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Alfie Photo Gallery

Alfie

Alfie at Lethbridge Fun Run  more...

Alfie

Alfie gets ready to start the Lethbridge Fun Run.  more...

Alfie

Alfie starts the Lethbridge Fun Run  more...

Alfie

Alfie at the Lethbridge Fun Run  more...

Angling

Big catch at Blagdon

ONE of the biggest brown trouts ever taken from Blagdon was caught last week be Clive Feddery of Bristol.  more...

Bowyers Closure

Watch our exclusive Bowyers video report

TO coincide with the launch of our petition to save the 400 jobs under threat at Bowyers, the Wiltshire Times has produced an exclusive video report putting the issue under the microscope.  more...

Bradford News

Street party success

THE weather was kind to revellers at a street party in Bradford on Avon over the weekend.  more...

Police hunt armed robber

POLICE are hunting an armed robber who struck at a petrol station in Bradford on Avon this afternoon.  more...

Calne News

Missing man found safe

A missing man from Calne has turned up safe and well almost five weeks after vanishing from the home he shared with his mother.  more...

Chippenham Harriers River Run

Chippenham Harriers River Run

The Corsham Running Club team prior to the race (20345/1)  more...

Chippenham Harriers River Run

Left, Charlotte Watkins, of Chippenham Harriers, and Sarah Jane Morris, from sponsors Sportzform, with the Harriers promotion team (20345/2)   more...

Chippenham Harriers River Run

Young entrants before the prize giving (20345/3)  more...

Chippenham Harriers River Run

Adam Lloyd, aged 13, from George Ward School, Melksham, winner of the 1.5 kilometre fun run (20345/4)  more...

Chippenham Harriers River Run

The start of the race as 272 runners take to the course along the River Avon at Monkton Park, Chippenham, (20345/5)  more...

Chippenham Harriers River Run

Race winner Daniel Woolford, from the Wessex and Bath club (20345/9)  more...

Chippenham Harriers River Run

Second placed Phil Kibble, of Wiltshire Police. (20345/10)  more...

Chippenham Harriers River Run

Alex Fisher, of Swindon Harriers, who finished third (20345/11)  more...

Chippenham Harriers River Run

Brian Gardiner, of Swindon Harriers, who finished fourth overall and second veteran (20345/12)  more...

Chippenham Harriers River Run

Top Corsham Running Club entrant Tim Hoare, who finished seventh overall and third male veteran (20345/13)  more...

Chippenham Harriers River Run

Devizes Running Club duo Nathan Smith and Nigel Lumber, who finished neck and neck (20345/14)  more...

Chippenham Harriers River Run

First lady home, Suzanne Clare (20345/15)  more...

Chippenham News

Missing man 'starts new life'

A 49-YEAR old man who disappeared from his home near Calne has been found.   more...

Commonweal Art Exhibition

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. By Helen Browne  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Winners: L-R Luke Spooner (Norgrove Award Progress Prize), Naomi Afouneh (Obey Play Stencil Award), Eloise Harding (Editors Choice) and Sam Lee (Best in Show).  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Pictured is work by Sam Lee.  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Naomi Afouneh who won the Obey Play Stencil Award  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Piece by Luke Spooner who won the Norgrove Award Progress Prize.   more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Stencil piece by resident artist Andy Stott which he is giving to the school.  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Stencil piece by Sophie Lawrence  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Stencil piece by Helen Browne.  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Collective piece by students in a stencil workshop group ran by resident artist Andy Stott.   more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Piece by resident artist Andy Stott.   more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Sam Lee's Boy in Box which won Best In Show.   more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Pictured is work by Sam Lee  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Swindon Advertiser Editors Choice by Eloise Harding (pictured).  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Piece by Simon Foster   more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Piece by Elise Simmons.  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Piece by Helen Browne  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards.

Commonweal School Art Awards. Piece by Sian Bishop   more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Piece by Billie McVeigh   more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Piece by Carra Bawn   more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards  more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Stencil piece by Lee Horsell   more...

Commonweal School Art Awards

Commonweal School Art Awards. Stencil piece by Tom Hitchcock   more...

Corsham News

Jury due to retire in robbery trial

The jury in the case of a man accused of plotting a number of raids on post offices is due to retire to consider its verdicts today.  more...

Corsham robbery suspects in court

Two men from Corsham have been remanded in custody accused of robbing cash from an antique shop owner.  more...

Two in custody on robbery charges

TWO men from Corsham have been remanded in custody accused of robbing the owner of an antique shop of cash.  more...

Crook Double Murder

Man charged with murdering his parents

Timothy Crook will appear in court today charged with the murder of his parents.  more...

Festival News

REVIEW:Bob Hall Trio

Returning to Marlborough for another year, the ever-popular Bob Hall Trio wowed the crowds once again with their foot-tapping mix of blues and boogie-woogie.  more...

REVIEW: Julie Felix

A broken A-string early on in Friday's performance did not deter 60s legend Julie Felix.  more...

REVIEW: SSOON

One of the more unusually compiled groups of the festival, SSOON, featuring the reed music of double bassoons accompanying crystal-clear vocals, provided light lunchtime entertainment at the Royal Oak on Saturday.  more...

REVIEWS:

Apollo Big Band The Apollo Big Band brought traditional swing to Marlborough, with a two-hour set in the Priory Marquee.  more...

REVIEW: Acker Bilk

This year's festivities were brought to a close by legendary clarinettist Acker Bilk, who had travelled across the border from his native Somerset to play a two-hour set in the Priory Marquee.  more...

Gazette Football

Colbourne set for Supermarine debut

NEW Supermarine striker Toby Colbourne is relishing the prospect of leading the line against Swindon Town tonight after finally putting pen to paper at Hunts Copse.  more...

Gazette General Sport

Golfing escape artists

WILTSHIRE performed an escape act Harry Houdini would have been proud of in registering their first point of the season in the Daily Telegraph Channel League with a 71/2-71/2 tie with champions Somerset at Hamptworth.  more...

Boxer Cox wants more action

A VICTORIOUS Jamie Cox admits the fights can not come fast enough after revealing he will be an undercard fight to possibly the greatest European boxing showdown in history.  more...

Weekend cricket round-up

SWINDON are one of three sides within half a point of each other at the top of the Glos/Wilts table after a nail-biting victory over Goatacre at the County Ground.  more...

Gazette Wine Club Features

The vineyards of the Loire Valley

The vineyards of the Loire valley follow France's longest river for around 400km from Sancerre to Nantes on the Atlantic coast.  more...

Gazette Wine Club Offers

Wines from the Loire mixed case - £99

The Loire Valley is home to a selection of grape varieties, particularly sauvignon blanc that makes wonderfully refreshing wines with delightful minerality that comes from the chalky soils of the region.  more...

Jamie Cox Latest News

BOXING: Greaves-ious bodily harm!

JAMIE Cox believes witnessing the "warrior" like qualities of rival Johnny Greaves and idol Amir Khan at first hand on Saturday night will help him in his bid to "bring titles back to Swindon".  more...

BOXING: Woodhall and Warren pleased with Cox workout

RICHIE Woodhall believes Saturday night's debut victory was the "perfect start" to protege Jamie Cox's professional career, insisting boxing is not all about knockouts.  more...

BOXING: Bring them on - Cox

A VICTORIOUS Jamie Cox admits the fights can not come fast enough after revealing he will be an undercard fight to possibly the greatest European boxing showdown in history.  more...

Malmesbury News

Elderly Baronet disappears en route to pub

Police are searching for a 74 year old man missing from his home in Charlton.  more...

Wingwalker's big show

Malmesbury wingwalker Danielle Hughes lit up the skies at the Royal International Air Tattoo at the weekend.  more...

Marlborough News

Firefighters called to protect the environment

Firefighters were called to deal with a cleaning fluid leak in the River Kennett over the weekend.  more...

New Forest News

Paedophile caught in library

RINGWOOD library was used by a convicted paedophile to view child pornography, Southampton Crown Court heard.  more...

News And Reviews

Midnight vigil for book lovers

The witching hour would seem to be the best time to buy a book about a school of wizardry and once again Devizes bookshops will be opening at midnight to sell the latest Harry Potter book.  more...

Film does not disappoint in Devizes

Fans of Harry Potter in the Devizes area were not disappointed with the latest film adventure of the student wizard as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix opened at the Palace Cinema in the Market Place.  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Holmes satisfied with friendly success

SALISBURY City manager Nick Holmes said he was satisfied with Salisbury City's 5-1 friendly success at Weston-super-Mare on Saturday.  more...

TV date for Whites

SALISBURY City's trip to Forest Green Rovers in September is one of the games being proposed for live coverage on Setanta TV.  more...

City side for Gloucester visit

SALISBURY City will be sending a side full of first team regulars to Gloucester City for tomorrow evening's friendly against the Southern League club.  more...

Salisbury News

Cottage on TV's 'best homes' list

THE total renovation of a thatched cottage in the village of Stapleford has earned Shabs Kay and Matt Fry an appearance in a television documentary.  more...

Sex crimes on the rise in Amesbury

THERE has been an increase in domestic violence and sexual assaults in the Amesbury area, according to details released by police.  more...

Building appeal is refused

OBJECTORS have won their fight to stop a block of flats, offices and shops being built on a corner site in the centre of Amesbury.  more...

Stfc News Headlines

Fresh chance is apple of Adams' eye

INJURY-haunted Steve Adams has a County Ground contract firmly in his sights after revealing his troublesome Achilles feels "brilliant" despite being tested to the limit over the past week.  more...

Striker light? No worries - Roberts

CHRISTIAN Roberts is confident there is no County Ground striker crisis and insists even if there was he would not be the answer to the problem.  more...

Facing the enemy within

THE banter has been flying around the County Ground over the past few days as one of their own prepares to line up against them at Hunts Copse tonight, writes ANDY CRYER.  more...

SPORTSDESK COMMENT: Club must invest time in providing the detail

HANDS up who knows the identity, or even nationality, of the new consortium supposedly in the process of taking over at Swindon Town?  more...

Swindon Cares Event Gallery 2007

Swindon Cares Golf Day

Swindon Cares Golf Day - Marlborough Golf Club.  more...

Swindon Cares Golf Day

Swindon Cares Golf Day - KC Clubs Golf Team  more...

Swindon Cares Golf Day

Swindon Cares Golf Day - The Bear Golf Team  more...

Swindon Cares Golf Day

Swindon Cares Golf Day - The Bear Golf Team  more...

Swindon Cares Golf Day

Swindon Cares Golf Day - Newsquest Golf Team  more...

Swindon Cares Golf Day

Swindon Cares Golf Day - The 4 Stars Golf Team  more...

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Swindon Cricket

CRICKET: Derby win puts Swindon in contention

SWINDON are one of three sides within half a point of each other at the top of the Glos/Wilts table after a nail-biting victory over Goatacre at the County Ground, writes GARETH MOORHOUSE.  more...

Swindon Eating Out

The Sir Daniel Arms, Swindon

AS Edwards, it was wholeheartedly a dancing and drinking centre, with a big open space in the middle of the bar.  more...

Swindon General Sport

ATHLETICS: Fourth is good news for Rob

ROB Warensjo produced his best performance of the season with a personal best of 4.45m in the senior boys' pole vault at the Sainsbury's English Schools' Track and Field Championships.  more...

ATHLETICS: Gibson vaults to one of Wiltshire's golds

On the medal front the Wiltshire squad picked up two golds and two silvers, writes KEVIN FAHEY.  more...

Swindon News

Woman suffers burns in house fire

A woman was treated for burns at the scene of a lounge fire in Swindon.  more...

Armed robbers raid bookies

Men brandishing handguns have robbed cash from a William Hill betting shop.  more...

Drug addict escapes jail

A heroin addict burglar who threatened to stab a householder who confronted him has walked free from court.  more...

Trial for pub brawl suspect

A 38-year-old Old Town man is to face trial by jury accused of glassing a drinker in a town pub.  more...

Dangerous driving trial

A Gorse Hill man is face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to a charge of dangerous driving.  more...

Thousands flock to Air Tattoo

The organisers of this year's Royal International Air Tattoo promised it would be the biggest and best yet.  more...

Drug peddler jailed

A drug dealer caught peddling heroin and crack cocaine on the streets of Swindon has been jailed for 21 months.  more...

Man had 380,000 images of children

A man has admitted having more than 380,000 indecent images of children, some as young as four.  more...

All eyes on the skies

As the planes zoomed overhead, the crowd of thousands looked on in awe.  more...

Man in court on fake passport allegation

A man has been remanded in custody accused of possessing a false passport and driving licence.  more...

Swindon's music scene to showcase in festival

The Swindon Shuffle festival is putting the town's music scene on the map with more than 40 bands playing over four days, across six venues with over 100 hours of live music.  more...

Double murder suspect remanded

A 43-year-old man has been remanded in custody on suspicion of murdering his elderly parents.  more...

Addict burglar escapes jail

A HEROIN addict burglar who threatened to stab a householder who confronted him has walked free from court.  more...

Town is leading the way, says minister

THE NEW minister for the south west has said Swin-don's town centre is headed in the right direction in spite of mistakes being made in the past.  more...

Hundred-year-old Ivy is remembered

A SWINDON centenarian has died six months after her landmark birthday.  more...

Airshow’s popularity prompts congestion plan

NEXT year's Royal International Air Tattoo may see day-specific tickets brought in to help ease congestion - after a bumper turn-out this year.  more...

Road closed after rush-hour accident

Marlborough Road in Old Town has been closed while the emergency services deal with an accident.  more...

Town plans musical fundraiser for popular PC

HIGHWORTH is set to host a concert extravaganza to raise funds to buy a prosthetic leg for PC Martin Miles.  more...

Pinehurst gets together for charity fun

THERE may have been dark clouds overhead, but it did not stop families in Pinehurst from having fun.  more...

Pupils' parents to face £50 fines

EXCLUDED pupils who come back to linger outside school gates could land their parents with a £50 fine from September.  more...

Bowling alley film has extra touch of glamour

UNIVERSITY students from Swindon have made a short film about bowling featuring a glamour model, which they hope to show at movie festivals.  more...

Adver comment...Fines may be the only deterrent

IS IT heavy-handed to charge parents £50 if their children are caught in public places during the first five days of a school exclusion?  more...

Adver comment...legendary chance

SWINDON Town FC are raising money for the Prospect@Home appeal by inviting children to become mascots at their match of legends.  more...

Youngsters get chance to step out with legends

YOUNGSTERS from across Swindon are being given the chance to lead some of the town's footballing legends onto the pitch.  more...

Towering victory for residents

COUNCILLORS have won a battle to stop a phone mast being built.  more...

Murder police in plea for help

A MAN has appeared in court charged with murdering his elderly parents.  more...

Swindon Speedway

SPEEDWAY: GB's home help

GREAT BRITAIN will be looking to make home advantage pay at Coventry when they compete in Event Two of the 2007 Speedway World Cup tonight.  more...

SPEEDWAY: Adams looks to Leszno

Australia captain Leigh Adams insists Thursday race-off host Leszno will be better suited to his team than Saturday's first round venue Vojens.  more...

Taste Features

Milla's Tale

EVEN though she has no formal training, it's not surprising that Milla Mackley has ended up in the food trade.  more...

Times Football

Hale runs course for keepers

STEVE Hale is holding a two-day goalkeeping course during the school summer holidays.  more...

Colbourne quits Corsham for Marine

NEW Supermarine striker Toby Colbourne is relishing the prospect of leading the line against Swindon Town tonight after finally putting pen to paper at Hunts Copse.  more...

FC Bradford back to winning ways

FC BRADFORD are back to winning ways in the Proleagues five-a-side league at Trowbridge Sports Centre thanks to a 9-1 win over The Hoops.  more...

Times General Sport

Carson seeks winning double

GOLF: Adam Carson, the newly crowned English under 16s champion, will attempt to make it a double with the under 18s title in the Carris Trophy to be held at Saunton Golf Club in north Devon from July 24 to 26.  more...

Funnell shines at Combe festival

MOTOR RACING: Trowbridge’s Mark Funnell was the star of the Castle Combe Circuit’s Summer Racing Festival at the weekend, taking two superb wins but being cruelly denied a third stunning victory in the savesometax.co.uk Special GT Championship race.  more...

Trowbridge News

School set for world cup visit

THE Rugby World Cup trophy is coming to a Trowbridge school on Wednesday.  more...

Council officer on theft charge

A TRADING standards officer with Wiltshire County Council has appeared in court charged with stealing from his employer.  more...

Tanith plays it safe for brownies

AFTER learning all about fire safety, Tanith Hedges was concerned her Brownie Hall did not have any smoke alarms.  more...

Gilling trial: Jury sent home

THE jury in the trial of Vivian Gilling have been sent home for the night after spending 59 minutes considering their verdicts.  more...

Warminster News

Blooming great show!

A BLOOMING marvellous day was had by more than 1,000 horticultural fans at the 40th anniversary of the Sutton Veny Flower Show.  more...

Westbury News

Rights of way talks planned

PROPOSALS have been put forward to close and divert sections of a public rights of way as part of Lafarge Cement's Westbury Works chalk quarry extension scheme.  more...

Governors back school move plan

GOVERNORS have backed plans to move a west Wiltshire secondary school to a new site.  more...

1,000 attend bypass exhibition

ALMOST 1,000 people passed through the doors of the Westbury bypass exhibition last month, it was revealed today.   more...

Club hands out charity cash

WESTBURY Rotary Club has handed out £2,300 to 16 local organisations.   more...

£1.3m revamp plans to go on show

PLANS for a £1.3m revamp of Westbury town centre are about to enter a second phase.  more...

Fete plays host to monster veg

MONSTERS made of vegetables were spotted at the Westbury Junior School fete on Saturday.  more...

Wiltshire News

Reaching new heights

This year's national Mobility Roadshow will give disabled people in Wiltshire the chance to learn hot to fly.  more...

1,000 attend bypass exhibition

Almost 1,000 people passed through the doors of the Westbury bypass exhibition last month, it was revealed today.  more...

Divers discover lost village of Bowood

Divers from Calne have discovered the remains of cottages at the bottom of Bowood Lake after plunging into its depths for a weekend dive.  more...

Wiltshire V Cornwall Cricket

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

Cornwall's Joe Crane leaps for an attempted catch off James Golding (20340/2)  more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

James Golding batting in Wiltshire's first innings (20340/ 5)  more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

James Hibberd and James Golding hold a midwicket conference during their first innings partnership (20340/6)  more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

Wiltshire captain James Hibberd hits a boundary during his first innings century (20340/7)   more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

Wiltshire captain James Hibberd leg glances for more runs (20340/8)   more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

Wiltshire's James Golding plays it one-handed (20340/9)  more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

James Hibberd hits a six clean out of the Corsham ground on his way to his first innings century (20340/11)  more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

Not quite so elegant from Wiltshire captain James Hibberd (20340/12)  more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

James Hibberd acknowledges the applause after reaching his century (20340/13)  more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

Wiltshire bowler Alex Senneck in action (20340/14)  more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

Wiltshire's close catchers wait for a chance from Cornwall batsman Joe Crane (20340/15)  more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

Wiltshire wicketkeeper Tom Morton celebrates a catch (20340/16)  more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

The Wiltshire slip cordon waits for a chance (20340/18)  more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

James Hayward takes the catch to dismiss Cornwall's Joe Crane (20340/19)  more...

Wiltshire v Cornwall cricket

James Hayward is congratulated by his Wiltshire team-mates after catching Cornwall's Joe Crane (20340/20)  more...

Salisbury Journal Sport

Holmes satisfied with friendly success

SALISBURY City manager Nick Holmes said he was satisfied with Salisbury City's 5-1 friendly success at Weston-super-Mare on Saturday.   more...

TV date for Whites

SALISBURY City's trip to Forest Green Rovers in September is one of the games being proposed for live coverage on Setanta TV.   more...

City side for Gloucester visit

SALISBURY City will be sending a side full of first team regulars to Gloucester City for tomorrow evening's friendly against the Southern League club.   more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Ex-soldier launched racist attack on man

A DISGRACED soldier who launched an unprovoked attack on a man in the town centre has been fined £350.   more...

Murder police in plea for help

A MAN has appeared in court charged with murdering his elderly parents.   more...

Addict burglar escapes jail

A HEROIN addict burglar who threatened to stab a householder who confronted him has walked free from court.   more...

Town is leading the way, says minister

THE NEW minister for the south west has said Swin-don's town centre is headed in the right direction in spite of mistakes being made in the past.   more...

Hundred-year-old Ivy is remembered

A SWINDON centenarian has died six months after her landmark birthday.   more...

Airshow’s popularity prompts congestion plan

NEXT year's Royal International Air Tattoo may see day-specific tickets brought in to help ease congestion - after a bumper turn-out this year.   more...

Road closed after rush-hour accident

Marlborough Road in Old Town has been closed while the emergency services deal with an accident.   more...

Town plans musical fundraiser for popular PC

HIGHWORTH is set to host a concert extravaganza to raise funds to buy a prosthetic leg for PC Martin Miles.   more...

Pinehurst gets together for charity fun

THERE may have been dark clouds overhead, but it did not stop families in Pinehurst from having fun.   more...

Pupils' parents to face £50 fines

EXCLUDED pupils who come back to linger outside school gates could land their parents with a £50 fine from September.   more...

Bowling alley film has extra touch of glamour

UNIVERSITY students from Swindon have made a short film about bowling featuring a glamour model, which they hope to show at movie festivals.   more...

Adver comment...Fines may be the only deterrent

IS IT heavy-handed to charge parents £50 if their children are caught in public places during the first five days of a school exclusion?   more...

Adver comment...legendary chance

SWINDON Town FC are raising money for the Prospect@Home appeal by inviting children to become mascots at their match of legends.   more...

Youngsters get chance to step out with legends

YOUNGSTERS from across Swindon are being given the chance to lead some of the town's footballing legends onto the pitch.   more...

Towering victory for residents

COUNCILLORS have won a battle to stop a phone mast being built.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Armed robbers raid bookies

Men brandishing handguns have robbed cash from a William Hill betting shop.   more...

Thousands flock to Air Tattoo

The organisers of this year's Royal International Air Tattoo promised it would be the biggest and best yet.   more...

Community plan proffered by developer

A housing developer has agreed to help fund a community centre in Calne in return for permission to build in the town.   more...

Reaching new heights

This year's national Mobility Roadshow will give disabled people in Wiltshire the chance to learn hot to fly.   more...

Drug peddler jailed

A drug dealer caught peddling heroin and crack cocaine on the streets of Swindon has been jailed for 21 months.   more...

Man had 380,000 images of children

A man has admitted having more than 380,000 indecent images of children, some as young as four.   more...

Firefighters called to protect the environment

Firefighters were called to deal with a cleaning fluid leak in the River Kennett over the weekend.   more...

1,000 attend bypass exhibition

Almost 1,000 people passed through the doors of the Westbury bypass exhibition last month, it was revealed today.   more...

All eyes on the skies

As the planes zoomed overhead, the crowd of thousands looked on in awe.   more...

Man in court on fake passport allegation

A man has been remanded in custody accused of possessing a false passport and driving licence.   more...

Divers discover lost village of Bowood

Divers from Calne have discovered the remains of cottages at the bottom of Bowood Lake after plunging into its depths for a weekend dive.   more...

Corsham robbery suspects in court

Two men from Corsham have been remanded in custody accused of robbing cash from an antique shop owner.   more...

Missing man found safe

A missing man from Calne has turned up safe and well almost five weeks after vanishing from the home he shared with his mother.   more...

Wingwalker's big show

Malmesbury wingwalker Danielle Hughes lit up the skies at the Royal International Air Tattoo at the weekend.   more...

Pensioner disappears en route to pub

Police are searching for a 74 year old man missing from his home in Charlton.   more...

Swindon's music scene to showcase in festival

The Swindon Shuffle festival is putting the town's music scene on the map with more than 40 bands playing over four days, across six venues with over 100 hours of live music.   more...

Drug addict escapes jail

A heroin addict burglar who threatened to stab a householder who confronted him has walked free from court.   more...

Trial for pub brawl suspect

A 38-year-old Old Town man is to face trial by jury accused of glassing a drinker in a town pub.   more...

Double murder suspect remanded

A 43-year-old man has been remanded in custody on suspicion of murdering his elderly parents.   more...

Dangerous driving trial

A Gorse Hill man is face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to a charge of dangerous driving.   more...

Jury due to retire in robbery trial

The jury in the case of a man accused of plotting a number of raids on post offices is due to retire to consider its verdicts today.   more...

Woman suffers burns in house fire

A woman was treated for burns at the scene of a lounge fire in Swindon.   more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Golfing escape artists

WILTSHIRE performed an escape act Harry Houdini would have been proud of in registering their first point of the season in the Daily Telegraph Channel League with a 71/2-71/2 tie with champions Somerset at Hamptworth.   more...

Boxer Cox wants more action

A VICTORIOUS Jamie Cox admits the fights can not come fast enough after revealing he will be an undercard fight to possibly the greatest European boxing showdown in history.   more...

Weekend cricket round-up

SWINDON are one of three sides within half a point of each other at the top of the Glos/Wilts table after a nail-biting victory over Goatacre at the County Ground.   more...

Colbourne set for Supermarine debut

NEW Supermarine striker Toby Colbourne is relishing the prospect of leading the line against Swindon Town tonight after finally putting pen to paper at Hunts Copse.   more...

Wiltshire Times News

Street party success

THE weather was kind to revellers at a street party in Bradford on Avon over the weekend.   more...

Two in custody on robbery charges

TWO men from Corsham have been remanded in custody accused of robbing the owner of an antique shop of cash.   more...

Governors back school move plan

GOVERNORS have backed plans to move a west Wiltshire secondary school to a new site.   more...

Blooming great show!

A BLOOMING marvellous day was had by more than 1,000 horticultural fans at the 40th anniversary of the Sutton Veny Flower Show.   more...

Gilling trial: Jury sent home

THE jury in the trial of Vivian Gilling have been sent home for the night after spending 59 minutes considering their verdicts.   more...

Missing man 'starts new life'

A 49-YEAR old man who disappeared from his home near Calne has been found.   more...

1,000 attend bypass exhibition

ALMOST 1,000 people passed through the doors of the Westbury bypass exhibition last month, it was revealed today.   more...

Council officer on theft charge

A TRADING standards officer with Wiltshire County Council has appeared in court charged with stealing from his employer.   more...

Club hands out charity cash

WESTBURY Rotary Club has handed out £2,300 to 16 local organisations.   more...

Tanith plays it safe for brownies

AFTER learning all about fire safety, Tanith Hedges was concerned her Brownie Hall did not have any smoke alarms.   more...

Rights of way talks planned

PROPOSALS have been put forward to close and divert sections of a public rights of way as part of Lafarge Cement's Westbury Works chalk quarry extension scheme.   more...

Police hunt armed robber

POLICE are hunting an armed robber who struck at a petrol station in Bradford on Avon this afternoon.   more...

Fete plays host to monster veg

MONSTERS made of vegetables were spotted at the Westbury Junior School fete on Saturday.   more...

£1.3m revamp plans to go on show

PLANS for a £1.3m revamp of Westbury town centre are about to enter a second phase.   more...

School set for world cup visit

THE Rugby World Cup trophy is coming to a Trowbridge school on Wednesday.   more...

Wiltshire Times Sport

Hale runs course for keepers

STEVE Hale is holding a two-day goalkeeping course during the school summer   more...

Funnell shines at Combe festival

Trowbridge's Mark Funnell was the star of the Castle Combe   more...

FC Bradford back to winning ways

FC BRADFORD are back to winning ways in the Proleagues five-a-side league at   more...

Colbourne quits Corsham for Marine

NEW Supermarine striker Toby Colbourne is relishing the prospect of leading   more...

  
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