Stories for 28 February 2007

Angling

Runaway victory for Slipper

COMPETITORS enjoyed excellent sport in the Carps AC Open match at Viaduct Fishery.  more...

Chippenham News

Tributes to young crash victim

Poignant tributes have been left at the scene of the crash where an 11-year-old boy suffered fatal injuries on Monday.  more...

Pupil's safety call after boy's road death

Sheldon School sixth-former Jesse Lake has joined with the Gazette in launching a petition calling for more safety measures in Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, following the death of 11-year-old Sam O'Dell there on Monday.  more...

Chippenham Sunday League News

Corsham Park Rangers are Team of the Week

THE Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News-sponsored Team of the Week award for February 25, 2007, has been won by Corsham Park Rangers FC.  more...

Corsham News

School's tribute to death crash boy

Staff and pupils at Corsham Primary School have paid tribute to Sam O'Dell who died in a road crash on Monday night.  more...

Man commits sex act in front of girl

Police at Corsham are appealing after a man committed an indecent act in front of a 17-year-old girl.  more...

Tributes to tragic pupil Sam

ONE of the best friends of road accident victim Sam O'Dell has paid tribute to the 11-year-old boy.  more...

Police hunt sex pest

POLICE in Corsham are hunting a man who committed an indecent act in front of a 17-year-old girl.  more...

Gazette Chippenham Town Fc

Quiz night at Hardenhuish Park

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

Gazette General Sport

Boxer Cox turns pro

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...

Speedway and football unite

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

Elaine back on track

SPRINTER Elaine O’Neill was only taking the positives after she returned in her first completive run since breaking her ankle.  more...

Latham in determined mood

CRAIG Latham went out with a point to prove and came away with six top three finishes at the British Open over the weekend.  more...

Reserve wins county open

THE 2006/07 Wiltshire Open Championships were held at The Christie Miller Sports Centre in Melksham on Saturday.  more...

Perry warming up for London

CHIPPENHAM Harriers were well represented at the Bramley 10 and 20 mile races on Sunday.   more...

Triathlon season approaching

SPRING is just around the corner and for anyone thinking about trying a new sport this summer then triathlon may be the answer.  more...

Gazette Swindon Town Fc

Death threats for Brown

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

Mumgallery

Draw your mum competition

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New Forest News

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...

Salisbury City Fc News

Conference South manager of the month

FARNBOROUGH Town manager Ian McDonald has been named as the Conference South's manager of the month for February.  more...

Salisbury News

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...

Shirleymathias

Soapy water beats courts and fines

WHEN it comes to common sense, if there was a contest between a few down-to-earth police officers from Wootton Bassett and the might of Swindon Council, my money would be on the Bassett bobbies.  more...

Stfc Headlines

SWINDON TOWN: Team game for Town and Robins

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

SWINDON TOWN: 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...

SWINDON TOWN: '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...

A marriage made in heaven

SWINDON Town currently play second fiddle to Swindon Speedway on the national television stage yet a new agreement between the pair should help boost the former's profile.  more...

ADY WILLIAMS COLUMN: Terry is an inspiration

I GUESS it's been something of a painful week for central defenders!  more...

SWINDON TOWN: Return of the Mac

LOU Macari is returning to Swindon but Paul Sturrock should not start to sweat about job security.  more...

Swindon Business Headlines

Volunteer workers spruce up Scout hall

Fifteen volunteers from the Nationwide PRIDE team joined in the celebrations of a centenary of Scouting by painting the inside of the Scout hall, in Old Town.  more...

Zurich’s team are sales stars

Swindon-based Zurich intermediary group's internal consultant management team has won the sales management team of the year, sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.  more...

Firm focuses on workers’ safety

Stanley Security Solutions, one of the UK's leading security specialists, based in Swindon, has launched its own campaign to try and improve staff safety in the health service.  more...

Now life’s a real beach for Hyundai

Landlocked Swindon is getting its own beach, but it's nothing to do with global warming. Tonight Swindon Hyundai, at Kennedy Drive, Eldene, will be rebranded as Pebley Beach Hyundai.  more...

Motorola cash to cut bullying

The Motorola Foundation has announced it is to give a £15,000 grant to the children's charity Kidscape.  more...

Brian’s on top of the world as he breaks record

Brian Bailey, from TinDirect, in Cirencester, has broken the World Indoor Rowing Record at Manchester's Velodrome, beating the previous record by 2.5 seconds.  more...

Skiing into trouble on the slopes

As the winter ski season hits its peak, so too do the number of potential claims against package holiday operators and that means more work for solicitors.  more...

Florist’s shop is the pick of the bunch

Blooms of Park Lane, in Swindon, has been accepted as a Master Florist, a directory of the finest florists in the UK.  more...

Name change for housing helpers

Threshold Housing Link, which looks after Swindon's homeless people, has decided to simplify its name and has come up with just Threshold.  more...

Business prize for boss of helpline

THE National Bullying Helpline, which is based in Swindon, has been awarded charity status for the work it does nationally.  more...

Swindon Cricket

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...

Swindon Football

FOOTBALL: Speedway and Town join forces

SWINDON Town and Swindon Speedway have begun a beautiful friendship but there is no prospect of them moving in together, writes Jon Ritson.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: Evans worried about contract

PAUL Evans refuses to accept that a new County Ground contract is a mere formality because he's done nothing' for so long.  more...

Swindon General 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...

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...

BOXING: 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...

TALKING SPORT: Haydon's keep it in the family

IT has become a family affair at Ogbourne Downs Golf Club this season with the Haydons very much in control at the start of their centenary celebrations.  more...

BOXING: Edwards questions Cox's pro deal

ENGLAND head coach Terry Edwards believes Jamie Cox has turned his back on "the chance to become a superstar", describing his professional deal as a sad day for amateur boxing.  more...

BOXING: Walcot wish Cox all the best

HARRY Scott predicts Walcot boxing club can look forward to others following in Jamie Cox's footsteps after revealing pride at his protege's rise to stardom, writes ANDY CRYER.  more...

BOXING: Woodhall believes something wrong in England camp

JAMIE Cox's new trainer Richie Woodhall has hit out at the England amateur regime for not keeping hold of their talented boxers, writes STEVE BUTT.  more...

BOXING: Mixed fortunes for Walcot

WALCOT'S boxers experienced mixed fortunes when they competed in events at Bristol and Banbury this week, writes DAVE VEYSEY.  more...

BOXING: Cox tipped to be world champion

"You have a future World Champion on your hands!" is the message from Jamie Cox's new trainer Richie Woodhall.  more...

Swindon Letters

People managed in the past without gadgets

What a troubled world we live in. Humans have, as my old dad used to say, "got too big for their boots".  more...

Climate change will have impact on health

DES Morgan in Wednesday's Adver questioned the link between climate change and health that was made by Anne Snelgrove MP.  more...

War support was wrong

BACK in 2003 I was very vocal in my support of the Iraq war.  more...

Practise what you preach

Ironic is it not that the UK Independence Party are continuallly advocating severance with Europe but they are now having to pay back more than £360,000 in illegal donations from impermissible donors.  more...

This is revenge on UKIP

DUE to what has been called a "simple clerical error" the UK Independence Party might have to repay donations of nearly £370,000.  more...

Town should have its own university

THE ever vigilant spirit of Richard Jefferies continues to guard his/our precious Coate from the sacrilege of vandalism.  more...

A central site is the best location

IN response to the letter from John Monniot concerning Bath University being on the board of the New Swindon Company, most will agree that they should not have been there in the first place.  more...

Swindon News

Drug dealers held in custody

Two men have been remanded in custody after admitting being involved in dealing hard drugs in Swindon.  more...

Death threats made to Town player

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

Magic roundabout shunt causes delays

TRAFFIC chaos descended on Swindon's Magic Roundabout this morning following a shunt involving two cars.  more...

Teenager denies assault on Marlborough man who later died

A 17-YEAR-OLD accused of assaulting a Marlborough man who has since died is to face trial by jury.  more...

Work on new library turns up a sign of the times

IT is a sight thousands of Swindonians have waited years to see - groundwork has finally started for the the town's new library.  more...

Inquest terms set into Hercules crash

FAMILIES of the Hercules crew members killed in Iraq when their plane was shot down in 2005 face at least another six-month wait before they learn what happened to their loved ones.  more...

Campaigning postie in line for award

A POSTMAN who warns students about the dangers of binge drinking has been nominated for a Royal Mail award.  more...

Car targeted a second time

ELDENE mum Leigh Sadler feels she is being victimised after vandals smashed her car for the second time in a month.  more...

Bingo! Staff create a haven

IT was eyes down as staff from a Swindon bingo hall helped to transform a piece of land into a nature haven.  more...

Asbestos blamed for ex-Navy man's death

A FORMER Royal Navy engineer has joined the growing list of mesothelioma victims in Swindon.  more...

We're going for green

RECYCLING in Swindon is improving all the time, according to the latest council figures.  more...

Fighting to protect our right to know

THE Advertiser has joined the campaign to halt proposed changes that would weaken the Freedom of Information Act.  more...

‘Colin died after his first time on heroin’

AN alcoholic who died after overdosing on heroin may have taken the drug for the first and only time in his life.  more...

"Rogue" supermarket petrol causes car chaos

GARAGES are struggling to deal with an influx of cars which are feared to have broken down as a result of "contaminated" petrol sold on supermarket forecourts.  more...

Times Film Reviews

The Illusionist (PG)

A supernatural mystery that combines romance, politics and magic, The Illusionist is the latest film from the producers of Crash and Sideways.  more...

Ghost Rider (12A)

Superstar motorcycle stunt rider Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) strikes a deal with the vile Mephistopheles for the most precious of commodities, his immortal soul.  more...

Material Girls (PG)

Ava (Haylie Duff) and Tanzie (Hilary Duff) Marchetta are rich, spoiled sisters who have inherited their late father's cosmetics business.  more...

Times Rugby

Corsham hit back in style

Bradford 22, Corsham 12. CORSHAM produced a gutsy display to clinch a 22-12 victory at Bradford on Avon in this Dorset and Wilts Division One North match.  more...

Times Theatre

The Letter

Monday, March 5 until Saturday March 10, Theatre Royal Bath. Jenny Seagrove and Anthony Andrews star in a new production of The Letter, Somerset Maugham’s 1927 classic tale of revenge and deceit, which tours to Bath prior to a West End transfer.   more...

The Garden

Wednesday, March 7, Merlin Theatre, Frome. SHAMS Theatre presents The Garden as part of a national tour at the Merlin Theatre on Wednesday at 7.45pm.   more...

Luke Wright

Sunday, March 4, Bath Literature Festival; Saturday, March 10, Merlin Theatre, Frome. Following a stunning run at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe, Luke Wright now takes his campaign for noble having and royal hope to the country with a 21 date national tour.   more...

When We Are Married

Wednesday, March 7 until Saturday, March 10, Mission Theatre, Bath. New drama group Ad Hoc, who delighted audiences with Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime at Hartham Park, Corsham, and the Wharf Theatre, Devizes, last year, return with JB Priestley’s classic comedy, When We Are Married.  more...

Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music

Sunday March 4, 2pm and 7.30pm, Theatre Royal Bath. The worldwide hit comes to Bath for one day only.  more...

REVIEW: If I Were You

Until Saturday March 3, Theatre Royal Bath. I HAVE always thought the saying men are from Mars and women are from Venus never went far enough.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

Cash windfall for business growth

WILTSHIRE has won a cut of a £11.64m windfall for encouraging business growth, announced by Local Government Minister Phil Woolas and Treasury Minister John Healey today.   more...

New protest over health cuts

HEALTH workers from across Wiltshire will take to the streets of Chippenham on Saturday to protest against hospital closures and the axing of beds.  more...

Trowbridge News

Teenagers set up t-shirt business

TWO enterprising teenagers from Trowbridge have set up a t-shirt business that they hope will set them on the right track for jobs in the design business.  more...

East 17 cancel tonight's show

EAST 17 have cancelled tonight's performance at Chicago Rock, Trowbridge at the last minute.  more...

Shopper's parking ticket anger

A WOMAN is taking on the district council in a battle over a parking ticket.  more...

Wiltshire News

Boyband pulls out of gig

Nineties pop stars East 17 have pulled out of a gig in Trowbridge at the last minute.  more...

Lyneham inquest will focus on safety foam question

An inquest into the deaths of ten servicemen as the result of the crash of a Hercules aircraft in Iraq two years ago is likely to concentrate on whether lives could have been saved if explosive suppressant foam (ESF) had been fitted to the aircraft.  more...

Young Voices Section

Why do we get a bad name?

How many stories do you see in the news about how wonderful today's young people are? Or how they really make a positive contribution? How many times does a story about a young person helping out in an old folk's home, beat a gang of yobs to the front page?  more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Conference South manager of the month

FARNBOROUGH Town manager Ian McDonald has been named as the Conference South's manager of the month for February.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Business

Brian’s on top of the world as he breaks record

Brian Bailey, from TinDirect, in Cirencester, has broken the World Indoor Rowing Record at Manchester's Velodrome, beating the previous record by 2.5 seconds.   more...

Skiing into trouble on the slopes

As the winter ski season hits its peak, so too do the number of potential claims against package holiday operators and that means more work for solicitors.   more...

Florist’s shop is the pick of the bunch

Blooms of Park Lane, in Swindon, has been accepted as a Master Florist, a directory of the finest florists in the UK.   more...

Name change for housing helpers

Threshold Housing Link, which looks after Swindon's homeless people, has decided to simplify its name and has come up with just Threshold.   more...

Business prize for boss of helpline

THE National Bullying Helpline, which is based in Swindon, has been awarded charity status for the work it does nationally.   more...

Zurich’s team are sales stars

Swindon-based Zurich intermediary group's internal consultant management team has won the sales management team of the year, sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.   more...

Firm focuses on workers’ safety

Stanley Security Solutions, one of the UK's leading security specialists, based in Swindon, has launched its own campaign to try and improve staff safety in the health service.   more...

Now life’s a real beach for Hyundai

Landlocked Swindon is getting its own beach, but it's nothing to do with global warming. Tonight Swindon Hyundai, at Kennedy Drive, Eldene, will be rebranded as Pebley Beach Hyundai.   more...

Volunteer workers spruce up Scout hall

Fifteen volunteers from the Nationwide PRIDE team joined in the celebrations of a centenary of Scouting by painting the inside of the Scout hall, in Old Town.   more...

Motorola cash to cut bullying

The Motorola Foundation has announced it is to give a £15,000 grant to the children's charity Kidscape.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Teenager denies assault on Marlborough man who later died

A 17-YEAR-OLD accused of assaulting a Marlborough man who has since died is to face trial by jury.   more...

Swindon's schools on the up

STUDENTS are getting better at their SATs, according to results released today.   more...

Asbestos blamed for ex-Navy man's death

A FORMER Royal Navy engineer has joined the growing list of mesothelioma victims in Swindon.   more...

Work on new library turns up a sign of the times

IT is a sight thousands of Swindonians have waited years to see - groundwork has finally started for the the town's new library.   more...

We're going for green

RECYCLING in Swindon is improving all the time, according to the latest council figures.   more...

Fighting to protect our right to know

THE Advertiser has joined the campaign to halt proposed changes that would weaken the Freedom of Information Act.   more...

Inquest terms set into Hercules crash

FAMILIES of the Hercules crew members killed in Iraq when their plane was shot down in 2005 face at least another six-month wait before they learn what happened to their loved ones.   more...

Campaigning postie in line for award

A POSTMAN who warns students about the dangers of binge drinking has been nominated for a Royal Mail award.   more...

Car targeted a second time

ELDENE mum Leigh Sadler feels she is being victimised after vandals smashed her car for the second time in a month.   more...

‘Colin died after his first time on heroin’

AN alcoholic who died after overdosing on heroin may have taken the drug for the first and only time in his life.   more...

"Rogue" supermarket petrol causes car chaos

GARAGES are struggling to deal with an influx of cars which are feared to have broken down as a result of "contaminated" petrol sold on supermarket forecourts.   more...

Bike theft is a blow

A SWINDON couple are angry after a third bike was stolen from their home within six months.   more...

Magic roundabout shunt causes delays

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Bingo! Staff create a haven

IT was eyes down as staff from a Swindon bingo hall helped to transform a piece of land into a nature haven.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

TALKING SPORT: Haydon's keep it in the family

IT has become a family affair at Ogbourne Downs Golf Club this season with the Haydons very much in control at the start of their centenary celebrations.   more...

BOXING: Edwards questions Cox's pro deal

ENGLAND head coach Terry Edwards believes Jamie Cox has turned his back on "the chance to become a superstar", describing his professional deal as a sad day for amateur boxing.   more...

BOXING: Walcot wish Cox all the best

HARRY Scott predicts Walcot boxing club can look forward to others following in Jamie Cox's footsteps after revealing pride at his protege's rise to stardom, writes ANDY CRYER.   more...

BOXING: Woodhall believes something wrong in England camp

JAMIE Cox's new trainer Richie Woodhall has hit out at the England amateur regime for not keeping hold of their talented boxers, writes STEVE BUTT.   more...

BOXING: Mixed fortunes for Walcot

WALCOT'S boxers experienced mixed fortunes when they competed in events at Bristol and Banbury this week, writes DAVE VEYSEY.   more...

BOXING: Cox tipped to be world champion

"You have a future World Champion on your hands!" is the message from Jamie Cox's new trainer Richie Woodhall.   more...

FOOTBALL: Speedway and Town join forces

SWINDON Town and Swindon Speedway have begun a beautiful friendship but there is no prospect of them moving in together, writes Jon Ritson.   more...

A marriage made in heaven

SWINDON Town currently play second fiddle to Swindon Speedway on the national television stage yet a new agreement between the pair should help boost the former's profile.   more...

BOXING: 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...

ADY WILLIAMS COLUMN: Terry is an inspiration

I GUESS it's been something of a painful week for central defenders!   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Team game for Town and Robins

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

SWINDON TOWN: Evans worried about contract

PAUL Evans refuses to accept that a new County Ground contract is a mere formality because he's done nothing' for so long.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: 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...

SWINDON TOWN: '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...

SWINDON TOWN: Return of the Mac

LOU Macari is returning to Swindon but Paul Sturrock should not start to sweat about job security.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Lyneham inquest will focus on safety foam question

An inquest into the deaths of ten servicemen as the result of the crash of a Hercules aircraft in Iraq two years ago is likely to concentrate on whether lives could have been saved if explosive suppressant foam (ESF) had been fitted to the aircraft.   more...

Pupil's safety call after boy's road death

Sheldon School sixth-former Jesse Lake has joined with the Gazette in launching a petition calling for more safety measures in Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, following the death of an 11-year-old boy there on Monday.   more...

Accident boy named

The 11-year-old boy who died after a crash in Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, has been named as Sam O'Dell from Corsham.   more...

Man commits sex act in front of girl

Police at Corsham are appealing after a man committed an indecent act in front of a 17-year-old girl.   more...

School's tribute to death crash boy

Staff and pupils at Corsham Primary School have paid tribute to Sam O'Dell who died in a road crash on Monday night.   more...

Boyband pulls out of gig

Nineties pop stars East 17 have pulled out of a gig in Trowbridge at the last minute.   more...

Drug dealers held in custody

  more...

Tributes to young crash victim

Poignant tributes have been left at the scene of the crash where an 11-year-old boy suffered fatal injuries on Monday.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Elaine back on track

ELAINE O'Neill was only taking the positives after she returned in her first completive run since breaking her ankle.   more...

Latham in determined mood

CRAIG Latham went out with a point to prove and came away with six top three finishes at the British Open over the weekend.   more...

Reserve wins county open

THE 2006/07 Wiltshire Open Championships were held at The Christie Miller Sports Centre in Melksham on Saturday.   more...

Quiz night at Hardenhuish Park

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

Perry warming up for London

CHIPPENHAM Harriers were well represented at the Bramley 10 and 20 mile races on Sunday.   more...

Triathlon season approaching

SPRING is just around the corner and for anyone thinking about trying a new sport this summer then triathlon may be the answer.   more...

Death threats for Brown

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

Boxer Cox turns pro

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...

Speedway and football unite

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

Wiltshire Times News

Teenagers set up t-shirt business

TWO enterprising teenagers from Trowbridge have set up a t-shirt business that they hope will set them on the right track for jobs in the design business.   more...

Send us your East 17 photos

NINETIES pop legends East 17 are back in business and are playing in Trowbridge tonight.   more...

Cash windfall for business growth

WILTSHIRE has won a cut of a £11.64m windfall for encouraging business growth, announced by Local Government Minister Phil Woolas and Treasury Minister John Healey today.   more...

Shopper's parking ticket anger

A WOMAN is taking on the district council in a battle over a parking ticket.   more...

New protest over health cuts

HEALTH workers from across Wiltshire will take to the streets of Chippenham on Saturday to protest against hospital closures and the axing of beds.   more...

East 17 cancel tonight's show

EAST 17 have cancelled tonight's performance at Chicago Rock, Trowbridge at the last minute.   more...

Tributes to tragic pupil Sam

ONE of the best friends of road accident victim Sam O'Dell has paid tribute to the 11-year-old boy.   more...

Pupils pass the test

WILTSHIRE County Council has today welcomed the results of Key Stage 3 tests.   more...

Police hunt sex pest

POLICE in Corsham are hunting a man who committed an indecent act in front of a 17-year-old girl.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Corsham hit back in style

CORSHAM produced a gutsy display to clinch a 22-12 victory at Bradford on   more...

  
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