Grahamcarter

Living life on the edge

Go on then, sue me. A few months ago, after meeting a chap called Mark Sutton and reading his book, I advised you, in this very organ, to go out and buy a copy.  more...

Marlborough News

Bigamy charge dropped against garage boss

A charge of bigamy faced by Marlborough garage owner Zubair Dean has been dropped.  more...

Melksham News

Book bar to open in library

TEENAGERS in Melksham will have their own area within the town's library where they will be able to order a cappuccino with their books.  more...

New Forest News

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...

Salisbury City Fc News

Youths through to semi-final

SALISBURY City youth team booked their place in the semi-final of the Hampshire Midweek Floodlight Cup after knocking out holders Eastleigh last night.  more...

Friendly tonight - Thurrock game back to original date

SALISBURY City welcome Wiltshire neighbours Trowbridge Town to the Ray Mac tonight for a friendly which kicks off at 7.30pm.  more...

Windsor date for City reserves

SALISBURY City Reserves will play their Capital League match at Windsor & Eton on Monday, April 16, kick off 7.45pm.  more...

Advance orders for book

ORDERS are now being taken for the Salisbury City FC - The First 60 Years' book, which is to be published in July.  more...

Game on

SALISBURY City will field a strong side for tonight's friendly with Trowbridge Town, which kicks off at 7.30pm.  more...

Browne gives City the lead

SIMON Browne's 33rd minute goal gave City a half-time lead in tonight's friendly against Trowbridge Town.  more...

City win 3-0

ROBBIE Matthews netted two second half goals to complete a 3-0 scoreline for City in tonight's friendly with Trowbridge Town.  more...

Salisbury News

Schools want to meet their Spanish 'twins'

A TWINNING project to forge closer links between the south west and Spain is underway, and two schools in Durrington and one in Amesbury have got on board.  more...

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...

Stfc Headlines

SWINDON TOWN: Vincent on the goal hunt

STAND-in skipper Jamie Vincent may have given up bread for Lent yet the defender senses it won't be too long before he can make some dough on the goalscoring front.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: Cheers not jeers

FORMER County Ground boo-boy victim David Duke has backed Town's current recipients to beat the abuse but admits dissent from the terraces won't help the promotion cause.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: London boys get plaudits

TOWN'S capital crew' features no less than five members at present with the most recent member of the club delighted the London boys are making an impression.  more...

Sturrock's Peacock Hope

LEE Peacock is making promising progress on the injury front while his manager has offered encouragement to another young striker at the club.  more...

Swindon Eating Out

Chicago Rock Cafe, Bristol

"WHAT have you been doing today, then? Are you enjoying the holidays? Do you come from around here? What brings you to Bristol?"  more...

Swindon Football

NORTH WILTS YOUTH LEAGUE:Bottoms Up For Wroughton

Under 18 Wroughton B moved off the bottom after a 3-2 away win at Walcot Wanderers, Aaron Hall with a brace and Chris MacFadyen among the scorers.  more...

FOOTBALL: Battling Draw For Swindon Schools

SWINDON Primary Schools' coach Steve Beale has hailed his side's fighting spirit after keeping alive their hopes of a Southern Counties Cup final with a 2-2 draw with Wandsworth.  more...

NORTH BERKS LEAGUE: Keeper Phil the hero

Shrivenham A, struggling at the wrong end of Division 2, travelled to Sandhurst Devels of the Aldershot & District League and won on penalties to reach the semi-finals of the Berks & Bucks County Cup.  more...

LADIES FOOTBALL: Town Edge To A Draw

SWINDON Town Ladies were held to a 1-1 draw when they travelled to the south coast to face AFC Bournemouth in a South West Combination League fixture.  more...

SWINDON SUNDAY LEAGUE: Top Two Crash

ONLY 11 games were played as the weather once again decimated the Swindon Sunday programme, writes STEVE ASHLEY.  more...

FOOTBALL: Expect Revenge

SHRIVENHAM boss Alan Dyton is expecting a tough test when he leads a Hellenic Premier Division representative side against a Combined Counties League side tonight.  more...

Swindon General Sport

BASKETBALL: Pirate Plunder Points

Swindon Sonics' play-off hopes took a severe knock when they lost 55-67 at home to fourth-placed Bognor Pirates.  more...

BOXING: Egan Backing Swindon Raw Charity Event

SWINDON Raw Boxing Club are back on the fundraising trail with their first show of the year.  more...

CYCLING: Luckwell In First Win of 2007

The GWR team notched up their first honours of the 2007 season when Ben Luckwell sprinted to victory in round two of the Springtime Pursuit Series held in Devon on Saturday.  more...

Swindon Ice Hockey

ICE HOCKEY: Prolific Pumas Duo Bag 14-goal Haul

ADAM HARDING and Loris Taylor led the scoring with 14 goals between them as Swindon Pumas powered to two comfortable home wins at the weekend.  more...

Swindon Letters

Britain’s NHS dentistry problem is hardly a gas

Almost 12 months ago (March, 2006) Anne Snelgrove MP proclaimed the new dentists' contract as good for the country and good for the people of Swindon.  more...

Bear in mind effects of brain injury

A FEW weeks ago the Swindon Advertiser kindly published a letter expressing concerns about the increasing prevalence of assaults in Swindon involving head injury.  more...

Find your old college pals

ARE you a graduate of the University of Bath? Join the newly-launched online alumni community and see how the university's changed.  more...

Brr! Wrap up warm

OH good. I am so pleased to hear that the earth's delicately-balanced climate is dealing with mankind's current toxic behaviour (SA, letter, February 17).  more...

From a war veteran

RE FRANK Avenell's letter (1943 case of friendly fire, SA, February 17).  more...

Pensions for some

ALL you pensioners out there will no doubt feel a warm glow in the knowledge that our beloved leader will be retiring on £185,000 a year when he hits the age of 60.  more...

Fire or ice will be just as nice

THE hypothesis that short-term climate fluctuations are due to some alternative agent other than industrial carbon dioxide has fallen foul of the prevailing paradigm of the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change.  more...

Swindon News

Girl, 14, gets Asbo for reign of terror

A 14-year-old girl has been handed a two-year Asbo for terrorising her old primary school.  more...

Tears at war hero's funeral

Veterans of one of the Second World War's fiercest battles have paid tribute to hero Dougie Payne.  more...

Fund for PC who lost his leg

A charity fund is being set up to support the popular police officer who lost his leg in a motorbike accident.  more...

Customers back banned trader

Trader Sue Ratoo, whose store caught selling alcohol to under-age youngsters, says she has considered shutting up shop.  more...

Young actor wins chilling role

Young actor Jerome Davis from Swindon has been selected to star in the launch of the London Dungeon's new Easter ride, Extremis: Drop Ride to Doom, following a day of open auditions at the attraction last week.   more...

Positive signs for Cricklade leisure fight

Campaigners fighting to save Cricklade Leisure Centre from closure have said they are pleased with the progress made at today's meeting with North Wiltshire District Council.  more...

Girls, 13 and 14, are given Asbos

A TINY tearaway has been handed a two-year Asbo for terrorising her old primary school.  more...

Burglars strike as mum sleeps upstairs

A MUM of two has spoken of her shock at waking up to find her home had been burgled.  more...

Book of verse helps Stephen's recovery

A RETIRED Swindon postman, who nearly died after a meningitis attack, has published his first book of poetry.  more...

Pair raise £2.5k climbing Kilimanjaro

TWO friends have climbed a mountain for charity - and they've got the T-shirt to prove it.  more...

Teacher Glenn champions community awards

DEAF teacher Glenn Sedgwick was named Swindon's champion teacher last year for his work with children with hearing difficulties.  more...

Robbers target Gorse Hill bank

ROBBERS struck as a security van pulled up outside a Gorse Hill bank today.  more...

Russians had it all mapped out

SPY maps produced by the KGB during the Cold War have revealed that Swindon was one of the places the Russians had mapped out as part of a worldwide military operation. Stalin and Gorbachev would have known exactly how to get to your house by tank.  more...

Dashing to help Asperger's sufferers

A SWINDON charity is hoping to uncover the hidden suffering of people with Asperger's Syndrome.  more...

Date is set for visit of academy roadshow

SWINDON Council has named the date when plans for the new Headlands academy will be shown in Penhill.  more...

Judge tells drug dealers: You will go to jail

TWO men have been remanded in custody after admitting dealing hard drugs in Swindon.  more...

Drugs den is boarded up

A TOWN centre drugs den has been boarded up.  more...

Motorway death remains a mystery

MYSTERY may forever surround the death of a man killed on the M4 just over a year ago.  more...

Brewery to host major beer festival

REAL ale fans are in for a treat later this year.  more...

Housing market is cooling off

THE housing market is cooling off - but there's no need to panic.  more...

Thieves steal cashbox in raid outside bank

THIEVES knocked down a security guard and stole a cashbox he was delivering to a bank.  more...

Swindon Rugby

RUGBY: Third Time Lucky For Minety

MINETY 2nds, having already suffered an away defeat in the league and a home defeat in the 2nd XV Bowl against Calne 2nds, were delighted to gain an emphatic 37-5 victory over them at home in Dorset & Wilts Division 3 North.  more...

RUGBY: Late rally from Bassett

WOOTTON Bassett 3rds drew 26-26 with Supermarine 2nds in Dorset & Wilts 3 North.  more...

Times Chippenhem Town Fc

Hat-trick bid proves costly for Badman

CHIPPENHAM Town fans had to pinch themselves when Mark Badman found the net not once, but twice to inspire the Bluebirds to victory over high-flying Stamford on Saturday.  more...

Price is last piece in Adie's jigsaw

ADIE Mings believes he has found the missing piece to Chippenham Town's defensive jigsaw puzzle in new signing Ollie Price.  more...

Times Football

Quiz night at Hardenhuish

CHIPPENHAM Town Supporters' Club are holding a quiz night at the clubhouse on Friday March 9, starting at 7.30pm.  more...

The eyes have it as Perrin saves penalty

Melksham Town 1, Bishop Sutton 0  more...

Bush enjoying the pressure of title race

CORSHAM Town will be looking to bounce back from Saturday's shock home defeat by Willand Rovers when they entertain Radstock at the Southbank tonight.  more...

Trowbridge News

Woman arrested over website slur

A 29-YEAR-OLD woman from Trowbridge has admitted posting a sexually explicit profile of a police officer on a website.  more...

Warminster News

OAP falls victim to bogus callers

TWO men escaped with cash after snatching a wallet from an elderly man inside his house in Warminster yesterday.  more...

Wiltshire News

Wiltshire paramedic reveals lack of ambulance cover

A worried paramedic says the number of ambulances available in Wiltshire have dropped to dangerous levels because of staff shortages.  more...

Go twitching and get a bird

People of all ages are being urged to become twitchers this spring.  more...

Wiltshire fire expert speaks at conference

An area manager from Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, Mark Gaskarth, gave a presentation to 100 delegates at a conference on fire investigation and related research at the Building Research Establishment near Watford, last week.  more...

MP quizzes minister over Hercules safety

North Wiltshire MP James Gray quizzed defence minister Adam Ingram over fire safety on RAF Lyneham Hercules in Parliament yesterday.  more...

Circuit launches guide to car boot success

Castle Combe circuit has drawn up a new guide to help first-timers to run their own ebay-style stall at this season's giant carboot sales which gets under way in March.  more...

Rower lays down his oars for good

An adventurer who failed to set a new world record for rowing the Atlantic unsupported but raised A£250,000 for charity said he has lain down his oars for good.  more...

4.9 per cent council tax rise agreed

Council tax in Kennet will rise by 4.9 per cent as Kennet District Council battles to balance its books.  more...

Woman arrested over internet slur

A woman from Trowbridge has admitted posting a sexually explicit profile of a police officer on the Friends Reunited web site.  more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Youths through to semi-final

SALISBURY City youth team booked their place in the semi-final of the Hampshire Midweek Floodlight Cup after knocking out holders Eastleigh last night.   more...

Windsor date for City reserves

SALISBURY City Reserves will play their Capital League match at Windsor & Eton on Monday, April 16, kick off 7.45pm.   more...

Advance orders for book

ORDERS are now being taken for the Salisbury City FC - The First 60 Years' book, which is to be published in July.   more...

Game on

SALISBURY City will field a strong side for tonight's friendly with Trowbridge Town, which kicks off at 7.30pm.   more...

Friendly tonight - Thurrock game back to original date

SALISBURY City welcome Wiltshire neighbours Trowbridge Town to the Ray Mac tonight for a friendly which kicks off at 7.30pm.   more...

Browne gives City the lead

SIMON Browne's 33rd minute goal gave City a half-time lead in tonight's friendly against Trowbridge Town.   more...

City win 3-0

ROBBIE Matthews netted two second half goals to complete a 3-0 scoreline for City in tonight's friendly with Trowbridge Town.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Date is set for visit of academy roadshow

SWINDON Council has named the date when plans for the new Headlands academy will be shown in Penhill.   more...

Pair raise £2.5k climbing Kilimanjaro

TWO friends have climbed a mountain for charity - and they've got the T-shirt to prove it.   more...

Teacher Glenn champions community awards

DEAF teacher Glenn Sedgwick was named Swindon's champion teacher last year for his work with children with hearing difficulties.   more...

Judge tells drug dealers: You will go to jail

TWO men have been remanded in custody after admitting dealing hard drugs in Swindon.   more...

Drugs den is boarded up

A TOWN centre drugs den has been boarded up.   more...

Robbers target Gorse Hill bank

ROBBERS struck as a security van pulled up outside a Gorse Hill bank today.   more...

Motorway death remains a mystery

MYSTERY may forever surround the death of a man killed on the M4 just over a year ago.   more...

Burglars strike as mum sleeps upstairs

A MUM of two has spoken of her shock at waking up to find her home had been burgled.   more...

Brewery to host major beer festival

REAL ale fans are in for a treat later this year.   more...

Housing market is cooling off

THE housing market is cooling off - but there's no need to panic.   more...

Thieves steal cashbox in raid outside bank

THIEVES knocked down a security guard and stole a cashbox he was delivering to a bank.   more...

Russians had it all mapped out

SPY maps produced by the KGB during the Cold War have revealed that Swindon was one of the places the Russians had mapped out as part of a worldwide military operation. Stalin and Gorbachev would have known exactly how to get to your house by tank.   more...

Death threats made to Town player

POLICE are investigating death threats to Swindon Town footballer Aaron Brown.   more...

Dashing to help Asperger's sufferers

A SWINDON charity is hoping to uncover the hidden suffering of people with Asperger's Syndrome.   more...

Book of verse helps Stephen's recovery

A RETIRED Swindon postman, who nearly died after a meningitis attack, has published his first book of poetry.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

HOCKEY: Super Swindon Extinguish Fire

Swindon defeated Bristol's Firebrands 3-2 in their latest Gerrard Premier Two league match at Greendown.   more...

HOCKEY: In-form Bassett Keep Pressure On

WOOTTON Bassett picked up an important three points on Saturday to close the gap on second-placed Marlborough to four points in Wilts & NE Somerset Division One, courtesy of a 3-1 win over West Wilts C.   more...

HOCKEY: Ciren Vets Hold On

Cirencester's Veterans entertained local rivals Newent in a 4-2 friendly victory on Monday.   more...

CRICKET: Liam's Learning From A Legend

FORMER Wiltshire all-rounder Liam Dawson is looking forward to learning from an "Ashes legend" after more than making his mark on the international scene.   more...

ANGLING: Elgin Dominate Super Cup

ON Sunday, 30 anglers from three teams descended on the Kennet and Avon Canal on the Beeches and the Church reach to battle it out in the MVDE sponsored Team Super Cup series.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: London boys get plaudits

TOWN'S capital crew' features no less than five members at present with the most recent member of the club delighted the London boys are making an impression.   more...

Sturrock's Peacock Hope

LEE Peacock is making promising progress on the injury front while his manager has offered encouragement to another young striker at the club.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Vincent on the goal hunt

STAND-in skipper Jamie Vincent may have given up bread for Lent yet the defender senses it won't be too long before he can make some dough on the goalscoring front.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Cheers not jeers

FORMER County Ground boo-boy victim David Duke has backed Town's current recipients to beat the abuse but admits dissent from the terraces won't help the promotion cause.   more...

Cox turns professional

JAMIE Cox insists he will be a world champion after turning his back on Olympic glory and signing a professional contract with Frank Warren.   more...

Team game for Town and Robins

SWINDON Town Football Club and Swindon Speedway today announced a new sporting partnership.   more...

Transfer frustration for Sturrock

PAUL Sturrock is battling to keep his frustration in check after failing to lasso' at least a dozen targets as he looks to add a centre-half to the ranks.   more...

'No qualms' about Hopper

LEE Peacock is making promising progress on the injury front while his manager has offered encouragement to another young striker at the club.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Wiltshire fire expert speaks at conference

An area manager from Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, Mark Gaskarth, gave a presentation to 100 delegates at a conference on fire investigation and related research at the Building Research Establishment near Watford, last week.   more...

Call for crossing after death outside school

Parents and pupils have begun calls for a safer crossing in Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, after an 11-year-old boy was knocked down and killed there yesterday.   more...

Accident boy dies in hospital

An 11-year-old Corsham boy has died after a van hit him outside Sheldon School in Hardenhuish Lane on Monday.   more...

Kitchen firm's profits rise

Luxury kitchens and furniture supplier Smallbone of Devizes has more than doubled pre-tax profits to £1.1 million in 2006 after expanding its US operations and relaunching its bedrooms and bathrooms business.   more...

MP quizzes minister over Hercules safety

North Wiltshire MP James Gray quizzed defence minister Adam Ingram over fire safety on RAF Lyneham Hercules in Parliament yesterday.   more...

Girl, 14, gets Asbo for reign of terror

A 14-year-old girl has been handed a two-year Asbo for terrorising her old primary school.   more...

Young actor wins chilling role

Young actor Jerome Davis from Swindon has been selected to star in the launch of the London Dungeon's new Easter ride, Extremis: Drop Ride to Doom, following a day of open auditions at the attraction last week   more...

Tears at war hero's funeral

Veterans of one of the Second World War's fiercest battles have paid tribute to hero Dougie Payne.   more...

Food for thought

Curves, the no men, no mirrors' fitness centres in Devizes and Chippenham are joining the Curves International Inc Food Drives by collecting for the Calne Partnership of Churches Food Bank, in association with the Trussell Trust .   more...

Wiltshire paramedic reveals lack of ambulance cover

A worried paramedic says the number of ambulances available in Wiltshire have dropped to dangerous levels because of staff shortages.   more...

Lyneham Hercules inquest to start

The first stage of the inquest to find out exactly what happened when ten airmen were killed after their RAF Hercules from Lyneham was shot down in Iraq will take place tomorrow.   more...

Plan to merge two primary schools

Parents of two primary schools in Wiltshire are being asked for their views on merging.   more...

Circuit launches guide to car boot success

Castle Combe circuit has drawn up a new guide to help first-timers to run their own ebay-style stall at this season's giant carboot sales which gets under way in March.   more...

Woman arrested over internet slur

A woman from Trowbridge has admitted posting a sexually explicit profile of a police officer on the Friends Reunited web site.   more...

Go twitchinng and get a bird

People of all ages are being urged to become twitchers this spring.   more...

Soldier flys the flag

GREAT Somerford soldier Trooper Joseph Baron has returned home this week to tell young people of the opportunities a career in the British Army can offer.   more...

Fund for PC who lost his leg

A charity fund is being set up to support the popular police officer who lost his leg in a motorbike accident.   more...

Customers back banned trader

Trader Sue Ratoo, whose store caught selling alcohol to under-age youngsters, says she has considered shutting up shop.   more...

Grand designs for Wiltshire firm

A North Wiltshire firm will appear on the TV show Grand Designs next week.   more...

Positive signs for Cricklade leisure fight

Campaigners fighting to save Cricklade Leisure Centre from closure have said they are pleased with the progress made at today's meeting with North Wiltshire District Council.   more...

Bigamy charge dropped against garage boss

A charge of bigamy faced by Marlborough garage owner Zubair Dean has been dropped.   more...

Rower lays down his oars for good

An adventurer who failed to set a new world record for rowing the Atlantic unsupported but raised A£250,000 for charity said he has lain down his oars for good.   more...

4.9 per cent council tax rise agreed

Council tax in Kennet will rise by 4.9 per cent as Kennet District Council battles to balance its books.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Young guns fire out of the blocks

CHIPPENHAM had this game virtually wrapped up in the first half, scoring four fine tries, two of which were converted.   more...

Howell slips down world list

DAVID Howell has slipped to 18th in the World rankings on the back of his early exit in the Accenture World Match Play.   more...

Rain ruins football programme

CALNE Town's match at Odd Down tonight has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.   more...

Eyre will stay patient

GAVIN Eyre is prepared to wait for his chance after signing on loan for the rest of the season from Salisbury City last week.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Woman arrested over website slur

A 29-YEAR-OLD woman from Trowbridge has admitted posting a sexually explicit profile of a police officer on a website.   more...

Van collision boy dies

A BOY involved in a serious road accident near a Chippenham school died in hospital this morning.   more...

Beauty spa burgled during celebrations

A BEAUTY spa in Bradford on Avon was burgled and hundreds of pounds stolen while the owners were across the road hosting a charity auction.   more...

OAP falls victim to bogus callers

TWO men escaped with cash after snatching a wallet from an elderly man inside his house in Warminster yesterday.   more...

Boy 'critical' after road accident

A BOY is in critical condition in hospital after a serious road accident near a Chippenham school yesterday.   more...

Death crash couple named

AN elderly couple who died in a serious car crash near Holt on Sunday were named today as Elizabeth and Sidney Flannery, of Leigh Road, Holt.   more...

Talks on schools merger plan

PARENTS of two primary schools in Wiltshire are being asked for their views on a proposed merger.   more...

Book bar to open in library

TEENAGERS in Melksham will have their own area within the town's library where they will be able to order a cappuccino with their books.   more...

Parents call for action on school road

CONCERNED parents and pupils are calling for action to make a Chippenham road safer after an 11-year-old boy was killed in a road accident yesterday.   more...

Company makes TV debut

A WILTSHIRE company will appear on a popular TV show next week.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Hat-trick bid proves costly for Badman

CHIPPENHAM Town fans had to pinch themselves when Mark Badman found the net not once, but twice to inspire the Bluebirds to victory over high-flying Stamford on Saturday.   more...

The eyes have it as Perrin saves penalty

Melksham Town 1, Bishop Sutton 0   more...

Bush enjoying the pressure of title race

CORSHAM Town will be looking to bounce back from Saturday's shock home defeat by Willand Rovers when they entertain Radstock at the Southbank tonight.   more...

Price is last piece in Adie's jigsaw

ADIE Mings believes he has found the missing piece to Chippenham Town's defensive jigsaw puzzle in new signing Ollie Price.   more...