When I first got into journalism I quickly learnt that you can't please all the people all the time. In fact you will do well to please a few some of the time. Take last week. On our website we had reported the very sad death of police Sgt Richard Fuller
We had to go to Bradford on Avon a couple of times ysterday - Izzy's last appearance as part of the excellent West Wiltshire Young Musicians, since you ask. But you didn't. Well, I told you anyway. Mandy did the trip early in the day and told me that
A money-obsessed killer who murdered his wife when she was about to win their divorce battle was today told by a top judge that he must serve at least 16 years behind bars for his crime. Swindon man, Glyn Razzell, has never expressed a shred of remorse
THE MOTHER of crash victim Tyrese Hannah has spoken of her grief at the loss of her only son. She has described him as her "angel", saying he was a loving boy who would help others. "He was my world and he filled it with love, laughter and life,
Under 9's League Cup Semi Final: Trowbridge Wanderers and Melksham Park A got off to a very even start with both sides wary of one another as the previous meetings had been very close. Half way through the first half Tommy Ireland tried to head
Police are appealing for help in identifying a man they would like to speak to in connection with a robbery at a Bradford-On-Avon store where a woman was threatened with a knife. The incident happened just after 8.30pm on Tuesday, March 4th, 2008,
Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service has spent much of this morning battling to contain a diesel spillage in Swindon. At 8.57am, the Service was alerted to a leak of about 1,000 litres of diesel fuel from a storage tank in the Oakhurst area of Swindon
Local soldier, Trooper Chris Stone will be marching back on to home ground next week to talk to other young people about the training, travel and sporting opportunities offered by a career in the Army. Chris, aged 18, will be spending one week at the
Corsham Town manager Mel Gingell realises the title may be slipping away from them. The reigning Toolstation League Premier Division champions, who sit second, lost 5-1 at home to third placed Dawlish on Saturday, leaving them ten points adrift of leaders
I don't want to make a big deal of it but we had a big day out in Cheltenham on Wednesday and it was probably still in our minds going into Saturday's game. Because of this, you don't want to get found wanting, we didn't want anyone to have any ammo
WG PARR TROPHY CUP SEMI-FINALS: With the weather causing huge disruption to the fixture programme of the Robson Taylor, Chippenham Sunday League it was no surprise that the Westernsport Trophies sponsored WG Parr Trophy semi-final matches were also hit
Under 14 11-a-side: FC Chippenham Youth extended their lead at the top to 5 points with a 5-0 victory over local rivals Chippenham Town. Laura Wilkey (2), Jasmine Newton, Gemma Ewles & Emily Barrett were on the mark for the Youth. In the Swindon
Devizes A 36, Calne A 22: Dev A were determined to continue their winning streak when they faced tough opposition Calne. Dev were brimming with confidence after their shock win over Trowbridge the previous week. Both teams knew it would be a tough
Hockey: Wootton Bassett Ladies 1st XI were defeated 4-0 by Bude in challenging conditions after their long journey to Cornwall for the West Clubs Premier Div 2 game. Bude took an early lead, but Wootton Bassett settled well. Promising scoring chances
Transport Minister Rosie Winterton today announced that over GBP148,000 would be dedicated to providing cycle training to almost 4,000 school children in six local authority areas in the West of England by March 2009. Children living in Wiltshire
The Wiltshire Senior Cup Semi Final clash between Corsham Town and Melksham Town has been rearranged. The game, at Devizes Town's Nursteed Road ground, will now be played on Wednesday, April 2. The original game was due to be played last week but was
FLOODS swept across Swindon causing residents and businesses mayhem and misery. Torrential downpours lashed down during Saturday night as the town slept. But the damage was clear by yesterday morning. Some locals even took action into their own hands
SWINDON children took a step back in time during a visit to Cricklade Historical Society's Victorian School. The youngsters dressed up to experience a class run by the society's very own Victorian schoolmistress. They were also given the chance to write
THE mother of a seven-year-old boy killed in a rush-hour road accident returned to the scene of the tragedy the morning after. Pedestrian Tyrese Hannah died after being struck by a car in Drove Road on Friday evening. Flowers and tributes were placed
A pair of brothers got involved in an altercation with police after they had been assaulted in a town centre. Jonathan and David Thompson had been victims of an attack in Devizes last summer when the incident happened, a court heard. As a result
A man from Goa who came to Britain and landed a job on a false passport has been jailed for a year. Philip Fernandes bought a false Portuguese passport and identity card in Germany as he headed to the UK from the Indian resort. But the 47-year-old
A Chippenham man is to face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to a string of sex offences on a young girl. Stuart Newlands denied five counts of indecent assault on the girl, who is now in her early twenties. The offences are said to have
An Old Town man is to face trial by jury accused of possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply. Uplifter Nicholson is also accused of having a prohibited weapon which can discharge a noxious fluid and a knife. The 47-year-old was first
A woman accused of buying hundreds of pounds worth of property on someone else's credit card is to face trial by jury. Deborah Church pleaded not guilty to three counts of obtaining property by deception when she appeared at Swindon crown court.
A youth accused of assaulting a man and then making off without paying a taxi fare is to face trial by jury. Matthew Sly pleaded not guilty to allegations of actual bodily harm and failing to pay for the cab ride when he appeared at Swindon crown court
A dad who aimed an antique shotgun at police called to a domestic incident has been remanded in custody. Karol Janicki aimed the weapon at the officers after he had assaulted his wife and son during a disturbance. The 43-year-old could now face
Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service has received 31 calls for assistance, all due to the heavy rain overnight. These incidents involved pumping out flood waters from affected premises and rescuing the occupants of cars caught in flood water, with 10 people
I wandered down to get my Sunday paper from Duck's this morning. As I passed the part of Johnson's that sells the ceramics, I was disgusted to see a couple of large piles of dog mess right in the doorway. Now, I'm I reasonable man. But I don't think it's
