Wiltshire | Archive | 2008 | July
THE Chippenham evening match fished on Monday on the Avon at Chippenham produced good sport. more...
GRAHAM HATHERALL bids for a place at Worthing in the final stages of the National Champion of Champions tomorrow, writes DAVE EATON. more...
THE SUDDEN closure of the Bradford on Avon bridal shop has caused hours of angst for scores of brides across the county and beyond this week. more...
SOME brides may not see a penny of the thousands of pounds they have already paid out for their gowns, an accountant has warned. more...
A BRIDE had her wedding day dreams saved at the last minute after the dress she ordered from Bradford on Avon-based Arvella Bridal was locked inside the shop when it went bust last week. more...
FOURTH Division Kings Arms, who have dropped the (Market Lavington) tag from their name, are keen to sign on more players after their recent signing-on evening failed to produce the response hoped for. more...
David Hutton continues to monopolise the Hills Wiltshire Professional Championship, writes Ernie Newell. more...
Former Wiltshire amateur champion Steve Surry is on course to play in the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale from July 17 to 20, writes Ernie Newell. more...
HAVING witnessed its transformation from a building site into an area of natural beauty, Rod Grinsted is perfectly placed to boast about the many merits of Wrag Barn. more...
A fire crew in Pewsey were called to a car blaze in the early hours of this morning. more...
ARCHBISHOP Daniel Deng, the new Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of Sudan, was admitted as a Sarum Canon at a service of Evensong in Salisbury Cathedral on Thursday. more...
A BROKEN down car left in a layby in Ludgershall had all its windows smashed sometime overnight on June 29. more...
MAURICE Malpas has vowed to help Charlie Mulgrew achieve his Championship dream as he finally closes in on landing his second summer signing. more...
PETER Brezovan has pledged to give Swindon Town the best year' of his career in 2008/9 but has refused to rule out a move away from the County Ground when his contract expires next summer. more...
SWINDON Town may at last be looking forward to a brighter future but the shadows cast by a murky financial past are still causing their own problems at the County Ground, writes ANDY CRYER. more...
RICHARD Smith is hoping to rekindle an old pals act this season after taking over as assistant manager to Dave Webb at Highworth Town, writes GARETH MOORHOUSE. more...
Australian couple Lucinda and Clayton Fredericks shared the limelight after the first official day of dressage at the St James' Place Barbury International Horse Trials, taking the first and second spot respectively, writes JANET PERRINS. more...
A DAD is asking for help to ensure he sees his two-year-old daughter grow up. more...
A WOMAN is fighting for her life after falling off a bridge on to the M4. more...
A MAN and two women have appeared in court accused of conspiracy to traffic women for the Swindon sex trade. more...
ALUN Rossiter expects his Great Dane Mads Korneliussen to sail through the semi-finals of Grand Prix Qualifying when the series reconvenes in Sweden tonight, writes GARETH MOORHOUSE. more...
BOTTLED water will be put to the test at Wessex Water's annual roadshow, which is coming to west and north Wiltshire. more...
WITH no action for the Robins since the away win at Peterborough on June 23, all eyes have been firmly fixed on the British Grand Prix that took place at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff last weekend. more...
Ogbourne trainer Peter Makin was relieved to see his charge Heaven make the winners' enclosure last weekend after the three-year-old had finished second on her two previous runs. more...
A CANCER support nurse, who has helped more than 1,000 people in Warminster, is being replaced by a collection of leaflets and books. more...
Wiltshire's compost ambassadors took to the streets last Saturday to spread the message that composting is good for the planet - and won a prize for their efforts. more...
A window will be opened on Wiltshire's Roman past at two events being held at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre to mark National Archaeology Day on July 19. more...
Recognising that too many young people have fallen victim to crime in the UK, a church youth group is helping to tackle the root of the problem. more...
The summer months are the perfect time for a parachute jump. Meningitis Research Foundation is seeking adrenaline junkies in Wiltshire to jump for free to jump for free in our summer skydiving fundraiser. more...
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