Wiltshire | Archive | 2007 | October
Town's club skipper Ady Williams' gives his verdict on a turbulent few days at the club - and the return of two teammates. more...
A TROWBRIDGE fisherman has fulfilled the ambition of a lifetime by landing his biggest ever catch. more...
DISTRAUGHT Margaret Weaving has said she cannot find closure over the death of her son Peter after an inquest into his death returned an open verdict. more...
MURDERER Peter Balcombe will wake up this morning knowing he faces at least another 15 years behind bars. more...
AS the jury announced that Peter Balcombe had murdered his wife Eunice, her brothers and sister thanked God. more...
SWINDON Town fans have been learning to behave themselves better at football matches. more...
PERHAPS it was inevitable after an appalling summer when Sod's Law governed the weather, wrecked fixtures and, in some cases, obliterated grounds, last weekend's late impression of an Indian summer coincided with the start of the annual dinner season. more...
WESTLECOT men opened their new indoor season in style with a comfortable Wessex League victory over West Berks. more...
NEIL SMITH is still on course for a place in the Indoor World Championships. more...
A REVISED character assessment for the Bradford on Avon conservation area is about to go out for public consultation. more...
THE long-awaited development of the Kingston Mill site in Bradford on Avon moved a step closer last night when town councillors backed revised plans for the controversial scheme. more...
Three children from a Chippenham junior school have been taken to hospital after a coach crash on the Isle of Wight. more...
POLICE and the RSPCA have raided a house near Chippenham to rescue dogs that have allegedly been cruelly treated. more...
THE parents of Peter Weaving have said they cannot find closure, after an inquest into his death delivered an open verdict. more...
An RSPCA inspector has confirmed that 22 dogs were taken when the charity and police raided a house near Chippenham carried out a rescue operation after allegations of cruelty. more...
Children from Frogwell School in Chippenham are to continue with their stay at centre on the Isle of Wight despite being involved in a coach crash yesterday. more...
Villagers have been left baffled after more than 50 loaves of bread and buns were dumped in a ditch. more...
A woman has been air lifted to hospital after her car overturned on the A350 near Chippenham during rush hour. more...
Three car crashes in the space of a few hours caused traffic chaos around Chippenham tonight. more...
FORTNIGHTLY rubbish collections will not go ahead in north Wiltshire until the county switches to unitary status in 2009. more...
A CORONER yesterday recorded an open verdict into the death of 33-year-old Peter Weaving who drowned in the Canary Islands. more...
PUPILS from Chippenham will continue their activity holiday on the Isle of Wight despite being involved in a coach crash yesterday. more...
A VEHICLE has overturned with a women trapped inside after crashing on the A350 during rush hour. more...
FIRST Division Kingfisher FC, who have been suspended by the league's management committee for the past two weeks, have had their suspension lifted and will return to action on Sunday away to Atworth United in the Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy. more...
DIVISION FOUR: Leaders Corsham United are in cup action, which gives one of three teams the opportunity to take over at the summit. more...
Some of us might say we don't believe in ghosts, but few of us are rash enough to say categorically that they do not exist. more...
Two days of superb craftsmanship are promised at the Gatcombe Park Craft Show on Saturday and Sunday, October 27 and 28 and we are offering the chance to win a family ticket to the event. more...
EXCITEMENT is building in Lacock as film crews prepare to shoot scenes for the next Harry Potter movie. more...
SOMETIMES it's the little things in life that make all the difference. more...
Two-year-old David Keeling was found dead in his bed at his home in Mayenne Place, Devizes, last Friday. more...
ACTORS Nick Lumley and Tony Boncza need an accomplished pianist to perform with them during their cabaret style Christmas revue show being held in the Salberg Studio at Salisbury Playhouse. more...
MOTORISTS travelling along the busy A303 at Solstice Park, Boscombe Down, will probably have spotted a six metre high sculpture with a strong resemblance to a giant dragonfly. more...
SALISBURY City Art Trail came to an end on Sunday, but there are several venues where the exhibitions continue until the end of the month. more...
THE final concert at this year’s week-long Mere Literary Festival featured Louis de Bernières, author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. more...
WELSH National Opera heads to the Mayflower at Southampton next week with a new production of Rossini's La Cenerentola (Cinderella), a new opera, The Sacrifice, by James MacMillan and a revival of Verdi's masterpiece, Il trovatore. more...
Swindon Town director Bob Holt has hit back at Best Holdings' claims Swindon Town are to blame for the collapse of takeover talks. more...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Lesley Bates talks to the cast and writer of a new play which will resonate with thousands of women. more...
A meeting due to be held at the Assembly Room in Marlborough this evening to celebrate five years of devotion at Christchurch New Road Centre is still happening despite a report in today's Gazette to the contrary. more...
WRONG, wrong, wrong. I've read with interest the debate that's been raging on our website since we ran with Monday's story about the pole dancing classes for kids. more...
One of the UK's most successful British Touring Car Championship stars, Anthony Reid, will be giving members of the public the ride of a lifetime at the Castle Combe Circuit on Saturday October 27. more...
ELDERLY people face a bleak winter shiver ing in the cold after hopes of a cash windfall to pay for a new heating system for their community centre were dashed - and the Forest Journal is calling on readers to help. more...
A MAN who was viciously assaulted by three thugs who wrongly branded him a paedophile has spoken of the horrific attack which has left him too scared to leave the New Forest home where his family has since found refuge. more...
AS it stands, changes need to be made. more...
Racing fans could do worse than take heed of champion trainer Paul Nicholls who paraded some of his stable's stars, together with some talented types to keep an eye on in the future at his Ditcheat base in Somerset. more...
Living in the jet age ... vapour trails across the autumn skies. Pictured by Adver reader Yvette Lea. more...
OUR boss Paul Sturrock was quite good to us last weekend, giving us the time off because we didn't have a game due to the internationals. more...
SOLICITORS Bonallack & Bishop of Salisbury have given two seminars to representatives of social services, Age Concern and the voluntary sector on the new lasting powers of attorney. more...
ECONOMIC growth will slow down next year, but businesses in south Wiltshire, Dorset and Hampshire need not be alarmed. more...
HI everyone and welcome to the Gang Page. Get ready for some delicious fun as we celebrate National Chocolate Week. more...
JON Bass will miss Saturday's trip to Cambridge United after twice needing hospital treatment this week. more...
SALISBURY City halted a sequence of four defeats on the bounce thanks to a spirited fightback against Altrincham, which saw them score three times in the last 20 minutes to pick up a deserved point against the Blue Square Premier strugglers Manager Nick Holmes declared himself happy enough with a share of the spoils, but knows this was a game his side were more than capable of winning. more...
I WRITE in response to recent articles in the Journal with regard to fly tipping on Salisbury Plain. more...
WILTSHIRE County Council seems to prefer two roundabouts when one would be far better. more...
LITTLE Lloyd Black has both his parents to thank for his safe entry into the world after his stunned dad delivered him in an emergency - and then saved his life. more...
BRYN Parry, the Downton cartoonist who has set up a special charity, Help for Heroes (H4H) to help wounded servicemen and women, said at Tidworth that more than £350,000 had been raised in the first two weeks alone. more...
A CHANCE to have virtual access to birds at the secluded wildlife refuge area of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's Langford Lakes nature reserve, has arrived in the form of a camera. more...
There has been far too much written about Town's off-pitch position recently without much action to justify it. The season could go from appealing to appalling in one news announcement. more...
MAYOR of Salisbury Kevin Cardy can certainly bank on the support of the business community for his charitable appeal. more...
In an rare, exclusive interview with the Swindon Advertiser, Mike Diamandis, the advisor to Town's majority shareholders the Wills family, gives his verdict on why the BEST Holdings takeover collapsed. more...
WALCOT'S Marlon Reid gained a comprehensive victory while captaining the Western Counties against the Royal Navy at Jurys Hotel in Bristol, writes DAVE VEYSEY. more...
DISPLAYING a wealth of history within its walls, including a 16th century fireplace, The Weymouth Arms in Warminster adds as much to the town's history as it is does to the social scene. more...
Swindon Dolphin opened their 2007-08 National Speedo League Western Premier Division campaign with a fourth-place finish in a competitive gala at the Pyramids Leisure Centre in Exeter. more...
PARALYMPIC horsewoman Anne Dunham swept the boards at an international dressage competition last week - and won a vacuum cleaner for her efforts. more...
HEAD coach Peter Russell has warned several of his Wildcats they are skating on thin ice after a disastrous double-header against Milton Keynes at the weekend. more...
AFTER reading that there were ideas to open up a section of the old canal (SA, October 11), I checked the calendar in case I had entered a time warp and it was April 1. more...
OUR Highworth borough councillors are being somewhat disingenuous in crediting the Conservatives with delivering better schools and facilities' (Your Views, October 6), when it is the Labour Government who have been pouring money into education, partly to restore the crumbling edifices bequeathed by Thatcher and Major. more...
CONGRATULATIONS to Mike Spry for his letters on school funding etc. more...
Referring to the lady with the baby who parked in a disabled space at Asda, does she really think we choose to be this way? more...
STEPHEN Halden makes the assumption that the Brunel Rooms have become a victim of the new anti-smoking legislation. He should check his facts. more...
THE fact being that smoking causes death, impotency and many other health problems, why do not the governments of the world ban the production of tobacco completely? And class it as an A1+ drug. more...
I IMAGINE that even Anne Snelgrove MP is surely regretting her frequent defence of alleged NHS dental treatment when a recent survey confirms quite clearly that more than two million people are unable to access an NHS dentist. more...
FLOOD victim Dilys Jones says she is thrilled that £50,000 of flood relief money will be up for grabs by people in Swindon. more...
THE Swindon Advertiser is helping police in their hunt for a violent robber who left a man needing brain surgery. more...
PRIMARY schools in part of Swindon will take in extra pupils next September - because of a housing explosion. more...
THE Lowry family, who are seeking the return of kidnapped baby Sebastian, got a chilling warning when his uncle Joe tried to track him down. more...
LITTLE has changed in the state of health care in and around Swindon in the past year, according to the annual health check ratings. more...
A KITE club is flying high after being given a prestigious accolade. more...
COMRADES paid their respects to a former war veteran who passed away earlier this month. more...
DAY trips will be made a lot easier for youngsters at one of the town's special schools after a generous set of donations. more...
A DISMAL' nightclub in Swindon is one of the worst in Britain, say licensing officers. more...
THE Government has announced that the basic state pension is to rise by £3.40 a week next year, in line with inflation. more...
THE daughter of Terry Stevens has spoken of her horror at the brutal attack carried out on him. more...
JUST four in 10 pupils in the town's secondary schools are gaining a basic pass in the key subjects of English and maths. more...
THE jury in the murder trial of a Sardinian accused of travelling to the UK to kill his RAF Lyneham love rival has retired to consider its verdict. more...
UNDER-FIRE First Great Western has been named the second-worst train operator for punctuality. more...
Swindon Robins 35, Coventry Bees 45, Poole Pirates 28 Overall aggregate: Swindon (68) Coventry (85) Poole (63) more...
AFTER losing his first competitive match as a county coach 6-1, Gerry Smith could have been forgiven for waving goodbye to the beautiful game altogether. more...
Miss Tessa Jean Lynch and Mr Timothy Peter Eldridge were married at Malmesbury Abbey on September 29. more...
THE birthday of baby Emma will be an easy one for her family to remember as she was born on the same date as her grandfather. more...
BABY Alexa was in a hurry to enter the world when she arrived just an hour after her mother got to hospital. more...
Our Then and Now feature this week continues in Portway with a look at the fire station. more...
Sheila clark, of Westbury, is hoping a Wiltshire Times reader can help identify the people in this old photo. more...
BOTTOM of the table Purton Reserves inflicted a first defeat of the season on visitors Westbury United Reserves in the Premier Division of the Wiltshire League. more...
FROME Town have confirmed they have agreed an extension to the sponsorship deal with Custom Carpet Warehouse for the main stand at Badgers Hill for a further 12 months. more...
CORSHAM Town were denied their first win in five games after conceding six minutes into injury time against Welton Rovers on Tuesday. more...
GLENN Armstrong hit a hat-trick as Calne Town eased into the next round of the Wiltshire Senior Cup at the expense of AFC Trowbridge. more...
AN INSPIRED substitution by manager Paul Ranger saw Bradford Town into the next round of the Wiltshire Senior Cup as they left it late to beat Downton. more...
Wellington 2, Westbury United 2. WELLINGTON goalkeeper Ryan Lewis made a fingertip save from Matt Sharp's shot deep into injury time to preserve his side's unbeaten league record in last night’s Toolstation League First Division match. more...
DIVING: West Wiltshire Diving Club came away from the Pete Waterfield novice invitational in Southampton with a clutch of medals. more...
NETBALL: Bradford C made a winning start to the season as they beat Chippenham C 17-14 in the Moonraker League. more...
AS a past chairman of Wiltshire Racial Equality Council, I took a keen interest in the report in last week's Wiltshire Times that the council was considered by a consultant to be not fit for purpose.' more...
READING in your paper that the council was thinking of putting up Polish signs in the park, I think it would be a better idea for them to learn the Queen's English. If we went to live in their country we would have to learn their language. more...
I HAVE recently returned from a holiday in one of the Greek islands, such a carefree place. more...
BY the end of this year West Wiltshire District Council, a non-profit-making organisation, will have contracted out all grounds maintenance and cleansing operations, including litter-picking, to a company that relies on profits to maintain its existence. more...
THE Great Western Ambulance Service is a long way from greatness, according to the team of management consultants who inspected it in July. more...
I LIVE in Hilperton and use the Paxcroft Mead park most days. I am amazed at how some of the younger generation can cause so much mess and trouble. more...
IN your October 5 issue you reported that response to the new M&Co shop in Warminster had not been universally enthusiastic. more...
I DRIVE to work through the lanes from Atworth to Bradford Leigh, passing a very large layby. more...
NOT a rugby fan? Head out on Saturday night - or Friday night, or any night this week - and you'll find some great live music in west and north Wiltshire. more...
FRIDAY OCTOBER 19 more...
WILFRED Emmanuel-Jones, known as the Black Farmer, is the Conservative Party's prospective parliamentary candidate for the new Chippenham seat, at the next General Election. more...
WILTSHIRE Primary Care Trust has been rated as "weak" by the Healthcare Commission in its annual inspection. more...
A FOUR-METRE high steel construction of a man, weighing in at one-and-a-half tonnes, has gone on show. more...
THIS week's Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News is packed with news, sport and features, plus there's a 12-page Golden Years supplement. more...
A NORTH Bradley family who received a scam letter purporting to be from the Spanish lottery are trying to raise awareness to prevent anyone falling foul of the con. more...
AN inquest yesterday ruled that the death of Evelyn Higson, a pensioner who died after being hit by a car in Trowbridge, was an accident. more...
A MOTHER and daughter who gave up the comforts of home to trek 60 miles along the Great Wall of China have succeeded in their task. more...
A LANDLORD who put an anti-gay sign referring to mince and faggots outside his pub has been found guilty of a public order offence. more...
THE mother of a cyclist who died after a crash in March has said she can finally move on following the conclusion of his inquest. more...
MEMBERS of the Tiddlers Toddler Group took part in a Toddle Waddle and raised more than £150 for charity yesterday. more...
A SUPERMARKET in Westbury has been heavily criticised by a councillor and shoppers on an online forum. more...
DETECTIVES will re-investigate the death of a Polish builder after allegations of foul play were made at an inquest. more...
CONGRATULATIONS to our Junior of the Week Robbie McGrane, of Melksham, who wins a £5 voucher from The Toy Shop, plus two Happy Meals from McDonald's in Trowbridge, Melksham or Chippenham. more...
Most NHS trusts in the South West have improved their scores in this year's Annual Health Check published today by the Healthcare Commission but Wiltshire PCT, the county's ambulance service and the Royal United Hospital at Bath have all received the lowest possible marks. more...
HUNDREDS of people turned out to pay their last respects to St Sampson's Primary School pupil Joanna Osztrovszky in Cricklade yesterday. more...
SOLICITORS Bonallack & Bishop of Salisbury have given two more...
ECONOMIC growth will slow down next year, but businesses in south Wiltshire, Dorset and Hampshire need not be alarmed. more...
BRYN Parry, the Downton cartoonist who has set up a special charity, Help for Heroes (H4H) to help wounded servicemen and women, said at Tidworth that more than £350,000 had been raised in the first two weeks alone. more...
ELDERLY people face a bleak winter shiver more...
LITTLE Lloyd Black has both his parents to thank for his safe entry into the world after his stunned dad delivered him in an emergency - and then saved his life. more...
A MAN who was viciously assaulted by three thugs who wrongly branded him a more...
JON Bass will miss Saturday's trip to Cambridge United after twice needing hospital treatment this week. more...
SALISBURY City halted a sequence of four defeats on the bounce thanks to a spirited fightback against Altrincham, which saw them score three times in the last 20 minutes to pick up a deserved point against the Blue Square Premier strugglers more...
PLAYER PROFILE (v Stevenage Borough - FA Cup 4th QR) more...
SALISBURY City has enjoyed some memorable moments in the FA Cup in recent years under manager Nick Holmes. more...
COMRADES paid their respects to a former war veteran who passed away earlier this month. more...
THE Government has announced that the basic state pension is to rise by £3.40 a week next year, in line with inflation. more...
JUST four in 10 pupils in the town's secondary schools are gaining a basic pass in the key subjects of English and maths. more...
DAY trips will be made a lot easier for youngsters at one of the town's special schools after a generous set of donations. more...
A DISMAL' nightclub in Swindon is one of the worst in Britain, say licensing officers. more...
THE daughter of Terry Stevens has spoken of her horror at the brutal attack carried out on him. more...
THE jury in the murder trial of a Sardinian accused of travelling to the UK to kill his RAF Lyneham love rival has retired to consider its verdict. more...
UNDER-FIRE First Great Western has been named the second-worst train operator for punctuality. more...
SELLING booze to children has landed a Swindon shop owner in trouble. more...
POLICE have been cracking down on sham driving instructors who teach without qualifications. more...
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LITTLE has changed in the state of health care in and around Swindon in the past year, according to the annual health check ratings. more...
A KITE club is flying high after being given a prestigious accolade. more...
CAPTAIN Wayne Fiddes insists the senior Wildcats players must start to show their claws if Swindon are to transform their stuttering start in the EPL. more...
PETE Horwat has warned his passionate players to curb their tempers as Shrivenham's push for a top-six finish in the Hellenic Premier Division begins to gather momentum. more...
CHRIS Pethick is urging his stuttering Purton side to find some consistency, starting tomorrow at Cheltenham Saracens. more...
PURTON Reserves will be looking to build on last week's shock victory over Westbury United when they entertain Corsham Town at the Red House this weekend, writes RAY BURROUGHS. more...
EVERGREEN midfielder Keith Knight hopes he can be the glue to hold Supermarine's season together after linking up with former teammate Ian Howell at Hunts Copse. more...
CHIPPENHAM Town chief Adie Mings has warned his defenders to beware the "Peter Crouch-style" threat in tomorrow's FA Trophy clash with Merthyr Tydfil. more...
Swindon Robins 35 more...
A woman has been air lifted to hospital after her car overturned on the A350 near Chippenham during rush hour. more...
POLICE and the RSPCA have raided a house near Chippenham to rescue dogs that have allegedly been cruelly treated. more...
THE parents of Peter Weaving have said they cannot find closure, after an inquest into his death delivered an open verdict. more...
Villagers have been left baffled after more than 50 loaves of bread and buns were dumped in a ditch. more...
An RSPCA inspector has confirmed that 22 dogs were taken when the charity and police raided a house near Chippenham carried out a rescue operation after allegations of cruelty. more...
Three car crashes in the space of a few hours caused traffic chaos around Chippenham tonight. more...
HUNDREDS of people turned out to pay their last respects to St Sampson's Primary School pupil Joanna Osztrovszky in Cricklade yesterday. more...
Three children from a Chippenham junior school have been taken to hospital after a coach crash on the Isle of Wight. more...
Children from Frogwell School in Chippenham are to continue with their stay at centre on the Isle of Wight despite being involved in a coach crash yesterday. more...
A meeting due to be held at the Assembly Room in Marlborough this evening to celebrate five years of devotion at Christchurch New Road Centre is still happening despite a report in today's Gazette to the contrary. more...
Two-year-old David Keeling was found dead in his bed at his home in Mayenne Place, Devizes, last Friday. more...
Swindon Town director Bob Holt has hit back at Best Holdings' claims Swindon Town are to blame for the collapse of takeover talks. more...
A FORMER council chairman and a popular headteacher are in line to have streets in Westbury named in their honour. more...
PUPILS from Chippenham will continue their activity holiday on the Isle of Wight despite being involved in a coach crash yesterday. more...
A VEHICLE has overturned with a women trapped inside after crashing on the A350 during rush hour. more...
A LANDLORD who put an anti-gay sign referring to mince and faggots outside his pub has been found guilty of a public order offence. more...
THIS week's Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News is packed with news, sport and features, plus there's a 12-page Golden Years supplement. more...
A GOALKEEPER from Chippenham is making a miraculous recovery after fracturing his neck and breaking a disc in his spine during a game. more...
A CHEF whose restaurant is so popular he had to turn away a celebrity composer visited Warminster this week. more...
IMPROVEMENTS to the area around Town Bridge in Trowbridge are underway beginning with the demolition of the former public toilets. more...
A 37-YEAR-OLD man suffered serious head injuries following a vicious assault in Warminster on Sunday. more...
DETECTIVES will re-investigate the death of a Polish builder after allegations of foul play were made at an inquest. more...
A CELEBRATION to mark the switch on of Christmas lights in Warminster has been cancelled amid concerns it would cause further disruption after months of roadworks in the town centre. more...
A MYSTERIOUS monk comforting a widow at Lacock Abbey and a series of spooky goings-on at a gothic manor house near Warminster are among stories featured in a new book. more...
THE senior police officer leading the closure of inquiry offices in Wiltshire has admitted it was never going to be a popular decision. more...
THE leadership race to replace Sir Menzies Campbell as Liberal Democrat leader is now in full flow but local party members and councillors are disappointed to see him go. more...
THE mother of a cyclist who died after a crash in March has said she can finally move on following the conclusion of his inquest. more...
A GANG of thieves have made off with thousands of pounds worth of computer equipment after targeting three secondary schools in Chippenham at the weekend. more...
ROUNDABOUTS pose the biggest obstacle for learner drivers in Chippenham and Trowbridge, AA research shows. more...
RESIDENTS in Corsham are being invited to view proposed plans for the redevelopment of Corsham Media Park, which could see the creation of up to 1,500 jobs. more...
POLICE are asking for people to be more vigilant following a series of pickpocketing incidents in Chippenham over the weekend. more...
A CORONER yesterday recorded an open verdict into the death of 33-year-old Peter Weaving who drowned in the Canary Islands. more...
THE long-awaited development of the Kingston Mill site in Bradford on Avon moved a step closer last night when town councillors backed revised plans for the controversial scheme. more...
A Trowbridge martial arts expert has helped to raise £5,000 for more...
Bradford C made a winning start to the season as they beat more...
The Wiltshire County Short Mat Bowling Association hosted matches more...
Avon Valley Runners are hosting the 11th running of the Over the more...
CORSHAM Town were denied their first win in five games after conceding six more...
Wellington 2, Westbury United 2 more...
A YOUNG Wiltshire cricketer made such an impression when he turned up for more...
GLENN Armstrong hit a hat-trick as Calne Town eased into the next round of more...
AN INSPIRED substitution by manager Paul Ranger saw Bradford Town into the more...
BOTTOM of the table Purton Reserves inflicted a first defeat of the season more...
Victor Cox brought the curtain down on a frustrating more...
West Wiltshire Diving Club came away from the Pete Waterfield novice more...
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