Stories for 10 April 2007

Angling

Top class sport continues for trout fishermen

TROUT fishermen are still enjoying top class sport on the Bristol Water fisheries, with plenty of limit bags still being taken.  more...

Bill Frindell Column

Bob Woolmer 1948-2007

The tragic and mysterious death of Bob Woolmer in a Jamaican hotel the day after the Pakistan team he coached had been eliminated from the World Cup has shocked the sporting world.  more...

Calne News

Funeral set for tragic cyclist Martin Carr

The funeral of Calne cyclist Martin Carr, who died of a heart attack while cycling to work on April 2, will take place next Wednesday.  more...

Cd Reviews

Grant Lee Phillips - Strangelet

Grant Lee Phillips followed up the excellent singer songwriter Virginia Creeper with the really rather cool and laidback nineteeneighties, a take on his 'formative' songs from the 80s.  more...

Fountains of Wayne - Traffic and Weather

Fountains of Wayne are the masters of the sarky three minute pop song, a smiling sideswipe slice of sugar that hides edgy observational humour (or bemusement), who will be remembered for a long time for Stacey's Mom from Welcome Interstate Managers.  more...

Son Volt - The Search

This is the fifth album by Son Volt, and the second since the band was reformed.   more...

Chippenham News

Plan to relaunch youth club

Adult volunteers are being urged to come forward and help relaunch a youth club in Chippenham.  more...

Plan to relaunch youth club

ADULT volunteers are being urged to come forward and help re-launch a youth club in Chippenham.   more...

Chippenham Sunday League News

Trophy finalists in league action tonight

BOTH of this Sunday's Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy finalists are in action tonight just six days ahead of their biggest match of the season.  more...

Ship’s title hopes hit by points deduction

SECOND Division promotion hopefuls The Ship FC have become the fifth club this season to suffer a points deduction and fine for fielding an ineligible player.  more...

Corsham News

Man charged over attacks on girl

A Wiltshire man is due to stand trial in Swindon accused of repeatedly raping a girl 20 years ago.  more...

Corsham's wild panther

Two police and a civilian officer were shocked to see a big black cat run across fields in broad daylight on easter Sunday.  more...

Discussion on spending police funds

Talks will take place tomorrow on how to spend an £8,000 windfall in Corsham.  more...

Talks to decide police funds

TALKS will take place tomorrow on how to spend an £8,000 windfall in Corsham.  more...

Off duty police spot big cat

TWO police and a civilian officer were shocked to see a big black cat run across fields in broad daylight on easter Sunday.  more...

Devizes News

Historic manor up for sale

Whoever buys West Lavington Manor will be purchasing a piece of English history as well as an impressive piece of architecture.  more...

Grandad scoops mega Lotto win

Grandad Quentin Waite celebrated quite modestly after winning £263,783 on the National Lottery by buying a new pair of work boots - and a £19,000 Ford Focus car.  more...

Gazette Chippenham Town Fc

Captain's column: Iain Harvey

The Chippenham Town skipper reflects on yesterday's 1-0 derby defeat at Bath City, and looks ahead to another trip to Norfolk.  more...

Gazette Food And Drink

Tomatoes are tops when it comes to flavour

Tomatoes are in almost all meals - sandwiches, soups, pizzas, casseroles, sauces and quiches. Indulge in some chips? Reach for the ketchup. Sunday fry-up? Stick in a couple of tomatoes.  more...

Gazette General Sport

Moore off to a flyer

The Castle Combe Circuit's traditional Easter Monday meeting saw Bradford on Avon's Ed Moore opening the 2007 season with a dominant win in the Melton Concrete Products Formula Ford 1600 Championship race.  more...

Gazette In Business

Healthy food options

Local businessman Trevor Knowlden has opened a five star mobile food unit in Chippenham and it is fast proving a hit with locals.  more...

Time is running out for smokers

The days of the smoking room in offices will soon be over.  more...

Wiltshire Business of the Year - Property and Construction

Aster Group is one of Wiltshire's great success stories and winning the Wiltshire Business of the Year award in the property and construction category is further confirmation.  more...

Wiltshire Business of the Year - Trade

As a company which has been involved in overseas work since 1975, Landell Mills is extremely proud to have been voted winner in the international trade category of the Wiltshire Business of the Year Awards.  more...

Wiltshire Business of the Year - Community

Sarsen's success in this year's Wiltshire Business of the Year Awards is testament to what can be achieved when a housing association, its tenants and the wider community unite and share a determination to make a difference.  more...

Club to be relaunched

Business Club Western Wiltshire is to be re-launched under the umbrella of the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce.  more...

Taking stress out of camping

Calne couple Stephen Chai and Nicola Watson have launched a new concept camping company and are hoping to get the name of their idea in the dictionary.  more...

Network has secured funding for six months

The Wessex Environ-ment Business network has been successful in securing funding for a further six months to help it develop and attract new members.  more...

Looking around you

Michael Ancram MP has officially opened the new Pewsey headquarters of local opticians chain Haine & Smith.  more...

Military recruitment

Southern Electric has turned to the military to resolve a recruitment challenge in Wiltshire - finding the right calibre of people to train as meter readers.  more...

Wiltshire Business of the Year - Outstanding Excellence Award

THE Wiltshire Business of the Year is regarded as a slick operation which has gone from strength to strength since it began eight years ago.  more...

Wiltshire Business of the Year - Small Business

Applied Card Technologies are pleased to be winners of the small business category of the 2006 Wiltshire Business of the Year Awards.  more...

Wiltshire Business of the Year - Natwest Award for innovation

"WE are delighted to win the award for innovation and growth in the Wiltshire Business of the Year awards, said managing director Edward Webb, of the Holt-based firm.  more...

Wiltshire Business of the Year - Entrepreneur

Definitive Consulting is one of the fastest growing specialist recruitment consultancies in the UK.  more...

Wiltshire Business of the Year - Culture

QUICKSILVA is delighted to have won the best business culture category, and want to thank both the sponsor, Virgin Mobile, and our most important asset - our people.  more...

Grahamcarter

Bees get me buzzing again

Forty years after The Beatles gave the world Sgt Pepper, I have my own, slightly less original, thought on the state of music today and it's this: it's not half as good as it was back then.  more...

Malmesbury News

Malmesbury band on road to V Festival

Malmesbury rock band Stone From Delphi could have the prestigious honour of opening this year's V Festival.  more...

Melksham News

Kelly's CD raises charity cash

AN album released by a 15-year-old schoolgirl has helped to raise hundreds of pounds for charity.  more...

Natallie loses final embryo battle

A WOMAN who has spent years battling through the courts in a bid to use frozen embryos fertilized by her ex-partner failed today in her final attempt to become a mother.   more...

Arthritis sufferer grew cannabis

AN arthritis sufferer who grew cannabis in the attic of her home for "medicinal purposes" has appeared in court.  more...

New Forest News

Scouts in line for Swiss trip

AVON Valley Scout Group will be taking part in the International Centenary of Scouting celebrations in Kanderstag, Switzerland this August.  more...

News

Saints launch bid for trophy treble

NORTH Bradley Saints bid to complete the first leg of a possible trophy hat-trick in the Revolutions Trowbridge and District League tomorrow night when they meet AFC Trowbridge Town Youth Reserves in the final of the A and B Cup.  more...

Pewsey News

Training for Disaster

Pewsey firefighter Stuart Hillier has spent three weeks training volunteers in Islamabad to deal with the aftermath of disasters.  more...

Salisbury Cathedral News

News in brief

New Youth Group Salisbury Cathedral is very pleased to be launching a new youth group for ages 11+ (Year 7 onwards). If you or anyone you know is interested, please come along. Miriam Taylor will be organising the group and would love to hear from you! The first meeting will be on March 4 during the 10am Eucharist. Sessions will be themed around bible readings with plenty of time for discussion - hopefully we can arrange some days out too! For more details please contact Miriam (01722 331590) or Edward Probert (01722 555189).  more...

Amnesty International: April

Brahim Sabbar, human rights defender, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for assaulting and disobeying a police officer - charges he denies.  more...

Grant for external floodlighting

The Executive Council of the Friends has agreed to make a grant of £130,000 to the Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral to provide new external floodlighting. This will replace the existing lighting which has been in place since 1973.  more...

Singing together initiative reaches 1,000!

The imaginative Singing Together initiative run by the Cathedral and the Cathedral School to promote singing in primary schools, has now involved over 1000 children.  more...

Art for adults - mosaic workshop

Following two fully booked sessions of Calligraphy, the Cathedral Education Centre's next session of Art for Adults will take place from 9.30am to 4.30pm on Tuesday May 8.  more...

David Halls gives Alcock organ recital

David Halls gives the opening recital in this year's Organ Recital Series performing the Alcock Organ Recital on Wednesday April 25 at 7.30pm.  more...

New head of finance

Salisbury Cathedral has announced the appointment of Rob Allan as Head of Finance.  more...

"This is the night..."

The services of Holy Week are for me the highlight of the liturgical year, and if you're someone who perhaps comes on Palm Sunday and then not again until Easter Day I strongly urge you to have a go at the whole week - it's amazing!  more...

Salisbury News

Stonehenge centre is given green light

ENGLISH Heritage has finally been given the go-ahead to build its controversial £67.5m Stonehenge visitor centre.  more...

Foundation for a better future

TWO south Wiltshire mothers, falsely accused of killing their children, have set up a Foundation to prevent similar miscarriages of justice from happening again.  more...

Stfc Headlines

SWINDON TOWN: Lee no longer a wannabe

PAUL Sturrock wants to rein in Lee Peacock's roaming habits just a touch but the manager is now utterly convinced that he has more than a wannabe' midfielder on his hands.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: ‘A winner twice over’

LUKAS Jutkiewicz's massive' contribution to Swindon Town Football Club should not be underestimated when the dust eventually settles on a dramatic campaign, says Paul Sturrock.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: Vincent's focus on the final four

JAMIE Vincent has warned his colleagues to ignore the smell of promotion' and simply focus on the four remaining hurdles in front of them.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: Evans nears big comeback

PAUL Evans is finally entering the home straight of his injury hell but head of youth Dave Byrne insists Town will not risk the bigger picture for short-term gain.  more...

Swindon Eating Out

Birthday special is cut above the rest

As it was my birthday, my husband and I decided to treat ourselves to something special.  more...

Swindon Football

NORTH WILTS YOUTH LEAGUE: Hall goes Badger baiting

Wroughton B, played twice in the Under 18 Division in midweek, losing 4-1 at home to leaders North Swindon Panthers before a fine 1-0 away win at Swindon Badgers, who had only lost once all season.  more...

NORTH BERKS LEAGUE: Sutton stars as Faringdon stun Saxton

Faringdon Town put a huge dent in the Division One title hopes of Saxton Rovers, as they comfortably won 3-0.  more...

SWINDON SUNDAY LEAGUE: Greyhound in final

The Knockout Cup final will be between the Greyhound and Mason J Campbell James from Division Four.  more...

Swindon General Sport

Crowds flock to Barbury Castle

Glorious sunshine ensured that a huge crowed turned out at Barbury Castle for the Tedworth point-to-point at the weekend.  more...

DARTS: Bobby dazzler!

BOB PHILLIPS won the annual Easter Open darts tournament staged at Swindon's Green Baize Club, writes DAVE EATON.  more...

Swindon Ice Hockey

Joy for Swindon trio

THREE of Swindon Junior Ice Hockey Club's talented youngsters, Shannon Taylor, Ciaran Long and Sam Smith have just returned from Holland with gold medals.  more...

Swindon Jobs News

Travelodge to create 15 new jobs in Swindon

Travelodge is launching a 81-room hotel in Swindon, creating 15 new jobs in the area. Located in the town centre, the new Travelodge is in a prime location and will offer rooms from £15 per night.  more...

Swindon Letters

Your help can mean the difference for thousands

I HAVE supported the meningitis cause since my son Andrew suffered from meningitis in 1990.  more...

Bring in cane

Bullying in British schools has now reached epidemic proportions. All this is happening because British schools are not allowed to use the cane. This has caused a shocking decline in discipline, and schools have now become a paradise for the bullies.  more...

Indecent proposal views?

WITH reference to my proposal of a sex workers' establishment, on the outskirts of town, away from residential areas!  more...

Regulation is a great move

Home reversion schemes, which allow older homeowners to unlock the value of their property while still living in it, were regulated by the Financial Services Authority from April 6.  more...

Call to end age discrimination in new law

This is a milestone moment in the fight to ban age discrimination and end inequality for older people.  more...

I’m uncertain about future

I would like to know what is happening to the regeneration of Swindon. I'm uncertain of what is happening because I don't really see much going on.  more...

UKIP man is the ‘new Winston Churchill’

K KANE says Britain needs a new Winston Churchill. We already have one in UKIP's Nigel Farage MEP.  more...

Employment rights worth protecting

I WONDER if the Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, has any fans among the Tory party? Last year he introduced some of the harshest employment legislation ever seen in the civilised industrialised world.  more...

Swindon News

Motorway transformation

Detailed plans have been put forward to transform junction 16 of the M4 ready for the extra traffic generated by the controversial Front Garden development.  more...

M4 drink-driver thought he was in a dream

A drink-driver thought he was having a bad dream when he awoke to find he had smashed into another car on the M4.  more...

If you own one of these cars beware

A gang that breaks into homes and steals cars from the driveways while the owners are asleep may have struck again.  more...

It's a bug's life for Ruskin pupils

A Swindon junior school has been overrun by bugs and other creepy crawly critters.  more...

Widow's attack on hospital call rate

A grieving widow has become the latest person to be hit by the high cost of calls to hospital bedsides.  more...

Couple have wedding reception – 60 years on

Jozefa Dudzik was put on a train in Poland during Nazi occupation at the age of 16.  more...

Couple have wedding reception – 60 years on

JOZEFA Dudzik was put on a train in Poland during Nazi occupation at the age of 16.  more...

Adver comment...financial pain adds to grief

WHEN Marion Lea was on the phone to her husband her prime concern was him.  more...

Widow's attack on hospital call rates

A GRIEVING widow has become the latest person to be hit by the high cost of calls to hospital bedsides.  more...

Fan Chris goes along to support the mascots

CHRIS Piper may have been torn over which team to support at the Easter Monday game at the County Ground but there was one thing he was absolutely certain about.  more...

Brenda is given a happy return

BRENDA Colton thought she would never get the chance to thank a Good Samaritan who handed in her lost purse.  more...

Call to pull the plug on school cyber bullies

TEACHERS' groups are calling for a crackdown on the power of the cyber bully.  more...

Singer's show won't be rescheduled

RUSSELL Watson will definitely not be rescheduling his Swindon show.  more...

Tabernacle could rise from the rubble

TWO hundred tonnes of stone that once made up the façade of the Baptist Tabernacle could be back in town in two months.  more...

Warning over identifying paedophiles

A CHILDREN'S charity boss has urged caution as laws to identify the location of paedophiles in the community are launched on trial.  more...

Fun down on the farm

ROVES Farm had its busiest ever Easter, with thousands of people visiting to see the animals and chase the Easter Bunny.  more...

Call for buses to new academy

SWINDON Council has been urged to lay on school buses to the new academy in Pinehurst.  more...

Vandals tag neighbourhood's dome

THE manager of the Walcot Dome is furious that taggers have graffitied the centre's glass roof.  more...

A century of memories

CENTENARIAN Olive Woodward said the secret to a long life was as simple as walking to the shops every day.  more...

Times Chippenhem Town Fc

Badman: How I battled gambling addiction

CHIPPENHAM Town midfielder Mark Badman has spoken publicly for the first time since going into rehabilitation to battle a gambling addiction.  more...

Bluebirds hit back to flatten Bluebells

Chippenham Town 3, Yate Town 1. THREE goals in 14 second half minutes saw Chippenham snatch victory from the jaws of defeat for the second consecutive home match on Saturday.  more...

Times Football

Frome rekindle title chances

Frome Town 3, Radstock Town 2. A SUPERB second half fightback saw Frome beat local rivals Radstock Town at Badgers Hill yesterday to once again give themselves a glimmer of hope in securing the Toolstation League Premier Division title.  more...

Two sent off as Westbury crash

Westbury United 1, Shrewton United 2. WESTBURY has two players sent off and manager Paul Brickley banished from the dug-out as they tumbled to defeat in yesterday’s feisty Toolstation League First Division local derby.  more...

Westbury set seven-a-side date

WESTBURY United are holding a men's seven-a-side tournament at their Meadow Lane on Sunday May 13.  more...

Times General Sport

Moore away to a winning start

MOTOR RACING: The Castle Combe Circuit’s traditional Easter Monday meeting saw Bradford on Avon’s Ed Moore opening the 2007 season with a dominant win in the Melton Concrete Products Formula Ford 1600 Championship race.  more...

Robins to host new look Aces

SPEEDWAY: Having jumped to the head of the Elite League standings after the busy Easter schedule, Swindon Robins will be looking for another victory on Thursday, when they entertain the Belle Vue Aces at the Abbey Stadium.  more...

Turner celebrates winning treble

POINT-TO-POINT: Salisbury rider David Turner took the honours with a treble at the Tedworth point-to-point at Barbury Racecourse near Marlborough on Saturday.   more...

Times Letters

Shock revelations

After James Vincent's redundancy, and Tim Cooper's recently published letter, I decided to do some research, and was shocked by what I found.  more...

James’ response

MAY I express my most sincere and heartfelt thanks to all who attended the protest at Palmer Gardens on March 30 to register their unhappiness at Shaw Trust's recent redundancies of Sarah Bickford and I.  more...

Cycling worry

A while ago I was contacted by a ward member asking for my support in convincing her housing association to erect a pavement bollard at the entrance to Heathershaw!  more...

Pat on the back

WITH the ever-growing lists of complaints about our National Health Service could I please, put a complimentary piece about the marvellous treatment I have received from my GP at Bradford Road Surgery and from the consultants at the Royal United Hospital, Bath.  more...

Town ‘attractions’

WHY do we read so many letters complaining that Trowbridge -this magnificent, administrative centre of Wiltshire - has nothing for the people?  more...

Times Wiltshire News

Hundreds join Easter processions

HUNDREDS of Christians stepped out across north and west Wiltshire on Good Friday to share the message of Easter.   more...

Talks on super council plan

THE battle to stop proposals for a super council in Wiltshire takes a step forward next month.  more...

Trowbridge News

Vets' website protest over payments

FORCES veterans have flooded a Trowbridge-based website with messages condemning the MoD's decision to let the British sailors captured by Iran sell their stories.   more...

Boy, 14, hurt in park attack

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy is being treated in hospital for a broken jaw after being attacked in Trowbridge Park.  more...

Westbury News

Classic vehicles to go on show

DOZENS of classic vehicles will be on display at an annual extravaganza near Westbury later this month.   more...

Wiltshire Business

Wiltshire Business of the Year - Property and Construction

ASTER Group is one of Wiltshire's great success stories and winning the Wiltshire Business of the Year award in the property and construction category is further confirmation.  more...

Wiltshire News

Thefts from vehicles on the rise

There has been a large rise in the number of thefts from cars and other vehicles in Wiltshire, police have revealed.  more...

Could you find love on ITV programme?

TV babes Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby are fronting a new matchmaking show for ITV and are looking for lonely hearts in Wiltshire.  more...

North Wilts leader explains why she's stepping down

North Wiltshire District Council leader Carol O'Gorman flew into Bristol airport this morning and spoke for the first time about her decision to quit at the next election.  more...

Boy hurt in park attack

A 14-year-old boy is being treated in hospital for a broken jaw after being attacked in Trowbridge Park.  more...

Talks on super council

The battle to stop proposals for a super council in Wiltshire takes a step forward next month.  more...

Woman loses embryo fight

A Wiltshire woman left infertile after cancer therapy has lost her fight to use embryos fertilised by an ex-partner.  more...

Salisbury Journal News

"This is the night..."

The services of Holy Week are for me the highlight of the liturgical year, and if you're someone who perhaps comes on Palm Sunday and then not again until Easter Day I strongly urge you to have a go at the whole week - it's amazing!   more...

News in brief

New Youth Group   more...

Amnesty International: April

Brahim Sabbar, human rights defender, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for assaulting and disobeying a police officer - charges he denies.   more...

Grant for external floodlighting

The Executive Council of the Friends has agreed to make a grant of £130,000 to the Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral to provide new external floodlighting. This will replace the existing lighting which has been in place since 1973.   more...

Singing together initiative reaches 1,000!

The imaginative Singing Together initiative run by the Cathedral and the Cathedral School to promote singing in primary schools, has now involved over 1000 children.   more...

Art for adults - mosaic workshop

Following two fully booked sessions of Calligraphy, the Cathedral Education Centre's next session of Art for Adults will take place from 9.30am to 4.30pm on Tuesday May 8.   more...

David Halls gives Alcock organ recital

David Halls gives the opening recital in this year's Organ Recital Series performing the Alcock Organ Recital on Wednesday April 25 at 7.30pm.   more...

New head of finance

Salisbury Cathedral has announced the appointment of Rob Allan as Head of Finance.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Business

Wiltshire Business of the Year - Property and Construction

ASTER Group is one of Wiltshire's great success stories and winning the Wiltshire Business of the Year award in the property and construction category is further confirmation.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Call to pull the plug on school cyber bullies

TEACHERS' groups are calling for a crackdown on the power of the cyber bully.   more...

Brenda is given a happy return

BRENDA Colton thought she would never get the chance to thank a Good Samaritan who handed in her lost purse.   more...

Singer's show won't be rescheduled

RUSSELL Watson will definitely not be rescheduling his Swindon show.   more...

Tabernacle could rise from the rubble

TWO hundred tonnes of stone that once made up the façade of the Baptist Tabernacle could be back in town in two months.   more...

Warning over identifying paedophiles

A CHILDREN'S charity boss has urged caution as laws to identify the location of paedophiles in the community are launched on trial.   more...

Fun down on the farm

ROVES Farm had its busiest ever Easter, with thousands of people visiting to see the animals and chase the Easter Bunny.   more...

Call for buses to new academy

SWINDON Council has been urged to lay on school buses to the new academy in Pinehurst.   more...

Vandals tag neighbourhood's dome

THE manager of the Walcot Dome is furious that taggers have graffitied the centre's glass roof.   more...

A century of memories

CENTENARIAN Olive Woodward said the secret to a long life was as simple as walking to the shops every day.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

HELLENIC LEAGUE: Alford sees red

LUKE Alford's rush of blood sealed a miserable Bank Holiday weekend for Shrivenham as his 44th minute dismissal gifted Hungerford a 2-1 win yesterday in the Hellenic Premier League.   more...

SUPERMARINE: One game at a time

MARK Collier has urged his Supermarine side to take their play-off charge "one game at a time" while reminding his doubters their fate is still in their own hands'.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Time to close it out

BLAIR Sturrock says Town's task is to now shut the door' on MK Dons and he is hoping to be the man to provide a good shove.   more...

Planning ahead for North Wilts

North Wilts Hockey Club are already planning for next season and will be running summer training sessions and matches on Tuesday evenings at the Dorcan Leisure Centre, St Paul's Drive, Swindon.   more...

Champ Tony is off to a flier

A huge crowd attended the 2007 motor racing season opening, the Husqvarna Retro Raceday, at Castle Combe.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Lukas calls for Barry deal

EVERTON-BOUND Lukas Jutkiewicz has handed fellow striker Barry Corr a glowing reference and urged Paul Sturrock to make the Irishman's stay in Wiltshire a permanent one.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: ‘A winner twice over’

LUKAS Jutkiewicz's massive' contribution to Swindon Town Football Club should not be underestimated when the dust eventually settles on a dramatic campaign, says Paul Sturrock.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Vincent's focus on the final four

JAMIE Vincent has warned his colleagues to ignore the smell of promotion' and simply focus on the four remaining hurdles in front of them.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Evans nears big comeback

PAUL Evans is finally entering the home straight of his injury hell but head of youth Dave Byrne insists Town will not risk the bigger picture for short-term gain.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Lee no longer a wannabe

PAUL Sturrock wants to rein in Lee Peacock's roaming habits just a touch but the manager is now utterly convinced that he has more than a wannabe' midfielder on his hands.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Corsham's wild panther

Two police and a civilian officer were shocked to see a big black cat run across fields in broad daylight on easter Sunday.   more...

Malmesbury band on road to V Festival

Malmesbury rock band Stone From Delphi could have the prestigious honour of opening this year's V Festival.   more...

Training for Disaster

Pewsey firefighter Stuart Hillier has spent three weeks training volunteers in Islamabad to deal with the aftermath of disasters.   more...

Historic manor up for sale

Whoever buys West Lavington Manor will be purchasing a piece of English history as well as an impressive piece of architecture.   more...

Woman loses embryo fight

A Wiltshire woman left infertile after cancer therapy has lost her fight to use embryos fertilised by an ex-partner.   more...

Could you find love on ITV programme?

TV babes Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby are fronting a new matchmaking show for ITV and are looking for lonely hearts in Wiltshire.   more...

North Wilts leader explains why she's stepping down

North Wiltshire District Council leader Carol O'Gorman flew into Bristol airport this morning and spoke for the first time about her decision to quit at the next election.   more...

Boy hurt in park attack

A 14-year-old boy is being treated in hospital for a broken jaw after being attacked in Trowbridge Park.   more...

Motorway transformation

Detailed plans have been put forward to transform junction 16 of the M4 ready for the extra traffic generated by the controversial Front Garden development.   more...

Talks on super council

The battle to stop proposals for a super council in Wiltshire takes a step forward next month.   more...

Man charged over attacks on girl

A Wiltshire man is due to stand trial in Swindon accused of repeatedly raping a girl 20 years ago.   more...

Thefts from vehicles on the rise

There has been a large rise in the number of thefts from cars and other vehicles in Wiltshire, police have revealed.   more...

Funeral set for tragic cyclist Martin Carr

The funeral of Calne cyclist Martin Carr, who died of a heart attack while cycling to work on April 2, will take place next Wednesday.   more...

M4 drink-driver thought he was in a dream

A drink-driver thought he was having a bad dream when he awoke to find he had smashed into another car on the M4.   more...

Discussion on spending police funds

Talks will take place tomorrow on how to spend an £8,000 windfall in Corsham.   more...

If you own one of these cars beware

A gang that breaks into homes and steals cars from the driveways while the owners are asleep may have struck again.   more...

Grandad scoops mega Lotto win

Grandad Quentin Waite celebrated quite modestly after winning £263,783 on the National Lottery by buying a new pair of work boots - and a £19,000 Ford Focus car.   more...

It's a bug's life for Ruskin pupils

A Swindon junior school has been overrun by bugs and other creepy crawly critters.   more...

Plan to relaunch youth club

Adult volunteers are being urged to come forward and help relaunch a youth club in Chippenham.   more...

Widow's attack on hospital call rate

A grieving widow has become the latest person to be hit by the high cost of calls to hospital bedsides.   more...

Couple have wedding reception – 60 years on

Jozefa Dudzik was put on a train in Poland during Nazi occupation at the age of 16.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Moore off to a flyer

The Castle Combe Circuit's traditional Easter Monday meeting saw Bradford on Avon's Ed Moore opening the 2007 season with a dominant win in the Melton Concrete Products Formula Ford 1600 Championship race.   more...

Captain's column: Iain Harvey

  more...

Wiltshire Times News

Vets' website protest over payments

FORCES veterans have flooded a Trowbridge-based website with messages condemning the MoD's decision to let the British sailors captured by Iran sell their stories.   more...

Plan to relaunch youth club

ADULT volunteers are being urged to come forward and help re-launch a youth club in Chippenham.   more...

Talks on super council plan

THE battle to stop proposals for a super council in Wiltshire takes a step forward next month.   more...

Natallie loses final embryo battle

A WOMAN who has spent years battling through the courts in a bid to use frozen embryos fertilized by her ex-partner failed today in her final attempt to become a mother.   more...

Boy, 14, hurt in park attack

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy is being treated in hospital for a broken jaw after being attacked in Trowbridge Park.   more...

Kelly's CD raises charity cash

AN album released by a 15-year-old schoolgirl has helped to raise hundreds of pounds for charity.   more...

Arthritis sufferer grew cannabis

AN arthritis sufferer who grew cannabis in the attic of her home for "medicinal purposes" has appeared in court.   more...

Hundreds join Easter processions

HUNDREDS of Christians stepped out across north and west Wiltshire on Good Friday to share the message of Easter.   more...

Classic vehicles to go on show

DOZENS of classic vehicles will be on display at an annual extravaganza near Westbury later this month.   more...

Off duty police spot big cat

TWO police and a civilian officer were shocked to see a big black cat run across fields in broad daylight on easter Sunday.   more...

Police inquiries to shut road

THE A303 will be fully closed for around two hours between the junction of the A350 and Willoughby Hedge services from 12pm tomorrow.   more...

Talks to decide police funds

TALKS will take place tomorrow on how to spend an £8,000 windfall in Corsham.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Badman: How I battled gambling addiction

CHIPPENHAM Town midfielder Mark Badman has spoken publicly for the first time since going into rehabilitation to battle a gambling addiction.   more...

Moore away to a winning start

The Castle Combe Circuit's traditional Easter Monday meeting   more...

Frome rekindle title chances

A SUPERB second half fightback saw Frome beat local rivals Radstock Town at   more...

Maye backs Mings to take Chippenham up

FORMER Bluebird Danny Maye is backing Chippenham Town chief Adie Mings to   more...

Two sent off as Westbury crash

WESTBURY has two players sent off and manager Paul Brickley banished from   more...

Robins to host new look Aces

Having jumped to the head of the Elite League standings after the   more...

Westbury set seven-a-side date

WESTBURY United are holding a men's seven-a-side tournament at their Meadow   more...

Turner celebrates winning treble

Salisbury rider David Turner took the honours with a treble   more...

Bluebirds hit back to flatten Bluebells

THREE goals in 14 second half minutes saw Chippenham snatch victory from the   more...

  
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