 32, and husband Stephen, 33, are both excited at the arrival of their baby, Ellie.  more...

BIRTH: Oscar William Raymond

MADELINE Raymond, 30, was over the moon with the birth of her second child on Monday morning.  more...

OBITUARY: Mr Wallace Joseph Tiley

Wallace Joseph Tiley, known as Wally, was born in Ebbw Vale in 1918 and died on February 12 at Ferfoot Care Home in Chippenham, aged 88.  more...

OBITUARY: Mr Leslie Hull

FORMER Sutton Benger parish councillor Leslie Hull was laid to rest at St James's Church in Draycot Cerne, near Chippenham, on Monday.  more...

OBITUARY: Joan Ward

Former headmistress Joan Ward died on February 12, aged 91.  more...

Times Chippenhem Town Fc

Perrin offered new job

DARREN Perrin has received an offer to return to football management, just two weeks after being sacked by Chippenham Town.  more...

Former Bluebird signs for arch-rivals City

FORMER Chippenham Town goalkeeper Steve Perrin has signed for arch-rivals Bath City, but will have to wait to make his debut.  more...

Times Cricket

Sun shines on Corsham tourists

THE sun shone on Corsham under 15s as they opened their tour to Barbados with an impressive 48-run victory over Alma Parris School.  more...

Times Features Down Memory Lane

Then & Now - Vicarage Street, Warminster

Emwell Street, the subject of last week's Then and Now, leads to Vicarage Street, which we take a look at this week.  more...

Nostalgia

This week's old photograph is from Mrs Margaret Grant (nee Swan), of Trowbridge, who is hoping someone can name some, or even all, of the men pictured.  more...

Down Memory Lane

Anne Cranham, of Melksham, has added a few more details about the social club photo we first featured in Down Memory Lane on February 9.  more...

Times Football

Melksham boss tracks striker Ingram

KANE Ingram is the latest transfer target for Melksham Town boss Kelvin Highmore.  more...

Higdon brothers join Bradford

THE Higdon brothers are the latest signings for new Bradford Town manager Paul Ranger.  more...

Cheeky Joe fined for scoring

Sherborne Town 1, Biddestone 1. JOE O’Chuko paid the price for a touch of flamboyancy as Biddestone held promotion-chasing Sherborne to a draw in the Toolstation League First Division last night.  more...

Times Music

Jazz, rock, swing and farewell to a local legend

WHATEVER your style of music, there's something for you on the live scene this weekend.  more...

The Gig Guide

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23  more...

Times Two

My Wiltshire Life - Simone Brightstein

SIMONE Brightstein, 70, is the author of two books, Hosts of Ghosts, published in 2005, and Oshun's Gold, published on Valentine's Day this year.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

Council wins top performance rating

WILTSHIRE County Council is one of only two councils across the south west to have been awarded the highest rating in an annual assessment.  more...

Stone Age dads mount protest

THREE men dressed as cartoon character Fred Flintstone evaded tight security and scaled Stonehenge in the latest protest by protest group Fathers 4 Justice.  more...

X-rated profile 'written by third party'

AN X-rated profile about a Trowbridge police officer posted on a website was made by a third party, Wiltshire Police have revealed.  more...

Trowbridge News

Police probe Friends Reunited claims

A SEXUALLY explicit profile about a Trowbridge police officer which was posted on a website is being investigated.  more...

Fury over garden centre jobs threat

CUSTOMERS of a Trowbridge Garden Centre are furious at proposed changes which could leave two long-serving workers made redundant.  more...

Walter George 10k Run

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Phew, it's easier running downhill  more...

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Evenly matched in the running stakes  more...

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Follow the leader  more...

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Women take the lead  more...

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He's behind you!  more...

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Running in pairs  more...

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Even little ones took part  more...

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Bright spot in the distance  more...

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Keep it up  more...

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Feel the burn  more...

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Keeping in time  more...

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Wave for the camera  more...

Warminster News

RAF group faces closure threat

A LOCAL branch of the Royal Air Forces Association is making a desperate appeal for new members.  more...

Wilbur

BIRTHDAYS!

CONGRATULATIONS to our Junior of the Week, Harrison Gaines, of Bradford on Avon, who wins a £5 voucher from The Toy Shop, plus two Happy Meals from McDonald's in Trowbridge, Melksham or Chippenham. Well done Harrison, enjoy your fifth birthday on Tuesday.  more...

Wiltshire News

Council's joy at four-star rating

Wiltshire County Council is the only council in Wiltshire to receive the top star rating by the Audit Commission.  more...

Literary feast and more

Literary luminaries of every genre are booked to contribute to this year's Bath Literature Festival, which runs from March 3 to 11.  more...

Police probe spoof Friends reunited profile

Wiltshire police are investigating a spoof sexually explicit profile about a police officer which was posted on the friends Reunited website.  more...

MP to address Post Office rally

A rally to mark National Post Office week is being staged at Wren's Post Office, East Knoyle tomorrow.  more...

Who gets your vote for best sarnie?

Do you have a favourite sandwich?  more...

Wiltshire MEP to step down

Wiltshire MEP Caroline Jackson, the only British Conservative woman in the European Parliament, has announced her intention to retire from the Strasbourg benches.  more...

Call for proper burial for ancient bones

Druids are calling for Neolitihic human remails excavated from a site in Wiltshire in the 1920s to be properly buried.  more...

Fathers for Justice hijack Stonehenge

Three men dressed as cartoon caveman Fred Flintstone climbed on top of Stonehenge today to protest about Tory leader David Cameron's comments on absent fathers.  more...

Woottonbassett News

Jogging for heart health

The British Heart Foundation is holding its Hearts First Jog event at Lydiard Park on Sunday.  more...

Youth Minor League Announcements

Change of Manager Details

AFC Corsham Jaguars Under 9's  more...

Salisbury Journal Business

Time to focus on overseas markets

WILTSHIRE businesses are being encouraged to take part in UK Trade & Investment's International Month in March.   more...

Office park delights the community

BUILDING work at Oakridge Office Park in Whaddon is now complete and developers Handston Properties held an opening ceremony earlier this month.   more...

Good grooming heads the conference agenda

A CONFERENCE for women running their own companies is to be held in Amesbury next month.   more...

Salisbury Journal News

Route relaunch is just the ticket

BUS operators Stagecoach and Wilts & Dorset have joined forces to relaunch the bus route between Salisbury and Andover.   more...

We'll fly on, club pledges

STAFF and members at Old Sarum Flying Club are adamant they will not be grounded despite losing a court case against their   more...

Pooch's 23-day car nightmare

A RELIEVED pensioner has been reunited with her beloved dog after 23 days of worrying she would never see her again.   more...

Brewery hails a record year

RINGWOOD Brewery is raising a glass to its own success after posting another record year.   more...

Drivers are fined over fatal collision

TWO men have been convicted of careless driving after a 79 year-old woman was killed in a crash last year.   more...

Raft of measures as police cut their costs

HAMPSHIRE Police Authority has agreed a budget reduction of nearly £7.88m through a package of cost-cutting measures for the county force for the next year.   more...

Blind couple have all foot care stopped

AFTER 16 years of receiving treatment on their feet, two blind   more...

Battle lines drawn over old RAF camp

A FORMER RAF camp at the heart of a long-running community debate risks becoming a blot on the landscape unless urgent talks can help avert it.   more...

Pupils put through their paces

ASPIRING young athletes at the Burgate School and Sixth Form Centre were shown what it takes to get to the top last week, after a visit from athletics star Iwan Thomas.   more...

Police renew appeal for hit-and-run car

POLICE have made a fresh appeal to the public to help trace the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run which left a cyclist fighting for his life near Brook.   more...

Snake in the grass!

A PORTON couple got slightly more than they bargained for when they discovered an imported Milk Snake hiding under a rock in their garden.   more...

PCs injured as masked raiders strike

TWO policemen needed hospital treatment after their car was rammed by a gang which carried out a terrifying raid on a motorcycle shop.   more...

Council chief issues a contracts warning

COUNCIL leader, Richard Britton, warned this week cancelling   more...

Wheelchair or not, it's anyone for tennis?

wheelchair-bound players. Chris Lloyd, who is confined to a wheelchair after being hit by a lorry, spotted some tennis balls on the back seat of his colleague's car and asked her if she wouldn't mind teaching him how to play.   more...

Finds set for a museum place

HISTORICAL finds discovered by metal detector enthusiasts have been declared as   more...

White Horse regulars toast return of licence

BEER is back on the menu at the White Horse Inn, Downton after four weeks of an enforced drought.   more...

Union issuing its pay demand

UNION bosses are to press for a pay rise of five per cent or £1,000 - whichever is the greater - for local government workers in Salisbury and district.   more...

No stage fright from theatre appeal donors

HARD hats and fluorescent jackets were the order of the day last Thursday as Salisbury Playhouse showed off the latest stage in the building of its   more...

Schools want to meet their Spanish 'twins'

A TWINNING project to forge closer links between the south west and Spain is   more...

Officer lands top Navy post

A TOP Salisbury   more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Trophy on display

THE FA Trophy will be on display in the clubhouse at Stevenage Borough on Saturday, ahead of the Conference side's quarter-final tie with the Whites.   more...

Salisbury City 1 Dorchester Town 1

SALISBURY City returned to the top of the Conference South table for the first time since September, but not in the way they would have wanted.   more...

Ground improvements

THE two undeveloped sides of the Raymond McEnhill Stadium, which are currently out of bounds, are now well on their way to being transformed into smart new terracing and seating.   more...

Time to get the city rocking again, says Tommy

TOMMY Widdrington is under no illusions when it comes to the mountain Salisbury City must climb if they are to continue on the FA Trophy glory trail and, dare we say it, go one better than last season, when they fell at the quarter-final stage at the hands of Exeter City.   more...

Stevenage here we come! Trophy quarter-final preview

NICK Holmes is hoping City can claim a hat-trick of Conference scalps when they visit Stevenage Borough for Saturday's FA Trophy quarter-final.   more...

Late winner ruins Shrews' day

SHREWTON United were undone by a late winner at Cadbury Heath, despite having dominated much of the game, as their run of poor results drags on.   more...

Six game ban for City striker

SALISBURY City striker Matt Tubbs will miss six matches following his sending off in midweek in the Conference South game at Dorchester Town.   more...

Rugby club still in title hunt

A TENACIOUS display at Castle Road kept Salisbury in title contention, shor-ing up their third-place berth in South West Division Two (East).   more...

Brave Wheats are defeated

WHEATSHEAF Cabin Crew put up a brave fight at the home of Oakmeadians, despite losing a player early on.   more...

Cyclones stay on track

SALISBURY CYCLONES kept up their Division Two title challenge with a 10-8 win at West Grimstead B that put them four sets behind leaders Wilton A, with both sides having three games left.   more...

City sign Neilson

SALISBURY City have this evening signed former Welsh international utility player Alan Neilson.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Retiring MEP tells Tories: elect a woman

RETIRING Member of the European Parliament Caroline Jackson has called on the Conservative Party to replace her with another woman.   more...

Shout about our real-life champions!

Click here to nominate your Community Champions   more...

Inspections reveal star restaurants

TAKEAWAYS, restaurants and other eateries across Swindon are to be given score cards that can be posted in their front doors for all to see.   more...

It's not all gloom for town's teens

LIFE in the UK might have been portrayed as all doom and gloom, but youngsters in Swindon say that is not the case here.   more...

Rowers reach dry land

TWO British rowers completed a 3,000-mile fundraising voyage which has seen them saved from starvation in a mid-Atlantic rescue and battered by 40ft waves.   more...

All-weather netball court takes shape

A NEW £800,000 netball facility in Dorcan is beginning to take shape.   more...

Council keeps two star status

SWINDON Council has kept its two star status from the Audit Commission.   more...

Potty rules mean author could be sued... for paper cuts

THE author of a book honouring First World War soldiers has been told he needs £5m worth of insurance to sell them on council premises.   more...

McFly want to see you shake your tail feathers!

POP heartthrobs McFly are hoping that Swindon won't let them down when they play at the Oasis in April.   more...

Chris comforts weeping Billie

SWINDON sweetheart Billie Piper sought a shoulder to cry on from her ex-husband - but should be in better spirits tonight when she appears on the Charlotte Church show.   more...

Area gets a clean-up

GORSE Hill got an early spring clean as part of a neighbourhood clean-up.   more...

Jungle joy at church

A SWINDON church has been transformed into a jungle to teach youngsters about religion.   more...

Cleaning overhaul is winning fight against MRSA

SWINDON'S Great Western Hospital is one of the best in the country for tackling the MRSA superbug.   more...

Teen pregancy rates fall

TEENAGE pregnancy in Swindon has dropped to an all-time low, according to the latest figures.   more...

Is this what Swindon will be like in 2017?

JUMP 10 years into the future and a walk in Swindon will take you through a landscape radically different to the town we know today.   more...

My new phone was crammed full of porn

A WOMAN who bought her husband a new phone for a present was disgusted when they found it was full of porn.   more...

Council keeps two-star status

SWINDON Council has kept its two star status from the Audit Commission.   more...

Give your views on eco-housing

SWINDON residents have the chance to make a big impact on the new rules for house building.   more...

Fears for woman's safety as police hunt this man

POLICE say a woman is in danger while this man remains at large.   more...

Conmen strike at five houses in two hours

RESIDENTS need to be on their guard against conmen claiming to be water workers after five homes in the Swindon area were targeted in two hours.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

SWINDON TOWN: Byrne:‘They’re not ready yet!’

WHILE Paul Sturrock looks to inject fresh blood into Town's faltering promotion push, the club's Head of Youth has warned him the time is not right to turn to the County Ground's crop of talented youngsters.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Vincent: ‘We need winning mentality’

JAMIE Vincent admits Town need to copy Hartlepool's winning mentality' as they continue to splutter in their promotion chase.   more...

MOTOR SPORT: Team Taunt seek victory in Bournemouth

HIGHWORTH rally stars Shelly Taunt and Julie Murphy head south of the country this week for the Rallye Sunseeker in Bournemouth.   more...

BOXING: RAW boxers are made from the white stuff

Sports editor STEVE BUTT chats to JOE EGAN - the former sparring partner of Mike Tyson - about the benefits of whitecollar boxing club Swindon Raw.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Brown will not face axe

AARON Brown will be given a second chance at the County Ground following his angry confrontation with Town fans at Barnet.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: It's the Best news

PAUL Sturrock hopes to recruit two new faces by the weekend, with Southampton's Leon Best one of those on the wish list.   more...

ICE HOCKEY: Crunch time for Cats

CRUNCH TIME has arrived for Swindon npower Wildcats and their hopes of reaching the end of season play-offs.   more...

ICE HOCKEY: Women remain on top of table

TOPCATS maintained top spot in the British Women's Division One South table with a crushing 17-1 victory over Oxford University.   more...

CRICKET: Rocky's nearing fitness

JON Lewis insists his troublesome Achilles is "progressing nicely" and is looking forward to getting his Caribbean adventure in full swing.   more...

NON LEAGUE: Fisher insists his job is still biggest around

A HUMBLE John Fisher has held his hands up to the "fantastic work" Alan Dyton is doing at Shrivenham but insists he would still not stand "a cat in hells chance" of ever landing the biggest job' in the Hellenic League.   more...

NON LEAGUE: Dyton warns gap is closing

ALAN Dyton has warned Highworth the gap is closing fast and believes, for the first time, Shrivenham go into tomorrow's derby as equals.   more...

NON LEAGUE: Pethick insists Purton can stay up

ALAN Dyton has warned Highworth the gap is closing fast and believes, for the first time, Shrivenham go into tomorrow's derby as equals.   more...

RUGBY: Brown urges side to 'step up to the mantle'

JOHN Brown has challenged his Swindon troops to "step up to the mantle" in their desperate bid to retain their South West Two East status, writes STEVE BUTT.   more...

RUGBY: Bassett push for play-offs

WOOTTON Bassett continue their playoff push with a match against Oldfield at Stoneover Road.   more...

RUGBY: Damage limitation for College

SWINDON College Old Boys have found life tough in the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier League this season and face a "damage limitation" exercise this weekend against former Southern Counties side Phoenix, writes DAVE EATON.   more...

SUPERMARINE: Life in the old dog yet

ROGER Emms has re-found his enthusiasm for football with his 40th birthday just around the corner and is hoping a trade-off with some of his younger colleagues can keep the old legs going for a bit longer.   more...

FOOTBALL: Herring shrugs off speculation

IAN Herring has rubbished rumours of any move away from Hardenhuish and insists he is "100 per committed" on helping the Bluebirds' promotion push.   more...

FOOTBSLL: Sawyer bidding for seven wins

KEVIN Sawyer has revealed Cirencester Town have targeted seven wins for Southern League Premier Division safety, admitting a post Christmas slump has wrecked any play-off dreams.   more...

FOOTBALL: College need a favour

Blueprint Chiseldon could do neighbours New College a favour this weekend by taking a point off Wilts Premier Division leaders Corsham Town.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Spineless Town need some spark

SPINELESS' Town are suffering from the absence of three catalysts as Paul Sturrock battles to inject fresh vitality into his squad.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Supporters can play role

PAUL Sturrock insists Town's supporters have a crucial role to play in preventing a wee blip' snowballing into something more serious, writes JON RITSON.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Robbo & Co told 'go for the jugular'

CHRISTIAN Roberts can expect a varied finale to the campaign as his manager urges his side to go for the jugular'.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Brown says 'I'm sorry'

APOLOGETIC Aaron Brown is anxious to draw a line under a sometimes fractious relationship with sections of the Town faithful and preach promotion unity.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Cycle blunder pushes pedestrians out

If you don't have two wheels then there's definitely no room for you on a footpath by Kingsdown School.   more...

Pregnancy centre needs new home

The Sycamore Centre in Devizes is searching for a new home to continue its work of pregnancy counselling.   more...

Unlikely hero rescues water-logged pensioner

Out of nowhere a modern-day hero came to the rescue after a pensioner's flat was flooded.   more...

Wiltshire MEP to step down

Wiltshire MEP Caroline Jackson, the only British Conservative woman in the European Parliament, has announced her intention to retire from the Strasbourg benches.   more...

Ex-major's wife was 'threatened'

Charles and Diana Ingram, the Easterton couple who were convicted of fraud over Mr Ingram's appearance on the TV quiz Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, are reporting even more incidents of harassment against them.   more...

Call for proper burial for ancient bones

Druids are calling for Neolitihic human remails excavated from a site in Wiltshire in the 1920s to be properly buried.   more...

Teen drinkers pose carnival threat

Carnival organisers in Pewsey are considering ways of reducing teenage boozing.   more...

Hi-tech heating goes online

The heating systems in buildings in Chippenham and Swindon are now being managed online - from a Bath-based office.   more...

Skaters on a winning roll

Roller skaters from the Moonrakers Club at Pewsey and Marlborough are really on a roll and members picked up 18 medals at one contest.   more...

Dad says son's arm was broken by police

The parents of teenager Blake Scarth have made an official complaint following an incident in which they claim police officers broke their son's arm.   more...

Literature Festival programme soon to be unveiled

The complete programme of events for this year's Swindon Festival of Literature will be unveiled on March 14.   more...

Council's joy at four-star rating

Wiltshire County Council is the only council in Wiltshire to receive the top star rating by the Audit Commission.   more...

Police probe spoof Friends reunited profile

Wiltshire police are investigating a spoof sexually explicit profile about a police officer which was posted on the friends Reunited website.   more...

Postcard triggers flood of interest

Joyce Hulbert from Colerne said she was getting used to being recognised in the street after the Gazette ran an article about a 90-year-old postcard sent by her soldier father to her mother during the First World War.   more...

MP to address Post Office rally

A rally to mark National Post Office week is being staged at Wren's Post Office, East Knoyle tomorrow.   more...

Elderly say club loss will hit hard

The elderly users of a social club are appalled to hear that it is under threat of closure in order to save Lime Kiln Leisure Centre in Wootton Bassett .   more...

Sickened by vandals

Doctors at Beversbrook Medical Centre in Calne say they are at the end of their tether after a year-long campaign of vandalism at the surgery.   more...

Thieves caught on film

CCTV volunteers in Calne are celebrating this week after catching thieves and vandals in the act on camera.   more...

Jogging for heart health

The British Heart Foundation is holding its Hearts First Jog event at Lydiard Park on Sunday.   more...

Fathers for Justice hijack Stonehenge

Three men dressed as cartoon caveman Fred Flintstone climbed on top of Stonehenge today to protest about Tory leader David Cameron's comments on absent fathers.   more...

Literary feast and more

Literary luminaries of every genre are booked to contribute to this year's Bath Literature Festival, which runs from March 3 to 11.   more...

Protest over free staff parking

Kennet District Council has been condemned for plans to extend its free car park for staff because they have difficulty finding public transport.   more...

Hanged man not prisoner

A body found hanging close to Erlestoke Prison, near Devizes, on Saturday morning, was not that of a prisoner, police have stressed.   more...

Top jobs at risk

Four senior strategic managers at North Wiltshire District Council will lose their jobs if a restructuring programme gets the go-ahead.   more...

Are we getting a rubbish service?

A reader sent us this photograph of 65 tonnes of household rubbish dumped at North Wiltshire District Counci's depot because the binmen were running too late to make it to the tip.   more...

Family escapes fire terror

Mother-of-six Tracey Smith is urging families to fit smoke alarms after a fire at her Calne home almost claimed the lives of her children.   more...

War of the trellis

A handful of residents living in the converted buildings of the former Roundway Hospital thought putting up wooden trellis fencing would be the ideal way of enhancing their gardens.   more...

Trolley good show by off-duty officer

A family shopping trip for Sergeant Martin Alvis took an unexpected turn when he came across a thief stealing joints of lamb.   more...

U-turn on plastic collection charge

Kennet District Council has dropped the idea of charging for the collection of plastic and cardboard for recycling after it received adverse publicity.   more...

Work imminent on new pub

Wetherspoon has announced that work on its pub in Devizes is to start next month.   more...

Red alert on hospital beds

A doctor has claimed The Royal United Hospital in Bath issued a red alert after the decision to slash beds at Chippenham Hospital.   more...

Who gets your vote for best sarnie?

Do you have a favourite sandwich?   more...

£4,500 to fix storm damage

Chippenham town councillors have been forced to spend more than £4,000 of taxpayers' money to fix storm damage, which is not covered by insurance.   more...

Canal cafe up for lease

British Waterways is looking for an enthusiastic caterer to take over its café at the top of the Caen Hill flight of locks in Devizes.   more...

Town stunned by giant pig

Shoppers in Devizes were stunned today as they came face-to-face with a giant Trojan Pig.   more...

Butcher co-opted onto town council

Butcher Michael Thomas, who has been trading in Malmesbury for 18 years, has been appointed a town councillor.   more...

Rowers back on terra firma

Two British rowers have finally completed a 3,000-mile fundraising voyage which has seen them saved from starvation in a mid-Atlantic rescue and battered by 40ft waves.   more...

Family terror during arson attack

A family looked on in horror as an arsonist targeted a car parked just feet away on their drive.   more...

Woman's ordeal over as attacker found guilty

A jury has found Darren Haakansen guilty of rape and attempted murder.   more...

Porn surprise for new mobile owner

A woman who treated her husband to a new phone was disgusted when they found it was full of porn.   more...

Caravan Club's hospice boost

Swindon Caravan Club has generated £1,000 for the Prospect Hospice.   more...

Watch out for charity fugitives

Wanted posters will shortly be appearing all over Devizes with some well-known faces on them.   more...

Anti-development campaign takes twist

The hard-fought campaign to protect Rowden Lane in Chippenham from development took another twist last night.   more...

Showdown in bids battle

If residents of Elm Tree Close, Devizes, are successful in bidding for a piece of recreation land close to their homes at tonight's auction in the Corn Exchange, they will donate it to the town.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Adie and I are friends

RUMOURS of a rift between former Chippenham Town boss Darren Perrin and his successor Adie Mings have been dismissed out of hand by the sacked Bluebirds manager.   more...

Ice Queen focused on gold

AMBITION still burns strong inside the ice cool mind of Shelley Rudman.   more...

Highmore 'like a badger at start of mating season'

MELKSHAM manager Kelvin Highmore was left feeling a little feral after ending Corsham's 19-game unbeaten run in the league on Monday.   more...

Thompson expects Calne backlash

DEVIZES boss Paul Thompson believes Calne Town will be out for revenge when they visit Nursteed Road on Saturday.   more...

Banks frustrated by defeat

THREE goals in two minutes capped a thrilling night at Bremhill View, but midfielder Kevin Banks was left ruing his side's second half performance.   more...

Vale smash humbled Highworth

PEWSEY Vale thrashed Highworth Town 4-1 in the Supplementary Cup last night while Biddestone took a point at Sherbourne.   more...

Cooper impresses Olympic hero

MARLBOROUGH teenager Rosy Cooper faces an anxious wait to see if her dream to join double-Olympic champion Kelly Holmes' elite training squad finally comes true this week.   more...

Toby offered chance to jump in America

HURDLER Toby Ulm will jet to America today to make the next jump of his promising athletics career.   more...

Running in the Kibble family

IT was like father, like son at the Walter George 10K in Calne on Sunday.   more...

Sacked boss wants swift return

DARREN Perrin insists he is moving on from Chippenham Town and has already had enquires about his services from rival clubs.   more...

Can Town get it Wright this time?

IN their second home fixture in eight days, Swindon Town welcome Chester City to the County Ground on Saturday for their first League visit since September 1986.   more...

Ulm offered American scholarship

HURDLER Toby Ulm will jet to America today to make the next jump of his promising athletics career.   more...

Christian Roberts column

THERE might be a few reports of Aaron Brown making some gestures towards the crowd at Barnet on Tuesday night.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

X-rated profile 'written by third party'

AN X-rated profile about a Trowbridge police officer posted on a website was made by a third party, Wiltshire Police have revealed.   more...

Stone Age dads mount protest

THREE men dressed as cartoon character Fred Flintstone evaded tight security and scaled Stonehenge in the latest protest by protest group Fathers 4 Justice.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Sun shines on Corsham tourists

THE sun shone on Corsham under 15s as they opened their tour to Barbados   more...

Former Bluebird signs for arch-rivals City

FORMER Chippenham Town goalkeeper Steve Perrin has signed for arch-rivals   more...

Melksham boss tracks striker Ingram

KANE Ingram is the latest transfer target for Melksham Town boss Kelvin   more...

Higdon brothers join Bradford

THE Higdon brothers are the latest signings for new Bradford Town manager   more...

Cheeky Joe fined for scoring

JOE O'Chuko paid the price for a touch of flamboyancy as Biddestone held   more...

Perrin offered new job

DARREN Perrin has received an offer to return to football management, just   more...

EGU Golf Central celebrates landmark

EGU Golf Central reached a milestone recently when the 1,000th club   more...

Duathlon date set

The 12th Swindon Duathlon will be held at The Science Museum,   more...