Stories for 6 June 2003

Bath Leisure

The Cherry Orchard

UNTIL JUNE 7, BATH: The Cherry Orchard, Theatre Royal Bath: SOMETIMES it seems as though a part was written for a certain actor or actress even when it wasn't ­ Lyubov Ranevskaya could have been written for Geraldine James.   more...

An Inspector Calls

JUNE 9 - 16, BATH: An Inspector Calls, Theatre Royal Bath: STEPHEN DALDRY'S multi-award winning production of JB Priestley's drama An Inspector Calls comes to the Theatre Royal Bath on Monday.   more...

Bradford On Avon News

Tearaway's father slams lack of help

THE father of a 13-year-old tearaway who terrorised emergency services has criticised the lack of professional help for his son.   more...

Man joins Queen for anniversary service

FIFTY years after five-year-old birthday boy Alan Haines planted a rare tree to mark Coronation Day in Holt he has celebrated turning 55 in royal style.   more...

Williams trial moved

THE trial of Bradford on Avon businessman Randle Williams has been postponed until next week.   more...

Station robbery

THIEVES stole more than £6,000 from a cash machine at Bradford on Avon train station on Tuesday.   more...

Roman remains found at school

A TEAM of archaeologists from Bristol University is hard at work in Bradford on Avon unearthing the winter quarters of a Roman Villa believed to lie undisturbed under the a school playing fields.   more...

Hazard warning

THE HIGH SHERIFF of Wiltshire has congratulated students for facing up to some tough issues.   more...

Memories flood back for Harry

Memories were rekindled for Harry Fox when the Prince of Wales opened a teashop which was his first home.   more...

Staff's Welsh test

TEACHERS at Stonar School in Atworth are preparing for Europe's largest corporate team-building exercise.   more...

Business News

Agonising wait for C&W staff

A SENIOR manager at Cable and Wireless in Swindon today confirmed he could not offer any guarantees to employees.   more...

Ready to go to work

American recruitment agency, Labour Ready has opened a Swindon branch in Commercial Road.   more...

Art treasure chest up for grabs

Phil Gibby, the newly appointed director for Arts and Business South West, has revealed he has £225,000 set aside this year for investment in the region.   more...

Calne News

Jilted man lashes out at ex-lover

A JILTED boyfriend who spotted his ex and her new lover arm-in-arm in a Calne street lashed out at the couple in a jealous rage.   more...

Star Amanda's family reunion

ACTRESS Amanda Ryan has organised a clan reunion in Calne after landing a role in a film about the importance of family.   more...

Chippenham News

Drunk man up for fight

FATHER-OF-THREE Neil Pengelly sparred with Chippenham bouncers in a drunken bid to provoke a street brawl.   more...

Woman damages mattress

A DRUNKEN woman who had to be carried from a Chippenham pub to a waiting police car was given a 12-month conditional discharge by magistrates.   more...

Corsham News

African adventure

A WILTSHIRE woman is scaling Africa's highest mountain to raise funds for homeless people.   more...

Developer is browned off

A DEVELOPER has criticised planners for blocking proposals to develop derelict brownfield sites.   more...

Devizes News

Adventurer set for flight after bad weather delays

MAY 5: Explorer David Hempleman Adams is hoping to set off on his Atlantic balloon challenge at 2am tomorrow, after a week of delays due to bad weather.   more...

Melksham News

Julia loses her cancer battle

LEUKAEMIA sufferer Julia Hember has died after a brave 12-month battle against the disease. Surrounded by her friends and family, the 33-year-old was pronounced dead on Sunday morning.   more...

Community officers take to the streets

FIFTEEN new Community Support Officers took their place on the beat this week in West Wiltshire's main towns. The new recruits will deal with crimes at a local level and have a range of powers, including, in time, the power to hand out on the spot fines for minor offences.   more...

Arson case adjourned

A teenager who started a fire in a house by setting light to some carpet is to be assessed by a psychiatrist for treatment in a secure unit.   more...

Busy year lies ahead for group

AN action group is planning to support projects to boost Melksham over the next year.   more...

£6,000 boost saves course

AN innovative course designed to strengthen the bond between parents and their children has received a cash boost after fears it may be forced to end.   more...

Sport Angling

Devizes AA take third place in teams contest

DEVIZES AA finished third and lifted the bronze medal in the team event in the Embassy Division Five National angling championship on the Shropshire Union Canal on Saturday.   more...

Sport Bowls

Shadwell back for England

FOLLOWING the international trial matches over the May Bank Holiday weekend, two of Wiltshire's star bowlers have been named in the senior England team to play in the Home international series at Ayr in July.   more...

Wiltshire in Devon clash

WILTSHIRE will play Devon in the national inter-county Top Four competition at Topsham on June 16.   more...

Young stars dash Dorset's chances

WILTSHIRE'S young players team narrowly defeated Dorset at Melksham on Sunday to progress to the regional finals of the national under 25 two-rink competition at Bath on June 22.   more...

Wiltshire begin their inter-county campaign

WILTSHIRE men open their inter-county championship campaign tomorrow.   more...

Sport Cricket

Court in the act as champs defend title

THE second Trowbridge Kwik Cricket Tournament for primary schools saw last year's winners, Walwayne Court, repeat the feat and carry off the trophy, much to the delight of their supporters.   more...

Illingworth to miss cup tie

WILTSHIRE will be hoping to take their championship form into the shortened version of the game when they entertain Buckinghamshire in the first round of the 50 overs a side Minor Counties Knockout Cup at Chippenham on Sunday.   more...

Westbury v Nailsea

WESTBURY lost by five wickets when they entertained Nailsea in a league match for the first time in two years.   more...

Poor form continues to torment sad batters

TROWBRIDGE CRICKET: Hatherley and Reddings v Trowbridge: TROWBRIDGE'S poor batting form continued as they failed to get a reasonable target away at Hatherley and Reddings on Saturday.   more...

Keynsham v Corsham

CORSHAM have gone top of the Stroud and Swindon Premier League after a simple six wicket win over Keynsham on Saturday.   more...

Bath lays on a feast of batting

SOMERSET CRICKET: SOMERSET'S bowlers were put to the sword as the annual Bath cricket festival got underway on Wednesday.   more...

Patel's return lifts Swindon

Swindon head to local rivals Devizes tomorrow, determined to find the killer instinct lacking in their performances so far.   more...

Sport Football

Blues snap up Wilmott

CHIPPENHAM Town boss Tommy Saunders has made midfielder Ellis Wilmott his second summer signing.   more...

Jim is the new league secretary

JIM THORN, the former secretary of the Swindon and District League, has been appointed to succeed retiring Wiltshire League secretary Pete Ackrill, who becomes president of the league.   more...

Kyle's late winner clinches title

YOUTH FOOTBALL: A GOAL in the 90th minute from Kyle Norris ensured the three points Wanderers required to take the under 11s title in the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid Wilts Youth League title on goal difference from their rivels Green Baize.   more...

Rangers training

WARMINSTER-based football club Cock Inn Rangers have begun pre-season training in the town on Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings.   more...

Sport Rugby

Clarke secures Bath deal

PROMISING England under 21 international prop Alex Clarke has signed a new contract with Bath.   more...

It's seconds out for Supermarine

SUPERMARINE forwards coach Andy Sear has welcomed the inclusion of the club's second string in the Powergen League system this season.   more...

Local Rugby Fixtures 2003-4

Powergen South West Division   more...

Fidler and Higgins in new Rec future

BATH have signed two players from West Country rivals Gloucester and Bristol.   more...

Swindon News

GWH Staff work extremely hard

I took great exception to Dr Lister's assertion in your letters page (Tuesday June 3) that waiting list statistics have been manipulated.   more...

Recall the GWR hooter?

ON March 1 you published a very interesting article on the GWR Works hooter. Since then I have been searching for the following information, extracted from the February 1935 edition of the Great Western Railway magazine, which might be of further interest to your readers.   more...

Did you serve in Korea?

The British Korean Veterans Association is trying to contact former members of HM Armed Forces who served in Korea/Japan from 1950-1953 and also those servicemen and women who served in these two places at a later date with the Peace Keeping Force 1953.   more...

We should not sneer at homeless people

WHILe enjoying a coffee in the sun in central Swindon the other day I was struck by the general attitude (by police and members of the public) towards beggars.   more...

I do not write in for the sake of writing

I HASTEN to inform Coun Kevin Small (EA June 2) that demands on my time do not permit the luxury of letters to your newspaper for the sake of it.   more...

My wig was a good disguise

SWINDON Crown Court's former resident judge Mark Dyer has finally hung up his wig and gown after 26 years on the bench.   more...

Events for an arty summer

A SERIES of events are taking place throughout the month organised by Swin-don's Community Heritage.   more...

Club's marathon paddle for funds

HIGHWORTH Canoe Club is to re-enact an historical wool run from Lechlade to Oxford.   more...

Ready to trace a site's Roman past

ENGLISH Heritage has applied to site a mobile archaeological headquarters in North Swindon as it prepares to uncover the Roman secrets buried beneath Abbey Meads.   more...

Changes to surgery expected to be backed

PLANS for a medical centre, which has been awaited for about 40 years are set to be amended to take into account design improvements.   more...

B&Q bid to build store at Barnfield

DIY CHAIN B&Q could be coming to the Barnfield recycling site.   more...

Oh yes stars will be in this year's panto

TV soap stars and personalities are taking the leading roles in Goldilocks and The Three Bears ­ the Swindon panto this year.   more...

A living history lesson

YOUNGSTERS in Lechlade have been going back in time to celebrate their school's 150th anniversary.   more...

MP in talks over licensing bills and moto-cross issue

SOUTH Swindon MP Julia Drown met with council licensing officer Lionel Starling and an official from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.   more...

It is time to say Auf Wiedersehen

A PARTY of German visitors, from Swindon's twin town of Salzgitter, celebrated the final day of their bi-annual visit at a farewell meal.   more...

Ensuring runners get a good start

SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: A SWINDON-based insurance company has pledged its support for runners entering a race around Hyde Park.   more...

Purton stays away

PURTON Carnival has had a disappointing start resulting in financial losses after the first two events were poorly attended.   more...

The `school in a box' is here

SCHOOLS in Iraq have re-opened and are preparing children for the end of year exams.   more...

The Queen had the rain, we got the sun

BRYON and Ida Bunce have to wait patiently for a party at the weekend before they can celebrate their golden wedding which falls today .   more...

I'm disabled, not a drunk

This man is accused of being a nuisance neighbour, yet he may avoid eviction if his lawyers can prove alcoholism is a disability   more...

Did this man lie to 60m people?

TONY Blair did not dupe the public by exaggerating the threat posed by Saddam Hussein, Swindon's Labour MPs have insisted.   more...

Lorry driver arrested after family killed in crash

A LORRY driver from Swindon has been released on bail following his arrest on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a family was killed on the M1 in Bedfordshire.   more...

You've been simply great!

THE BIG smile says it all. Little Vikki McNeil from Abbey Meads is back at home after being knocked down by a car outside her house.   more...

Girl taken to hospital after accident

A SCHOOLGIRL was taken to hospital after she was knocked down while leaving Dorcan Technology College.   more...

Addict attacked his own mother

HEROIN addict Stuart McDonald stole £13,000 worth of Rolex watches from Deacons in Old Town after carrying out a vicious attack on his own mother, a court heard.   more...

Youngsters dance off with trophies

Swindon dancers swept the board at the Weston Junior Arts Festival last weekend scooping 42 gold medals out of 47 classes.   more...

1st class service

Last week a survey by postal watchdog, Postwatch, said 10 out of 14 postcode areas in the south and west of England, including Swindon, were not meeting their targets for achieving next day delivery of first class mail. ANTHONY OSBORNE conducted his own test and the results were remarkably good...   more...

The clean up squad fall in

Two friendly faces will soon be known all over Penhill.   more...

Was this the aim of the act?

LAWYER William Rolt and his client Vincent O'Halloran are not the only people who will wait with bated breath for a decision on whether addiction to alcohol can be classed as a disability within the terms of the 1995 Disability Act.   more...

Lesson to be learned by all

WE are delighted that seven-year-old Vikki McNeil of Abbey Meads is home from hospital after running into the path of a car.   more...

Trowbridge News

OAP innocent of capital offence

PENSIONER Maurice Stribling is planning to appeal against a London congestion charge ticket because he has not driven in the capital for more than 14 years.   more...

Death smash bike wasn't roadworthy

THE DANGEROUS condition of a motorbike ridden by 21-year-old Matthew Mason could have contributed to the head-on smash that killed him.   more...

Hospital patient gets evicted from his homeevicted: Distraught

A TROWBRIDGE man returned from 10 days in hospital this week to find he had been evicted from his home, with his medication and possessions trapped inside.   more...

French honour for musketeers

"All for one and one for all", was the cry as three Trowbridge men joined the French Chapter of Musketeers.   more...

Man died after affair was revealed

MARRIED maintenance worker Paul Newman hanged himself from a garage rafter after his affair with a supermarket employee was exposed.   more...

Heartless thief cons 94-year-old woman

A 94-year-old Trowbridge woman who fell victim to a con man has spoken of the loss of a locket she had treasured for 70 years.   more...

Circus skills on offer at fun day

A CIRCUS skills workshop was just one of the activities on offer to children in Trowbridge on Thursday.   more...

Killed in night-time tumble

A SEEND man died from a broken neck after falling down a flight of stairs in his own home an inquest heard.   more...

Memories flood back for Harry

Memories were rekindled for Harry Fox when the Prince of Wales opened a teashop which was his first home.   more...

Julia loses her cancer battle

LEUKAEMIA sufferer Julia Hember has died after a brave 12-month battle against the disease. Surrounded by her friends and family, the 33-year-old was pronounced dead on Sunday morning.   more...

Ladies night at Longfield

A COMMUNITY centre in Trowbridge is holding a fundraising ladies night after its sound equipment was stolen.   more...

Baby Chloe born in hospital dash

THE arrival of a baby girl caused quite a stir on Friday when she put in an unexpected appearance at the roadside on the way to hospital.   more...

Lager robber heads for jail

A Trowbridge teenager who robbed a man of 20 bottles of lager in a homophobic attack has been jailed for two years and nine months.   more...

Students leaf around at library

A TEAM of green-fingered students lent a helping hand in the garden at Trowbridge library on Wednesday.   more...

Extra time for football fiasco

FOOTBALL officials have launched a scathing attack on Trowbridge Town Council after it was announced pitches in the town will not be available for use in the new season after all.   more...

Rachel's opera role

A 15-year-old dancer from Trowbridge has been picked to star in an opera at Iford Manor at the end of this month.   more...

Lorry grounded

Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill on Wednesday when a lorry was grounded on the canal bridge at Semington on the A350.   more...

School wins two awards

STAFF and students at a Trowbridge school have double the reason to celebrate after winning two awards.   more...

Dealer is fined for pollution

A SCRAP dealer from Trowbridge was fined £5,000 for pollution offences.   more...

Culpable neglect

Michael Lojko of Church Street, Trowbridge has been given a four-month suspended sentence for not paying his council tax bill.   more...

No to land sale

PLANS to sell land for an extension to Semington Crematorium have been turned down because no extra space is needed for another 100 years.   more...

Pub chain bans all swearing

LAGER louts will have to watch their language or face being barred from a Trowbridge pub after a swearing ban was put into effect.   more...

Pub side shines through

EVEN without a full team the Poplars pub cricket team managed to trounce the village team on Sunday in the annual Wingfield challenge.   more...

Fresh bid for estate facility

PLANS to get a community centre for one of the most deprived estates in Trow-bridge have been revived years after falling by the wayside.   more...

Veterans' show is scrapped

AN association for ex-servicemen in Trowbridge has cancelled its biggest event of the year after it lost members and could not find enough people to organise it.   more...

Community officers take to the streets

FIFTEEN new Community Support Officers took their place on the beat this week in West Wiltshire's main towns. The new recruits will deal with crimes at a local level and have a range of powers, including, in time, the power to hand out on the spot fines for minor offences.   more...

Lib Dems rule out Tory pact

Liberal Democrats on West Wiltshire District Council have refused to throw in their lot with the Conservatives.   more...

Volunteers needed to adopt vital role

A FORMER police officer is appealing for volunteers to come forward and act as surrogate parents.   more...

May heatwave

A RECENT heatwave has led to west Wiltshire experiencing its hottest May temperatures for 40 years.   more...

Crushing blow for noise pests

EQUIPMENT seized during investigations into noise complaints was crushed as a part of National Noise Action Day on Wednesday.   more...

Developer is browned off

A DEVELOPER has criticised planners for blocking proposals to develop derelict brownfield sites.   more...

Helpers win royal praise

HARDWORKING volunteers have been hailed for their efforts this week with some receiving the royal seal of approval.   more...

Speeders caught by cameras

A driver was clocked at 132mph on a stretch of road known as an accident blackspot.   more...

Warminster News

Julia loses her cancer battle

LEUKAEMIA sufferer Julia Hember has died after a brave 12-month battle against the disease. Surrounded by her friends and family, the 33-year-old was pronounced dead on Sunday morning.   more...

Car park hot spot of crime

A SPATE of car break-ins at a Warminster beauty spot have prompted police to reissue warnings over the dangers of leaving valuables on show.   more...

Readers pledge their support to Zoe's family

JUNE 6: OUR BID to get justice for murdered schoolgirl Zoe Evans is being stepped up as we take the campaign into west and north Wiltshire towns.   more...

Device found on farmland

BOMB disposal experts were called to a Wiltshire village on Monday after a farmer found a suspected explosive device on his land.   more...

Theatre accolade for Jack

A BUDDING young actor has won a place in a prestigious theatre company at his first attempt.   more...

Football club break-in

Four youths were arrested after a break in at Warminster's football club last Friday night.   more...

21-year-old arrested

A 21-year-old man was released on police bail on Tuesday after he was arrested in connection with two house burglaries in Warminster last month.   more...

Speeders caught by cameras

A driver was clocked at 132mph on a stretch of road known as an accident blackspot.   more...

Coach driver in road rage

AN Angry motorist left a pensioner and his wife stranded after snatching their car keys.   more...

Mailshot to target residents

A COMMUNITY group is mailing 1,100 homes to get feedback on the sorts of projects they should pursue.   more...

Brothers will shut up shop

A FAMILY antiques business is to close after more than 50 years of trading with a new development planned for the premises.   more...

Burden of office will be shared

A COMMUNITY group is planning to change its constitution in a bid to share the burden of office among more people.   more...

Bands set to perform

JUNE 8, WARMINSTER: THIS Sunday sees the first band concert of a full summer season in Warminster Park.   more...

Nursery set for opening

A NEW community nursery project is set to open in Warminster backed by over £800,000 of Government funding.   more...

Stealing the show

A COMMUNITY-funded theatre scooped a hat-trick of awards at the Cricklade Drama Festival.   more...

Westbury News

Coach driver in road rage

AN Angry motorist left a pensioner and his wife stranded after snatching their car keys.   more...

Policeman lends support

A POLICE officer from Westbury has been stateside to lend British support to a bereavement group for US police officers killed in action.   more...

Men jailed for attack in street

Two men have been jailed after an unprovoked attack on a man in the street in the early hours of May 10. Two men set upon another man behind the library in Westbury, hitting him with a can of beer with such force the can exploded.   more...

Arson incidents continue

POLICE officers investigating a series of arson attacks in Westbury are back on their guard after two more fires in the town this week.   more...

Weed is running wild

WESTBURY mayor Horace Prickett has discovered an outlawed plant growing near the town's mine lakes.   more...

MiMi to appear at run

TEENAGE singing sensation MiMi will be on hand to give out the prizes at a charity fun run at the weekend.   more...

Golden occasion

A COUPLE from Westbury celebrated their golden wedding anniver-sary this week.   more...

Wiltshire News

Community officers take to the streets

FIFTEEN new Community Support Officers took their place on the beat this week in West Wiltshire's main towns. The new recruits will deal with crimes at a local level and have a range of powers, including, in time, the power to hand out on the spot fines for minor offences.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Thanks, But No!

ANDY KING has been offered the chance to bring former Spanish international Vicente Engonga to the County Ground but the Town boss is not in the business of adding 37-year-olds to his squad.   more...

  
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