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Stories for 8 February 2007
Alfie Art Gallery
Alfie
By Dena Daglish, Swindon. more...
Bowls
BOWLS: Westlecot gunning for the top
LEADERS Westlecot will be gunning for the East Region title when they play their final Wessex League group match on Sunday. more...
Calne News
Town’s joy as sports project gets £1 million
SPORTS teams were celebrating this week after the Football Foundation awarded Calne Town Council the £1 million grant needed to make the Beversbrook Sports Project a reality. more...
Overcrowding fears on new homes site
BENTLEY Grove residents in Calne face a new battle as developers make a bid to add four more houses to the site. more...
Knife man due to be sentenced
A MIDDLE-AGED bricklayer who stabbed his ex-girlfriend's lover at Calne Country Music Festival will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court next week. more...
‘Arrogant’ concrete plant is to try again
HOPKINS Developments will appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a concrete plant on the Porte Marsh Industrial Estate, Calne at an inquiry this month. more...
Runners to honour top athlete
RUNNERS in Calne will be donning their trainers for a sponsored race through the town on February 18 to commemorate record-breaking runner Walter Goodall George. more...
Chippenham News
Premiership star gets speeding fine
Premiership star Bobby Zamora picked up three points this week but not on the pitch - he got them in court along with a £650 speeding fine. more...
Mystery of man's death in Spain
Spanish police are investigating the mystery death of chip shop manager Peter Weaving who vanished while on holiday. more...
Council inquiry exposes benefit cheat
A BENEFIT cheat from Chippenham has been sentenced to 60 hours community service and ordered to pay £75 costs, following a council investigation. more...
Chippenham Sunday League News
Lea coaxed into playing comeback
CHIPPENHAM Town FA Vase hero Lea James has been coaxed into making a playing comeback. more...
Competitions
Win vouchers for an 'Extra Special' meal courtesy of Asda
The Asda Extra Special range features quick and easy dishes, perfect for those who want to spend more time with their loved one. more...
Win tickets to see East 17 at Chicago Rock
Nineties band East 17 will be taking to the stage at the Chicago Rock Cafe, Trowbridge, on Wednesday February 28, and we are giving you the chance to win tickets to see them. more...
Devizes News
Campaigning mum dies of cancer
Chris Carver, a stalwart of the Devizes community, has died, aged 53. more...
Snow disrupts cleaning
Kennet District Council says that the overnight snowfall has disrupted it waste recycling, toilet cleaning and street cleaning services. more...
Mother’s fears at sex pest’s release
THE mother of a girl who was the subject of the sexual attentions of former school governor Christopher Mugridge has spoken of her fears on being told his release from prison is imminent. more...
Yob faces jail for smashing victim’s van
DRIVER Jason Smith, who wrote off a parked van and felled a telegraph pole in Devizes before Christmas has been told he is likely to face a jail term. more...
Chicken coop goes up in smoke
Fire crews were called to Leaze Farm at Bulkington after reports of a large chicken coop on fire. more...
Slippery road has the experts baffled
A MYSTERY spate of accidents on a stretch of road at Market Lavington led to highway chiefs at Wiltshire County Council drafting in a specialist machine which is mainly used on airport runways. more...
Postie’s red letter day
FORMER Devizes postman Steve Randall, who was struck down by meningitis almost three years ago, has now found success as a poet. more...
Third time unlucky
GLOBETROTTING duo Freddie and Jan Giles have been forced to hang up their driving gloves after Mr Giles underwent surgery on his back. more...
Voters will use Town Hall
Voters in Devizes who used the Corn Exchange as their polling station at the last election will notice a change of venue this year. The Cheese Hall at Devizes Town Hall will be used as a Polling station instead of the Corn Exchange this year and for all future elections. more...
Entertainments
Picture this
Enter into the secret world of printmaking with the works of Peter Ursem, currently exhibiting in the balcony gallery at Salisbury College (Southampton Road). more...
Kings of Lounge at Huntsman
GYPSY jazz outfit Kings of Lounge play at the Huntsman Tavern on Sunday where you can experience their diverse acoustic instrumental sounds. more...
Festival tickets on sale
TICKETS for this summer's Larmer Tree festival are now on sale online. more...
Good performances made this dark and menacing thriller a hit
WRITTEN at a time when Hitchcock’s suspense thrillers were still hugely popular at the cinema, Frederick Knott’s dark and menacing play had audiences in the West End on the edge of their seats when it was first performed in 1966. more...
Playhouse offers theatre-lovers a chance to get behind the scenes
HAVE you ever wondered what it's like to direct a scene of a play or how on earth that huge table on the stage is so silently moved backstage? more...
Gazette Chippenham Town Fc
Cook returns to Taunton
CHIPPENHAM Town striker Steve Cook has quit Hardenhuish Park after failing to score a goal in 10 appearances. more...
Armband does not change Herring
IAN Herring feels he is still playing as a captain despite passing the responsibility to Iain Harvey. more...
Gazette General Sport
Ice Man Peter Russell
The Swindon Wildcats coach writes in the Gazette every week. more...
Jones smashes record
COMMONWEALTH Games bronze medallist Chris Jones shattered a 20-year-old Wiltshire record at Milton Road at the weekend. more...
Robins preparing for season
THERE will be a meeting of Swindon Robins’ Blunsdon track staff at the New Inn, Stratton tonight. more...
Sturrock wins manager of the month
TOWN boss delighted to claim Coca Cola award for a storming January. more...
Gazette Rugby
Scrum down for youngsters
PRESENTATION took place at Chippenham Rugby Football Club before the start of training and matches on Sunday. more...
Gazette Sue Pycroft Column
Drowning not waving - 8th February 2007
BY the time you read this, we could all be up to our necks in snow. more...
Gazette Swindon Town Fc
Another old boy gunning for Town
AFTER successive home Saturdays, Paul Sturrock takes his side on the road again at the weekend with Rochdale the destination. more...
Hockey
West Wilts maintain promotion charge
West Wilts 5, West Glos 2. WEST Wilts claimed the three points they needed to stay in with a chance for promotion. more...
Journal Features
I like to ride my bicycle
Have bike, will travel - all the way to Hong Kong, intrepid cyclist Tim Smith tells Lesley Bates more...
Journal Football
Amesbury's eight men provea point
AMESBURY Town served up a six-goal thriller, complete with four red cards, for new Blues boss Glen Butterfield's first game in charge. more...
More home misery for the Robins
DOWNTON'S disappointing run continued as they made it eight games without a win at home to Horndean on Saturday, writes Ryan Lovejoy. more...
Heath continue to climb the table
BEMERTON Heath Harlequins maintained their purple patch with a second consecutive league win away from home. more...
Journal Rugby
Salisbury miss chance to go top
THE title race in South West Division Two (East) was thrown wide open by a weekend of shocks, which saw all three top teams beaten by relatively lowly opponents. more...
Letters
Closure will be a loss
As a frequent visitor to the delightful county of Wiltshire, I was astonished to read that the tourist information centre in Avebury was scheduled for closure. more...
Sell-off is indefinsible
THE Pathways for Change promises disappeared in the proposals approved by the Wiltshire PCT on January 30. Where were the bright shiny New Generation Hospitals that were dangled in front of us? more...
Unceasing efforts
I would like to thank all the members of DASH2 for their unceasing efforts to save Devizes Hospital. more...
High price for a loo
"I DON'T believe it," as Victor would say. Over half a million pounds to build a toilet in Devizes and that's excluding the price of the land. more...
Church still open
I am writing to thank the firemen from Devizes Fire Station during the recent windy Thursday. The damage to the front window at St Andrew's Church was very sudden and extremely difficult for the firemen. They were just brilliant. more...
Free up switchboard
Is it any wonder that Ian Thompson (letters, February 1) had to wait for 20 minutes to get traffic information from police HQ if the system is clogged up with calls like his? more...
Who is responsible?
Kennet District Council has now distributed wheelie bins and black boxes for us to recycle our rubbish. After they have been emptied, they are relatively light and easily blown around. more...
Disgusted by views
I was disgusted to read J Merrett's comments regarding the closure of Devizes Hospital (letters, February 1). It will be a great loss to small towns to lose their hospitals. more...
Parish council should feel ashamed
Yet another planning application has been put in to build a housing estate at Manor Farmyard in Urchfont. Urchfont Parish Council has decided it is a good idea to support this application. more...
Damage to economy
I am seriously concerned to learn that Wiltshire County Council wishes to abolish Kennet and impose a unitary local authority. more...
Only name to go
Wigglybus passengers and drivers were very confused by your headline "Wigglybus is facing the axe" (Gazette, February 1). The services are not facing the axe, but the name is. more...
Proud of tree work
I am writing in response to A E Johnson, (letters, February 1). Since 1991 my company has had the pleasure of maintaining many beautiful trees in the Marlborough and Devizes areas. more...
End of High Street
I wonder what is being achieved by your publishing the variety of letters and opinions you have received on the rumour that Tesco is coming to Marlborough. more...
Help meant so much
I should like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the many friends who supported me throughout my husband John's illness, and subsequent death on January 12. more...
Marlborough News
Blitz on A-boards costs traders dear
BUSINESSES in Marlborough say that a council blitz on advertising boards is crippling their trade. more...
Vandals churn up juniors’ pitch
VANDALS have caused considerable damage to a juniors soccer pitch at the Marlborough Cricket and Hockey Club ground. more...
Nurse follows Inca trail for good cause
NURSE Roberta Crosby is hard at work training for a charity trek across the Andes in South America. more...
A century of happiness
AT 100 years old Gwen Rusher was able to read every line in her official birthday card from the Queen without glasses. more...
Michelletompkins
Bowled over by party costs
LAST year when our son turned 11, we made our intentions quite clear - his birthday trip to the bowling alley was absolutely, definitely, no doubt whatsoever, the last party he would have. more...
New Forest News
Youngsters in call for more bobbies on beat
DRUGS allegedly being sold and used on Carvers Field, antisocial behaviour and petty crime are among key concerns of a group of Ringwood schoolchildren. more...
Other Sport
Six race card at Larkhill
THE EDS Coronation Gold Cup is set to be the highlight of a quality day's racing at Larkhill on Saturday. more...
Hockey - ladies suffer setback
SALISBURY Hockey Club's ladies first team slumped to their first league defeat since November, going down 3-0 against a spirited Firebrands side. more...
Hockey - Men avenge Islanders defeat
SALISBURY men continued their climb up the Hampshire Division One table, with a 5-3 victory at home to the Isle of Wight. more...
Pewsey News
Centre staff catch credit card conmen
TWO crooks who were netting thousands of pounds with cloned credit cards have been caught thanks to astute garden centre staff. more...
Salisbury Business News
Pyramidal growth
THE Department of Trade and Industry is expanding the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service, with new initiatives aimed at developing leadership in the sector. more...
Knowing proves secret to growing
BUSINESSMEN and women in Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset who made New Year resolutions to improve their skills have the chance to do just that, thanks to three new training opportunities. more...
Salisbury Children'S Page
Don't forget to join the gang
HI everyone - today's Gang page is packed with loads of fun and prizes to be won. more...
Salisbury City Fc News
City back on league duty
SALISBURY City boss Nick Holmes will no doubt be urging players and supporters alike to put any thoughts of possible FA Trophy glory on hold for a couple of weeks as he hatches a plan to secure more Conference South points. more...
Salisbury City Fc Reports
KetteringTown 0 Salisbury City 2 (3/02/07)
THE smile on Nick Holmes' face as the final whistle blew said it all. more...
Salisbury Letters
Rail operators still to deliver on promises
THE correspondence in the Journal under the headline Call this value for money?' (Postbag, January 18) rightly highlights the appalling service on the Salisbury to Bristol railway line, now linked to a substantial increase in fares. more...
Condition of our roads is a disgrace
DOES the highways department ever suffer the same incidence of repairs to their vehicles as the ordinary motorist due to the deteriorating road surfaces, emerging manhole frames and poorly painted road markings? more...
Salisbury News
Americans cave in over their 'friendly fire' video
THE US government backed down this week and agreed to release the cockpit video which was at the centre of the row over the "friendly fire" death of south Wiltshire soldier Matty Hull. more...
Horror attack on Whites' fans
A SALISBURY City fan was hospitalised and dozens more suffered minor injuries after they were attacked by hooligans hurling bricks and rocks. more...
Neighbours' plans pose threat to skinny-dippers
A ROOM with a view is usually desirable, but if planning permission is granted to develop one particular cottage in Mere the view might be rather more than expected. more...
Salisbury Rural Focus
MP addresses listed barn issue
THE restoration and preservation of listed barns and historic farm outbuildings should be the responsibility of central government and not cash-strapped individual farmers and landowners, Salisbury MP, Robert Key, has told Parliament. more...
Snow February 2007
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Snow falling in Swindon. Pictured by Dave Evans more...
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Snow falling in Swindon. Pictured by Dave Evans more...
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Group of ladies having fun and laughing at their friend who managed to fall after a heavy Snow fall in Swindon last night. Pictured by Dave Evans more...
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Mum, Kate Grist pulls her son Benjamin (3) on a sleigh through Old Town after a heavy snow fall in Swindon last night. Pictured by Dave Evans more...
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A photo taken by Mr P. Heasman - Deacon Street, Swindon more...
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Wroughton Winter wonderland. Taken by Jack Sharpe more...
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Max Hext (aged 3) enjoying the snow. more...
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Elizabeth Hext (aged 4) enjoying the snow. more...
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The Integral Yoga Centre, Swindon have built this huge snowman as a surprise for their yoga class! more...
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A snow photo taken from a back garden in Penhill, Swindon. more...
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Daniel Compton with his first snowman. more...
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Tasmin Cockrane throwing a snowball at her father Tim Cockrane. Pictured by Dave Evans more...
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Snow falling in Swindon. Pictured by Dave Evans more...
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Heavy snow fall in Swindon. Pictured by Dave Evans more...
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Jackie Porter took this photo of the view of Marlborough through the trees next to her home in Minal, Marlborough. more...
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Jackie Porter took photos this morning from the cycle path next to her home in Minal, Marlborough. more...
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Jackie Porter took this photo of the Railway tunnel on the cycle path next to her home in Minal, Marlborough. more...
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A photo of Lydiard Park House by Rob Morse, Grange Park more...
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A photo of the New Lake by Rob Morse, Grange Park more...
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A photo of Lydiard Park mansion taken by Rob Morse, Grange Park. more...
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Photo taken by Neil Hunt this morning at 6:30am. more...
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Photo taken by Neil Hunt this morning at 6:30am. more...
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Snow at 7am this morning in Pinehurst. Photo by Sarah Hext. more...
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Ben Hext (aged 3) snowed in his car! more...
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Harvey the dog chasing snowballs. Photo taken by Sarah Hext. more...
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Uber-Snowmen! Built by Jonathan Goddard and his son Sebastian in Stratton St Margaret. more...
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Ellie Spruce aged 4 with our 2 snowmen Chloe and Snowy! Photo taken by Helen Colborne. more...
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Snow in our garden!! Hathaway Road, Upper Stratton! Photo taken by Dave Oliver. more...
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Snow in our garden!! Hathaway Road, Upper Stratton! Photo taken by Dave Oliver. more...
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Snow in our garden!! Hathaway Road, Upper Stratton! Photo taken by Dave Oliver. more...
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Finlay and his daddy have been busy building this snowman. more...
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The Eagles Family - Shane, Kerry , Lauren Kieran and Connor enjoying the snow in Freshbrook, Swindon. more...
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The Eagles Family - Shane, Kerry , Lauren Kieran and Connor enjoying the snow in Freshbrook, Swindon. more...
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The Eagles Family - Shane, Kerry , Lauren Kieran and Connor enjoying the snow in Freshbrook, Swindon. more...
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The Eagles Family - Shane, Kerry , Lauren Kieran and Connor enjoying the snow in Freshbrook, Swindon. more...
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The Eagles Family - Shane, Kerry , Lauren Kieran and Connor enjoying the snow in Freshbrook, Swindon. more...
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The Eagles Family - Shane, Kerry , Lauren Kieran and Connor enjoying the snow in Freshbrook, Swindon. more...
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The Eagles Family - Shane, Kerry , Lauren Kieran and Connor enjoying the snow in Freshbrook, Swindon. more...
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Meet Milo the Snowboy, thought we would share this with you all, love from Gabreille and Ethan. more...
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I made a mini snowman called Bob!! Photo taken by Sarah Victoria. more...
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Birds feeding on a cold winters day. Photo by Clint Ricketts. more...
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The best way to travel to school on a snowy morning (Brandon Ricketts). more...
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Travelling to school in style (Brandon Ricketts on his way to Orchid Vale Primary). more...
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Snow at Willow Walk, Wroughton. Taken from my kitchen window. By Maurice Goddard. more...
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Snow at Willow Walk, Wroughton. Taken from my kitchen window. By Maurice Goddard. more...
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Snow at Willow Walk, Wroughton. Taken from my kitchen window. By Maurice Goddard. more...
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It's like being in Lapland again! - Cameron (5) and Kai (3) Chatooa. more...
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My dog Jasmin looking a wee bit cold! Photo taken by Sarah Victoria. more...
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Cameron and Kai Chatooa making the most of the snow. more...
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Nick Vitale built this snowman at 6.30am this morning! more...
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Field opposite Holiday Inn Dorcan Way - Large snowman and family! Photo taken by Gina Musty. more...
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Overbrook. Photo taken by Gina Musty. more...
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Shaftesbury Lake from Overbrook. Photo taken by Gina Musty. more...
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My granddaughter Miya White aged 3 years just could not wait to get some outdoor clothes on and go out and make a snowman, in fact it was still dark outside. She also made a snow angel. This is the first snow she has seen and loves it, even though her toes went red they were so cold. Photo taken by Chris Brown. more...
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My granddaughter Miya White aged 3 years just could not wait to get some outdoor clothes on and go out and make a snowman, in fact it was still dark outside. She also made a snow angel. This is the first snow she has seen and loves it, even though her toes went red they were so cold. Photo taken by Chris Brown. more...
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Snow in my garden! Taken by Tom Glastonbury. more...
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Winter has arrived - taken by Chris Mundy in Lechlade 8am this morning. more...
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Liz Pollock from Highworth. more...
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Swindon's rooftops dusted with snow. Photo taken by Neil Michael Robinson. more...
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Photos of Lechlade. Taken by Chris Mundy. more...
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Photos of Lechlade. Taken by Chris Mundy. more...
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Photos of Lechlade. Taken by Chris Mundy. more...
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Photos of Lechlade. Taken by Chris Mundy. more...
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Photos of Lechlade. Taken by Chris Mundy. more...
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Photos of Lechlade. Taken by Chris Mundy. more...
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Photos of Lechlade. Taken by Chris Mundy. more...
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Photos of Lechlade. Taken by Chris Mundy. more...
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Neil Michael Robinson on top of Liddington Hill summit - Swindon's own everest!!! The view was incredible up there! more...
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Snowqueen made by Charlotte. Taken by Chris Shepherd. more...
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Me on top of Liddington Hill. The snow was so deep up here, it was fun to run and scuff down in! Sent in by Neil Michael Robinson more...
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Me on top of Liddington Hill, with the M4 motorway behind me. The snow was so deep up here, it was so much fun with my mate! Sent in by Neil Michael Robinson. more...
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Me on top of Liddington Hill, with the M4 motorway behind me. The snow was so deep up here, it was so much fun with my mate! Taken by Neil Michael Robinson. more...
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Tara playing in the snow. Photo taken by N Arthurs. more...
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This is a picture from Elsham Way, Abbey Meads, taken on 8/2/07 by Bekki and Ellie Dill. more...
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My Snow woman! By Amy Rose, Abbey Meads, Swindon more...
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Matthew, age 3, in his garden in Old Town with his snowfriend. more...
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Pond Life in the Snow - Lechlade. Photo taken by Chris Mundy more...
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Bridge over River Ray 08-02-2007. Picture submitted by:- Lyn Wakeley, Kingshill, Swindon. more...
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Rushey Platt by River Ray 08-02-2007. Picture submitted by:- Lyn Wakeley, Kingshill, Swindon. more...
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Snowy fir tree Rushey Platt 08-02-2007. Picture submitted by:- Lyn Wakeley, Kingshill, Swindon more...
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Swans & Ducks on snowy Kingshill Canal 08-02-2007. Picture submitted by:- Lyn Wakeley, Kingshill, Swindon more...
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This is a picture of us (Hannah Jones, Sophie Peers-Weaver, Gemma Chatfield and Marry Moris) and our fat snowman who started as a tiny snowball and 3 hours later stands at a whopping 2m tall!!! more...
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Riley aged 2 , his first sight of a real snow fall and his first encouter with a 6ft tall snowman. more...
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This is Lily the snow woman. Made by Bekki and Ellie Dill more...
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Lydiard House. Morning of February 8th 2007. Photo taken by Marcus Lane, Freshbrook. more...
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Lydiard House. Morning of February 8th 2007. Photo taken by Marcus Lane, Freshbrook. more...
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Nicky Kidd from Lower Stratton took this picture of Finlay's first ever snowman more...
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Nicky Kidd took this picture of Finlay, in need of a push! more...
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This picture by Nicky Kidd shows the world's biggest snowball, rolled by Finlay (and Daddy helped) more...
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Liz Sly and her friend Charlotte were Very Busy on Thursday morning more...
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Footprints on the patio, by Liz Sly more...
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Linden Collins took this picture of trees in Lydiard Park more...
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Linden Collins took this picture at Avebury more...
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Linden Collins took this photograph of the stream at Lydiard Park more...
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The play area at Lydiard Park, as photographed by Linden Collins more...
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St John the Baptist's Church in Wroughton, snapped by Linden Collins more...
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Linden Collins took this picture of Silbury Hill in the snow more...
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Kim Seymour sent in this picture of Megan-Rose, Ella and Bobby Seymour more...
Snow Gallery February 2007
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The Town Hall in Marlborough. more...
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Snow on The Green, Malborough. more...
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Teenagers off school in Marlborough. more...
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Garry Towns on the Ridgeway. more...
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Snow in Cricklade. more...
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Snow covers a bike in Wanborough. more...
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St Mary's Church, Marlborough more...
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High Street, Marlborough more...
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Jackie Porter took this photo of the view of Marlborough through the trees next to her home in Minal, Marlborough. more...
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Jackie Porter took photos this morning from the cycle path next to her home in Minal, Marlborough. more...
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Jackie Porter took this photo of the Railway tunnel on the cycle path next to her home in Minal, Marlborough. more...
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View from work, Kennet River - Marlborough. Photo taken by Cecilio. more...
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Hardenhuish School, Chippenham more...
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Market Place, Devizes more...
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The Gazette & Herald office, Devizes more...
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Honey Street, Devizes more...
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Snuff Street, Devizes more...
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Devizes Wharf more...
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Devizes Wharf more...
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Devizes Wharf more...
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Devizes Wharf more...
Snow Pictures
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These photographs were taken this morning at Beacon Hill on the A303 in Wiltshire. You will see the bright white snow against the dark sky. Taken by David Hargrave more...
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These photographs were taken this morning at Beacon Hill on the A303 in Wiltshire. You will see the bright white snow against the dark sky. Taken by David Hargrave more...
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These photographs were taken this morning at Beacon Hill on the A303 in Wiltshire. You will see the bright white snow against the dark sky. Taken by David Hargrave more...
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The snow scene on a back road near Holt. Picture by Trevor Porter (19697/1) more...
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Winter wonderland scene near Great Chalfield (19697/6) more...
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Picture postcard village of Lacock at Dawn (19697/7) more...
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Snow falling before day break at Sandridge in Melksham (19697/11) more...
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Pupils from St Mary's RC Primary School, Chippenham had a special treat when they got to school this morning. They had some time to play in the snow before lessons started. more...
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I was looking online at the paper as I do every morning to see what happens in town and laughed when I saw how much snow you have. Here are a couple of pictures of our snow in Ohio. This week the kids have had Monday and Tuesday off because of the extreme cold. We have had temps way below 0. Today its -18 and with the wind chill it is -24. Our kids here had a two hour delay yesterday and today. Pictures by Tina Sawyer, Ohio. more...
Snow pictures
I was looking online at the paper as I do every morning to see what happens in town and laughed when I saw how much snow you have. Here are a couple of pictures of our snow in Ohio. This week the kids have had Monday and Tuesday off because of the extreme cold. We have had temps way below 0. Today its -18 and with the wind chill it is -24. Our kids here had a two hour delay yesterday and today. Pictures by Tina Sawyer, Ohio. more...
Stfc Headlines
SWINDON TOWN: Skipper struggling for Rochdale clash
ADY Williams is battling to face Rochdale on Saturday after a second caution of the campaign proved more painful than he initially imagined. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Sturrock warns side to keep discipline
PAUL Sturrock will be crowned manager of the month for January today as he gathers his players together for a discipline drilling. more...
ADY WILLIAMS COLUMN: Happy days
SADLY I don't think John Toshack is going to be on the phone but international week always brings back happy memories. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Going Dutch
TOWN are going Dutch next month with the County Ground to host a womens' international between England and Holland. more...
Lewis backs replacement
JON Lewis is backing his England replacement to shine on the big stage - although it could jeopardise his own place in the World Cup team if his prediction comes to fruition. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Manager shares plaudits after latest award
PAUL Sturrock says his predecessor can take some of the credit for his latest accolade but dedicated his manager of the month award to team' Swindon Town. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Sturrock to shuffle the pack
A ROCHDALE re-jig is on the cards with Paul Sturrock dropping a heavy hint that changes will be made for tomorrow's clash. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Newcastle youngsters on a real high
NEWCASTLE United's players will be enjoying a touch of Premiership luxury as they prepare for Monday night's quarter-final clash at the County Ground. more...
Swindon Cricket
Injured Lewis targets World Cup squad
INJURY has forced Jon Lewis to return home early from England's tour of Australia but he insists he will be fit to take his place in the World Cup squad. more...
Swindon Eating Out
THE Linnet at Great Hinton
THE Linnet at Great Hinton, near Trowbridge, has come a long way since its present owners took over the reins. more...
Swindon Football
HELLENIC LEAGUE: Dryden dreams of promotion
TOMMY Dryden is dreaming of leading Malmesbury Vics into the Premier Division for the first time in their history, eight years after helping to start their climb up the football ladder. more...
CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Perrin saga goes on
THE Darren Perrin saga rages on after the suspended Chippenham Town boss lodged an appeal against the club's actions. more...
CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Perrin saga continues
THE Darren Perrin saga rages on after the suspended Chippenham Town boss lodged an appeal against the club's actions. more...
TALKING SPORT: Time to relax for Joe?
Joe O'Rourke will soon be able to relax on Saturday mornings after more than 20 years on the local football circuit as a player and a manager. more...
HIGHWORTH TOWN: Hunt signs in for one last time
FORMER Swindon Town striker Paul Hunt will finish his career at Highworth Town after switching from Southern League Andover. more...
HIGHWORTH TOWN: Hunt bemoans curse of Wembley
FOR most footballers Wembley is the pinnacle but for Highworth Town-bound Paul Hunt it just brings bad memories. more...
SUPERMARINE: Henry looks for fresh start
LEIGH Henry is relishing getting back out on the pitch and showing what he can do but not before taking a swipe at his former Swindon Town boss Paul Sturrock. more...
SHRIVENHAM: Avenell returns
STEVE Avenell will be reunited with Alex Green at Shrivenham after the striker became the latest Carterton player to return to the Rec. more...
WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Teasdale wants more
THE weather could take a hand in the Wilts League fixture list this weekend and help to add to the backlog of fixtures for many of the clubs, writes Ray Burroughs. more...
Swindon Ice Hockey
ICE HOCKEY: Russell confident of play-offs
COACH Peter Russell is still convinced that the Swindon npower Wildcats can make the end-of-season play-offs despite the home loss last weekend to Telford Tigers. more...
Swindon Letters
Could it be time to pass energy-saving motion?
Anyone who has ever seen a satellite view of our world at night cannot fail to be amazed at how brightly lit up are the populated areas. more...
Political tags can enrich the debate
YOUR correspondent, Steve Thompson, raises an interesting point in his letter which suggests that anybody who disagrees with a letter written by a Conservative, UKIP, fundamentalist or indeed a conservative ordinary person' is given the tag of - politically correct, liberal, bleeding heart or do-gooder. more...
Warning for battery farms
The outbreak of bird flu in the enormous battery turkey farm in Suffolk is a wake-up call to the dangers of factory farming. more...
Deport criminals
IT is beyond belief that a man who may or may not be from Somalia, is serving a second term for rape in the UK. more...
Expansion damage
I NEED to respond to the letter by J E Plumtree (SA, February 3). J E Plumtree's experiment with the floating ice cube demonstrates that ice is less dense than water (hence ice floats). more...
Brown’s deceptions
M J Warner states Gordon Brown has confounded his critics by surpassing his economic growth target (SA, February 3). But is it all smoke and mirrors? more...
Identifying the real reasons!
There is something truly disquieting in the lack of debate about the nature and intent of the National Identity Register. more...
Swindon News
Weather update!
SWINDON was covered by a blanket of snow this morning. Some schools were closed but no accidents were reported on the roads so far. more...
'Tackle this anti-social behaviour'
SWINDON is blighted by anti-social behaviour but the council has knocked back funding to help tackle it, North Swindon MP Michael Wills claims. more...
Intel to pay for stress
ONE of Swindon's major employers, Intel, will have to pay thousands of pounds' compensation to an ex-employee for causing her a nervous breakdown. more...
Don't dump your rubbish here!
PILES of rubbish are causing a bit of a stink in one Swindon street. more...
Train blazes investigated
SWINDON-BASED First Great Western is investigating a series of fires on its trains. more...
Pastor Clarke was a wonderful man
A CHURCH minister who ran a church in Old Town for more than 20 years has died. more...
Graffiti vandals find new targets
Graffiti artists are shifting their attention from the usual targets like bus stops to people's homes and cars. more...
Pupils learn the ropes!
STUDENTS from Hreod Parkway and Headlands Schools discovered if they had a head for heights when they abseiled down the side of the County Ground. more...
I say, I say, I say
SHOPPERS bought a number of gags as wannabe comics tried to sell their punchlines at the Brunel Centre in Swindon. more...
Barriers in place to stop the rail cheats
WHEN plans to install ticket barriers on the footbridge at Swindon Station were announced there was outrage. more...
A safer – if snowier – route to school
WALKING to school is now much safer for children at one Swindon school. more...
Town player on drink-drive charge
SWINDON Town player Andy Nicholas has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving. more...
Watch out for bogus window cleaners
CON artists posing as window cleaners are cleaning up in Swindon. more...
Valentine's poem bears a stark message
“ROSES are red, violets are blue, red for a bloody nose, blue for a bruise.” That’s the stark take on the traditional love poem by Swindon Community Safety Partnership. more...
School opens – for snowball fight
SCHOOLS all over Swindon were forced to close their doors thanks to the snow. more...
Times Celebrating
MARRIAGE: Rebecca Biggs & Tim Waylen
Miss Rebecca Biggs and Mr Tim Waylen were married at the Leigh Park Hotel, Bradford on Avon on January 19. more...
BIRTH: Lewis Harrison Harford
CLARE Harford knew exactly what to expect when she gave birth to baby Lewis because it's something she'd been through four times already. more...
BIRTH: Kaeden Michael Robert Coates
BABY Kaeden was a welcome arrival for parents Laura and Martin, who said they were delighted with their first-born child. more...
OBITUARY: Chief Petty Officer Jim (James Thomas) Giles RN
Jim Giles, who died on January 26, was born in Cornwall but many thought he was a true Trowbridge man, having made such a contribution to the town. more...
OBITUARY: Mrs Esme Adams
Esme Adams, long-time resident of Westbury, was born in Falkirk, Scotland on February 17 1940. When she was 17 her family moved to Chessington, Surrey. She met her husband, Robert and they married on March 17 1962. more...
Times Features Down Memory Lane
Then & Now - Craven House, Warminster
LAST week we looked at The Obelisk, the unusual stone triangular tapering column of Bath stone at the junction of Silver Street, Vicarage Street and Church Street. more...
Nostalgia
This photo, was sent in by Anne Cranham, of Melksham, features her uncle Sidney Pepler, pictured third from right in the front row. more...
Down Memory Lane
Mrs Dudley, of Horse Road, Hilperton, has sent in this old photo, left, of farmers driving cattle to the fields beyond Horse Road. more...
Times Football
Frome Town frozen out
FROME Town's Toolstation League Premier Division match at Odd Down last night was postponed because of a frozen pitch. more...
Highmore will be back for Armstrong
MELKSHAM Town boss Kelvin Highmore has not given up hope of signing striker Glenn Armstrong - even if he has to wait until the end of the season. more...
Brickley wants keeper as centre-half
WESTBURY United manager Paul Brickley wants to sign Bradford Town goalkeeper Charlie Heydon - and play him as a centre half. more...
Frome snap up goalkeeper Fey
FROME Town have completed the signing of goalkeeper Richard Fey from Toolstation League Premier Division rivals Bristol Manor Farm. more...
Times General Sport
Welsh challenger at Larkhill
POINT-TO-POINT: THE EDS Coronation Gold Cup, one of the four National Feature races held during the point-to-point season, takes pride of place at the United Services meeting at Larkhill racecourse on Salisbury Plain on Saturday. more...
Times Music
Reggae stars and rock wannabes live on stage
YOUNG rock stars of the future are gearing up for this year's Rock 2007 @ George Ward, the school's annual rock concert. more...
The Gigi Guide
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9 more...
Times Rugby
Defeat is bitter pill to swallow
Westbury 3, Calne 23. CALNE put flu-ridden Westbury to bed with a dose of clinical finishing in this derby clash at Leighton Green. more...
Chippenham drop back into relegation trouble
Chippenham 10, Reading 17. CHIPPENHAM have dropped back into relegation trouble in South West One after this disappointing defeat. more...
Times Two
My Wiltshire Life - Christopher Miles
OSCAR and Golden Globe nominated film director Christopher Miles lives near Calne. He was the first person in the world to show 8mm film on the BBC aged just 14. After returning from studying in Paris, he was asked to join the corporation by Sir Huw Wheldon, but declined as he had an Oscar nominated short film showing in the cinemas, starring his sister Sarah. more...
Times Wiltshire News
Snow storms hit Wiltshire
PARTS of west and north Wiltshire woke to a blanket of snow this morning but the weather was far less severe than expected. more...
SEND US YOUR SNOW PICTURES!
WEST and north Wiltshire woke to a winter white out this morning with snow covering many parts of the county. more...
Council tax precepts latest
CABINET members at West Wiltshire District Council have voted to increase the authority's council tax precept by 3.9 per cent. more...
Trowbridge News
Polish lessons for firefighters
FIREFIGHTERS in Trowbridge have been taking Polish lessons to help break down communication barriers in an emergency. more...
Hundreds sign road safety petition
A PETITION started by a woman whose elderly mother was killed while crossing a road in Trowbridge has gathered more than 800 signatures. more...
Cigarette sparks fire alert
A FAMILY had a lucky escape on Tuesday after a discarded cigarette caused a fire which poured heavy black smoke into the kitchen. more...
Chicken shed in blaze alert
A FIRE broke out in a chicken shed in Leaze Farm, Mill Lane, Bulkington this afternoon. more...
Westbury News
Initiative aims to help the young
AN initiative focussing on the needs of young people in Westbury is to be launched with a day of events and activities. more...
Wilbur
BIRTHDAYS!
CONGRATULATIONS to our Junior of the Week, Ella Barker, of Trowbridge, who wins a £5 voucher from The Toy Shop, plus two Happy Meals from McDonald's in Trowbridge, Melksham or Chippenham. Well done Ella, enjoy your sixth birthday tomorrow. more...
Wiltshire News
Schools closed
Poor driving conditions led to a number of schools deciding not to open today. Northview Primary School, Highworth Amesbury Archer Primary School St Johns School, Marlborough Southfields Junior School, Highworth St Mary's Infants School, Marlborough Covingham Park Junior School, Swindon Lethbridge Primary School, Swindon Bradon Forest School, Purton Ridgeway School, Wroughton Wootton Bassett School Chilton Foliat Primary School All Saints Primary School, Netheravon Ramsbury Primary School Bowood Nursery Check here for updates more...
SEND US YOUR SNOW PICTURES!
Help us to record white Wiltshire by sending us your pictures. We need jpeg pictures 72dpi and at least 40 centimentres wide. more...
Leisure centres could be saved
Campaigners fighting to save the White Horse Leisure Centre in Calne are remaining upbeat despite negotiations with DC Leisure falling through. more...
Snow sweeps across county
Wiltshire woke up to a beautiful white landscape this morning but drivers were less appreciative of it as roads were left treacherous. more...
County watchdog to examine hospital closure decision
Wilthsire County Council is to re-examine plans to close community hospitals in the county. more...
Police to close stations to public
Police are planning to close all but three of the enquiry offices in the county. more...
Family escape blaze
A family in Trowbridge had a lucky escape late on Tuesday night when a discarded cigarette accidentally set alight boxes of rubbish that had been left out by the backdoor after a clear out. more...
Slip, sliding away
Wiltshire Police have reported a total of 19 accidents across the county between 4am and 9am today, as a result of the region being blanketed in snow. more...
Concern at changes on affordable homes
CHANGES agreed to the Kennet Local Plan have raised fears that villages will lose out on affordable housing. more...
Warning of delays in purging pests
KENNET District Council is warning householders that it will take longer than normal for it to respond to complaints about rats. more...
Youth Minor League Announcements
Change of Manager Details
Larkhall Athletic Youth FC - Updated contact details (as at 7 Feb 2007) more...
Salisbury Journal Business
Pyramidal growth
THE Department of Trade and Industry is expanding the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service, with new initiatives aimed at developing leadership in the sector. more...
Knowing proves secret to growing
BUSINESSMEN and women in Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset who made New Year resolutions to improve their skills have the chance to do just that, thanks to three new training opportunities. more...
Salisbury Journal News
Bulford celebrates birth of 4 RIFLES
By Nigel Gillies more...
Council's 14-year quest for unpaid poll tax pile
SALISBURY District Council is still owed hundreds of thousands of pounds in poll tax - nearly 14 years after it was scrapped. more...
DJ Johnnie salutes hospital staff at appeal launch
RADIO 2 disc jockey Johnnie Walker used the launch of the new Stars Appeal last Friday night to publicly thank the doctors and nurses at Salisbury District Hospital who saved his life. more...
Culver Street car stack charge boost
COUNCIL chiefs plan to cut charges at Salisbury's Culver Street car stack in a bid to make it more popular with drivers coming into the city. more...
A batty reason for school delay
BATS roosting in a roof are delaying the start of a new school building in Salisbury. more...
Police speaking out over stolen antique stoneware
WILTSHIRE Police have warned homeowners to be on their guard after a recent increase in the theft of antique stone roof tiles and traditional stoneware. more...
Americans cave in over their 'friendly fire' video
THE US government backed down this week and agreed to release the cockpit video which was at the more...
Pilot now on new mission
AN Army helicopter pilot is giving up his military career to work for his wife and help her bring the headquarters of an international Christian charity to Salisbury. more...
Horror attack on Whites' fans
A SALISBURY City fan was hospitalised and dozens more suffered minor injuries after they were attacked by hooligans hurling bricks and rocks. more...
Natalie champions Valentine Appeal
RETIRED teacher and Ofsted inspector Natalie Moss from Winterslow has told how a series of heart-stopping treatments have prompted her to join Dame Helen Mirren in urging people to get involved in this year's Valentine Appeal and raise money for the British Heart Foundation. more...
Shrine to the fifties
CHILDREN of the fifties can now take a walk down memory lane thanks to one man in Salisbury's Queen Alexandra Road. more...
Youngsters in call for more bobbies on beat
DRUGS allegedly being sold and used on Carvers Field, antisocial behaviour and petty crime are among key concerns of a group of Ringwood schoolchildren. more...
Pupils really prove the Biz
GENEROUS Journal readers have helped the pupils of Coombe Bissett Primary School reach new heights with their recent fundraising appeal. more...
Hampshire force in battle to save £8m
POLICE stations could be shut and officers moved into shops in communities across Hampshire as the force battles to make savings of up to £8m over the next 12 months. more...
Pupils take up TV challenge
RINGWOOD School has been selected as one of the finalists in the Schools Question Time Challenge for the second year running. more...
Home care charges to rise
HOME care charges are to rise for 1,000 people, to help cash-strapped Dorset county council to bridge a funding gap. more...
Mountain of debt sees 1,049 homes repossessed
THE heartache behind Hampshire's debt mountain has become clear after it emerged that more than 1,000 homes in the county were repossessed last year. more...
Heroes of the 50s identified
PENSIONER Heather Penn was shocked and then overjoyed when she opened her Journal on her 72nd birthday and saw a picture of her late husband Bryan staring out at her. more...
Neighbours' plans pose threat to skinny-dippers
A ROOM with a view is usually desirable, but if planning permission is granted to develop one particular cottage in Mere the view might be rather more than expected. more...
Juniors get new computer suite
AN afternoon of celebration marking the completion of a £10,000 state-of-the-art IT suite was held at Fordingbridge Junior School on Monday. more...
Three jailed for child rape plot
A SALESMAN was this week jailed for his part in an internet plot to rape two young girls. more...
Salisbury Journal Sport
City back on league duty
SALISBURY City boss Nick Holmes will no doubt be urging players and supporters alike to put any thoughts of possible FA Trophy glory on hold for a couple of weeks as he hatches a plan to secure more Conference South points. more...
KetteringTown 0 Salisbury City 2 (3/02/07)
THE smile on Nick Holmes' face as the final whistle blew said it all. more...
Salisbury miss chance to go top
THE title race in South West Division Two (East) was thrown wide open by a weekend of shocks, which saw all three top teams beaten by relatively lowly opponents. more...
Six race card at Larkhill
THE EDS Coronation Gold Cup is set to be the highlight of a quality day's racing at Larkhill on Saturday. more...
Hockey - ladies suffer setback
SALISBURY Hockey Club's ladies first team slumped to their first league defeat since November, going down 3-0 against a spirited Firebrands side. more...
Hockey - Men avenge Islanders defeat
SALISBURY men continued their climb up the Hampshire Division One table, with a 5-3 victory at home to the Isle of Wight. more...
Amesbury's eight men provea point
AMESBURY Town served up a six-goal thriller, complete with four red cards, for new Blues boss Glen Butterfield's first game in charge. more...
More home misery for the Robins
DOWNTON'S disappointing run continued as they made it eight games without a win at home to Horndean on Saturday, writes Ryan Lovejoy. more...
Heath continue to climb the table
BEMERTON Heath Harlequins maintained their purple patch with a second consecutive league win away from home. more...
Swindon Advertiser News
A safer – if snowier – route to school
WALKING to school is now much safer for children at one Swindon school. more...
Don't dump your rubbish here!
PILES of rubbish are causing a bit of a stink in one Swindon street. more...
Town player on drink-drive charge
SWINDON Town player Andy Nicholas has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving. more...
Watch out for bogus window cleaners
CON artists posing as window cleaners are cleaning up in Swindon. more...
Valentine's poem bears a stark message
"ROSES are red, violets are blue, red for a bloody nose, blue for a bruise." more...
School opens – for snowball fight
SCHOOLS all over Swindon were forced to close their doors thanks to the snow. more...
Train blazes investigated
SWINDON-BASED First Great Western is investigating a series of fires on its trains. more...
Intel to pay for stress
ONE of Swindon's major employers, Intel, will have to pay thousands of pounds' compensation to an ex-employee for causing her a nervous breakdown. more...
Pastor Clarke was a wonderful man
A CHURCH minister who ran a church in Old Town for more than 20 years has died. more...
Graffiti vandals find new targets
Graffiti artists are shifting their attention from the usual targets like bus stops to people's homes and cars. more...
Snow in Swindon
SWINDON was covered by a blanket of snow this morning. more...
Pupils learn the ropes!
STUDENTS from Hreod Parkway and Headlands Schools discovered if they had a head for heights when they abseiled down the side of the County Ground. more...
'Tackle this anti-social behaviour'
SWINDON is blighted by anti-social behaviour but the council has knocked back funding to help tackle it, North Swindon MP Michael Wills claims. more...
Weather update!
WITH snowy scenes in Swindon turning slushy this afternoon treacherous conditions could be on their way with frost and ice forecast tomorrow morning. more...
I say, I say, I say
SHOPPERS bought a number of gags as wannabe comics tried to sell their punchlines at the Brunel Centre in Swindon. more...
Barriers in place to stop the rail cheats
WHEN plans to install ticket barriers on the footbridge at Swindon Station were announced there was outrage. more...
Swindon Advertiser Sport
SWINDON TOWN: Sturrock warns side to keep discipline
PAUL Sturrock will be crowned manager of the month for January today as he gathers his players together for a discipline drilling. more...
SWINDON TOWN: I want to make Sturrock look a proper Charlie
CHARLIE Comyn-Platt is desperate to prove Paul Sturrock wrong and if it means doing a Monky' then so be it. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Peacock tipped for award
LEE Peacock will be a worthy winner of the Powerade player of the month award should he land the accolade. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Manager shares plaudits after latest award
PAUL Sturrock says his predecessor can take some of the credit for his latest accolade but dedicated his manager of the month award to team' Swindon Town. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Sturrock to shuffle the pack
A ROCHDALE re-jig is on the cards with Paul Sturrock dropping a heavy hint that changes will be made for tomorrow's clash. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Blair cool ahead of Rochdale return
SNOWBALL supremo Blair Sturrock has warmed up for his Rochdale return with a spot of ice cold training as he bids to prevent his old club claiming a third notable scalp. more...
SWINDON TOWN: It's painful to miss out
INJURY absentee Alex Rigley has already suffered more than one knockback in his Town career and he isn't about to let a broken leg end his pursuit of a professional future - however painful' missing the Newcastle United clash might be. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Newcastle youngsters on a real high
NEWCASTLE United's players will be enjoying a touch of Premiership luxury as they prepare for Monday night's quarter-final clash at the County Ground. more...
ADY WILLIAMS COLUMN: Happy days
SADLY I don't think John Toshack is going to be on the phone but international week always brings back happy memories. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Going Dutch
TOWN are going Dutch next month with the County Ground to host a womens' international between England and Holland. more...
Lewis backs replacement
JON Lewis is backing his England replacement to shine on the big stage - although it could jeopardise his own place in the World Cup team if his prediction comes to fruition. more...
TALKING SPORT: Time to relax for Joe?
Joe O'Rourke will soon be able to relax on Saturday mornings after more than 20 years on the local football circuit as a player and a manager. more...
HIGHWORTH TOWN: Hunt bemoans curse of Wembley
FOR most footballers Wembley is the pinnacle but for Highworth Town-bound Paul Hunt it just brings bad memories. more...
SUPERMARINE: Henry looks for fresh start
LEIGH Henry is relishing getting back out on the pitch and showing what he can do but not before taking a swipe at his former Swindon Town boss Paul Sturrock. more...
SHRIVENHAM: Avenell returns
STEVE Avenell will be reunited with Alex Green at Shrivenham after the striker became the latest Carterton player to return to the Rec. more...
HELLENIC LEAGUE: Dryden dreams of promotion
TOMMY Dryden is dreaming of leading Malmesbury Vics into the Premier Division for the first time in their history, eight years after helping to start their climb up the football ladder. more...
WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Teasdale wants more
THE weather could take a hand in the Wilts League fixture list this weekend and help to add to the backlog of fixtures for many of the clubs, writes Ray Burroughs. more...
CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Perrin saga goes on
THE Darren Perrin saga rages on after the suspended Chippenham Town boss lodged an appeal against the club's actions. more...
CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Perrin saga continues
THE Darren Perrin saga rages on after the suspended Chippenham Town boss lodged an appeal against the club's actions. more...
HIGHWORTH TOWN: Hunt signs in for one last time
FORMER Swindon Town striker Paul Hunt will finish his career at Highworth Town after switching from Southern League Andover. more...
ICE HOCKEY: Russell confident of play-offs
COACH Peter Russell is still convinced that the Swindon npower Wildcats can make the end-of-season play-offs despite the home loss last weekend to Telford Tigers. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Skipper struggling for Rochdale clash
ADY Williams is battling to face Rochdale on Saturday after a second caution of the campaign proved more painful than he initially imagined. more...
Injured Lewis targets World Cup squad
INJURY has forced Jon Lewis to return home early from England's tour of Australia but he insists he will be fit to take his place in the World Cup squad. more...
The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News
A century of happiness
AT 100 years old Gwen Rusher was able to read every line in her official birthday card from the Queen without glasses. more...
Town’s joy as sports project gets £1 million
SPORTS teams were celebrating this week after the Football Foundation awarded Calne Town Council the £1 million grant needed to make the Beversbrook Sports Project a reality. more...
Overcrowding fears on new homes site
BENTLEY Grove residents in Calne face a new battle as developers make a bid to add four more houses to the site. more...
Knife man due to be sentenced
A MIDDLE-AGED bricklayer who stabbed his ex-girlfriend's lover at Calne Country Music Festival will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court next week. more...
‘Arrogant’ concrete plant is to try again
HOPKINS Developments will appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a concrete plant on the Porte Marsh Industrial Estate, Calne at an inquiry this month. more...
Runners to honour top athlete
RUNNERS in Calne will be donning their trainers for a sponsored race through the town on February 18 to commemorate record-breaking runner Walter Goodall George. more...
Family escape blaze
A family in Trowbridge had a lucky escape late on Tuesday night when a discarded cigarette accidentally set alight boxes of rubbish that had been left out by the backdoor after a clear out. more...
SEND US YOUR SNOW PICTURES!
Help us to record white Wiltshire by sending us your pictures. more...
Schools closed
Poor driving conditions led to a number of schools deciding not to open today. more...
Voters will use Town Hall
Voters in Devizes who used the Corn Exchange as their polling station at the last election will notice a change of venue this year. The Cheese Hall at Devizes Town Hall will be used as a Polling station instead of the Corn Exchange this year and for all future elections. more...
Snow sweeps across county
Wiltshire woke up to a beautiful white landscape this morning but drivers were less appreciative of it as roads were left treacherous. more...
Slip, sliding away
Wiltshire Police have reported a total of 19 accidents across the county between 4am and 9am today, as a result of the region being blanketed in snow. more...
Premiership star gets speeding fine
Premiership star Bobby Zamora picked up three points this week but not on the pitch - he got them in court more...
Chicken coop goes up in smoke
Fire crews were called to Leaze Farm at Bulkington after reports of a large chicken coop on fire. more...
Concern at changes on affordable homes
CHANGES agreed to the Kennet Local Plan have raised fears that villages will lose out on affordable housing. more...
Slippery road has the experts baffled
A MYSTERY spate of accidents on a stretch of road at Market Lavington led to highway chiefs at Wiltshire County Council drafting in a specialist machine which is mainly used on airport runways. more...
Warning of delays in purging pests
KENNET District Council is warning householders that it will take longer than normal for it to respond to complaints about rats. more...
Mystery of man's death in Spain
Spanish police are investigating the mystery death of chip shop manager Peter Weaving who vanished while on holiday. more...
Postie’s red letter day
FORMER Devizes postman Steve Randall, who was struck down by meningitis almost three years ago, has now found success as a poet. more...
Mother’s fears at sex pest’s release
THE mother of a girl who was the subject of the sexual attentions of former school governor Christopher Mugridge has spoken of her fears on being told his release from prison is imminent. more...
Third time unlucky
GLOBETROTTING duo Freddie and Jan Giles have been forced to hang up their driving gloves after Mr Giles underwent surgery on his back. more...
Yob faces jail for smashing victim’s van
DRIVER Jason Smith, who wrote off a parked van and felled a telegraph pole in Devizes before Christmas has been told he is likely to face a jail term. more...
Blitz on A-boards costs traders dear
BUSINESSES in Marlborough say that a council blitz on advertising boards is crippling their trade. more...
Campaigning mum dies of cancer
Chris Carver, a stalwart of the Devizes community, has died, aged 53. more...
Vandals churn up juniors’ pitch
VANDALS have caused considerable damage to a juniors soccer pitch at the Marlborough Cricket and Hockey Club ground. more...
Snow disrupts cleaning
Kennet District Council says that the overnight snowfall has disrupted it waste recycling, toilet cleaning and street cleaning services. more...
Leisure centres could be saved
Campaigners fighting to save the White Horse Leisure Centre in Calne are remaining upbeat despite negotiations with DC Leisure falling through. more...
Police to close stations to public
Police are planning to close all but three of the enquiry offices in the county. more...
Centre staff catch credit card conmen
TWO crooks who were netting thousands of pounds with cloned credit cards have been caught thanks to astute garden centre staff. more...
County watchdog to examine hospital closure decision
Wilthsire County Council is to re-examine plans to close community hospitals in the county. more...
Nurse follows Inca trail for good cause
NURSE Roberta Crosby is hard at work training for a charity trek across the Andes in South America. more...
The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport
Ice Man Peter Russell
This weekend will obviously be a very tough one as Bracknell Bees seem to be beating everyone at the moment and Guildford Flames are going for the title. more...
Cook returns to Taunton
CHIPPENHAM Town striker Steve Cook has returned to Taunton after failing to secure a regular starting place. more...
Another old boy gunning for Town
AFTER successive home Saturdays, Paul Sturrock takes his side on the road again next weekend with Rochdale the destination, and the boss will want to begin another lengthy unbeaten run as the season enters its last third. more...
Jones smashes record
COMMONWEALTH Games bronze medallist Chris Jones shattered a 20-year-old Wiltshire record at Milton Road at the weekend. more...
Scrum down for youngsters
A PRESENTATION took place at Chippenham Rugby Football Club before the start of training and matches on Sunday. more...
Robins preparing for season
THERE will be a meeting of Swindon Robins' Blunsdon track staff at the New Inn, Stratton tonight (7pm). more...
Sturrock wins manager of the month
PAUL Sturrock has won League Two manager of the month after a storming January. more...
Armband does not change Herring
IAN Herring feels he is still playing as a captain, despite not wearing the armband. more...
Wiltshire Times News
SEND US YOUR SNOW PICTURES!
West and North Wiltshire have had a winter white out with snow covering many parts of the county today. more...
Council inquiry exposes benefit cheat
A BENEFIT cheat from Chippenham has been sentenced to 60 hours community service and ordered to pay £75 costs, following a council investigation. more...
Chicken shed in blaze alert
A FIRE broke out in a chicken shed in Leaze Farm, Mill Lane, Bulkington this afternoon. more...
Council tax precepts latest
CABINET members at West Wiltshire District Council have voted to increase the authority's council tax precept by 3.9 per cent. more...
Cigarette sparks fire alert
A FAMILY had a lucky escape on Tuesday after a discarded cigarette caused a fire which poured heavy black smoke into the kitchen. more...
Hundreds sign road safety petition
A PETITION started by a woman whose elderly mother was killed while crossing a road in Trowbridge has gathered more than 800 signatures. more...
Snow storms hit Wiltshire
PARTS of west and north Wiltshire woke to a blanket of snow this morning but the weather was far less severe than expected. more...
Wiltshire Times Sport
Chippenham drop back into relegation trouble
CHIPPENHAM have dropped back into relegation trouble in South West One after more...
Frome snap up goalkeeper Fey
FROME Town have completed the signing of goalkeeper Richard Fey from more...
Welsh challenger at Larkhill
THE EDS Coronation Gold Cup, one of the four National more...
Pony racing returns to Wessex
ASPIRING young jockeys can look forward to the renewal of pony racing in more...
Brickley wants keeper as centre-half
WESTBURY United manager Paul Brickley wants to sign Bradford Town goalkeeper more...
Frome Town frozen out
FROME Town's Toolstation League Premier Division match at Odd Down last more...
Highmore will be back for Armstrong
MELKSHAM Town boss Kelvin Highmore has not given up hope of signing striker more...
Defeat is bitter pill to swallow
CALNE put flu-ridden Westbury to bed with a dose of clinical finishing in more...
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