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Amesbury News

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Bradford On Avon News

Meningitis claims the life of 18-day-old Jodie

PARENTS in Bradford on Avon are today grieving for their 18-day-old baby who died in their arms on Monday from the deadly brain infection meningitis.   more...

Drugs found dumped at roadside

ILLEGAL drugs worth up to £750 were found discarded in Bradford on Avon at the weekend.   more...

Ambulance taken

A 13-year-old boy was arrested after he drove an ambulance around Trowbridge and Bradford-on-Avon with its siren sounding and emergency lights flashing on Sunday afternoon.   more...

Driver's gifts for hospice

GOODBYE celebrations for retiring UniChem driver Roger Green have raised nearly £500 for Dorothy House Hospice Care.   more...

Paying the price

AS MORE drivers fall foul of the law and stand accused of drink driving, the Wiltshire Times continues its name and shame campaign Shame a Driver.   more...

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Business News

Schools in computer bonanza

TEENAGE Eurovision hope MiMi helped youngsters from five west Wiltshire schools celebrate the launch of the 2003 Tesco Computers for Schools promotion.   more...

Firm lined up to plan town vision

A COMPANY that organised consultations on what should replace the Twin Towers in New York could be brought in to plan the future of Trowbridge town centre.   more...

Bosses banned from directing

Bosses of a Westbury furniture company which went into liquidation in May with debts of nearly £300,000 have been banned from acting as company directors.   more...

Virgin's lifeline to Relate

RELATIONSHIP counselling service Relate has been rescued from the brink of closure in west and north Wiltshire.   more...

First exhibition for restaurant gallery

Paintings by a Trowbridge illustrator are to be showcased at a restaurant in the town.   more...

Calne News

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Chippenham News

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Probation office battle hots up

A BATTLE to stop a probation office opening within yards of a Chippenham school has been backed by a Wiltshire education chief.   more...

Famaily mourn crash victim

A FAMILY in Melksham are in mourning after a young mother was crushed to death in an horrific motorway crash.   more...

Corsham News

Vandals hinder precinct progress

WILTSHIRE TIMES EXCLUSIVE: POLICE surveillance cameras are set to guard Corsham precinct from further vandalism attacks until a multi-million pound makeover is completed.   more...

Mum's bid to help Kenyans

VICTORIA Conrad was so affected by her experiences at a school in Misikhu, Kenya, that on her return to Corsham she decided to raise money for its students.   more...

Neil goes for broke

A CORSHAM cyclist has put his career on hold to become part of a new professional cycling team.   more...

Police inspector moves on

CORSHAM is in line for a new police inspector after Ray Josey announced this week he is leaving the station for a new post at Wiltshire Police headquarters in Devizes.   more...

Corsham Court bid for tourism

PARTS of historic Corsham Court normally sealed off to the public could be opened later this year as town leaders attempt to entice tourists to the town.   more...

No help for Box couple

A woman from Box who has spent three years trying to get a driveway so she can take her elderly mother out in the car, has just had her latest application for a grant to pay for it turned down.   more...

Local man is remembered

THE friends of a popular Corsham man have organised a pool tournament in his memory.   more...

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Devizes News

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Term decision delayed

A decision on how many terms will divide the Wiltshire school year has been put off.   more...

Drive News

Land Rover scoops award

THE Land Rover Freelander has been named `Best small 4x4' by the motoring publications Fleet Week and Fleet Management in their annual Fleet Excellence Awards.   more...

Registration party in May

The British number plate is 100 years old in 2003, and the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI)'s cherished number dealers plan to hold a party.   more...

Cool start for the Citroën C3

CITROEN'S stylish supermini, the C3, got off to a fairly shaky start in the UK with one television programme tearing it to pieces ­ quite literally.   more...

Mankind inside out

Saab have a unique and very successful approach to car design that puts man first, and then machine.   more...

King of the road

PHIL VAUGHAN takes a ride on the refined side in the BMW 525i SE and finds it very much to his liking   more...

Second-hand prices under pressure

Fierce competition is expected to hit second-hand values in the compact executive class.   more...

Avant is the business

Jumping into an Audi is a little like getting an upgrade to business class on a flight: everything is just that bit nicer. Not as flashy and ostentatious as first class but comfortable and refined, an altogether more pleasurable experience.   more...

Drivers call time on hand-held mobiles

WiTH the Government proposing to make the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving a specific motoring offence, the RAC commissioned a report to examine the extent of the problem.   more...

Upgrades for the Audi A4

AUDI'S A4 Saloon has gained a new, more luxurious specification including:   more...

SEAT announces the new Cordoba

SEAT has announced the price and specification of the new Cordoba, which goes on sale from February 14.   more...

A Valentine's gift from DVLA

Here's an idea for the someone who loves their car and is prepared to spend what others would deem silly money on it...   more...

Back to the future for city of Bath

IT'S a vision of Bath in the future, where shiny silver flying cars, with doors that open vertically to the sky, are seen across the city.   more...

Highworth News

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Malmesbury News

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Marlborough News

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Melksham News

Alleyway sex beast hunted

WOMEN in Melksham are again being warned not to walk home alone at night after a teenage mother was sexually attacked in a dingy town centre alleyway.   more...

`It has been five years of total hell'

WHISTLEBLOWER Deborah Rees says she was driven to the verge of suicide after being branded a troublemaker by her employers.   more...

Famaily mourn crash victim

A FAMILY in Melksham are in mourning after a young mother was crushed to death in an horrific motorway crash.   more...

House damaged in freak smash

AN elderly Wiltshire man had a lucky escape on Wednesday when his car crashed into the front of a neighbour's house.   more...

Driver is lucky to be alive

TRAFFIC officers believe a 23-year-old woman is lucky to be alive after her car careered off an icy road in Melksham.   more...

Memorial to Kieran helps ease tragedy

THE parents of young meningitis victim Kieran Smith have raised more than £17,000 for charity, with more fundraising events in the pipeline.   more...

Family safe but devastated at how close Mum came to death

A WOMAN has thanked the hero who saved her from a fire which destroyed the family home.   more...

Road will get speed cushions

OVER 600 people living in Melksham have signed a petition objecting to speed cushions planned for Forest Road.   more...

Councillor resigns

Town councillors in Melksham will decide on Monday whether to appoint another member after the resignation of Labour councillor Sam Davies.   more...

Boy's birthday treat

A PRIMARY school pupil celebrating his seventh birthday was due to unveil a £151,000 revamp at a Melksham supermarket.   more...

Pubwatch plea for members

LANDLORDS in Melksham are celebrating a violence-free start to 2003, with only one person banned from town centre venues for causing trouble.   more...

Paying the price

AS MORE drivers fall foul of the law and stand accused of drink driving, the Wiltshire Times continues its name and shame campaign Shame a Driver.   more...

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Pewsey News

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Salisbury News

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Sport Angling

Quality roach provide great sport on the Avon

THE upper reaches of the Avon from Malmesbury to Somerford is producing some very good roach fishing, with individual fish weighing over the magical two pound mark.   more...

Sport Football

It's derby day

Highlight in the Premier Division tomorrow is the local derby clash between Wootton Bassett and Highworth Town.   more...

Crosslink and Trowbridge bid for final place

Stratton Crosslink Reserves and Trowbridge Town Reserves meet in the semi-final of the Plaister Autos Intermediate Cup for the honour of taking on Wanborough United in the final.   more...

All the weekend local football fixtures

DR MARTENS LEAGUE   more...

Let's add glos to ciren game

RAY Baverstock has called for `more of the same' after last week's battling 3-3 draw at neighbours Cirencester.   more...

Grantham bid to break down the Bluebirds

IF Grantham are to upset the odds against Chippenham tomorrow, they will have to do something no side has done in the league since Boxing Day ­ breach James Bittner's goal.   more...

Hughes goes back to basics

CIRENCESTER boss Brian Hughes has echoed John Major's most famous political policy after watching his defence crumble in recent weeks.   more...

Tripp - We can fly like Eagles

DEVIZES Town face one of the biggest games in their 120-year history tomorrow and manager Pete Tripp has told his players to use giant-killing Crystal Palace as their inspiration.   more...

Messenger to deliver?

ALL eyes might be on Devizes FA Vase quest to Clitheroe, but Melksham manager Robbie Lardner is more concerned with improving his side's mediocre Premier Division status.   more...

Trowbridge League Round-up

BROUGHTON Gifford's outstanding reign as undisputed Trowbridge League and Cup champions was shattered as the villagers lost their grip on a second trophy.   more...

Trowbridge Town 4, Purton Reserves 1

TROWBRIDGE resumed their Premier Division campaign with a comprehensive win against Purton.   more...

Melksham Town 1, Keynsham Town 4

KEYNSHAM had the upper hand early on and Gary Silverthorne twice went close, so it was against the run of play when Melksham took the lead after 25 minutes, Dean Ranger shooting home from just inside the area.   more...

Westbury United 1, Torrington 2

UNITED made a flying start to this important First Division clash, but it was leaders Torrington who dug deep to come away with the victory.   more...

Sport Rugby

Olly on mission to silence shed

OLLY Barkley arrives at Gloucester intent on kicking his poorest display of the season into history and Kingsholm's infamous Shed into silence tomorrow.   more...

Smith answers Redman's Bath attack

BATH'S under-fire coaching team have hit back at stinging criticism of their performance from club legend Nigel Redman.   more...

Whatling makes international bow

Former Chippenham centre Simon Whatling helped England to a 29-13 win over Scotland in their opening game in the under 19s Six Nations championship match at Netherdale on Friday.   more...

Trowbridge 35, Weymouth 5

TROWBRIDGE remain on course to swap places with Westbury after sweeping aside the challenge of Dorset and Wilts Division One title rivals Weymouth on Saturday.   more...

Firefighters scrum down for charity

SUPERMARINE'S Highworth Road ground will be the venue when the England Fire Services rugby team and the Army come together for a special charity match in April.   more...

Sheppard thrilled by new young crop

CHIPPENHAM chief Matt Sheppard has paid tribute to the club's crop of youngsters coming through the ranks after last weekend's league and cup double.   more...

Marine back on trail

SUPERMARINE make an eagerly-awaited return to league action tomorrow when they make the short trip to tackle Cricklade in a Dorset & Wilts Two North derby.   more...

Swindon eye a double

Swindon go in search of a league double tomorrow, when they travel to Wallingford in Southern Counties North.   more...

Weekend rugby teams and fixtures

Chippenham 1sts v Reading Abbey (home, meet 12.45pm, ko 2.30pm): B Stephens, T Spence, T May, N Doyle, B Shuker, I McNerlin, S Sheratt, K Brown, T Dunford, P Jenkins, D Spiers, R Crockett (captain), M Spurway, D McMillan, J Barnard. Subs: Eddie Smith, Wes Newson, Gary Squires.   more...

Swindon News

Saving ­ what is it good for?

The recent article about pensioners who can get extra money if they are below the threshold of £139 a week said that such people were to be encouraged to save for the future and their own extra income.   more...

Close encounter of a disturbing kind

FOR the majority of people who watched the documentary featuring the life of Michael Jackson on Monday, the revelations were deeply disturbing.   more...

Just who are you calling deprived?

WHOEVER wrote the article `Town is plagued by vandals' (EA, February 3) should come to the Walcot East estate and have a look around. We are no more deprived than other estates in Swindon. I think someone must have said Walcot East was a deprived area and it has stuck!   more...

Message from the Minister

YOU may have received letters in recent weeks expressing concerns about the impact of the Government's Licensing Bill on the future of live performance in churches.   more...

We live in a free country

ON January 26 I travelled from my home in South Wales to Fairford with my husband and mother to attend a peaceful anti-war march and demonstration at RAF/USAF base Fairford.   more...

Rubbish did not trouble the Copse in those days

AN article in the Evening Advertiser on February 1 was headlined `An oasis for flora and fauna". The subject was Peatmoor Copse in West Swindon and the transformation wrought by "the marvellous volunteers".   more...

Show your skills with no obligation on either side

AFTER reading Jeremy Smith's article about disability in the workplace in Monday's Adver, I thought you would be interested in the fact that due to a serious road traffic accident 14 years ago, I was left with a semi-spasticated left leg and double vision. I could not do my computer programming job and was made redundant. I had great difficulty in getting another job due to mobility problems and lack of driving capabilities.   more...

Exclusive ­ Saddam settles in Swindon!

I SEE no point in bombing Iraq. Saddam has long left the country. Rumour has it he's settled here in Swindon as an asylum seeker. I think I spotted him the other day working at McDonald's (don't tell the DSS).   more...

Some risk more than just their careers

So the Prime Minister has revealed that he is risking his political career over the war on Iraq.   more...

`It was safer in Russia than Swindon'

SWINDON VSO worker Christina Edwards says other would-be volunteers should not be put off by security worries.   more...

Deb has a ball in Nigeria

Globetrotting Swindon youth worker Deb Ball emailed Martin Vincent from Nigeria this week where she is working for the VSO.   more...

The world's largest organisation of its kind

Founded in 1958 VSO is now the largest organisation of its kind in the world and at the moment has 2,000 volunteers working overseas.   more...

Yes minister

THE building of Swindon's new university campus will herald even greater economic success for the town, a business expert says.   more...

Sir Maurice impressed with work by charity

The Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire visited the Amber charity in an effort to inspire residents.   more...

Unbearable!

PRODUCTION supervisor Janet Mellues was so horrified when she saw pictures of caged black bears with steel tubes pushed into them that she is trying to raise £5,000 to rescue one of the animals.   more...

`The planet belongs to the animals as well...'

Thirteen of the bears rescued by Animals Asia Foundation had to be put to sleep.   more...

Going green is such great fun

A SWINDON primary school is going green, much to the delight of its pupils.   more...

On the oche for a good cause

A marathon darts session is to be held to raise cash for the Abby Smith Cancer Fund.   more...

A place to play, but nothing to play on

LETHBRIDGE Primary School is appealing for help to build a play area after an unsuccessful bid for lottery money.   more...

Health watchdog `sad' at being disbanded

SWINDON'S health service watchdog is to be axed under Government reforms of the NHS.   more...

Waitrose car park extension on Polly Gardens is approved

PLANS for a car park extension for Waitrose in Marlborough were approved by the town council on Monday.   more...

Building Society digging deep to help Comic Relief

NATIONWIDE building society will be increasing its support for Comic Relief by doubling the amount it donates to the charity, through its Comic Relief credit card.   more...

Animal magic

FARMER John Warwick wants to build a sanctuary for abandoned animals and is asking the people of Swindon what type of facilities are needed.   more...

Caring for cats, dogs and swans

ABANDONED animals are cared for by a number of organisations in Swindon.   more...

MP fears force may lose PCs

UP to 30 Wiltshire police officers could go because the force has lost out in the latest government funding round, MP James Gray claimed today.   more...

Injured man remains critical

A Swindon man who was found with serious head injuries at his home in Gorse Hill remains critical in hospital.   more...

We have loads of cash to give you

THE charitable arm of the Evening Advertiser's parent company is again offering thousands of pounds worth of grant aid to deserving community groups.   more...

Patient pays floral tribute to cancer ward at GWH

WHEN Maureen Synott, 70, was diagnosed with cancer, instead of giving up her regular charity work, she raised money for the oncology ward at the Great Western Hospital.   more...

£200 reward to shop vandals from the village

VILLAGERS are being offered £200 rewards to bring vandals in their midst to justice.   more...

Footpath is set to become cycleway

WORK starts on Monday to convert the Shrewton Walk footpath into a hard-surfaced footpath and cycleway. The 544-metre track runs from Penhill to Cricklade Road.   more...

Town's bid to hold on to market status

THERE was renewed optimism today that Wootton Bassett could keep its market town status.   more...

Melinda takes to small screen with new show

MELINDA Messenger is returning to TV as host of a new daytime talk show.   more...

Swindon's shame lessens as more buy TV licences

MORE Swindon people are paying their TV licenses.   more...

Burglar walks free after drug treatment

A house breaker with more than 70 previous convictions has walked free from court.   more...

Financial staff dig deep for charity donations

STAFF at a Swindon based finance company have raised more than £17,000 for two charities.   more...

Lorry driver committed suicide after giving false name to hotel

LORRY driver Andrew Oscroft, who took his life in a hotel room, left detectives with an identification riddle after he booked in a false name, an inquest heard.   more...

Footpath may be moved for privacy

A POPULAR footpath at Manton, near Marlborough could be diverted away from a former watermill.   more...

Surfing the internet is now faster

UPGRADED technology at the library in Cricklade means that internet access is now even faster. The library had previously been connected to the internet by slower ISDN lines.   more...

Inspiration is in store

Students from Hreod Parkway School have taken part in a project called Visioning ASDA and their photographs of Asda Walmart will be displayed in the North Swindon Library, due to open this summer. The exhibition, organised by Swindon Council's Artscape, is open to the public from February 19 to 26 from 12 noon to 4pm.   more...

Youth shelter coming soon

YOUTHS in Highworth are to have their very own sheltered meeting point.   more...

Council tax: your verdict published

THE warts and all conclusions of a £30,000 consultation exercise to discover where people think Swindon Council should spend its money were due to be published today.   more...

Heavy traffic has risen dramatically

THE campaign for a bypass for Cricklade has been bolstered by a traffic survey showing a staggering increase in the number of heavy goods vehicles travelling through the town.   more...

Roof is crucial to pool's future existence

PLANS to build a roof over Highworth's open air swimming pool will be unveiled to residents later this month.   more...

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My heartbreak

Mum Caroline Fuller dozed off while she breast-fed her son. She woke to find him unconscious. He later died. Now she says: Every mother must be aware of the dangers.   more...

Advice to parents to reduce the number of cot deaths

THE alarming statistic that one baby every day dies of cot death in the UK has prompted Caroline Fuller to urge all parents with newborn children to make sure they sleep safely on their own.   more...

Soaring cost of car arson

CAR arson is soaring in Swindon and Wiltshire, according to latest Government figures.   more...

Hotel's 2am licence is welcomed

THE Vale Hotel in Cricklade is a step closer to getting its music licence extended until 2am.   more...

Objection to wind farm is maintained

Highworth town councillors have reiterated their objections to plans for a wind farm energy project.   more...

Wanted: views on assembly please

THE people of Swindon are being asked for their views on the creation of a regional assembly for the South West.   more...

Hornsby: three let off murder charge

ONE man today remained charged with the murder of Swindon labourer Mathew Hornsby after a judge ruled three others had no case to answer.   more...

Youngsters have fun staying fit and agile

PUPILS at a Swindon school who helped raise money for a wooden agility trail say they are delighted with its arrival.   more...

War against poverty

MARTIN VINCENT reports on the difficulties being experienced by volunteers working abroad in the run-up to a possible war against Iraq   more...

Tragic, but no one was to blame

COLLEGE student Caroline Fuller will always blame herself because her baby son Dylan suffocated when she fell asleep with him in her arms on a sofa after a feed.   more...

The price we have to pay

PEOPLE who dump their old cars instead of paying the £100 charge to have them recycled deserve no sympathy.   more...

Trowbridge News

Cannabis dealer jailed for supplying friends

A teenager who turned to cannabis to cut down on his drinking habit has been jailed for dealing in the drug.   more...

Bridge soon to reopen

COUNCIL chiefs say Staverton bridge will be reopen by the end of next week or possibly even earlier, halving the time the work was due to take.   more...

Ambulance taken

A 13-year-old boy was arrested after he drove an ambulance around Trowbridge and Bradford-on-Avon with its siren sounding and emergency lights flashing on Sunday afternoon.   more...

Bertie hunt in TV series

THE story of a missing Wiltshire dog is part of a new television series featuring life in west Wiltshire.   more...

Town schools share county cash boost

CHILDREN at two Trowbridge schools are among those who will benefit from a £73,000 cash windfall in Wiltshire.   more...

Schools in computer bonanza

TEENAGE Eurovision hope MiMi helped youngsters from five west Wiltshire schools celebrate the launch of the 2003 Tesco Computers for Schools promotion.   more...

Car in centre blaze

TROWBRIDGE Police are looking for witnesses after a Volvo estate car was set alight in the Shires shopping centre car park at about 8pm on Tuesday evening.   more...

Virgin's lifeline to Relate

RELATIONSHIP counselling service Relate has been rescued from the brink of closure in west and north Wiltshire.   more...

Cash shortage hits children's charity

A CHARITY could be forced to cut back the service it offers children with learning disabilities because of a lack of funding.   more...

First exhibition for restaurant gallery

Paintings by a Trowbridge illustrator are to be showcased at a restaurant in the town.   more...

Good news for Charlotte fund

FUNDRAISERS who have worked to raise cash to help Trowbridge schoolgirl Charlotte Wakeham and other sick children have been encouraged by good news of Charlie Jarvis, a Swindon girl who is also fighting cancer.   more...

Paying the price

AS MORE drivers fall foul of the law and stand accused of drink driving, the Wiltshire Times continues its name and shame campaign Shame a Driver.   more...

Send a discreet txt to your secret love

SEND your anonymous text message in the true spirit of Valentine's.   more...

Paying the price

AS MORE drivers fall foul of the law and stand accused of drink driving, the Wiltshire Times continues its name and shame campaign Shame a Driver.   more...

Council in bid for new blood

PARISH magazines are being recruited to help drum up support for the May council elections.   more...

Castle steps up security

CCTV cameras have been installed at a Wiltshire castle after three priceless antiques were stolen in broad daylight.   more...

Fire strikes on hold as talks begin

WILTSHIRE'S firefighters are back on duty this week as fresh talks with conciliation service ACAS are expected to begin on Monday.   more...

County's police to get £62m

THE Home Office has promised more money to local police to help the force implement Government reforms and prepare itself to tackle crime in the 21st century.   more...

Mimi hits the right note

A SCHOOLGIRL from Westbury could soon be singing in front of millions in the Eurovision song contest. MiMi, 16, has got through to the final four of the competition and will now appear in the live final, A Song for Europe, on BBC1 on March 2.   more...

Bomb hoax boy

Sentencing for a 13-year-old boy who made a bomb hoax has been adjourned for psychological reports.   more...

Term decision delayed

A decision on how many terms will divide the Wiltshire school year has been put off.   more...

Meningitis claims the life of 18-day-old Jodie

PARENTS in Bradford on Avon are today grieving for their 18-day-old baby who died in their arms on Monday from the deadly brain infection meningitis.   more...

Girl, 3, struck down on holiday

A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl's holiday was cut short when she was rushed to hospital suffering from meningitis.   more...

Water boss cleared of bribe claim

THE chairman of Wessex Water has been cleared after allegations of bribery, brought by the City of London Police were dropped this week.   more...

Children prepare for storytelling

PARENTS and children across Wiltshire are preparing to take part in National Storytelling Week.   more...

Harassment took place in Melksham

AN article in last week's Wiltshire Times stated that Michael Chamberlain, 36, of Carders Corner, Trowbridge, pleaded guilty to harassment before magistrates in Trowbridge.   more...

Pupils tackle the Bard

SHAKESPEARE'S famous love story Romeo and Juliet was the subject of a workshop last week which brought two Wiltshire schools together.   more...

Fight to save halls goes on

A COUNTRYSIDE campaigner will continue fighting the Licensing Bill, despite a U-turn by the Government.   more...

New row over country home

MORE than 200 protesters have objected to fresh plans to build a country house on a golf course.   more...

Driver's gifts for hospice

GOODBYE celebrations for retiring UniChem driver Roger Green have raised nearly £500 for Dorothy House Hospice Care.   more...

Parade to mark Girl Guides' global links

Girl Guides in west Wiltshire will be joining their counterparts across the world to celebrate the birthdays of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, founders of the Scout and Guide movements.   more...

Trowbridge,Bradford On Avon,Melksham,Warminster,Westbury News

Vandals cause chaos in town

Vandalism is nothing new but it doesn't make it any easier to understand. Is it boredom or anger that makes someone want to rip apart a disabled toilet or deface a gravestone, or is it just because it is there?   more...

Fame round corner

What a feeling it must be to have the promise of fame and success at the age of 16.   more...

Nature still has the upper hand

Science and progress have made it possible for us to achieve things unimaginable to our forefathers, but occasionally nature will remind us we still have a long way to go.   more...

Alternative routes need active study

Chalky, our much-loved White Horse, tells me that he is weary of raising his hoof to send yet more letters ­ but he sighs at the doubting Thomases who denigrate his venerable years.   more...

What is point of process?

KEN ROGERS pointed out in his letter (Wiltshire Times, January 31) that the decision to move the Record Office to Chippenham was based on an Options Review which had serious flaws, as the Scrutiny Task Group found.   more...

Is this full value?

TWO of your recent correspondents have referred to the large pay increase received by MPs last year: they might also have mentioned that also last year, a committee of MPs recommended a significant improvement in their already generous pension scheme which (of course) was approved by the House of Commons.   more...

Others also deserve a pay rise

Being a pensioner with no affiliation to any organisation political or otherwise which has any bearing on the firefighters' pay claim, I would like to put an alternative point of view to that of your anonymous writers published on January 3 and 24.   more...

Points about pollution

I NOTE our Conservative MP has woken up to the pollution problems in west Wiltshire.   more...

Anger at charity prices criticism

WITH reference to the letter from Lisa Crick (Wiltshire Times, January 31 edition), after reading her comments we feel that several points need to be made:   more...

Search for descendants of family

I AM researching the Windo family of Westwood, Wiltshire and would like to try and find any descendants from the female line. The surnames I am interested in are Godwin, Harris, Sheppard and Hobbs.   more...

Finding way to exercise could be stroke of luck

I HAD a stroke some years ago which left me disabled. However, I am fortunate in that I can continue to play bowls from my wheelchair, which has meant a great deal to me.   more...

Promise to tenants

This is an open letter to all West Wilts housing society tenants who live in the Melksham and Trowbridge areas, from Melksham Forest Tenants and Residents Association and Trowbridge Studley Green Tenants and Residents Association.   more...

Shared concern

I WOULD like to share the concern of Victoria Landell-Mills about the rush to war in Iraq (Wiltshire Times letters, January 31). Like her I am concerned about `our boys', and girls for that matter.   more...

The other side of the coin

In response to the letter Alarmed about our boys published in last week's edition of the Wiltshire Times may I say that I agree wholeheartedly with the writer's comments.   more...

Ready to resign

We have today cancelled our standing orders for our Labour Party membership, as we are totally unconvinced that this war would be either justified or in British interests.   more...

Response on SWRA

LAST week's letter from Graham Watson deserves a response from me as the newest MEP for the south west, as I am as yet untainted by the EU and its gravy train, and hope that will remain the case!   more...

Plea to request burning filters

WHEN you look at your child and see him struggling for breath, what do you feel? Probably abject despair and empathy if you yourself suffer from lung and breathing problems.   more...

Two views on hunting

I SEE several letters published in your splendid newspaper stating why, in their opinion, fox hunting should be banned. I see little in support of hunting.   more...

Warminster News

Mother terrorised by youths

A MELKSHAM mother has claimed she is being terrorised in her own home by teenage thugs wielding knives.   more...

Couple flee teenage gangs

A SECOND attack by intimidating teenage gangs could force an elderly couple to move out of a west Wiltshire village.   more...

Fury as town road safety cash is lost

WARMINSTER has lost £135,000-worth of town centre improvements because of angry protests against the plans.   more...

Firm lined up to plan town vision

A COMPANY that organised consultations on what should replace the Twin Towers in New York could be brought in to plan the future of Trowbridge town centre.   more...

New twist in tourist murder

TWO men suspected of involvement in the murder of Warminster tourist Diane Conway were remanded when they appeared in court on Wednesday.   more...

Girl, 3, struck down on holiday

A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl's holiday was cut short when she was rushed to hospital suffering from meningitis.   more...

Support for new zebras

ROAD improvements including two new zebra crossings could soon be in place on Boreham Road in Warminster.   more...

School is one of UK best

A VILLAGE school has been named as one of the most successful in the country.   more...

School's Ofsted is a delight

A VILLAGE school has been praised for the progress it has made since its last Ofsted report.   more...

Euro rules on toys for pigs

West Wiltshire farmers could go to jail if they do not provide toys for their pigs.   more...

Step out and help charity

WALKERS are being invited to put their best feet forward to help raise money for a cancer charity on Sunday, February 9.   more...

Fight to save halls goes on

A COUNTRYSIDE campaigner will continue fighting the Licensing Bill, despite a U-turn by the Government.   more...

Paying the price

AS MORE drivers fall foul of the law and stand accused of drink driving, the Wiltshire Times continues its name and shame campaign Shame a Driver.   more...

Send a discreet txt to your secret love

SEND your anonymous text message in the true spirit of Valentine's.   more...

Westbury News

Facelift for former mill

An historic mill which stood derelict for years and became a treacherous playground for youngsters has been converted into modern homes and welcomes its first residents this month.   more...

Mimi hits the right note

A SCHOOLGIRL from Westbury could soon be singing in front of millions in the Eurovision song contest. MiMi, 16, has got through to the final four of the competition and will now appear in the live final, A Song for Europe, on BBC1 on March 2.   more...

Memorial sundial

PUPILS at Westbury Infants School this week unveiled a new sundial, in memory of a school governor and town councillor.   more...

Joy as youth club wins money for future

THE youth club in Bratton is celebrating after being awarded £10,000 to spend on new equipment.   more...

Bosses banned from directing

Bosses of a Westbury furniture company which went into liquidation in May with debts of nearly £300,000 have been banned from acting as company directors.   more...

Horse print for auction

WESTBURY will be coming to the Rockefeller Plaza in New York, when a photograph of the famous White Horse goes under the hammer at the Christies auction house.   more...

Dance class for teenagers

YOUNG people in Westbury are to benefit from a £15,000 Lottery-funded dance project.   more...

Charity's removal needs

A CHARITY based in Westbury is looking for volunteers to help to move goods bound for needy children in areas devastated by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.   more...

Paying the price

AS MORE drivers fall foul of the law and stand accused of drink driving, the Wiltshire Times continues its name and shame campaign Shame a Driver.   more...

Send a discreet txt to your secret love

SEND your anonymous text message in the true spirit of Valentine's.   more...

Wiltshire News

Alleyway sex beast hunted

WOMEN in Melksham are again being warned not to walk home alone at night after a teenage mother was sexually attacked in a dingy town centre alleyway.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Chase the dream

TOPPLING Tranmere Rovers and the rest of the Division Two `top 10 club' is the only way Andy King's play-off dreams will become a reality.   more...

Wootton Bassett News

Send a discreet txt to your secret love

SEND your anonymous text message in the true spirit of Valentine's.   more...

  
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