Wiltshire | Archive | 2007 | November
THE Lions Club in Bradford on Avon has expressed its "sincere appreciation" for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance after raising money to help keep the service going. more...
Some £4,500 cash was stolen from Calne Liberal Club on Thursday October 25 by a man who walked in off the street. The incident took place at about 10.50am and police have appealed for witnesses. more...
There is a real, abiding problem when trying to capture the soul of a great singer and band in the studio, when that band eats up live performances as a starving man would a chicken sandwich. more...
Nicolai Dunger is one Swede who saw (moderate) international success singing in English. And then decided to start releasing records in his own language. more...
The Octopus Project is a four-piece band from Austin, Texas who play a style known as 'indietronica' - a sound that relies heavily on thrashing guitars and a cacophony of instruments but also pulls in a (nicely cheesy) 80s electronic overlay. more...
A teenager is to face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to two counts of robbery on the same victim. more...
Mark Maguire, of Bradford News, takes on Steve Latham, of The Dog and Fox (20891/8) more...
Jamie Davis, of Bradford News, takes on Ricky Trott (20891/3) more...
Dog and Fox goalkeeper Nick Quinton saves from Mark Maguire (20891/4) more...
Mark Maguire takes a shot for Bradford News (20891/5) more...
Mark Maguire lead an attack for Bradford News (20891/6) more...
Mark Maguire, of Bradford News, challenges Steve Latham, of the Dog and Fox (20891/7) more...
Mark Maguire, of Bradford News, takes on Steve Latham, of the Dog and Fox (20891/2) more...
Bradford News v Dog and Fox more...
Corsham centre supporters wait for a breakthrough (20893/18) more...
Simon Gray fires in a shot for Corsham Centre (20893/17) more...
Corsham Town manager Mel Gingell, left, and Westbury United boss Paul Brickley queue for tea at half-time (20893/16) more...
Lebeq's Tarik Whitcliffe beats Corsham Centre's Simon Gray to a header (20893/15) more...
Corsham Centre celebrate their goal from James Lye (20893/14) more...
Corsham Centre's Craig Gingell is crowded out by Lebeq defenders (20893/13) more...
Corsham Centre's Liam Ralph heads for goal (20893/12) more...
Corsham Centre's Liam Ralph takes on a Lebeq defender (20893/11) more...
Simon Gray is denied by Lebeq defender Darryl Saunders (20893/10) more...
Corsham Centre's Craig Gingell battles for possession (20893/9) more...
Craig Gingell goes close for Corsham Centre (20893/8) more...
Corsham Centre's James Lye takes on Lebeq's Andrew Finch (20893/7) more...
James Lye shows close control (20893/6) more...
A Corsham Centre player in full flight against two Lebeq defenders (20893/5) more...
Shane Godsell gets in a cross for Corsham Centre (20893/4) more...
Simon Gray leads an attack for Corsham Centre against Ollie Barczyk (20893/3) more...
Lebeq Courage Tavern celebrate their first goal from Tom Jacobs (20893/2) more...
Corsham Centre v Lebeq Courage Tavern more...
WILTSHIRE SUNDAY CUP: Three times behind, the British Lion hit back in style to claim a place in the third round of the Wiltshire Sunday Cup. more...
PREMIER DIVISION: Bradford News defeated their fierce local rivals Dog and Fox Ashley 2-1 to claim their first victory of the season, but Mark Hurkett’s side are still bottom of the table. more...
DIVISION ONE: Trowbridge based The Ship FC opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Division One after they defeated Kingfisher FC and Potterne suffered a surprise defeat at North Bradley. more...
DIVISION TWO: Cooper-Avon are the new pacesetters after their 6-0 victory over Audley FC, coupled with previous leaders Crown Cosmos shock 3-1 home lose against The Crown Devizes, saw the two teams swap positions at the head of the table. more...
DIVISION THREE: The heavyweight battle in Division Three between leaders Biddestone White Horse and AFC Bell was tipped to be a thriller and it didn’t fail to disappoint. more...
DIVISION FOUR: Corsham Centre B and Riverside Renegades share the number one spot, with the Centre on top by virtue of a slightly better goal difference. more...
SUNDAY CUP: Top Chippenham Sunday League side Corsham Centre saw their dreams of FA Sunday Cup glory ended for another season yesterday as they suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat against leading Bristol and District Sunday League outfit Lebeq Courage Tavern, who were runners-up in last season’s competition when they lost 5-0 at Liverpool's Anfield ground against Coundon Conservative FC. more...
PREMIER DIVISION Bradford News defeated their fierce local rivals Dog & Fox Ashley 2-1 to claim their first victory of the season but unfortunately for Mark Hurkett's side the result still leaves them on the bottom of the Robson Taylor, Chippenham League, Premier division. Dog & Fox went into the game on the back of three wins and a draw while the newsmen had lost five on the spin and had been tipped to lose for a sixth time, however with local pride at stake the newsmen upper their game while the Dog never really left the starting blocks and were second best for most of the game. Both teams huffed and puffed their way through the first 45 minutes with nothing to show for their efforts. The deadlock was finally broken in the 60th minute when Harry Hamlin's shot crept under the body of the Dog's keeper Nick Quinton who should have really done a lot better to keep the ball out. Bradford News doubled their lead five minutes later thanks to a tremendous individual effort from Nathan Glass who picked the ball up midway into his own half before beating a few players and then rifling the ball home past a bemused Quinton who was inches away from keeping out the thunderous drive which swerved wickedly before ending up in the net. The Dog struck a consolation in injury time when Chris Maskrey reduced the arrears which set up a few anxious moments for the newsmen who from a similar position threw away a 2-1 goal lead and ended up losing. On this occasion Hurkett's side showed that they had leaned form last weeks mistakes as they held out to secure a deserved triumph which was their first over the Dog since October 2005. more...
PEOPLE in Corsham are being encouraged to get involved in a Day of Action to help clean up litter and graffiti hotspots. more...
Action from the under 11s League Cup game between Westbury Youth and Melksham Town Youth B (33778/6) more...
Action from the under 11s League Cup game between Westbury Youth and Melksham Town Youth B (33778/5) more...
Action from the under 11s League Cup game between Westbury Youth and Melksham Town Youth B (33778/4) more...
Action from the under 11s League Cup game between Westbury Youth and Melksham Town Youth B (33778/3) more...
Action from the under 11s League Cup game between Westbury Youth and Melksham Town Youth B (33778/2) more...
The Westbury Youth under 11s team (33780) more...
Westbury Youth v Melksham Town Youth B more...
I am not pointing the finger at the defence - we are not working hard enough all over the pitch to keep clean sheets. more...
Chippenham Town have been handed a trip to Bromley in the FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round. more...
Lions For Lambs is the latest drama fashioned from newspaper headlines about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, and the responsibilities born by the men in suits on Capitol Hill. more...
Mark Helfrich's misguided romantic comedy will need a lot more than good luck to compete with the hilarious Ratatouille, or even The Heartbreak Kid and Run Fat Boy Run. It will need a miracle. more...
Sean Penn's fourth feature as writer-director is a moving adaptation of Jon Krakauer's acclaimed best-seller that cements the Oscar-winning actor's reputation as a keen observer of the human condition at its most fragile. more...
Robert Rodriguez's bloody valentine to 1960s and 70s horror films was originally released in America as one half of the ill-fated Grindhouse double-bill (with Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof). more...
Football: Pewsey Vale's Jekyll and Hyde season continued with this home defeat against Launton Sports. more...
Rugby: After a patient start, Minety changed up a gear and destroyed visitors Supermarine with pace and precision. Having leaked an early penalty goal, the home team went on to score eight tries without conceding a further point. more...
Rugby: Facing heavier opposition, Minety seconds struggled for possession but ran in three good tries to win. more...
The Devizes 2nd XV clocked up another convincing win last weekend ,on the Chivers ground, beating by Pewsey Vale by the handsome margin of 28 points to eight.They could easily have notched up 50 points if they had been able to sustain, throughout the game , the quality of rugby they had displayed in the first half. A mix of experience and youthful endeavour proved too much for what looked to be a very useful Pewsey XV. more...
Rugby: Not the greatest preparation for a must win match, even before the 60 mile trek west Devizes were rocked by the late call off of regular centre Dan Mayland whose grandfather had died overnight. Added to the earlier loss of another player that morning they were down to just one replacement and once again veteran coach Ian Diddams was pressed onto the bench. The unhelpful build-up was further compounded by the news that they were to be docked two points for fielding an unregistered player at the first match of the season. As the player in question had been a regular second team player for several seasons the punishment obviously felt harsh albeit technically justified. more...
Hockey report. Ciren Ladies 2nd X1 v. Painswick. Sat. 3rd Nov. more...
Hockey: Wootton Bassett Ladies had mixed fortunes at the weekend, with a defeat and two victories. more...
Jamie Cox fears his year may have ground to a premature halt after revealing his swollen hand is more of a problem that he has let on. more...
FIGHTING sandwiched between the two home favourites, Jamie Cox was always going to have something to live up to at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday night. more...
Bagless vacuum cleaner pioneer Sir James Dyson picked up a £59 million salary and dividend payout last year after seeing profits soar by nearly a fifth, it emerged today. more...
A NUDE calendar featuring a group of Melksham women has gone on sale to raise funds for charity. more...
MELKSHAM Tourist Information Centre celebrates 25 years in business today. more...
A BLUE car links two attempted child abductions in Melksham, police said today. more...
THOUSANDS of people descended on Broughton Gifford near Melksham on Friday as a spectacular fireworks display was played out to music. more...
A VERWOOD woman has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender following the fatal stabbing of a young father-of-one in Southampton at the weekend. more...
A RINGWOOD man has appeared in court charged with sexual assault of a girl under 16, as part of a major police investigation into historic allegations of child abuse in the New Forest. more...
TRIBUTE will be paid to all those who have given their lives in the service of their country next weekend. more...
DIVISION THREE: Rowde Sports climbed out of the bottom two after a much deserved victory at fellow strugglers Bratton Reserves. more...
DIVISION TWO: Mere Town moved to within six points of top spot as they comfortably overcame hosts Anchor and Hope by 7-0. more...
DIVISION ONE: Warminster Town Reserves crashed to their fourth league defeat of the season away to AFC Trowbridge Town Youth Reserves. more...
WILTS JUNIOR CUP: It was a bad day for teams from the Trowbridge League in the Wilts Junior Cup on Saturday as seven of the nine teams playing were knocked out. more...
Stuart Barber takes over the ball for Semington Magpies after Mike Falzon goes to ground (33785/5) more...
Close control from Dan Rimmer, of Semington Magpies (33785/4) more...
Stuart Barker takes a shot for Semington Magpies (33785/3) more...
Dan Rimmer's forward run for Semington Magpies is thwarted by a Stratton defender (33785/2) more...
Semington Magpies v Stratton Juniors more...
SALISBURY City boss Nick Holmes has confirmed he will be sending a very strong side to Swindon Supermarine for tomorrow's Wiltshire Premier Shield tie. more...
PROPOSED changes to the regional bus service between Bath and Salisbury could wreak havoc with Salisbury's tourism trade and cause hospital patients to be left stranded, a passenger watchdog group claimed this week. more...
A MOTORCYCLIST had a narrow escape when his bike burst into flames on the way to get its MOT. more...
JEREL Ifil is refusing to wallow in self-pity after his cruel deflection gifted Doncaster Rovers a fourth League One victory on the trot on Saturday. more...
LEE Peacock has challenged his Town teammates to do their thinking for themselves after the Robins had their wings clipped by a compact Doncaster Rovers on Saturday. more...
CRAIG Easton insists Town should not fear any of their League One rivals, despite slipping to successive defeats for the first time under Paul Sturrock's tenure. more...
PAUL Sturrock is praying for a quick resolution to Town's transfer embargo crisis after revealing it is fast becoming a health hazard to his injury-ravaged squad. more...
AN OPPORTUNITY for Marlborough businesses to directly influence Bank of England monetary policy has been rearranged for Tuesday January 15. more...
A SWINDON-BASED convenience store chain has been sold to the Co-op. more...
GREAT Western Enterprise, the leading Swindon-based enterprise and economic development company, has won a customer focus award from Barclays for its involvement in the Barclays Let's Talk programme. more...
AN ORGANISATION from Brinkworth is offering local businesses the chance to take part in a programme to improve their business skills,sales and profitability. more...
VACUUM cleaner pioneer Sir James Dyson enjoyed a £59m salary and dividend payout last year after profits soared by nearly a fifth. more...
NOVEMBER 6 2007: The Marshall Roadshow tour stops off at Riff's Bar, Greatfield, near Hook, on Tuesday. more...
NOVEMBER 5 2007: Lighting up the skies of Swindon for Bonfire Night will be Rn'B diva Beverley Knight. more...
Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a serious house fire at Mannington Park in Swindon on Saturday morning. more...
A man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of two people in Wiltshire. more...
Deacon's robber Jbril Ogulana has pleaded guilty to a firearms offence in relation to the terrifying raid on the jewellery store last summer. more...
A dad who glassed a pal has escaped jail after a court heard how he had been drinking on prescription drugs. more...
A man accused of attacking Terry Stevens with a hammer in West Swindon has been remanded in custody by a judge at Swindon crown court. more...
Police are appealing for help in finding a man who has indecently exposed himself to five women and girls in the areas of Lydiard Park and Shaw Linear Park. more...
TERRY Mifsud wants to make his best friend Lewis Maher smile again in time for Christmas. more...
AS a rule we Brits don’t like people tampering with our rubbish collection days, or even how our waste is collected – but it's all change today. more...
ALL faces focused upwards as the dark sky erupted for Bonfire Night. more...
TWO young girl footballers have paid tribute to Bob Fry for introducing them to the beautiful game. more...
GENEROUS people have been digging deep to help save the life of a terminally ill five-year-old. more...
FIRE raged through an empty house in Whitworth Road. more...
A PENSIONER was rescued by brave neighbours after a fire ripped through her home. more...
REMEMBRANCE Sunday in Cricklade will be marked by a parade and special services. more...
SCIENTISTS have found that Swindon produces 10 times more pollution than it can cope with. more...
A CYCLIST is in a serious condition in hospital after a collision with a bus. more...
SMILING faces greeted the cutting of the red ribbon to officially open a new unit for youngsters with special educational needs. more...
A MAN walking along the M4 in fog on Sunday night was hit by a truck and died. more...
THE price of petrol has smashed through the £1-a-litre barrier at a number of the town's pumps. more...
A GREAT friend, neighbour and a wonderful mother. more...
POLICE have issued an artist's impression of a man believed to have exposed himself three times at Swindon beauty spots last month. more...
MINETY maintained their lead at the top of Dorset and Wilts Division One North with a 48-3 home win over Supermarine. more...
SWINDON College moved into fifth place in the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier Division with a 29-14 win over Gosford All Blacks. more...
WOOTTON Bassett remain undefeated in Southern Counties South after an impressive 14-7 win at Wimborne. more...
SWINDON Robins today confirmed the news all fans were waiting to hear, with the re-signing of skipper Leigh Adams. more...
IN LEIGH Adams, the Robins have re-signed a "absolute Swindon legend" who will help them lift the silverware they so desperately crave, according to team boss Alun Rossiter. more...
LEE Richardson is ready to run the risk of long-term damage to his troublesome groin problem in a bid to help Robins towards Elite League glory next season. more...
THE Wessex Midweek Cricket League annual meeting will be held on Wednesday November 14 at The Mash Tun, North Bradley, starting at 7.30 pm. more...
Melksham Town 1, Hallen 1. MELKSHAM Town boss Kelvin Highmore admitted his team were “not at the races” after they played out a drab 1-1 draw with Hallen in the Toolstation League Premier Division at The Conigre. more...
Dawlish Town 3, Frome Town 1. A SERIES of defensive errors saw Frome Town beaten at the seaside by an experienced Dawlish Town side in the Toolstation League Premier Division on Saturday. more...
Cadbury Heath 3, Westbury United 2. WESTBURY United let slip a 2-0 lead as Cadbury Heath captain and leading scorer Marcus Duharty hit a hat-trick to bring his side three points from this Toolstation League First Division game after they trailed 0-2 just before half time. more...
Combe Down 2nds 20, Corsham 3rds 22. CORSHAM 3rds gained an encouraging result at the Bath Sulis ground on Saturday. more...
Corsham 2nds 10, Sutton Benger 10. CORSHAM 2nds lost both their 100 per cent record and top spot in Dorset and Wilts Division Two North as they slipped to a 17-10 defeat at home to Sutton Benger. more...
Corsham 29, Sherborne 0. CORSHAM halted their mini-slide in emphatic fashion with a comprehensive victory in Saturday's Southern Counties South encounter at Lacock Road. more...
Oakmedians 5, Trowbridge 29. TROWBRIDGE avenged last season’s defeat at Meyrick Park with an effective performance that enabled them to maintain top position in Southern Counties South. more...
A NETWORK is being launched to give people in Wiltshire a greater say in the way health and social care services are provided. more...
SMALL grants of between £100 and £500 are still available to support community group projects across most of west Wiltshire. more...
WEST Wiltshire District Council's planning committee has agreed that seven single home developments in villages will no longer have to support affordable housing. more...
A TRUCK awareness programme designed to cut child road casualties is visiting two local schools. more...
WILTSHIRE-based vacuum cleaner pioneer Sir James Dyson picked up a £59 million salary and dividend payout last year after seeing profits soar by nearly a fifth, it emerged today. more...
TALKS are to take place later this week to discuss the possibility of Trowbridge becoming a Fairtrade town. more...
FORMER England rugby captain Phil De Glanville presented prizes to pupils during a poetry competition at a Trowbridge school. more...
POLICE today released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the theft of a handbag near a local beauty spot outside Warminster. more...
Police are looking for a man in his 20s who approached young girls in Melksham at the weekend. On Friday morning a 13-year-old girl on her way to George Ward School was approached and then chased by a man in his early 20s. She reported the incident to her teacher. Then, at around 5pm on Saturday a blue car pulled up in Spa Road, Melksham, and the driver accosted two eight-year-old girls, attempting to pull one of them into the car. The girls managed to get away and neither was hurt. more...
A Trowbridge woman is in a critical condition at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol after sustaining serious head injuries at an address in Longfield Road shortly after 9pm on Saturday night. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident. more...
An 82-year-old man from Westbury was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the A350 at Cement Works Bend, near Westbury, shortly after 1pm on Saturday. The man's Ford Fiesta left the road and crashed into a hedge and a road sign. more...
Mencap is challenging Wiltshire schools to join in this year's Spellathon. more...
The funeral has taken place of a mother-of-two who drowned off the coast of Portugal while trying to save her children. more...
Hundreds of mourners heard fond memories of Algarve tragedy victim Jean Dinsmore as a great friend and neighbour and a wonderful mother today. more...
UNDER NINES LEAGUE CUP: AFC Corsham Leopards secured a 3-1 win against Trowbridge Town in the first round of the cup. more...
UNDER 10s LEAGUE CUP: Warminster Highbury A ran out 7-0 winners in their away tie against Larkhall Athletic Eagles in the Daniel Higgs Memorial Trophy. more...
UNDER 11s LEAGUE CUP: Four goals in each half saw visitors Derry Hill run out 8-0 winners against an FC Chippenham side that fought hard throughout. more...
UNDER 12s LEAGUE CUP: A convincing team performance saw Devizes Town Youth run out comfortable 15-2 winners against visitors Worton and Cheverell in their Ron Boucher Memorial Trophy game. more...
UNDER 12s: Goals from Charlie Burgess, Callum Elkins, Drew Adams, Danny Chadwick and Mitchell Stock gave Westbury Youth a hard fought 5-1 win over Castle Combe Colts in the Under 12s Green Division. more...
UNDER 13s: Bradford Town Youth were sure of a place in the next round of the Jack Goodenough Memorial Trophy after their Blues and Whites teams were drawn against each other in the preliminary round. more...
UNDER 14s LEAGUE CUP: The Tim Kerr Memorial Trophy tie between Pewsey Vale and visitors Westbury Youth saw both sides make the most of their chances. more...
UNDER 15s LEAGUE CUP: Trowbridge Town Youth B raised their game at FC Chippenham and for most parts played them off the park in a 3-1 win. more...
UNDER 16s LEAGUE CUP: Westbury Youth’s recent good run was ended by a good Bradford Town Youth side in their Barry Curtis Memorial Trophy match. more...
UNDER 12 GREEN Goals from Charlie Burgess, Callum Elkins, Drew Adams, Danny Chadwick and Mitchell Stock gave Westbury Youth a hard fought 5-1 win over Castle Combe Colts. more...
PROPOSED changes to the regional bus service between Bath and Salisbury could wreak havoc with Salisbury's tourism trade and cause hospital patients to be left stranded, a passenger watchdog group claimed this week. more...
A VERWOOD woman has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender following the fatal stabbing of a young father-of-one in Southampton at the weekend. more...
A RINGWOOD man has appeared in court charged with sexual assault of a girl under 16, as part of a major police investigation into historic allegations of child abuse in the New Forest. more...
A MOTORCYCLIST had a narrow escape when his bike burst into flames on the way to get its MOT. more...
TRIBUTE will be paid to all those who have given their lives in the service of their country next weekend. more...
AN inquest is due to be held today into the death of a 17-year-old boy found dead at his home near Fordingbridge just over four weeks ago. more...
SALISBURY City boss Nick Holmes has confirmed he will be sending a very strong side to Swindon Supermarine for tomorrow's Wiltshire Premier Shield tie. more...
AN ORGANISATION from Brinkworth is offering local businesses the chance to take part in a programme to improve their business skills,sales and profitability. more...
AN OPPORTUNITY for Marlborough businesses to directly influence Bank of England monetary policy has been rearranged for Tuesday January 15. more...
AN OPPORTUNITY for Marlborough businesses to directly influence Bank of England monetary policy has been rearranged for Tuesday January 15. more...
A SWINDON-BASED convenience store chain has been sold to the Co-op. more...
GREAT Western Enterprise, the leading Swindon-based enterprise and economic development company, has won a customer focus award from Barclays for its involvement in the Barclays Let's Talk programme. more...
VACUUM cleaner pioneer Sir James Dyson enjoyed a £59m salary and dividend payout last year after profits soared by nearly a fifth. more...
GRAFFITI continues to scar the town because homeowners are not giving graffiti cleaners permission to remove tags. more...
SMILING faces greeted the cutting of the red ribbon to officially open a new unit for youngsters with special educational needs. more...
A MAN walking along the M4 in fog on Sunday night was hit by a truck and died. more...
FEWER hours will be spent cleaning the town's hospital and cooking for patients, it has been revealed. more...
THE price of petrol has smashed through the £1-a-litre barrier at a number of the town's pumps. more...
SCIENTISTS have found that Swindon produces 10 times more pollution than it can cope with. more...
A GREAT friend, neighbour and a wonderful mother. more...
POLICE have issued an artist's impression of a man believed to have exposed himself three times at Swindon beauty spots last month. more...
FEW subjects rile people more than their bins. more...
GENEROUS people have been digging deep to help save the life of a terminally ill five-year-old. more...
A CYCLIST is in a serious condition in hospital after a collision with a bus. more...
REMEMBRANCE Sunday in Cricklade will be marked by a parade and special services. more...
SLOVAKIAN forward Erik Bochna has been released by the Swindon npower Wildcats following his poor start to the EPL season. more...
North Berks League more...
IN 1957, and with his team struggling to play a fixture because of a shortage of referees, Ken Mulraney made the decision to become a qualified official. more...
Swindon & District League more...
ERIK Bochna has followed fellow Slovak forward Marek Hornak out of the revolving Link Centre doors as head coach Peter Russell looks to transform Wildcats' flagging fortunes. more...
THE West of England Squash Masters tournament, held at Nightingales Hotel and Leisure Club over the weekend, has been hailed a great success. more...
North Wilts Youth & Minors League more...
A JUDO player and coach from Swindon both scooped bronze medals at the Great Britain Masters Championships in Thetford. more...
CIVIL Service joined Wootton Bassett at the top of Division One of the Indoor Cricket League when they defeated Wanborough by 15 runs in a low-scoring encounter. more...
SUPERMARINE chief Mark Collier will use tonight's Wilts Premier Shield clash with Blue Square Premier outfit Salisbury City to give some of his fringe players a chance to impress. more...
JOHN Fisher is determined to turn up the heat on the Hellenic League's pacesetters with victory over Hook Norton at the Elms tonight. more...
MINETY maintained their lead at the top of Dorset and Wilts Division One North with a 48-3 home win over Supermarine. more...
SWINDON College moved into fifth place in the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier Division with a 29-14 win over Gosford All Blacks. more...
WOOTTON Bassett remain undefeated in Southern Counties South after an impressive 14-7 win at Wimborne. more...
RUGBY players past and present came together at the weekend to help celebrate Supermarine Ladies' 50th anniversary. more...
MINETY 2nd ran in three tries to record a 22-5 victory at Wootton Bassett 2nd in Dorset & Wilts Divison 3 North. more...
CLAIRE White's first goal of the season could not prevent Swindon Spitfires from crashing to a 4-1 defeat to Bristol Academy in South West Women's Football League Division One North. more...
LAWN A recorded their first win of the season in a closely- fought Division One match against Pinehurst A in the Swindon & District League. more...
Swindon Sunday League more...
Bagless vacuum cleaner pioneer Sir James Dyson picked up a £59 million salary and dividend payout last year after seeing profits soar by nearly a fifth, it emerged today. more...
Mencap is challenging Wiltshire schools to join in this year's Spellathon. more...
Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a serious house fire at Mannington Park in Swindon on Saturday morning. more...
A man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of two people in Wiltshire. more...
Deacon's robber Jbril Ogulana has pleaded guilty to a firearms offence in relation to the terrifying raid on the jewellery store last summer. more...
A teenager is to face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to two counts of robbery on the same victim. more...
A dad who glassed a pal has escaped jail after a court heard how he had been drinking on prescription drugs. more...
A man accused of attacking Terry Stevens with a hammer in West Swindon has been remanded in custody by a judge at Swindon crown court. more...
Hundreds of mourners heard fond memories of Algarve tragedy victim Jean Dinsmore as a great friend and neighbour and a wonderful mother today. more...
Police are looking for a man in his 20s who approached young girls in Melksham at the weekend. On Friday morning a 13-year-old girl on her way to George Ward School was approached and then chased by a man in his early 20s. She reported the incident to her teacher. Then, at around 5pm on Saturday a blue car pulled up in Spa Road, Melksham, and the driver accosted two eight-year-old girls, attempting to pull one of them into the car. The girls managed to get away and neither was hurt. more...
Police are appealing for help in finding a man who has indecently exposed himself to five women and girls in the areas of Lydiard Park and Shaw Linear Park. more...
The funeral has taken place of a mother-of-two who drowned off the coast of Portugal while trying to save her children. more...
A Trowbridge woman is in a critical condition at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol after sustaining serious head injuries at an address in Longfield Road shortly after 9pm on Saturday night. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident. more...
An 82-year-old man from Westbury was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the A350 at Cement Works Bend, near Westbury, shortly after 1pm on Saturday. The man's Ford Fiesta left the road and crashed into a hedge and a road sign. more...
Some £4,500 cash was stolen from Calne Liberal Club on Thursday October 25 by a man who walked in off the street. The incident took place at about 10.50am and police have appealed for witnesses. more...
Rugby: Not the greatest preparation for a must win match, even before the 60 mile trek west Devizes were rocked by the late call off of regular centre Dan Mayland whose grandfather had died overnight. Added to the earlier loss of another player that morning they were down to just one replacement and once again veteran coach Ian Diddams was pressed onto the bench. The unhelpful build-up was further compounded by the news that they were to be docked two points for fielding an unregistered player at the first match of the season. As the player in question had been a regular second team player for several seasons the punishment obviously felt harsh albeit technically justified. more...
I am not pointing the finger at the defence - we are not working hard enough all over the pitch to keep clean sheets. more...
Rugby: After a patient start, Minety changed up a gear and destroyed visitors Supermarine with pace and precision. Having leaked an early penalty goal, the home team went on to score eight tries without conceding a further point. more...
Football: Pewsey Vale's Jekyll and Hyde season continued with this home more...
Rugby: Facing heavier opposition, Minety seconds struggled for possession but ran in three good tries to win. more...
Chippenham Town have been handed a trip to Bromley in the FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round. more...
The Devizes 2nd XV clocked up another convincing win last weekend ,on the Chivers ground, more...
A BOXING workshop at Longfield estate in Trowbridge attracted the attention of children from the area during a day of action to tackle anti-social behaviour. more...
NIGEL Greenaway, chief executive officer for Persimmon Homes South Division returned to grass routes level in Westbury recently to raise more than £20,000 for charity. more...
MYSTERY surrounds the death of a woman who was suffering from chronic pain after a coroner recorded an open verdict. more...
DIFFICULTIES in distinguishing one set of school pupils from another in Trowbridge has led to a radical uniform rethink. more...
A CORONER has ruled that the death of a popular member of Trowbridge Cricket Club was suicide. more...
A BLUE car links two attempted child abductions in Melksham, police said today. more...
POLICE today released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the theft of a handbag near a local beauty spot outside Warminster. more...
TEAMS of young people are coming together to help recycle bicycles in Chippenham. more...
LIFESAVER David Sampford has celebrated donating blood for the 75th time. more...
STAFF and gym users at Castle Place Leisure Centre in Trowbridge took part in a marathon spinning session to raise money for a breast cancer charity. more...
WILTSHIRE pupils could soon be eating healthier dinners thanks to a food fair organised by Wiltshire County Council. more...
THOUSANDS of people descended on Broughton Gifford near Melksham on Friday as a spectacular fireworks display was played out to music. more...
FORMER England rugby captain Phil De Glanville presented prizes to pupils during a poetry competition at a Trowbridge school. more...
MAKING the River Biss into an attractive feature at the heart of Trowbridge is the aim of a new study. more...
THE Arc Theatre in Trowbridge is staging a children's show later this month with fully integrated sign language. more...
WEST Wiltshire District Council's planning committee has agreed that seven single home developments in villages will no longer have to support affordable housing. more...
MAJOR improvements have been made in the performance of North Wiltshire District Council's benefit service. more...
WILTSHIRE-based vacuum cleaner pioneer Sir James Dyson picked up a £59 million salary and dividend payout last year after seeing profits soar by nearly a fifth, it emerged today. more...
A TRUCK awareness programme designed to cut child road casualties is visiting two local schools. more...
TROWBRIDGE-based frozen food manufacturer, apetito Ltd, has just launched Copper County Foods in Toronto, Canada. more...
ICE HOCKEY: Following a run of performances that have not lived up to the expectations of pre-season, the head coach of the Swindon npower Wildcats, Peter Russell, has released Slovakian forward Erik Bochna. more...
CENTRAL defender Kevin Bush is poised for a return to Melksham Town. more...
Combe Down 2nds 20, Corsham 3rds 22 more...
Corsham 2nds 10, Sutton Benger 10 more...
Corsham 29, Sherborne 0 more...
Oakmedians 5, Trowbridge 29 more...
Melksham Town 1, Hallen 1 more...
Dawlish Town 3, Frome Town 1 more...
Cadbury Heath 3, Westbury United 2 more...
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