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Stories for 7 February 2007

Angling

Sensas Thyers take team honours

THE Veals Teams of Four Winter League match at Viaduct Fishery produced excellent sport with fish feeding well. more...

Bradford News

Sign language first for play

SIGN language will feature for the first time ever at a Bradford on Avon school's production of The Crucible later this month. more...

Chippenham News

Police hunt three doorstep conmen

Police have released pictures of three doorstep conmen who preyed on an elderly couple in Chippenham. more...

Faces of conmen revealed

POLICE today released photofits of three men they want to find in connection with a distraction burglary in Chippenham. more...

£1m boost to sports project

CALNE Town Council today received a �1million award from the Football Foundation to go towards a major sports project. more...

Chippenham Sunday League Gallery

Chippenham sunday league

White Horse v Sutton Benger. My ball Sutton Benger's Bob Humpreys and White Horse player Wayne Bernal. (19658 1) more...

Chippenham sunday league

Sutton Benger's Bob Humpreys against Andy Field with Wayne Bernal and Steve Tucker (19658/2) more...

Chippenham sunday league

White Horse player Wayne Bernal takes the ball from Sutton Benger's Bob Humpreys. (19658/3) more...

Chippenham sunday league

On the attack. White Horse's Chris Putt against Tom Birch for Sutton Benger (19658/4) more...

Chippenham sunday league

White Horses' Craig Hatton-Pocklington against Sutton's Ian Dawkins (19658/5) more...

Chippenham sunday league

White Horse Andy Field goal bid intercepted by Sutton Goalie Andy Best (19658/6) more...

Chippenham sunday league

Chris Putt for White Horse clashes with Dave Chitson (19658/7) more...

Chippenham sunday league

On the attack for Sutton is Dave Chitson with Andy Field chasing. (19658/8) more...

Chippenham sunday league

Craig Hatton-Pocklington forges forward with Sutton's Ian Dawkins (19658/9) more...

Chippenham Sunday League News

White Hart are this week’s winners

THE Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News sponsored-Team of the Week award for February 4, 2007, has been awarded to Third Division side White Hart Combe. more...

Devizes News

Planning battle over derelict farm could end

The five-year battle to redevelop a derelict farmyard in the centre of the village of Urchfont, near Devizes, could be drawing to a close after the parish council raised no over-riding objection to the latest plan. more...

Gallery

Youth & Minor league

Trowbridge Wanderers U15 v Amesbury at Holt. Action pics (Wanderers in Orange) (19660/01) more...

Youth & Minor league

Action pics from Trowbridge Wanderers U15 v Amesbury at Holt. (19660/02) more...

Youth & Minor league

Action pics from Trowbridge Wanderers U15 v Amesbury at Holt. (19660/03) more...

Youth & Minor league

Action pics from Trowbridge Wanderers U15 v Amesbury at Holt. (19660/04) more...

Youth & Minor league

Action pics from Trowbridge Wanderers U15 v Amesbury at Holt. (19660/05) more...

Youth & Minor league

Action pics from Trowbridge Wanderers U15 v Amesbury at Holt. (19660/06) more...

Youth & Minor league

Action pics from Trowbridge Wanderers U15 v Amesbury at Holt. (19660/07) more...

Youth & Minor league

Action pics from Trowbridge Wanderers U15 v Amesbury at Holt. (19660/08) more...

Youth & Minor league

Action pics from Trowbridge Wanderers U15 v Amesbury at Holt. (19660/09) more...

Youth & Minor league

Action pics from Trowbridge Wanderers U15 v Amesbury at Holt. (19660/10) more...

Gazette Chippenham Town Fc

Sacked Perrin appeals

CHIPPENHAM Town have formally sacked manager Darren Perrin, the Gazette understands. more...

Gazette Food And Drink

Recipe - Pizza-style omelette

If the children are home alone over half-term or you're fed up with hearing I'm Hungry, there's an answer. more...

Gazette In Business

Heavenly food at star restaurant

CELEBRATIONS were in order at the Harrow Inn in Little Bedwyn after chef-proprietor Roger Jones was awarded a Michelin Star. more...

Two month wait for Marks food outlet

THE opening of the new Marks and Spencer food store in Marlborough has been put back two months because of planning problems. more...

Presenting your life

A FORMER Lavington School pupil has started up a company offering to create This Is Your Life-style red books for special celebrations in people's lives. more...

New coffee shop on the way for town

ENTREPRENEURS Stephen Smith and Sarah Clarke are planning to open their second Costa Coffee shop. more...

Firm takes new premises

Green Umbrella Publishing Limited has become one of Europe's leading independent producers and distributors of sports and special interest books and programmes. more...

Old faces offer a new welcome

DEVIZES estate agent Martin Walker's association with the town goes back 20 years, but he has welcomed 2007 by opening his own office in Wine Street. more...

Shop to be replaced

THE former Co-op building in Devizes Market Place, dubbed an ugly carbuncle, could be demolished by the end of the year after the site was sold to developers Gaiger Brothers. more...

Jewellers to expand store

JOHNSONS the Jewellers, one of the longest established retailers in Devizes, is to expand into the shop next door, offering china, gifts and leather goods for sale. more...

The benefits of CCTV

NEW Devizes Chamber of Commerce chairman Andrew MacLachlan believes the town will benefit from the introduction of CCTV. more...

New year is already seen as challenging one

THE results of the six month survey for the period July to December 2006 compared with the corresponding period of 2005 indicates from the responses received that the past six months have been difficult and that businesses see 2007 as a challenging year. more...

Special members card

Access to special offers, preferential rates and discounts is being made available to members of the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce. more...

Gazette Theatre & Arts

REVIEW: Charley’s Aunt, Theatre Royal

Charley's Aunt, written in 1890 by Brandon Thomas, is an unlikely comedy of catchlines, mistaken identity and preposterous coincidence. more...

Murder in Mind - Arts Centre

FEBRUARY 14-17 2007, SWINDON: The Western Players will stage an intriguing drama, Murder in Mind, by Terence Feely, at the Arts Centre, Swindon, from February 14-17, nightly at 7.30pm. more...

Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen - Bristol Old Vic

UNTIL FEBRUARY 17 2007, BRISTOL: The new season at the Bristol Old Vic opens with an excellent production of Henrik Ibsen's dark and alarming play, Ghosts. more...

Marlborough News

Naked man causes chaos

An early morning streaker in Marlborough today took drivers and early-rising residents by surprise. more...

Cable fault caused air crash

The microlight aircraft crash last April in which two fliers were badly injured was caused by badly fitted cables. more...

New Forest News

Avonway stalwart says goodbye

CARETAKER and friend of Avonway Margaret Nicklen retired after 30 years' service when a "Thank You Margaret" coffee morning was held last week. more...

Pewsey News

Family of six flee blaze

A family of six have been left homeless after fire tore through their home in the Pinehurst area of Swindon this morning. more...

Picture Gallery

Trowbridge league

Calne Eagles v The Ship Trowbridge. Goal area struggle. (32792-9) more...

Trowbridge league

Calne foward Kim Storey wins the ball with a flying header. (32792-11) more...

Trowbridge league

Ship's defender Tom Grith clears the ball as Dan Fenwick goes in. (32792-12) more...

Trowbridge league

Calne's Darren Axford moves into tackle Sean Reynolds. (32792-17) more...

Trowbridge league

Calne's Darren Axford moves into tackle Sean Reynolds. (32792-18) more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Friendly success

SALISBURY City beat Wessex League side VTFC 2-1 in a friendly at the Ray Mac last night. more...

City head to Stevenage

SALISBURY City will visit Stevenage Borough in the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy after the Hertfordshire side defeated Morecambe in last night's third round replay. more...

Charlie goes out on loan

SALISBURY City youngster Charlie Knight has today joined Southern League Premier Division side Chippenham Town on loan. more...

Tommy's delighted to be playing again

SALISBURY City's Tommy Widdrington declared himself highly satisfied with his return to first team action last night. more...

Manager of the month award

HAYES manager Kevin Hill and Havant & Waterlooville boss Ian Baird have jointly been awarded the January manager of the month award in the Nationwide South. more...

Supporters' coaches to Stevenage

SEATS on Salisbury City's supporters coaches to Stevenage Borough for their FA Trophy quarter-final on Saturday, February 24, will go on sale from 1pm on Saturday, prior to City's Conference South game with Bognor Regis Town. more...

Salisbury News

Pupils enjoy a lesson in food

YEAR 5 pupils at St Marks Junior School were treated to an informative lesson about food and a tasty meal for their troubles. more...

Shirleymathias

When a U-turn is not a U-turn

I WANT to know if council leader Roderick Bluh and his chums took lessons in special council-speak before they grasped the reins of power down at the Civic Offices. more...

Stfc Headlines

SWINDON TOWN: ‘I’m moving on’

MARK Devlin insists his County Ground exit has not left him bitter and says there is there is nothing quite like dicing with death to fix your focus on the future and help draw a line under the past. more...

SWINDON TOWN: Christian wants to put more fizz into Town’s promotion push!

IF CHRISTIAN Roberts drinks enough Coca-Cola he could soon be welcoming a new teammate paid for by the soft drinks giant. more...

SWINDON TOWN: Humour Easing the Pain

MARK Devlin faces another painful operation to remove pins from his back, but six months on from the accident that almost claimed his life he is at least grateful that he's made a round easier for golfers at the crash site! more...

SWINDON TOWN: Crocked pair get contract reward

INJURED duo Alex Rigley and Andy Caton can look forward to a happy Christmas with guaranteed senior contracts through to the festive season. more...

Award chance for Paul and Peacs

PAUL Sturrock is set to sparkle in the award stakes with the Town boss favourite for January's manager of the month accolade. more...

Swindon Business Headlines

Firm’s key role in fighting floods

As heavy winds and rain have battered much of the country throughout winter, Swindon- based Halcrow is set to manage a project which will help tackle the problem of flooding across the country. more...

Does your company talk to its shareholders?

Companies in Swindon will have the opportunity to show that they are the best at communicating with their shareholders, following the launch of this year's South West Financial & Corporate Communications Awards. more...

Nationwide aims to cut its paper

If all Nationwide's customers cancelled their paper statements, 40 million sheets of paper would be saved in just one year. more...

Paul is ready to help with regeneration of Swindon

Project management and cost consultant Faithful+Gould has appointed Paul Davies as a new national head of regeneration who will be involved in Swindon's new town centre project. more...

Chamber rises from the ashes

MORE than 70 companies, including a number of major players, have now joined the new Swindon Chamber which is part of the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce. more...

Ruth is breaking down the barriers

RUTH Cook is breaking down barriers in the male-dominated world of manufacturing. more...

Swindon Cricket

Lewis Heading Home

SWINDON seamer Jon Lewis is on his way home after an Achilles injury ruled him out of the rest of the Commonwealth Bank one-day series in Australia. more...

Swindon Eating Out

Dutch Cottage Tea Rooms, Chippenham

THE Dutch Cottage Tea Rooms is an old-fashioned English affair in a medieval building tucked away in St Mary Street close to the town centre. more...

Swindon Football

CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Perrin's appeal wait

THE Darren Perrin saga rages on after the suspended Chippenham Town boss lodged an appeal against the club's actions. more...

Swindon General Sport

HOCKEY: Black day for North Wilts

WOOTTON Bassett picked up an important three points in a tough home match against local rivals North Wilts on Saturday. more...

HOCKEY: Swindon slump to another away loss

SWINDON continued their appalling run of bad away form in Premier 2 with yet another defeat on their travels, this time at Bristol-based Robinsons. more...

HOCKEY: Saints are gunned down by Bassett’s late salvo

WOOTTON Bassett Ladies had a successful weekend with two wins and a draw. more...

Ladies go seven points clear at top

SWINDON Ladies went seven points clear at the top of Premier 2 after a 2-1 victory at Bude. more...

SWIMMING: Jones smashes a Wiltshire record

COMMONWEALTH Games bronze medallist Chris Jones shattered a 20-year-old Wiltshire record at Milton Road at the weekend. more...

GIRLS' FOOTBALL: Happy Hannah hits hat-trick

SWINDON Spitfires under 10s beat Chippenham Town 3-1 with Hannah Donovan scoring all three. more...

GIRLS' FOOTBALL: Blunsdon go marching on

THERE were some interesting results in the Wiltshire County Women's and Girls' Football League under 14 Division. more...

BASKETBALL: Brave Bradon fall short in nationals

BRADON Forest School fell just short of becoming two-time national basketball champions. more...

ANGLING: Isis win but Daiwa rule

THE Isis A team won in the final round of the North Wessex Winter League at Devizes with a convincing 79 section points over runners-up Faps Red with 70. more...

Swindon Letters

Glacial ice melt causes a rise in world’s sea levels

Your correspondent J E Plumtree accurately described in Saturday's Adver how ice cubes in a glass of water do not increase the water level when they melt. more...

Hot topic...

I WAS interested to read the letter from J E Plumtree concerning climate change and of his experiment with the ice cubes. more...

Time to adopt US stance?

MORE than one in eight prison inmates in England and Wales are from abroad and it costs the taxpayer £330 million to keep them there. more...

Park and ride still the future

So the Wroughton Park and Ride has been given a reprieve albeit a temporary one - it is still good news. more...

Was Shilpa really the victim in all this?

YET again the queen' has made another proclamation. Mary Ratcliffe's condemnation of the Big Brother programme is commendable. more...

Water waste of money!

I HAVE heard of some absolutely ridiculous government schemes in my time but the scheme to run a canal into the centre of Swindon, replacing major roads, ranks right up there with the Millennium Dome. more...

No UKIP on TV

Des Moffatt claims that UKIP gets more than its fair share of publicity, but anybody who watches television would know that this is certainly not true of TV political coverage. more...

You mast the point

You report that the mobile phone mast in Akers Way has been moved 40 metres away from its original position (SA, February 1). more...

Swindon Motors News

Down to a TT

THIS was the car that Audi could have produced with their collective eyes closed. The original TT was such a hit that, when it first appeared back in 1998, people were paying good money for left-hand drive examples in the UK, just to be first with keys in hand. more...

Ten second road tests...

Volkswagen Passat V6 FSI4 Motion WHAT IS IT? A high power version of the saloon with four-wheel drive and a clever gearbox. more...

Ten second road tests...

Toyota Auris 1.6 VVT-Ig WHAT IS IT? Toyota's European replacement for the world's best-selling family car, the Corolla. more...

Volvo improves spec

SWEDISH car maker Volvo has announced a new V70 Special Edition Sport model and has simplified the line-up of its popular premium estate. more...

Commercial news

BRITISH van manufacturer LDV says its latest finance deal makes its Maxus van range available on a business lease from only £49.85 a week. more...

Penalties for mobiles

DRIVERS caught chatting on their mobile phone will face bigger fines and three penalty points from the end of next month, it has been announced. more...

Concept corner

NAME: Volvo ECC DEBUT: 1992 more...

Top 10 most unusual RAC call-outs

FROM trapped animals to distressed celebrities, new RAC research reveals the most unusual call-outs patrols respond to. more...

Swindon News

Relief for traders as street reopens

Businesses hope that trade will pick up now that Wood Street is open again to traffic. more...

Happy days for Rosina!

Rosina Hamp celebrated her 100th birthday with the help of a fireman stripper. more...

Streaker braves frosty morning

RUSH-HOUR motorists gave a streaker a frosty reception this morning after he held up traffic as temperatures plunged to -7 degrees. more...

Anger over grave clamping

THE controversial grave clamping scheme has come under fire again. more...

Firm sees its profits rise

SWINDON-BASED High Street giant WH Smith has announced profits for the distribution side of its business. more...

Yummy flavour of good health

CHILDREN are happily munching on healthy snacks during playtime at a Swindon pre-school. more...

Developers expected to snap up plot

SWINDON'S streets may not be paved with gold, but it seems that land in the town may as well be. more...

Credit card conmen are jailed

A PAIR of credit card conmen who netted property worth thousands of pounds have been jailed. more...

Tributes are paid to loved town champ

A CHAMPION table tennis player, town historian and the son of one of Swindon Town's greats has died. more...

Kristina's tea party

A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl from Belarus who found she had skin cancer on her first visit to Swindon has returned to the town with the all-clear. more...

Fitness club takes shape

WORK to build a new �7m health and fitness club in North Swindon is well and truly under way. more...

Mayor Percy is glad to be home

THE mayor of Wootton Bassett is out of hospital a week after his car crash and has thanked all the people who sent him get-well cards. more...

Going wild for creepy critters!

CHILDREN in Blunsdon made some six, eight and 100-legged friends at school. more...

Rocky road ahead for green cars

CAR firms could be forced to build greener cars. more...

Please help me get back precious photos

A SWINDON estate agent has made an emotional plea for the safe return of a laptop stolen during a burglary. more...

Top firm in legal threat over V Cars email

TAXI firm V Cars is seeking legal advice after WHSmith sent an email to staff after reports that a worker had been attacked and robbed by one of its drivers. more...

Scarlet fever outbreak at Swindon school

TWO cases of scarlet fever have been reported at a Swindon school. more...

£34 a year rise in council’s tax

THE average household can expect to pay an extra £34 a year in tax to the council from March. more...

Back us or we go elsewhere

SWINDON may lose out as the home of the £61m Science Museum collections centre if the prestigious project does not receive the full backing of council leaders. more...

Times Chippenhem Town Fc

It's High Noon for Perrin

CHIPPENHAM Town manager Darren Perrin is expected to discover his fate at noon tomorrow. more...

Appeal delays Perrin decision

CHIPPENHAM Town have delayed a decision on the future of manager Darren Perrin until Saturday. more...

Players kept in the dark, says Cook

FORMER Chippenham Town striker Steve Cook says players have been kept in the dark during the on-going management saga at the Southern League Premier Division club. more...

Times Football

Hot-shot Armstrong staying at Calne

Brislington 1, Calne Town 0. CALNE Town�s prolific striker Glenn Armstrong has turned down a move to rivals Melksham Town after a weekend of soul searching. more...

Times Homes News

Buy yourself an heirloom

Splendid furniture, porcelain and silver is all available. THE popularity of TV programmes like Cash in Your Attic and Bargain Hunt have revived interest in the auction, which was once a popular way of furnishing homes large and small. more...

Times Wiltshire News

Heavy snow forecast tonight

HEAVY snow could cause disruption across Wiltshire tonight, according to weather forecasters. more...

Council chiefs oppose shake-up plan

COUNCIL chiefs in west Wiltshire have objected strongly to a bid to set up a unitary county council for the whole of the county. more...

Watchdog to scrutinise health plans

A HEALTH watchdog is to examine controversial proposals to close community hospitals in Wiltshire. more...

Do you want to be a local councillor?

A SPECIAL open evening is being held later this month for anyone interested in being a candidate at May's local elections. more...

Drivers warned amid snow fears

DRIVERS are being warned not to travel tomorrow morning unless absolutely necessary as heavy snow and freezing temperatures are expected to wreak havoc overnight. more...

Trowbridge News

Lorry crash cyclist named

A CYCLIST killed in an accident in Trowbridge on Monday has been named as Arthur Richard Alexander. more...

Police plea after graffiti attacks

POLICE are investigating a spate of graffiti attacks in Trowbridge. more...

Warminster News

Tigers come in from the cold

THEIR natural habitat is the frozen wilderness of Russia but west Wiltshire will soon be a home from home for three Siberian tigers. more...

Wiltshire Business

How green is your office?

Companies generate a shed-load of waste each year. Environmental regulators Envirowise and NetRegs urge businesses across Wiltshire to think resourcefully and efficiently to cut waste down in 2007. LEIGH ROBINSON reports. more...

The smoke is starting to clear

Say goodbye to the smoking rooms, clear out the ashtrays and stub out those cigarettes because it's the year of the smoke-free zone. LEIGH ROBINSON finds one firm that's rather pleased about it. more...

Business beaver

We've all heard the persistent bad payer claim "the cheque is in the post", but put the phone down knowing in your heart of hearts you'll probably be making the same phone call, often with the same results, next month! more...

Swindon vs London

The capital may be the business hub, but our area has some definite advantages for workers. There's no denying that to attract top quality candidates you need to be a top quality business! more...

Voice of Business

Business in the Thames Valley region will be facing unprecedented political uncertainty during 2007. more...

Battle of the bullies

The Jade and Shilpa bullying situtation on the Big Brother TV programme has made such an impact on the news that Trade Union Amicus has put together Top 10 Tips for spotting a workplace bully in the hope of getting rid of it. more...

The father of his bride

It may seem a little creepy, but you can now marry your daughter-in-law, or any other type of in-law. In fact, there's quite a few strange things the law will allow you to do... more...

The best in the county

IT'S that time of year again. We are celebrating the successes of 2006 by picking out the cream of the crop in the Wiltshire Business of the Year awards. more...

The pain of passwords

We each have now an average of 10 passwords that we use for logins. It's no wonder we have trouble remembering them all, reports LEIGH ROBINSON. more...

Wiltshire News

Camilla visits new battalion

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has made her first visit as Royal Colonel to the 4th Battalion The Rifles at their base in Bulford, Wiltshire. more...

Snowy weather warning

Wiltshire County Council is advising people only to travel if necessary, and if they do travel, to use the main routes in the county. more...

Armed robbers' sentence is reduced

Two 19-year-olds who were jailed for the armed robbery of a Wiltshire newsagent's today won reductions in their prison sentences. more...

MP appointed to select committee

North Wiltshire MP James Gray has been appointed to the Defra select committee in Parliament. more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Charlie goes out on loan

SALISBURY City youngster Charlie Knight has today joined Southern League Premier Division side Chippenham Town on loan. more...

Tommy's delighted to be playing again

SALISBURY City's Tommy Widdrington declared himself highly satisfied with his return to first team action last night. more...

Manager of the month award

HAYES manager Kevin Hill and Havant & Waterlooville boss Ian Baird have jointly been awarded the January manager of the month award in the Nationwide South. more...

Supporters' coaches to Stevenage

Friendly success

SALISBURY City beat Wessex League side VTFC 2-1 in a friendly at the Ray Mac last night. more...

City head to Stevenage

SALISBURY City will visit Stevenage Borough in the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy after the Hertfordshire side defeated Morecambe in last night's third round replay. more...

Swindon Advertiser Business

How green is your office?

The smoke is starting to clear

Business beaver

Swindon vs London

The capital may be the business hub, but our area has some definite advantages for workers. There's no denying that to attract top quality candidates you need to be a top quality business! more...

Voice of Business

Business in the Thames Valley region will be facing unprecedented political uncertainty during 2007. more...

Battle of the bullies

The father of his bride

It may seem a little creepy, but you can now marry your daughter-in-law, or any other type of in-law. In fact, there's quite a few strange things the law will allow you to do... more...

The best in the county

IT'S that time of year again. We are celebrating the successes of 2006 by picking out the cream of the crop in the Wiltshire Business of the Year awards. more...

The pain of passwords

We each have now an average of 10 passwords that we use for logins. It's no wonder we have trouble remembering them all, reports LEIGH ROBINSON. more...

Firm’s key role in fighting floods

Does your company talk to its shareholders?

Nationwide aims to cut its paper

If all Nationwide's customers cancelled their paper statements, 40 million sheets of paper would be saved in just one year. more...

Paul is ready to help with regeneration of Swindon

Project management and cost consultant Faithful+Gould has appointed Paul Davies as a new national head of regeneration who will be involved in Swindon's new town centre project. more...

Chamber rises from the ashes

MORE than 70 companies, including a number of major players, have now joined the new Swindon Chamber which is part of the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce. more...

Ruth is breaking down the barriers

RUTH Cook is breaking down barriers in the male-dominated world of manufacturing. more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Credit card conmen are jailed

A PAIR of credit card conmen who netted property worth thousands of pounds have been jailed. more...

Bringing poetry to the iPod generation

A RADIO DJ and poet has been sharing his stanzas with school pupils. more...

Firm sees its profits rise

SWINDON-BASED High Street giant WH Smith has announced profits for the distribution side of its business. more...

Tributes are paid to loved town champ

A CHAMPION table tennis player, town historian and the son of one of Swindon Town's greats has died. more...

Rocky road ahead for green cars

CAR firms could be forced to build greener cars. more...

Kristina's tea party

A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl from Belarus who found she had skin cancer on her first visit to Swindon has returned to the town with the all-clear. more...

Fitness club takes shape

WORK to build a new £7m health and fitness club in North Swindon is well and truly under way. more...

Happy days for Rosina!

Rosina Hamp celebrated her 100th birthday with the help of a fireman stripper. more...

Mayor Percy is glad to be home

THE mayor of Wootton Bassett is out of hospital a week after his car crash and has thanked all the people who sent him get-well cards. more...

Streaker braves frosty morning

RUSH-HOUR motorists gave a streaker a frosty reception this morning after he held up traffic as temperatures plunged to -7 degrees. more...

Yummy flavour of good health

CHILDREN are happily munching on healthy snacks during playtime at a Swindon pre-school. more...

Anger over grave clamping

THE controversial grave clamping scheme has come under fire again. more...

Please help me get back precious photos

A SWINDON estate agent has made an emotional plea for the safe return of a laptop stolen during a burglary. more...

Top firm in legal threat over V Cars email

TAXI firm V Cars is seeking legal advice after WHSmith sent an email to staff after reports that a worker had been attacked and robbed by one of its drivers. more...

Relief for traders as street reopens

Businesses hope that trade will pick up now that Wood Street is open again to traffic. more...

Scarlet fever outbreak at Swindon school

TWO cases of scarlet fever have been reported at a Swindon school. more...

£34 a year rise in council’s tax

THE average household can expect to pay an extra £34 a year in tax to the council from March. more...

Back us or we go elsewhere

SWINDON may lose out as the home of the £61m Science Museum collections centre if the prestigious project does not receive the full backing of council leaders. more...

Going wild for creepy critters!

CHILDREN in Blunsdon made some six, eight and 100-legged friends at school. more...

Developers expected to snap up plot

SWINDON'S streets may not be paved with gold, but it seems that land in the town may as well be. more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

HOCKEY: Black day for North Wilts

WOOTTON Bassett picked up an important three points in a tough home match against local rivals North Wilts on Saturday. more...

HOCKEY: Swindon slump to another away loss

SWINDON continued their appalling run of bad away form in Premier 2 with yet another defeat on their travels, this time at Bristol-based Robinsons. more...

SWINDON TOWN: Humour Easing the Pain

SWINDON TOWN: Crocked pair get contract reward

INJURED duo Alex Rigley and Andy Caton can look forward to a happy Christmas with guaranteed senior contracts through to the festive season. more...

HOCKEY: Saints are gunned down by Bassett’s late salvo

WOOTTON Bassett Ladies had a successful weekend with two wins and a draw. more...

Award chance for Paul and Peacs

PAUL Sturrock is set to sparkle in the award stakes with the Town boss favourite for January's manager of the month accolade. more...

Ladies go seven points clear at top

SWINDON Ladies went seven points clear at the top of Premier 2 after a 2-1 victory at Bude. more...

SWIMMING: Jones smashes a Wiltshire record

COMMONWEALTH Games bronze medallist Chris Jones shattered a 20-year-old Wiltshire record at Milton Road at the weekend. more...

GIRLS' FOOTBALL: Happy Hannah hits hat-trick

SWINDON Spitfires under 10s beat Chippenham Town 3-1 with Hannah Donovan scoring all three. more...

GIRLS' FOOTBALL: Blunsdon go marching on

THERE were some interesting results in the Wiltshire County Women's and Girls' Football League under 14 Division. more...

BASKETBALL: Brave Bradon fall short in nationals

BRADON Forest School fell just short of becoming two-time national basketball champions. more...

ANGLING: Isis win but Daiwa rule

THE Isis A team won in the final round of the North Wessex Winter League at Devizes with a convincing 79 section points over runners-up Faps Red with 70. more...

Lewis Heading Home

SWINDON seamer Jon Lewis is on his way home after an Achilles injury ruled more...

SWINDON TOWN: ‘I’m moving on’

SWINDON TOWN: Christian wants to put more fizz into Town’s promotion push!

IF CHRISTIAN Roberts drinks enough Coca-Cola he could soon be welcoming a new teammate paid for by the soft drinks giant. more...

CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Perrin's appeal wait

THE Darren Perrin saga rages on after the suspended Chippenham Town boss lodged an appeal against the club's actions. more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Snowy weather warning

Wiltshire County Council is advising people only to travel if necessary, and if they do travel, to use the main routes in the county. more...

Planning battle over derelict farm could end

Police hunt three doorstep conmen

Police have released pictures of three doorstep conmen who preyed on an elderly couple in Chippenham. more...

Armed robbers' sentence is reduced

Two 19-year-olds who were jailed for the armed robbery of a Wiltshire newsagent's today won reductions in their prison sentences. more...

Camilla visits new battalion

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has made her first visit as Royal Colonel to the 4th Battalion The Rifles at their base in Bulford, Wiltshire. more...

Cable fault caused air crash

The microlight aircraft crash last April in which two fliers were badly injured was caused by badly fitted cables. more...

Family of six flee blaze

A family of six have been left homeless after fire tore through their home in the Pinehurst area of Swindon this morning. more...

MP appointed to select committee

North Wiltshire MP James Gray has been appointed to the Defra select committee in Parliament. more...

Naked man causes chaos

An early morning streaker in Marlborough today took drivers and early-rising residents by surprise. more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Sacked Perrin appeals

CHIPPENHAM Town have formally sacked manager Darren Perrin, but he is appealing against the decision, the Gazette understands. more...

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