Journal Features

Somewhere over the rainbow

Children's Hospice Julia's House is one year old next week. Lesley Bates paid a visit...  more...

Journal Football

Robins lose to basement boys

DOWNTON suffered the indignity of losing to bottom club Hamble ASSC for the second time this season.  more...

Heath share the spoils

BEMERTON Heath Harlequins had to settle for a share of the spoils at Christchurch after dominating play and seeing a slew of late chances to take all three points go to waste.  more...

Ten-man Blues battle in vain

AMESBURY Town fought bravely with a one-man disadvantage but ended up with nothing to show from another home game.  more...

Heath reach final

BEMERTON Heath Harlequins under 12s eased into the final of the WC Stokes Cup thanks to an 8-0 win against Durrington Rangers.  more...

Shrews take their chances

JESSE Walters and Lee Weeks made the scoresheet on Saturday, netting Shrewton United another three points away from home and continuing their remarkable return to form.  more...

Journal Rugby

Winning is everything, says skipper

SALISBURY'S players may have given their supporters a scare on Saturday but, according to skipper Liam Gilbert, confidence is still the order of the day at Castle Road, as his side continue to enjoy their most successful campaign for many a season.  more...

Salisbury keep the pressure on

SALISBURY may have dominated this encounter, but a tenacious display by their Somerset hosts ensured a nail-biting finale to Saturday's match.  more...

Junior rugby round-up

THE week started well for Salisbury Rugby Club boys, with a number of players selected to represent the twin counties.  more...

Letters

Well-paid powers that be still got it wrong

Over the last ten years I have worked in Marlborough for both the district and county council and for the NHS. Having received training on the functions of all councils and being an observer from the inside of the NHS, I find the unitary authority debate poses a good many questions.  more...

Go back to pencils

At first I thought that in the letter from Ray Taylor, (March 15), it was a case of the author having a laugh.  more...

Wonderful people

I would like to thank the people who sent sympathy cards and letters following the sudden death of my father John Ovenden.  more...

Thanks for tribute

Thank you very much for the lovely tribute your publication paid to my father, John Ovenden.  more...

No damage is done

I would like to thank the gentlemen who so kindly assisted us on March 17 at Devizes Fountain Festival when a sudden gust of wind sent our stall careering across the Market Place.  more...

Planning gone mad?

I agree with the letter from M Meek, Views mean Nothing, (letters, March 8) regarding another supermarket in Marlborough or on the outskirts - no thought for the views of the local people.  more...

Daffodil success

I would like to thank the people of Devizes who gave so generously to the Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal on Thursday March 8. We collected £587.30. A big thank you also to our loyal band of collectors.  more...

Letter was inaccurate

St Mary's School Sports Centre would like to respond to the letter by Ms Ann James in last week's Gazette and correct the inaccurate comments made.  more...

Breeds disappearing

As a regular listener to Radio 4 I have been dismayed to hear that many of the breeds of dog popular in my youth are now close to extinction. Working dogs, once familiar, are now fading into folk memory, yet I will never forget my boyhood, and Rex, my faithful English setter, and my grandfather's red brick pointer, once commonly owned by many in the construction industry.  more...

End thespian monopoly

For too many years now the Wharf Theatre in Devizes has stood as the dead heart of the Wharf complex, a potential public facility hijacked these past 25 years by a minority interest group. Those who have attended public events in the Wharf's environs over the years will have noticed the theatre lying still, dark and silent, its occupants choosing not to participate in whatever is taking place on their doorstep.  more...

We must ensure leisure centre is saved

There is still an opportunity to rescue our badly need leisure facility in Calne.  more...

Rethink on graves

I am writing on behalf of my dad, aged 80, and four sisters and all our families. We are very upset with the situation regarding the removal of all items from our mother's grave in Curzon Street Cemetery in Calne.  more...

Controls are needed

I endorse the current campaign to improve the safety of Hardenhuish Lane by the installation of pedestrian crossings. I suggest that traffic calming is added as well. It is the case that many car drivers who use this road appear to be selfish and irresponsible and their behaviour will not change without highway control.  more...

Why bother to vote?

I write to protest at the jerrymandering policy of North Wiltshire District Council in respect of the hamlet of Hartham.  more...

Laughable council

Not only has the Liberal Democrat administration at North Wiltshire District Council reneged on its decision to bring forward the date for an increase in car parking charges to April 1, it has also hit the residents of Wootton Bassett with a double whammy.  more...

Marlborough News

Boats fall foul of grudge attacks

Police are viewing as sinister a series of attacks on moored canal boats at Wilcot, just weeks after their owners gave evidence at a planning inquiry.  more...

Spooky sight at wedding

Media and video agency owner Peter Vallis says one of his cameramen captured a spooky shape on film while taking wedding pictures at haunted Littlecote House.  more...

Melksham News

Band follows in Beatles footsteps

A BAND from west Wiltshire will be following in the footsteps of the Beatles when they play a gig at Liverpool's Cavern Club.  more...

Michelletompkins

Don’t wet baby’s head just yet

I DRANK through both of my pregnancies. In fact, if I'm really honest, I suffered a couple of whopping great hangovers as a result of some whopping great nights out in the 12 weeks before I found out I was expecting my first.  more...

New Forest News

Family sees death crash driver jailed

A TEENAGE driver from Verwood who killed a milkman in a hit-and-run crash while sending a text message has been jailed for four years.  more...

Other Sport

Athletics update

IIF Group athlete Mike Tallis recorded a promising result in his first indoor competition of the season, finishing sixth in the semi-final of the BUSA Indoor Championships in Sheffield.  more...

Swimming round-up

IT was a proud and excited Salisbury Stingrays squad, which lined up to take part in the Division One final of the Moonrakers Winter League for the first time in many seasons.  more...

Thrilling finale for anglers

THE coarse season ended with a bang on the Avon between Salisbury and Downton with quality roach and big bream.  more...

Great start to the year for powerlifter Paul

PAUL Newell clearly had no problem stepping up to the 100kg class at the South of Britain Champ-ionships at the weekend.  more...

Hockey - ladies miss out on title

SALISBURY Hockey Club's ladies saw their title hopes evaporate when they came up against an ISCA Dragons side battling for survival.  more...

Hockey - hat-trick for Andy

SALISBURY Hockey Club's men fought out an exciting 5-5 draw with the youngsters of South-ampton University, in spite of being down to the bare bones.  more...

Pewsey News

Bistro blights home dream

A couple's dream home in Pewsey has turned into a nightmare.  more...

Retailer in court for selling booze to underage girl

Shop owner Bandiah Janenthirarajah has been given a conditional discharge for selling alcohol to a girl under the age of 18.  more...

Mo may have to go

Fuel company secretary Laura Buereur is being forced to contemplate selling her beloved Morris Minor convertible because of a 50 per cent garage rent rise.  more...

Robbo'S Column

We have to get a result

IT HAS been a hostile week in training this week while we all trying to get our heads straight and prepare for the biggest game of the season against Lincoln on Sunday.  more...

Saddle Up Supplement

All things aquatic

Aquatic Management Services Ltd, founded in 2002, has developed into a leading aquatic company, specialising in pond and lake management.  more...

See the water come to life

BIBURY Trout Farm is in the heart of the beautiful Cotswold village of Bibury. It was founded in 1902, it is one of the oldest trout farms, and its owners say it is also the most attractive.  more...

Spring has sprung

With spring and Easter approaching, a familiar sight is white fluffy lambs in green fields gambolling around or sunning themselves.  more...

Riding lessons for both children and adults

THE Malthouse Equestrian Centre was established in 1987, essentially as a riding school with the focus on evening lessons for adults to attend after work.  more...

Billow Farm’s top facilities for horses

BILLOW Farm Livery is a professionally-run yard offering DIY, part and full livery. The company is BHS-approved and was the first Gloucestershire yard to achieve this status.  more...

More to veterinary hospital than meets the eye

THE Drove Veterinary Hospital is a long-established, 22-vet mixed practice. Although the small animal part of the practice is well-known in the Swindon and surrounding area, the busy farm and equine aspects may not be.  more...

Ask the vet - Tim Western of Drove Veterinary Hospital

Q: My pony is a 14.2hh Welsh section mare and is grey. I have noticed a lump on her tummy which feels quite hard to the touch. My friend told me this is probably a sarcoid, and not to worry as grey ponies are susceptible to these.  more...

Salisbury Business News

Ringwood seminars on growth

SOLICITORS Bonallack & Bishop of Salisbury are hosting a free seminar in Ringwood next week.  more...

Waitrose at top of satisfaction survey

WAITROSE, which has stores in Salisbury and Ringwood, has been voted top of a customer satisfaction survey conducted by retail analysts Verdict.  more...

A takeover package

OLD Sarum company Eastman Packaging has been taken over by a Swindon firm.  more...

Workshops give help to the big and small

BUSINESSMEN and women from across Wiltshire and Dorset have been getting together recently to take part in a series of free workshops run by Business Link and Train to Gain.  more...

Salisbury Children'S Page

Well done for Red Nose Day

HELLO everyone - how are your red noses? I know loads of you took part in Red Nose Day on Friday, helping raise money to relieve poverty here and in Africa.  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Reserves at home/Capital League resignation

SALISBURY City reserves' Capital League fixture at home to Yeading on Sunday (March 25) will now kick off at 1pm and not 3pm as originally planned.  more...

City's injury worries ahead of Lewes trip

SALISBURY City are expected to be without a number of key players for Friday night's Conference South match at Lewes.  more...

Waters hat-trick/Youth team news

JAMIE Waters scored all three goals in Salisbury City youth team's 3-0 victory against Filton College Bristol on Saturday morning.  more...

Hospital Cup draw

SALISBURY City have been drawn away to Shrewton United in this season's Salisbury Hospital Cup.  more...

Ask Nick! - March questions

NICK Holmes' response to City supporters' questions for the March edition of the website's Ask Nick! feature are now on-line.  more...

The Italian job - City's new kit

SALISBURY City manager Nick Holmes and Tommy Widdrington made a lightning trip to Italy last week to discuss details of the club's new strip for the 2007/08 season.  more...

Fitness tests

NICK Holmes has confirmed that two of City's walking wounded - Ryan Clarke and Robbie Matthews - face fitness tests on Friday before he will be able to name his starting 11 for the Conference South match at Lewes.  more...

Whites take Watt on loan

INJURY-hit Salisbury City have this afternoon signed Northampton Town youngster Jerome Watt on loan for a month in a bid to boost their attacking options.  more...

Suburban League

SALISBURY City Reserves will compete in the Southern section of the Suburban League next season.  more...

Salisbury City Fc Reports

Salisbury City 0 Thurrock 0

SALISBURY City suffered another disappointing afternoon in front of their home supporters as lowly Thurrock denied them all three points by holding out for a goalless draw.  more...

Salisbury News

Man jailed after an orgy of destruction

A WOODFALLS man was hit with an 18-month custodial sentence this week, for his part in a rampage of destruction and vandalism through Downton, Redlynch, Hale, and a number of other villages.  more...

One 'L' of a lesson for young Sam

LEARNER driver Sam Furness had her scariest lesson yet when high winds sent two large trees crashing down onto her car.  more...

Spring forward

SPRING is here and this weekend it's time to turn the clocks forward again.  more...

Salisbury Rural Focus

Trust's aim is to protect

THE residents of Laverstock and Ford have taken the protection of their local environment into their own hands, by setting up their own Downland and Watermeadow Trust.  more...

Stand Point Column

Fans will pay penalty

THE idea that drawn Football League matches should be settled by a penalty shoot out is about as far off the mark as a Tommy Mooney spot kick.  more...

Stfc Headlines

SWINDON TOWN: City man set for County Ground

DAVE Partridge is set to become Swindon Town's first deadline day signing with boss Paul Sturrock hoping for more to come.  more...

Swindon Eating Out

Ship Inn, Trowbridge

THE new chef at the Ship Inn in Trowbridge is offering a rare special to hungry punters.  more...

The Brunel, Chippenham

THE Brunel is Chippenham's newest pub and, as anyone who has visited it on a Friday or Saturday night will know, it is also the busiest.  more...

Swindon Football

HIGHWORTH TOWN: Fisher considers calling it a day

JOHN Fisher is "considering" his future as Highworth Town manager after watching his side limply bow out of the Wiltshire Senior Cup semi-final to Melksham.  more...

Everton move too good to turn down for Lukas

LUKAS Jutkiewicz insists he would have been crazy' to turn down a move to Everton yet his immediate focus is firmly fixed on firing Town to automatic promotion.  more...

Sturrock adds four new faces

SWINDON Town manager Paul Sturrock has added four new faces to his squad ahead of the crucial clash with Lincoln City on Sunday.  more...

Sturrock signs quartet

PAUL Sturrock is not ruling out transforming temporary help into permanent staff after completing a quadruple deadline day raid for fresh recruits.  more...

Lukas: 'I'd have been crazy to turn Everton down'

LUKAS Jutkiewicz insists he would have been crazy' to turn down a move to Everton yet his immediate focus is firmly fixed on firing Town to automatic promotion.  more...

Lukas gets first taste of the Toffees

TONGUE-tied Lukas Jutkiewicz has some work to do if he is to establish a striking partnership with Andy Johnson at Everton.  more...

Scary time for Sturrock

A BASEBALL bat is about the only form of persuasion' Paul Sturrock failed to utilise in the loan market with the manager even missing out on players who were en route to sign on the dotted line at the County Ground.  more...

Town sweat on fitness of duo

TOWN are sweating on the fitness of Jamie Vincent and Blair Sturrock respectively as they prepare for Sunday's showdown at Sincil Bank.  more...

Swindon General Sport

TABLE TENNIS: Swindon’s Roofe hits heights

SWINDON veteran star Eddie Roofe marched off with both mens singles and veteran singles titlesat the Wiltshire Closed Table Tennis Championships at John of Gaunt School, in Trowbridge And Roofe completed a hat-trick by sharing a mens doubles win with Ian Packford.  more...

Swindon Letters

Tories are taking us all for a ride over recycling

Congratulations to the Tories for producing a new car park for the town. This is not the Park and Ride promised for Junction 15 but is the taken-for-a-ride car park at Waterside.  more...

House cash was squandered

IN response to the letter from Bev Smith with regard to council house sales, if she can obtain a copy of our local papers from the spring of '95, I think she will find reports that the Government of the day gave the Borough of Swindon nearly £10m from the sale of council houses and the proceeds gained.  more...

This is the high price of divorce

It is Britain's very high house prices that are causing so many marriages to end in divorce.  more...

That, councillor, is a true stealth tax

COUNCILLOR Renard is the last one to mention stealth tax (Letters, Mar 19). It was his department who imposed a £1 a week increase on our rents to pay for the wardens scheme.  more...

They won’t listen to us over phone mast

What happened to politicians and councillors that actually cared and did their jobs... their jobs being looking after the local people in their wards?  more...

Swindon Music

Julie Fowlis - The Arts Centre

APRIL 3 2007, SWINDON: The sights and sounds of the Scottish Hebrides are the inspiration behind the crystal voice of Julie Fowlis.  more...

The Fred Hot Chili Peppers - Riffs Bar

MARCH 23 2007, SWINDON: The Fred Hot Chili Peppers are playing their debut gig tomorrow. The band are Jol (Drums), Freddy (bass), Liam (guitar) and Tommy (vocals).  more...

Swindon Music Festival

Festival youngsters are real hit

Youngsters sang their hearts out to popular tunes at the Swindon Music Festival yesterday.  more...

Swindon News

Head saved school as doctors battle to save his son

Headteacher Robert Bromberg has spent the last year fighting to save his school, while watching doctors battle to save his son's life.  more...

I couldn't have been nicked by a nicer copper!

A man who has fallen foul of the law on a number of occasions has donated £1,000 to the local bobby who lost his leg in a motorbike accident.  more...

Men to stand trial accused of kidnapping

Two men are to stand trial accused of kidnapping a man over a debt and putting the frighteners on him.' Tony Broadley, 48, of Turnpike Road, Blunsdon, and Paul Murray, 42, of Thorney Park, near Wroughton, have pleaded not guilty at Gloucester Crown Court to kidnapping David Spiller on November 26 last year.  more...

Flu vaccine test not to be sneezed at

Every year thousands of people up and down the country get struck down by the flu.  more...

Child could have died in manhole

A woman who cracked two ribs falling into a broken manhole fears a child could drown if it is not fixed soon.  more...

Schools to merge

Two schools are to be merged by September.  more...

Precious caps sell for tidy sum

Three rare and precious England caps won by Swindon Town legend Harold Fleming when the Robins were a non-League club were sold for £540 each at Bonhams in Chester.  more...

Plan for canal revamp floated

Councillors have been briefed on the latest plans to construct a canal in Swindon.  more...

Ghostbusting at Littlecote House

A group of ghostbusters is analysing the results of a spooky night spent at the reputedly haunted Littlecote House.  more...

Little Star award for cancer survivor

Cancer survivor Bethany Robinson, eight, from Swindon, is to be presented with a Little Star award in recognition of her courage.  more...

New cinema for Swindon

A ten-screen cinema will be erected in the middle of Swindon as part of the town centre rebuilding.  more...

Drug dealer ordered to hand back profits

A drug dealer who made more than £100,000 from his illicit trade has been ordered to hand back most of his profits or face a further two-year jail term.  more...

Swimming pool pervert walks free for second time

Swimming pool pervert Stephen Reynolds has walked free from court for the second time in a month.  more...

Community wants own centre

PAKISTANIS living in Swindon are calling for a dedicated community centre as they do not have anywhere suitable to hold funeral gatherings or wedding celebrations.  more...

I couldn't have been nicked by a nicer copper

A MAN who has fallen foul of the law on a number of occasions has donated £1,000 to the local bobby who lost his leg in a motorbike accident.  more...

Cinema coming to Swindon town centre

A TEN screen cinema will be built in the middle of Swindon as part of the town centre rebuilding.  more...

Wildlife trust buys woodland

A WILDLIFE haven that supporters feared could be destroyed if sold has been saved.  more...

Easter poems are cracking!

SCHOOL children who penned poems about Easter are looking forward to seeing their work reproduced in print.  more...

Benefit cheat mum avoids jail

DOLE cheat Vikki Barrett kept claiming income support despite getting back together with her husband.  more...

School leaving plan is caned by expert

PROPOSALS to keep young people in education or training until the age of 18 are flawed, according to one of the town's education experts.  more...

BNP told: hands off St George's Day

THE Mayor of Swindon has hit out at attempts by the BNP to take credit for a St George's Day charity concert.  more...

Two companies want to bring movies to the town centre

FILM buffs could be spoilt for choice if plans to build two new cinemas in the town centre get the go-ahead.  more...

It's pay back time for drug dealer

A DRUG dealer who made more than £100,000 from his illicit trade has been ordered to hand back most of his profits or face a further two-year jail term.  more...

Move fast to get this cash

SWINDON charities have less than a week to explain why they need a cash boost.  more...

Party for the 'nicest bobby'

A HUGE street party is being planned to raise funds for the popular police officer who lost his leg in a motorbike accident.  more...

Swindon Speedway

SWINDON ROBINS 58 WOLVERHAMPTON 34

MEETING DETAILS  more...

Robins maul Wolves

SWINDON Robins got their Elite League season off to the perfect start with a thumping 58-34 win over Wolverhampton Wolves at Blunsdon.  more...

Swindon Theatre & Arts

Martha, Josie And The Chinese Elvis - Oxford Playhouse

MARCH 26 - 31 2007, OXFORD: She is best known from a multitude of TV roles, but comedy actress Lesley Dunlop is now treading the boards with Elvis.  more...

Sweet Soul Music - Oasis Leisure Centre & Theatre Royal

MARCH 24 & 25, SWINDON & BATH: In 1957 a Memphis-based bank clerk named Jim Stewart and his sister Estelle launched Stax Record Label.  more...

For Services Rendered - Watermill Theatre

UNTIL APRIL 14 2007, NEWBURY: For Services Rendered was written by Somerset Maugham in 1932 and it dramatise the provincial middle class English life in the depression after the First World War.  more...

Talking Sport

TALKING SPORT: Still going strong

MATT JACKSON catches up with one of Swindon's oldest referees Rod Wirdnam.  more...

Times Celebrating

MARRIAGE: Julie Allen & Robert Black

Miss Julie Allen and Mr Robert Black were married at the Bear Hotel, Devizes, on January 27.   more...

BIRTH: Lilia Sophia Cawte-Jones

VEGETARIAN Rachel Cawte had a perfect pregnancy - apart from developing an aversion to green vegetables. The 34-year-old, who works for Wessex Water, and her partner Paul Jones, 37, who works as a railway signalling engineer, are celebrating becoming parents to their first child, Lilia.  more...

BIRTH: Amelia Jane Gumm

LITTLE Amelia decided she wasn't even going to wait for her new nursery to be completed, arriving 15 days early.   more...

OBITUARY: Mrs Frances Anne Butt

BORN a true Cockney but known by many for her contribution to community life in Bratton, Mrs Frances Anne Butt died on March 6.  more...

OBITUARY: Joan ‘Jenny’ Tanswell

Joan Tanswell, the wife of a former deputy chief constable of Wiltshire, died on March 8 aged 89.   more...

OBITUARY: Mr Ken Arlett

FORMER paratrooper and keen golfer Ken Arlett died on Tuesday at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, aged 81.   more...

Times Features Down Memory Lane

Then & Now - Octagon Garage site, Warminster

Moving back towards Warminster town centre we take a look at the old garage site in George Street for this week's Then and Now feature.  more...

Nostalgia

Thank you to Mike Jones, of Sladesbrook, Bradford on Avon, who sent in this photo of Bradford on Avon AFC in 1905, the "leaders of the Wiltshire League."   more...

Down Memory Lane

Former Newtown Junior pupils Arthur Rogers, of Frome Road, Trowbridge, and Jackie Dalton (nee Little) of Winston Road, Melksham, have identified themselves and several of their Standard 4 classmates in the picture above, dated 1947/8, which we featured in last week's Down Memory Lane.  more...

Times Football

Robins issue ‘come and support us’ plea

FROME Town officials are urging the people of Frome to come out and support the club as they bid to win the Toolstation League Western League Premier Division title for only the second time in their history.  more...

Melksham through to Senior Cup final

Melksham Town 1, Highworth 0. WAYNE Thorne has warned Corsham Town “watch your backs” after helping his Melksham Town youngsters set up a repeat of last season's Wiltshire Senior Cup final.  more...

Western better than Hellenic, says Highmore

MELKSHAM Town manager Kelvin Highmore believes his team have gone a long way towards settling the argument over the merits of the Hellenic and Western leagues.  more...

Westbury bid for Devizes midfielder

DEVIZES Town midfielder Dave Macey is the latest transfer target for Westbury United.  more...

Times General Sport

Roofe is back on top

VETERAN Eddie Roofe claimed a hat-trick of titles at the Wiltshire closed table tennis championships at Trowbridge.  more...

Times Music

Live and local: sounds old and new

THE amazing variety of live music on offer in the area is demonstrated to its full this weekend - whether you're a classic rocker, a soul diva, relate to more modern sounds or have catholic tastes, there is something for you on stage.  more...

The Gig Guide

FRIDAY MARCH 23 Decora, also with Lunarmile, The Vic, Victoria Street, Swindon, £3, 9pm.  more...

Times Theatre

The New Statesman: Episode 2007

Monday, March 26 until Saturday, March 31, Theatre Royal Bath. Rik Mayall plays his favourite, deliciously devious and deceitful character as Alan B’Stard takes centre stage at the Theatre Royal in The New Statesman: Episode 2007.   more...

A Chaste Maid in Cheapside

Until Saturday, March 24, Bristol Old Vic Studio. Thomas Middleton’s rich and exuberant comedy, A Chaste Maid in Cheapside, is set in Jacobean London around 1610.   more...

Arc Theatre Easter Festival

Sunday, April 1 until Thursday, April 5, Arc Theatre, Trowbridge. This Easter, The Arc Theatre presents you with the keys to five enchanting and magical worlds.   more...

Times Two

My Wiltshire Life - Jeff Osborn

JEFF Osborn, 64, is a Trowbridge town, district and county councillor. At the age of 15 he joined the Merchant Navy and after four years at sea he enlisted in the Army, serving in places including Germany, Cyprus and Aden.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

Nurses safe despite hospital closures

NO nurses or clinical staff will be made redundant as a result of closing community hospitals and axing beds, Wiltshire Primary Care Trust has said.  more...

Win a Playstation 3 with the Wiltshire Times

TOYS R Us today announced it is opening all of its 69 Megastores at midnight tonight to ensure their customers are the first to get their hands on the long awaited PlayStation 3.   more...

Security concerns at prison

STAFF shortages and funding shortfalls have raised serious concern over security at Erlestoke Prison near Westbury, a report has revealed.  more...

Trowbridge News

First look at Ushers proposal

THIS is a first glimpse at how the former Ushers bottling plant in Trowbridge could look if a multi-million pound scheme wins over planners.  more...

Is this a black panther?

ANOTHER panther-type cat has been spotted in Trowbridge.  more...

Crime detection rate 'highest in district'

POLICE in Trowbridge have reported a significant increase in fraud crime including cloned cards and internet fraud in the last year.  more...

Tests after Hepatitis B scare

A HOME for people with learning disabilities in Trowbridge is still carrying out tests on residents and staff, seven months after a Hepatitis B scare.  more...

Girl scarred for life after attack

A TEENAGER left scarred for life after having a wine glass ground into her face said the jail sentence handed to her attacker was justice served.  more...

Fete goes ahead despite closure

THE Friends of Trowbridge Hospital have decided this year's fete will continue despite the hospital being earmarked for closure.  more...

Wilbur

BIRTHDAYS!

CONGRATULATIONS to our Junior of the Week, Jack Thomas, who wins a £5 voucher from The Toy Shop, plus two Happy Meals from McDonald's in Trowbridge, Melksham or Chippenham. Well done Jack, enjoy your third birthday on Thursday.   more...

Win two tickets to the ODEON Kids club

WE have a great new competition starting this week for Wilbur's fans: you could win one of three pairs of tickets to the ODEON Kids showing at the Odeon Cinema in Bath.   more...

Wiltshire News

Security concerns at prison

Staff shortages and funding shortfalls have raised serious concern over security at Erlestoke Prison near Westbury, a report has revealed.  more...

Body in lake still a mystery

Police are still this morning trying to identify a man found dead in a Wiltshire lake yesterday.  more...

Win a Playstation 3!

It's nearly here - the long awaited PlayStation 3 is on sale in the UK from tomorrow.  more...

Young Voices Section

Teenage Melting Pot

After hearing so much bad press about teenagers, spread largely by today's media, I as a writer myself have decided to take a stand.  more...

Salisbury Journal News

Council: Sun beds can stay

NEW Forest District Council has rejected calls to remove sun beds from its leisure centres - despite evidence that artificial tanning can cause skin cancer.   more...

Badge found at old RAF base a mystery

THE Friends of the New Forest Airfields is asking for help unravelling a mystery after a Royal Air Force badge was discovered painted on a wall at the site of RAF Sopley.   more...

Music to get a higher profile

A NEW community music festival and music-making activities and events are on the cards for Dorset.   more...

Their blood, sweat and gears will earn thousands

A FATHER and son team from Salisbury is currently pushing the pedals through the French countryside, as they undertake an 800-mile charity bike ride.   more...

'Sub-standard' bridge is still given the all-clear

HIGHWAY engineers have given an assurance a heavily-used road bridge in Salisbury is perfectly safe even though an investigation has revealed the structure is   more...

Band hits highest notes in the region

WOODFALLS Concert Brass Band is celebrating after reaching the national finals of the Brass Band Championships.   more...

Farmer wins a battle over site

SOUTH Wiltshire farmer Martin Blandford's long-running battle to be allowed to use some more of his land at Pitton for caravans and campers has finally ended in victory.   more...

One 'L' of a lesson for young Sam

LEARNER driver Sam Furness had her scariest lesson yet when high winds sent two large trees crashing down onto her car.   more...

Trap cars to help cut crime rate

THIEVES could be caught on camera now police have launched an initiative to slash car crime in the New Forest.   more...

Skate park lighting mooted

FORDINGBRIDGE skate park could be in line for some floodlighting so that the town's teenagers can continue their skating during winter evenings.   more...

Golden jubilee sees Burgate pupils celebrate

THE girls of Burgate School and Sixth Form Centre turned to Gold for the climax of their jubilee dance show last week - part of the school's 50th anniversary celebrations.   more...

Spring forward

SPRING is here and this weekend it's time to turn the clocks forward again.   more...

Martin's on his bike for Africa adventure

AFRICAN skies beckon for businessman Martin Quigley next month when he starts a 4,000-mile motorcycle ride from his home in Wilton to Gambia in West Africa for the Salisbury District Hospital Stars Appeal.   more...

Families fight to halt funding cuts

A GROUP of mums in Tidworth have got together to campaign against a decision to cut funding for their disabled children.   more...

Truffles makes splash at Crufts

IT was smiles all round when PAT Dog Truffles visited Crufts to compete in a special fundraising challenge.   more...

Bourne Hill pledge by Lib Dems

SALISBURY Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto for the forthcoming district council elections with a firm pledge to cancel the controversial Bourne Hill centralised offices project   more...

Medals for Malay days

A PORTON couple who met and   more...

New home plan 'yes'

CAMPAIGNERS who have spent more than a year fighting to stop a new   more...

Courts building project is put back until 2009

LONG-AWAITED law courts planned for Salisbury will not be up and running until the summer of 2009, it has been revealed.   more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Ask Nick! - March questions

NICK Holmes' response to City supporters' questions for the March edition of the website's Ask Nick! feature are now on-line.   more...

The Italian job - City's new kit

SALISBURY City manager Nick Holmes and Tommy Widdrington made a lightning trip to Italy last week to discuss details of the club's new strip for the 2007/08 season.   more...

Whites take Watt on loan

INJURY-hit Salisbury City have this afternoon signed Northampton Town youngster Jerome Watt on loan for a month in a bid to boost their attacking options.   more...

City's injury worries ahead of Lewes trip

SALISBURY City are expected to be without a number of key players for Friday night's Conference South match at Lewes.   more...

Suburban League

SALISBURY City Reserves will compete in the Southern section of the Suburban League next season.   more...

Fitness tests

NICK Holmes has confirmed that two of City's walking wounded - Ryan Clarke and Robbie Matthews - face fitness tests on Friday before he will be able to name his starting 11 for the Conference South match at Lewes.   more...

Waters hat-trick/Youth team news

JAMIE Waters scored all three goals in Salisbury City youth team's 3-0 victory against Filton College Bristol on Saturday morning.   more...

Hospital Cup draw

SALISBURY City have been drawn away to Shrewton United in this season's Salisbury Hospital Cup.   more...

Salisbury keep the pressure on

SALISBURY may have dominated this encounter, but a tenacious display by their Somerset hosts ensured a nail-biting finale to Saturday's match.   more...

Winning is everything, says skipper

SALISBURY'S players may have given their supporters a scare on Saturday but, according to skipper Liam Gilbert, confidence is still the order of the day at Castle Road, as his side continue to enjoy their most successful campaign for many a season.   more...

Athletics update

IIF Group athlete Mike Tallis recorded a promising result in his first indoor competition of the season, finishing sixth in the semi-final of the BUSA Indoor Championships in Sheffield.   more...

Swimming round-up

IT was a proud and excited Salisbury Stingrays squad, which lined up to take part in the Division One final of the Moonrakers Winter League for the first time in many seasons.   more...

Thrilling finale for anglers

THE coarse season ended with a bang on the Avon between Salisbury and Downton with quality roach and big bream.   more...

Great start to the year for powerlifter Paul

PAUL Newell clearly had no problem stepping up to the 100kg class at the South of Britain Champ-ionships at the weekend.   more...

Hockey - ladies miss out on title

SALISBURY Hockey Club's ladies saw their title hopes evaporate when they came up against an ISCA Dragons side battling for survival.   more...

Hockey - hat-trick for Andy

SALISBURY Hockey Club's men fought out an exciting 5-5 draw with the youngsters of South-ampton University, in spite of being down to the bare bones.   more...

Junior rugby round-up

THE week started well for Salisbury Rugby Club boys, with a number of players selected to represent the twin counties.   more...

Robins lose to basement boys

DOWNTON suffered the indignity of losing to bottom club Hamble ASSC for the second time this season.   more...

Heath share the spoils

BEMERTON Heath Harlequins had to settle for a share of the spoils at Christchurch after dominating play and seeing a slew of late chances to take all three points go to waste.   more...

Ten-man Blues battle in vain

AMESBURY Town fought bravely with a one-man disadvantage but ended up with nothing to show from another home game.   more...

Reserves at home/Capital League resignation

SALISBURY City reserves' Capital League fixture at home to Yeading on Sunday (March 25) will now kick off at 1pm and not 3pm as originally planned.   more...

Heath reach final

BEMERTON Heath Harlequins under 12s eased into the final of the WC Stokes Cup thanks to an 8-0 win against Durrington Rangers.   more...

Shrews take their chances

JESSE Walters and Lee Weeks made the scoresheet on Saturday, netting Shrewton United another three points away from home and continuing their remarkable return to form.   more...

Salisbury City 0 Thurrock 0

SALISBURY City suffered another disappointing afternoon in front of their home supporters as lowly Thurrock denied them all three points by holding out for a goalless draw.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

School leaving plan is caned by expert

PROPOSALS to keep young people in education or training until the age of 18 are flawed, according to one of the town's education experts.   more...

BNP told: hands off St George's Day

THE Mayor of Swindon has hit out at attempts by the BNP to take credit for a St George's Day charity concert.   more...

Two companies want to bring movies to the town centre

FILM buffs could be spoilt for choice if plans to build two new cinemas in the town centre get the go-ahead.   more...

It's pay back time for drug dealer

A DRUG dealer who made more than £100,000 from his illicit trade has been ordered to hand back most of his profits or face a further two-year jail term.   more...

Move fast to get this cash

SWINDON charities have less than a week to explain why they need a cash boost.   more...

Cinema coming to Swindon town centre

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Party for the 'nicest bobby'

A HUGE street party is being planned to raise funds for the popular police officer who lost his leg in a motorbike accident.   more...

Wood saved for wildlife

A WILDLIFE haven that supporters feared could be destroyed if sold has been saved.   more...

Community wants own centre

PAKISTANIS living in Swindon are calling for a dedicated community centre as they do not have anywhere suitable to hold funeral gatherings or wedding celebrations.   more...

We're facing gridlock

SWINDON could become a beacon of rapid transport systems and pedestrian zones if the council's transport vision comes true.   more...

Wildlife trust buys woodland

A WILDLIFE haven that supporters feared could be destroyed if sold has been saved.   more...

Easter poems are cracking!

SCHOOL children who penned poems about Easter are looking forward to seeing their work reproduced in print.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

Bath time for Dave

DAVE Mitchinson will be hoping that Bath again proves a lucky hunting ground for him on Sunday.   more...

No travel sickness

TOWN must not fail their screen test on Sunday and Paul Sturrock is calling on his troops to recapture the away day magic which has seen them topple some of their main promotion rivals.   more...

Further talks over Rovers share plan

TOWN'S acting chief executive has confirmed that further talks have taken place with Bristol Rovers over a potential ground share at the County Ground.   more...

Marine get double boost

A SCAN organised by the PFA and the signing of a "Southern Premier League quality" defender has given Swindon Supermarine's play-off charge a double boost.   more...

Herring targets play-off spot

IAN Herring admits watching Bath City "run away with the league title" makes Chippenham's inconsistent season even harder to swallow, but insists a play-off spot is still a realistic aim.   more...

SWINDON ROBINS 58 WOLVERHAMPTON 34

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Sturrock signs quartet

PAUL Sturrock is not ruling out transforming temporary help into permanent staff after completing a quadruple deadline day raid for fresh recruits.   more...

Fisher's future still up in the air

JOHN Fisher's future remained up in the air last night after emergency talks with his Highworth Town board.   more...

Burke wants show of ambition

WOOTTON Bassett boss Paul Burke believes a lack of ambition' is killing the Hellenic League as Division One West looks set for no promotion takers this campaign.   more...

Westside hope to upset favourites Corsham

Westside boss Joe O'Rourke is hoping to guide his side into the semi-finals of the Corsham Print Senior Cup this weekend but face a very stiff task against Premier Division leaders Corsham Town.   more...

Lukas: 'I'd have been crazy to turn Everton down'

LUKAS Jutkiewicz insists he would have been crazy' to turn down a move to Everton yet his immediate focus is firmly fixed on firing Town to automatic promotion.   more...

Lukas gets first taste of the Toffees

TONGUE-tied Lukas Jutkiewicz has some work to do if he is to establish a striking partnership with Andy Johnson at Everton.   more...

Scary time for Sturrock

A BASEBALL bat is about the only form of persuasion' Paul Sturrock failed to utilise in the loan market with the manager even missing out on players who were en route to sign on the dotted line at the County Ground.   more...

Town sweat on fitness of duo

TOWN are sweating on the fitness of Jamie Vincent and Blair Sturrock respectively as they prepare for Sunday's showdown at Sincil Bank.   more...

Robins in action for Fry benefit

PAUL FRY receives a deserved benefit meeting tonight at his former club Somerset.   more...

HIGHWORTH TOWN: Fisher considers calling it a day

JOHN Fisher is "considering" his future as Highworth Town manager after watching his side limply bow out of the Wiltshire Senior Cup semi-final to Melksham.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: City man set for County Ground

DAVE Partridge is set to become Swindon Town's first deadline day signing with boss Paul Sturrock hoping for more to come.   more...

Robins maul Wolves

SWINDON Robins got their Elite League season off to the perfect start with a thumping 58-34 win over Wolverhampton Wolves at Blunsdon.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Smith desperate to avoid play-offs

JACK Smith and the play-offs are total strangers and the 23-year-old has no desire to get acquainted after recalling Town's last lottery' heartbreak.   more...

Everton move too good to turn down for Lukas

LUKAS Jutkiewicz insists he would have been crazy' to turn down a move to Everton yet his immediate focus is firmly fixed on firing Town to automatic promotion.   more...

Russell: 'Let's get revenge'

WILDCATS have a quick opportunity to gain revenge and give themselves the perfect start to the English Premier League play-offs.   more...

Sturrock adds four new faces

SWINDON Town manager Paul Sturrock has added four new faces to his squad ahead of the crucial clash with Lincoln City on Sunday.   more...

Richard eyes top 20 finish

RICHARD Batsford has his sights set on a grandstand finish to the cross-country season, in Leeds, on Saturday.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Plan for canal revamp floated

Councillors have been briefed on the latest plans to construct a canal in Swindon.   more...

Tragic death of devoted father

There was standing room only at St James' Church, Cherhill yesterday as more than 100 mourners paid tribute to young dad Matthew Hibberd.   more...

Security concerns at prison

Staff shortages and funding shortfalls have raised serious concern over security at Erlestoke Prison near Westbury, a report has revealed.   more...

Ghostbusting at Littlecote House

A group of ghostbusters is analysing the results of a spooky night spent at the reputedly haunted Littlecote House.   more...

Bistro blights home dream

A couple's dream home in Pewsey has turned into a nightmare.   more...

New cinema for Swindon

A ten-screen cinema will be erected in the middle of Swindon as part of the town centre rebuilding.   more...

End of an era

Traders on Station Hill in Chippenham say their once thriving business community is facing extinction unless custom increases.   more...

Spooky sight at wedding

Media and video agency owner Peter Vallis says one of his cameramen captured a spooky shape on film while taking wedding pictures at haunted Littlecote House.   more...

Garden contest far from blooming

Preparations for this year's Devizes in Bloom competition have been thrown into confusion after local gardeners refused to judge it.   more...

Student is tribal chief

Rowde student Craig Enderby has found himself the tribal chief of a tiny island community in the South Pacific after stopping off there during a gap year round-the-world tour.   more...

Best friend runs in memory of lost pal

When Ed Faulkner runs the London Marathon next month, he will not be able to do it as planned, with his best friend Shaun Till by his side, but he knows he will be there in spirit.   more...

Elderly man home after fire

The family of 79-year-old James Devoy said he is back home and doing well after his kitchen caught fire over the weekend.   more...

Mo may have to go

Fuel company secretary Laura Buereur is being forced to contemplate selling her beloved Morris Minor convertible because of a 50 per cent garage rent rise.   more...

Body in lake still a mystery

Police are still this morning trying to identify a man found dead in a Wiltshire lake yesterday.   more...

Retailer in court for selling booze to underage girl

Shop owner Bandiah Janenthirarajah has been given a conditional discharge for selling alcohol to a girl under the age of 18.   more...

I couldn't have been nicked by a nicer copper!

A man who has fallen foul of the law on a number of occasions has donated £1,000 to the local bobby who lost his leg in a motorbike accident.   more...

Men to stand trial accused of kidnapping

Two men are to stand trial accused of kidnapping a man over a debt and putting the frighteners on him.'   more...

Win a Playstation 3!

It's nearly here - the long awaited PlayStation 3 is on sale in the UK from tomorrow.   more...

Flu vaccine test not to be sneezed at

Every year thousands of people up and down the country get struck down by the flu.   more...

Attack on horse sparks warning

Devizes police are warning horse owners to increase security after a 12-year-old thoroughbred had its tail slashed at a field at Great Cheverell.   more...

Little Star award for cancer survivor

Cancer survivor Bethany Robinson, eight, from Swindon, is to be presented with a Little Star award in recognition of her courage.   more...

Child could have died in manhole

A woman who cracked two ribs falling into a broken manhole fears a child could drown if it is not fixed soon.   more...

£50,000 being spent in the wrong place

Families in Rotherstone in Devizes are furious council bosses are spending £50,000 on extending a pavement in Bath Road that nobody wants when they haven't got a pavement on their own narrow street.   more...

Brewery flies the flag for patriotism

Wadworth & Co this week flew the flag for its latest beer with the patriotic name of St George and the Dragon.   more...

Day Six for marathon man

Steve Hunt, 44, is on day six of his challenge to run 60 half marathons in 30 days for Cancer Research UK.   more...

Schools to merge

Two schools are to be merged by September.   more...

Drug dealer ordered to hand back profits

A drug dealer who made more than £100,000 from his illicit trade has been ordered to hand back most of his profits or face a further two-year jail term.   more...

Boats fall foul of grudge attacks

Police are viewing as sinister a series of attacks on moored canal boats at Wilcot, just weeks after their owners gave evidence at a planning inquiry.   more...

Precious caps sell for tidy sum

Three rare and precious England caps won by Swindon Town legend Harold Fleming when the Robins were a non-League club were sold for £540 each at Bonhams in Chester.   more...

Swimming pool pervert walks free for second time

Swimming pool pervert Stephen Reynolds has walked free from court for the second time in a month.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Cox vowing to beat Boat Race anguish

COX Nick Brodie is preparing for the test of his life after being given the chance to overcome the heartbreak of being dropped from last year's Boat Race.   more...

Powell leads way at Aldon opener

SWINDON based eventers Paul Tapner and Rodney Powell won two of the top three sections on offer at Aldon one day event in Somerset.   more...

FA bosses sacked me for swearing

COUNTY youth coach Mel Gingell has hit back at FA bosses' claims that he was sacked for swearing at youngsters after a defeat.   more...

Stanley is weighing up future options

Nick Stanley believes he isn't ready to make a step up to Conference football after Oxford United decided against bringing him to the Kassam Stadium.   more...

Sky viewers can catch up with Town saga

This weekend's game at Lincoln City has been switched to Sunday to give the nation the chance to watch the delights offered up by Paul Sturrock's and John Schofield's sides.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Clean-up operation at wharf

A CALL has gone out for volunteers to help clean up the Kennet and Avon Canal.   more...

Shop closes amid parking fears

A NEWSAGENT in Corsham has closed its doors while other traders fear business will suffer when free parking is scrapped next month.   more...

Is this a black panther?

ANOTHER panther-type cat has been spotted in Trowbridge.   more...

Teenager set for Arctic adventure

A TEENAGE adventurer will be leaving north Wiltshire to spend his summer on a remote island 800 miles north of the Arctic Circle.   more...

Win a Playstation 3 with the Wiltshire Times

TOYS R Us today announced it is opening all of its 69 Megastores at midnight tonight to ensure their customers are the first to get their hands on the long awaited PlayStation 3.   more...

Girl scarred for life after attack

A TEENAGER left scarred for life after having a wine glass ground into her face said the jail sentence handed to her attacker was justice served.   more...

Theatre plans rejected

A PLANNING application to install another fire exit at an historic village theatre has been rejected by council planners.   more...

Fete goes ahead despite closure

THE Friends of Trowbridge Hospital have decided this year's fete will continue despite the hospital being earmarked for closure.   more...

Cancer boy to get bravery award

A LITTLE boy who is battling leukaemia is to be presented with an award for his bravery.   more...

Toad help signs stolen

SIGNS in a west Wiltshire village warning drivers to look out for toads on the roads have been stolen just days after being put up.   more...

Women caught in IVF funds trap

COUPLES in Wiltshire are being forced to pay thousands of pounds for fertility treatment, despite guideline recommendations to make it available to some on the NHS.   more...

Tests after Hepatitis B scare

A HOME for people with learning disabilities in Trowbridge is still carrying out tests on residents and staff, seven months after a Hepatitis B scare.   more...

Security concerns at prison

STAFF shortages and funding shortfalls have raised serious concern over security at Erlestoke Prison near Westbury, a report has revealed.   more...

Crime detection rate 'highest in district'

POLICE in Trowbridge have reported a significant increase in fraud crime including cloned cards and internet fraud in the last year.   more...

Recycling centres extend opening hours

RECYCLING centres in Wiltshire are to start opening for longer from April 1.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Roofe is back on top

VETERAN Eddie Roofe claimed a hat-trick of titles at the Wiltshire closed   more...

Melksham through to Senior Cup final

WAYNE Thorne has warned Corsham Town "watch your backs" after helping his   more...

Western better than Hellenic, says Highmore

MELKSHAM Town manager Kelvin Highmore believes his team have gone a long   more...

Robins issue ‘come and support us’ plea

FROME Town officials are urging the people of Frome to come out and support   more...

Toolstation League preview

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Tonight’s pool fixtures

Trowbridge and District Pool League fixtures for Monday March 26:   more...

Westbury bid for Devizes midfielder

DEVIZES Town midfielder Dave Macey is the latest transfer target for   more...