MALMESBURY Vics fine run of five wins on the spin came to a shuddering halt, as Cheltenham Saracens hammered them on Saturday. The game was all but over at half time after the home side raced into a three-goal lead. Although Malmesbury battled in the
BIDDESTONE were wondering how they didn't win as they crashed out of the Wiltshire Senior Cup at the quarter final stage. Despite taking a 1-0 advantage into the break, the home side were left regretting opportunities that slipped through their fingers
PEWSEY Vale boss Dave Turner has put his side's return to winning ways down to a bit of extra experience in the team. New signing Richard Willis, 28, who joined from Hungerford, made a dominant debut at the back, while veteran striker Barry Flippance
REIGNING Premier Division champions Highworth Town continued their upturn in fortunes with a deserved point in a 1-1 home draw against high-flying North Leigh. The Wiltshire side deservedly led at half-time thanks to a ninth minute goal from Nathan
MELKSHAM Town boss Kelvin Highmore was delighted at the performance of a young side,. Both Dave Macey, who could not get back from university, and Adam Gingell, who had a bruised toe, were among those who missed out. Defender Darren Quegan, 17,
CALNE'S superb two month unbeaten run came to an end on Saturday at the hands of Odd Down. A second half header was enough to seal the home side's fate, despite seeing the majority of the play. The result was only Calne's third loss of the season
MISSED chances cost Devizes dear on Tuesday night as they went down to a single goal to Radstock Town. The home side had enough chances to win the match but just could not find the killer touch. Manager Nathan Sheridan put out an attacking line-up
ONCE upon a time fixtures between Swindon and Gillingham were a biannual event, but Saturday's trip to Priestfield will be the first for Town since 1987. That year Town defeated Gills to claim consecutive play-off successes and promotion to what was
RON Atkinson will do for Swindon Town what Gordon Ramsay does for ailing restaurants. That's the theory behind the documentary currently being filmed at the County Ground according to Neil Duncanson at production company North One Television. Ramsay's
CHRISTIAN Roberts was drinking 15 pints a day before reaching breaking point. The Swindon Town striker revealed his addiction in a private meeting with manager Iffy Onuora two weeks ago, and is set to start intense treatment on Monday at Tony Adams
PEOPLE have got to stop worrying about Salisbury City. The bottom line is that we cannot influence what happens to their results, apart from when we play them on February 11. All we can do is continue to enjoy our football, worry about ourselves and
THE first of two away games for Chippenham over the next week comes at mid-table Halesowen Town on Saturday. They have proved difficult to beat this season, losing only five of their 22 league games, but nine draws have prevented them from making an
CHIPPENHAM survived a late rally from Grantham to seal their fourth win on the spin on Saturday. Former Nottingham Forest striker Lee Glover was the last man the home crowd wanted to see with the ball at his feet on the edge of the box in stoppage
NEW signing Matt Rawlins marked his return to Hardenhuish Park with a debut goal, as Chippenham cruised into the final of the Wiltshire Premier Shield. The 30-year-old, who joined from Weston-super-Mare this week, played the full 90 minutes and slotted
ALAN Griffin believes the return of Matt Rawlins is good news for Chippenham, even if he is a threat to his place in the starting lineup. Griffin, who won the Man of the Match award in the win over Swindon Supermarine, said he was impressed with the
FOOTBALL became a real family affair for brothers Nick and Alex Stanley after they each signed for Chippenham Town within a week of each other. Nick, 19, arrived from league rivals Cirencester in mid December and he was joined by Alex, 22, only a matter
CHRISTIAN Roberts is heading to the best place possible, according to his manager Iffy Onuora and Sporting Chance chief Peter Kay. The Town striker admitted to drinking 15 pints a day this week and will check into the Hampshire clinic on Monday to
SKELETON BOB: SHELLEY Rudman has overcome a late injury scare to join fellow Wiltshire slider Kristan Bromley in the Team GB Winter Olympic squad. The pair are currently ranked top Brit on their respective World Cup tours, and will both be selected
ON the surface at least, Rob Marshall's lavish adaptation of Arthur Golden's intoxicating bestseller could not be more strikingly different to fellow Oscar hopeful, Jarhead. Set during 20 years of Japan's turbulent history, it is a luxuriously dressed
BASED on Anthony Swofford's memoirs as a marine during the Gulf War, Jarhead is a harrowing account of a conflict hidden from the world. Told through the eyes of the young Swoff, played with muscular vigour by Jake Gyllenhaal, Sam Mendes's latest film
28 December 1905 - Devizes: The Mayor followed his laudable predecessors in forming a fund, the object of which was to provide against any poor person going without a Christmas dinner. The recipients of these benefits are nominated by the various lady
More than 250 people attended the funeral of Linda Hinton (ne Hopkins), 56, at St Bartholomew's Church, Wootton Bassett, last Wednesday. Mrs Hinton, daughter of Midge and the late Ron Hopkins, spent her life in Wootton Bassett and worked for many years
GREAT grandfather Fred Mundy from Marlborough died at Great Western Hospital on Friday, on his 92nd birthday. Mr Mundy, who lived in Laineys Close with Marjorie, his wife of 67 years, had been in poor health for some time. He was able to spend Christmas
TRIBUTES have been paid to the dedication of former Pewsey parish councillor Denis Sweasey, who died on Monday. Mr Sweasey, 74, who lived in Scotchell Green in Pewsey, died at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon on Monday after a long bout of poor
Malmesbury businessman Badrul Amin hopes the people of North Wiltshire will continue to support fundraising efforts in 2005 to build Bangladesh's first cancer hospital. More than 150,000 Bangladeshi die annually because their hospitals lack facilities
The date for a by-election following the resignation of James Elford after just four months as a North Wiltshire district councillor has been set forFebruary 23. Prospective candidates are asked to return their nomination papers by noon on January
Eggpie the crow, once mistakenly thought to be a magpie, is this week learning the ways of the wild after a tearful farewell from his adopted Swindon family. As a featherless fledgling last April, Eggpie was saved from two cats by Tony Grehan, of William
Many other Wiltshire people have also committed time, effort and resources on the quest to discover their family histories and now there is more help available than ever before, making it easier to access records and make contact via the Internet.
As two celebrities set off to discover their roots SARAH SINGLETON looks at the growing popularity of branching out into family history. Family history is fast becoming a national preoccupation with thousands of people tapping into the vast resources
Devoted couple Phyllis and Ted Slade celebrated an amazing 65 years of marriage yesterday. The couple wed during the Second World War, on January 11 1941, at Hardenhuish Church in Chippenham. It was a tumultuous time and Mr Slade was serving in the
A PETRIFIED mum feared that her eight-year-old son had been kidnapped and killed after he disappeared for seven hours. The boy, who later told police he had been abducted, disappeared after being asked to run some errands for his mum in Chippenham
Box councillors have stood firm despite a massive set-back last year in their plans to re-build a multi sports pavilion and have put together an ambitious new scheme. In July Sport England, supported by the National Lottery, turned down a bid to fund
Children in Box will be invited to learn more about Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the village's steam heritage as part of the Steam Back to Box project. This year is the 200th anniversary of the Great Briton's birth and as part of the Brunel 200 celebrations
TICKETS are now on sale for what is being billed as the show of the year in Box the annual panto. Box Pantomime Group is busy rehearsing for the production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, taking place in the Selwyn Hall from February 15-18.
Heroin addict Daniel Archard stole a laptop computer belonging to his parents in order to fund his £50-a-day addiction, a court heard. The 19-year-old of Tupman Road, Corsham, appeared at Chippenham Magistrates' Court on Thursday, charged with the
Staff, pupils and parents at Corsham Regis primary school are celebrating an Ofsted report that praises the leadership of head teacher Lindsay Wood and the school's calm but purposeful environment. Ms Wood said: "This report is particularly important
YOUNG people in Devizes and other towns in Kennet are being invited to take part in a drama project on the subject of crime. Called DramaXpress it aims to give young people the chance to build skills in devising, acting, film and direction. During
Building worker Daniel Bevan, who subjected a 17-year-old girl to an ordeal of sexual harassment in broad daylight in Devizes town centre, has been given a two-year conditional discharge. Bevan, 31, of Bailey Close, Devizes, had pleaded guilty on November
APPRENTICE bricklayer Adam Henderson will have to get a lift to building sites after pleading guilty to driving with twice the legal limit of alcohol. Mr Henderson, 20, of Ermin Street, Baydon, was banned from driving for 20 months. Keith Ballinger
EVERYONE who helped establish the new community store in the village of All Cannings, near Devizes, received more than just a warm welcome at the official opening on Saturday. Guests who had contributed to the successful shop scheme turned up for a
"OUR pupils come first" is the message from Headlands School after plans to transform it into an academy were unveiled by Swindon Council. The school is set to become the town's first academy breaking away from local authority control. A feasibility
A NEW military court martial centre complex being built on Salisbury Plain is expected to be the venue for one of the Army's most high-profile trials when it opens in the summer. The hearing, set for September, after the £3.5 million building project
NEW dance classes are to be held in Devizes by Swindon Dance. A free taster day will be held on Saturday January 21 at the Corn Exchange from 10am to 5pm. This will be followed by five weekly classes on Wednesday mornings. Swindon Dance became an independent
I WOULD like to thank Sainsbury's manager and staff for allowing the Rainbows, Brownies and Guides to do bag packing prior to Christmas. Also a big thank you to their customers who generously contributed to our fund. The total raised was a massive
YOUR article regarding the traffic expert for the Trust for Devizes was just stating the obvious. The traffic situation is known to all and will not be helped by the future number of houses allowed, particularly by the Planning Inspectorate, which is
FORTY years ago this April, Lavington lost its railway station through a policy of cost cutting. What was left of local trains to Reading and London was cut back to Bedwyn, while few long distance trains called at Pewsey. About 1990 the railways were
WHEN will the powers in charge come the conclusion that one size does not fit all. Dr Hazelwood is determined to see St John's School on one site, surely the time has now come to see the two sites as an asset to the town. All children could be educated
CHARLES Clarke, in a breathtaking display of arrogance and contempt for public opinion, has vowed to press ahead with merging police forces, including Wiltshire. The Home Secretary has informed police chiefs that he has the power to force through the
I WRITE to express my dismay at the degree of myopia and narrow local prejudice displayed by both Kennet District Council and Marlborough Town Council in relation to the proposed redevelopment of the Chopping Knife Lane site. It is well known that
WE would like to extend our thanks to Lewis Cowen for devising (and marking) Sam's Big Film Quiz. The quiz raised an impressive £390, all of which will go to the Sam Waters Memorial Fund, a fund set up for helping local children. We would also like
I HAVE been surprised to learn that the developers are planning to build the proposed new school on Quakers Walk in such close proximity to the police helicopter landing pad. As a former teacher I know only too well how readily children can be distracted
I AM utterly appalled by the head-in-the-sand arrogance of Wiltshire County Council in refusing to accept there are very serious current and future traffic problems in Devizes, especially along the London Road, in spite of more than ample expert visual
YOUR readers can be excused for being confused by all the reports they have read about planned new housing estates along London Road in Devizes, as the impacts are only gradually being understood. Schemes officially acknowledged by Kennet District
KENNET District Council will introduce in July a fortnightly collection of household waste first week landfill, second week recycled waste. Coun Richard Allen highlighted the problem of uncollected rubbish, as refuse staff were having a well-deserved
PRIME Minister Tony Blair has paid a visit to Swindon to explain why it deserves respect. That was the message he spelled out to residents as they heard about the government's new Respect Action Plan, to combat anti-social behaviour. Mr Blair met
WILTSHIRE Youth Arts Partnership (WYAP) is holding an exciting eight-week youth dance programme as part of its Zero Gravity Project. WYAP aims to create a fantastic opportunity for young people across Wiltshire to have fun, learn new choreographic
Celebrity couple Neil and Christine Hamilton have laughed off being named in the top 20 of the world's most eccentric stars saying they are just ordinary people who have had extraordinary things happen to them. The former MP and his wife, who live
THE trial is due to start today of Michael Clarke, accused of murdering his parents, Milroy and Jean, at the home they shared in Berryfield Park, Melksham, in December 2004. Clarke, 21, is alleged to have carried out the killing on the morning of Monday
THE Wharf Theatre in Devizes is taking a bold step backwards and returning to the old-fashioned pantomime based on a children's fairy tale after many years of presenting other forms of festive entertainment. In recent years, the amateur company with
DEVIZES MP Michael Ancram has criticised the Government for spending less on health services in his constituency while more money is spent in the Prime Minister's constituency in Durham. Mr Ancram has received figures from Health Minister Liam Byrne
Teenager Matthew Kendrick desperately misses his mother but says he wouldn't want her back for all the world because he now knows that her suffering is over. Estelle Hadingham, who suffered from diabetes, was 46 when she died of a heart attack at the
WILTSHIRE will get a royal visit from Princess Anne next month. The Princess Royal will be in Swindon on February 28. The first item on her agenda when she arrives in the town will be to open officially the new Brunel NHS Treatment Centre at the Great
He pushes open the door, walks across the room leaving wet footprints on the tiles and pulls a warm towel off the radiator. When he's finished with that, he slumps on the sofa and gazes idly into space, acting as if the rest of us don't exist. After
Mayor Chris Wannell says that Wootton Bassett Town Hall is looking as good as it has done for years and that money will continue to be spent to keep it that way. Last year saw more than £12,000 being spent on the underneath of the landmark building
A charity night in aid of the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital will be held later this month in Hook, near Wootton Bassett. The evening, on January 21, has been organised by Niki Styles whose son Brandon receives regular treatment at the hospital
Twelve budding Richard Bransons from Wootton Bassett School will this month begin their insight into the business world with sights firmly set on securing their first million. Last month the Gazette reported how the school had been chosen, alongside
Tinkers Lane practice manager Sandra Walklett has apologised to 98-year-old Nell Garrett for not yet receiving her flu jab due to a national shortage of the vaccine. Supplies of the jab have now run out after a high demand following fears nationally
After seven operations, nine-year-old Daniel Wheeler is bouncing back to fitness and learning to ride a bike. The Wootton Bassett youngster has become a football fanatic and has shrugged off major surgery after having a recurrent tumour removed for
CALNE Scouts have raised just over £366 from the 22nd year of running their increasingly popular Christmas card delivery service. In total, 2,276 cards were delivered this Christmas and and the money will go towards replacing the windows at the town's
DOG lovers have often wondered what their pets are trying to say, but now thanks to dog behaviour counsellor Christine Emerson's new DVD they may be able to find out. Mrs Emerson, 42, who lives and works from Curzon Park, Calne, has just released the
THE Friends of Heddington School are putting the final touches to preparations for a fundraising ball and auction. With only 38 pupils, fund raising can be challenging but local businesses and individuals have provided many of their services free.
STUDENTS at John Bentley School, Calne, were rewarded for achievements over the past year at their annual presentation evening. More than 100 students received awards for academic, community and other achievements at the ceremony attended by more than
NATIONAL journalist Lester Middlehurst will be quizmaster at a quiz night being held at the George and Dragon pub in Rowde. Mr Middlehurst is a friend of the pub's owners Chris Day and Phil and Michelle Hale. He visits the pub and has got to know the
PLANNING permission will be granted for new homes on the former Kverneland agricultural machinery site in Devizes if the developer increases the number of parking spaces. The principle of allowing houses to be built on the 3.2 hectare site in Folly
PEOPLE who were angry at the theft of a bottle containing money for brain injured children have been making further donations . A gallon bottle was stolen from the bar of The White Bear pub in Monday Market Street between Christmas Day and Boxing Day
A COUPLE from Axford, near Marlborough, face fines of up to £20,000 or six months in prison if they are found guilty of breaching planning laws in refurbishing their Grade II* listed home. Hamish and Susan Watson, who bought Riverside House in October
A NEW 11-mile path proposed in the Pewsey Vale will be unique because the entire route will be accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs. The idea behind the King Alfred's Trail is to bring more tourism and prosperity to the Vale of Pewsey villages
Motorists are creating a potential safety hazard by parking their cars alongside Malmesbury cemetery, says town councillor Ray Sanderson. Since the district council imposed charges of £4 a day at Station Road car park in September, Coun Sanderson says
Alan Woodward, chairman of Malmesbury's Chamber of Commerce, has outlined his thoughts for future economic growth in the town. Mr Woodward, who owns a jewellery shop in the high street,will retire as from the 70-strong body at the end of this month
A £3 million project to extend Malmesbury Abbey takes a step forward this month when the organisers seek planning permission from the district council for the scheme. Since October 2003, the Malmesbury Abbey Restoration Group has been working on plans
MALMESBURY couple April and Alan Stoneham not only had to cope with their newly converted home being flooded in a freak accident, but also with a film crew capturing the whole event. Sky Discovery's Real Time Channel were filming the conversion of
TWELVE members of Pewsey Carnival lighting team turned out in the cold on Sunday morning to take down the village's Christmas lights. Carnival chairman Richard Gilessaid they were pleased to take advantage of the never-ending supply of tea and coffee
A NEW drama group has been set up in Marlborough after a break of many years since the town's former dramatic and operatic society folded. The Marlborough Players was officially launched at a meeting held at St Peter's Church on Friday. The group
THE observations of an off-duty police officer in an area where horse blanket thefts have become prevalent resulted in the arrest of a suspected thief on Tuesday. There has been a spate of thefts of blankets from the backs of horses in open fields
AFTER an almost year long fight to clear his name, Marlborough town and district councillor Bill Cavill has been exonerated by a local government standards tribunal. The 73-year-old former mayor was delighted but exhausted at the end of a five hour
ST John's School in Marlborough is celebrating gaining its second specialty status, this time in languages. The grant maintained comprehensive school was awarded technology status in 1998. Now it has become one of the few schools to offer a second
CHIPPENHAM teenager Gabrielle Flexer has been nominated for the prestigious title of St John Ambulance National Cadet of the Year. The 17-year-old is already Wiltshire's County Cadet of the Year and will compete against 44 title holders for other counties
A SIXTY signature petition has been sent to North Wiltshire District Council ahead of last night's decision on whether to demolish a block of garages. Westlea Housing Association wants to knock down the 20 garages on the site at Allington Way to make
Champion fundraisers at the Rotary Club of Chippenham have achieved record results over the last year and donated tens of thousands of pounds to both local and international charities. The club raised an astonishing £30,000 and donated £14,115 to
REDLAND Nursery in Chippenham has been given a colourful uplift after a team of volunteers spent a day painting murals and designs at the playgroup. The team from Virgin Mobile spent December 15 repainting the fencing and decorating six murals at the
THE Swindon branch of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity has become the first in the country to raise £500,000. Shirley Garman, who set up the branch ten years ago when she was diagnosed with cancer, was congratulated by charity organisers at a
AN OXFORD archaeology expert has thrown his weight behind a campaign to restore the Baptist Tabernacle to Swindon. Last month it was discovered that the remains of the facade of the building, demolished in 1978, are in a field near Northampton.
A MAN who was bailed for alleged driving offences has been back in court after breaking a condition of his release. Christopher Howard, 26, of Upfield, Liden, admitted breaching his bail at Swindon Magistrates' Court on Monday. The court heard how
COLIN Lewin, who was acquitted of the murder of Mick Love, has returned to work and says he is now just trying to get on with his life. Mr Lewin, 35, of Broad Street, Swindon, was found not guilty of the murder of Mr Love at Bristol Crown Court last
FATHER-OF-TWO Mick Love may still have been alive when an off duty policeman first spotted his body lying in a Swindon street, an inquest heard. Mr Love, 40, of Prospect Place, was stabbed to death as he walked home after enjoying a night out with
A PLAN to replace St Mary's House sheltered home in Potterne with affordable homes has been approved. Following concerns raised by residents, Sarsen Housing Association amended the plan. There will be ten two- and three-bedroom homes and three two-bedroom
ANOTHER Devizes firm has been at the receiving end of deliberate sabotage, just weeks after an attack on Wiltshire Waste Recycling's depot. The saboteurs chose New Year weekend to attack lorries and other plant at Wiltshire Heavy Building Materials
FAIRGROUND worker Jonathan Neate, 23, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual activity with a child. He will now face trial by jury after denying the charge when he appeared at Swindon Crown Court. Neate, formerly of Market Lavington but now
POPULAR Devizes School teacher Debbie Nichols has died after battling cancer. Mrs Nichols, the mother of four, died aged 50 on December 18, after being diagnosed with cancer. The funeral of Mrs Nichols, who lived at Atworth, was held on December 21
STAFF at Devizes Library dressed up in Victorian costume to highlight the Jules Verne's book Around the World in Eighty Days. The library was one of dozens in the south west taking part in The Great Reading Adventure which started last Thursday and
WILTSHIRE residents will soon have the chance to put their concerns to senior police officers involved in policing their local areas. The police authority and Wiltshire Constabulary have set up a series of police and public consultation group meetings
NETHERAVON-based former Army captain James Blunt and K T Tunstall, whose brother Dan is tennis coach at Devizes Leisure Centre, are among rock stars nominated for this year's Brit Awards. Mr Blunt, best known for his single You're Beautiful, is nominated
A TWENTY four-year-old man from Newport in South Wales arrested after a police chase ended near Marlborough has been charged with the kidnap and sexual assault of a three-year-old girl. Initially, three men were in custody following the discovery of
A CHEEKY chipmunk sauntered into Chippenham cinema to watch a screening of blockbuster King Kong on Thursday evening. The determined creature wandered in off the street and scurried up the stairs heading straight for Screen One. Staff knew they
POPULAR singer and opera lover June Jones formerly Borelli has died at the age of 75. The mother-of-four was well known in Swindon during the 60s, 70s and 80s for her work with Swindon's Gilbert and Sullivan Society and for her marriage to Dr Victor
SWINDON Town striker Christian Roberts hopes the treatment he is to receive for alcoholism will persuade his wife to give him a second chance. Mr Roberts, 26, who married his teenage sweetheart Janine 18 months ago, admitted his drink problem publicly
Wootton Bassett Mayor Chris Wannell has volunteered his services as a lollipop man as the town gets to grips with its troublesome new one-way system. The system came into force on Monday when Wessex Water began preparatory work on repairs to the town's
IF MP George Galloway gets out of the Big Brother house unscathed, he has a date at the Wyvern Theatre Swindon. Scotsman Mr Galloway, nicknamed Gorgeous George, is the Respect member of Parliament for the London constituency of Bethnal Green and Bow
RAIDERS armed with iron bars held up staff at a cash and carry wholesalers in Swindon on Monday night. The professional gang is believed to have targeted the Batley Cash and Carry building on the Blagrove Industrial Estate, Swindon before they swooped
POLICE in Pewsey are warning home owners with staddle stones outside or in their gardens to ensure they are secured. The warning follows a spate of thefts in the Pewsey Vale villages. Thieves struck over the weekend in Patney and in Alton Barnes
VILLAGE school headteacher Andrew Hodder has quit in mysterious circumstances. Parents with children at the Kennet Valley School say they have no idea why Mr Hodder, who had been in the post for about four years, had handed in his notice. Chairman
Pub landlord Jerry Kunkler was hoping that his 25th anniversary of taking over the Moonrakers at Pewsey would go unnoticed. He didn't allow on the customers at the popular High Street pub finding out and getting together with the staff to organise
Trucker Mark Kinderman has been jailed for 18 months after falling asleep at the wheel of his lorry and causing a pile-up in which a 55-year-old man died. The 28-year-old from Mount Pleasant Farm in Manningford Bruce wept on Monday as details of the
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman from Oaksey who went missing on Tuesday has been reunited with her family. Police launched a wide search on Tuesday morning after being contacted by the woman's workmates who had become concerned after she failed to arrive at work
Internet tycoon James Murray-Wells will not be facing any charges after a drunken prank to raid a girls' school ended in a roof top rescue and a broken ankle. This week it has been revealed that the 22-year-old, of Shipton Moyne, who has made his money
STAR jumps and step-ups will be on the cards for pupils at St Joseph's Primary School as aerobics classes become a part of their working week. Yesterday staff at the school at Holloway Hill, Malmesbury were trained by fitness teacher Debbie Bailey
David Hunt says his nephew deserved to be sent back to prison after he stole his grandfather's war medals and sold them for just £10. On Friday, heartless Richard Hunt, of Wootton Bassett, was jailed for three and a half years after also snatching
DEVIZES Town Council is to object to proposals by Kennet District Council to put ticket machines in the town to regulate parking. The machines which would dispense free tickets, is one idea contained in a draft car parking strategy published by the
FORMER mayor's officer Robert Hale has been warned he could face a jail term after admitting having sex with a thirteen-year-old-girl. Hale, 31, of Roundway Gardens, Devizes, pleaded guilty to three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a child
TV medium Derek Acorah collapsed after claiming he was possessed by an evil spirit when he came to Devizes on a ghost hunt. The Living TV expert, along with former EastEnder Daniella Westbrook, was filming Ghost Towns for the channel in the town on
ANDREW Hodder, who was Devizes Cricket Club chairman and club captain last year, has quit as headteacher of a village school in mysterious circumstances. Parents with children at the Kennet Valley School, near Marlborough, say they have no idea why
APPRENTICE Ben Nolan is recovering in hospital after severing two of his fingers while working on a guillotine at T H White in Devizes. Surgeons at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford successfully reattached the severed fingers of Mr Nolan's right
A 24-YEAR-OLD Chippenham man accused of rape, kidnap and child abduction has been remanded in custody by a Crown Court judge. Mark Goard is accused of carrying out the offences between June 2004 and December 16 last year. No charges were put to
Cancer con woman Caroline Morgan has been jailed for 18 months after admitting pocketing nearly £30,000 in a series of deceptions. The scheming 37-year-old pilfered cash from her husband, lover, another lover's father and a friend spinning a web of
Staff at Littlewoods face a bleak midwinter as all 29 employees will lose their jobs on unlucky Friday the 13th. The store in Chippenham's Borough Parade closed on Saturday and for the last few days the retail team have been tidying up. And they
A POPULAR mum who lost her battle with cancer last October has been remembered at a charity rugby match. Servicemen at RAF Lyneham organised the match in memory of 48-year-old Julie Holmes, whose husband Kevin is based at the station. He and the
