Stories for 24 April 2007

Angling

Trout fishermen having a whale of a time

THE fantastic start to the trout fishing season at the Bristol Water fisheries continued last week with even bigger catches.  more...

Bill Frindell Column

Brian Lara – A batting genius

WITHOUT doubt Brian Charles Lara has been the major casualty of a considerable and ever-lengthening World Cup list of sackings, retirements and murder.  more...

Campaigns Change

Do your bit and bag a bag for life

A supermarket is hoping to change shoppers' habits for good this Friday.  more...

Chippenham News

Man dragged from car wreck

A motorist had to be rescued from the wreckage of his car through the boot when he crashed near Lacock.  more...

It's lights, camera, action at Lacock

The long-awaited filming began in Lacock yesterday as Dame Judi Dench completed her first scenes in TV's latest period drama.  more...

Driver cut from wreckage

FIRE crews from Chippenham, Corsham and an emergency support unit from Swindon were called to the scene of an accident on the A420, Castle Combe last night.  more...

Balloon festival comes to Bowood

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

Fire crew tackles wood shavings blaze

FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a fire at the old Signum Circuits site in Calne last night.  more...

Chippenham Sunday League Gallery

Chippenham sunday league

Corsham Centre celebrate their 6-0 win over The Southgate Inn in the final of the Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup (33137/1)  more...

Chippenham sunday league

Corsham Centre captain Craig Gingell and his son Toby lift the Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup trophy after their 6-0 win over The Southgate. With them is assistant manager Martin Bradfield (33137/2)  more...

Chippenham sunday league

Corsham Centre's Matt Ralph with his man-of-the-match award after his team's 6-0 win over The Southgate in the final of the Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup (33137/3)  more...

Chippenham sunday league

Not a good day for Southgate Inn goalkeeper Paul Clarke as his side go down 6-0 in the final of the Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup (33137/4)  more...

Chippenham sunday league

James Lye scores goal number six for Corsham Centre in their 6-0 win over The Southgate in the final of the Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup (33137/5)   more...

Chippenham sunday league

Corsham Centre's Simon Gray battling with The Southgate's Andy Coombes during Sunday's Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup final (33137/6)  more...

Chippenham sunday league

Corsham Centre's Craig Gingell makes a run into the box during his side's 6-0 win over The Southgate in Sunday's Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup final (33137/7)  more...

Corsham News

Fire at car park

Fire crews were called to a car fire at Park Lane Industrial Estate in Corsham last night .  more...

Dame Judi starts filming

FILMING for the BBC's production of the Cranford Chronicles, starring Judi Dench, got underway yesterday.   more...

Devizes News

Thieves steal PlayStations from store

Two thieves made off with their haul of PlayStations in a large blanket .  more...

Fun at the fringe

Devizes festival fringe is once again offering some of the best musical acts in the country for a very attractive price - free, gratis and for nothing.  more...

Mum stole ID to buy clothes

Mum Kelly Hughes was ordered to pay back the catalogue companies she obtained clothes from using her landlord's identity and ordered to do unpaid work in the community.  more...

Gazette Chippenham Town Fc

Bluebirds tickets on sale

CHIPPENHAM Town’s presentation night ticket are now available.  more...

Gazette Football

Devizes show great character

DEVIZES Town put a poor run of form on the field and resignations off it behind them to grab the winner on Saturday despite team problems which left the side depleted.  more...

Park life for league champions

MELKSHAM Park 2nds have been crowned this season's Under 14s Red Division champions after wining there last game of the season 3-2 against Devizes (B).   more...

Gazette General Sport

Volleyball girls on the beach

SOME of Wiltshire's best junior volleyball players have been on the beach recently with the opening of the new Action UK Indoor Sports Arena at Whitchurch, Bristol.  more...

County retain Marlborough Cup

WILTSHIRE put in a convincing performance in their final friendly match on Sunday when they retained the Marlborough Cup by beating Berkshire at Henley-on-Thames by 89 runs.   more...

Gazette Rugby

Champions without breaking sweat

CHIPPENHAM'S Development Squad took the Dorset and Wiltshire Merit Table title this weekend after their opponents for the title decider were not able to fulfil the fixture.   more...

Tourists finish in style

THE saddleback U15s ended their season with a win while on tour against a spirited Vectis side on the Isle of Wight.  more...

Heartache for Chippenham in cup final

CHIPPENHAM were beaten by a single point against Swanage & Wareham in the final of the Dorset & Wilts 1st XV Cup – a trophy that has eluded them over the years.  more...

Gazette Swindon Town Fc

One point required for Town

‘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...

Jamie Cox Latest News

BOXING: 'Watch Jamie rule the world'

RICHIE Woodhall is backing his young charge Jamie Cox to go all the way to the top, insisting "he has world champion stamped all over him."  more...

Malmesbury News

House blast site remains cordoned off

The area surrounding a Malmesbury house destroyed by a gas blast yesterday afternoon remains cordoned off today.  more...

How did Jimmy survive gas blast?

Emergency services have told how lucky pensioner Jimmy Brown somehow managed to escape death when his house exploded.  more...

Blast victim's musical pedigree

Gas blast victim Jimmy Brown is revered as one of the world's greatest oboists.  more...

Millionaire fined after demo debry

Sherston millionaire Rory Sweet has seen his company handed an enormous fine for illegally burning cars after a late night party at his home.  more...

Marlborough News

Glowing report for school

Senior pupils at Rushall Primary School have above average standards in key subjects say inspectors in a glowing report.  more...

New Forest News

Awards success for butchers

TWO Fordingbridge butchers sizzled with success when their sausages won awards in this year's Great Hampshire Sausage, Pie and Ready Meal Competition.  more...

Pewsey News

Firefighters are thanked

Pewsey Parish Council is recognising the work of its town firefighters at a special ceremony during the Annual Parish Meeting in the Bouverie Hall in Pewsey at 7.30pm this evening.  more...

Readerspics

Summer's coming

J Sharpe from Wroughton sent in this picture of flowering wisteria  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Jerome heads back to Northampton

JEROME Watt has completed his loan spell with the Whites and has now returned to Coca Cola League One side Northampton Town.  more...

Play-off race hots up as Havant visit

SALISBURY City will secure a play-off place this evening if they beat fellow promotion hopefuls Havant & Waterlooville.  more...

Salisbury City Fc Reports

Braintree Town 0 Salisbury City 0

NICK Holmes predicted that this contest between two sides who have over-achieved in their debut Conference South campaigns might be a dour one, and so it proved.  more...

Salisbury News

Special day celebrated by three generations

ANNIVERSARIES came along like London buses for one Porton family when they celebrated three generations of wedding dates in just four days.  more...

Bakery is now facing a bleak future

AFTER 100 years of supplying villagers with freshly-baked bread, the Landford Bakery has closed and its future remains uncertain.  more...

Motorbiker Bette's dream comes true

SALISBURY'S vintage motorcycle enthusiast Bette Barber has been nominated President-elect of the National Vintage Motorcycle Club.  more...

Stfc Headlines

SWINDON TOWN: Same again on Saturday Lukas!

LUKAS Jutkiewicz is developing a taste for scoring at the Memorial Stadium and the young striker is in no mood to quit the habit.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: Christian’s stunned by PFA snub

BAFFLING' is Christian Roberts' assessment of Town's lack of bodies in the PFA League Two team of the year.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: Timlin tastes first blood ahead of the bigger battle

MICHAEL Timlin has familiarised himself with enemy territory ahead of Saturday's promotion clash and already tasted that winning feeling on the battleground.  more...

Swindon Boxing Headlines

BOXING: Jorgen blasts his way into ABA final

WALCOT'S Jorgen Cetaj easily beat Brendon Howes from Shrewsbury and Severnside Boxing Club in the Junior ABA semi-final at Bristol to reach the second national final of his short boxing career, writes DAVE VEYSEY.  more...

Swindon Cricket

CRICKET: Cirencester off to a flying start

Cirencester Cricket Club season got underway in fine style with the seniors gaining two good victories.  more...

CRICKET: Wiltshire retain cup

Wiltshire put in a convincing performance in their final friendly match when they retained the Marlborough Cup by beating Berks at Henley-on-Thames by 89 runs.  more...

Swindon Football

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...

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...

Swindon General Sport

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...

LONDON MARATHON: Kate looking forward to rest

KATE Jacobs is looking forward to a well-earned rest after surviving the 2007 Flora London Marathon, writes KEVIN FAHEY.  more...

CRICKET: Ton-up Martin is the shining star

SWINDON started their 2007 season with emphatic victories over Glos Wilts League rivals Hatherley and Reddings.  more...

SWIMMING: Massive win for young Dolphins

Swindon Dolphin got their Southern Junior League campaign off to a wonderful start with an excellent first round victory in Bath.  more...

DARTS: Wiltshire go down and out in Devon

WILTSHIRE failed in their bid to stave off the threat of relegation in their final match of the 2006/07 season.  more...

Swindon News

Cat savaged to death by bull terriers

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

Man in court on sexual assault charges

A Park North man has appeared in court charged with five counts of sexual assault.  more...

Popstar denies he was drunk at Oasis performance

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...

What a Glorious training opportunity!

THE Steam Museum is waving off prized locomotive Glorious, which will take students on a learning curve.  more...

School garden's a delight for the senses

A NEW garden for schoolchildren has something for all the senses.  more...

Local transport plays a part in elections

SWINDON's roads could face gridlock over the next decade as the town continues to expand. But as local elections approach, how does each party's policy propose to navigate around the overloaded transport systems?  more...

Simply the best

VISITORS to the Old Town Festival this summer will be greeted by a parade of pop idols and a giant medieval banquet.  more...

Do your bit and bag a bag for life

A SUPERMARKET is hoping to change shoppers' habits for good this Friday.  more...

Vet's close shave for charity

VET Huw Stacey has felt the wind in his hair for the last time, well for a few weeks at least.  more...

It's a crate gift for African school

THEY say good things come in small packages, but for a West African school one particular gift is coming in a 40ft-long crate.  more...

Bands join the Shuffle for Prospect

THE Swindon music scene is getting ready to rock and get charity cash rolling in at the same time.  more...

Fans warned to behave themselves

POLICE are warning fans to be on their best behaviour at Swindon's crunch derby game with Bristol Rovers on Saturday or face a night in the cells.  more...

Fire tragedy mum thanks everyone for generosity

DONATIONS have been pouring in for a family who lost everything in a fire last week.  more...

Young film-makers rise to the challenge

YOUNGSTERS from Churchfields School have been challenging local issues through the lens of a camera.  more...

Hospital's death rate rises 10 per cent

TOO many people are dying at the Great Western Hospital, a survey has found.  more...

Comment... Order must be enforced properly

DISPERSAL orders are strange in that nobody would want them in an ideal world but plenty want them in the real one.  more...

Mum angry over birthday card postal charges

A MUM whose son has leukaemia is angry she had to pay to collect one of his birthday cards.  more...

Fresh bid to combat the thugs

POLICE are to be given new powers to break up gangs in Park North.  more...

Village welcomes Dame Judi

A WILTSHIRE village has been transformed into 19th century Cheshire for a new TV series starring Dame Judi Dench.  more...

Martial arts instructor on sex charges

A KARATE instructor has been charged with sexually assaulting one of his child students.  more...

Swindon Rugby

RUGBY: Bassett dominate at festival

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

Swindon Speedway

SPEEDWAY: Robins set to be triple TV stars

POOLE PIRATES inflicted Coventry's second loss of the season when they beat them 52-40 in front of the television cameras on Monday, writes DAVE EATON.  more...

Times Football

Untouchables make a winning start

MELKSHAM Untouchables started their campaign in the West Wilts Five-a-side Summer League with a 4-3 win over Westbury Rangers, the Winter League runners-up.  more...

Ballinger hits third hat-trick in four weeks

Chard Town 3, Melksham Town 3. LUKE Ballinger scored his third hat-trick in four weeks, but it wasn’t enough to give a depleted Melksham Town side a Toolstation League Premier Division victory in Somerset.  more...

Times Rugby

CATs bid to go out on a high

Cooper-Avon Tyres 26, Old Culverhaysians 0. CATS are bidding to end a year of unparalleled lows on the biggest possible high by lifting the Bath Combination Cup at The Rec.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

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...

Talks planned over council shake-up

WEST Wiltshire District Council is organising a series of events and meetings to discuss its plans for the future of local government in the area.  more...

Trowbridge News

School given 'outstanding' rating

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

Class of '77 reunite

THIRTY years after sitting their O-levels, John of Gaunt School's class of '77 were reunited.  more...

Warminster News

Two killed in A36 crash

TWO people were killed this afternoon in a serious road accident in Wiltshire.  more...

Councillors debate reservoir plan

A NEW reservoir is set to be built in Knook if planning permission is granted by West Wiltshire District Council.   more...

Vandals cause rail disruption

TRAINS were forced to come to a halt last night after vandals caused a backlog of chaos.   more...

Council backs blue plaque expansion

COUNCILLORS voted unanimously last night to support three new plaques being put up around Warminster.  more...

Westbury News

Vintage vehicles on display

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

Road closed in ammunition scare

POLICE have sealed off a road in Westbury after items believed to be ammunition were discovered in a waste disposal site.  more...

Wiltshire News

Tributes flood in for Swindon Town fan

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

Woottonbassett News

Gun cops surround pub

Armed police with dogs swooped at the Prince of Wales pub in Wootton Bassett at about 3.30pm today.  more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Jerome heads back to Northampton

JEROME Watt has completed his loan spell with the Whites and has now returned to Coca Cola League One side Northampton Town.   more...

Braintree Town 0 Salisbury City 0

NICK Holmes predicted that this contest between two sides who have over-achieved in their debut Conference South campaigns might be a dour one, and so it proved.   more...

Play-off race hots up as Havant visit

SALISBURY City will secure a play-off place this evening if they beat fellow promotion hopefuls Havant & Waterlooville.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Local transport plays a part in elections

SWINDON's roads could face gridlock over the next decade as the town continues to expand. But as local elections approach, how does each party's policy propose to navigate around the overloaded transport systems?   more...

Simply the best

VISITORS to the Old Town Festival this summer will be greeted by a parade of pop idols and a giant medieval banquet.   more...

Do your bit and bag a bag for life

A SUPERMARKET is hoping to change shoppers' habits for good this Friday.   more...

Vet's close shave for charity

VET Huw Stacey has felt the wind in his hair for the last time, well for a few weeks at least.   more...

It's a crate gift for African school

THEY say good things come in small packages, but for a West African school one particular gift is coming in a 40ft-long crate.   more...

Bands join the Shuffle for Prospect

THE Swindon music scene is getting ready to rock and get charity cash rolling in at the same time.   more...

What a Glorious training opportunity!

THE Steam Museum is waving off prized locomotive Glorious, which will take students on a learning curve.   more...

Deaf plasterer's smooth solution

A DEAF plasterer has been given a national award for his inspirational attitude to his studies.   more...

Fans warned to behave themselves

POLICE are warning fans to be on their best behaviour at Swindon's crunch derby game with Bristol Rovers on Saturday or face a night in the cells.   more...

Fire tragedy mum thanks everyone for generosity

DONATIONS have been pouring in for a family who lost everything in a fire last week.   more...

School garden's a delight for the senses

A NEW garden for schoolchildren has something for all the senses.   more...

Young film-makers rise to the challenge

YOUNGSTERS from Churchfields School have been challenging local issues through the lens of a camera.   more...

Hospital's death rate rises 10 per cent

TOO many people are dying at the Great Western Hospital, a survey has found.   more...

Comment... Order must be enforced properly

DISPERSAL orders are strange in that nobody would want them in an ideal world but plenty want them in the real one.   more...

Mum angry over birthday card postal charges

A MUM whose son has leukaemia is angry she had to pay to collect one of his birthday cards.   more...

Fresh bid to combat the thugs

POLICE are to be given new powers to break up gangs in Park North.   more...

Village welcomes Dame Judi

A WILTSHIRE village has been transformed into 19th century Cheshire for a new TV series starring Dame Judi Dench.   more...

Martial arts instructor on sex charges

A KARATE instructor has been charged with sexually assaulting one of his child students.   more...

Armed police swoop on pub to arrest gang

A LANDLORD has spoken of his shock after armed police officers swarmed into his pub's garden just as he was about to take his afternoon nap.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

CRICKET: Ton-up Martin is the shining star

SWINDON started their 2007 season with emphatic victories over Glos Wilts League rivals Hatherley and Reddings.   more...

SWIMMING: Massive win for young Dolphins

Swindon Dolphin got their Southern Junior League campaign off to a wonderful start with an excellent first round victory in Bath.   more...

CRICKET: Cirencester off to a flying start

Cirencester Cricket Club season got underway in fine style with the seniors gaining two good victories.   more...

CRICKET: Wiltshire retain cup

Wiltshire put in a convincing performance in their final friendly match when they retained the Marlborough Cup by beating Berks at Henley-on-Thames by 89 runs.   more...

DARTS: Wiltshire go down and out in Devon

WILTSHIRE failed in their bid to stave off the threat of relegation in their final match of the 2006/07 season.   more...

SPEEDWAY: Robins set to be triple TV stars

POOLE PIRATES inflicted Coventry's second loss of the season when they beat them 52-40 in front of the television cameras on Monday, writes DAVE EATON.   more...

LONDON MARATHON: Kate looking forward to rest

KATE Jacobs is looking forward to a well-earned rest after surviving the 2007 Flora London Marathon, writes KEVIN FAHEY.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Same again on Saturday Lukas!

LUKAS Jutkiewicz is developing a taste for scoring at the Memorial Stadium and the young striker is in no mood to quit the habit.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Christian’s stunned by PFA snub

BAFFLING' is Christian Roberts' assessment of Town's lack of bodies in the PFA League Two team of the year.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Timlin tastes first blood ahead of the bigger battle

MICHAEL Timlin has familiarised himself with enemy territory ahead of Saturday's promotion clash and already tasted that winning feeling on the battleground.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Glowing report for school

Senior pupils at Rushall Primary School have above average standards in key subjects say inspectors in a glowing report.   more...

How did Jimmy survive gas blast?

Emergency services have told how lucky pensioner Jimmy Brown somehow managed to escape death when his house exploded.   more...

Tributes flood in for Swindon Town fan

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

Man in court on sexual assault charges

A Park North man has appeared in court charged with five counts of sexual assault.   more...

Firefighters are thanked

Pewsey Parish Council is recognising the work of its town firefighters at a special ceremony during the Annual Parish Meeting in the Bouverie Hall in Pewsey at 7.30pm this evening.   more...

Gun cops surround pub

Flying squad detectives swooped at the Prince of Wales pub in Wootton Bassett at about 3.30pm today.   more...

Firefighters tackle trees on fire

Firefighters were called out to a blaze at the old Signum Circuits site in Calne last night.   more...

Man dragged from car wreck

A motorist had to be rescued from the wreckage of his car through the boot when he crashed near Lacock.   more...

House blast site remains cordoned off

The area surrounding a Malmesbury house destroyed by a gas blast yesterday afternoon remains cordoned off today.   more...

Popstar denies he was drunk at Oasis performance

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

It's lights, camera, action at Lacock

The long-awaited filming began in Lacock yesterday as Dame Judi Dench completed her first scenes in TV's latest period drama.   more...

Driver cut from wreckage

FIRE crews from Chippenham, Corsham and an emergency support unit from Swindon were called to the scene of an accident on the A420, Castle Combe last night.   more...

Mum stole ID to buy clothes

Mum Kelly Hughes was ordered to pay back the catalogue companies she obtained clothes from using her landlord's identity and ordered to do unpaid work in the community.   more...

Millionaire fined after demo debry

Sherston millionaire Rory Sweet has seen his company handed an enormous fine for illegally burning cars after a late night party at his home.   more...

Cat savaged to death by bull terriers

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

Blast victim's musical pedigree

Gas blast victim Jimmy Brown is revered as one of the world's greatest oboists.   more...

Thieves steal PlayStations from store

Two thieves made off with their haul of PlayStations in a large blanket .   more...

Fun at the fringe

Devizes festival fringe is once again offering some of the best musical acts in the country for a very attractive price - free, gratis and for nothing.   more...

Fire at car park

Fire crews were called to a car fire at Park Lane Industrial Estate in Corsham last night .   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Volleyball girls on the beach

SOME of Wiltshire's best junior volleyball players have been on the beach recently with the opening of the new Action UK Indoor Sports Arena at Whitchurch, Bristol.   more...

County retain Marlborough Cup

WILTSHIRE put in a convincing performance in their final friendly match on Sunday when they retained the Marlborough Cup by beating Berkshire at Henley-on-Thames by 89 runs.   more...

Park life for league champions

MELKSHAM Park 2nds have been crowned this season's Under 14s Red Division champions after wining there last game of the season 3-2 against Devizes (B).   more...

Devizes show great character

DEVIZES Town put a poor run of form on the field and resignations off it behind them to grab the winner on Saturday despite team problems which left the side depleted.   more...

One point required for Town

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...

Bluebirds tickets on sale

CHIPPENHAM Town's presentation night ticket are now available.   more...

Tourists finish in style

THE saddleback U15s ended their season with a win while on tour against a spirited Vectis side on the Isle of Wight.   more...

Heartache for Chippenham in cup final

CHIPPENHAM were beaten by a single point against Swanage & Wareham in the final of the Dorset & Wilts 1st XV Cup - a trophy that has eluded them over the years.   more...

Champions without breaking sweat

CHIPPENHAM'S Development Squad took the Dorset and Wiltshire Merit Table title this weekend after their opponents for the title decider were not able to fulfil the fixture.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Dame Judi starts filming

FILMING for the BBC's production of the Cranford Chronicles, starring Judi Dench, got underway yesterday.   more...

Class of '77 reunite

THIRTY years after sitting their O-levels, John of Gaunt School's class of '77 were reunited.   more...

Two killed in A36 crash

TWO people were killed this afternoon in a serious road accident in Wiltshire this afternoon.   more...

Fire crew tackles wood shavings blaze

FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a fire at the old Signum Circuits site in Calne last night.   more...

Talks planned over council shake-up

WEST Wiltshire District Council is organising a series of events and meetings to discuss its plans for the future of local government in the area.   more...

Road closed in ammunition scare

POLICE have sealed off a road in Westbury after items believed to be ammunition were discovered in a waste disposal site.   more...

Councillors debate reservoir plan

A NEW reservoir is set to be built in Knook if planning permission is granted by West Wiltshire District Council.   more...

Vandals cause rail disruption

TRAINS were forced to come to a halt last night after vandals caused a backlog of chaos.   more...

Council backs blue plaque expansion

COUNCILLORS voted unanimously last night to support three new plaques being put up around Warminster.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Untouchables make a winning start

MELKSHAM Untouchables started their campaign in the West Wilts Five-a-side   more...

Ballinger hits third hat-trick in four weeks

LUKE Ballinger scored his third hat-trick in four weeks, but it wasn't   more...

CATs bid to go out on a high

CATS are bidding to end a year of unparalleled lows on the biggest possible   more...

  
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