Stories for 4 February 2007

Chippenham News

Thief tried to steal woman's mobile

A 40-year-old woman was the victim of an attempted robbery in Chippenham on Wednesday.  more...

Corsham News

Crew tackles barn blaze

Wiltshire Fire Service attended a barn fire on Friday evening at Ridgeway Farm, King Edward Place, Box Hill.  more...

Driver hurt in crash

A 44-year-old Corsham woman sustained serious head injuries when she was hit by a car driven by a local woman in her 70s last night.  more...

Pedestrian suffers serious injuries

A PEDESTRIAN suffered serious head injuries after being in collision with a car in Corsham last night.  more...

Pedestrian suffers serious injuries

A PEDESTRIAN suffered serious head injuries after being in collision with a car in Corsham last night.  more...

Pedestrian suffers serious injuries

A PEDESTRIAN suffered serious head injuries after being in collision with a car in Corsham last night.  more...

Melksham News

Protesters set to win homes battle

PROTESTERS in Melksham look to have won their battle against proposals to build affordable homes on a town car park.  more...

New Forest News

Deputy mayor joins army cadets

FORDINGBRIDGE deputy mayor Jean Willis joined the army cadets last week for a glimpse of life on the frontline, as seen through the eyes of the Army's combat camera team.  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Free friendly for Tommy

SALISBURY City's player/coach Tommy Widdrington is expected to play for at least half-an-hour on Tuesday evening in a friendly match at the Ray Mac.  more...

Salisbury News

Teams fake drama out of a crisis

THE helicopter buzzing overhead, bloodied bodies lying on the floor and armed police charging down the street indicated that something terrible had happened in Salisbury last week, but fortunately the whole the thing was just a practice.  more...

PCT to create community teams

MORE people will be treated at home rather than in hospital under radical proposals announced this week by health care bosses.  more...

Video Vault

Parcheggio perfetto

We've all heard the jokes about women's parking but seriously this woman takes the biscuit!  more...

Parcheggio perfetto

We've all heard the jokes about women's parking, but seriously this woman takes the biscuit!  more...

Warminster News

Biker hurt in A36 crash

A MOTORCYCLIST is seriously hurt in hospital today after being thrown from his bike and down at embankment near Warminster.  more...

Biker hurt in A36 crash

A MOTORCYCLIST is seriously hurt in hospital today after being thrown from his bike and down at embankment near Warminster.  more...

Youth Minor League Announcements

Under 15's League Cup Quarter Final Results

Worton & Cheverell (Green) 0 - 4 Trowbrigde Town Youth (Red)   more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Free friendly for Tommy

SALISBURY City's player/coach Tommy Widdrington is expected to play for at least half-an-hour on Tuesday evening in a friendly match at the Ray Mac.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Schools: we could do better

SWINDON'S education system is failing the equivalent of 10 classrooms of its most vulnerable students, the council says.   more...

Space Adventure opens for business

A children's adventure playground has reopened to the delight of youngsters in the town.   more...

It's a question of being the best for debating team

SLAVERY, assisted suicide and ASBOs are among the topics New College students will be getting their teeth into when they take part in the next round of a national debating contest.   more...

Man jailed for setting his flat on fire

A MAN who started a fire in his flat on his birthday has been jailed for 18 months.   more...

Tackling Africa's top peak

A FORMER serviceman who has admired one of the world's biggest mountains from the ground and the air is now planning to climb it.   more...

Purton players are ready for action

THE Purton Amateur Dramatics Society is limbering up to bring a bit of the East to the village.   more...

Esther's first down the slide at the Oasis

ESTHER Foggin was the first person down the new slide at the Oasis this weekend and landed with a splash, to the sound of her cheering friends.   more...

I was petrified by mugger

A TEENAGER who was mugged as she walked home alone at night has warned other women to be on their guard.   more...

Pupils explore chamber of secrets

NYTHE Primary School's student councillors met their town counterparts at the civic offices on Friday.   more...

Farmer counts cost of possible arson attack

ILLEGAL ravers could be behind a fire that ripped through an isolated barn.   more...

N-ice way to raise cash for charity

FAMILIES watching an ice hockey match yesterday helped improve the lives of people suffering from cancer.   more...

Swindon MP listens to concerns following hammer attack

A SWINDON MP has criticised groups who have sent threatening letters to The Ridgeway School in the wake of the hammer attack on a pupil.   more...

Revolutionary plan for town's schools

SCHOOLS could start using wind turbines to produce green electricity and protect the planet.   more...

Milly, 100, mourned by sister

THE sister of a 100-year-old woman who died last week says life will be very lonely without her.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Biker hurt in A36 crash

A MOTORCYCLIST is seriously hurt in hospital today after being thrown from his bike and down at embankment near Warminster.   more...

Pedestrian suffers serious injuries

A PEDESTRIAN suffered serious head injuries after being in collision with a car in Corsham last night.   more...