Stories for 12 June 2003

Amesbury News

Lucky escape for teenager trapped in pit

CHILDREN are being warned to stay away from building sites after an Amesbury boy was rescued from a 26ft deep construction pit.   more...

Stones plan will help "blighted communities"

AN exhibition opening in Amesbury today will give people the chance to have their say on an £183m package of road improvements aimed at restoring the natural setting of Stonehenge and tackling traffic snarl-ups on the key A303 holiday route.   more...

School launches bid to get specialist status

AMESBURY'S Stonehenge School has committed itself to an ambitious £320,500 project to get specialist status in mathematics and computing.   more...

Plea to restore old milestone

AN ancient milestone on the outskirts of Amesbury needs to be preserved, town councillors were told last week.   more...

End of era for Battle Axe

AFTER more than 56 years' service with the 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery, the historic 74 Battery, Battle Axe Company, has left Larkhill to move north.   more...

£1.1m injection for leukaemia research team

aSCIENTISTS at Salisbury District Hospital are to offer fresh hope to people with rare forms of leukaemia after being awarded a £1.1 million grant by a national charity this week.   more...

Tourism chiefs hope banger will be a smash

THE Cornish have their pasty and Cheddar has cheese, now Wiltshire looks set to create its own culinary landmark - the Salisbury sausage.   more...

Normandy veterans remember comrades

IT would have taken far more than pouring rain to stop a contingent of veterans in Salisbury from commemorating the 59th anniversary of D-Day on Friday.   more...

Courthouses move to bigger site on Wilton Road

A NEW courthouse providing Salisbury with a modern magistrates' court as well as crown and county courts, is to be built off Wilton Road it was revealed this week.   more...

Bath Leisure

Duo to span the centuries

JUNE 18, BATH: ON June 18, cellist Frances Bartlett and pianist Luis Parés join talented artist Ewan Eason from Bath Spa University to give a recital in the Michael Tippett Centre, Bath, at 7.30pm.   more...

Business News

Building firm in liquidation

THE Swindon-based UK headquarters of a multi-national building firm responsible for the construction of a £16.2m airport terminal in Guernsey has gone into voluntary liquidation.   more...

Having a ball for campaign

SWINDON CANNCER APPEAL: STAFF at Nationwide had a ball ­ and hope to have raised hundreds of pounds for Macmillan Cancer Relief in the process.   more...

Optimism is rising after an industry slowdown

WHILE business confidence in the West wanes due to recruitment problems, a Swindon company has signalled increased optimism in the town's construction industry.   more...

Winner to see the cash flow

WESSEX Water has £10,000 to give away to a local project to improve the environment.   more...

Pub group on the rocks

PUB chain Porter Blacks has gone into receivership and been taken over by new management.   more...

Final step on Goldiggers

LAWYERS were busy making final arrangements to complete the deal for the purchase of the Goldiggers site, before the deadline of midnight last night.   more...

Eye test free for risk group

SPECSAVERS in Borough Parade, Chippenham, is joining the fight against glaucoma this week to raise awareness of the biggest cause of blindness in the country.   more...

Calne News

New move to revive flagging market

THE town council has taken new steps to try to reverse the continuing decline of Calne's Friday market and boost its flagging trade.   more...

Call-a-friend combats crime

A NEW call-a-friend campaign has been launched in Calne to combat distraction burglaries committed in the area by bogus callers.   more...

Mum's the word in battle of the hot pots

THAI-BORN Jacky Carter pasted the opposition at a curry competition held at the Lansdowne Arms at Derry Hill.   more...

Death trap fears for abandoned factory

POLICE fear an abandoned factory, which has become a magnet for young vandals, is a potential death trap.   more...

CCTV volunteers set to boost crime battle

THE first batch of volunteers has signed up to staff Calne's CCTV monitoring station, which could be up and running in a month.   more...

Anger over spoiled post

large="ghstamp.jpg" small="ghstamp2.jpg"/>STAMP collector Paul Evans is seeking a Royal Mail inquiry after a set of postcards with first edition stamps were returned to him incorrectly marked and damaged.   more...

Delight over first Ofsted

STAFF at Calne's Fynamore Primary School are celebrating the results of the school's first Ofsted report.   more...

Actress takes lead role in foresight saga

ACTRESS Amanda Ryan organised a special Day of Hopes in Calne for her biggest fans - her family.   more...

Second date for teddies' fun

RAIN may have stopped play at Calne's very first Teddy's Carnival Picnic on Sunday, but it hasn't dampened people's enthusiasm and another event is planned on Saturday.   more...

Camp vigil pays off as dad bags dream home

DETERMINED dad Matthew Hibberd, who spent three weeks under canvas to peg down his family's dream home, hopes to move in within the next 28 days.   more...

Binman, 37, dies after collapsing

THE brother-in-law of 37-year-old refuse collector, Chris Jefferies, who died of a massive brain haemorrhage on Friday, has told how the whole family is numb with grief.   more...

Motorcyclist dies at accident blackspot

A 29-YEAR-OLD serviceman from RAF Lyneham died after his motorbike was in collision with a van on the A3102 Lyneham to Calne road yesterday (June 11) at 11.50am.   more...

Chippenham News

Dancers step back in time

Chippenham dancers stepped back in time at two special performances to celebrate their achievements in the last year.   more...

Trust is accused of ignoring comment

THE Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust has denied claims that it did not consider all the responses received in its consultation on changes in health services.   more...

Leader wants to help others

NORTH Wiltshire District Council's new chairman Coun Dianne Moore is looking forward to her new role as the public face of the council.   more...

Feat of strength

AFTER the pain and exhaustion of long stretches in the saddle, the 14th Crudwell 24-hour bike ride ended outside the village hall with cheers of appreciation from spectators on Sunday.   more...

Motorcyclist dies at accident blackspot

A 29-YEAR-OLD serviceman from RAF Lyneham died after his motorbike was in collision with a van on the A3102 Lyneham to Calne road yesterday (June 11) at 11.50am.   more...

MP flies out to war zone

NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray has packed his bags and headed off to Iraq to find out for himself about the post-war situation.   more...

MP welcomes news of towns' broadband boost

NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray said he was delighted to hear that Malmesbury and Wootton Bassett would both go live with broadband within the next few months.   more...

New business down on farm

THE Gooding family who farm at Colerne are opening a new pick your own fruit business today.   more...

Plea to pet owner

DAUNSTEY farmer Robert Eustace is appealing for the owner of a shepherd dog worrying his sheep to come forward.   more...

Alien invasion

WIZARDS and witches, dragons and aliens, angels and monsters, all assembled in a quiet Wiltshire village at the weekend.   more...

Binman, 37, dies after collapsing

THE brother-in-law of 37-year-old refuse collector, Chris Jefferies, who died of a massive brain haemorrhage on Friday, has told how the whole family is numb with grief.   more...

Residents demand action on blackspot

ANGRY residents are demanding urgent action to improve safety on Lyneham's roads, following the death of RAF airman Colin Burnett last week.   more...

Farmer found shot in barn

FARMER Bob Griffiths, who had suffered with long-term depression, has been found dead with a gunshot wound.   more...

Elderly foil tricksters

THREE elderly women have foiled tricksters who called at their homes in Derry Hill.   more...

TV vet is a hit with children

TELEVISION vet Trude Mostue delighted youngsters at Redland Primary School in Chippenham last week when she answered questions about her career and presented the school with its Investors In People award.   more...

Court jails man who failed last chance

YOUNG offender Lee Turner, who was given four months to turn around his life of crime, has failed and was jailed on Monday.   more...

Hospital loses dead mother's belongings

MELONY Elder, who filed a formal complaint after she found her mother Sheila Patterson dead in her bed at Royal United Hospital, Bath, said she is completely unsatisfied with the investigation and angry her mother's belongings have been lost.   more...

Valuable glass ruined

POLICE are hunting vandals who twice smashed intricately-engraved windows at St Peter's Church in Chippenham.   more...

Final step on Goldiggers

LAWYERS were busy making final arrangements to complete the deal for the purchase of the Goldiggers site, before the deadline of midnight last night.   more...

Eye test free for risk group

SPECSAVERS in Borough Parade, Chippenham, is joining the fight against glaucoma this week to raise awareness of the biggest cause of blindness in the country.   more...

Pub group on the rocks

PUB chain Porter Blacks has gone into receivership and been taken over by new management.   more...

Gladiator biker makes a special delivery

GLADIATOR star Jane Omorogbe, Rio, roared into St Nicholas School, Chippenham to present pupils with a specially made £30,000 mini-bus on Monday.   more...

Kids have last word on park's design

YOUNGSTERS shared their views about the future of a new play area at Barrow Green in Chippenham.   more...

School pupils have an unexpected tweet

PUPILS at Monkton Park School in Chippenham have been enjoying a real `tweet' this term, watching blackbirds nesting in the boys' toilets.   more...

Residents fight plan for £400,000 nursery

AMBITIOUS plans to build a new £400,000 Barnardo's community nursery to help Chippenham parents get back to work, have come one step closer.   more...

Corsham News

Court jails man who failed last chance

YOUNG offender Lee Turner, who was given four months to turn around his life of crime, has failed and was jailed on Monday.   more...

Father and son with reason to celebrate

PROUD dad Keith Ratcliffe has a special reason to celebrate Father's Day this year, now the son he once nearly lost to meningitis has returned safely from the war in Iraq.   more...

Town gets a taste of life during civil war

CORSHAM will be echoing with the sound of battle cries and roaring gunfire as a civil war re-enactment takes the town back in time.   more...

Town bursts into bloom

CORSHAM town centre is sprucing itself up for the summer with a new stained glass window and 100 hanging flower baskets.   more...

Man robs grocery store

A MAN stole thousands of pounds in cash from a Box store last Friday and then assaulted a member of staff as he made his escape.   more...

Ctfc Sport

Tommy second time lucky with signing

CHIPPENHAM Town boss Tommy Saunders has made his second signing of the summer with the capture of midfielder Ellis Wilmot at the second attempt.   more...

Devizes News

String sensation

DEVIZES FESTIVAL 2003: YOUNG local violinist Georgia Browne played an outstanding opening concert for the Devizes Festival fringe at St John's Church on Sunday afternoon.   more...

Depressed gran dies in canal fall

FRIENDS and neighbours of Devizes grandmother Joan Appleton have spoken of their shock at her apparent suicide.   more...

Developer's appeal to go to public inquiry

A PUBLIC inquiry will determine whether the "quiet heart" of the village of Urchfont, near Devizes, is to be redeveloped for 14 upmarket homes.   more...

Depressed farmer dies after suspected suicide

FARMER Bob Griffiths who had suffered with long-term depression has been found dead with a gunshot wound.   more...

Adding up to a world class

BUDDING mathematicians at Rowde Primary School, near Devizes, have enjoyed remarkable success in the recent World Class Tests.   more...

Car park attendant has a job in store

FORMER car park attendant Tim Merritt has got a new job.   more...

Shop fights to keep its security shutters

SHOP owners Ralph and David Miller are fighting a decision by Kennet District Council to remove their security shutters.   more...

Keep hold of missing dog

FARRIER Darren Oldman has appealed for anyone who sees his missing dog Geordie to hold on to the animal.   more...

Intrepid team in tandem trip

AN intrepid group from Bromham is raising money for the children's cancer charity CLIC by riding a tandem bicycle from John O'Groats back to Bromham next month.   more...

A wizard day to celebrate

HARRY Potter fans are being invited to celebrate at Devizes library the publication of the young wizard's latest adventure.   more...

New access for hospital

TRAFFIC to Green Lane Hospital and the former Roundway Hospital site will be re-routed from Nursteed Road along Marshall Road from next Wednesday.   more...

Pupils running start for new trim trail

PUPILS at St Joseph's RC Primary School in Devizes put their running shoes on last Saturday to raise money for the school's parent staff association.   more...

Pete finds a holiday hot-spot Down Under

DEVIZES firefighter Pete Eagles has just returned from the busman's holiday of a lifetime in Australia where he joined Aussie colleagues on call at the busiest fire station in the southern hemisphere.   more...

Friends drum up support

FAMILIES turned out to support the work of Devizes Hospital League of Friends at the charity's annual fete.   more...

Seal of approval for golden shot

DEVIZES-based photographer John Chillingworth has achieved an accolade only dreamed of by many - to have one of his pictures featured on a national postage stamp.   more...

Sex change operation is my last step to freedom

FROM her earliest childhood, Diana Day knew she was a woman, although she had been born a man and christened Derek.   more...

Samba kicks off festival, with more hot stuff to come

DEVIZES FESTIVAL 2003: DEVIZES Festival got off to a sophisticated start on Saturday evening when Monica Vasconcelos and her supporting band Nois presented a Brazilian Samba Night at the Corn Exchange.   more...

Kennet questionshospital plans

KENNET District Council is refusing to endorse the plans by health bosses for Devizes Hospital.   more...

Huge boost to recycling

KENNET District Council is to dramatically increase its spending on waste collection in order to recycle more materials.   more...

Jobs safe at former hotel

THE OWNERS of the former Savernake Forest Hotel have said the Marlborough Area Development Trust's fears of job losses are unfounded.   more...

Navy crew delivers gift after war delay

A CASKET of goodies from Marlborough, Wiltshire, has finally made it to Marlborough in New Zealand after being held up by the war in Iraq.   more...

Outcry as death knell sounds for last court

COUNCILLORS fighting to save Kennet's last remaining courthouse have spoken out in fury at the decision to close it.   more...

Driver takes turn for worse

RUSH hour traffic in Devizes was brought to a standstill when a lorry shed ten tonnes of cardboard.   more...

Dad-to-be went on drinking rampage

A DEVIZES dad who set out to "wet the baby's head" after hearing his partner was pregnant ended up terrorising his 18-month-old child and her babysitter, Kennet magistrates heard on Tuesday.   more...

Trust is accused of ignoring comment

THE Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust has denied claims that it did not consider all the responses received in its consultation on changes in health services.   more...

Golden memories of Queen's coronation

FORMER National Serviceman Fred Greenaway says he will never forget the day of the Queen's coronation 50 years ago.   more...

Police come under fire for failing to halt rave

POLICE officers were expected to come under severe criticism last night for their lack of action over an illegal rave in Savernake Forest.   more...

Schools sell voucher books to make cash

SCHOOLS across Wiltshire are taking part in a private fundraising scheme launched this month.   more...

Police settle in

POLICE operators have moved into Wiltshire's new joint emergency control centre and begun working there.   more...

Hosts needed for French kids

AN English language study firm is appealing for local families to adopt a French child for a few weeks this summer.   more...

Hall will use solar power

AFTER two years of consultation, Neston Memorial Hall is finally ready for refurbishment.   more...

Winner to see the cash flow

WESSEX Water has £10,000 to give away to a local project to improve the environment.   more...

BT's early gift brings instant connections

BROADBAND availability is taking off in Wiltshire as BT has passed its initial target of one million UK broadband connections by the summer.   more...

Forecast looks good for two

WOULD-BE weathermen and women will be thundering a path to Bristol this weekend, in a bid to join the BBC.   more...

Grounded helicopter is back in the air

THE Wiltshire Police helicopter and Air Ambulance, which was grounded for five days due to a defect, is flying again.   more...

Family trims accident risk

RUPERT Hodges, 16, took time out from studying for his GCSEs to cut four-foot high grass which was obscuring a busy road junction.   more...

Specials hope for recruits

WILTSHIRE Constabulary are hoping 30 Special Constables will join the force after potential volunteers attended an awareness day at the beginning of the month.   more...

Town gets a taste of life during civil war

CORSHAM will be echoing with the sound of battle cries and roaring gunfire as a civil war re-enactment takes the town back in time.   more...

Devizes,Calne,Chippenham,Marlborough,Highworth,Corsham,Malmesbury,Wootton Bassett News

Closing court is an injustice

DEVIZES is set to lose its court house with the announcement that a brand new one is to be built in Salisbury.   more...

Devizes,Calne,Marlborough,Highworth,Chippenham,Corsham,Malmesbury,Wootton Bassett News

Rash of signs mars the view

YOUR readers will have noticed a number of new grey poles rising from Devizes' pavements in recent weeks.   more...

We must tell the full story

I WAS upset to read that there is another protest against the newly-proposed skate park.   more...

Theatre will suffer if capacity too limited

I WAS glad to see your article of June 5 about the launch of the Marlborough Riverbank theatre project.   more...

Murder footnote

THE story by Lewis Cowen last week of the assistance that the Gazette and Herald has been able to give HTV film makers on the case of Constance Kent ­ convicted in 1865 on her confessing to the murder of her three-year-old stepbrother at Rode five years earlier ­ made fascinating reading.   more...

Big cars to blame

WHAT a strange world we live in. Not so long ago we were all up in arms about the affect of pollution from car exhausts on our children. We have reduced the lead content but our cars seem to be getting bigger and bigger. Do we really need a V6 or V8 four-wheel drive to take children perhaps only 100 yards to school?   more...

Reaping benefit

IN reply to Mike Braun's letter (Gazette, May 29) I would like to thank him for his kind words and try to put a few statistics and comments forward to qualify his remarks from the Chippenham Folk Festival organisation's point of view.   more...

Patients will suffer in row over doctor

AN NHS patient in pain is turned away from her local hospital and forced to travel ten miles for treatment, purely because she is a patient of a certain surgery.   more...

Blame council for lack of candidates

YOUR paper recently gave space to a comment by Coun Charles Vernon about the failure to have contested elections for seats on the town council.   more...

Call this safety?

FULL support for the letter from Julie Green (Gazette, June 5). Her comments on the current state of affairs in London Road, Chippenham were spot on.   more...

School blameless

I sympathise with the letter entitled Lessons for School in the Gazette on May 29.   more...

We need Rhodri

REPLYING finally to Mr Eels (Gazette June 5) I have read the White Paper on regional change.   more...

Protect village

I READ with dismay and disbelief, that the breathtakingly beautiful village of Slaughterford is once again being threatened by developers.   more...

Natural energy

THE recent armed conflict in the middle East has reminded us of our dependence on oil from this part of the world and on fossil fuels in general.   more...

Malmesbury News

Little top brings big circus fun to town

THE crowd gasps as the black stallion rears on its hind legs and a juggler's club arcs towards the roof of the big top in a mesmerising cascade.   more...

It's a match for anyone

THE multisports complex in Crudwell was officially opened on Saturday after a year-long campaign to get it built.   more...

Residents demand action on blackspot

ANGRY residents are demanding urgent action to improve safety on Lyneham's roads, following the death of RAF airman Colin Burnett last week.   more...

Cry of foul on broadband bid

CAMPAIGNERS in Shertson have accused BT of moving the goalposts in their fight to bring broadband to the village.   more...

Danger on `safe' route to school

PRIMARY pupils using Nuns Walk in Malmesbury as a path to school are at risk from chicken wire and garden refuse being dumped and burnt there.   more...

Villagers set up youth club after vandal attacks

A YOUTH club is being set up in Minety in response to a recent spate of vandalism, which has been blamed on youngsters.   more...

Jumping out of the pages

CHILDREN'S author Bob Hartman was at Malmesbury Abbey last week reading stories from his books.   more...

Trouble in the air as mast is criticised

MOBILE phone giant O2 has assured worried residents that the 80ft mast built on Filands Farm is temporary and safe.   more...

Forgotten war dead are finally honoured

SIX of Sherston's First World War heroes, who until now have been forgotten, are to be commemorated on the memorial at the village church.   more...

A little flutter solved mystery of soldier

THE mystery surrounding one of Sherston's six forgotten First World War soldiers, Gabriel Wicks, has been solved in an amazing set of coincidences.   more...

Benefactor given award

THE Bangladeshi government has awarded Badrul Amin of Malmesbury a certificate for his work sending medical equipment to Bangladesh.   more...

Feat of strength

AFTER the pain and exhaustion of long stretches in the saddle, the 14th Crudwell 24-hour bike ride ended outside the village hall with cheers of appreciation from spectators on Sunday.   more...

Plea to pet owner

DAUNSTEY farmer Robert Eustace is appealing for the owner of a shepherd dog worrying his sheep to come forward.   more...

MP welcomes news of towns' broadband boost

NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray said he was delighted to hear that Malmesbury and Wootton Bassett would both go live with broadband within the next few months.   more...

Marlborough News

Objectors cry foul on pavilion scheme

TOWN councillors in Marlborough say the town's public school has bowled wide of the mark with its plans for a new two-storey pavilion on its Hyde Lane playing fields.   more...

Hammer gang batters way in

BURGLARS used a sledgehammer to batter down the front door of a remote cottage near Marlborough on Saturday afternoon.   more...

Farmer dies of gunshot wound

FARMER Bob Griffiths, who had suffered with long-term depression, has been found dead with a gunshot wound.   more...

Police come under fire for failing to halt rave

POLICE officers were expected to come under severe criticism last night for their lack of action over an illegal rave in Savernake Forest.   more...

Tributes paid to caring work of retired nurse

TRIBUTES have been pouring in this week for retired nurse and former Marlborough town councillor Joan Appleton, who died last week.   more...

Obedient dogs help charity

FORMER Blue Peter presenter John Noakes, who was famous for telling his sheepdog Down Shep, would have been a top performer at an event held in Manningford Bruce.   more...

New novel delivers electronic wipe-out

CAN you imagine what your daily life would be like without all the electronic gadgets households and businesses depend on?   more...

Golden memories of Queen's coronation

FORMER National Serviceman Fred Greenaway says he will never forget the day of the Queen's coronation 50 years ago.   more...

Band flies the flag for Proms

FANS of brass bands will be able to go to the Proms on June 21 by heading for the village of Aldbourne.   more...

Jobs safe at former hotel

THE OWNERS of the former Savernake Forest Hotel have said the Marlborough Area Development Trust's fears of job losses are unfounded.   more...

Navy crew delivers gift after war delay

A CASKET of goodies from Marlborough, Wiltshire, has finally made it to Marlborough in New Zealand after being held up by the war in Iraq.   more...

Pewsey News

Sheltered housing debate drags on

THE future of Aston House sheltered accommodation in Pewsey remains undecided, according to Sarsen Housing Association.   more...

Farmer dies of gunshot wound

FARMER Bob Griffiths, who had suffered with long-term depression, has been found dead with a gunshot wound. It's believed the father-of-two, who would have been 40 on Saturday, took his own life.   more...

Salisbury Features

Complete IVF treatment now available in city

CHILDLESSNESS is the cause of heartbreak for many couples. Infertility treatment, including in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), has been available at Salisbury District Hospital since 1996.   more...

Go back to traditional roots

IN this world where the environment is being damaged at an alarming rate more needs to be done to save it and one of the best places to start is in property.   more...

Salisbury News

£1.1m injection for leukaemia research team

aSCIENTISTS at Salisbury District Hospital are to offer fresh hope to people with rare forms of leukaemia after being awarded a £1.1 million grant by a national charity this week.   more...

Tourism chiefs hope banger will be a smash

THE Cornish have their pasty and Cheddar has cheese, now Wiltshire looks set to create its own culinary landmark - the Salisbury sausage.   more...

Normandy veterans remember comrades

IT would have taken far more than pouring rain to stop a contingent of veterans in Salisbury from commemorating the 59th anniversary of D-Day on Friday.   more...

Holiday study beckons for bright sparks

TWO bright sparks from a Salisbury school have shown they are in a class of their own by winning places at a prestigious academy for gifted and talented pupils.   more...

Widow waits ten months for council to rebuild home

AN elderly widow from Quidhampton is still waiting for her bungalow to be knocked down and rebuilt, nearly a year after she was moved into temporary council accommodation.   more...

Courthouses move to bigger site on Wilton Road

A NEW courthouse providing Salisbury with a modern magistrates' court as well as crown and county courts, is to be built off Wilton Road it was revealed this week.   more...

City's mayor is a "true moonraker"

BOBBIE Chettleburgh was made Salisbury's 743rd mayor during the colourful mayor-making ceremony in St Thomas's Church on Saturday.   more...

Mayoral appeal raised £20,000

RETIRING mayor of Salisbury Sue Mallory raised more than £20,000 during her mayoral year which came to an end on Saturday.   more...

Stones plan will help "blighted communities"

AN exhibition opening in Amesbury today will give people the chance to have their say on an £183m package of road improvements aimed at restoring the natural setting of Stonehenge and tackling traffic snarl-ups on the key A303 holiday route.   more...

Equestrian stars shine at Wilton

THE presence of Zara Phillips as a competitor ensured that Wilton Horse Trials was once again a right royal occasion.   more...

Salisbury Sport

Wade's battlers close in on leaders

SOUTH Wilts rose to the dizzy heights of second in the table after they recorded their third win on the trot.   more...

Nomansland caught out by diving Seward

Sulhamstead 178-6 beat   more...

Captain leads way

Farley bt Over Wallop   more...

Moulding plays mop up role in victory

South Newton 123-9   more...

Cup of woe for county

WILTSHIRE exited the Minor Counties Knockout Cup after suffering a disappointing 76-run defeat to Buckinghamshire at Chippenham on Sunday.   more...

Fonthill reach regional final

LDCC Fonthill 97-8 bt   more...

Double delight for Blencowe

ALAN Blencowe enjoyed his best ever weekend in motor racing when he secured two podium finishes at Silverstone in the latest rounds of the Green Flag British Touring Car Championship, writes Mike Turner.   more...

Dizzy heights for South Wilts

SOUTH Wilts Cricket Club registered an emphatic win over old foes Andover on Saturday to move up to second in the table - their highest position since finishing runners up in the 1999 season.   more...

Richard set for Le Mans challenge

SALISBURY'S Richard Stanton is spearheading the challenge of the De Walt Race Sport team at this weekend's Le Mans 24 hour race.   more...

Captain Bell rings changes

SALISBURY Rugby Club have installed Dave Bell as first team captain for the forthcoming season.   more...

Emily prepares for cup opener

WOMEN'S rugby star Emily Cooke has arrived in Vancou-ver with her England team mates in readiness for their Churchill Cup campaign which opens on Saturday against the host nation Canada.   more...

Team event proves a winner

THE quartet of Kevin Arthur, Ken Clark, Alaistair Clark and Roger Searle scored a bumper 120 points to ensure their Pewsey Radiovision team picked up the inaugural Salisbury Journal/High Post Corporate Golf Challenge trophy on Thursday.   more...

Solid display ensures win

DOMINANT performances throughout the team lifted Salisbury's A team men to a big win over East Dorset in the top division of the Hants and IOW League on Saturday.   more...

Equestrian stars shine at Wilton

THE presence of Zara Phillips as a competitor ensured that Wilton Horse Trials was once again a right royal occasion.   more...

Rod & Line - by Roland Batten

Forest park is pick of the venues   more...

Sport Angling

Secret weapon helps Devizes take bronze

DEVIZES Angling Association reeled in the bronze medal and clinched a spectacular double promotion at their debut in the team event at the National Angling Championships.   more...

Hooking the youngsters

CHIPPENHAM Angling Club is organising a special fishing workshop this weekend, which it hopes will hook youngsters onto the sport.   more...

Sport Bowls

Wawickshire 99, Wiltshire 126

WILTSHIRE opened their Middleton Cup campaign with an excellent win over Warwickshire at Coventry.   more...

Fire service gets roasting

THE Swindon and District Men's Bowls Association continued their 2003 campaign with an impressive 119-103 victory over the English Fire Service on Saturday at Swindon Bowls Club.   more...

Supermarine A edge out B string in derby

Swindon Supermarine A and B fought out the10th local derby in the latest round of Swindon & District 4-Rink League matches, the A side coming out on top by just one shot 75-74.   more...

West End top county league

West End hold a narrow lead in Area A of the Wiltshire Four-Rink League, with three other teams hard on their heels.   more...

Sport Cricket

Thrilling win moves Calne closer to title

WILTSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE: THE last two unbeaten sides in Division One had their colours lowered on Saturday, with Westinghouse and Biddestone both losing.   more...

Chippenham v Westbury-Old Bristolians

CHIPPENHAM'S promotion hopes took a knock as they went down to a 52 run home defeat in their Stroud and Swindon Premier League Division Two game.   more...

Young openers in form in derby tie

CHIPPENHAM comfortably overcame a weakened Westbury side in the first round of the Portman National under 15s club championship.   more...

Woodmancote v Malmesbury

MALMESBURY managed a scrappy win on Saturday against league newcomers Woodmancote.   more...

Corsham v Taunton

CORSHAM slipped off the top of the Stroud and Swindon Premier League Division One after being held to a draw by newly promoted Taunton on Saturday.   more...

Cricketers are bowled over by lottery cash windfall

YOUNG cricketers at Marlborough are celebrating the news that they have won a £1,200 Awards For All lottery grant.   more...

County rivals set for league clash

TROWBRIDGE warmed up for this weekend's Wiltshire derby against Swindon by beating Dumbleton by 45 runs in a low scoring game in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Division One.   more...

Harvey books a semi-final Trophy date

Ian Harvey's heroics booked Gloucestershire a Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy semi-final place ­ now he hopes his teammates can arrange him an August date at Lord's.   more...

Swindon v Devizes

SWINDON slumped yet again with a five-wicket defeat to Devizes that leaves them perilously near the foot of the Glos/Wilts Division One 1st XI table.   more...

Colwall v Goatacre

A superb all-round display at Colwall gave Goatacre a much-needed first Glos/Wilts Division One win of the season.   more...

Box v Marlborough

A hard-hitting display of 77 from Frank Whiting took Marlborough to a four-wicket win at Box in Glos/Wilts Division Two.   more...

Sport Football

Double joy for Croft Juniors

CROFT Juniors have been in fine post-season form after sweeping aside all opponents in two summer tournaments.   more...

Marine still waiting for takeover

SWINDON Supermarine supporters will not know the identity of their new chairman until the start of the new football season.   more...

South Cerney in six appeal

SOUTH Cerney Football Club are holding their annual men's six-a-side competion on Sunday, June 22.   more...

NFC recruiting

THE NFC Soccer Sixes tournament takes place on Sunday, July 27, and organisers are seeking teams to take part.   more...

Dig in

THE DIGS Football League still has places available for teams wishing to sign up next season.   more...

Stratton are on the lookout

STRATTON Under 11s are looking for players for the 2003/2004 season.   more...

Shootouts add some tension

THE introduction of the dreaded penalty shootout ensured there was heartbreak and tears for hundreds of youngsters at Corsham Football Club's annual six-a-side tournament.   more...

Police player is given ban

FOOTBALLING policeman Adam Davey was handed a 42 match ban and fined £20 for violent conduct in an inter force match in April.   more...

Youth teams are clamouring to join new league

OFFICIALS of the new North Wilts District Youth and Minors Football League say they have been overwhelmed by the response from teams wanting to join.   more...

Sport Rugby

Bath snap up Balshen

Bath yesterday completed the signing of former England Under 21 captain Christian Balshen.   more...

Swindon News

MPs must pay for ignoring our views

IN THE period prior to the invasion of Iraq the Evening Advertiser conducted a survey that showed 80 per cent of people in Swindon were opposed to war.   more...

Still trainspotting after 50 years

Great to hear that Swindon is keeping that great trainspotting tradition alive!   more...

Passing the buck

THE passing of the underpass (EA June 4) shows the sorry state of the times we live in.   more...

We must defend the old

THE Advertiser (May 9) highlighted the spate of distraction burglaries.   more...

Rubbish ideas

GJ F SHORT (EA June 5) appears to have completely missed the point of my letter about green sacks, which you printed on May 22.   more...

Unlock the past

I think that the Mechanics' would make an ideal location for the Reference Library/Local Studies centre.   more...

My dancing days

WHEN I was five years old my parents (my father was also born in Swindon) wanted my sister and I to learn dancing.We went to Wendy Plaister of Bath Road.   more...

Right priorities

I AM very pleased to see that after advising the council they have erected the priority signs in Penhill correctly, turned them up the right way and put them on the correct side of the road.   more...

Ex-PoW has been a true Brit for 42 years

IMMIGRATION FEATURE: JIM Pajak made his home in Swindon after travelling the world in the Polish army during World War II.   more...

It's such a lovely town

IMMIGRATION FEATURE: IT worker Varaprasad Karamchedu thought long and hard before deciding to uproot his family from India and move here.   more...

The nurse who has felt really welcome

IMMIGRATION FEATURE: KATHLEEN McCalla has worked in the NHS for more than four decades.   more...

On the trail of the lonesome signs

You may not know about it and visitors to Swindon are unlikely ever to hear of the town's 48km Millennium Trail.There are a few path markers but no leaflets.   more...

20mph speed limit brought in

The speed limit in various roads in Gorse Hill has been reduced to 20mph.   more...

Homes and jobs for St Ivel plant

WOOTTON Bassett residents will hear next week what is to happen to the former St Ivel site, after plans are presented to the town council.   more...

RAF boys break for the border to bring Mexican merchandise home

A HERCULES crew from RAF Lyneham has stepped in to help a theatre group with its production of Much Ado About Nothing.   more...

Victoria reigns over festival

There are 18 days left until the beginning of the Old Town Festival at the end of the month.   more...

Residents make call for safety on roads

RESIDENTS are demanding action to improve safety on Lyneham's roads, following the death of RAF airman Colin Burnett last week.   more...

Soldier takes to the sea for race

AN ARMY officer from Swin-don is taking on the might of the German Army in a 3,600-mile dash across the Atlantic.   more...

Plan to form drama group

A COMMUNITY drama group is being set up in Penhill.   more...

Can you help catch a thief?

A THIEF who conned a refund from a shop in Marlborough is being investigated by police.   more...

`I noticed his eyes were like pinpricks'

SWINDON DRUGS FEATURE: THE IDEA that your child might become involved with serious drugs like heroin is every parent's nightmare.   more...

Patrick's our new star

THE Evening Advertiser's new astrologer Patrick Arundell says that your stars are not the definitive guide to winning the lottery or finding love.   more...

Seventy per cent believe in astrology

There are 15 astrology schools in the UK.   more...

Brigadier Gray goes to Basra

TORY MP James Gray, who never rose above the rank of private, has been made an honorary Brigadier ­ in time to visit British troops in southern Iraq.   more...

A marathon effort from gym visitors

SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: Athletes at Trax gym know the meaning of the old saying `no pain, no gain'.   more...

So busy they need more counsellors

LESS than three months after being saved from closure, Swindon Relate is so busy that it needs new counsellors.   more...

Hoping for Hogwarts' trip to walk in the shoes of Harry Potter

Schoolboy Nicholas Ormondroyd could soon find himself reading the long-awaited new Harry Potter book in Hogwarts Castle itself.   more...

Co-op store to open its doors in Watchfield

A NEW Co-op store is due to open in Watchfield offering electrical equipment as well as groceries.   more...

Doing the shopping is a lot easier now for Bill

WHEELCHAIR user Bill Clark is delighted that his favourite supermarket has increased the number of user-friendly disabled trolleys.   more...

Youngsters get chance to explore sculpture

TALENTED young artists have got the chance to work alongside a professional sculptor in a free summer school.   more...

Bullying helpline to give extra support

TWO parents are setting up a bullying helpline after claiming not enough is being done about the problem.   more...

I've had enough!

Hard working transport boss John Keeping has been dogged by bad luck. Yesterday we reported on how he was defrauded of £164,000. Today he has found out he may have to shut down his business.   more...

College blamed for television wipeout

A £15 million scheme to rebuild New College has been blamed for ruining people's TV viewing in parts of Walcot.   more...

Road to shut for six months to allow flats to be built

TRADERS and residents in Old Town are unhappy over the proposed six month closure of a road they claim is vital to business.   more...

Reward offered to trace killers of cygnets

A £350 reward is being offered to anyone who can help catch the vandals who caused the death of four cygnets by dumping vegetable oil in Peatmoor Lagoon.   more...

Four are held in custody

SWINDON police have arrested four people on suspicion of entering the country illegally.   more...

Heather inspires boost for charity

A teenager with a painful skin condition has inspired employees at a Swindon firm to raise money for a life changing charity.   more...

Work on Locarno is agreed

AN initial package of remedial work has been agreed for the Locarno and repair work on the building could start by the end of the month.   more...

A place we call our home

IMMIGRATION FEATURE: People have always been attracted to Swindon because of the employment prospects, and that perhaps explains why the town has such a diverse ethnic population. BHAVANI VADDE spoke to four people whose families have settled here.   more...

Proud of my Irish heritage

IMMIGRATION FEATURE: THE Irish community is the largest immigrant population in Swindon.   more...

Small price to pay for goodwill

THE problems with television reception being experienced by people in the Upham Road area of Walcot since the New College rebuilding should be addressed immediately.   more...

His luck must surely turn!

Yesterday we wished businessman John Keeping all the very best for the future.   more...

Wiltshire News

Farmer dies of gunshot wound

FARMER Bob Griffiths, who had suffered with long-term depression, has been found dead with a gunshot wound. It's believed the father-of-two, who would have been 40 on Saturday, took his own life.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Evans Above!

YOUNG England goalkeeper Rhys Evans has invited Town to try and bring him `home' but insists three lions on his shirt and two international clean sheets is proof enough for Andy King to make him a first-choice acquisition.   more...

Wootton Bassett News

MP welcomes news of towns' broadband boost

NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray said he was delighted to hear that Malmesbury and Wootton Bassett would both go live with broadband within the next few months.   more...

  
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