Wiltshire | Archive | 2008 | April
THE Viaduct Fishery open match produced some stunning catches of carp on a prolific day. more...
The Management and Committee of the Bradfords Building Supplies Limited Trowbridge & District Football League confirm that with immediate effect Hilperton United have resigned from the League. more...
A CHEF from Chippenham is in the running for the title of South West Chef of the Year. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after thieves broke into the petrol station at Sainsburys in Bath Road, Chippenham in the early hours of this morning. more...
THE Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News-sponsored Team of the Week award for March 30, 2008, has been awarded to Fourth Division side Steeple Ashton Rangers. more...
FORMER Manchester United and Northern Ireland star Norman Whiteside is the special guest speaker at this year's Salisbury City's grand sportsmans' dinner - traditionally known as the Event In A Tent. more...
Corsham Police have announced a campaign to tackle criminal damage in targeted areas of the town. more...
POLICE in Corsham today announced a campaign to tackle criminal damage in targeted areas of the town. more...
DAVID Howell hopes the latest addition to his European Tour entourage will inspire an upturn in fortunes when he returns to action at this week's Portuguese Open, writes Gareth Moorhouse. more...
A motorist was arrested last night after his car crashed into the garden of a house in High Lawns, Devizes. more...
Adie Mings has called for the Wiltshire Premier Shield to be open to more clubs after Chippenham Town's 6-1 mauling at Swindon Town. more...
Luke Ballinger's extra-time penalty sent ten-man Melksham Town through to the Wiltshire Senior Cup final in a bad-tempered derby against Corsham Town. more...
Stephanie Millward just failed to qualify for the 100m freestyle final today, despite claiming a personal best, as she bids for Paralympic glory. more...
Rugby: Cheltenham 1sts 0, Chippenham 1sts 15 more...
Rugby: Wiltshire Vase Semi Final: Wootton Bassett 4-6 West Wilts B more...
Hockey: Wootton Bassett Ladies Hockey Club is due to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year and the Mens Hockey Club will also be celebrating its 40th birthday in 2009. more...
In a time of economic uncertainty, all businesses are feeling the crunch but none more than community sports clubs who are constantly battling to attract new members yet struggling with out of date facilities and increasing regulation. more...
Whitmarsh Lockhart have been instructed to act as joint agents with Savills in marketing Ridgeway House, Gipsy Lane, Swindon which comprises a 35,500ft former call centre facility which used to be run by National Power. more...
LONELY Arts from Marlborough's culture and business sectors were brought together during a speed networking event. more...
The Ladies English Open, to be hosted at The Oxfordshire Golf Club in July, has joined forces with the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group, which includes Swindon Chamber, to promote the merits of golf and business. more...
Local businesses in the catering and hospitality sector - including pubs, hotels, restaurants and gyms - can now find out how to uncover valuable cost savings, thanks to the launch of a series of free factsheets from sustainability experts Envirowise. more...
Steve Purvis from is a man with a mission. more...
IT was double the excitement at Shaw Primary School near Melksham this week with some new arrivals and the annual play to prepare for. more...
A 24-HOUR pool marathon turned into a 25-hour event when organisers realised they had planned the event on the same weekend that the clocks went forward. more...
I'm writing to you this week from sunny Cascais, which is a beautiful little fishing village about 30 minutes from Lisbon. more...
OVER 80 of the country' top potters are to donate their work to a charity drive being organised in Ringwood to raise money for young orphans in Africa. more...
STAFF and children at Fordingbridge Infant School have welcomed a father of four young children as their new head teacher. more...
HOMELESS New Forest families are likely to spend about 80 weeks in hostel accommodation before being found homes of their own. more...
POLICE have named a motorcyclist who died following a road traffic collision on the B3078 near Brook. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a public order incident in Market Place, Ringwood. more...
NEW Forest villages from Hatchet Green south to Hangersley have been included in a new protective Western Escarpment Conservation Area. more...
HE has been at the helm of keeping Hampshire safe for its residents for almost a decade. more...
Campaigner Emma Harris is celebrating after their drive to highlight the chronic shortage of organ donors was given charitable status. more...
When friends ring you in tears, you calm them, quell their fears more...
I left my home in Swindon... more...
I don't want to die and leave my BerylAfraid smoking has been my perilTwenty, thirty, more some daysI'd better start to mend my ways,Or I shall meet the Old Grim Reaper more...
Are you running this year's Race For Life? Tell us who you are, why you are taking part and if it is in memory of anyone here. more...
This shot by Stewart Greenwood was taken on the Ridgeway during the warm weather which may herald the start of spring more...
Jenni from Swindon sent in this mobile phone pic of her cat, Bandit. "Isn't he cute?" she says. more...
T REVIEW JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT WYVERN THEATRE Joseph And His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat stormed into town this week with televisions Any Dream will Do and Grease contestants at the helm. more...
SALISBURY City will take on Swindon Town in the final of this season's Wiltshire Premier Shield after the Robins won last night's semi-final second leg with Chippenham Town 6-1 to secure an 8-1 aggregate win. more...
FORMER Manchester United and Northern Ireland star Norman Whiteside is the special guest speaker at this year's Salisbury City's grand sportsmans' dinner - traditionally known as the Event In A Tent. more...
SALISBURY City's reserves are at home to Sutton United reserves tonight (Wednesday) in the Suburban League Challenge Cup semi final. more...
COMMITTEE members of Cricklade Leisure Centre celebrated the first anniversary of their takeover with a huge Oompah party. more...
MAURICE Malpas' County Ground honeymoon period may already be a thing of the past but it would seem he has no worries about any premature divorce just yet. more...
ANDREW Fitton has dismissed criticism of Maurice Malpas' signings - insisting he should be being praised for the type of player arriving at the County Ground. more...
WHILE Maurice Malpas can be fairly secure in the knowledge he will be still be at Town next season, other squad members are not quite so lucky. more...
TOWN chairman Andrew Fitton has refused to give Maurice Malpas the dreaded' vote of confidence - but insists the under-fire Scot is at the County Ground for the long haul. more...
A STRATTON construction company has built one of the world's largest duty free shops at Heathrow's new Terminal 5. more...
STRATTON resident Rebecca Cole is in the running to be crowned Miss England. more...
1st Stratton St Margaret Scout Group offers a programme of fun and adventure for boys and girls from the age of 6 to well,, the young at heart'. more...
Wootton Bassett Ladies lost one friendly and won two on Saturday. more...
SWINDON'S Grant Turner has set his sights on an Olympic relay berth after finishing second in the 50m freestyle B final at the British Championships. more...
Dreams of fame Enjoy Destroy are the latest rock band to step on the ladder of fame with backing from BBC Radio One's Zane Lowe. more...
Reel to reel Purple Strange Kind Of Purple are filming a DVD at their next Swindon gig on Saturday April 5. more...
Erin Bardwell Collective are playing at The Vic, Victoria Road, Old Town in Swindon on April 19. The guys have had one of their tracks, Them People Poor, played on BBC Radio 2 by Steve Lamacq and they are also heading off to a live session on BBC 6 Music. more...
A PAIR of managers at an insurance company who plundered tens of thousands of pounds to pay off their own debts have been given suspended jail terms. more...
A SWINDON housing development was graced with a visit from the Queen. more...
WERE you fooled by our April Fool jokes? more...
EVERY little helps might be the Tesco slogan, but communities are employing a similar strategy to keep their way of life going. more...
SOLICITORS have made their closing speeches in defence of the young men accused of planning the hammer attack on Henry Webster. more...
SWINDON schoolchildren are not as tempted by junk food as their counterparts in other areas of the country. more...
THE dove which held up work on the new central library project has finally flown the nest, having delayed building work by about three weeks. more...
A COUPLE who lived in different countries will spend tonight toasting their diamond wedding anniversary. more...
POLICE remain confident that the accident rate on the M4 should not cause concern - just days after a fatal incident in which a woman walked out onto the carriageway. more...
A CRICKET pavilion vandalised repeatedly over the past decade has been attacked again - just hours after club members cleaned up for the new season. more...
DISABLED pensioners have been left short-changed by a new bus travel scheme. more...
A SAFETY modification to RAF Hercules planes which may have prevented the deaths of 10 servicemen in Iraq was not deemed important enough to install, an inquest heard today. more...
TEACHERS will stage their first national strike in 21 years on April 24. more...
A MAN who sold heroin in central Swindon last summer has walked free from court. more...
A PENSIONER will road test a new concessionary bus scheme by taking a nine-hour trip to Plymouth. more...
FANS of Swindon's Museum of Computing have rallied behind the collection in its search for a new home. more...
Swindon people will soon be showing off their horticultural prowess at the town's first garden show. more...
MEMBERS of the jury in the second hammer trial have been told that they can only find two or more defendants guilty. more...
MORE than 50 firefighters worked through the night to tackle a barn blaze. more...
A SAFETY measure that could have saved 10 servicemen, including two from Swindon, on a plane shot down in Iraq, was not a priority, an inquest heard. more...
WHEN Alun Rossiter's distressed mother phoned to plead with her son not to come out of retirement at Lakeside Hammers on Friday night, the cheeky Robins boss had to bite his lip to stop himself from laughing. more...
ALUN Rossiter is backing Birmingham Brummie Phil Morris to put the wind beneath Robins' wings in Friday night's Elite League clash at Lakeside Hammers, writes GARETH MOORHOUSE. more...
Emailed pics Flicky Harrison Craig Chalmers, currently heading for Swindon in the smash hit musical Joseph, hits back at critics of TV talent shows. more...
Swindon Comedy Festival takes off this week as Pam Ann jets into town with her one woman show Terror At 41,000 Feet. more...
Unravel a mystery Inspector Pratt is back on the case again this week when the Western Players perform the spoof murder mystery Death By Fatal Murder starring Tony Manders in the title role. Chaos reigns supreme when the inimitable inspector attempts to uncover the truth with help from his side kicks Miss Maple and Constable Thomkins. Death By Fatal Murder is at The Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon, on April 9 - 12, nightly at 7.30pm. Tickets £6 from 01793 433297 more...
Back to the 1970s The 30th anniversary tour of Mike Leigh's classic 1970s drama Abigail's Party heads for Swindon this week. The drama was first produced at Hampstead Theatre in 1977, with the role of Beverly played by Alison Steadman. more...
WE had a meeting with the Football League at the Madejski Stadium on Monday and it looks as though their funding is coming through as usual. more...
WINSLEY were crowned winners of the Chippenham Area Indoor Cricket League after a confident display against title rivals Corsham. more...
THIS is a hilariously fresh and visually inventive take on friendship, family, film heroes and the death-defying adventures of growing up in the video age. more...
AWAKE tells the story of Clayton Beresford Jr. (Hayden Christensen), a successful young businessman who lives under the roof of his overbearing mother, Lilith (Lena Olin). more...
Set in a small Italian town in the 60s and 70s, the film tells the story of two brothers who want to change the world. more...
In the tradition of The Ring and The Grudge, One Missed Call is another adaptation of a Japanese ghost story Shannon Sossamon is Beth, a psychology student who has cause for concern after her friend Leann (Azura Skye) receives a panicked phone message from herself days in the future. more...
FROME Town boss Andy Crabtree has signed Tiverton Town central defender Nathan Rudge as cover for Jamie Cheeseman. more...
Odd Down 2, Devizes Town 2. DEVIZES Town came from two goals down to draw with relegation battlers Odd Down in the Toolstation League Premier Division last night. more...
Warminster Town 11, AFC Aldermaston 0. WARMINSTER Town showed no mercy as they humiliated beleaguered AFC Aldermaston 11-0 in the Wessex League First Division at Weymouth Street. more...
Cheltenham 0, Chippenham 15. CHIPPENHAM moved a step closer to clinching the South West Two East with this victory over their West Country rivals. They are just one point away from the league title and have two more fixtures left – neither of them easy. more...
Chippenham under 15s 43, Gloucester Old Boys Under 15s 7. CHIPPENHAM gained a comprehensive victory in Sunday’s friendly, played in near perfect conditions – in complete contrast to conditions the day before. more...
BRADFORD Colts halted Ivel Barbarians Colts' season-long unbeaten run as they won 28-10 at The Dome. more...
The West Country's leading amateur Chris Wood aims to consolidate his position as England's No 1 amateur golfer this year. more...
Three senior West Country golf professionals have been honoured by being appointed Advanced Fellows of the Professional Golfers' Association. more...
Formidable Somerset county pair Craig Adams (Farrington) and John Atkins (Wincanton) are the new West of England Open Winter Foursomes champions. more...
Hereford-based Ian Harrison (The Golf Centre, Pontypool) and amateur Chris Evans (Kendleshire) shared top spot in the Gloucester and Somerset PGA medal at Lansdown after returning three under par 68s. more...
It was certainly a case of déjà vu in the latest in the Winter Series of the Gloucester and Somerset PGA medals at Henbury for the result was identical to that of the previous week at Lansdown. more...
Bowood professional Paul McLean could not have been a more appropriate winner of the Radyr charity pro-am staged at the Cardiff club by professional Simon Swales in aid of the Iain Ferrie benevolent fund. more...
Knowle assistant Mark Sanders was the only player to break par in the PGA medal at Farrington and a two-under-par 70 brought a resounding five-shot victory. more...
Mark Plummer (The Players Club) mastered the tricky blustery conditions to win the Gloucester and Somerset PGA medal at Filton. more...
Clare Hall was in no doubt where she wanted to spend her 99th birthday - on the Cirencester golf course where she has played for the past 48 years. more...
Meyrick Park's opening hole is a par four played over a valley to an elevated green 323 yards away. No-one could ever recall an ace at one at the most daunting of holes. more...
Former Bristol Rovers striker Bruce Bannister - half of the famous Smash and Grab goal-scoring partnership in the Seventies - returns to the area on a golf mission in May. more...
Hugh Bone from Royal North Devon has solved the mystery of the Rholler putter that I have featured in the past two editions of South West Golfer. more...
As a golf enthusiast I always look forward to the arrival of the annual "bible" - the R and A handbook - "a treasure trove of golfing information." more...
Defending champions Adam Bridgewater, pictured, and Joe Yorke made a sensational fightback to retain the South West of England Open Winter Foursomes title at Yelverton. more...
NEWSPAPERS and golf magazines in Britain are finding coverage of the PGA European Tour becoming far more difficult in the absence of winners from the four home countries. more...
Ben Enoch from Truro Golf Club is this year's Cornwall Junior captain. The 17 year old Welsh junior international plays off a handicap of plus 2. more...
St Enodoc professional Nick Williams, pictured, is sure to be a favourite with his club captain and namesake Kenton Williams this year after their success in the opening Cornwall County Professional Golfers' Alliance meeting of the year over their own links course. more...
Glenn Ross intends to spend a significant amount of time listening when he takes over the challenging role of PGA West Region secretary next month. more...
Frome Golf Club's Harold Lidbitter suffered an embarrassing moment while playing the 18th hole at his club. more...
Mike Dodd, the Sturminster Marshall owner, has set up a Dorset Tour for youngsters over nine-hole courses within the county. more...
Head professional Jon Cowgill has been promoted to become director of golf as Farrington Golf Club make significant management changes. more...
Jean Gee has been made an honorary life member of Broome Manor in recognition of her loyal service to the club. more...
Marlborough's Emma Breen and Kingsdown youngster Ellena Farrow won the silver division of the Wiltshire women's adult/junior greensomes at Salisbury and South Wilts. more...
Farrington's 13-year-old Michaela Chivers captained the Somerset under-14 girls against the county's under-14 boys at Worlebury and secured the only success in a 5.5-0.5 defeat. She halved her match against Miles Angell (Clevedon). more...
Bristol and Clifton first team player Karen Price has returned from Portugal as an international champion. more...
Mullion junior Rebecca Lawlor, pictured above, is celebrating her first hole in one at the age of 15. She aced the club's 127-yard 16th using a seven-iron during a junior stableford competition. more...
Dorset's Fern Grimshaw, pictured, has achieved a five-stroke victory in the B-CU Spring Invitational on the US college circuit at the Indigo Lakes course in Daytona Beach, Florida. more...
Laura Eastwood, who would dearly love to win a place on the Ladies European Tour, has been honoured by the West Region PGA for her playing performances last year. more...
Three West girls have been selected to represent England in the Scottish Under 16 Open Strokeplay Championship at Craigielaw on April 10-11. more...
Brean Golf Club captains Chris Norris and Sue Chambers raised more than £12,000 for their joint captains' charity in support of Cancer Research UK. more...
Tehidy Park are now one game away from an unprecedented treble after defeating Trevose 73/4-5 in the Cornwall Team Championship semi-final at St Enodoc. more...
Churston club manager Simon Bawden has reduced his handicap to three yet continues to win competitions. more...
Teign Valley Golf Club and Hotel have granted honorary life membership to Brian Brimble - known to all at the club as "Brimblee." more...
Mendip Spring junior Jack Russell was the surprise choice in the 12-player Somerset training squad that played and practiced at Desert Springs in Spain last month. more...
The Tusker Kenya Open on the Challenge tour attracted a strong entry from the West, but Marcus Higley (Yeovil) and Liam Bond (St Pierre) were the highest finishers. more...
Gloucestershire's Chris Lloyd made his first visit to South Africa as a member of an England junior team last month. more...
Naunton Downs pair Nick Ellis and his amateur partner Roger Downes, pictured, finished fourth in the Gulf Air International Pro-Captain Challenge final in Bahrain 2007. more...
The next exciting chapter in the history of the Manor House Hotel and Golf Club, one of the most spectacular golfing gems in the Cotswolds, is about to unfold with plans to encourage more golfers to become full members. more...
Trevose boss Nick Gammon added the Village Bowl to his impressive list of trophies at his home course after a net 67 gave him a one stroke victory over Alex Boyd. more...
Richard Sadler, who has made a habit of dominating the Cornwall County Professional Golfers' Alliance in recent seasons, was the leading player at Mullion. more...
Trevose touring professional Phil Rowe warmed up for the new season by shooting five-under-par 66 to win the Cornwall County Professional Golfers' Alliance on his home course. more...
South Devon golfers, who have raised more than £40,000 for disabled sportsmen and women in the past 17 years, have a full season this year. more...
Okehampton's Ashley Moon, who is regarded in Devon as one of the longer hitters, managed to overpower the Downes Crediton course and win the Devon Professional Golfers Alliance meeting. more...
Barry Austin (Downes Crediton) took the honours on the Devon Professional Golfers Alliance visit the moorland links of Wrangaton. more...
Jeff Hall made a modest start to his European Seniors' Tour career when he finished in a tie for 22nd position in the opening tournament of the season, the DGM Barbados Open at Royal Westmoreland Golf Club. more...
Neil Holman has been playing some superb golf over the last few months and puts this down to improved fitness and focus. more...
New women golfers in Gloucestershire have been taking advantage of free taster lessons for the past two months. more...
Britain's new professional golf tour, the Midas Tour, has been launched in the South, West and Midlands by Devon-based former professional Paul Seymour, pictured. more...
Mark Wiggett, pictured above, may have not enjoyed such a prolific season in 2007 than in his peak years, but he has made an auspicious start to 2008. more...
Exeter's touring professional Chris Gill, pictured, staged a master-class over the front nine on his way to winning the Devon Professional Golfers' Alliance professionals' prize at Teignmouth. more...
Paul Hendriksen, pictured, took top spot in the tenth Devon PGA Winter Order of Merit medal at Exeter Golf and Country Club to post for his third victory of the season. more...
Exminster assistant Jody Bee, pictured right, made the first ace of his career on his way to a share of first place in the Devon PGA medal at rain and wind lashed Churston. more...
Tuesday, April 8 until Saturday, April 12, Bristol Hippodrome. The Welsh National Opera will stage three productions at the Bristol Hippodrome next week. more...
Friday, April 11 until Saturday, April 19, Wharf Theatre, Devizes. Set in Queens, New York, this appealing, bittersweet comedy, by Ivan Menchell, is about three superannuated Jewish widows, Ida, Doris and Lucille who together form the Cemetery Club. more...
Until Saturday April 5, Theatre Royal Bath. The Pirate King in this robust interpretation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fanciful operetta owes more to Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack than to his Victorian predecessors, both in costume and manner. more...
Trowbridge Amateur Operatic Society is inviting theatre goers to take a step into The Secret Garden as they prepare their next production. more...
Until Saurday April 5, Bristol Hippodrome. Converting a successful film into a stage musical is not as easy as it sounds. more...
THE third Cloth Road Arts Week takes place next month, celebrating the work of artists in Trowbridge, Bradford on Avon, Melksham and the surrounding villages. more...
AN undercover survey by trading standards officers has revealed more than one-in-four Wiltshire traders sold either knives or cigarettes to underage teenagers. more...
THERE were so many brides and grooms-to-be at the Wiltshire Times' Wedding Fair on Sunday that an extra fashion show had to be laid on. more...
POTENTIAL job cuts of more than 100 fire brigade control operators has caused "outright anger and low morale" among staff, according to union representatives. more...
HALF of the total rainfall in March fell over the space of one day, according to statistics released by a west Wiltshire amateur weatherman this week. more...
TEACHERS in Wiltshire are set to strike for one day later this month. more...
A TROWBRIDGE family with an appropriate name has been named regional winners of a competition. more...
TROWBRIDGE Town Council is beefing up its sports department with new coaches. more...
A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to Bath's Royal United Hospital by ambulance this morning after a collision with a car in Staverton. more...
ALL the world is a stage for the 80 pupils who adorned theatrical costumes for their Shakespearean week. more...
THE ABRO site in Warminster is one of many military repair units to come under the wing of a new Government owned organisation. more...
LEIGH ROBINSON reports as the town's research councils launch their new Darwin Today website. more...
Hospital admissions specifically due to alcohol increased by more than 50 per cent in the South West between 2001 and 2005, according to a report published today by the South West Public Health Observatory. more...
Fire crews from Wiltshire and Swindon have been battling through the night to prevent a barn fire from spreading to nearby cattle, bulk agricultural chemical storage and a diesel fuel tank and a horse had to be led to safety. more...
Libraries are supporting the launch of the National Year of Reading with a range of events in April, leading up to a Wiltshire-launch in May. more...
A safety modification to RAF Hercules planes which may have prevented the deaths of ten servicemen in Iraq was not deemed important enough to install, an inquest heard today. more...
More than a dozen cars were seized and sent away to be scrapped following a huge police operation today. more...
HE has been at the helm of keeping Hampshire safe for its residents for almost a decade. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a public order incident in Market Place, Ringwood. more...
HOMELESS New Forest families are likely to spend about 80 weeks in hostel accommodation before being found homes of their own. more...
OVER 80 of the country' top potters are to donate their work to a charity drive being organised in Ringwood to raise money for young orphans in Africa. more...
NEW Forest villages from Hatchet Green south to Hangersley have been included in a new protective Western Escarpment Conservation Area. more...
POLICE have named a motorcyclist who died following a road traffic collision on the B3078 near Brook. more...
SALISBURY City's reserves are at home to Sutton United reserves tonight (Wednesday) in the Suburban League Challenge Cup semi final. more...
SALISBURY City will take on Swindon Town in the final of this season's Wiltshire Premier Shield after the Robins won last night's semi-final second leg with Chippenham Town 6-1 to secure an 8-1 aggregate win. more...
FORMER Manchester United and Northern Ireland star Norman Whiteside is the special guest speaker at this year's Salisbury City's grand sportsmans' dinner - traditionally known as the Event In A Tent. more...
POLICE will be using metal detectors to catch people carrying knives at a popular Swindon funfair tonight. more...
MARCHING majorettes brought the curtain down on a three-year project to improve life in part of Swindon. more...
SWINDON'S 3,000 victims of domestic abuse are to have their cases dealt with by specially-trained magistrates. more...
Swindon people will soon be showing off their horticultural prowess at the town's first garden show. more...
MEMBERS of the jury in the second hammer trial have been told that they can only find two or more defendants guilty. more...
A JOINT operation by Wiltshire Police and other forces using cutting-edge technology has resulted in a number of arrests and vehicles seized. more...
A SAFETY modification to RAF Hercules planes which may have prevented the deaths of 10 servicemen in Iraq was not deemed important enough to install, an inquest heard today. more...
FARMERS in Wiltshire are under increasing pressure due to supermarkets, paperwork and uncertainty about the future. more...
MORE than 50 firefighters worked through the night to tackle a barn blaze. more...
A SAFETY measure that could have saved 10 servicemen, including two from Swindon, on a plane shot down in Iraq, was not a priority, an inquest heard. more...
GREEN fingers have given way to red faces at Swindon Council, as allotment holders grow increasingly frustrated with broken promises. more...
THE appeal to help Callum Kaye in his battle against a brain tumour has reached a major milestone. more...
LEARNING to give and take is the secret to a lifetime of happiness, according to Gordon and Doreen Reade. more...
A PENSIONER will road test a new concessionary bus scheme by taking a nine-hour trip to Plymouth. more...
FANS of Swindon's Museum of Computing have rallied behind the collection in its search for a new home. more...
A SWINDON restaurant franchise is hoping to sponsor a youth football team in the town. more...
SOLICITORS have made their closing speeches in defence of the young men accused of planning the hammer attack on Henry Webster. more...
A MAN who sold heroin in central Swindon last summer has walked free from court. more...
THOUSANDS of once-a-year punters will head for their local bookmakers on Saturday to have a flutter on the world's most famous race, the Grand National. more...
TEACHERS will stage their first national strike in 21 years on April 24. more...
CORY Gathercole is hoping to be Swindon's trump card tonight when the Robins host Belle Vue Aces in their eagerly-anticipated Elite League opener at Blunsdon. more...
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SWINDON'S Grant Turner has set his sights on an Olympic relay berth after finishing second in the 50m freestyle B final at the British Championships. more...
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CORY Gathercole plans to keep it in the family' next season as he looks to forge a career for himself in the Sky Sports Elite League with Swindon Robins. more...
ROBINS reserve Theo Pijper has promised to return "stronger and better than ever" following his horror crash in last week's Craven Shield clash against Poole Pirates. more...
Fire crews from Wiltshire and Swindon have been battling through the night to prevent a barn fire from spreading to nearby cattle, bulk agricultural chemical storage and a diesel fuel tank and a horse had to be led to safety. more...
Public representatives say money raised by people for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal has been paid to a private fundraising firm without consultation. more...
WHAT should have been a fun night out at the fair ended with a trip to hospital for teenagers Yasmin Machin and Amy King after they were struck by a piece of fairground equipment. more...
Former Household Cavalry officer Simon Jacobs is to cycle 350 miles across France in May to raise money for the charity Help for Heroes. more...
Kennet District Council has apologised for the delay in sending out new bus passes that will allow pensioners to travel anywhere in the country free of charge. more...
Libraries are supporting the launch of the National Year of Reading with a range of events in April, leading up to a Wiltshire-launch in May. more...
A motorist was arrested last night after his car crashed into the garden of a house in High Lawns, Devizes. more...
Campaigner Emma Harris is celebrating after their drive to highlight the chronic shortage of organ donors was given charitable status. more...
A safety modification to RAF Hercules planes which may have prevented the deaths of ten servicemen in Iraq was not deemed important enough to install, an inquest heard today. more...
More than a dozen cars were seized and sent away to be scrapped following a huge police operation today. more...
Adie Mings has called for the Wiltshire Premier Shield to be open to more clubs after Chippenham Town's 6-1 mauling at Swindon Town. more...
Rugby: Cheltenham 1sts 0, Chippenham 1sts 15 more...
Stephanie Millward just failed to qualify for the 100m freestyle final today, despite claiming a personal best, as she bids for Paralympic glory. more...
Moses Ashikodi hit a hat-trick as a strong Swindon Town line-up thrashed Chippenham Town in the semi-final of the Wiltshire Premier Shield. more...
POLICE in Corsham today announced a campaign to tackle criminal damage in targeted areas of the town. more...
TEACHERS in Wiltshire are set to strike for one day later this month. more...
A DISABLED woman who was denied access to a sex shop despite ringing ahead a week in advance is calling on traders in Trowbridge to buck up their ideas. more...
A WEST Wiltshire man, who started a petition on the official 10 Downing Street website calling on the Prime Minister to disband Wiltshire Primary Care Trust, has already attracted 100 supporters. more...
LEADING west professional golfer Iain Ferrie has described the public support for his terminally ill two-year-old son as "overwhelming". more...
A PET dog from Westbury got itself stuck down a badger sett for eight hours. more...
A NEW car park and footpath will eradicate the dangers that people faced when trying to access the parish hall in Edington. more...
TROWBRIDGE mayor Cllr Nick Blakemore has slammed plans to close the town's driving test centre in September. more...
A THREE-year plan to help make life better for children and young people in Wiltshire is being launched on Monday. more...
GIRLS from Kingdown Community School in Warminster will be using their design skills in a competition to create an evening dress for a top society event. more...
TV presenter Richard Hammond is backing a project that aims to raise thousands of pounds for air ambulances. more...
A SCHOOL in Warminster has been classified as outstanding by the education and schools watchdog Ofsted. more...
LOCAL motorists have given their support to speed cameras in Wiltshire in a new survey. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after thieves broke into the petrol station at Sainsburys in Bath Road, Chippenham in the early hours of this morning. more...
A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to Bath's Royal United Hospital by ambulance this morning after a collision with a car in Staverton. more...
A MIRACLE baby who was born three months early and weighed less than a bag of sugar has finally come home from hospital for the first time. more...
COUNCILS in Wiltshire will receive a total of more than £1.7m in funding from the Government to reward them for their efforts in boosting local business growth. more...
LIBRARIES in Wiltshire are supporting the launch of the National Year of Reading with a range of events over the next few weeks. more...
Warminster Town 11, AFC Aldermaston 0 more...
Odd Down 2, Devizes Town 2 more...
CATs 7, Calne 0 more...
BRADFORD Colts halted Ivel Barbarians Colts' season-long unbeaten run as more...
Cheltenham 0, Chippenham 15 more...
Chippenham under 15s 43, Gloucester Old Boys Under 15s 7 more...
Chipping Sodbury Under 14s 0, Chippenham Under 14s 35 more...
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