Stories for 20 June 2003

Bath Leisure

Summer of love at Theatre Royal

UNTIL AUGUST 30, BATH: The Peter Hall Season, Theatre Royal Bath, Wednesday until August 30.   more...

A model role

UNTIL JUNE 21, BATH: Mrs Warren's Profession, Monday until June 21, Theatre Royal Bath. TWIGGY Lawson - the doe-eyed supermodel of the 60s and one of a clutch of stars who doesn't require the burden of a second name - is back with a vengeance.   more...

Hugo makes his debut on stage

JUNE 25 - AUGUST 9, BATH: VICTORIA TAGG meets a man famed for his lunchbox! Hugo Speer is best known for baring all in the blockbuster film The Full Monty ­ but this month he is coming to Bath fully clothed.   more...

Bradford On Avon News

Former teacher given eight years for attacks on boys

PREP TEACHER TRIAL: DEPRAVED teacher Peter Hamilton-Leggett lured young schoolboys into his bedroom before carrying out brutal sex attacks on them, a court heard.   more...

News sends shockwaves around the community

PREP TEACHER TRIAL: NEWS of Peter Hamilton-Leggett's child abuse has sent shockwaves around his home village.   more...

`Pupils robbed of their childhood'

PREP TEACHER TRIAL: A TELEVISION programme hosted by Esther Rantzen stopped the perverted teacher from sexually abusing boys.   more...

Website helped to snare paedophile

PREP TEACHER TRIAL: A WEBSITE normally used to reunite old schoolfriends helped snare paedophile Peter Hamilton-Leggett.   more...

Lies and deceit funded high life

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: SWINDLING Randle Williams conned his friend and business partner out of £70,000 by pretending he needed to buy a retirement home in Bradford on Avon for his elderly parents, his trial heard.   more...

Tangled finances behind façade

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: DETECTIVES who investigated Randle and Natalie Williams' finances unmasked heavily overdrawn bank accounts and a mounting collection of loans and debt.   more...

Explicit emails to online lover

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: A DEPARTMENT store worker who exchanged a string of sexually explicit e-mails with Natalie Williams denied having anything to do with her disappearance.   more...

Computer examined

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: POLICE experts from the computer crime unit examined the e-mail accounts of Natalie Williams and her online lover Steve Edwards.   more...

Jury visits riverbank

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: THE JURY in the Randle Williams murder trial yesterday visited the site where police divers found the body of his 33-year-old wife, Natalie.   more...

Mud is clue to dumped clothes

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: MUD traces on clothing found at a disused lay-by at Biss Bottom in Warminster closely link to the stretch of river where the body of Natalie Williams was discovered, a court heard.   more...

Natalie was `Alive when she went into canal'

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: Natalie Williams was still alive at the time her body went into the River Avon, a court heard.   more...

Hairs from couple's pets `matched well'

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: ANIMAL hairs on clothing found by police at the Biss Bottom site could have come from pets owned by Randle and Natalie Williams, a court heard.   more...

Pub was target for thieves

POLICE in Bradford on Avon are appealing for witnesses after two attacks on premises in the town centre.   more...

Number1 success for band

A BAND from Bradford on Avon is whizzing up the online charts, with two of their singles battling it out for number one.   more...

Horseriding in aid of charity

TWO women are riding from Monkton Farleigh to Eastbourne and back on horseback in memory of their friend who died of cancer last year.   more...

Cricket club to rise from ashes

ARSONISTS could not get the better of keen cricketers in Winsley, who are rebuilding their pavilion after it was set ablaze in April.   more...

Business News

Survey is a boost for job prospects

JOB prospects in Wiltshire and the South West are looking healthy and are forecast to be the strongest in the UK according to Manpower, the UK recruitment and outsourcing company.   more...

FEATURE: Girl Friday

Name: Debbie Wheeler, 33. Employer: Target Consulting Group   more...

Honda's extraordinary TV advert

A TELEVISION set switching itself off while a man falls asleep is an unusual way to advertise a car brand.   more...

The Co-op and a cuppa are just the thing

A PARTY of co-operative workers from Japan have just visited Swindon, Oxford & Gloucester Co-op to find out about best practice in UK co-operative business.   more...

Tesco toasts store's decade of success

TESCO in Trowbridge marked its tenth anniversary with a dinner for 200 people at the town's Civic Hall on Saturday.   more...

Century celebrations

A RIDE in a Model T Ford was one of the main attractions at a special event celebrating 100 years of the Ford Motor Company at the weekend.   more...

Confidence is rising in region

THE south west registered the strongest performance of all 12 UK regions in May as business confidence improves, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index.   more...

Sustainability is rewarded

SOUTH Newton furniture firm Trannon and Salisbury computer refurbishment company RecommIT have been honoured at this year's Sustainable Business Awards.   more...

Calne News

Where's Jester?

A CALNE woman is appealing for anyone who may have seen her missing cat to get in touch.   more...

Chippenham News

Freeze marking day at Lackham

A POLICEWOMAN from Chippenham is appealing to horse owners to get their animals freeze marked to stop thieves stealing them.   more...

Concern over car park loss

North Wiltshire District Council has expressed its concern to Wiltshire County Council at losing one of Chippenham's car parks.   more...

Kawasaki collides with car

A MOTORCYCLIST is recovering in hospital after breaking both his legs and a number of ribs in a collision on Friday evening.   more...

Stalwarts earn coveted honour

A RESTAURANT owner from Chippenham and a care worker for disabled people have both been rewarded with MBEs in the Queen's Birthday Honours list announced on Monday.   more...

Corsham News

Leap of faith in aid of life-saving helicopter

A BRAVE Corsham woman is to attempt her first parachute jump to raise funds for the charity that saved her life.   more...

Gardener to go back to his roots

Staff and students gave a fitting send off to a long-serving gardener who retired on Friday.   more...

Solicitor celebrates sporting triumphs

A Corsham solicitor who is a sports fanatic is celebrating a double success.   more...

Children create monsters for festival

MONSTERS created by school children are among the highlights of this year's Corsham Festival starting tomorrow.   more...

Water harvesting earns group award

A VILLAGE recycling group was presented with a special award from Wessex Water on Saturday.   more...

Police hunt for driver

POLICE are hunting for the driver of a car which was involved in an accident on Saturday.   more...

Drive News

Custodians of the 7 legend

Motor racing giants Graham Hill, Derek Bell, Emerson Fittipaldi and Francois Cevert all cut their teeth behind the wheel of a Caterham Seven, and it starred alongside Patrick McGoohan in the 1960s cult television series, The Prisoner.   more...

Under 24s are more at risk of crime

Householders aged 16-24 are more at risk of vehicle of crime than any other age group.   more...

BMW revs up latest SUV

BMW's new sports activity vehicle, the X3, goes on sale in the UK in spring next year, and the German maker has just released details of its latest model.   more...

El macho cruiser

In America, it was the Moose; in China, it's Shamowang, King of the Desert. Most Latin Americans label it El Macho, while in Brazil, a special edition was named Bandeirante, after the Portuguese pioneers who first explored the country.   more...

Highworth News

Step up for two ballet dancers

TWO young dancers have been selected to train with The Royal Ballet School.   more...

Melksham News

Car torched on driveway

A TEENAGE motorist who has received a threatening letter and has had his car torched fears his attacker's next move.   more...

GEC site given new homes nod

A LENGTHY battle to build houses on a derelict site in Melksham seems to be coming to an end.   more...

First plans released of new-look Melksham

PEOPLE in Melksham are being invited to inspect plans for traffic and environmental improvements in the town centre.   more...

Praise for hard work

A STUDENT teacher from Melksham won special praise from education chiefs for taking on extra classes shortly before a school inspection.   more...

Sport Cricket

Harvey heroics secure victory

Ian Harvey led Twenty20 Cup favourites Gloucestershire to a five-wicket victory over Northamptonshire Steelbacks at Bristol.   more...

Crucial derby

Swindon 1st travel to local rivals Wootton Bassett this weekend for what is a `must win' fixture for both sides.   more...

Wiltshire Cricket League games tomorrow

Wiltshire Cricket League fixtures for tomorrow:   more...

Sport Football

Mings blow rocks Town

CHIPPENHAM Town assistant manager Adie Mings will start the new season sat alongside boss Tommy Saunders in the dug-out.   more...

Chiseldon in player search

WILTSHIRE League club Chiseldon Castrol FC are looking for new players to boost their ranks for the 2003/04 season.   more...

Sport Rugby

Bassett's ladies in switch toChippenham

Chippenham Rugby Football Club have acquired a new team ­ they will start the new season with four senior playing sides, one of which will be a ladies'.   more...

Swindon News

Plague of the 21st century

VIEWPOINT: Swindon Council says it is committed to improving the quality of people's lives by pursuing Anti-Social Behaviour Orders against persistent troublemakers. Recently, an interim Anti-Social Behaviour Order was imposed by magistrates against 13-year-old Liam Walsh from Penhill. Cheri Wright, Swindon's ASBO co-ordinator, explains how important the legislation is:   more...

Will they take it seriously?

I AM glad to see that police are actively changing what appeared to be an apathetic approach to the (no so new) drug problem in Swindon.   more...

Allow us to charge

I WRITE with regard to green garden waste sacks.   more...

Whole pack of lies

It is now obvious that Tony Blair lied about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.   more...

We need to be realistic

Many times has the subject of the Mechanics' Institute been covered in your paper, usually ending in the agreement that the building should be saved.   more...

Majestic memories required

ON October 4 we will be holding a Majestic Ballroom Reunion at the Stratton Community Leisure Centre for the fourth successive year.   more...

Dan completes training to receive Green Beret

A FORMER Kingsdown school student has successfully completed 30 weeks of what is widely regarded as the hardest initial military training in the world.   more...

Remember me as the man who got things done

Many people are probably not that familiar with him, but Ian Thompson is the man who has been in charge of the purse strings at Swindon Borough Council for the last six years. Now he is leaving, a victim of restructuring within the authority. GILES SHELDRICK spoke to him.   more...

Druids ready to welcome the solstice

DRUIDS are preparing themselves for a pivotal point in the natural year.   more...

RAF Old Boys are set to pay tribute to the Few

Former RAF men who served at the Lyneham Hercules base are paying to have the names of flyers killed in the Battle of Britain honoured for posterity.   more...

Royal visitor will grace air tattoo

PRINCE Philip is to visit this year's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.   more...

Agricultural heritage under the spotlight

THE Science Museum in Wroughton will celebrate the heritage of agriculture this weekend.   more...

A village within a village

VILLAGERS in Hannington have unveiled a new recreation area.   more...

Accident man dies

WROUGHTON: A 62-year-old man has died in hospital following a road accident that involved a BMW and a VW Passat.   more...

Designing the times

They are about to embark on their careers and say a fond farewell to their years of study. But before they do, art and design graduates from Swindon College have their chance to shine at an exhibition of their work. JAMES WATSON reports.   more...

Many strengths and great staff

ELDENE Primary is the latest school in the town to have received a top-notch report from a team of government inspectors.   more...

Pick up your form

Question forms for the Old Town Festival quiz and treasure hunt are now available from the Swindon Tourist Information Centre on Regent Street, the Victoria Bookshop in Wood Street and the Festival Office at 8b Devizes Road, opposite the Church Hall.   more...

Women line up to join the race for life

WOMEN across the Swindon area will be donning their trainers to run around Lydiard Park this Sunday in aid of Cancer Research UK.   more...

Nursery gets a big boost

PLANS to build a nursery in Penhill have been boosted with a £56,000 Lottery grant.   more...

Sorting the job jungle

A NEW look at their career ambitions opened up for thousands of people who flocked to the Evening Advertiser's first Training and Education exhibition.   more...

A line of help on the web

CHILDREN and young people living in care in Swindon can get advice and support from a new website.   more...

California choir set to perform

The Wessex Male Choir is holding its annual international concert on Monday, July 14, at 7.30pm.   more...

Help at hand when they need it most

MOST of us would not want to have anything to do with young people suspected of committing a criminal offence.   more...

Serving up an ace for charity

With the Wimbledon Championships just around the corner, players are warming up for the tennis season.   more...

Crime-busting groups meet up to share their ideas

VOLUNTEERS from crime-busting community groups around the town gathered at the University of Bath in Swindon to share ideas and experiences.   more...

Volunteers needed for Druglink charity

Druglink is looking for enthusiastic and committed people to join its volunteer team.   more...

Past pupils invited to rediscover school days

PUPILS at Gorse Hill Infant School are stepping back in time this week to celebrate the school's 125th birthday.   more...

Council scheme aims to prevent homelessness around the town

A NEW scheme to help prevent homelessness in Swindon has been launched by the council.   more...

GWH workers need homes

KEY medical staff at Great Western Hospital are struggling to find a suitable home in Swindon.   more...

Whodunit in the classroom

YOUNG scientists have become super sleuths in a bid to find out who stole a pop star's guitar.   more...

Island tribute to special son

A SWINDON Council officer has been given one of Jamaica's top accolades by its Prime Minister.   more...

Petition calls for traffic calming

A CRICKLADE woman has collected 150 signatures on a petition calling for traffic calming measures on the road where she lives.   more...

£800 grant will help heat playgroup

A COMMUNITY grant worth £800 has been made to Greendown Playgroup in Swindon's Grange Park by Oxford, Swindon and Gloucester Co-op.   more...

M4 carnage claims a life

TODAY we are left counting the cost of another death on our roads after a man was killed following a two-vehicle accident on the M4.   more...

Trackside blaze throws rail services into chaos

COMMUTERS travelling between London and Swindon were today (Friday) expecting further delays after a fire shut the mainline to Paddington.   more...

Not prepared for terrorist attacks

SWINDON is not adequately prepared for a terrorist attack, according to the leader of its own council.   more...

Wizard delivery

THOUSANDS of children in the town were today eagerly awaiting the release of the next Harry Potter novel.   more...

Thrill for pupils as Harry Potter mania hits town

Around 40 school children from Nythe Primary School will travel to the Royal Albert Hall next week to enjoy an audience with Harry Potter author JK Rowling.   more...

Cyclists are given a £2.2m boost

Cyclists in the town are set to benefit from a nationwide £2.2 million scheme to improve routes for them, in the form of a new cycleway between Coate Water Country Park and Chiseldon.   more...

Boy assaulted

OLD WALCOT: A Bangladeshi boy aged 13 has been assaulted by a woman in her twenties in what police believe may have been a racially motivated assault.   more...

School year set for big shake-up

A RADICAL change in the school year is set to be agreed.   more...

Star Trek actress beams into Swindon to meet fans

CULT television and film star Carolyn Seymour visited Swindon's Infinitely Better store to meet her fans.   more...

Meagre sum allocated to protect us

NOBODY in Swindon can sleep easy in their beds knowing that the council has received just £71,355 this year for emergency planning to protect us from a terrorist attack.   more...

Wizard success from JK Rowling

NOBODY should begrudge JK Rowling the addition to her fortune that will result from her new book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.   more...

Trowbridge News

Villagers in shock after man is stabbed

VILLAGERS in Holt have been left reeling after a man was stabbed in the chest at his home on The Common.   more...

Ruth on road to love as she weds TV presenter

A FORMER Wiltshire Times reporter has gone for va-va-voom and tied the knot with a presenter from the hit television series Top Gear.   more...

Too late to save Shopmobility charity

A LIFELINE offered to save Trowbridge Shop-mobility has come too late to rescue the doomed charity.   more...

Farmer on sex charge

DAIRY farmer Gordon Guley has been charged with sexually assaulting five boys in offences spanning a 22-year period.   more...

Starry night for town

NEARLY 40 acts strutted their stuff in the hope of impressing judges at the open auditions of the 2003 Starry Eyes talent show in Trowbridge.   more...

Dunk tank is winner as fete draws crowd

TRACTOR RIDES, fancy dress and water games ensured the Hilperton and Staverton benefice fete went with a splash on Saturday.   more...

Review call bid to save courts

CAMPAIGNERS fighting the decision to close Trowbridge Magistrates' Court have demanded a top level investigation.   more...

Children act to save swans for the future

CHILDREN from a school in Trowbridge are fighting to clean up a little patch of paradise near their homes to protect a pair of swans who have just hatched cygnets.   more...

Neighbour prosecuted

A NOISY neighbour has had stereo equipment and more than 100 CDs confiscated by environmental health officers.   more...

Gardens to open

GREEN fingered enthusiasts will be opening up their private gardens for a day so members of the public can enjoy their creations in Trowbridge.   more...

Tribute rockers at show

JULY 24 - 26, TROWBRIDGE: TWO top tribute acts are lined up to perform at this year's West Wilts Show.   more...

Light is on abstract art

A FORMER Warminster School and Trowbridge College art student's work has been chosen for an international exhibition in London.   more...

Picnic planned at White Horse

LOVERS of west Wiltshire's countryside are heading for a `Great Landscape Gathering' at the Westbury White Horse on Sunday.   more...

Summer solstice at stones

VISITORS to Stonehenge for tomorrow's summer solstice celebrations will not be able to access the stones until 2am as part of an increased safety drive.   more...

News sends shockwaves around the community

PREP TEACHER TRIAL: NEWS of Peter Hamilton-Leggett's child abuse has sent shockwaves around his home village.   more...

Boost for air ambulance

SCOUTS from west Wiltshire have helped out the flying medics with a timely cash boost.   more...

Information on diseases

LIBRARIES in west Wiltshire are helping people to get information about multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease.   more...

Money off offer for youngsters

Leisure centres across west Wiltshire are offering discounts to young people who carry Validate proof of age cards.   more...

Council staff going green

Council staff are to try to reduce the environmental impact of their day-to-day operations.   more...

A clear winner

A FUNDRAISER for two west Wiltshire charities has raised £700 on Friday evening.   more...

AIDS talk at Mead School

THE subject of AIDS and HIV was tackled in west Wiltshire Schools this week with a visit from a charity organiser from South Africa.   more...

`Pupils robbed of their childhood'

PREP TEACHER TRIAL: A TELEVISION programme hosted by Esther Rantzen stopped the perverted teacher from sexually abusing boys.   more...

Website helped to snare paedophile

PREP TEACHER TRIAL: A WEBSITE normally used to reunite old schoolfriends helped snare paedophile Peter Hamilton-Leggett.   more...

Lies and deceit funded high life

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: SWINDLING Randle Williams conned his friend and business partner out of £70,000 by pretending he needed to buy a retirement home in Bradford on Avon for his elderly parents, his trial heard.   more...

Tangled finances behind façade

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: DETECTIVES who investigated Randle and Natalie Williams' finances unmasked heavily overdrawn bank accounts and a mounting collection of loans and debt.   more...

Explicit emails to online lover

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: A DEPARTMENT store worker who exchanged a string of sexually explicit e-mails with Natalie Williams denied having anything to do with her disappearance.   more...

Computer examined

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: POLICE experts from the computer crime unit examined the e-mail accounts of Natalie Williams and her online lover Steve Edwards.   more...

Jury visits riverbank

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: THE JURY in the Randle Williams murder trial yesterday visited the site where police divers found the body of his 33-year-old wife, Natalie.   more...

Mud is clue to dumped clothes

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: MUD traces on clothing found at a disused lay-by at Biss Bottom in Warminster closely link to the stretch of river where the body of Natalie Williams was discovered, a court heard.   more...

Natalie was `Alive when she went into canal'

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: Natalie Williams was still alive at the time her body went into the River Avon, a court heard.   more...

Hairs from couple's pets `matched well'

RANDLE WILLIAMS TRIAL: ANIMAL hairs on clothing found by police at the Biss Bottom site could have come from pets owned by Randle and Natalie Williams, a court heard.   more...

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

How could he live with this?

WHAT on earth makes a man want to abuse children? It is difficult to understand why depraved retired teacher Peter Hamilton-Leggett systematically abused at least 19 children for his own sexual gratification.   more...

Deeds reap rewards

Congratulations to all those people whose efforts have been rewarded in the Queen's Birthday Honours.   more...

`Watch your bag at beauty spots'

I WAS reading with interest your item concerning a handbag snatch at Bowood House Country Park last May, 2002.   more...

Bad manners at concert

I recently attended a concert of Cuban music at the Wiltshire Music Centre in Bradford upon Avon ­ and was astonished at the rudeness of some of the audience.   more...

Fight for hospital

ON June 5 I had a surprise visit from Jeff Osborn at my home. He said that he couldn't accept my cheque for the new hospital for Trowbridge as he pointed out that it's going to take a very lot of £50 notes to fund the building of a new hospital and also no new hospital can be built because of the large deficit that has to be paid off. So I've got my cheque back.   more...

MP is proved right

IT is now obvious to everyone that there are no Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq. Most people were originally against the war but were persuaded by Tony Blair that we were otherwise in imminent danger.   more...

When will crisis be addressed?

Earlier this year the Bradford Community Consultation Group of WCC carried out a wide ranging survey of the public's concerns.   more...

Is town out of the loo-p?

I OBVIOUSLY `pulled a few chains' by my letter griping about the lack of toilet facilities in Trowbridge and I'm sorry Mr J Sawyer took it so much to heart.   more...

Hunt for Ally

As part of Chris Harris's one-man show Ally Sloper's Half Holiday, which appears at the Ustinov Studio next month (July 3-5), we would like to find anyone in the local area whose grandparents or great-grandparents may have received the prestigious Ally Sloper award.   more...

Proposed court closure is a matter of concern

The proposed closure of Trowbridge Magistrates Court is arguably the most important issue to face west Wiltshire for years.   more...

Something positive finally afoot

I am proud to have supported the plans for the redevelopment of the old GEC site on Beanacre Road at last Thursday's WWDC Northern Area committee meeting.   more...

Fair Trade aim for town

THE G8 summit has come and gone. At least the problems of the countries of the developing world were on the agenda but due in part to the squabbles of the richest countries over Iraq it looks as if any positive outcomes will be sadly limited.   more...

Thank You......

MAY I say thank you to West Wiltshire District Council and Town Council through your paper for the long awaited goal posts for the boys of Seymour estate, how they enjoy their footie on the field, it is a joy to see.   more...

Worry about where children will play now

Isn't it appalling that our local council (NWDC) is even considering a planning application to build a 50-place nursery on the little remaining green land enjoyed by local residents and indeed residents from outside of our immediate neighbourhood.   more...

Warminster News

Lord Bath takes charity plunge

LONGLEAT'S Lord Bath leapt from 12,500 feet on Thursday to complete his first parachute jump.   more...

Popular gardener is killed in road crash

RESIDENTS in a Wiltshire village have spoken of their loss after a much-loved community figure was killed in a road accident on Thursday.   more...

Zoe Evans' family desperate for a speedy decision

JUNE 20: WILTSHIRE TIMES readers have the chance to get justice for nine-year-old Zoe Evans who was murdered by her stepfather.   more...

Soldier joins Atlantic race team

A SOLDIER from Warminster set sail from Rhode Island USA on Saturday in the North Atlantic Challenge.   more...

Site visit to decide plan

COUNCILLORS are to make a site visit to assess a controversial house extension plan in Warminster.   more...

Light is on abstract art

A FORMER Warminster School and Trowbridge College art student's work has been chosen for an international exhibition in London.   more...

Westbury News

Lafarge case is dismissed

A LONG-RUNNING legal case over emissions from Lafarge Cement in Westbury has ended with environmental campaigner David Levy losing his appeal in the High Court.   more...

Picnic planned at White Horse

LOVERS of west Wilt-shire's countryside are heading for a `Great Landscape Gathering' at the Westbury White Horse on Sunday.   more...

Fears as knotweed spreads

HOMES and buildings in Westbury and Southwick are under threat from an aggressive illegal weed that damages bricks and foundations.   more...

Bid to see Robbie

Two tickets to see Robbie Williams in concert at Knebworth on August 2 are being auctioned in aid of All Saints Church. Parishioner Michelle Bateman paid £1,000 for the tickets next month.   more...

Hole cut in fence

Police are still trying to find out whether anything was stolen when a six-foot hole was cut in a wire fence at a yard on the West Wilts Trading Estate.   more...

Wiltshire News

Royal visitor will grace air tattoo

PRINCE Philip is to visit this year's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. The Prince, who is Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Air Training Corps and a Marshall of the RAF, will attend on the second day of the air show - July 20.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Lucky break

SWINDON Robins Ritchie Hawkins breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after learning that the injury to his left ankle is not as seriously hurt as first feared.   more...

Wootton Bassett News

Toppled graves upset grieving relatives

GRAVESTONES in Wootton Bassett have been laid flat to prevent them presenting a danger to the public.   more...

Parishioners take part in anniversary celebration

WOOTTON Bassett Methodists have been celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of church founder John Wesley.   more...

  
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