Stories for 23 April 2007

Angling

Heaven wins in close finish

THERE was an exciting finish to the Friday open match at Ivy House Fishery where there was the closest of results.  more...

Calne News

Calne girl up for Miss Bath

A girl from Calne will represent the town in the final of the 2007 Miss Bath contest.  more...

Cd Reviews

Dinosaur Jr - Beyond

Dinosaur Jr were somewhere to the left of Nirvana way back when, with the kind of melodic sense that Evan Dando brought to the Lemonheads, and squeezed out, grunged up guitar solos that Neil Young still dreams of.   more...

Bright Eyes - Cassadaga

When Conor Oberst last released an album, he released two at the same time - the more rock-laden Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, and the now-classic singer-songwriter album I'm Wide Awake It's Morning.   more...

Sparta - Threes

Sparta's sound has, on their first two albums, been close to the sound of more recent U2 sound mixed with their War intensity.   more...

Chippenham News

Man suffers smoke inhalation

A man was treated for smoke inhalation after a blaze in a Chippenham flat last night.  more...

Special meeting for Asda protesters

People who live near the site of the planned Asda store at Langley Park, Chippenham, have been invited to a private meeting with the developers on Wednesday evening.  more...

Teen makes film about her life-threatening condition

Lyneham teenager Stacie Pridden is juggling her GCSE revision this week in order to raise awareness of the potentially fatal disease she has lived with since birth.  more...

Revamped pond reopened

A pond area in Chippenham opened yesterday after a £15,000 facelift.  more...

Funeral for tragic mum

The funeral of young mum Tracey Hatt is to be held at St Nicholas Church, Chippenham at 1.30pm on Wednesday.  more...

Car catches fire near gas cylinders

A VEHICLE caught fire on a north Wiltshire farm close to a pile of propane gas cylinders in the early hours of this morning.  more...

Man suffers smoke inhalation

A MAN was treated for smoke inhalation after a blaze in a Chippenham flat last night.  more...

Pond area opens after £15k revamp

A NEW look pond area in Chippenham opened yesterday after a £15,000 facelift.  more...

Chippenham Sunday League News

Corsham Centre's cup triumph

CORSHAM Centre have won the press to print sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup for the second time in three years.  more...

Harriers complete first league double

PREMIER DIVISION: Trowbridge Harriers are still hanging on for dear life to their Premier Division status as they completed their first league double for many years with a 6-0 victory over Spencer Sports, who they had beaten 1-0 almost a month ago.   more...

North Star break clear at the top

DIVISION ONE: North Star A have finally broken clear of the shackles of Semington Rovers at the top of Division One after their 7-0 victory over Chippenham Sports and Social Club saw them open up a two point lead over Rovers at the summit.   more...

British Lion first to promotion place

DIVISION TWO: Long time pacesetters British Lion OC have become the first team this season to clinch promotion.  more...

Sir Audley's Arms claim second place

DIVISION THREE: The Southgate Inn may have been in knockout cup action, but they still hold a five-point lead over their rivals at the top of Division Three, and it is Sir Audley's Arms who have sneaked above Cooper Avon into second spot, although their stay there might be short lived as the tyremen have played three games fewer than the Audley.   more...

Evans leads AFC Melksham goal spree

DIVISION FOUR: AFC Melksham defeated basement side Old Road Tavern 10-0 which saw them leapfrog Bromham (Sunday) and take over second place. They are now looking a good bet for a top two placing.  more...

Corsham News

Man pulled from car wreckage

THE driver of a car had to be extracted from the vehicle through the boot when he crashed near Lacock this morning.  more...

Devizes News

Top award for Wadworths

Wadworth's 6X has been voted the people's choice as the favourite cask ale in Wales and the West in the first Best of British Beer Awards.  more...

Gazette Chippenham Town Fc

Captain's column: Iain Harvey

CHIPPENHAM Town captain Iain Harvey reflects on Saturday's 1-0 win, and looks ahead to Saturday's crunch match at Hemel.  more...

Gazette Football

Centre humble pedestrian Southgate

CORSHAM Centre have won the press to print sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup for the second time in three years.  more...

Harriers fighting relegation

CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Trowbridge Harriers are still hanging on for dear life to their Premier Division status as they completed their first league double for many years with a 6-0 victory over Spencer Sports, who they had beaten 1-0 almost a month ago.   more...

Star rise to the top

CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: North Star A have finally broken clear of the shackles of Semington Rovers at the top of Division One after their 7-0 victory over Chippenham Sports and Social Club saw them open up a two point lead over Rovers at the summit.   more...

Lion secure promotion

CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Long time pacesetters British Lion OC have become the first team this season to clinch promotion.   more...

Tyremen overtaken by Sir Audley's

CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: The Southgate Inn may have been in knockout cup action, but they still hold a five-point lead over their rivals at the top of Division Three, and it is Sir Audley's Arms who have sneaked above Cooper Avon into second spot, although their stay there might be short lived as the tyremen have played three games fewer than the Audley.   more...

Free-scoring Evans inspires AFC Melksham

CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR: AFC Melksham defeated basement side Old Road Tavern 10-0 which saw them leapfrog Bromham (Sunday) and take over second place. They are now looking a good bet for a top two placing.  more...

Gazette General Sport

Robins stay in Wiltshire

TONIGHT'S Elite League meeting between the Belle Vue Aces and the Swindon Robins at Kirkmanshulme Lane has been called off.  more...

Gazette Swindon Town Fc

Town decide on new badge

SWINDON Town supporters have selected a new badge for the club to wear into next season's League One campaign – providing they secure promotion this term.  more...

Malmesbury News

Date set for vintage flying event

The 11th Great Vintage Flying Weekend will take place at the former RAF airfield at Hullavington next month.  more...

House destroyed by gas blast

A house in Malmesbury was destroyed by a gas blast this afternoon.  more...

Kettle may have caused gas blast

Shocked neighbours saw Jimmy Brown stumble from the wreckage of his home in Malmesbury after it was destroyed by a gas explosion today.  more...

Blast victim went back for his dog

Pensioner Jimmy Brown had a miracle escape today when a gas blast destroyed his Malmesbury home while he stood in the kitchen - and walked away unharmed.  more...

Marlborough News

Time's running out

The weeks are ticking away to the Marlborough Race For Life, which last year raised more than £113,000.  more...

Melksham News

Death crash pedestrian named

A PEDESTRIAN killed in a collision with a motorbike on Saturday night has today been named.  more...

New Forest News

Animal rescuers have a busy time

HAMPSHIRE Fire and Rescue's animal rescue team had a busy bank holiday weekend as they were called out to seven incidents across the region.  more...

News

Bendall at the double for Frome Town Sports

WITH North Bradley in Wilts Junior Cup action, Frome Town Sports took the opportunity to close the gap on the Division One leaders with a 5-2 home victory over FC Northbridge.  more...

Wiltshire football stalwart dies

KEN Chant, one of Wiltshire's longest-serving football administrators, has died at the age of 88.  more...

Readerspics

Spring blossoms

Brian Wearing from Highworth sent in this picture of trees in blossom in Milford Street, Swindon  more...

Salisbury News

Marshals ride to rescue horse

AN ESCAPED competition horse was rescued safely during a south Wiltshire endurance event, thanks to the efforts of two persistent marshals.  more...

Journal is shooting videos too

YOU can now watch, as well as read, Salisbury's news thanks to an on-line video service launched by the Salisbury Journal.  more...

Mencap looking to the future

AFTER a grey, turbulent year, there are signs of blue skies ahead for South Wilts Mencap.  more...

Stfc Headlines

SWINDON TOWN: Rovers and out!

A HELL of a game' beckons for Town at the Memorial Stadium with Paul Sturrock urging his players to grab promotion by the throat.  more...

Swindon Football

SUPERMARINE: Chesham row rumbles on

SWINDON Supermarine have slammed accusations of skulduggery' as "preposterous" and "outrageous" after Chesham claim they pressured the referee into abandoning their earlier clash.  more...

SOUTHERN LEAGUE: New faces give Collier's men play-off boost

A TRIO of new faces helped freshen up Marine's play-off bid on Saturday, combined with the Southern League's decision to replay the abandoned game with Chesham.  more...

HELLENIC LEAGUE: Bassett set to be good neighbours

PAUL Burke insists "doing favours" is the last thing in his Wootton Bassett side's mind but admits a frantic season finale could play into the hands of Wiltshire rivals Malmesbury Vics.  more...

WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Castrol virtually seal title after draw in Division One

AFC Castrol and Pinehurst OB shared the points in a 1-1 draw to hand Castrol the Wiltshire League Division One title - unless they concede 14 goals in their last couple of games, writes RAY BURROUGHS.  more...

Swindon News

Paolo gigs rubbished

Fans of Paolo Nutini poured out of the singer's gig at the Oasis in disgust last night.  more...

Man due in court over sex attacks

A man is due to appear in court accused of a series of sex attacks on female joggers in Swindon.  more...

Police warn: 'Expect a knock at the door'

POLICE raided the home of a suspected graffiti artist and warned others "you could be next".  more...

Driver's all a-twitter over bird poo

UNGRACIOUS birds have caused misery for one Cricklade resident after dropping in on a newly installed cable.  more...

What a Paolo rubbish!

FANS of Paolo Nutini poured out of the singer's gig at the Oasis in disgust last night.  more...

Classic car show will be scrap happy

TEAMS of inventive engineers will be pitting their creations against each other at a car show in Wroughton this summer.  more...

Getting in the swing for sporting festival

GOLF star David Howell has got into the swing of this summer's sports festival, Challenge Swindon.  more...

Alison's run boosts centre

A THERAPY centre hit the ground running for Multiple Sclerosis Week.  more...

Fortnightly refuse collection plan is rubbished

THE Labour Group has launched an inquiry into Tory plans to end weekly non-recyclable waste collections.  more...

Could apathy win the local elections?

IT seems voter apathy has engulfed the town just 10 days before residents are due to go to the polls for the local elections.  more...

Top class tuck

HEALTHY, home-cooked meals are back on the menu at a primary school after the kitchen re-opened for the first time in two years.  more...

Shock for banned driver sent to prison

A BANNED motorist who was "astonishingly" told he would not be jailed by magistrates is behind bars.  more...

Paolo was not drunk says his record company

PAOLO Nutini's record company has strongly denied he was drunk at his Oasis gig in spite of complaints from fans.  more...

Adver comment . . . One-stop's the place to shop 'em

THE more we hear about the planned Swindon Council one-stop shop, the more we like it, particularly as the council is looking to use it to log anti-social behaviour.  more...

Adver comment . . . Saint's alive

WELL done to all who came along and enjoyed themselves at our St George's Day celebration.  more...

In the swing of a sporting festival

GOLF star David Howell has got into the swing of this summer's sports festival, Challenge Swindon.  more...

Tributes to Town fan killed in road accident

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Swindon Town fan killed after watching Saturday's match at the County Ground.  more...

Owner's anger as pizza delivery mopeds are stolen – twice in a night

PIZZA business owner James Swift couldn't believe that one of his delivery bikes was stolen twice in one night.  more...

One-stop shop plan to beat bad behaviour

A ONE-STOP shop to handle reports of anti-social behaviour is being considered by Swindon Council.  more...

Swindon Speedway

SPEEDWAY: Raise you game, oders Rosco

ALUN Rossiter has demanded an instant improvement from his travel-sick Robins at Belle Vue tonight - after slamming Saturday's thumping defeat at Eastbourne as "rubbish.'' Rossiter was left fuming by his side's abject effort on the south coast as they were hammered 56.5-38.5 by in-form Eagles at Arlington.  more...

Times Chippenhem Town Fc

Halliday keeps play-off hopes alive

Chippenham Town 1, Cheshunt 0  more...

Chippenham's player-of-the-year revealed

BLUEBIRDS fans got a little more of Kevin Halliday than they bargained for on Saturday when the versatile defender was unveiled as the Chippenham Town Supporters' Club player of the year.  more...

Times Cricket

Border Sunday League results

BORDER Sunday Cricket League Division One results:  more...

Corsham skipper leads Wiltshire run spree

CORSHAM captain Michael Coles top scored with 106 as Wiltshire put in a convincing performance in their final friendly match yesterday when they retained the Marlborough Cup by beating Berkshire at Henley-on-Thames by 89 runs.   more...

Times Football

Wiltshire clinch Mick Parry Trophy win

WILTSHIRE under 18s lifted the Mick Parry Memorial Cup for the second time in three years with an impressive 4-1 victory over Oxfordshire on Saturday.  more...

Westbury humbled by strugglers

Minehead 2, Westbury United 1  more...

League comes first for Bush

COLIN Bush has admitted the Wilts Senior Cup final against rivals Melksham Town on Wednesday night is not top of his priorities.  more...

Times Rugby

Chippenham lose cup tie by single point

Chippenham 22, Swanage and Wareham 23   more...

Times Wiltshire News

House prices up by 11%

THE average house price in Wiltshire has increased by 11 per cent in the last 12 months to almost £200,000, according to figures released by Halifax today.   more...

Date set for vintage flying event

THE 11th Great Vintage Flying Weekend will take place at the former RAF airfield at Hullavington next month.   more...

Local girls make Miss Bath final

TROWBRIDGE, Warminster, Bradford on Avon and Calne are all represented in the final of the 2007 Miss Bath contest.  more...

Local ale wins top beer award

THE votes are in and Wadworth's 6X is the people's choice as the favourite cask ale in Wales and the West in the first Best of British Beer Awards.   more...

Villages urged to enter competition

VILLAGES throughout Wiltshire with a population of 5,000 and under are being given a last chance to enter the 2007 Calor Wiltshire Best Kept Village and Village of the Year competition.  more...

Warning after spate of lead thefts

A SPATE of thefts of lead in west and north Wiltshire has prompted a warning from police.  more...

Health workers in strike threat

THE prospect of a strike by hundreds of health workers in Wiltshire came a step closer today.  more...

Trowbridge News

Car on fire at shopping centre

FIRE services are currently in attendance at a car fire at The Shires shopping centre in Trowbridge.  more...

Shopping centre sold for £2.7m

THE district shopping centre in Paxcroft Mead, Trowbridge has been sold, it emerged today.  more...

Wiltshire News

Raise a toast to St George

As we herald another St George's Day today the countdown to the first ever national campaign to celebrate England has begun.  more...

Firefighters tackle explosion threat

Firefighters narrowly prevented an explosion at a Lyneham farm this morning after they stopped a car blaze before it spread to a batch of propane canisters.  more...

Radcliffe bows out as hit play comes West

Hit West End play Equus is coming to Bath - but without Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe.  more...

Last chance to enter village competition

Wiltshire villages with a population of 5,000 and under are being given a last chance to enter the 2007 Calor Wiltshire Best Kept Village and Village of the Year competition.  more...

Keep eyes open for lead thefts

Police are investigating a number of thefts of lead flashing throughout the county.  more...

Pedestrian killed in bike smash is named

A 52-year-old man killed when he was struck by a motorbike on Saturday night has been named.  more...

Nationwide helps kids go green

Nationwide Building Society is giving pupils across the county and the Uk the opportunity to improve the biodiversity of their school grounds by taking part in CSV Action Earth.  more...

Obesity crisis causes big squeeze at crematoriums

West Wiltshire Crematorium has no plans to install wider furnaces after a report said that crematoriums, nationally, are struggling to deal with larger coffins.  more...

Youth Minor League News

FC Chippenham grab last minute winner

FC CHIPPENHAM scored a last minute goal to take maximum points in their Under Nines Division One game against Warminster Highbury.  more...

Scott and Lewis lead the way for Melksham

MELKSHAM Town came out on top in their Under 10s Green Division encounter with Warminster Highbury, largely due to outstanding performances from goalkeeper Tyler Scott and Daniel Lewis.  more...

Westbury Youth go clear at the top

WESTBURY Youth have moved to the top of the Under 13s Green Division table, four points clear of last week's leaders after taking maximum points from two games.  more...

Swindon Advertiser News

One-stop shop plan to beat bad behaviour

A ONE-STOP shop to handle reports of anti-social behaviour is being considered by Swindon Council.   more...

Alison's run boosts centre

A THERAPY centre hit the ground running for Multiple Sclerosis Week.   more...

Fortnightly refuse collection plan is rubbished

THE Labour Group has launched an inquiry into Tory plans to end weekly non-recyclable waste collections.   more...

Top class tuck

HEALTHY, home-cooked meals are back on the menu at a primary school after the kitchen re-opened for the first time in two years.   more...

Shock for banned driver sent to prison

A BANNED motorist who was "astonishingly" told he would not be jailed by magistrates is behind bars.   more...

Could apathy win the local elections?

IT seems voter apathy has engulfed the town just 10 days before residents are due to go to the polls for the local elections.   more...

Classic car show will be scrap happy

TEAMS of inventive engineers will be pitting their creations against each other at a car show in Wroughton this summer.   more...

Getting in the swing for sporting festival

GOLF star David Howell has got into the swing of this summer's sports festival, Challenge Swindon.   more...

Adver comment . . . One-stop's the place to shop 'em

THE more we hear about the planned Swindon Council one-stop shop, the more we like it, particularly as the council is looking to use it to log anti-social behaviour.   more...

Adver comment . . . Saint's alive

WELL done to all who came along and enjoyed themselves at our St George's Day celebration.   more...

In the swing of a sporting festival

GOLF star David Howell has got into the swing of this summer's sports festival, Challenge Swindon.   more...

What a Paolo rubbish!

FANS of Paolo Nutini poured out of the singer's gig at the Oasis in disgust last night.   more...

Paolo was not drunk says his record company

PAOLO Nutini's record company has strongly denied he was drunk at his Oasis gig in spite of complaints from fans.   more...

Terriers savage family cat to death

TWO Staffordshire bull terriers savagely ripped an elderly cat to pieces in its own garden.   more...

Tributes to Town fan killed in road accident

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Swindon Town fan killed after watching Saturday's match at the County Ground.   more...

Owner's anger as pizza delivery mopeds are stolen – twice in a night

PIZZA business owner James Swift couldn't believe that one of his delivery bikes was stolen twice in one night.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

SWINDON TOWN: The only way is up for Vincent

LOOK to leapfrog and ditch the Dons' is Jamie Vincent's cry as Town close in on the top two.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Stratton Bank a lift to fans

PAUL Sturrock and his players hailed the power generated by a heaving Stratton Bank and are hungry to taste more.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Smith's up to the task

PHIL Smith modestly described his one moment of real drama against the Stags as my job' as he tipped away Barry Conlon's goalbound first half header.   more...

GIRLS' FOOTBALL: Spitfires' late flourish

SWINDON Spitfires hosted local rivals Swindon Town in the Wiltshire Girls League under 16s Division and won 2-0.   more...

GIRLS' FOOTBALL: Six-goal Gabriella

Highworth Junior Girls under 12s missed out on the chance of closing the gap on their second-placed opponents Melksham Town Youth, as they crashed to an 8-1 home defeat in the Wilts girls league. Following an early injury to Rebecca Mollart, Highworth were unable to live with the pace and skill of Gabriella Menghini, as she scored six goals. Morgan Whittaker grabbed a consolation goal eight minutes from time.   more...

RUGBY: Vase victory for Bassett

DAVE Floyd ended both his own and his team's long wait for silverware as Wootton Bassett lifted the Dorset & Wilts 1st XV Vase on Saturday.   more...

GIRLS' FOOTBALL: Town Ladies crushed

SWINDON Town Ladies were beaten 3-0 by top-of-the-table Newquay in a South West Combination League fixture played in Cornwall.   more...

NORTH WILTS YOUTH LEAGUE: At last, a win for the South side!

SOUTH Swindon gained their first win of the season in style, thrashing second bottom Old Town United B 8-1 in Under 14 Division Two.   more...

SWINDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE: Zurich slip

Title favourites Zurich lost ground in the Premier Division race when they were held 2-2 at Iron Horse.   more...

SWINDON SUNDAY LEAGUE: Fine show from champs Walcot

Walcot's Finest duly wrapped up the Divison Eight title with a 2-1 win at Swindon City, for whom Carl Shepherd scored, writes STEVE ASHLEY.   more...

SWIMMING: Making a splash at Wiltshire bash

WILTSHIRE Amateur Swimming Association held a special inter-county gala at the Link Centre on Saturday as part of their 2007 centenary celebrations.   more...

NETBALL: Reychem extend unbeaten run

Raychem A continued their unbeaten run in Division One with a 40-12 win over lowly Lawn B in the Swindon & District Netball League.   more...

RUGBY: Bassett dominate at festival

Wootton Bassett Under Eights entered two teams into the Melksham Cooper Avon Tyres mini rugby festival.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Rovers and out!

A HELL of a game' beckons for Town at the Memorial Stadium with Paul Sturrock urging his players to grab promotion by the throat.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Teen makes film about her life-threatening condition

Lyneham teenager Stacie Pridden is juggling her GCSE revision this week in order to raise awareness of the potentially fatal disease she has lived with since   more...

Last chance to enter village competition

Wiltshire villages with a population of 5,000 and under are being given a last chance to enter the 2007 Calor Wiltshire Best Kept Village and Village of the Year competition.   more...

Revamped pond reopened

A pond area in Chippenham opened yesterday after a £15,000 facelift.   more...

Keep eyes open for lead thefts

Police are investigating a number of thefts of lead flashing throughout the county.   more...

Obesity crisis causes big squeeze at crematoriums

West Wiltshire Crematorium has no plans to install wider furnaces after a report said that crematoriums, nationally, are struggling to deal with larger coffins.   more...

Funeral for tragic mum

The funeral of young mum Tracey Hatt is to be held at St Nicholas Church, Chippenham at 1.30pm on Wednesday.   more...

Pedestrian killed in bike smash is named

A 52-year-old man killed when he was struck by a motorbike on Saturday night has been named.   more...

Time's running out

The weeks are ticking away to the Marlborough Race For Life, which last year raised more than £113,000.   more...

Special meeting for Asda protesters

People who live near the site of the planned Asda store at Langley Park, Chippenham, have been invited to a private meeting with the developers on Wednesday evening.   more...

Man suffers smoke inhalation

A man was treated for smoke inhalation after a blaze in a Chippenham flat last night.   more...

Nationwide helps kids go green

Nationwide Building Society is giving pupils across the county and the Uk the opportunity to improve the biodiversity of their school grounds by taking part in CSV Action Earth.   more...

Gas explosion rips through house

A gas explosion has torn through a family home in Holloway, Malmesbury.   more...

Radcliffe bows out as hit play comes West

Hit West End play Equus is coming to Bath - but without Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe.   more...

Calne girl up for Miss Bath

A girl from Calne will represent the town in the final of the 2007 Miss Bath contest.   more...

House destroyed by gas blast

A house in Malmesbury was destroyed by a gas blast this afternoon.   more...

Date set for vintage flying event

The 11th Great Vintage Flying Weekend will take place at the former RAF airfield at Hullavington next month.   more...

Top award for Wadworths

Wadworth's 6X has been voted the people's choice as the favourite cask ale in Wales and the West in the first Best of British Beer Awards.   more...

Man due in court over sex attacks

A man is due to appear in court accused of a series of sex attacks on female joggers in Swindon.   more...

Paolo gigs rubbished

Fans of Paolo Nutini poured out of the singer's gig at the Oasis in disgust last night.   more...

Kettle may have caused gas blast

Shocked neighbours saw Jimmy Brown stumble from the wreckage of his home in Malmesbury after it was destroyed by a gas explosion today.   more...

Blast victim went back for his dog

Pensioner Jimmy Brown had a miracle escape today when a gas blast destroyed his   more...

Firefighters tackle explosion threat

Firefighters narrowly prevented an explosion at a Lyneham farm this morning after they stopped a car blaze before it spread to a batch of propane canisters.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Captain's column: Iain Harvey

  more...

Centre humble pedestrian Southgate

CORSHAM Centre have won the press to print sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup for the second time in three years.   more...

Harriers fighting relegation

CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Trowbridge Harriers are still hanging on for dear life to their Premier Division status as they completed their first league double for many years with a 6-0 victory over Spencer Sports, who they had beaten 1-0 almost a month ago.   more...

Star rise to the top

CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: North Star A have finally broken clear of the shackles of Semington Rovers at the top of Division One after their 7-0 victory over Chippenham Sports and Social Club saw them open up a two point lead over Rovers at the summit.   more...

Lion secure promotion

CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: Long time pacesetters British Lion OC have become the first team this season to clinch promotion.   more...

Tyremen overtaken by Sir Audley's

CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION THREE: The Southgate Inn may have been in knockout cup action, but they still hold a five-point lead over their rivals at the top of Division Three, and it is Sir Audley's Arms who have sneaked above Cooper Avon into second spot, although their stay there might be short lived as the tyremen have played three games fewer than the Audley.   more...

Free-scoring Evans inspires AFC Melksham

CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR: AFC Melksham defeated basement side Old Road Tavern 10-0 which saw them leapfrog Bromham (Sunday) and take over second place. They are now looking a good bet for a top two placing.   more...

Robins stay in Wiltshire

TONIGHT'S Elite League meeting between the Belle Vue Aces and the Swindon Robins at Kirkmanshulme Lane has been called off.   more...

Town decide on new badge

SWINDON Town supporters have selected a new badge for the club to wear into next season's League One campaign - providing they secure promotion this term.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Warning after spate of lead thefts

A SPATE of thefts of lead in west and north Wiltshire has prompted a warning from police.   more...

Health workers in strike threat

THE prospect of a strike by hundreds of health workers in Wiltshire came a step closer today.   more...

Shopping centre sold for £2.7m

THE district shopping centre in Paxcroft Mead, Trowbridge has been sold, it emerged today.   more...

Death crash pedestrian named

A PEDESTRIAN killed in a collision with a motorbike on Saturday night has today been named.   more...

Changes to CAB advice service

THE West Wilts Wide Citizens Advice Bureau is making changes in a bid to create a more efficient service.   more...

Local girls make Miss Bath final

TROWBRIDGE, Warminster, Bradford on Avon and Calne are all represented in the final of the 2007 Miss Bath contest.   more...

Man pulled from car wreckage

THE driver of a car had to be extracted from the vehicle through the boot when he crashed near Lacock this morning.   more...

Local ale wins top beer award

THE votes are in and Wadworth's 6X is the people's choice as the favourite cask ale in Wales and the West in the first Best of British Beer Awards.   more...

School given 'outstanding' rating

A SECONDARY school in Trowbridge has been rated 'outstanding' in a recent Ofsted inspection.   more...

Villages urged to enter competition

VILLAGES throughout Wiltshire with a population of 5,000 and under are being given a last chance to enter the 2007 Calor Wiltshire Best Kept Village and Village of the Year competition.   more...

Vintage vehicles on display

VINTAGE vehicles gathered at a field near Westbury for an annual transport extravaganza on Sunday.   more...

Date set for vintage flying event

THE 11th Great Vintage Flying Weekend will take place at the former RAF airfield at Hullavington next month.   more...

Balloon festival comes to Bowood

A WOMAN from Wiltshire is bringing her festival of hot air balloons to Bowood House.   more...

Car on fire at shopping centre

FIRE services are currently in attendance at a car fire at The Shires shopping centre in Trowbridge.   more...

Pond area opens after £15k revamp

A NEW look pond area in Chippenham opened yesterday after a £15,000 facelift.   more...

Car catches fire near gas cylinders

A VEHICLE caught fire on a north Wiltshire farm close to a pile of propane gas cylinders in the early hours of this morning.   more...

Man suffers smoke inhalation

A MAN was treated for smoke inhalation after a blaze in a Chippenham flat last night.   more...

House prices up by 11%

THE average house price in Wiltshire has increased by 11 per cent in the last 12 months to almost £200,000, according to figures released by Halifax today.   more...

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Border Sunday League results

BORDER Sunday Cricket League Division One results:   more...

Corsham skipper leads Wiltshire run spree

CORSHAM captain Michael Coles top scored with 106 as Wiltshire put in a convincing performance in their final friendly match yesterday when they retained the Marlborough Cup by beating Berkshire at Henley-on-Thames by 89 runs.   more...

Wiltshire clinch Mick Parry Trophy win

WILTSHIRE under 18s lifted the Mick Parry Memorial Cup for the second time in three years with an impressive 4-1 victory over Oxfordshire on Saturday.   more...

Westbury humbled by strugglers

Minehead 2, Westbury United 1   more...

League comes first for Bush

COLIN Bush has admitted the Wilts Senior Cup final against rivals Melksham Town on Wednesday night is not top of his priorities.   more...

Halliday keeps play-off hopes alive

Chippenham Town 1, Cheshunt 0   more...

Chippenham lose cup tie by single point

Chippenham 22, Swanage and Wareham 23   more...

Chippenham's player-of-the-year revealed

BLUEBIRDS fans got a little more of Kevin Halliday than they bargained for on Saturday when the versatile defender was unveiled as the Chippenham Town Supporters' Club player of the year.   more...

  
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