Stories for 20 June 2007

Angling

Big carp catch nets £250 prize

FROME matchman Andy Lloyd turned in another outstanding performance to carry off top prize in the Viaduct Fishery Wednesday open match.  more...

Snow storms to victory

THE Bathampton over 55s/disabled match fished on Thursday at Hunstrete Lake was notable for the absence of carp.  more...

Bradford News

Babies make a splash for charity

BABIES and toddlers in Winsley have been making a splash for charity this morning.  more...

Firewalking at wellbeing festival

BRAVE souls are being invited to walk over 20 feet of burning embers for charity next weekend as part of the third annual Health and Wellbeing Weekend in Bradford on Avon.  more...

Chippenham News

Party to save the whale!

WDCS, the Chippenham-based global charity for the protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises, is inviting everyone to come along to a Save the Whale Week Party.  more...

Police swoop on pub

A respected Chippenham landlord and his wife have been arrested after police swooped on their pub during a routine licence check.  more...

Lifesaver up for national award

A woman from Chippenham who pulled a pensioner from her burning bungalow could be congratulated by the Prime Minister after being short listed in the annual Vodafone Life Savers Awards.  more...

Tributes flood in for tragic biker

Tributes have been pouring in for Chippenham motorcyclist Carl Denley, who was killed when his bike hit a skip on the roadside.  more...

Corsham Festival News

Set for launch

The dedicated team behind the annual Corsham Festival is pulling together the last strands of the event in preparation for its launch on Saturday.  more...

Corsham News

Corsham Festival set for launch

THE dedicated team behind the annual Corsham Festival is pulling together the last strands of the event in preparation for its launch on Saturday.  more...

Festival News

Local talent on national stage

Former Devizes man Ben Mortimer will be making his debut appearance at the Glastonbury Festival.  more...

Gazette Chippenham Town Fc

Striker Griffin links up with Perrin

ALAN Griffin has left Chippenham Town to join Southern Premier rivals Mangotsfield United.   more...

Gullick signs for Bluebirds

CHIPPENHAM Town boss Adie Mings has signed striker Luke Gullick from Southern League Premier Division rivals Swindon Supermarine.  more...

Gazette Football

Bassett appoint director of football

CHRIS Jones has been appointed director of football at Wootton Bassett Town ahead of the new Hellenic League season.  more...

More trials for Corsham ace Lye

SCOTT Lye has been handed another dream chance to become a professional footballer by AFC Bournemouth.  more...

Gazette General Sport

Hutchinson's century crushes Purton

DEVIZES defeated Purton by 140 runs in the U15 Wiltshire Youth League on Sunday.  more...

Gazette Swindon Town Fc

The Beast tells Nicho to stay

JEREL Ifil hopes his close friend Andy Nicholas will sign a new deal with Swindon Town after rumours linking the left back with a move to Stockport County.   more...

Gazette Wine Club Features

Making its presence known

Stretching south from the famous Bordeaux vineyards all the way to the Pyrenees and then east towards Toulouse is an area that the wine trade refer to simply as the 'south-west'.  more...

Gazette Wine Club Offers

Domaine Du Mage Mixed Case offer - £65

The Domaine du Mage range is an exclusive label supplied to The Oxford Wine Company by the Domaine du Tariquet, which is owned by the Grassa family and is located in the heart of Gascony, an area well known for the production of Armagnac.  more...

Latest Golf Headlines

GOLF: Mackman feels pride

BROOME Manor youngster Miles Mackman was happy with his performance despite missing the cut at the British Amateur Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes.  more...

Melksham News

Care home plan for Melksham

PLANS are afoot to turn a house in Melksham into a private care home for young adults with learning difficulties and severe physical disabilities.  more...

New Forest News

Council's pledge to young and old

YOUNG people and the elderly are to receive special attention from New Forest district council during the coming year.  more...

Prospect @ Home Campaign

Barn dance will be a page-turner

BOOK lovers will be putting down their novels and pulling on their dance shoes for a barn dance they are holding in aid of the Prospect@Home appeal.  more...

Readerspics

Drama in the sky

Rosanna Wareham from Old Walcot, Swindon, sent in this picture of lightning on June 19, 2007  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

2007/08 fixtures by end of month

SALISBURY City's fixtures for their debut season in the Blue Square Premier are expected to be announced by the end of this month.  more...

Salisbury News

Golf day raises hospice funds

LOCAL businesses who rallied round to support Naomi House Children's Hospice at the Standard Life High Post Corporate Golf Day last Thursday raised a magnificent £22,000.  more...

School aids Bulgarian cause

PARENTS of pupils at a Salisbury school have dug deep into their pockets to come up with a whopping £7,222 for city charity the Trussell Trust.  more...

Stfc News Headlines

Stay Nicho!

JEREL Ifil hopes his close friend Andy Nicholas will sign a new deal with Swindon Town after rumours linking the left back with a move to Stockport County.  more...

Swindon quiet on council payment

TOWN were last night remaining tight-lipped over Swindon Borough Council's demand for payment of money owed to them by the club.  more...

Gills move for Brown

FORMER Town midfielder Aaron Brown joined League One rivals Gillingham today.  more...

Swindon Cricket

CRICKET: Lechlade storm to win

LECHLADE recovered from a dreadful start to beat Hinton Charterhouse in their West of England Premier League, Wiltshire Division, game at Lechlade.  more...

CRICKET: All-rounder Palmer has Nationwide on the rack

NATIONWIDE HOUSE travelled through thunderstorms to Great Bedwyn hoping to kick-start their West of England Wiltshire Division season.  more...

CRICKET: Opening bowlers pave way for Bassett victory

WOOTTON Bassett defeated unbeaten league leaders Winsley on Saturday by 113 runs in the West of England Wiltshire Premier League, which should have put Bassett on top.  more...

CRICKET: Clarke puts skids under Castrol side

NATIONWIDE'S Jonny Clarke hit a whirlwind 94 against Castrol in Division One of the Swindon Midweek League.  more...

Swindon General Sport

ANGLING: On coarse!

SATURDAY was the start of the coarse season - but it was Sunday before the rivers saw any number of anglers, writes GODFREY HARGREAVES.  more...

Swindon Ice Hockey

ICE HOCKEY: Topcats denied

HOSTS Swindon Topcats just missed out again on winning their own two-day women's ice hockey tournament staged at the Link Centre last weekend.  more...

Swindon News

Popstar to play secret gig

Sexy singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield will be performing an exclusive gig at a secret venue in Swindon next week.  more...

Children as young as 13 hooked on heroin

Children who should be out playing with their friends are heroin addicts at 13 according to Swindon Council's youth drug service.  more...

Green fingered pupils celebrate gardening success

Rain failed to dampen spirits at Greendown Community School on Friday, as staff and pupils had an area of their school playground transformed by Greenbridge Retail and Leisure Park.  more...

Builder killed working on school

A builder has been killed while working on a school in North Swindon.  more...

Adver comment... Children need to be protected

AS Swindon Council launches its children's drug programme, plenty of people across the borough will be shocked to learn that we have addicts as young as 13.  more...

Adver comment... worthy winners

IT'S always a pleasure to welcome Swindon's latest contenders for stardom, especially when we have helped to bring them into the limelight.  more...

Childhoods lost to drugs

CHILDREN who should be out playing with their friends are heroin addicts at 13 according to Swindon Council's youth drug service.  more...

Town's e-voting "unreliable"

COMPUTER experts have described laptop computers used in the town's local elections as "unreliable".  more...

It’s time to meet your top models

CARLOINE Loveday and James Webb are over the moon to have been voted the Next Top Model competition winners.  more...

Stranger stole 15-year-old boy's bike

A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy with epilepsy had his bike stolen at a shopping centre.  more...

Youngsters hope to win chance to sing at the Albert Hall

A MUSICAL version of Swindon's railway history is hoping for success in a national competition.  more...

It's a world of fun for pupils as football stars drop in

PROFESSIONAL football players made sure every child at Moredon Primary School kicked a ball at a marathon training session.  more...

Barn dance will be a page-turner

BOOK lovers will be putting down their novels and pulling on their dance shoes for a barn dance they are holding in aid of the Prospect@Home appeal.  more...

Adam has all the right moves

A GIFTED young chess player has earned himself a call-up to the under-11 England team.  more...

MPs' call to double Swindon-to-Kemble line

AN MP has called for one of the town's railway routes to be doubled in size.  more...

Builder dies while working at school

A BUILDER has been killed while working on a school in North Swindon.  more...

Pupils make the news with the Adver

YOUNG road safety experts were given a crash course in newspapers at the Advertiser.  more...

Borough's elec-chronic voting under scrutiny

THE borough council's election results have been called into question in a damning report.  more...

Staff get on their bikes to combat climate change

DOZENS of workers braved the rain to get on their bikes.  more...

Addicts can take a U-turn

CHILDREN with life-threatening drug addictions now have somewhere safe to go thanks to a newly-established council service.  more...

Adver comment ...Criminals’ link with bootlegs

THE jailing of a man who sold bootleg DVDs for the Chinese triads shines the light of truth on a controversial subject.  more...

Adver comment ...It beats the car

WELL done to all who took part in Nationwide's bike to work day.  more...

Widower tackles Mont Blanc

A MAN whose wife died suddenly after a trip to the French Alps is planning to return to the mountains to celebrate what would have been their 25th anniversary.  more...

Immigrant jailed for selling bootleg DVDs

AN ILLEGAL immigrant who was forced to sell dodgy DVDs for the Chinese triads has been jailed for four months.  more...

Gang terrorises town

FURIOUS and frustrated residents are calling for action over a group of teenagers who are terrorising their town.  more...

A showcase of talent

PROUD pupils will be displaying their dance moves for friends and family at a showcase on Thursday evening.  more...

Forging links at street level

YOUNG people from the continent have arrived in the town to celebrate improvements in their urban lives.  more...

Times Cricket

Marshall signs extended contract    

GLOUCESTERSHIRE announced today that Hamish Marshall has signed an extended contract that will keep him with the club until the 2011 season.  more...

Times Film Reviews

Lucky You (PG)

From director Curtis Hanson (LA Confidential, Wonder Boys, 8 Mile) comes a story of human relationships set in the high-stakes world of Las Vegas.   more...

Captivity (18)

Top cover girl and fashion model, Jennifer Tree (Elisha Cuthbert) has it all - beauty, fame, money and power. Her face appears on covers of hundreds of magazines. Everyone wants her.  more...

La Vie En Rose (12A)

Raised in abject poverty, surrounded by hookers and pimps, Edith Piaf's magical voice made her a star on both sides of the Atlantic.  more...

Times Football

Pearce is supporters’ choice

LONG serving defender Mark Pearce has been named supporters' player of the year at Westbury United.  more...

Messaoud keeps Terry’s on top

TERRY'S FC and The Ship remain at the top of the Trowbridge Proleagues Five-a-side league thanks to victories this week.  more...

Times Theatre

The Peter Hall Season

Wednesday, June 27 until Saturday, August 25, Theatre Royal Bath. The Peter Hall Company makes a welcome return to the Theatre Royal this summer marking the fifth consecutive residency presented by world renowned director Peter Hall and his company in Bath.   more...

Mum’s The Word

Monday, June 25 until Saturday, June 30, Bristol Hippodrome. Five women, five stories, one common thread – a hilarious and intimate look at motherhood.  more...

The Chandos Singers

Saturday June 23, 7.30pm, Holy Trinity Church, Bath. The Chandos Singers will be performing their summer concert on Saturday night at Holy Trinity Church, Queen Square, Bath.  more...

Snap! Snap! with Ensemble 360

Saturday June 23, 11am and 7.30pm, Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon. The Wiltshire Music Centre is hosting the latest event in its Family Concert series, this time for two-seven year olds and their families.   more...

Times Wiltshire News

Post Office robbers were "skilled and daring"

ROBBERS who carried out multiple raids on post offices and an auctioneers were "skilled and daring criminals", a court heard this morning.  more...

Trowbridge News

Town hall project to continue

TAXPAYERS in Trowbridge will not be getting back money they paid out towards the refurbishment of the town hall last year.  more...

Town council objects to Ushers plan

TROWBRIDGE Town Council has objected to plans for a new supermarket and houses on the former Ushers bottling plant.  more...

Big Brother stars in Trowbridge

TWO stars of last year's Big Brother were in Trowbridge today promoting the Channel 4 show.  more...

Warminster News

Town prepares for months of chaos

SIX months of disruptions are expected in Warminster from July as the first phase of a major town centre improvement scheme gets underway.  more...

Ghostbusters apply within

A TEAM of paranormal investigators in west Wiltshire are looking for a new recruit.  more...

Wiltshire News

Countdown begins until health cuts

Massive changes to the health service in Wiltshire are about to start. Jill Crooks looks at what it will mean. The first change in a health service shake-up takes place in Devizes next weekend when inpatient and maternity beds at the community hospital close to be replaced with teams of health professionals treating patients at home.  more...

Big Brother stars come to town

Two stars of last year's Big Brother were in Trowbridge today promoting the Channel 4 show.  more...

Swindon Advertiser News

It’s time to meet your top models

CARLOINE Loveday and James Webb are over the moon to have been voted the Next Top Model competition winners.   more...

Stranger stole 15-year-old boy's bike

A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy with epilepsy had his bike stolen at a shopping centre.   more...

Youngsters hope to win chance to sing at the Albert Hall

A MUSICAL version of Swindon's railway history is hoping for success in a national competition.   more...

Pupils make the news with the Adver

YOUNG road safety experts were given a crash course in newspapers at the Advertiser.   more...

Borough's elec-chronic voting under scrutiny

THE borough council's election results have been called into question in a damning report.   more...

Town's e-voting "unreliable"

COMPUTER experts have described laptop computers used in the town's local elections as "unreliable".   more...

Staff get on their bikes to combat climate change

DOZENS of workers braved the rain to get on their bikes.   more...

It's a world of fun for pupils as football stars drop in

PROFESSIONAL football players made sure every child at Moredon Primary School kicked a ball at a marathon training session.   more...

Addicts can take a U-turn

CHILDREN with life-threatening drug addictions now have somewhere safe to go thanks to a newly-established council service.   more...

Barn dance will be a page-turner

BOOK lovers will be putting down their novels and pulling on their dance shoes for a barn dance they are holding in aid of the Prospect@Home appeal.   more...

Adam has all the right moves

A GIFTED young chess player has earned himself a call-up to the under-11 England team.   more...

Adver comment ...Criminals’ link with bootlegs

THE jailing of a man who sold bootleg DVDs for the Chinese triads shines the light of truth on a controversial subject.   more...

Adver comment ...It beats the car

WELL done to all who took part in Nationwide's bike to work day.   more...

Widower tackles Mont Blanc

A MAN whose wife died suddenly after a trip to the French Alps is planning to return to the mountains to celebrate what would have been their 25th anniversary.   more...

Immigrant jailed for selling bootleg DVDs

AN ILLEGAL immigrant who was forced to sell dodgy DVDs for the Chinese triads has been jailed for four months.   more...

Gang terrorises town

FURIOUS and frustrated residents are calling for action over a group of teenagers who are terrorising their town.   more...

MPs' call to double Swindon-to-Kemble line

AN MP has called for one of the town's railway routes to be doubled in size.   more...

Builder dies while working at school

A BUILDER has been killed while working on a school in North Swindon.   more...

A showcase of talent

PROUD pupils will be displaying their dance moves for friends and family at a showcase on Thursday evening.   more...

Forging links at street level

YOUNG people from the continent have arrived in the town to celebrate improvements in their urban lives.   more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

SPEEDWAY: Six of the best

ALUN ROSSITER is confident that he will have six of his usual line-up back on track for tonight's top of the table clash with Poole Pirates.   more...

RUGBY: Bassett offer top coaching

Top level international rugby coaches will be running a week-long workshop for children aged 6-18 at Wootton Bassett RFC during the summer holidays.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Big Brother stars come to town

Two stars of last year's Big Brother were in Trowbridge today promoting the Channel 4 show.   more...

Party to save the whale!

WDCS, the Chippenham-based global charity for the protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises, is inviting everyone to come along to a Save the Whale Week Party.   more...

Countdown begins until health cuts

Massive changes to the health service in Wiltshire are about to start. Jill Crooks looks at what it will mean.   more...

Builder killed working on school

A builder has been killed while working on a school in North Swindon.   more...

Green fingered pupils celebrate gardening success

Rain failed to dampen spirits at Greendown Community School on Friday, as staff and pupils had an area of their school playground transformed by Greenbridge Retail and Leisure Park.   more...

Popstar to play secret gig

Sexy singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield will be performing an exclusive gig at a secret venue in Swindon next week.   more...

Children as young as 13 hooked on heroin

Children who should be out playing with their friends are heroin addicts at 13 according to Swindon Council's youth drug service.   more...

Lifesaver up for national award

A woman from Chippenham who pulled a pensioner from her burning bungalow could be congratulated by the Prime Minister after being short listed in the annual Vodafone Life Savers Awards.   more...

Police swoop on pub

A respected Chippenham landlord and his wife have been arrested after police swooped on their pub during a routine licence check.   more...

Tributes flood in for tragic biker

Tributes have been pouring in for Chippenham motorcyclist Carl Denley, who was killed when his bike hit a skip on the roadside.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Hutchinson's century crushes Purton

DEVIZES defeated Purton by 140 runs in the U15 Wiltshire Youth League on Sunday.   more...

Gullick signs for Bluebirds

CHIPPENHAM Town boss Adie Mings has signed striker Luke Gullick from Southern League Premier Division rivals Swindon Supermarine.   more...

The Beast tells Nicho to stay

JEREL Ifil hopes his close friend Andy Nicholas will sign a new deal with Swindon Town after rumours linking the left back with a move to Stockport County.   more...

Bassett appoint director of football

CHRIS Jones has been appointed director of football at Wootton Bassett Town ahead of the new Hellenic League season.   more...

Striker Griffin links up with Perrin

ALAN Griffin has left Chippenham Town to join Southern Premier rivals Mangotsfield United.   more...

More trials for Corsham ace Lye

SCOTT Lye has been handed another dream chance to become a professional footballer by AFC Bournemouth.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Town hall project to continue

TAXPAYERS in Trowbridge will not be getting back money they paid out towards the refurbishment of the town hall last year.   more...

Babies make a splash for charity

BABIES and toddlers in Winsley have been making a splash for charity this morning.   more...

Town council objects to Ushers plan

TROWBRIDGE Town Council has objected to plans for a new supermarket and houses on the former Ushers bottling plant.   more...

Big Brother stars in Trowbridge

TWO stars of last year's Big Brother were in Trowbridge today promoting the Channel 4 show.   more...

Care home plan for Melksham

PLANS are afoot to turn a house in Melksham into a private care home for young adults with learning difficulties and severe physical disabilities.   more...

Town prepares for months of chaos

SIX months of disruptions are expected in Warminster from July as the first phase of a major town centre improvement scheme gets underway.   more...

Corsham Festival set for launch

THE dedicated team behind the annual Corsham Festival is pulling together the last strands of the event in preparation for its launch on Saturday.   more...

Ghostbusters apply within

A TEAM of paranormal investigators in west Wiltshire are looking for a new recruit.   more...

Post Office robbers were "skilled and daring"

ROBBERS who carried out multiple raids on post offices and an auctioneers were "skilled and daring criminals", a court heard this morning.   more...

Firewalking at wellbeing festival

BRAVE souls are being invited to walk over 20 feet of burning embers for charity next weekend as part of the third annual Health and Wellbeing Weekend in Bradford on Avon.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Pearce is supporters’ choice

LONG serving defender Mark Pearce has been named supporters' player of the   more...

Messaoud keeps Terry’s on top

TERRY'S FC and The Ship remain at the top of the Trowbridge Proleagues   more...

Marshall signs extended contract    

GLOUCESTERSHIRE announced today that Hamish Marshall has signed an extended   more...

  
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