Stories for 9 March 2007

Alfie Art Gallery

Alfie

Rainforest by Dylan Smith (Age 10). Collage created using different types of fabric stuck onto card.  more...

Angling

Calne match switched to canal

WITH the river in flood after heavy rainfall the Calne match was switched to the North Wilts Canal where competitors enjoyed some reasonable sport.  more...

Announcements

MASLIN,Cathy and Simon

On Sunday March 4 at The Great Western Hospital to Cathy and Simon a beautiful baby girl Libby Beatrice Mary, a sister for Toby and first granddaughter for Bill and Mary Sheppard and Sheila Maslin  more...

Chippenham News

Driver of stolen car hurt in crash

The driver of a stolen car lost control and collided with a truck last night at 8.45pm on the A420 near to the Allington Crossroads in Chippenham.  more...

Classical music comes to school

HARDENHUISH School pupils are to be exposed to virtuoso pianist skills and live classical music through informal workshops and master-classes.  more...

Suntan salon 'spy' claim probed

A YOUNG woman had the shock of her life when she spotted a man filming her on a mobile phone camera as she was about to use a sunbed.  more...

Stolen car driver hurt in crash

A SUSPECTED joyrider was airlifted to hospital after an accident in Chippenham at 8.45pm last night.  more...

Chippenham Sunday League News

Police bid to arrest slide

DIVISION ONE: With the conclusion of the 41st season of the Auto Business Solutions Ltd Chippenham Sunday League just 10 weeks away the battle for honours in all five divisions is very much alive, as is fight to avoid relegation.   more...

Ship steaming towards promotion

DIVISION TWO: The top game in Division Two is the one at Avebury where third placed AFC Calne welcome The Ship FC who are just below them in the table, and if the visitors earn a ninth win of the season the sides would swap places.   more...

Rangers bid to make it unlucky 13 for leaders

DIVISION THREE: Leaders The Southgate Inn will be hoping that it won’t be an unlucky 13 when they travel to Corsham Park Rangers on Sunday.  more...

Four-way race for promotion places

DIVISION FOUR: All four leading clubs will be expecting to collect maximum points on Sunday to further their chances of claiming the two automatic promotion places up for grabs.  more...

Social’s unbeaten run on the line

PREMIER DIVISION: There are only three games in the Premier Division this weekend, but one of them is possibly the match of the day.  more...

Afternoon start suits long-distance Rovers

KNOCKOUT CUP: Premier Division leaders Corsham Centre are odds-on favourites to beat First Division high-flyers Semington Rovers and book their place in the final of the presstoprint-sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup, but Allan Clarke’s Semington side are not going to turn up at Corsham Town’s Southbank ground and surrender without putting up a brave fight.  more...

Corsham News

Villagers to welcome TV legend

RESIDENTS in Lacock welcomed proposals last night to film a new BBC drama in the village.   more...

David Howell News

GOLF: Howell out in Singapore

DAVID Howell's early-season disappointment continued this morning as he bowed out of the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters at the halfway stage.  more...

Filmtrailers

The Namesake

Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay, Vanity Fair) returns with her new film THE NAMESAKE, adapted from Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jhumpa Lahiri's best seller of the same name.  more...

Gazette Chippenham Town Fc

"Get back to the level," demands Mings

BLUEBIRDS boss Adie Mings has told his team to pick themselves up after last week's defeat.  more...

Gazette Football

Students take on title favourites

NEW College face a massive game this weekend when they entertain Premier Division title favourites Corsham Town at South Marston.  more...

Dryden calls for an extension

TOMMY Dryden has urged the Hellenic League to extend the season into May as the weather continues to cause fixture havoc.  more...

Devizes get green light

DEVIZES Town’s match with Dawlish is definitely on tomorrow despite the floodlights remaining out of action.  more...

Gazette General Sport

Captain praises depleted Marlborough

MARLBOROUGH rescued a point at Frome thanks to a fortunate own goal after finishing the match with just nine players.  more...

Shooting in right direction

DARTS: Wiltshire kept their hopes of avoiding relegation alive with a brilliant comeback in Stowmarket on day two to snatch a last-gasp draw against Suffolk.   more...

Swimmers making a splash

LOCAL swimmers got the Wiltshire Youth Championships off to a flying start at the weekend.   more...

Lewis out to impress

JON Lewis admits today’s World Cup warm-up with Australia is “a massive moment” both personally and collectively as he bids to make his mark in the Caribbean.  more...

Russell can rest crocked Cats

COACH Peter Russell's priorities have certainly changed since his side made sure of a place in the English Premier League play-offs in two weeks time.  more...

Kibble at the double

WILTSHIRE Police runner Phil Kibble followed up his Walter George Memorial race glory with victory in Sunday's inaugural Devizes 10K.  more...

Gilbert Art Gallery

Gilbert

Rainforest by Dylan Smith (Age 10). Collage created using different types of fabric stuck onto card.  more...

Gilbert Photo Gallery

Gilbert

Gilbert gets mobbed by fans.  more...

Gilbert

Gilbert has a bounce with his friends at the Devizes Fun Day.  more...

Gilbert

Gilbert meets G4.  more...

Gilbert

Gilbert takes to the seas!  more...

Gilbert

Gilbert's been a naughty boy!  more...

Gilbert

Gilbert gets in the Christmas spirit.  more...

Gilbert

Gilbert cheers on CTFC with his mate.  more...

Headlines

Unleash the dogs!

SNARLING Blair Sturrock says Town must unleash the dogs of war' against Accrington Stanley and avoid paying an Arsenal-style price for profligacy in front of goal.  more...

Hockey

West Wilts on course for promotion

West Wilts 5, Whitchurch 3. WEST Wilts remain on course for promotion after riding their luck against their mid-table opponents.  more...

Melksham News

Rooftop protester sent to jail

A MAN who launched a two-day rooftop protest and threatened to kill police officers has been jailed for almost two years.   more...

New Forest News

Pubwatch scheme extended in bid to combat alcohol-related crime

POLICE and pub landlords are joining forces to crack down on drink-fuelled violent crime in Fordingbridge.  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Holmes warns against complacency ahead of Borough visit

SALISBURY City host Eastbourne Borough tomorrow looking to avenge the 1-0 defeat the East Sussex side inflicted on them back in November.  more...

Development work is on schedule

SUPPORTERS visiting the Raymond McEnhill Stadium for tomorrow's Conference South match with Eastbourne Borough will be able to view the latest ground improvements.  more...

£2 off City book offer

SALISBURY City supporters wishing to order their copy of "Salisbury City - The first 60 Years 1947-2007" can do so on Saturday before and after the first team's Conference South game with Eastbourne Borough.  more...

Reserves game now off!

SALISBURY City reserves' Capital League fixture at Staines on Monday evening (March 12) has had to be postponed due to Staines' first team's involvement in a Ryman League Westview Cup tie the following evening.  more...

Exciting times ahead says new signing Marvin

MARVIN Brown is relishing the chance to play his part in helping his new club secure promotion from the Conference South.  more...

Bookies favour a City win

SALISBURY City are firm favourites with Milford Street-based Independent Bookmakers to win tomorrow's Conference South match with Eastbourne Borough.  more...

Salisbury News

Generous couple are hailed as true 'Stars'

GOLDEN wedding couple Fred and June Smith celebrated their 50th anniversary by thinking of others, and asked their family and friends to do likewise.  more...

Police call for witnesses after three fatal crashes

A COUPLE died from their injuries after their car was struck by an articulated lorry on the westbound carriageway of the A303 last Friday afternoon.  more...

Stfc Headlines

SWINDON TOWN: Unleash the dogs!

SNARLING Blair Sturrock says Town must unleash the dogs of war' against Accrington Stanley and avoid paying an Arsenal-style price for profligacy in front of goal.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: Sturrock - no looking back

THOSE cast into the cold by Paul Sturrock would simply not be the answer to his prayers despite the current County Ground slump.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: Coleman tries to halt the slide

ACCRINGTON Stanley fought long and hard to shake off their status as a punchline to a milk ad but they are in serious danger of sliding back into obscurity as they head for the County Ground tomorrow.  more...

Swindon Cricket

CRICKET: Lewis recovers, but England lose

JON Lewis recovered from a poor opening bowling spell with a late wicket, but England succumbed to a five-wicket defeat against Australia in the final World Cup warm-up match at St Vincent.  more...

Swindon Football

FOOTBALL: Town slip to fifth

TOWN dropped to fifth in League Two last night after Lincoln drew 1-1 at leaders Hartlepool.  more...

Swindon Letters

Get public transport on track

What a poor experience my journey to London was the other day! Three of the four London trains between 8am and 9am were cancelled due to "temporary staff shortage".  more...

Foolish prescription divide

ON April 1 (All Fools Day) the Government is increasing the cost of a prescription by 20p. This means that the cost of obtaining a single item of essential medicine will rise to £6.85 - a tax for being sick.  more...

Good news for town’s heritage

I AM delighted to see the work being done on the house in Cricklade Street, formerly the offices of Townsend the solicitor.  more...

Respect the land we have

IN response to N Edwards (SA, March 2), the planned location for university buildings on the proposed Coate development were adjacent to the nature reserve at the back of the country park.  more...

Why increase in Arkell’s?

REGARDING the recent smiling face of Mr James Arkell advertising the brewery's Beer Festival in September (SA, February 28), perhaps he could explain the reason for an inflation-busting 10 pence he added to a pint in all Arkell's pubs recently.  more...

Author’s safe and sound

SATIRE can be a joy to read, as it was in Rod Nicholls' letter on book dangers. But, alas, holding up to ridicule by exaggeration is a style of writing lost on those most in need of its message. They think it's a joke!  more...

Future’s orange

REGARDING Rod Nicholls' letter (SA, March 7), while we are all now fully aware of the dangers of books, I find Rod does not reach a satisfactory conclusion to this problem, which after all has plagued mankind for hundreds of years.  more...

Fun’s not fair for residents!

WE would be interested to know what other people living in West Swindon in the vicinity of the Link Centre feel about the regular visits (several times each year) from the funfair.  more...

Another Howell moves on up

THERE's only one Billie Piper, Melinda Messenger, Jamie Cox...but two David Howells. Swindon's golfer may be on the slide (SA, Howell slipping after early exit, February 27), falling to 18th in the world rankings, his lowest since November 2005.  more...

We need council houses

I FEEL utterly disgusted by the sale of council housing.  more...

Rediscover the canal zone of Egypt

SINCE my retirement I have organised reunion visits to the canal zone area in Egypt.  more...

Labour should be ashamed!

Labour should be ashamed!  more...

Swindon News

Carl's family appeal for witnesses

THE family of Carl James have spoken of their devastation following the young dad's murder.  more...

On the trail of the taggers

SWINDON is on the warpath to track down the town centre's most prolific graffiti taggers.  more...

Graffiti cleaner brushed off his feet

JUSTIN Penney is cleaning more graffiti off walls than he can handle.  more...

Residents driven angry by permit hike

RESIDENTS in an historic Wootton Bassett street could be left with nowhere to leave their vehicles after North Wiltshire District Council opened up their car park to the public.  more...

Hercules crew unloads some comic relief

AN RAF Hercules aircraft is leaving RAF Lyneham today with a very unusual cargo.  more...

Former councillor Dennis dies, aged 84

FORMER councillor and college lecturer Dennis Carver has died, aged 84.  more...

Swindon Rugby

RUGBY: Tim’s focussed on England salvage job

TIM Payne insists England are determined to "dig themselves out of a hole'' as they prepare to take on title favourites France in the Six Nations on Sunday.  more...

RUGBY: Bassett can clinch place

WOOTTON Bassett can rubber-stamp their passport to the end-of-season play-offs tomorrow with victory at mid-table Oakmedians in Southern Counties South.  more...

Times Chippenhem Town Fc

Gilroy wants revenge for horror show

LEADING marksman Dave Gilroy has warned Banbury United to expect a backlash tomorrow when they draw swords with the Bluebirds at Hardenhuish Park.  more...

First defeat has left bitter taste

SOUTHERN PREMIER: IAIN Harvey insists he’s even more determined to guide Chippenham Town into the Southern League play-offs after tasting his first defeat as skipper on Saturday.  more...

Why Price was not quite right

NEW signing Ollie Price has pledged to show his true quality in Chippenham colours after a low key debut against Halesowen Town.  more...

Times Football

Strike duo are ideal double act

HELLENIC LEAGUE: Old Woodstock Town 2, Trowbridge Town 3. TWO late flashes of brilliance from strike duo Booker Woodford and Dave Percival saw Trowbridge snatch victory from the jaws of defeat on Saturday.  more...

Stop looking for excuses says boss after defeat

TOOLSTATION LEAGUE: Biddestone 1, Wellington 2. GRAHAM Learmonth refused to blame the bog-like Yatton Road pitch for his side’s poor performance against Wellington on Saturday.  more...

Calne crumble

TOOLSTATION LEAGUE: Bridgwater Town 5, Calne Town 1. CALNE came crashing to earth with a bump on Saturday when they were torn apart by title-chasing Bridgwater at Fairfax Park.  more...

Best yet for Little

TOOLSTATION LEAGUE: Bridport 1, Bradford Town 2. BRADFORD made it three wins on the bounce thanks to a spectacular second half strike from Mike Little.  more...

Simeon hits treble in derby triumph

TOOLSTATION LEAGUE: Melksham Town 1, Frome Town 3. SIMEON Allison fired Frome to within one point of league leaders Bridgwater with a hat-trick against Melksham side at the Conigre.  more...

United out of practice – and luck

TOOLSTATION LEAGUE: Westbury United 0, Weston St Johns 1. IF practice makes perfect, then it was perfectly clear Westbury were out of practice after this embarrassing defeat.  more...

Tom-Toms sound goal beat

WESSEX LEAGUE: Warminster Town 3, Laverstock and Ford 0. INJURED striker David Watkins must be kicking himself after watching his team-mates fill their boots for the second consecutive week.  more...

Friday night life for league rivals

NORTH Wiltshire rivals Calne Town and Corsham Town will experiment with Friday night football tonight.  more...

Times General Sport

Blencowe sets sights on title

MOTOR RACING: TROWBRIDGE racer Alan Blencowe is targeting victory in the Seat Cupra Championship after missing out on a drive in the lucrative British Touring Car series.  more...

Bowled over by top award

SAILING: RETIRED signal engineer Nic Cross has become the first ever Royal Yachting Association Instructor of the Year.  more...

Stonar duo in national finals

ATHLETICS: STONAR schoolgirls Anissia White and Annabel Harild made a splash at the South West Schools’ cross country championships on Saturday.  more...

Sophie aims to prove her point

FIT-AGAIN FENCER PUTS BEST FOOT FORWARD. WINSLEY teenager Sophie Williams plans to put her rivals to the sword when she competes for Great Britain at next month’s Cadet World Fencing Championships in Turkey.  more...

Times Rugby

Let’s play it by the book

Cooper-Avon Tyres 7, Dorchester 22. CATs coach Daniel Jeffries wants his squad to be singing from the same hymn sheet by the time Bridport visit the Conigre next Saturday.  more...

Revenge is sweet for Bradford

Chippenham 3rds 5, Bradford on Avon 31. BRADFORD blitzed their hosts with four second half tries to gain revenge for the shock 28-35 reverse at the Broom Ground in September.  more...

Hill’s back with 25 point haul

Trowbridge 45, Sherborne 7. INSIDE centre Alex Hill returned to the fold with an impressive 25-point haul as Trowbridge rediscovered the winning touch at Green Lane.  more...

Ref cost us the match says angry Parker

Frome 2nds 10, Westbury 8. WESTBURY left Gypsy Lane feeling cheated on Saturday after they were denied two late tries which would have brought certain victory.  more...

Chippenham back in trouble

Basingstoke 26, Chippenham 25. CHIPPENHAM are back in relegation trouble after this narrowest of defeats against one of the other teams battling to avoid the drop from South West One.  more...

Minis on a roll

CHIPPENHAM minis were away to Chipping Sodbury on Sunday, when the driving rain and strong wind made free flowing rugby difficult to achieve.  more...

Cup joy for the muddy marvels

CHIPPENHAM'S junior section were celebrating on Sunday after all four age group teams reached the finals of their respective Wiltshire Cup competitions.  more...

First victory for combined outfit

JUNIOR RUGBY: Keynsham under 14s 0 CATS/Corsham under 14s 5. THIS was the first win of the season for the combined team.  more...

Young guns chasing double

CORSHAM Under 13s are one step away from providing the club with a second Dorset and Wilts final appearance after defeating Salisbury 15-0 in Sunday's Wiltshire Cup semi-final.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

Ambulance stations face the axe

AMBULANCE stations in towns across Wiltshire face closure - but managers have pledged it will not mean a loss of service for communities.  more...

Meeting called over train concerns

GROWING concerns about the standard of train services in west Wiltshire have prompted council chiefs to call a special meeting on Tuesday.  more...

Travel Features

Virgin territory

In 1607 more than 100 intrepid travellers left their homes in Kent to cross treacherous seas and explore strange lands in their search for the New World. After five months they landed in Virginia to establish the settlement of Jamestown and lay the foundations of the American dream.  more...

Trowbridge News

Skatepark plan gets green light

THE decision to give the green light to a state-of-the-art BMX and skate park in Trowbridge has been hailed as a vote of confidence in the town's youth.  more...

Business park plan thrown out

COUNCILLORS threw out a new plan to create a business park on land off Bradford Road in Trowbridge last night.   more...

Wiltshire News

Wiltshire woman joins movers and shakers

ELEANOR Noel-Johnson, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's waste minimisation manager, has been chosen as one of the hot 100 movers and shakers by a national magazine.  more...

Benefit fraudsters in court

CHIPPENHAM Magistrates Court has been busy with benefit and council tax fraud cases presented by North Wiltshire District Council.  more...

Find out about your family tree

ARE you interested in finding out about your family tree on the internet but don't know where to begin?  more...

Young people celebrate success

A PREMIERE event for Wiltshire young people celebrating their projects from the past year is taking place next Tuesday.  more...

Sporting project sprints ahead

AN ambitious £500,000 project to extend sporting opportunities to people of all ages in the county is to be launched this summer.  more...

Probation service celebrates

Over 100 probation managers and staff from across Wiltshire and Swindon will meet at the Corn Exchange in Devizes on Fridayin order to celebrate the achievements of their star performers.  more...

Salisbury Journal News

Ann takes on Kilimanjaro

POSTIE Ann Newbery has cycled up hill and down dale on her rounds in Mere.   more...

No challenge to changes in care

A WILTSHIRE health watchdog has taken the decision not to refer changes to the way health care is delivered in the county to the Secretary of State for Health.   more...

Edward Fox dazzles as school gets a new home

LEADING British actor Edward Fox endeared himself to adults and children alike when he visited Salisbury's Pembroke Park Primary School to fulfil a promise he made last year.   more...

Villagers lose homes battle

A GREENFIELD site at Tisbury is to be used for the building of up to 75   more...

Duo's marathon bid to raise vital funds

TWO businessmen are swapping suits for sports gear to take part in this year's London Marathon and two marathon bike rides.   more...

Church awarded grant of £115,000

A GRANT of £115,000 has been made to All Saints' Church at Maiden Bradley, near Mere, to help finance repairs.   more...

Villages next in line for 'own policemen'

ALDERBURY and Downton are next in line to see Neighbourhood Policing Teams, and villagers will soon have their "own policemen" looking after them.   more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Holmes warns against complacency ahead of Borough visit

SALISBURY City host Eastbourne Borough tomorrow looking to avenge the 1-0 defeat the East Sussex side inflicted on them back in November.   more...

Development work is on schedule

SUPPORTERS visiting the Raymond McEnhill Stadium for tomorrow's Conference South match with Eastbourne Borough will be able to view the latest ground improvements.   more...

£2 off City book offer

SALISBURY City supporters wishing to order their copy of "Salisbury City - The first 60 Years 1947-2007" can do so on Saturday before and after the first team's Conference South game with Eastbourne Borough.   more...

Reserves game now off!

SALISBURY City reserves' Capital League fixture at Staines on Monday evening (March 12) has had to be postponed due to Staines' first team's involvement in a Ryman League Westview Cup tie the following evening.   more...

Exciting times ahead says new signing Marvin

MARVIN Brown is relishing the chance to play his part in helping his new club secure promotion from the Conference South.   more...

Bookies favour a City win

SALISBURY City are firm favourites with Milford Street-based Independent Bookmakers to win tomorrow's Conference South match with Eastbourne Borough.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Former councillor Dennis dies, aged 84

FORMER councillor and college lecturer Dennis Carver has died, aged 84.   more...

Foreign gang dupe off-licence out of £3,000

A FOREIGN gang duped a Gorse Hill off-licence out of £3,000 after pretending they couldn't understand English.   more...

Red phones are an endangered species

THEY are synonymous with British culture. A design icon which instantly marked the nation's identity to overseas visitors.   more...

How can we tell Daniella her daddy is dead?

WALKING up the pathway of the house where her future son-in-law was murdered, Karen Lee pauses to look at bouquets laid at the scene.   more...

Residents driven angry by permit hike

RESIDENTS in an historic Wootton Bassett street could be left with nowhere to leave their vehicles after North Wiltshire District Council opened up their car park to the public.   more...

Graffiti cleaner brushed off his feet

JUSTIN Penney is cleaning more graffiti off walls than he can handle.   more...

Hercules crew unloads some comic relief

AN RAF Hercules aircraft is leaving RAF Lyneham today with a very unusual cargo.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

Panel picks its hot list

Tips were flying thick and fast at a packed Calley Arms in Hodson as an expert panel attempted to unravel the ifs and buts of the coming Cheltenham Festival.   more...

Top men in the saddle

Champion Tony McCoy, with 18 wins to date, is the most successful current jockey at The Festival.   more...

It's Been A While.....

SIX of the best is Paul Sturrock's ideal scenario as he backs his misfiring forwards to hit the goal trail again.   more...

GOLF: Surry splashes to winter win

STEVE Surry, the Cumberwell Park playing professional, cruised to victory in the last of the five Wiltshire PGA winter medals at Bowood Golf and Country club with a round of 69, writes Ernie Newell.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Playing for our future – Pook

MICHAEL Pook warns the penny must drop now for Town's players if they are to avoid contract calamity come May.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Flak fair says Smith

JACK Smith admits Paul Sturrock's criticisms have been both tough to hear and tough to read with no escape to be had from their collective failings.   more...

GOLF: Old captains reunite at Ogbourne

SWINDON businessman David Haydon drove himself into office as centenary club captain at Ogbourne Downs in the time honoured manner.   more...

Pook: Our Future is at stake

MICHAEL Pook warns the penny must drop now for Town's players if they are to avoid contract calamity come May.   more...

Flak is fair says Smith

JACK Smith admits Paul Sturrock's criticisms have been both tough to hear and tough to read with no escape to be had from their collective failings.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Sturrock - no looking back

THOSE cast into the cold by Paul Sturrock would simply not be the answer to his prayers despite the current County Ground slump.   more...

FOOTBALL: Town slip to fifth

TOWN dropped to fifth in League Two last night after Lincoln drew 1-1 at leaders Hartlepool.   more...

CRICKET: Lewis recovers, but England lose

JON Lewis recovered from a poor opening bowling spell with a late wicket, but England succumbed to a five-wicket defeat against Australia in the final World Cup warm-up match at St Vincent.   more...

GOLF: Steady start for Howell

DAVID Howell's indifferent start to his 2007 campaign continued as he opened with a one-under-par 71 at the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters yesterday.   more...

RUGBY: The World can wait

THE Rugby World Cup may be looming large on the horizon, but Tim Payne is refusing to look beyond his international home debut against France tomorrow, writes OWEN HOULIHAN.   more...

GOLF: Howell out in Singapore

DAVID Howell's early-season disappointment continued this morning as he bowed out of the Clariden Leu Singapore Masters at the halfway stage.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Unleash the dogs!

SNARLING Blair Sturrock says Town must unleash the dogs of war' against Accrington Stanley and avoid paying an Arsenal-style price for profligacy in front of goal.   more...

Going will be key as festival looms

National Hunt racing heads the sporting agenda next week when racing fans from all over the country will be converging on Cheltenham for the start of the four-day National Hunt Festival on Tuesday.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Driver of stolen car hurt in crash

The driver of a stolen car lost control and collided with a truck last night at 8.45pm on the A420 near to the Allington Crossroads in Chippenham.   more...

Classical music comes to school

HARDENHUISH School pupils are to be exposed to virtuoso pianist skills and live classical music through informal workshops and master-classes.   more...

Find out about your family tree

ARE you interested in finding out about your family tree on the internet but don't know where to begin?   more...

Young people celebrate success

A PREMIERE event for Wiltshire young people celebrating their projects from the past year is taking place next Tuesday.   more...

Wiltshire woman joins movers and shakers

ELEANOR Noel-Johnson, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's waste minimisation manager, has been chosen as one of the hot 100 movers and shakers by a national magazine.   more...

Benefit fraudsters in court

CHIPPENHAM Magistrates Court has been busy with benefit and council tax fraud cases presented by North   more...

Sporting project sprints ahead

AN ambitious £500,000 project to extend sporting opportunities to people of all ages in the county is to be launched this summer.   more...

Probation service celebrates

Over 100 probation managers and staff from across Wiltshire and Swindon will meet at the Corn Exchange in Devizes on Fridayin order to celebrate the achievements of their star performers.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Kibble at the double

WILTSHIRE Police runner Phil Kibble followed up his Walter George Memorial race glory with victory in Sunday's inaugural Devizes 10K.   more...

Captain praises depleted Marlborough

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Shooting in right direction

WILTSHIRE kept their hopes of avoiding relegation alive with a brilliant comeback in Stowmarket on day two to snatch a last-gasp draw against Suffolk.   more...

Swimmers making a splash

LOCAL swimmers got the Wiltshire Youth Championships off to a flying start at the weekend.   more...

Lewis out to impress

JON Lewis admits today's World Cup warm-up with Australia is "a massive moment" both personally and collectively as he bids to make his mark in the Caribbean.   more...

Russell can rest crocked Cats

COACH Peter Russell's priorities have certainly changed since his side made sure of a place in the English Premier League play-offs in two weeks time.   more...

Students take on title favourites

NEW College face a massive game this weekend when they entertain Premier Division title favourites Corsham Town at South Marston.   more...

Dryden calls for an extension

TOMMY Dryden has urged the Hellenic League to extend the season into May as the weather continues to cause fixture havoc.   more...

Devizes get green light

DEVIZES Town's match with Dawlish is definitely on tomorrow despite the floodlights remaining out of action.   more...

"Get back to the level," demands Mings

BLUEBIRDS boss Adie Mings has told his team to pick themselves up after last week's defeat.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Meeting called over train concerns

GROWING concerns about the standard of train services in west Wiltshire have prompted council chiefs to call a special meeting on Tuesday.   more...

£25m Asda plans in 'soon'

PLANS for a £25m new supermarket in Chippenham will be submitted to North Wiltshire District Council soon.   more...

New crackdown on dog fouling

SPOT fines of £75 could be given to dog owners in a proposed new clampdown on dog fouling in north Wiltshire.   more...

A lamb-tastic weekend for all!

THOUSANDS of visitors are expected to flock to a north Wiltshire country park next weekend in the hope of seeing lambs being born.   more...

Villagers to welcome TV legend

RESIDENTS in Lacock welcomed proposals last night to film a new BBC drama in the village.   more...

Stolen car driver hurt in crash

A SUSPECTED joyrider was airlifted to hospital after an accident in Chippenham at 8.45pm last night.   more...

Town council calls bypass meeting

A SPECIAL meeting has been called tomorrow to discuss plans for Westbury bypass.   more...

Celebration night for youth projects

A CELEBRATION of young people's achievements in Wiltshire is taking place on Tuesday.   more...

Family history goes on the road

ARE you interested in finding out about your family tree on the internet but don't know where to begin?   more...

Skatepark plan gets green light

THE decision to give the green light to a state-of-the-art BMX and skate park in Trowbridge has been hailed as a vote of confidence in the town's youth.   more...

Business park plan thrown out

COUNCILLORS threw out a new plan to create a business park on land off Bradford Road in Trowbridge last night.   more...

Rooftop protester sent to jail

A MAN who launched a two-day rooftop protest and threatened to kill police officers has been jailed for almost two years.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Calne crumble

CALNE came crashing to earth with a bump on Saturday when they were torn apart by title-chasing Bridgwater at Fairfax Park.   more...

Best yet for Little

BRADFORD made it three wins on the bounce thanks to a spectacular second half strike from Mike Little.   more...

Blencowe sets sights on title

TROWBRIDGE racer Alan Blencowe is targeting victory in the Seat Cupra Championship after missing out on a drive in the lucrative British Touring Car series.   more...

Simeon hits treble in derby triumph

SIMEON Allison fired Frome to within one point of league leaders Bridgwater with a hat-trick against Melksham side at the Conigre.   more...

Bowled over by top award

RETIRED signal engineer Nic Cross has become the first ever Royal Yachting Association Instructor of the Year.   more...

United out of practice – and luck

IF practice makes perfect, then it was perfectly clear Westbury were out of practice after this embarrassing defeat.   more...

Gilroy wants revenge for horror show

LEADING marksman Dave Gilroy has warned Banbury United to expect a backlash tomorrow when they draw swords with the Bluebirds at Hardenhuish Park.   more...

First defeat has left bitter taste

IAIN Harvey insists he's even more determined to guide Chippenham Town into the Southern League play-offs after tasting his first defeat as skipper on Saturday.   more...

Stonar duo in national finals

STONAR schoolgirls Anissia White and Annabel Harild made a splash at the South West Schools' cross country championships on Saturday.   more...

Why Price was not quite right

NEW signing Ollie Price has pledged to show his true quality in Chippenham colours after a low key debut against Halesowen Town.   more...

Let’s play it by the book

CATs coach Daniel Jeffries wants his squad to be singing from the same hymn sheet by the time Bridport visit the Conigre next Saturday.   more...

Tom-Toms sound goal beat

INJURED striker David Watkins must be kicking himself after watching his team-mates fill their boots for the second consecutive week.   more...

Revenge is sweet for Bradford

BRADFORD blitzed their hosts with four second half tries to gain revenge for the shock 28-35 reverse at the Broom Ground in September.   more...

Hill’s back with 25 point haul

INSIDE centre Alex Hill returned to the fold with an impressive 25-point haul as Trowbridge rediscovered the winning touch at Green Lane.   more...

Sophie aims to prove her point

WINSLEY teenager Sophie Williams plans to put her rivals to the sword when she competes for Great Britain at next month's Cadet World Fencing Championships in Turkey.   more...

Ref cost us the match says angry Parker

WESTBURY left Gypsy Lane feeling cheated on Saturday after they were denied two late tries which would have brought certain victory.   more...

Chippenham back in trouble

CHIPPENHAM are back in relegation trouble after this narrowest of defeats against one of the other teams battling to avoid the drop from South West One.   more...

Minis on a roll

CHIPPENHAM minis were away to Chipping Sodbury on Sunday, when the driving rain and strong wind made free flowing rugby difficult to achieve.   more...

Friday night life for league rivals

NORTH Wiltshire rivals Calne Town and Corsham Town will experiment with Friday night football tonight.   more...

Cup joy for the muddy marvels

CHIPPENHAM'S junior section were celebrating on Sunday after all four age group teams reached the finals of their respective Wiltshire Cup competitions.   more...

First victory for combined outfit

THIS was the first win of the season for the combined team.   more...

Young guns chasing double

CORSHAM Under 13s are one step away from providing the club with a second Dorset and Wilts final appearance after defeating Salisbury 15-0 in Sunday's Wiltshire Cup semi-final.   more...

Strike duo are ideal double act

TWO late flashes of brilliance from strike duo Booker Woodford and Dave Percival saw Trowbridge snatch victory from the jaws of defeat on Saturday.   more...

Around the Southern League

CLEVEDON Town have unexpectedly lost the services of Craig Davidge. Four days after renewing the temporary transfer of Craig Davidge from Bath City,   more...

Toolstation League preview

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Stop looking for excuses says boss after defeat

GRAHAM Learmonth refused to blame the bog-like Yatton Road pitch for his side's poor performance against Wellington on Saturday.   more...

  
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