Wiltshire | Archive | 2007 | June
LANDSEND Fishery was in prime form for the Wednesday Open match with carp feeding well. more...
Police diving teams are searching the River Marden for Calne man Ronald William Smith who went missing from his home a week ago. more...
The mother of missing Calne man Ronald Smith has today made an emotional plea for her son's safe return. more...
Social Distortion are one of the greatest bands you've probably never heard of - a band whose fans include Bruce Springsteen, and who have influenced bands such as Green Day and every other punk band who ever combined serious hard rock with melody. more...
Spoon are one of those indie bands who, like The Shins or The Eels, have managed to cross over into mainstream success. more...
Bands like Blur, The Smiths, The Cure and the Doors were all amazing bands when their singers weren't singing, and all polarised opinion when they were. more...
Malmesbury School more...
Monkton Park School more...
St Mary's School more...
St Peter's School more...
St Paul's School more...
Charter School fielding more...
Christian Malford School batting more...
Christian Malford School batting more...
St Marys School batting more...
Malmesbury School more...
St Mary's School batting more...
St Marys School batting more...
Charter School fielding more...
Charter School fielding more...
Malmesbury School batting more...
Malmesbury School fielding more...
A motorcyclist was killed when he hit a skip left on a residential road. more...
Royal pal Guy Pelly has said he could lose his job at a trendy London nightspot after magistrates in Chippenham banned him from driving. more...
Asda has got sour grapes after the council turned down its plans for a superstore in Chippenham. more...
Former Spice Girl Mel C is once again lending her support to Chippenham-based Kandu Arts for Sustainable Development. more...
Police have named the 29-year-old motorbike rider who died in Chippenham this morning as Carl Denley. more...
OFFICERS from the road policing unit in Chippenham were called to an accident this morning at 6.15am. more...
POLICE diving teams are searching the River Marden after Calne man Ronald William Smith went missing from his home a week ago. more...
Asda has got sour grapes after the council turned down its plans for a superstore in Chippenham. more...
POLICE have revealed a biker who died after crashing into a skip in a Chippenham road this morning was a 29-year-old local man. more...
THE 29-year-old motorcyclist who died after crashing into a skip this morning has been named. more...
St Edmunds hit a six more...
Saint Edmunds Team B more...
Luckington more...
By Brook Valley more...
Box Highlands Team 1 more...
Box Highlands Team 2 more...
Box Highlands 2 batting more...
St Edmunds appeal to the umpire for a stumping more...
Derry Hill players celebrate taking a catch more...
Winners All Cannings more...
Runners Up Southbroom more...
All Cannings bowling more...
Southbroom fielding more...
All Cannings batting more...
Southbroom fielding more...
Bradley batting for Southbroom 2 more...
Christopher batting for Rowde B more...
Victoria playing for Southbroom 2 more...
Rachel playing for All Cannings more...
Ollie taking a swing for Southbroom 2 more...
Thomas batting for All Cannings more...
Christopher keeps his eye on the ball for Southbroom 2 more...
St Barnabus Lavington more...
Southbroom 2 - (l-r back) Ollie, Bradley, Robin, Gary, Adam; (l-r front) Victoria, Molly, Chris, Connor. more...
St Michael's, Aldbourne more...
The All Cannings team - (l-r back) Rachel, Rory, Thomas, Ollie, Harry; (l-r front) Josh, Harry, Adam, George more...
The Rowde A team - (l-r back) Matt, Tom, George, Tom, Josh; (l-r front) Joyon, Jacintha, Harry more...
Alice Frindall (daughter of Gazette columnist Bill) bats for Chirton more...
TEAM NB racing brothers Ollie and Tommy Bridewell had mixed fortunes in round six of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Mondello Park in County Kildare at the weekend. more...
THE long-awaited 15th Marlborough Triathlon takes place on Sunday. more...
ALUN Rossiter looked forward to another Elite League summit meeting with Poole Pirates on Thursday after last night’s clash at Wolverhampton fell victim to the weather conditions. more...
JORGEN Cetaj has been crowned European Cadets Middleweight Champion after a courageous comeback in Saturday’s final in Sardinia. more...
CHIPPENHAM Harriers had to settle for third and fourth in the team events at the Heddington Relays on Tuesday. more...
THIS week's column from Kennet District Council Lifestyles Officer Anita Hodgson deals with how to prepare for a running event. more...
WILTSHIRE start their second match in the Minor Counties Championship Western Division against the 2006 Champions, Devon, at Bovey Tracey on Sunday. more...
SUPPORTER packages are now available for Town’s pre-season tour to Obertraun, Austria. more...
On the 5th June I went along to the sound knowledge record shop and azuzas caf in Marlborough to see local singer songwriter Nick Harper perform some songs from his new album. more...
A VILLAGE near Melksham is calling on people to come and enjoy the 'craic' as it turns green later this month. Broughton Gifford Village Hall will play host to all things Irish on Saturday June 30, in what is becoming an annual event. more...
MELKSHAM'S Carnival Queen and Royal party were selected at a contest held on the weekend. more...
THE national smoking ban that starts on July 1 has received a positive response from businesses around the New Forest, according to Environmental Health officers. more...
PEOPLE heading to the Old Town Festival can find out more at a new dedicated office in Wood Street. more...
GENEROUS party-goers have helped to raise more than £1,000 for the Prospect@Home appeal. more...
Michaela Hinton took this picture of a snoozing snail more...
The Capelly Artists held an exhibition of their paintings at Lechade Memorial Hall on June 9 and 10. Instead of an entrance fee they asked for donations to The Prospect Foundation and raised £73. more...
Mark Page sent us this picture more...
Jennie Laine sent in this picture of one of two baby hedghogs who have made their home in her garden with their mother. more...
THERE is a real danger that Salisbury police officers could be delayed when responding to 999 calls because unrealistic targets are wreaking havoc with central call centre staff morale, a Unison spokesman has claimed. more...
CHALKE Valley Playschool's piggy bank to raise money to equip their new school received a major boost on Sunday following the annual duck race. more...
SAPPERS from 26 Engineer Regiment (26RE) from Ludgershall have been following up the success of other soldiers from the Bulford based 12 Mechanised Brigade in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan with a programme to raise awareness of the dangers of landmines. more...
SALISBURY diocese is offering the youths in the area the chance to take part in an exciting event in July. more...
GRAHAM Coughlin has ruled out an immediate move to Swindon Town but says it is "almost certain" he will link up with his former boss Paul Sturrock in future. more...
TRUSTSTFC remains "100 per cent confident" Bill Power will continue to finance the fans' consortium bid to buy the club, despite rumours linking him with a return to QPR. more...
SUPPORTER packages are now available for Town's pre-season tour to Obertraun, Austria. more...
JORGEN Cetaj has been crowned European Cadets Middleweight Champion after a courageous comeback in Saturday's final in Sardinia. more...
SWINDON Harriers young athletes team performed very well in the last Young Athletes League match at the County Ground track, finishing second behind a strong Plymouth team. more...
A SAD week for Swindon Dolphin, which saw 18-year-old swimmer Luke Herbert lose his long battle against cancer, ended with the culmination of the fund-raising efforts inspired by Luke's illness and a celebration of his memory. more...
Grant Bayton led home four of his GWR teammates as they took the top five placings in round six of the Castle Combe Summer Series. more...
THREE of the Stratton-based Esprit gymnastics made up part of the Wiltshire team in the South West Floor and Vault championships. more...
One of Swindon's best known and longest serving councillors has been arrested on suspicion of kerb crawling. more...
Swindon Council has followed its North Wilts counterpart and opted out of plans to support Wiltshire County Council's unitary bid. more...
A paramedic has said Swindon's dirty ambulances could be the cause of superbug infections such as MRSA. more...
Police are hunting thieves who plundered rock stars Wheatus' tour bus in Stratton. more...
TO be still catching the bus and heading for a weekly pub lunch at 100, as Agnes Roberts, does is more than impressive. It is an inspiration to us all. more...
A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER has said staying happy is the secret to long life. more...
ONE of Swindon's best known and longest serving councillors has been arrested on suspicion of kerb crawling. more...
PEOPLE heading to the Old Town Festival can find out more at a new dedicated office in Wood Street. more...
ATLANTIC rower Stuart Turnbull will share his life-changing experience in a new book about his voyage. more...
GENEROUS party-goers have helped to raise more than £1,000 for the Prospect@Home appeal. more...
A FATHER from Park North has been jailed for three years after setting fire to cars parked close to where his children slept. more...
PLAYTIME in Covingham will be even more carefree from now on. more...
A NON-SMOKING landlord is spearheading legal action against the Government in the run-up to the tobacco ban in public premises. more...
FOR many women turning 40 can be a daunting prospect, but for Penny Tenerife it was a chance to give something back to the Great Western Hospital. more...
MOODY Blues star Justin Hayward has lent his considerable vocal talents to the second edition of a CD produced by his old school. more...
KEVIN and Caroline MacDivitt met in the Carter's Rest pub in Wroughton 15 years ago but had no idea they would end up running it. more...
A BURST pipe in Highworth meant that café staff were forced to borrow a tea urn, and leisure centre users had to use a portable toilet. more...
CHILDREN are undergoing a crash course in being holistically healthy at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. more...
A CROWN court judge has closed the file on conman Ricky Gunning after hearing how he died before facing sentence. more...
FOURTEEN young actors are enjoying a taste of the big time after being picked to take part in a children's programme. more...
SWINDON Council has vowed to keep track of failing NHS services in the town and help them improve. more...
CHART-TOPPING singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield will be performing an exclusive gig at a secret venue in Swindon next week. more...
THE vandal behind graffiti tags Lies and ONS has admitted causing almost £20,000 worth of damage in the town. more...
ARSONISTS targeted a storage area at a playground - just a month after it was vandalised. more...
CHILDREN who should be out playing with their friends are heroin addicts at 13 according to Swindon Council's youth drug service. more...
On Saturday the countdown begins to this year's first Swindon Shuffle Music Festival with the release of the official festival album. more...
ROBINS' Elite League meeting at Wolverhampton was called off last night - in the glare of strong sunshine. more...
Devizes 204-8, Westinghouse 152. AN inspired spell of bowling from seamer Jon Cleverly failed to prevent Westinghouse falling to a third consecutive defeat. more...
Wootton Bassett 184-7, Winsley 71. A WOEFUL batting performance saw Winsley lose by more than 100 runs after being bowled out for just 71. more...
Until Saturday, June 23, Theatre Royal Bath WILLY Russell’s Blood Brothers got a standing ovation on its opening night at the Theatre Royal Bath on Monday night. I must have missed something. more...
A VILLAGE hall is in line for an upgrade thanks to a £7,000 grant from the National Lottery. more...
FIREFIGHTERS were called to deal with a car fire on the M4 this afternoon. more...
A THREE-VEHICLE crash on the A36 near Beckington has left a woman fighting for her life. more...
A CONVICTED post office robber has admitted more crimes in a dramatic twist at the start of his trial. more...
AN antiques dealer has spoken of the moment axe-wielding masked robbers burst into his shop demanding money. more...
People with problems such as housing difficulties or debt are to get more help thanks to a grant from the Lottery's Awards for All programme, announced today. more...
Wiltshire County Council is aiming to achieve the Smoke-free Platinum Standard in preparation for the July 1 nationwide smoking ban. more...
With little over a month to go until the WOMAD festival returns to its spiritual home of theWest Country a further 37 artists have joined the bill. more...
SALISBURY diocese is offering the youths in the area the chance to take part in an exciting event in July. more...
MOODY Blues star Justin Hayward has lent his considerable vocal talents to the second edition of a CD produced by his old school. more...
KEVIN and Caroline MacDivitt met in the Carter's Rest pub in Wroughton 15 years ago but had no idea they would end up running it. more...
GENEROUS party-goers have helped to raise more than £1,000 for the Prospect@Home appeal. more...
CHILDREN are undergoing a crash course in being holistically healthy at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. more...
PEOPLE heading to the Old Town Festival can find out more at a new dedicated office in Wood Street. more...
A CROWN court judge has closed the file on conman Ricky Gunning after hearing how he died before facing sentence. more...
FOURTEEN young actors are enjoying a taste of the big time after being picked to take part in a children's programme. more...
SWINDON Council has vowed to keep track of failing NHS services in the town and help them improve. more...
CHART-TOPPING singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield will be performing an exclusive gig at a secret venue in Swindon next week. more...
A FATHER from Park North has been jailed for three years after setting fire to cars parked close to where his children slept. more...
PLAYTIME in Covingham will be even more carefree from now on. more...
AS Swindon Council launches its children's drug programme, plenty of people across the borough will be shocked to learn that we have addicts as young as 13. more...
IT'S always a pleasure to welcome Swindon's latest contenders for stardom, especially when we have helped to bring them into the limelight. more...
A NON-SMOKING landlord is spearheading legal action against the Government in the run-up to the tobacco ban in public premises. more...
THE vandal behind graffiti tags Lies and ONS has admitted causing almost £20,000 worth of damage in the town. more...
ARSONISTS targeted a storage area at a playground - just a month after it was vandalised. more...
CHILDREN who should be out playing with their friends are heroin addicts at 13 according to Swindon Council's youth drug service. more...
FOR many women turning 40 can be a daunting prospect, but for Penny Tenerife it was a chance to give something back to the Great Western Hospital. more...
ATLANTIC rower Stuart Turnbull will share his life-changing experience in a new book about his voyage. more...
LECHLADE recovered from a dreadful start to beat Hinton Charterhouse in their West of England Premier League, Wiltshire Division, game at Lechlade. more...
NATIONWIDE HOUSE travelled through thunderstorms to Great Bedwyn hoping to kick-start their West of England Wiltshire Division season. more...
WOOTTON Bassett defeated unbeaten league leaders Winsley on Saturday by 113 runs in the West of England Wiltshire Premier League, which should have put Bassett on top. more...
NATIONWIDE'S Jonny Clarke hit a whirlwind 94 against Castrol in Division One of the Swindon Midweek League. more...
SATURDAY was the start of the coarse season - but it was Sunday before the rivers saw any number of anglers, writes GODFREY HARGREAVES. more...
HOSTS Swindon Topcats just missed out again on winning their own two-day women's ice hockey tournament staged at the Link Centre last weekend. more...
Royal pal Guy Pelly has said he could lose his job at a trendy London nightspot after magistrates in Chippenham banned him from driving. more...
One of Swindon's best known and longest serving councillors, who once called for a debate on sex shops, has been arrested on suspicion of kerb crawling. more...
A motorcyclist was killed when he hit a skip left on a residential road. more...
Asda has got sour grapes after the council turned down its plans for a superstore in Chippenham. more...
People with problems such as housing difficulties or debt are to get more help thanks to a grant from the Lottery's Awards for All programme, announced today. more...
Wiltshire County Council is aiming to achieve the Smoke-free Platinum Standard in preparation for the July 1 nationwide smoking ban. more...
Former Spice Girl Mel C is once again lending her support to Chippenham-based Kandu Arts for Sustainable Development. more...
Police diving teams are searching the River Marden for Calne man Ronald William Smith who went missing from his home a week ago. more...
The mother of missing Calne man Ronald Smith has today made an emotional plea for her son's safe return. more...
Police are hunting thieves who plundered rock stars Wheatus' tour bus in Stratton. more...
Swindon Council has followed its North Wilts counterpart and opted out of plans to support Wiltshire County Council's unitary bid. more...
Police have named the 29-year-old motorbike rider who died in Chippenham this morning as Carl Denley. more...
A paramedic has said Swindon's dirty ambulances could be the cause of superbug infections such as MRSA. more...
ALUN Rossiter looked forward to another Elite League summit meeting with Poole Pirates on Thursday after last night's clash at Wolverhampton fell victim to the weather conditions. more...
JORGEN Cetaj has been crowned European Cadets Middleweight Champion after a courageous comeback in Saturday's final in Sardinia. more...
CHIPPENHAM Harriers had to settle for third and fourth in the team events at the Heddington Relays on Tuesday. more...
WILTSHIRE start their second match in the Minor Counties Championship Western Division against the 2006 Champions, Devon, at Bovey Tracey on Sunday. more...
SUPPORTER packages are now available for Town's pre-season tour to Obertraun, Austria. more...
TEAM NB racing brothers Ollie and Tommy Bridewell had mixed fortunes in round six of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Mondello Park in County Kildare at the weekend. more...
THE long-awaited 15th Marlborough Triathlon takes place on Sunday. more...
POLICE have revealed a biker who died after crashing into a skip in a Chippenham road this morning was a 29-year-old local man. more...
Asda has got sour grapes after the council turned down its plans for a superstore in Chippenham. more...
MELKSHAM'S Carnival Queen and Royal party were selected at a contest held on the weekend. more...
FIREFIGHTERS were called to deal with a car fire on the M4 this afternoon. more...
THE 29-year-old motorcyclist who died after crashing into a skip this morning has been named. more...
A THREE-VEHICLE crash on the A36 near Beckington has left a woman fighting for her life. more...
POLICE diving teams are searching the River Marden after Calne man Ronald William Smith went missing from his home a week ago. more...
A VILLAGE hall is in line for an upgrade thanks to a £7,000 grant from the National Lottery. more...
A CONVICTED post office robber has admitted more crimes in a dramatic twist at the start of his trial. more...
AN antiques dealer has spoken of the moment axe-wielding masked robbers burst into his shop demanding money. more...
OFFICERS from the road policing unit in Chippenham were called to an accident this morning at 6.15am. more...
A VILLAGE near Melksham is calling on people to come and enjoy the 'craic' as it turns green later this month. more...
AN inspired spell of bowling from seamer Jon Cleverly failed to prevent more...
A WOEFUL batting performance saw Winsley lose by more than 100 runs after more...
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