Stories for 24 February 2007

Chippenham News

Police hunt hit-and-run driver

POLICE in Chippenham are looking for the driver of a car which hit a moped in Chippenham on Wednesday.  more...

Chippenham Sunday League News

White Hart receive top team award

THE White Hart Combe have been presented with their certificate for winning the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News-sponsored Team of the Week award for February 4, 2007.  more...

Gazette Chippenham Town Fc

Stamford 1 Chippenham Town 3

Southern League Premier Division Saturday, February 24 The Bluebirds maintained their winning run with another comprehensive victory, fired by three goals in three frantic minutes at the end of the first half.  more...

Bluebirds sign new midfielder

Adie Mings has added to his squad with the signing of midfielder Gavin Eyre.  more...

Gazette Football

Full time Saturday February 24th

Match report from Swindon Town Coca Cola League Two Fulltime Swindon Town 1 Chester City 0 Town skipper Ady Williams was ruled out pending knee surgery with Jamie Vincent deputising both in the centre of defence and also with the captain's armband. Ricky Shakes failed to make the squad after suffering an ankle knock in the midweek defeat at Barnet.  more...

Gazette General Sport

Hopper could get his chance

Luke Hopper from Devizes is expected be on the bench this afternoon for Swindon Town's match against Chester City.  more...

Letters

Druids say farewell to leader

Hundreds of druids gathered yesterday for the funeral of Tim Sebastian, the Arch- Druid of Wiltshire and founder of the Bardic Chair of Bath.The respected figure in druid circles died at the beginning of this month, aged 59.  more...

New Forest News

Brewery hails a record year

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

Salisbury City Fc News

City's Trophy dream is over

SALISBURY City exited the FA Trophy at the quarter-final stage for the second year running when they went down 3-0 away at Stevenage Borough this afternoon.  more...

Salisbury News

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 treasure at inquests in Salisbury, and will now make their way into museum collections.  more...

Stfc Headlines

Our Biggest Games of the Season

JACK Smith warns Town must treat each of their remaining clashes as the biggest game of the season' in order to keep on track for automatic promotion.  more...

Actions speak louder than words for Sturrock on the contract front

PAUL Sturrock hopes to make progress on the contract front next week but it is very much a case of actions speaking louder than words.  more...

Town won't get bogged down for Chester clash

TOWN have taken steps to avoid getting bogged down as they chase another three points today.  more...

Martinez off to join Swansea

CHESTER City will not skippered by Roberto Martinez at the County Ground this afternoon.  more...

No Pain, No Gain!

LEE Peacock has engaged in a spot of needle as he fights for fitness while his manager faces up to agony on the loan front.  more...

Swindon Town 1 Chester City 0

JACK Smith's early penalty was enough to end Town's winless run and see off a very poor Chester City side at the County Ground.  more...

Swindon General Sport

Barry's home win in Winter medal

NORTH Wilts assistant Barry Forster handed in a splendid six-birdie round of 68 to win the fourth of Wiltshire PGA's five winter medals over his own course at Blacklands, near Devizes, writes Ernie Newell.  more...

Latest news from around the clubs

Retiring Broome Manor skipper Chris Goddard's Farewell Cup was won by 14-handicap Ted Philpott with a round of nett 64 on the par 70 composite winter course, three strokes clear of second man Alex Hutchins (20).  more...

Zoe wins qualifier in style at West Wilts

Oaksey-based rider Zoe Maculan was among the winners at the national Jumping and Style qualifiers held at West Wilts Equestrian Centre, Holt.  more...

Lee takes over reins at Broome Manor

Swindon golfer Lee Robson has driven himself into office as the new club captain at Broome Manor.  more...

Star's on song for Cheltenham Gold

WITH the Cheltenham Festival just over a couple of weeks away, trainer Paul Nicholls issued an upbeat bulletin ahead of Kauto Star's bid to lift the Cheltenham Gold Cup.  more...

Lizzy could Fizz to place

ALL-weather action at Kempton and a jump meeting at Exeter should keep the Sunday racing faithful happy with the prospect of plenty of runners at both meetings.  more...

Andy's double

Broad Hinton trainer Andy Turnell saddled his first winner of the year when Tradingup won the handicap chase at Taunton in midweek at 16-1, ridden by Henry Oliver.  more...

Swindon News

Body found in car park

A MAN has been found dead in a van in Swindon town centre.  more...

Support for officer who lost leg

Friends and colleagues of Highworth police officer Martin Miles who lost his leg after a motor cycle crash have been sending their support.  more...

Oh Boy! What a great delivery

ADVER journalists are often expected to take on unusual tasks.  more...

Body found in car park

A MAN has been found dead in a van in the town centre.  more...

Times Chippenhem Town Fc

Around the Southern League

ANDOVER have taken Basingstoke Town's 19-year-old forward Joe Harris on loan for a month.  more...

Times Football

Around the Sport Italia Hellenic League

ARDLEY UNITED manager Dan Still says their midweek Oxfordshire Senior Cup victory over Conference club Oxford United will boost their push for a top-three finish in the Sport Italia Hellenic Premier Division.  more...

Toolstation League preview

Bradford Town v Elmore PAUL Ranger and Nigel Tripp will look for their first home win as co-managers when Bradford host Elmore today.  more...

Holloway backs better deal for deaf children

A PROJECT designed to make football more accessible to deaf children in the south west has been launched by the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) and the Football Foundation.  more...

Times General Sport

EGU Golf Central celebrates landmark

GOLF: EGU Golf Central reached a milestone recently when the 1,000th club registered to participate in the service.  more...

Duathlon date set

ATHLETICS: The 12th Swindon Duathlon will be held at The Science Museum, Wroughton, on Sunday April 1.  more...

Sponsorship boost for Wilton Horse Trials

WILTON Horse Trials, one of the most popular equestrian events in the South West, has announced a new core sponsorship agreement with Salisbury solicitors Whitehead Vizard.  more...

Jackson backs charity’s London Marathon appeal

ATHLETICS: Olympic hurdler Colin Jackson is calling for runners taking part in the 2007 Flora London Marathon to raise funds for The Prostate Cancer Charity.   more...

Times Wiltshire News

Emergency number for Cumbria train crash

AN emergency number for people who fear their friends or relatives may have been injured in the Cumbria train crash last night has been set up.  more...

Wiltshire News

Drinkers being short-changed

Wiltshire's drinkers are being short-changed on their tipples, Trading Standards officers discovered when they toured pubs and clubs across the county.  more...

Firefighters' Westminster invite

Two Wiltshire firefighters have been invited to meet Government ministers at a reception in Westminster.  more...

Canoeists want right to row

Campaigners claim a 17th Century law could give them the right to row along one of the South's protected rivers.  more...

Druids say farewell to leader

Hundreds of druids gathered yesterday for the funeral of Tim Sebastian, the Arch- Druid of Wiltshire and founder of the Bardic Chair of Bath.The respected figure in druid circles died at the beginning of this month, aged 59.  more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

City's Trophy dream is over

SALISBURY City exited the FA Trophy at the quarter-final stage for the second year running when they went down 3-0 away at Stevenage Borough this afternoon.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

Swindon Town 1 Chester City 0

JACK Smith's early penalty was enough to end Town's winless run and see off a very poor Chester City side at the County Ground.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Canoeists want right to row

Campaigners claim a 17th Century law could give them the right to row along one of the South's protected rivers.   more...

Druids say farewell to leader

Hundreds of druids gathered yesterday for the funeral of Tim Sebastian, the Arch- Druid of Wiltshire and founder of the Bardic Chair of Bath.The respected figure in druid circles died at the beginning of this month, aged 59.   more...

Support for officer who lost leg

Friends and colleagues of Highworth police officer Mike Miles who lost his leg after a motor cycle crash have been sending their support.   more...

Body found in car park

A MAN has been found dead in a van in Swindon town centre.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Full time Saturday February 24th

Match report from Swindon Town   more...

Stamford 1 Chippenham Town 3

Southern League Premier Division   more...

Bluebirds sign new midfielder

Adie Mings has added to his squad with the signing of midfielder Gavin Eyre.   more...

Hopper could get his chance

Luke Hopper from Devizes is expected be on the bench this afternoon for Swindon Town's match against Chester City.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Police hunt hit-and-run driver

POLICE in Chippenham are looking for the driver of a car which hit a moped in Chippenham on Wednesday.   more...

Emergency number for Cumbria train crash

AN emergency number for people who fear their friends or relatives may have been injured in the Cumbria train crash last night has been set up.   more...

  
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