Wiltshire | Archive | 2007 | March
A CALL has gone out for volunteers to help clean up the Kennet and Avon Canal. more...
CHIPPENHAM United RAOB have received the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News-sponsored Team of the Week award they won for their 3-2 success over AFC Pilot in Division Three on Sunday March 11. more...
DAVID Howell was heading into tonight's final round attempting to finish the WGC-CA Championship with his first under par 18 holes of the week at the Doral resort in Florida. more...
Match report from Sincil Bank, Lincoln Coca Cola League Two Fulltime Lincoln City 2 Swindon Town 3 In a game that paired fourth placed Lincoln with fifth placed Swindon, Town manager Paul Sturrock gave a debut to Barry Corr and partnered him up front with Lukas Jutkiewicz. That dropped Christian Roberts and Lee Peacock to midfield alongside Michael Pook and Sofienne Zaaboub for the away side. more...
ESSENTIAL gas mains work starts tomorrow on Bath Road, Melksham. more...
A STAR from the TV teenage drama Skins is coming to a Melksham school tomorrow night. more...
THE girls of Burgate School and Sixth Form Centre turned to Gold for the climax of their jubilee dance show last week - part of the school's 50th anniversary celebrations. more...
A PORTON couple who met and married in Singapore while both serving as lieutenants in the Army during the Malaysia troubles of the 1950s, have each been presented with the Malaysian Service Medal in recognition of their military service. more...
CAMPAIGNERS who have spent more than a year fighting to stop a new mini-housing estate being built in their midst in Salisbury, have lost their battle. more...
SWINDON Town grabbed three precious points to get their promotion drive back on song. more...
THE people of Parks and Walcot are being let down when it comes to dealing with anti-social behaviour in the area, according to one of the town's MPs. more...
A TEENAGER, who dropped out of the Swindon Music Festival last year from nerves, has returned to become the overall winner. more...
A SWINDON couple have been holding their breath as the ageing Robert Mugabe continues to tighten his grip on Zimbabwe, the country he has ruled with a relentless iron rod for 27 years. more...
EVERY week, dozens of Swindon folk sneak off to a far corner of town to gamble with strangers. more...
THE vicar of Cricklade chained herself to a lamppost in a protest against slavery. more...
AnGRY managers at the Great Western Hospital have spoken of their disgust after thieves stole a nurse's car while she was working her night shift. more...
SWINDON'S greenest building opened its doors to the public over the weekend. more...
A COUPLE in their 60s suffered a terrifying ordeal when a gunman burst into their home and demanded money. more...
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy, whose mother has breast cancer, sent his photograph of a butterfly to the Advertiser to make her happy. more...
A SWINDON couple, whose marriage has been based on good, old-fashioned trust, will soon be celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. more...
LEIGH ADAMS was in unstoppable form while competing in Paul Fry's 20-year benefit meeting at the weekend at Somerset Rebels' track at Highbridge. more...
MOTOR RACING: The Castle Combe racing circuit is hosting its annual marshals’ training day on Sunday April 1. more...
Residents in Wiltshire can spring into action from April 1 as Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) start opening for longer. more...
The highly charged Scissor Sisters have beaten comeback queen Kylie to top a nationwide poll of what singers and groups are the most motivating for Wiltshire people to exercise to. more...
KEEN recyclers will soon be able to put out their plastic bottles for collection under a new scheme. more...
THE people of Parks and Walcot are being let down when it comes to dealing with anti-social behaviour in the area, according to one of the town's MPs. more...
A TEENAGER, who dropped out of the Swindon Music Festival last year from nerves, has returned to become the overall winner. more...
A SWINDON couple have been holding their breath as the ageing Robert Mugabe continues to tighten his grip on Zimbabwe, the country he has ruled with a relentless iron rod for 27 years. more...
EVERY week, dozens of Swindon folk sneak off to a far corner of town to gamble with strangers. more...
THE vicar of Cricklade chained herself to a lamppost in a protest against slavery. more...
AnGRY managers at the Great Western Hospital have spoken of their disgust after thieves stole a nurse's car while she was working her night shift. more...
SWINDON'S greenest building opened its doors to the public over the weekend. more...
A COUPLE in their 60s suffered a terrifying ordeal when a gunman burst into their home and demanded money. more...
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy, whose mother has breast cancer, sent his photograph of a butterfly to the Advertiser to make her happy. more...
A SWINDON couple, whose marriage has been based on good, old-fashioned trust, will soon be celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. more...
Westside, looking to reach the semi-finals of the Corsham Print Senior Cup, were dealt cruel blow when two goals in the last five minutes gave Premier Division leaders Corsham Town a 4-3 victory over the Swindon side. more...
THE managerial vultures circling the Elms will have to wait until at least the end of the season to swoop after John Fisher confirmed he would not be vacating the post after all. more...
THERE was joy for both Swindon College and Swindon's second string on a Sunday afternoon of county cup rugby yesterday. more...
FAIRFORD player-boss Ady Roper was dismissed but Ashley Edenborough rescued a 1-1 draw at Bicester in the Hellenic Premier, writes Ellis Roper. more...
Despite taking the lead midway through the first half thanks to a Jeremy Newton goal, there was to be no upset for Wootton Bassett as Carterton won 3-1, writes STUART SMEDLEY. more...
Cirencester made a fight of it at home to promotion-chasing Team Bath but still lost 1-0 at the Corinium Stadium to deepen their own fears of relegation from the Southern Premier. more...
LEIGH ADAMS was in unstoppable form while competing in Paul Fry's 20-year benefit meeting at the weekend at Somerset Rebels' track at Highbridge. more...
SWINDON Town grabbed three precious points to get their promotion drive back on song. more...
SUPERMARINE boss Mark Collier is hopeful' a deal can be done to extend the loan period of Justyn McKay after another impressive performance from the former Swindon Town youngster helped Marine to a well-earned point with league leaders Bashley. more...
Match report from Sincil Bank, Lincoln more...
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