We've spent the last couple of days chasing Pete Doherty around Marlborough, though given the slow-motion speed he moves at this should have been a no-contest. The problem was the reporter covering the story was probably the one person in our organisation
Sally Gachui, another Kenyan, who settled in Britain in 1995, told the court that Eunice Balcombe had helped her find work and they became friends. She had lodged with the Balcombes for three to four weeks in 2003 and while she heard them rowing she
WEDNESDAY IN COURT Peter Balcombe looked on intently at Bristol Crown Court as Latvian factory worker Vladimir Platach told the court he had fondled Mrs Balcombe but not had full sex. In the witness box yesterday Mr Platach, slim built and over six
The eagerly-awaited regeneration of Phelps Parade in Calne is set to start in June 2008. North Wilts District Council have confirmed a four-stage development of the town centre, including a large Woolworths store. On Thursday councillors approved the
A PENSIONER was violently pushed to the ground after he asked a middle-aged man to stop swearing in the street this morning. The 75-year-old man had just brought a newspaper in One Stop, Market Place, Chippenham, when he heard the man shouting
I've always found the Wiltshire Constabulary to be fairly representative of the local population. They are mostly decent people who try to do the right thing. There's the odd one whose motivation and general intelligence you might question but, overall
AN elderly man was rescued by fire-fighters after an armchair caught fire and filled his home with smoke. The pensioner alerted fire crews after he was woken by his smoke alarm at his home on Hill Rise, Chippenham at 1.23am this morning. Two appliances
Wiltshire Volleyball League After an extended pre season Devizes 6X finally started their campaign with an away match at Olympiad, Chippenham on Monday. Devizes started with just one change to there team from last season with Jon Dowell who had
Swindon Town boss Paul Sturrock felt a poor first 45 minutes set the tone for his side's Johnson's paint Trophy defeat on Tuesday night. He said: Obviously our first half stamped what was going to happen for the rest of the game. You put football teams
There was a feast of goals for local sides in the Hellenic League's Floodlit Cup first round ties last night. Highworth Town led the way with a 10-0 thrashing of Banbury United, scoring five goals in each half. Paul Cooper led the rout, finding the
Swindon Town fans are demanding immediate action over any potential takeover. TrustSTFC has published an open letter to Sir Seton and James Wills, the Robins' major shareholders, in the wake of revelations that a takeover could cost £18 million. And
Johnston's Paint Trophy Ben Tozer's own goal might have secured Cheltenham their passage into the next round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, but the youngster's display was one of the bright lights on a miserable Swindon evening. Making only his
Pete Doherty stunned regulars at the Sun Inn in Marlborough on Saturday night by playing an impromptu gig. The Babyshambles man played a short acoustic set, sipping Guinness between songs, as he played requests for the packed public house. It is
Devizes Town chairman Andy Trussler branded Corsham manager Mel Gingell a disgrace after he berated injured goal keeper Owen Dunn as the derby game was abandoned yet again. Corsham were leading 3-0 in the re-arranged fixture when Dunn was kicked in
