Stories for 26 April 2007

Ady Willimas Column

ADY WILLIAMS COLUMN: Peacs’ award from fans is well deserved

CONGRATULATIONS to Lee Peacock on lifting the PFA Fans' player of the year award.  more...

Announcements

NEW - PORTER, Hannah Grace

On April 20, 2007 to Rosie and Neil a beautiful daughter Hannah Grace 7lb 12oz.  more...

Bradford News

TV chef Ross helps raise £5k

A MASS dinner party featuring a celebrity chef in the village of Holt at the weekend raised more than £5,000 for a church roof appeal.  more...

Council wins St Margaret's Hall battle

TOWN councillors in Bradford on Avon have won a long running battle to block up the lower windows on St Margaret's Hall with stone.  more...

Calne News

Police at crash scene

Police are currently at the scene of a collision between a car and a motorbike on the A4 at Studley Cross in Calne.  more...

Partially sighted girl wants safe path

Partially-sighted Briony Greenaway has joined a 18 month-long battle to get pavements improved along Lickhill Road, Calne so she can walk to school safely in September.  more...

Grass fire spread to outbuildings

Fire crews were called to Chilvester House, Calne this morning after reports of a grass fire which had spread to outbuildings.  more...

Concrete plant gets go-ahead

Planning inspectors have overturned refusal for a concrete batching plant at Porte Marsh Industrial estate in Calne.  more...

Campaigns Change

Firm's big grant for tiny solar power idea

A WATCHFIELD firm has won a grant to develop technology that will catch the sun's rays and direct it to a miniature solar panel.  more...

Chippenham News

Early hours car fire

Firefighters were called to deal with a car ablaze on Chippenham's London Road in the early hours of this morning.  more...

Fed-up trader paying for customers to park

A Chippenham trader has become so fed up with rising car parking charges in the town he is enticing customers by paying for their first hour himself.  more...

Bodies of servicemen coming home

The bodies of three servicemen killed in Iraq were due to arrive back on home soil today.  more...

300 years of history comes to an end

Three hundred years of manufacturing in Westmead Lane, Chippenham, will come to an end tomorrow when Hygrade stops its production line for the last time.  more...

GPs will battle to keep hospital beds

GPs in Chippenham are ready to fight to keep more beds in the town's hospital if the Government comes up with £17 million for it to be rebuilt.  more...

Raise your glasses

Beer and cider will be flowing in Chippenham this weekend as CAMRA stages a festival.  more...

Controversial centre gets go-ahead

Controversial plans have been passed to turn a house in a quiet residential road into an osteopathy centre.  more...

Pub memorial to plumber Al

Regulars at the Dolphin Inn in Northgate Street, Devizes, have clubbed together to create a memorial to their chum Alan Curry who died suddenly last week at the age of 39.  more...

Trader pays for customers' parking

A CHIPPENHAM trader is trying to offset the negative effect of parking charges on his customers by paying for the first hour himself.  more...

Mixed reaction to Asda plan

FIFTY people who will be directly affected by the proposed Asda superstore and new houses at Langley Park turned up to ask questions at a meeting with the developer last night.  more...

Chippenham Sunday League News

Title celebrations on hold for British Lion

THE British Lion have been denied the chance to win the Division Two title tonight.  more...

Competitions

Win a family ticket to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

The popular family musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is to continue its run at the Bristol Hippodrome with two new cast members.  more...

Win a Spring Clean Your Finances kit

Now that the long, cold winter is over, the clocks have gone forward and spring has arrived, it's the traditional time of year to give your house a good spring clean.  more...

Win a Sonicare toothbrush

Your smile is one of the first things people notice about you, so it makes sense to keep your teeth in tip top condition.  more...

Corsham News

Town's request for Blue Plaque scheme

Historical buildings and places of special interest in Corsham will be identified with plaques if a council scheme gets the go-ahead.  more...

Firefighters tackle bathroom blaze

Fire crews were called to a house in Corsham at 12pm today after a fire started in an upstairs bathroom.  more...

Town wants blue plaque scheme

HISTORICAL buildings and places of special interest in Corsham will be identified with plaques if a council scheme gets the go-ahead.  more...

Devizes News

Drinkers told to spend £13 to spend a penny

Beer festival organisers were left stunned when they were told they have to fork out £19,000 to keep a toilet block open at Devizes Wharf for their event in July.  more...

Top names for free at festival fringe

Devizes festival fringe is once again offering some of the best musical acts in the country for free.  more...

All is blooming as contest is rescued

This year's Devizes in Bloom competition is going ahead after a band of volunteer judges stepped into the breach.  more...

Get me out of here!

Mischievious Connor Ramsay was rescued by firefighters when he got his head stuck between steps on his plastic slide.  more...

Election News

Seat goes abegging in key ward

CHIPPENHAM town clerk Laurie Brown is worried no candidates are standing for the town council in the Monkton Park ward.  more...

BNP sails to place in history

THERE are 20 seats available on Corsham Town Council and 24 contenders vying for a place this year.  more...

It's a rare chance to exercise your vote

FOR the first time in living memory, a full election will be held to decide the make up of Malmesbury Town Council.  more...

Mayor to call time on career

Wootton Bassett Town Council will lose one of its longest serving members after next week's election.  more...

Stalwarts bow to new blood

Half of Marlborough town council's existing 16 members have decided not to seek re-election at next week's poll.  more...

Iraq protester stands

Despite feverish electioneering going on in the towns and parishes throughout Kennet, it is unlikely that more than a third of the people eligible to vote will bother to make their cross next Thursday.  more...

Troubles of the past haunt main rivals

Voters in North Wiltshire go to the polls next Thursday, in what promises to be one of the most intriguing elections in years.  more...

Entertainments

Poet riding high on recent success

POET Rose Flint appears as guest poet tonight at Salisbury Poetry Café, riding high from her recent success as winner of the prestigious international Petra Kenney Poetry Award.  more...

Harpist Katie returns to city

YOUNG harpist Katie Flanaghan returns to her home city on Saturday to perform in a special young professionals' concert with flautist Kate Walter.  more...

Salisbury Drum Day

DRUM enthusiasts can head to Salisbury's Blackledge Theatre on Sunday, May 6 for Salisbury Drum Day.  more...

Beautifully crafted revival of Indian play

THAT a story of a painting can be staged with so much grace and intrigue is not just down to the writing prowess of Tom Stoppard, but to Lucy Pitman-Wallace’s beautifully crafted revival, managing to realistically combine the shifting time frames seamlessly.   more...

Sphere reunion concert makes for enchanted evening

OLD friends and new music, from the fascinating mind of pianist Geoff Williams, made Friday night’s concert a very special occasion for everybody involved.   more...

Folk Festival News

Call for traders to back festival

Chippenham Folk Festival organisers are calling on traders in the town to back the event.  more...

Gazette Film Reviews

Straightheads (18)

Taking its title from a term used by gang members for people not involved in a crime, Straightheads is a brutal and unsettling revenge thriller that sinks to the same violent depths as its characters.  more...

Reno 911! (15)

RENO 911! is a US TV spoof of the popular reality series Cops, bringing a touch of soap opera to the action-packed adventures of a group of everyday law enforcers.  more...

Gazette Food And Drink

Recipe - hot chicken wrap

We hear a lot about healthy packed lunches for kids - but what about the grown-ups?  more...

Gazette Nostalgia

Abbey to parish church

An exhibition on the dissolution of Malmesbury Abbey opened at the town's Athelstan Museum this week.  more...

Gazette Obituaries

Ricky Gunning

Father-of-three Ricky Gunning, who was killed in a car crash on April 15, was born in Swindon and spent much of his childhood in Wootton Bassett.  more...

Tom Bowe

BUILDER Tom Bowe was laid to rest with his trowel in hand this afternoon, but not before mourners gathered at St Mary's church in Calne to say their final farewells.  more...

Alan Curry

ALAN Curry, the popular Devizes plumber with an academic background, died suddenly last week at the age of 39.  more...

Tracy Hatt

Scores of people gathered yesterday to pay tribute to a loving wife, mother and sister.  more...

Gazette Sue Pycroft Column

Drowning not waving - April 5, 2007

It's when I start e-mailing people not to ring me between 9pm and 10pm under any circumstances that I realise the sooner Life on Mars finishes the better.  more...

Drowning not waving - April 12, 2007

I'm sitting on the sofa while three teenagers rustle up a meal of sorts from the contents of our fridge.  more...

Drowning not waving - April 19, 2007

IF I say the word Denmark to you, what immediately springs to mind?  more...

Drowning not waving - April 26, 2007

IF you had your time over again, would you do anything differently?  more...

Gazette Theatre & Arts

Playful Dolly back in town

Hello Dolly - Bath Operatic and Dramatic Society, Theatre Royal, Bath The plot of Hello, Dolly! is a simple one; widowed but brassy matchmaker, Dolly Gallagher Levi travels to Yonkers, New York to visit her client, grumpy Horace Vandergelder, a prominent citizen and wealthy bachelor in need of a wife to tend to himself and his home.  more...

Gershwin maestro

A packed audience revelled in the skill of Jack Gibbons playing Gershwin at St Peter's church Marlborough, on Saturday.  more...

Not so much whodunnit but whodidntdunnit

Death by Fatal Murder by Peter Gordon, Sherston Drama Group Written by Peter Gordon, this relatively new comedy thriller is set in 1940.  more...

Evocative portrait of the Raj and a poetic rebel

Indian Ink by Tom Stoppard, Salisbury Playhouse Playwright Tom Stoppard's fascination with India, where he spent part of his childhood, is reflected in a wonderfully atmospheric production of Indian Ink, directed by Lucy Pitman-Wallace at Salisbury Playhouse.  more...

Gazette Wine Club Features

Celebrities lend a name

Apart from celebrity, what do Cliff Richard, Ken Hom, Ernie Els, Mick Hucknall, Nick Faldo, Gerard Depardieu, Francis Ford Coppola, Ian Botham, Bob Willis, Sam Neill, Greg Norman and Paul Burrell all have in common?  more...

Gazette Wine Club Offers

Great value blend reds case, £56

The blending of different grape varieties together adds interest, complexity and diversity to a wine. This ancient practise started off in the Old World where winemaking was originally (and still often is passed down from father to son. Over time traditional blends developed (Bordeaux being a classic example) and were endorsed by the Appellation Controlee system in France and its equivalents elsewhere. In the New World though, experimentation is the name of the game and many unusual matches have made for even greater diversity in the world of wine.  more...

Journal Features

Policeman's best friend

Police dogs go through weeks of rigorous training to do their jobs in law enforcement. Therasa Paul goes behind the scenes to find out  more...

Kev'S Van Appeal News

Teenagers enjoy a place of their own

TEENAGERS in the villages of Rowde and Poulshot have a thriving youth club.  more...

Teenagers enjoy a place of their own

Teenagers in the villages of Rowde and Poulshot have a thriving youth club.  more...

Latest News

Countdown to the Race for Life

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

Letters

If you don't vote, you've no right to moan

I was flattered to see myself mentioned in the Gazette last week for long service and good conduct for my 12 years on Kennet District Council representing Burbage.  more...

Waste of money

CHIPPENHAM Town chairman Sandie Webb's solution to the coach ban in the car park is for the council to spend £30,000 re-surfacing it and the wasteland adjacent, known as the donkey field. Wasteland?  more...

Too much to discuss

I FULLY endorse the views of E G Darch, Gazette and Herald April 19 Explanation overdue regarding Calne Leisure Centre.  more...

A strange decision

LIKE most of the families battling to be allowed to continue planting on their loved ones' graves, I was delighted that Calne Town Council changed its mind as far as we are concerned.  more...

Goodbye to a legend

IT was Dessie Gibb's funeral this week. For many of us who lived down the avenues in Devizes in the forties, Des or "Losser" as he was usually known as, was a kind of boyhood hero.  more...

Thanks in store

I WOULD like to thank Waitrose and their customers for their generosity to Savernake Explorer Scouts. Just before Easter, we spent the day packing bags for customers of Waitrose in Marlborough and raised more than £490.  more...

We are interested

WITH regards to last week's letter headline "total lack of interest", I must remind Mr and Mrs Liardet that we spent nearly an hour debating the planning application of Marks and Spencer and their need for a unit in the garden to assist in operating the cooling system within the planned new store.  more...

My dad is a legend

The whole country must have known that last Sunday was the London Marathon and, for those that made the journey to the City for the event, it seemed like the whole country and turned out to support it.  more...

Tunnel will have a negative impact

The article on M4 tunnel protesters, with banners at Junction 16, in the Gazette and Herald (April 19), says at one point that the scheme would allow Wootton Bassett to Swindon road traffic to avoid Junction 16.  more...

Dog bins gone

I SEE Kennet District Council has spared no expense in sticking dozens of posters on lampposts in this area asking dog owners to "bag it, bin it".  more...

Cemetery is a mess

I AM writing to complain about the disgusting state of Devizes cemetery.  more...

No real savings

During the county council debate on January 17 as the chairman of the planning policies executive committee at Kennet District Council, I challenged the savings that county officers were claiming could be made in the proposed reorganisation.  more...

Malmesbury News

Jimmy's life's work saved from explosion

Pensioner Jimmy Brown has told of his relief that not only he and his beloved dog Bessie made it out alive from the explosion that blew apart his house on Monday, but his life's work survived as well.  more...

Marlborough News

Ex fire chief awarded pay-out

FORMER Marlborough fire chief Dave Ward has received an undisclosed financial settlement after clearing his name at an industrial tribunal.  more...

Pensioner flies high

The Gazette helped make a dream come true for 98-year-old Dick Milsom.  more...

Album of a family's memories is saved

Staff at the Oxfam book shop in Marlborough believe a photo album left outside the shop in a box of books could be a treasured family heirloom.  more...

Superbug on the rise

The number of patients treated for hospital superbug Clostridium difficile rose last year by more than 100 cases among the over 65s across Swindon and Marlborough.  more...

New Forest News

Fan swaps chemo for dream Man Utd trip

A LIFELONG Manchester United fan suffering from leukaemia has fulfilled a dream to finally go to Old Trafford and watch his team play.  more...

News

Cross Keys lift Spring Cup

CROSS Keys Rowde won the Trowbridge League Spring Cup, sponsored by A M Print and Copy, with a 2-1 win over Division Three leaders and cup favourites the Eleven Statues last night.  more...

Howe: ‘I’m staying until we win the cup’

Redlynch/Woodfalls 3, North Bradley Saints 2 (after extra-time). BEN Howe will continue as co-manager at North Bradley Saints next year after they failed in their bid to win an unprecedented four trophies in one season.  more...

Pewsey News

Soccer pro is teacher

The new director of sport at St Francis School in Pewsey is former professional footballer Kevan Brown.  more...

Newsman in the limelight

Firefighters in Pewsey received the first of new community service awards given by the parish council on Tuesday.  more...

Prospect @ Home Campaign

Raise a glass to Prospect

GENEROUS businesses are supporting the Get-Together fundraising campaign in aid of Prospect@Home by donating vouchers to help your do go with a swing.  more...

Salisbury Business News

Change of owner for city hotel

THE White Hart Hotel in Salisbury has a new owner.  more...

Curtain call for capital

SALISBURY Playhouse is calling on the business community to help it reach its next fundraising target.  more...

Tax can be too taxing

A SIMPLER tax system is needed so that businesses can plan for the future - that was the message from David Furst, deputy president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.  more...

Andrew's 30 years of laying down the law

CLIENTS, colleagues, fellow professionals and friends joined Andrew Johnson at a reception to mark his 30 years with Salisbury solicitors Batt Broadbent.  more...

Salisbury Children'S Page

Things get a little 'otter for Isabella

HI Gang! Did you go out hunting dragons on St George's Day?  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

City youth lift cup

Salisbury City's youth team did themselves proud in last night's final of the Hampshire Midweek Floodlight Cup.  more...

Salisbury Letters

Heartless vandals destroyed memorial

MY dad died in August 2006 following a long, brave battle against cancer.  more...

Meals on wheels shift is all about cost-cutting

ON April 12 the Journal reported the sudden decision by Wiltshire County Council to abandon its existing scheme for delivery of hot meals to elderly and vulnerable people in the district.  more...

Salisbury News

Three cheers

POLICE officer John Hutchings and his wife Georgina say "ello, ello, ello" to their new-born triplets.  more...

Lib-Dem candidate stands down in effort to topple Conservatives

A LIBERAL Democrat candidate in the Salisbury district council elections has stood down in a bid to see the Conservatives defeated in Bishopdown Ward.  more...

Join our campaign to clean up city eyesores

WITH the summer months approaching, the Journal is again joining forces with the Salisbury Civic Society to highlight the eyesores which are spoiling the appearance of the city and local landscape.  more...

Salisbury Rural Focus

No need to walk alone...

YOU need never walk alone in the New Forest if you take advantage of a new-style Forestry Commission event.  more...

Stars Appeal News

Expo's promoting a good health message

SALISBURY Health and Vitality Expo takes place this Saturday in the Guildhall from 10am to 4.30pm to raise money for the Stars Appeal, Salisbury District Hospital’s charity to raise funds for state-of-the-art equipment and new facilities over and above those the National Health Service can provide.   more...

Stfc Headlines

SWINDON TOWN: Westwood's had his judgement day

ASHLEY Westwood believes his Swindon Town fate is already sealed regardless of the club's ultimate destiny over the next 10 days.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: Smith rising to the clean-sheet challenge

PHIL SMITH has some way to go before boasting as many clean sheets as David James but the Town keeper is happy to be rising to the shut-out challenge posed by assistant boss Kevin Summerfield.  more...

SWINDON TOWN: Mooney can make amends by downing Dons

TOMMY Mooney has vowed to help fire his old club to promotion yet the sinner doubts he will suddenly be transformed into a County Ground saint.  more...

Swindon Boxing Headlines

BOXING: Nations call for Marlon

MARLON Reid has received a late England call-up for this weekend's Four Nations Championship and is determined to grab his chance with both hands with Beijing 2008 on the horizon.  more...

Swindon Eating Out

Amah Rock, Woolverton House Hotel

A UNIQUE dining experience will soon be on offer with the opening of an Oriental dim sum restaurant.  more...

Long wait heralds end of Thai dream

My husband Trev and I had been talking about going to the Thai Barn at Bradford on Avon for absolutely ages.  more...

Swindon Election News

Are Swindon schools a class act?

THE improvements to Swindon's schools' academic achievements cannot be denied, whatever political party you support.  more...

Swindon Football

FOOTBALL: Fitzroy tribute to legend Ball

FORMER Town favourite Fitzroy Simpson twice had the pleasure of working under Alan Ball and has spoken of his devastation' at the 61-year-old's death.  more...

Swindon General Sport

DARTS: Taylor made for dinner

THIRTEEN-TIME world darts champion Phil The Power' Taylor will join a top-class head table at a sporting dinner in Swindon on Saturday.  more...

CYCLING: Bayton in form for third place in two-day Devon race

GWR'S GRANT Bayton clinched an excellent third overall in the two-day Totnes-Vire Stage Race, held in Devon.  more...

Swindon Ice Hockey

ICE HOCKEY: Look who's back for Moore

WILDCATS coach Peter Russell has brought Shane Moore back to Swindon and tips him to become one of the best defencemen in the country.  more...

Swindon News

Pensioner mugged for £30 and her bible

An 87-year-old woman is distraught after a mugger robbed her of her handbag, which contained her bible.  more...

The good book is stolen by crooks

Police are hoping to return a stolen 18th century Bible they believe was destined for eBay to its rightful owners.  more...

Derby fans warned to behave

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...

Adver comment... Keep it hidden

TOO many people have already fallen victim to the rash of purse snatches in Swindon.  more...

Purse-snatch gang targets shoppers

PICKPOCKETS are stealing more than one purse a day from women in the middle of Swindon.  more...

Instructors are driving college mad!

DRIVING instructors have been warned to stay away from New College as they are causing a health and safety hazard.  more...

Tributes to Madge, the children's champion

TRIBUTES have been paid to a volunteering stalwart who dedicated her life to improving the lot of children in Swindon.  more...

Put a stop to this 'anti-social' frustration

A COUNCILLOR has admitted that people in Swindon are frustrated because nothing seems to be done about anti-social behaviour.  more...

Superbug cases

THE number of patients treated for hospital superbug Clostridium difficile rose last year by more than 100 cases among the over 65s across Swindon and Marlborough.  more...

Jumping Jack takes the plunge

A TEENAGER will attempt a 12,000ft skydive next month as part of a charity event.  more...

Are Swindon schools a class act?

THE improvements to Swindon's schools' academic achievements cannot be denied, whatever political party you support.  more...

Raise a glass to Prospect

GENEROUS businesses are supporting the Get-Together fundraising campaign in aid of Prospect@Home by donating vouchers to help your do go with a swing.  more...

Gamers battle to raise appeal cash

COMPUTER gamers from Swindon have raised more than £700 in memory of their friend Daniel Chiles.  more...

Firm wins big grant for tiny solar power idea

A WATCHFIELD firm has won a grant to develop technology that will catch the sun's rays and direct it to a miniature solar panel.  more...

Caring mayor does his bit for charity

RICHARD Scotchmer knows better than most how vital support is for patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease.  more...

Watch this space, says real Doctor

MOVE over David Tennant - a real space doctor is looking to the stars.  more...

Building on Swindon's success

WHEN he first looked at buying an office block in Swindon three years ago, businessman Mark Roberts thought it would be a bad move.  more...

Girl, 4, faces 5-mile trip to school

A MOTHER is fighting for her daughter to attend one of their six local primary schools - after being allocated a place at one half way across Swindon.  more...

Give us a smile for Martin

A GROUP of pensioners held a bingo night to raise nearly £500 for a police officer who lost his leg in a motorbike accident.  more...

Crackdown on truancy

POLICE have warned pupils at the new Nova Hreod School: "We are watching you."  more...

Drugs trial man admits he lied

A VIETNAMESE man accused of being involved in growing cannabis in houses across Swindon admitted lying to police.  more...

Adver comment...Tell police what you know

THE experience of 87-year-old Rachel Rossiter reminds us of the human story behind every crime.  more...

Adver comment ...Infected by worry

WHILE the Great Western Hospital's commitment to keeping levels of infection down is reassuring, the fact that they remain at such levels is anything but.  more...

Laura, 95, is a picture of contentment

LAURA Tyler has proven that age is no barrier to being a dab hand with a brush - she's still painting at 95.  more...

Heroine saves woman from M4 plunge

A HEROIC member of the public saved a young woman from jumping to her death off an M4 bridge.  more...

Mum's appeal sees son's sentence cut

A MOTHER who told a judge she would rather die than see her son in jail has seen his sentence reduced by 18 months.  more...

Tory leader to visit town

CONSERVATIVE leader David Cameron is paying a visit to Swindon.  more...

Talking Sport

TALKING SPORT: Promotion drive!

PETER Kordula's away form is even more impressive than the team he transports and you can forget any cliches about travel sickness!  more...

Times Celebrating

MARRIAGE: Sandra Nunn & James Kenyon

Miss Sandra Ann Nunn and Mr James Stuart Kenyon were married at Melksham Town Hall on April 7.  more...

BIRTH: Alistair Cameron Houston

BABY Alistair gave his mum an easy pregnancy but was not so kind when it came to her giving birth.  more...

OBITUARY: Mr Phillip George Riley

Phillip Riley, or Pip as he was known to all, has died after a short illness aged 53.   more...

OBITUARY: Mr Tom Bowe

BUILDER Tom Bowe was laid to rest with his trowel in hand yesterday, after mourners gathered at St Mary's church in Calne to say their final farewells.  more...

OBITUARY: Mr Brian Brimson

FORMER RAF man Brian Brimson died at home in Atworth on April 20 at the age of 70.  more...

Times Cricket

Trotman in early season form

BOX opened their season on Saturday with a friendly against Hampset at Box's Recreation ground.  more...

Times Features Down Memory Lane

Then & Now - Warminster Town Hall

Leaving the close behind us we travel further into Warminster town centre and take a second look at the Town Hall for this week's Then and Now.  more...

Nostalgia

This week's photos are from Pat Dunn, nee Feltham, of Trowbridge.  more...

Times Football

Corsham retain Wilts Senior Cup

Corsham Town 1, Melksham Town 0 (after extra time). CORSHAM Town confirmed their status as top dogs in Wiltshire after a tense extra-time victory over Melksham Town in last night’s Wilts Senior Cup final at Hardenhuish Park.  more...

Frome boss concedes defeat in title race

Odd Down 3, Frome Town 2. FROME boss Andy Crabtree has conceded the Toolstation League Premier Division title with four games of the season left to play.  more...

Ranger looks to next season

Bradford Town 1, Weston St Johns 1. EXPERIMENTATION is the buzz word around Bradford as boss Paul Ranger turns his attention to next season.  more...

That one’s for you, Fitchy

CORSHAM Town talisman Scott Lye has dedicated his winning goal in last night's Wilts Senior Cup final to team-mate Ben Fitch, who missed the match with an ankle injury.  more...

Times General Sport

Wildcats sign new defenceman

ICE HOCKEY: The Swindon npower Wildcats have confirmed they have secured the services of Great Britain Youth International defenceman Shane Moore.  more...

Jackie sets new marathon record

ATHLETICS: Jackie Rockcliffe, of Avon Valley Runners, set a new club record when she finished Sunday’s London Marathon in 3 hours, 7 minutes, 45 seconds and 26th in her category.  more...

Sisters pair up for trophy win

HUNTER TRIALS: Trowbridge sisters Brooke and Becca Henry stole the show at the Warminster Saddle Club Hunter Trials on Sunday.  more...

Robins at full strength

SPEEDWAY: Swindon Robins, Wiltshire’s Elite League speedway team, will be aiming to overhaul an 18-point deficit in their quest for the aggregate point, when they come face-to-face with Eastbourne at the Abbey Stadium tonight.  more...

Times Music

Local rock, Irish style and top duo

FANS of the great group Gypsy will want to be in the audience at the Mount Pleasant Club in Bradford on Avon on Friday night, when three of its former members, lead guitarist Dave Shott, bass player pete Andrews and vocalist Jeff Law are on stage with their current band, Legacy.  more...

The Gig Guide

FRIDAY APRIL 27  more...

Times Two

My Wiltshire Life - Charles Drew

CHARLES Drew, 54, is chief executive of Melksham-based charity Amber. Since 1995 the charity has helped disadvantaged and unemployed young people get back into work.  more...

Trowbridge News

Cabbie is first to go green

A TAXI driver is helping the environment and saving money by becoming one of the first in west Wiltshire to use a cab that runs on both electricity and petrol.  more...

Fire crew tackles car blaze

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a car blaze at The Rank in North Bradley, near Trowbridge last night.  more...

Mystery over jewellery shop closure

MYSTERY surrounds the closure of a jewellery shop in Castle Place Shopping Centre, in Trowbridge.  more...

Nightclub to close for revamp

CHICAGO Rock Café in Trowbridge will be closing over the next few weeks for a massive refurbishment.  more...

Man charged over Tesco armed raid

A 28-YEAR-OLD London man was charged today with armed robbery in connection with a raid at Tesco in Trowbridge in November.  more...

Warminster News

Headteacher's cyber bullying warning

PARENTS need to be on the look out for cyber bullying, according to the headteacher of a west Wiltshire school.  more...

Hundreds raised in Jonpaul's memory

HUNDREDS of pounds have been raised in memory of an 18 year-old Warminster man who died two weeks ago.  more...

Pensioner's death was an accident

A CORONER has recorded a verdict of accidental death after a pensioner was knocked down in Warminster town centre.  more...

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BIRTHDAYS!

CONGRATULATIONS to our Junior of the Week, Samuel Butcher, of Melksham, who wins a £5 voucher from The Toy Shop, plus two Happy Meals from McDonald's in Trowbridge, Melksham or Chippenham.  more...

Wiltshire News

More witnesses needed for death crash

Police want to speak to anyone who saw a black Ford Mondeo and a red Peugeot 306 driving together shortly before and at the time of a seven-car collision which killed two people.  more...

Post office plans causing concerns

Rural sub-postmasters and their customers in north Wiltshire are fearful and angry about proposed Government cuts, according to new research.  more...

Myleene to be queen of Wiltshire's airwaves

From Queen of the Jungle to Queen of the Airwaves, Myleene Klass is joining Wiltshire's GWR FM to host her own Sunday evening show.  more...

Man charged with Tesco armed robbery

A 28-year-old man from London was charged today with robbing up to £80,000 cash from a Tesco security guard.  more...

More soldiers' bodies flown back to Wiltshire

The bodies of three British servicemen killed in Iraq have been flown back to the UK.  more...

Woottonbassett News

Police hail heroine of M4 bridge drama

A heroic member of the public has saved a young girl from jumping to her death off an M4 bridge near Wootton Bassett.  more...

Salisbury Journal Business

Andrew's 30 years of laying down the law

CLIENTS, colleagues, fellow professionals and friends joined Andrew Johnson at a reception to mark his 30 years with Salisbury solicitors Batt Broadbent.   more...

Change of owner for city hotel

THE White Hart Hotel in Salisbury has a new owner.   more...

Curtain call for capital

SALISBURY Playhouse is calling on the business community to help it reach its next fundraising target.   more...

Tax can be too taxing

A SIMPLER tax system is needed so that businesses can plan for the future - that was the message from David Furst, deputy president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.   more...

Salisbury Journal News

Village is left reeling as pub doors suddenly shut

DRINKERS in Winterslow have been left stunned after the shock announcement the owners of the Lions Head public house had decided to close the business down.   more...

Asda plans an Amesbury store

SUPERMARKET giant Asda is developing plans to open a new store in Amesbury.   more...

Mark marvels at new drug

AFTER years of pain and difficulty, a Bulford man can finally enjoy life again, writes Chrissy Symmons.   more...

Join our campaign to clean up city eyesores

WITH the summer months approaching, the Journal is again joining forces with the Salisbury Civic Society to   more...

Partnership for a better life is formed

A WIDE range of local organisations are working together to ensure an ambitious partnership agreement will lead to real improvements to life in Wiltshire.   more...

Pit-bikers want track

A GROUP of young motorcyclists in Redlynch are hoping to persuade the parish council to get them off the streets and onto a pit bike track.   more...

New addition to the fleet

TRAINEE pilots at the Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS) at Boscombe Down will soon be even more prepared for the challenges ahead, after the school announced the   more...

Crazy Daisy makes a home among Friends

FRIENDS Provident UK House in Castle Street may be just an office building to many, but after a female mallard duck set up home there last month the building became a duck maternity ward as well.   more...

More 'feel safe' factor

WILTON residents are being asked to help   more...

New priest is a real good sport

PAUL Barnes could soon claim to be one of the sportiest members of the clergy in Salisbury Diocese if he cycles as much as he did in his last parish.   more...

Funeral parking row

A SALISBURY man has expressed his shock at Salisbury District Council, after they refused to lift parking restrictions in his road for his granddaughter's funeral.   more...

Centre plans are unveiled

PLANS for a new youth and community centre in Durrington were unveiled at a parish open morning last Saturday.   more...

Fan swaps chemo for dream Man Utd trip

A LIFELONG Manchester United fan suffering from leukaemia has fulfilled a dream to finally go to Old Trafford and watch his team play.   more...

Queen's and King's Scouts enjoy reunion

THE King's and Queen's Scouts from the 3rd Salisbury Senior Troop descended on Dennis Marsh House last week to reminisce about camping, competitions and coronation.   more...

Sally's injury inspires charity

A SALISBURY woman's battle back from severe spinal injury has inspired the creation of a brand new charity trust.   more...

Swans and ducks in the firing line this spring

SALISBURY and South Wiltshire's swan and duck populations are in serious danger after a number of malicious attacks on nests and young birds.   more...

Lib-Dem candidate stands down in effort to topple Conservatives

A LIBERAL Democrat candidate in the Salisbury district council elections has stood down in a bid to see the Conservatives defeated in Bishopdown Ward.   more...

Candle accident leads to devastating blaze

A FIRE accidentally sparked by a child playing with a tea light candle ripped through a caravan and left a trail of devastation in a suburban corner of Ringwood on Saturday.   more...

Three cheers

POLICE officer John Hutchings and his wife Georgina say "ello, ello, ello" to their new-born triplets.   more...

'Dob on a yob' to catch the vandals

A FED-UP Fordingbridge resident has set up an e-mail address to collect information on vandalism and antisocial behaviour in the town and hopes this may be used to identify common trouble spots.   more...

Community proves shop can succeed

WOODGREEN villagers have been running their village shop and post office for four months now and business is booming.   more...

Knives in waste injure bin men

TWO refuse collectors have suffered injuries after New Forest residents threw away carving knives in their pink domestic waste sacks.   more...

Play area unveiled

BOTH the young and old turned out in their hundreds to see Fordingbridge's new play area off Whitsbury Road at the official opening on Saturday.   more...

Thumbs down for levy on campers

THE Court of Verderers has rejected a £1 levy on New Forest campers that would have required visitors to the area to make a contribution to the commoners - the owners of the animals visitors come to see.   more...

Council merger cost confusion

PLANS to create one council for the whole of Wiltshire could cost taxpayers £3 million more than predicted - according to a report published this week.   more...

Graffiti artist's work costs dear

A GRAFFITI artist has paid the price for his "art" - almost £5,000 compensation for damage to a train at South West Trains' Salisbury traincare depot.   more...

New bridge spans Avon - for a while

DOWNTON has a new bridge across the Avon, albeit a temporary one.   more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

City youth lift cup

Salisbury City's youth team did themselves proud in last night's final of the Hampshire Midweek Floodlight Cup.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Gamers battle to raise appeal cash

COMPUTER gamers from Swindon have raised more than £700 in memory of their friend Daniel Chiles.   more...

Firm wins big grant for tiny solar power idea

A WATCHFIELD firm has won a grant to develop technology that will catch the sun's rays and direct it to a miniature solar panel.   more...

Caring mayor does his bit for charity

RICHARD Scotchmer knows better than most how vital support is for patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease.   more...

Watch this space, says real Doctor

MOVE over David Tennant - a real space doctor is looking to the stars.   more...

Building on Swindon's success

WHEN he first looked at buying an office block in Swindon three years ago, businessman Mark Roberts thought it would be a bad move.   more...

Girl, 4, faces 5-mile trip to school

A MOTHER is fighting for her daughter to attend one of their six local primary schools - after being allocated a place at one half way across Swindon.   more...

Give us a smile for Martin

A GROUP of pensioners held a bingo night to raise nearly £500 for a police officer who lost his leg in a motorbike accident.   more...

Crackdown on truancy

POLICE have warned pupils at the new Nova Hreod School: "We are watching you."   more...

Drugs trial man admits he lied

A VIETNAMESE man accused of being involved in growing cannabis in houses across Swindon admitted lying to police.   more...

Adver comment...Tell police what you know

THE experience of 87-year-old Rachel Rossiter reminds us of the human story behind every crime.   more...

Adver comment ...Infected by worry

WHILE the Great Western Hospital's commitment to keeping levels of infection down is reassuring, the fact that they remain at such levels is anything but.   more...

Laura, 95, is a picture of contentment

LAURA Tyler has proven that age is no barrier to being a dab hand with a brush - she's still painting at 95.   more...

Gran tells of her anger at mugging

An 87-year-old grandmother says she is disgusted that she was mugged.   more...

Heroine saves woman from M4 plunge

A HEROIC member of the public saved a young woman from jumping to her death off an M4 bridge.   more...

Mum's appeal sees son's sentence cut

A MOTHER who told a judge she would rather die than see her son in jail has seen his sentence reduced by 18 months.   more...

Tory leader to visit town

CONSERVATIVE leader David Cameron is paying a visit to Swindon.   more...

A place to remember Katy

SCHOOLFRIENDS of Katy Dean will be able to sit and remember happy times they spent together while they were at school.   more...

Superbug cases

THE number of patients treated for hospital superbug Clostridium difficile rose last year by more than 100 cases among the over 65s across Swindon and Marlborough.   more...

Jumping Jack takes the plunge

A TEENAGER will attempt a 12,000ft skydive next month as part of a charity event.   more...

Are Swindon schools a class act?

THE improvements to Swindon's schools' academic achievements cannot be denied, whatever political party you support.   more...

Raise a glass to Prospect

GENEROUS businesses are supporting the Get-Together fundraising campaign in aid of Prospect@Home by donating vouchers to help your do go with a swing.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

SWINDON TOWN: Westwood's had his judgement day

ASHLEY Westwood believes his Swindon Town fate is already sealed regardless of the club's ultimate destiny over the next 10 days.   more...

SWINDON TOWN: Mooney can make amends by downing Dons

TOMMY Mooney has vowed to help fire his old club to promotion yet the sinner doubts he will suddenly be transformed into a County Ground saint.   more...

RUGBY: Wheel turns full circle as Bassett eye big prize

SEEING tomorrow's Southern Counties promotion play-off opponents Tadley back at Stoneover Lane is a tribute to the giant strides that Wootton Bassett have made this season, says club vice-chairman Chris Elias.   more...

CYCLING: Bayton in form for third place in two-day Devon race

GWR'S GRANT Bayton clinched an excellent third overall in the two-day Totnes-Vire Stage Race, held in Devon.   more...

A Shaw thing?

FINAL specialists Shaw Under 14 will be aiming to pick up their second trophy in four years as the North Wilts Youth & Minor League's cup finals get underway tomorrow.   more...

CRICKET: WIlson is handed Swindon chance

SWINDON put the finishing touches to their pre-season preparations this weekend with the belief that their extensive winter training programme is paying dividends.   more...

ICE HOCKEY: Stars of the show in Holland

SWINDON North Stars team returned from an international recreational tournament in Holland victorious.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Grass fire spread to outbuildings

Fire crews were called to Chilvester House, Calne this morning after reports of a grass fire which had spread to outbuildings.   more...

Pensioner mugged for £30 and her bible

An 87-year-old woman is distraught after a mugger robbed her of her handbag, which contained her bible.   more...

More witnesses needed for death crash

Police want to speak to anyone who saw a black Ford Mondeo and a red Peugeot 306 driving together shortly before and at the time of a seven-car collision which killed two people.   more...

Early hours car fire

Firefighters were called to deal with a car ablaze on Chippenham's London Road in the early hours of this morning.   more...

Jimmy's life's work saved from explosion

Pensioner Jimmy Brown has told of his relief that not only he and his beloved dog Bessie made it out alive from the explosion that blew apart his house on Monday, but his life's work survived as well.   more...

Fed-up trader paying for customers to park

A Chippenham trader has become so fed up with rising car parking charges in the town he is enticing customers by paying for their first hour himself.   more...

Post office plans causing concerns

Rural sub-postmasters and their customers in north Wiltshire are fearful and angry about proposed Government cuts, according to new research.   more...

Concrete plant gets go-ahead

Planning inspectors have overturned refusal for a concrete batching plant at Porte Marsh Industrial estate in Calne.   more...

Top names for free at festival fringe

Devizes festival fringe is once again offering some of the best musical acts in the country for free.   more...

GPs will battle to keep hospital beds

GPs in Chippenham are ready to fight to keep more beds in the town's hospital if the Government comes up with £17 million for it to be rebuilt.   more...

All is blooming as contest is rescued

This year's Devizes in Bloom competition is going ahead after a band of volunteer judges stepped into the breach.   more...

Myleene to be queen of Wiltshire's airwaves

From Queen of the Jungle to Queen of the Airwaves, Myleene Klass is joining Wiltshire's GWR FM to host her own Sunday evening show.   more...

Raise your glasses

Beer and cider will be flowing in Chippenham this weekend as CAMRA stages a festival.   more...

More soldiers' bodies flown back to Wiltshire

The bodies of three British servicemen killed in Iraq have been flown back to the UK.   more...

Get me out of here!

Mischievious Connor Ramsay was rescued by firefighters when he got his head stuck between steps on his plastic slide.   more...

Partially sighted girl wants safe path

Partially-sighted Briony Greenaway has joined a 18 month-long battle to get pavements improved along Lickhill Road, Calne so she can walk to school safely in September.   more...

The good book is stolen by crooks

Police are hoping to return a stolen 18th century Bible they believe was destined for eBay to its rightful owners.   more...

Album of a family's memories is saved

Staff at the Oxfam book shop in Marlborough believe a photo album left outside the shop in a box of books could be a treasured family heirloom.   more...

Police hail heroine of M4 bridge drama

A heroic member of the public has saved a young girl from jumping to her death off an M4 bridge near Wootton Bassett.   more...

Soccer pro is teacher

The new director of sport at St Francis School in Pewsey is former professional footballer Kevan Brown.   more...

Newsman in the limelight

Firefighters in Pewsey received the first of new community service awards given by the parish council on Tuesday.   more...

Police at crash scene

Police are currently at the scene of a collision between a car and a motorbike on the A4 at Studley Cross in Calne.   more...

300 years of history comes to an end

Three hundred years of manufacturing in Westmead Lane, Chippenham, will come to an end tomorrow when Hygrade stops its production line for the last time.   more...

Controversial centre gets go-ahead

Controversial plans have been passed to turn a house in a quiet residential road into an osteopathy centre.   more...

Town's request for Blue Plaque scheme

Historical buildings and places of special interest in Corsham will be identified with plaques if a council scheme gets the go-ahead.   more...

Drinkers told to spend £13 to spend a penny

Beer festival organisers were left stunned when they were told they have to fork out £19,000 to keep a toilet block open at Devizes Wharf for their event in July.   more...

Pub memorial to plumber Al

Regulars at the Dolphin Inn in Northgate Street, Devizes, have clubbed together to create a memorial to their chum Alan Curry who died suddenly last week at the age of 39.   more...

Ex fire chief awarded pay-out

FORMER Marlborough fire chief Dave Ward has received an undisclosed financial settlement after clearing his name at an industrial tribunal.   more...

Man charged with Tesco armed robbery

A 28-year-old man from London was charged today with robbing up to £80,000 cash from a Tesco security guard.   more...

Pensioner flies high

The Gazette helped make a dream come true for 98-year-old Dick Milsom.   more...

Derby fans warned to behave

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...

Bodies of servicemen coming home

The bodies of three servicemen killed in Iraq were due to arrive back on home soil today.   more...

Superbug on the rise

The number of patients treated for hospital superbug Clostridium difficile rose last year by more than 100 cases among the over 65s across Swindon and Marlborough.   more...

Firefighters tackle bathroom blaze

Fire crews were called to a house in Corsham at 12pm today after a fire started in an upstairs bathroom.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Mystery over jewellery shop closure

MYSTERY surrounds the closure of a jewellery shop in Castle Place Shopping Centre, in Trowbridge.   more...

Mixed reaction to Asda plan

FIFTY people who will be directly affected by the proposed Asda superstore and new houses at Langley Park turned up to ask questions at a meeting with the developer last night.   more...

Town wants blue plaque scheme

HISTORICAL buildings and places of special interest in Corsham will be identified with plaques if a council scheme gets the go-ahead.   more...

Family's despair over rare disease

THE family of a Chippenham man who died of a rare hormonal disorder have told of the despair his illness caused before it was diagnosed.   more...

Hundreds raised in Jonpaul's memory

HUNDREDS of pounds have been raised in memory of an 18 year-old Warminster man who died two weeks ago.   more...

Skydive with the Red Devils

HEADWAY, the UK's leading brain injury charity, is inviting adventurous people in Wiltshire to go skydiving with the world famous Red Devils.   more...

Man charged over Tesco armed raid

A 28-YEAR-OLD London man was charged today with armed robbery in connection with a raid at Tesco in Trowbridge in November.   more...

Nightclub to close for revamp

CHICAGO Rock Café in Trowbridge will be closing over the next few weeks for a massive refurbishment.   more...

Bike event aims to help MS sufferer

A MAJOR fundraising effort to help a Bromham multiple sclerosis sufferer receive stem cell treatment will be boosted by an event next weekend.   more...

Fire crew tackles car blaze

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a car blaze at The Rank in North Bradley, near Trowbridge last night.   more...

School wins five-star rating

A SECONDARY school and a residential home have both received five stars for food hygiene in recent inspections.   more...

Pensioner's death was an accident

A CORONER has recorded a verdict of accidental death after a pensioner was knocked down in Warminster town centre.   more...

Couple count cost of windows row

A WARMINSTER couple believe they will lose up to £30,000 off the value of their home after being told they must replace their double-glazed windows.   more...

Myleene on Wiltshire airwaves

FROM Queen of the Jungle to Queen of the Airwaves, Myleene Klass is joining Wiltshire's GWR FM to host her own Sunday evening show, starting tonight.   more...

Councils pay £32k for super council poll

THE people of Wiltshire are to be asked their views on the proposed unitary authority as the battle between the district and county councils rumbles on.   more...

Fury over duck pond debris

A MOTHER has spoken of her disgust after finding broken beer bottles on a visit to feed the ducks at Trowbridge Park pond.   more...

Date set for dog show

CALLING all pet lovers! The Barking Mad Dog Show is being held for the first time at Lackham Country Park next month.   more...

Council wins St Margaret's Hall battle

TOWN councillors in Bradford on Avon have won a long running battle to block up the lower windows on St Margaret's Hall with stone.   more...

Have you played the name game?

A VILLAGE near Bradford on Avon is at the centre of a new game that is sweeping fetes and fund raising events across the country.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Sporting starlets take centre stage

SPORTING starlets took centre stage at Seagry School for the North Wilts   more...

Frome boss concedes defeat in title race

FROME boss Andy Crabtree has conceded the Toolstation League Premier   more...

Russell warns of backlash

PETER Russell has warned his Warminster Town players to expect a backlash   more...

Jackie sets new marathon record

Jackie Rockcliffe, of Avon Valley Runners, set a new club record   more...

Toolstation League preview

Barnstaple Town v Corsham Town   more...

Trotman in early season form

BOX opened their season on Saturday with a friendly against Hampset at Box's   more...

Ranger looks to next season

EXPERIMENTATION is the buzz word around Bradford as boss Paul Ranger turns   more...

That one’s for you, Fitchy

CORSHAM Town talisman Scott Lye has dedicated his winning goal in last   more...

Corsham now dreaming of a double

CORSHAM Town are dreaming of a league and cup double after lifting the   more...

Around the Southern League

CORBY TOWN manager Dougie Keast has resigned amid rumours of a take-over'   more...

Corsham retain Wilts Senior Cup

CORSHAM Town confirmed their status as top dogs in Wiltshire after a tense   more...

Sisters pair up for trophy win

Trowbridge sisters Brooke and Becca Henry stole the show at   more...

New challenge for mountain bikers

A NEW event for mountain bikers is being planned at Bromham. The first Cabbage Patch Mountain Bike Challenge is being held at Bromham   more...

Robins at full strength

Swindon Robins, Wiltshire's Elite League speedway team, will be   more...

  
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