I've come to accept you can't do this job without upsetting people, even when you don't mean to. No matter how hard you try to be fair to some people you are inevitably going to fall out when you publish some stories because they just don't want you
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a new house in Gloucester Street, Malmesbury, were in line to be given the green light last night. As the Gazette went to press, members of North Wiltshire District Council's development control committee were meeting to discuss
STAFF at a garden store have made a dream come true for Sherston toddlers - by helping them create a new garden. Homebase in Chipp-enham were approached by Sherston pre-school which was seeking a discount on some plants for a new garden area. But
AN Aldbourne woman has been found guilty of cheating Kennet District Council of more than £2,000 of benefit. Emma Lane, of West Street, had pleaded not guilty when she appeared before Kennet magistrates in Devizes on Monday. The court heard that
MARLBOROUGH'S new theatre company has appealed for the loan of two iron bedsteads and a 1950s gas stove for their upcoming production of a play by Harold Pinter. Foolhardy Productions was formed specifically to mount a production of Pinter's The Caretaker
A MUM was airlifted to hospital with head injuries after being in collision with a bus. The 34-year-old was on her lunch break and was collecting a sandwich from Sainsbury's supermarket when the accident happened shortly before 1pm on Thursday.
DAD Hamid Saeed says his family are too scared to go out because a gang of teenagers have been hurling racial abuse at them and throwing eggs at their front door. Mr Saeed, who is originally from Pakistan, was looking forward to starting a life in
KENNET District Council is in negotiations with Wiltshire Primary Care Trust over buying the health clinic site in Devizes and could develop it for car parking. The council approached the PCT about the Devizes Family Health Centre in New Park Street
POSTMAN Dave Toogood had an emotional send off from youngsters at St Barnabas Primary School in Market Lavington. Year 6 pupils sang songs to him and read poetry. They also presented him with a book they had made, which was based on the Jolly Postman
CHILDREN from Sherston Primary School have been helping staff at Tracklements make their annual batch of crab-apple jelly. The youngsters have been busy picking the fruit in the village over recent weeks and turning them into jars of jelly. It is
THIS is our family home and we will be heartbroken if we are forced to move - that is the message from Startley gypsies Rosemary and Jim MacDonald. The couple have lived at The Paddock, Heath Lane, in the hamlet near Malmesbury, for five years and
BUSINESSES in Devizes are being warned to be on their guard against a bogus window cleaner. A man pretending to be window cleaner Slade Thomas has attempted to obtain money from shops which are customers of Mr Thomas. Mr Thomas is only aware of
DIY store staff carried out their own fire fighting job after a burger van called Flaming Waynes caught alight. Now catering boss Wayne Barker has thanked the Focus shop workers and the fire brigade who saved his van from serious damage. The fire
THE inquest into the death of Corsham School pupil Sam O'Dell will be held next week and has brought into focus, once again, calls for road safety. Eleven-year-old Sam died after he was in collision with a van on Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, in February
A teenager had to be airlifted to hospital and his dad was left with a broken nose after more than 100 teenagers gatecrashed a 16th birthday party on Saturday night. Dave and Susan Worthy told of the horror that awaited them as they returned to their
MARLBOROUGH GP Dr Jonathan Glover has defended comments he made about the Clover Unit primary care centre in Swindon. Dr Glover is one of the local doctors infuriated by the decision of the Wiltshire Primary Care Trust to close the minor injuries unit
PARENTS in Wiltshire are being urged to apply for school places for their children for 2008/9 before the deadline. The deadline for applications to secondary schools is noon on Friday, October 19 and for primary schools it is noon on November 16. Online
Olympic hero Shelley Rudman has given birth to a baby girl. Ella Marie Bromley was born on Saturday. Shelley who sped to fame in the skeleton bob event at the Turin Winter Olympics in February, 2006. Shelley, who grew up in Pewsey, was a teaching assistant
SEVENTEEN stone builder decorator Peter Balcombe told police in an interview he did not intend to kill his wife but wanted to make her say sorry for telling him he was sexually inadequate. Balcombe has denied murdering his wife Eunice at their Stratton
LIVESTOCK farmers in Kennet will be restricted on moving their animals following the extension of the Bluetongue protection zone. Defra extended the protection zone last night to include the Kennet district to stop the disease spreading. There are no
FIRE crews have been called to Katherine Park in Corsham to rescue a man from scaffolding. It is thought the man, who is working in Bluebell Mead on the new estate has broken his leg. The crews are carrying out a rope rescue to bring the injured man
WOOTTON Bassett Post Office has been voted the number one for customer service in a national competition. Customer Karen Tapper nominated the High Street post office for the customer award in May this year. In her letter to the nominations board
A NIGHTCLUB owner says that he is working with police to improve the reputation of his venue, which has been linked to 111 emergency calls in the first nine months of this year. Angelo Rossi has been running Angelo's nightclub in Fleet Street for the
PARKING signs, charges and meters across Swindon may have to be changed after a motorist got an early morning ticket quashed. Nigel Pursall was hit with a £30 fine after overstaying in Britannia Place, Old Town, in March. He paid an overnight £1.80
IN DEMAND Tom Etheridge says he is happy to stay at Chippenham Town despite Swindon Supermarine's interest. The Bluebirds Southern League Premier Division rivals have made a seven day approach for the left winger but he is determined to force his way
Brave Lydia Cross, who was taken to the hearts of Gazette readers, has won a prestigious Pride of Britain award for her determination to help others despite her battle against the killer disease meningitis. She received a Child of Courage award at
A plane which crashed and seriously injured some officials of Swindon Town FC ran out of fuel, an Air Accidents Investigation Branch report concluded. The Cessna came down near Denham, Buckinghamshire, in August 2006. The club's former chief executive
To pick blackberries, that is. According to a letter in the Daily Telegraph (I can explain, honest), the Devil spat on them all yesterday. I found that a great comfort, having gathered a pound or so last weekend. But then I looked a bit further into
