Wiltshire | Archive | 2007 | July
THE Tony Rixon Float Only League match fished at Avalon Lakes produced mixed sport. more...
A GANG of desperate criminals will be arrested in Bradford on Avon tomorrow morning. more...
A GROUP of walkers have been doing their bit for cross channel relations by completing a 10-day walk from Bradford on Avon to the French town it is twinned with. more...
Mercury Rev's climb to fame peaked with Deserter's Songs, which was when keyboard player Jason Russo decided he'd like to give it a go by himself. more...
Fear's In The Water doesn't need a review. If you ever wanted No Doubt to rock out and go a bit Goth, Vincent Black Shadow are your band. more...
In the UK, Buffalo Tom never really achieved the level of acclaim that their honest indie rock deserved. more...
RAF Lyneham has been caught up in rumours that terrorist plots against Britain could take place in Wiltshire. more...
Wiltshire and Swindon's fascinating official collection of historical documents has now been safely transferred to its new home in Chippenham. more...
THE Chippenham and District Sunday Football League have a new sponsor, with Robson Taylor taking over following the completion of a three-year deal with Auto Business Solution Ltd. more...
Robber Vivian Gilling has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his part in a string of raids. more...
The government's advisor on architecture, urban design and public space has today named Devizes Market Place among the best examples of public space in England. more...
Full English breakfasts with all the trimmings have returned to Seend after a two-year absence. more...
FORMER Chippenham Town captain Ian Herring continued his bid to win a contract with Salisbury at Gloucester City last night. more...
CHIPPENHAM Town will travel to Hitchin Town on the opening day of the Southern League Premier Division season. more...
THE Chippenham Sunday League have agreed a new three year sponsorship deal with leading regional Chartered Accountancy firm Robson Taylor. more...
GRAHAM Learmonth has sensationally quit Corsham Town just a month after being appointed manager. more...
FORMER Corsham Town assistant manager John Woods has ruled out a return to the Southbank after Graham Learmonth’s shock resignation. more...
COLIN Bush expects former protégée Scott Lye to shine in his second week on trial at AFC Bournemouth. more...
GRAHAM Learmonth has apologised for resigning from Corsham Town after just a month, but says there was no way he could carry on. more...
THE potential of Toby Ulm as a future Olympian will be put under the spotlight at the European Under 20 Championships in Holland this weekend. more...
FORMER County Ground stalwart Adie Viveash will be cheering as loud as anyone for Swindon Town this season as they embark on their latest League One challenge. more...
DAVID Howell believes the Europeans can break their major championship hoodoo at this week's Open, and says Justin Rose could be just the man for the job. more...
JON Lewis was frustrated by the weather on his comeback from injury as Gloucestershire's County Championship clash with Nottinghamshire ended in a draw. more...
No one was more delighted when Dave Walker won the vintage ploughing match at West Grafton than his granddaughter Samantha. more...
On July 28 from 11am-5pm the Priory Gardens in Marlborough will be hosting free performances of Lucky the Polar Bear. more...
Melksham Carnival and Party in Park. more...
Melksham's Town crier Peter Dauncey leads the parade (33379-2) more...
Crowds line the streets. (33379-3) more...
Crowds line the streets of Melksham. (33379-4) more...
Brian Adcock and Brian Stroud in their 'Little Britain' outfits (33379-5) more...
The charity Melksham Mad Dash gets underway before the parade. (33379-6) more...
Melksham CATS rugby club float. (33379-7) more...
Best Trade float. Oliver Twist theme for the Waney Edge Cafe, Hungry Jacks and The Diner. (33379-8) more...
Hannah Smith and the LTC Angels from Trowbridge with their trophy. (33379-9) more...
Melksham Comedy club characters from their Little Bo Peep production. (33379-10) more...
Julie Abbott and her prizewinning Roundabout costume (33379-11) more...
The Pig and Whistle pub team recreated tv comedy 'Allo 'Allo to win first prize (33379-12) more...
Melksham Gateway Club 'Superheroes' float (33379-13) more...
Operation Christmas Child team's float 'Love in a box' (33379-14) more...
The Elektra Urban Dance club float (33379-15) more...
The Manor School's 'Water Water Everywhere' themed float. (33379-16) more...
All the fun of the fair... (33379-17) more...
Civil War musketeers in action in the park. (33379-18) more...
Pikemen and musketeers in action (33379-19) more...
Stuntman Mark Stannage in flames. (33379-20) more...
Bands on stage in the park (33379-26) more...
Gladiators...Jack and Amy Farmer . (33379-27) more...
Grace Alexander gets close up with a hissing cockroach from the Britol Zoo roadshow (33379-28) more...
Crowds enjoying the show. (33379-29) more...
Dog Show. Best Child Handler Sebastian Cooper and Pebbles . (33379-30) more...
Dog Show entrants waiting for their turn in the ring. (33379-31) more...
Sue Brailey and grandson Jake Lecanu with Anya, a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog which took the prize for Best Local resident's dog. (33379-32) more...
Pam Jackson and grandchildren Corey Jackson and Abbie Dark get Beyonce the Pomerainian ready for the show (33379-25) more...
STAFF and pupils at a primary school in Melksham are celebrating after they received a glowing report from Ofsted inspectors. more...
A MULTI-MILLION pound plan to route a canal through the centre of Melksham has met with a mixed reaction from town councillors. more...
FULL English breakfasts with all the trimmings have returned to Seend after a two-year absence. more...
THE Duchess of Cornwall performed a marathon meet-and-greet session yesterday as she celebrated her 60th birthday in a rain-lashed village near her country home. more...
PLANS to build affordable homes on a car park in Melksham have been thrown out. more...
RINGWOOD School pupils were commended by David Dimbleby for their efforts in contributing to a unique edition of BBC 1's Question Time and became minor celebrities as they were whisked away after the programme to do a live interview for BBC Radio 5 Live. more...
SALISBURY City's Aaron Cook and Paul Sales were both on target in last night's 2-2 friendly draw at Gloucester City. more...
CHILDREN from Amesbury's Little Kickers Tae Kwon Do club teamed up with fire fighters from Amesbury fire station last week for a special charity car wash. more...
A TEAM of cyclists has pedalled from London to Paris, raising £25,000 for charity along the way. more...
Town board refuses to answer our questions until they feel the time is right' TOWN last night declined the Swindon Advertiser's request for further information about the proposed new investment in the club. more...
TO GIVE Town's board their due, their response to the letter delivered by the Advertiser sportsdesk on Monday was at least prompt. more...
FORMER County Ground stalwart Adie Viveash will be cheering as loud as anyone for Swindon Town this season as they embark on their latest League One challenge. more...
HASNEY Aljofree is hoping to form a fruitful defensive pairing with Jerel Ifil after partnering The Beast' in Monday night's 6-2 win at Swindon Supermarine. more...
GOATACRE snatched defeat from the jaws of victory after a shocking batting collapse cost the villagers dear against neighbours Swindon. more...
THERE was double cause for celebration at Wootton Bassett this week after the club's top two sides soared to the summit of their respective league tables. more...
THE potential of Toby Ulm as a future Olympian will be put under the spotlight at the European Under 20 Championships in Holland this weekend. more...
ISIS AC match organizer Brian Bathe won the club match at Sutton Benger - despite fishing from an unfancied peg, writes GODFREY HARGREAVES. more...
THE two Swindon Honda Civics kept up their challenge for the British Touring Car Championship with fine finishes at a rain-soaked Donington Park. more...
EIGHT members of Swindon Triathlon Club travelled to Zurich to take part in Ironman Switzerland, a gruelling event compromising of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and finishing with a 26.2 mile run. more...
SWINDON Dolphin are preparing to take a strong contingent, ranging from the vastly experienced Chris Jones through to 11-year-old first time qualifier Sam Berry, to the ASA National Championships at Sheffield. more...
SWINDON Tigersharks 12 national qualifiers will embark on their quest for glory this weekend at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. more...
Young mum Samantha Lowry has received threats from an abductor who took her three-month-old baby to Mexico seven weeks ago. more...
A woman was rescued from her car following an accident this morning. more...
A GRIEVING father and son have applied for their wife and mother's ashes to be exhumed because of plot mix-ups at Kings-down Crematorium. more...
DRUNKEN troublemakers face being banned from the entire town centre under new three strikes' rules. more...
TALK of "three strikes and you're out" tends to evoke images of hapless American repeat offenders being jailed for life after stealing pizza. more...
AS a private organisation, Anchor Housing is presumably within its rights to close two sheltered housing complexes and disrupt the lives of residents. more...
DOZENS of vulnerable pensioners in sheltered housing have been told to move out by Christmas. more...
WILTSHIRE Police are investigating suspected terrorist activities in the county. more...
GEORGE Martin says he is lucky to be alive after a head-on collision on a country lane. more...
LAWN netball team have scored an impressive result by retaining their world title. more...
A SLICE of the seaside has been brought to the centre of Swindon - but it sadly marks the final art exhibition in the Old Railway Museum. more...
STUDENTS will be taking to the catwalk literally wearing a load of old rubbish to raise money for charity. more...
ELDERLY people attending a day care centre were shocked to see vandals had targeted their building. more...
STAFF working to brighten the days of the elderly people they look after said they were touched to win an award for their caring work. more...
A GROUP of school children enjoyed an exclusive view of the County Ground from an unusual angle. more...
AN HGV driver who subjected his ex-wife to a terrifying 15-minute car chase has appeared in court. more...
AN INSPIRATIONAL mum who has beaten cancer four times has marked her longest period of remission with a tattoo that sums up her bravery. more...
IT is a shame that Susan Ford was not given some form of community penalty as punishment for defrauding her friends. more...
CONGRATULATIONS to Lawn netball team for their World Corporate Games triumph. more...
WHEN the organisers of a charity football match appealed for mascots for the game, they knew it was going to be a popular move. more...
VOLUNTEERS have completed a training course that will let them help others. more...
PUPILS will be blasting off for two special shows in aid of Prospect Hospice. more...
A COUNCIL house tenant accused of turning her home into a drugs den faces being evicted. more...
POSTAL workers in the town are likely to strike for the third time in three weeks. more...
WINIFRED Brown celebrated her 102nd birthday with friends and family - and admitted her secret for a long life is brown bread and honey. more...
TWO places in the grand final of the Speedway World Cup are up for grabs tonight. more...
ALUN Rossiter should be handed a perfect 42nd birthday present on Monday - a full-strength Robins team to race Reading in the Elite League. more...
ANNE Dunham's international riding career comes full circle this weekend when she competes for Great Britain in the World Para Dressage Championships in Gloucestershire. more...
CHIPPENHAM Town will start the new Southern League Premier Division season with a trip to Hitchin Town on Saturday August 18. more...
GRAHAM Learmonth has quit as manager of Corsham Town without taking charge of a single game so he can help look after his sick father. more...
ICE HOCKEY: The Swindon npower Wildcats ice hockey team have published their admission prices for English Premier Ice Hockey League and Cup games next season. more...
RACING driver Rob Ballard is determined to get back on track as soon as possible after a high-speed crash at Castle Combe on Sunday left him with a with an expensive repair bill. more...
CHIPPENHAM have been drawn at home to Bournemouth in the quarter-finals of the Dorset and Wilts Cup. more...
A PUBLIC outcry against proposals to close nine satellite register offices is set to earn them a reprieve. more...
VIVIAN Gilling has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being found guilty of conspiracy to rob and burgle a string of post offices and robbing an auction house. more...
AN 80s party held on Friday has raised £851 for an orphanage in Bali. more...
JUDGING for Trowbridge in Bloom has taken place and the winners have been revealed. more...
COUNCILLORS in Trowbridge agreed last night to welcome the move towards an alcohol exclusion zone in the town. more...
Little Lucy Walker weighed less than a bag of sugar when she was born - but thanks to the special care she received at Bath's neo-natal ward she is now a happy, healthy three-year-old. more...
SMASHED glass and litter left by vandals could force a youth football team, of more than 300 players, to close. more...
A new strategy to improve play facilities for children in north Wiltshire is being put together. more...
SALISBURY City's Aaron Cook and Paul Sales were both on target in last night's 2-2 friendly draw at Gloucester City. more...
ELDERLY people attending a day care centre were shocked to see vandals had targeted their building. more...
VOLUNTEERS have completed a training course that will let them help others. more...
LAWN netball team have scored an impressive result by retaining their world title. more...
STAFF working to brighten the days of the elderly people they look after said they were touched to win an award for their caring work. more...
A GROUP of school children enjoyed an exclusive view of the County Ground from an unusual angle. more...
AN HGV driver who subjected his ex-wife to a terrifying 15-minute car chase has appeared in court. more...
PUPILS will be blasting off for two special shows in aid of Prospect Hospice. more...
A COUNCIL house tenant accused of turning her home into a drugs den faces being evicted. more...
AN INSPIRATIONAL mum who has beaten cancer four times has marked her longest period of remission with a tattoo that sums up her bravery. more...
A FRAUDSTER who stole more than £1,300 from her friends has been given a curfew order by Swindon magistrates. more...
POSTAL workers in the town are likely to strike for the third time in three weeks. more...
WINIFRED Brown celebrated her 102nd birthday with friends and family - and admitted her secret for a long life is brown bread and honey. more...
IT is a shame that Susan Ford was not given some form of community penalty as punishment for defrauding her friends. more...
CONGRATULATIONS to Lawn netball team for their World Corporate Games triumph. more...
A SLICE of the seaside has been brought to the centre of Swindon - but it sadly marks the final art exhibition in the Old Railway Museum. more...
WHEN the organisers of a charity football match appealed for mascots for the game, they knew it was going to be a popular move. more...
STUDENTS will be taking to the catwalk literally wearing a load of old rubbish to raise money for charity. more...
TWO places in the grand final of the Speedway World Cup are up for grabs tonight. more...
ALUN Rossiter should be handed a perfect 42nd birthday present on Monday - a full-strength Robins team to race Reading in the Elite League. more...
SWINDON Wildcats coach Peter Russell will continue his work with Great Britain after head coach Paul Thompson confirmed two changes to their structure. more...
DAVID Pratt's transfer from Swindon Supermarine to Chippenham Town looks dead in the water after the two clubs failed to agree a fee for the talented winger. more...
THE potential of Toby Ulm as a future Olympian will be put under the spotlight at the European Under 20 Championships in Holland this weekend. more...
ISIS AC match organizer Brian Bathe won the club match at Sutton Benger - despite fishing from an unfancied peg, writes GODFREY HARGREAVES. more...
THE two Swindon Honda Civics kept up their challenge for the British Touring Car Championship with fine finishes at a rain-soaked Donington Park. more...
EIGHT members of Swindon Triathlon Club travelled to Zurich to take part in Ironman Switzerland, a gruelling event compromising of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and finishing with a 26.2 mile run. more...
SWINDON Dolphin are preparing to take a strong contingent, ranging from the vastly experienced Chris Jones through to 11-year-old first time qualifier Sam Berry, to the ASA National Championships at Sheffield. more...
SWINDON Tigersharks 12 national qualifiers will embark on their quest for glory this weekend at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. more...
GOATACRE snatched defeat from the jaws of victory after a shocking batting collapse cost the villagers dear against neighbours Swindon. more...
THERE was double cause for celebration at Wootton Bassett this week after the club's top two sides soared to the summit of their respective league tables. more...
RAF Lyneham has been caught up in rumours that terrorist plots against Britain could take place in Wiltshire. more...
Young mum Samantha Lowry has received threats from an abductor who took her three-month-old baby to Mexico seven weeks ago. more...
No one was more delighted when Dave Walker won the vintage ploughing match at West Grafton than his granddaughter Samantha. more...
Wiltshire and Swindon's fascinating official collection of historical documents has now been safely transferred to its new home in Chippenham. more...
A new strategy to improve play facilities for children in north Wiltshire is being put together. more...
On July 28 from 11am-5pm the Priory Gardens in Marlborough will be hosting free performances of Lucky the Polar Bear. more...
Robber Vivian Gilling has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his part in a string of raids. more...
Full English breakfasts with all the trimmings have returned to Seend after a two-year absence. more...
A woman was rescued from her car following an accident this morning. more...
GRAHAM Learmonth has sensationally quit Corsham Town just a month after being appointed manager. more...
FORMER Chippenham Town captain Ian Herring continued his bid to win a contract with Salisbury at Gloucester City last night. more...
CHIPPENHAM Town will travel to Hitchin Town on the opening day of the Southern League Premier Division season. more...
FORMER Corsham Town assistant manager John Woods has ruled out a return to the Southbank after Graham Learmonth's shock resignation. more...
COLIN Bush expects former protégée Scott Lye to shine in his second week on trial at AFC Bournemouth. more...
THE Chippenham Sunday League have agreed a new three year sponsorship deal with leading regional Chartered Accountancy firm Robson Taylor. more...
FORMER County Ground stalwart Adie Viveash will be cheering as loud as anyone for Swindon Town this season as they embark on their latest League One challenge. more...
GRAHAM Learmonth has apologised for resigning from Corsham Town after just a month, but says there was no way he could carry on. more...
THE potential of Toby Ulm as a future Olympian will be put under the spotlight at the European Under 20 Championships in Holland this weekend. more...
SMASHED glass and litter left by vandals could force a youth football team, of more than 300 players, to close. more...
A PUBLIC outcry against proposals to close nine satellite register offices is set to earn them a reprieve. more...
AFTER 39 years in the classroom a technology teacher and production assistant has retired from a west Wiltshire school. more...
PLANS to build affordable homes on a car park in Melksham have been thrown out. more...
THE Duchess of Cornwall performed a marathon meet-and-greet session yesterday as she celebrated her 60th birthday in a rain-lashed village near her country home. more...
A DANCING grandmother has become a local celebrity after six weeks of performing the mambo on GMTV. more...
A QUICK-THINKING security guard risked his own life to stop a suicide attempt at a railway station in west Wiltshire last week. more...
CHILDREN from Walwayne Primary School enjoyed a day at the beach yesterday without even leaving Trowbridge. more...
PARENTS have spoken out about the struggle to keep their children together in the classroom, just weeks before their village school is to close. more...
WILTSHIRE Primary Care Trust has agreed a policy to try to move on patients from community hospital beds who are refusing to leave. more...
A GROUP of walkers have been doing their bit for cross channel relations by completing a 10-day walk from Bradford on Avon to the French town it is twinned with. more...
A FAMILY dog show has been organised to raise money for Dorothy House Hospice in Winsley in memory of a former Broughton Gifford woman. more...
A MULTI-MILLION pound plan to route a canal through the centre of Melksham has met with a mixed reaction from town councillors. more...
ABBEYFIELD School is to mark the start of work on its new sixth-form centre with a symbolic breaking of the ground. more...
IT was an extra special birthday for one young Harry Potter fan when he met his namesake's creator JK Rowling. more...
POSTMAN Jim Dobson took charge of a special delivery on Friday despite being on strike from work. more...
AN 80s party held on Friday has raised £851 for an orphanage in Bali. more...
A FITNESS fanatic is about to embark on a marathon fundraising effort despite suffering a heart attack in 2005. more...
PUPILS at a village primary school could hardly contain themselves as they came face to face with the Rugby World Cup on Wednesday. more...
FULL English breakfasts with all the trimmings have returned to Seend after a two-year absence. more...
VIVIAN Gilling has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being found guilty of conspiracy to rob and burgle a string of post offices and robbing an auction house. more...
COUNCILLORS in Trowbridge agreed last night to welcome the move towards an alcohol exclusion zone in the town. more...
JUDGING for Trowbridge in Bloom has taken place and the winners have been revealed. more...
PLANS for an alcohol-free zone in the centre of Melksham were rejected by councillors on Monday. more...
A FORMER Bradford on Avon schoolgirl has found fame after landing a role in a major new Channel 4 drama. more...
A TEAM of volunteers has transformed a forgotten wasteland into a peaceful haven for walkers and cyclists. more...
CHIPPENHAM Town will start the new Southern League Premier Division season more...
The Swindon npower Wildcats ice hockey team have published their more...
RACING driver Rob Ballard is determined to get back on track as soon as more...
GRAHAM Learmonth has quit as manager of Corsham Town without taking charge more...
CHIPPENHAM have been drawn at home to Bournemouth in the quarter-finals of more...
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