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Bradford News

Bradfordians to tell classic story

THE Lambert Rooms in Bradford on Avon were buzzing with activity last week as the Bradfordians geared up for their latest production.  more...

School’s new link with rugby club

WITH the Six Nations tournament well under way, rugby has been put firmly on the agenda at St Laurence School.  more...

Trust voices town fears

THE Preservation Trust in Bradford on Avon has voiced concerns the town is losing industry because of new housing developments.  more...

Memories of the Interceptor

A MOTORBIKE produced in Bradford on Avon and Upper Westwood is the subject of a new book.  more...

Chippenham News

Policeman at centre of ‘linked’ investigations

WILTSHIRE TIMES EXCLUSIVE: A POLICEMAN suspended from duty is at the centre of two police inquiries, we can reveal.  more...

Charity day is in the pink

LITTLE Britain's Vicky Pollard is not known for her charity work but she helped raise more than £500 at RAF Lyneham on Thursday.  more...

Grand plans to expand Stanley Park complex

AMBITIOUS plans to expand the Stanley Park sports complex in Chippenham were unveiled this week.  more...

Lacock’s life in pictures

Lacock's rich and varied history is to be celebrated in a village calendar.  more...

Imogen joins Eat Fit Keep Fit campaign

FRUIT was dished out to youngsters in Chippenham as part of an Eat Fit Keep Fit campaign.  more...

Man burned by CS gas in knife incident

A MAN was left with burns on his back after police sprayed him with CS gas as he tried to disarm his wife.  more...

Escape as Escort ends up in hedge

A MOTORIST had a lucky escape after losing control and crashing into a hedge in Lacock.  more...

Teen charged after robbery

A TEENAGER has been charged in connection with a robbery at Shoe Box in Sheldon Road, Chippenham.  more...

Pair admit to attacks on family

THE family of a young driver will not have to give evidence in court after two cousins of car crash victim Nicky Gough accepted carrying out a violent attack on them.  more...

Two taken to hospital after flat fire

A CAT was killed and two people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a block of flats in Chippenham.  more...

Leadership contender to give talk

LIBERAL Democrat leadership contender, Chris Huhne, pictured above, will give a talk to local members in Chippenham on Sunday.  more...

Night-time vigil focuses on pub’s spiritual activity

SPIRITS of a different kind were the order of the day at the George Inn in Lacock on Saturday.  more...

Devizes News

Sergeant found not guilty

POLICE sergeant Richard Fullers name has been cleared after he was found not guilty of using unreasonable force to arrest a man.   more...

Hands Off Our Force

New plea to keep Wiltshire separate

PLANS for Wiltshire Police to remain an independent force have been submitted to the government.  more...

Journal Cricket

Aussi Test star's son heads to South Wilts

SOUTH Wilts have lined up the teenage son of former Australia Test opener Graeme Wood as their overseas player in the ECB Southern Electric Premier League this summer.  more...

Aussie Test star's son heads to South Wilts

SOUTH Wilts have lined up the teenage son of former Australia Test opener Graeme Wood as their overseas player in the ECB Southern Electric Premier League this summer.  more...

Journal Football

Heath return to winning ways

Sydenhams Weesex League round-up  more...

Journal Rugby

Chips take the honours in extra time

Dorset & Wilts Cup (Semi-final): Salisbury 16 Chippenham 21  more...

Melksham News

Town set for first screen test in 40 years

THE silver screen is returning to Melksham for the first time in more than 40 years. A rural cinema scheme, offering a wide range of films from Hollywood blockbusters to the best of British, is visiting the town today.  more...

Knives obsession ‘led to brutal murder’, jury told

CLARKE MURDER TRIAL: A GROWING obsession with knives and death drove a young man to brutally murder his own parents, a court heard.  more...

Defendant spoke of the dark side, say witnesses

CLARKE MURDER TRIAL: A MOTHER and daughter told the court Michael Clarke spoke of being involved in the dark side' of martial arts.  more...

Martial art ‘can kill in seconds’

CLARKE MURDER TRIAL: THE instructor who taught Michael Clarke Filipino knife fighting told the court the martial art could be used to kill someone in just five seconds.  more...

‘I loved them both with all my heart’

CLARKE MURDER TRIAL: TAKING the witness stand this week accused murderer Michael Clarke repeatedly denied having anything to do with the death of his parents.  more...

Was graffiti a threat to Milroy?

CLARKE MURDER TRIAL: GRAFFITI found in a Melksham underpass could be seen as a threat on the life of murder victim Milroy Clarke.  more...

Defendant disputes evidence claims

CLARKE MURDER TRIAL: ACCUSED Michael Clarke made no moves to hide incriminating evidence later found by police, his defence team told the court.  more...

Hitlist targets ‘a joke’

CLARKE MURDER TRIAL: MICHAEL Clarke denied allegations that murder was on his mind years before his parents were killed.  more...

Hitlist targets ‘a joke’

CLARKE MURDER TRIAL: MICHAEL Clarke denied allegations that murder was on his mind years before his parents were killed.  more...

New Forest News

Running on empty

THOUSANDS of households could face a hosepipe ban within weeks as the worst dry spell in a century grips the south.  more...

Outrage over A31 'dumping ground'

A RINGWOOD resident has hit out at East Dorset district council for "allowing" the A31 roadside verges and central reservation to build up with rubbish.  more...

Salisbury Business News

Judgement split over economic prospects

OPINION in the business community continues to be divided on the economic prospects for 2006.  more...

Auction house board appoints two associates

MICHAEL Jeffery and Mark Richards have been appointed associate directors at Salisbury auctioneers Woolley & Wallis.  more...

Salisbury Children'S Page

Date is set for new Gang Club

Hi, everyone I'm going to start this week with an important Gang announcement!  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Fitness test for Tubbs

SALISBURY City boss Nick Holmes says that apart from Matt Tubbs and Matt Holmes, he has a fully fit squad from which to select his team for Saturday's top of the table clash with Chippenham Town.  more...

Fitness test for Tubbs

SALISBURY City boss Nick Holmes says that apart from Matt Tubbs and Matt Holmes, he has a fully fit squad from which to choose from for Saturday's top of the table clash with Chippenham Town.  more...

Fitness test for Tubbs

SALISBURY City boss Nick Holmes says that apart from Matt Tubbs and Matt Holmes, he has a fully fit squad from which to select his team for Saturday's top of the table clash with Chippenham Town.  more...

Salisbury Letters

Alzheimer's: Drugs not the only worry

I WAS delighted to see the Journal's front page dedicated to the fury over the recommendation by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) that drug treatment be denied those in the early stages of Alzheimer's.  more...

Playhouse is still in desperate need

IN his comments to the Journal last week, Councillor Mark Baker stated that Salisbury Playhouse is in a good financial position and that cuts to our funding would not cause irreparable damage.  more...

Salisbury News

Parking charge restraint

RISES in parking charge will be kept to a minimum, after the council admitted that last year's massive hikes had "pushed customer tolerance to breaking point".  more...

Keith hits his 50th brass anniversary

WITH the blood of several generations of brass band musicians flowing through his veins, it's no wonder that Keith Green has clocked up 50 years playing with South West Trains Woodfalls Band.  more...

Special Bold 2 In 1 Channel

Cotswold Wildlife Park

THE term 'wildlife park' is, of course, an anomaly in Britain, as the 'life' usually resident - be it lions or tarantulas - does not, by any stretch of the imagination, run 'wild'.  more...

Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford

THE term 'wildlife park' is, of course, an anomaly in Britain, as the 'life' usually resident - be it lions or tarantulas - does not, by any stretch of the imagination, run 'wild'.  more...

Longleat House and Safari Park , Warminster

The Longleat Estate attracts thousands of people every year and has something for all ages.  more...

Stourton Gardens, near Warminster

The garden has a wide range of flowers, including 270 different varieties of hydrangeas with many for sale.  more...

Stourhead, near Warminster

The stunning 40-hectare garden at Stourhead was created by the Hoare family, who were bankers, between 1741 and 1780.  more...

Iford Manor, near Bradford on Avon

Iford Manor is a Tudor house with a classical facade. The property, set in the peaceful Frome Valley, was once a centre of the flourishing Wiltshire woollen industry.  more...

Lackham Country Park, near Chippenham

A location of natural beauty with attractive formal gardens surrounding an 18th century house. The museum features agricultural and rural life displays in a historic thatched building, woodland walks and an animal park.  more...

Stonehenge, Salisbury

The ancient site of Stonehenge is a Mecca for tourists, Pagans and Druids and each year, on Midsummer's Eve, thousands of people gather around the stone circle ready to watch the sun rise on the longest day of the year. But despite speculation nobody knows exactly why the stones are there...  more...

Stfc Headlines

Ricky gets the nod

RICKY Shakes is a step closer to his World Cup dream today after earning an international call up from Trinidad and Tobago.  more...

Warrior Sean to soldier on

HAVING been hailed as a warrior' by his manager then it is hardly surprising that skipper Sean O'Hanlon intends to see the battle through to the bitter end however painful that might be.  more...

We cannot rest on our laurels: Onuora

BANISHING the agitation' from their game has boosted Town's survival hopes but Iffy Onuora is stressing that successive wins do not constitute a finished job.  more...

Fit-again Jarrett set to fight for his place

ALBERT Jarrett accepts he has a fight on his hands to earn a slot in Town's side if his manager adopts the if it ain't broke don't fix it' approach.  more...

Jack wants to recapture away form

JACK Smith is confident Town can now recapture their away-day mean streak after getting their house in order at home, writes JON RITSON.  more...

Colin’s cool

COLIN Todd is refusing to panic ahead of Town's visit to Valley Parade but admits that hitting a bad patch at this stage of the campaign could be very costly'.  more...

Swindon Business Headlines

Stub it out in the workplace

The South West TUC has called on MPs to vote for a ban on smoking in the workplace in the Commons vote next Tuesday where MPs have been given a free vote.  more...

Stub it out in the workplace

THE South West TUC has called on MPs to vote for a ban on smoking in the workplace in the Commons vote next Tuesday where MPs have been given a free vote.  more...

Halcrow expands in North America

Halcrow, the Swindon engineering consultant, has acquired transportation planners TSi.  more...

Halcrow expands in North America

HALCROW, the Swindon engineering consultant, has acquired transportation planners TSi.  more...

Final showdown for Renault dealership team

Teamwork paid off for colleagues at Swindon Renault dealership Fish Brothers, who made it to the chequered flag of a nationwide business competition.  more...

Final showdown for Renault dealership team

TEAMWORK paid off for colleagues at Swindon Renault dealership Fish Brothers, who made it to the chequered flag of a nationwide business competition.  more...

In from Finland

Innovision Research & Technology has appointed Heikki Huomo as technical director.  more...

In from Finland

INNOVISION Research & Technology has appointed Heikki Huomo as technical director.  more...

Invitation adds up

SIR Clive Sinclair will be the guest of honour at the next event at Swindon's Computer Museum.  more...

Swindon Eating Out

Come in for a cocktail

THE owner of the Georgian Lodge Hotel, Bradford on Avon is hoping his new look bar will encourage the locals in for a drink.  more...

Swindon Football

Adams on eve of showdown

PROFESSIONALISM' is a word Ross Adams didn't have to worry too much about last season as he played his part in Highworth's Hellenic League Championship winning side.  more...

Fuller’s new-look side on the up

WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: PURTON Reserves will be looking to move off the bottom of the Wilts Premier Division table for the first time this season with a good result against visitors Pewsey, writes RAY BURROUGHS.  more...

Fisher wary of more air raids

HELLENIC LEAGUE: JOHN Fisher has warned his Highworth Town side they must improve under aerial bombardment' as they prepare for a tough next four days.  more...

Williams returns from his injury nightmare

SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Eight years ago Andy Williams was making his international debut for Wales against Brazil as a bright-eyed 20-year-old being tipped for big things.  more...

Purton blast ‘power mad’ league officials

NORTH WILTS YOUTH LEAGUE: A JUNIOR football club has accused the North Wilts League of being "power mad" and "jeopardising chilren's health" after being punished for postponing a match due to a flu epidemic.  more...

Swindon General Sport

Young guns go for gold

BOXING: THE best young boxers in the south west descend on Stratton tomorrow night as Walcot ABC host the Western Counties Schoolboy Finals for the first time.  more...

Swindon Ice Hockey

Wake-up call

RICHIE Hargreaves believes Sunday's late collapse at Romford could be just the "reality check" his Wildcats side need in their bid to reach the end-of-season play-offs.  more...

Swindon Letters

Wind turbines must be a joke

WHEN I picked up my Adver on Tuesday I had to check the date. Wind turbines on the Honda site? It must be a joke.  more...

Road is a separate issue to planes

I read Mr Hayward's response to my earlier letter.  more...

Road is a separate issue to planes

I READ Mr Hayward's response to my earlier letter.  more...

Wiltshire will not disappear

MR HOOKHAM'S report and its headline state that if the Government's plans to scrap county councils goes ahead it will result in "the death of ancient Wiltshire" and of the other traditional English counties.  more...

Be grateful!

YOUNG people in Highworth should be extremely grateful to the mayor, councillors and all those campaigners who are striving to retain its open air swimming facility (SA, Feb 4).  more...

Sneaky move

I'VE come to the conclusion that Mr Blair believes in government by stealth, whether it's privatising the National Health Service or persuading us all to be cremated instead of buried.  more...

Meat warning

NOW we have health warnings on tobacco, and even some chocolate products now list ingredients that are bad for you, shouldn't we consider putting a health warning on meat?  more...

Meat warning

NOW we have health warnings on tobacco, and even some chocolate products now list ingredients that are bad for you, shouldn't we consider putting a health warning on meat?  more...

Free to offend

IN REFERENCE to the letter from J Hodgson, dated January 31, I too suffer from nuisance neighbours and although these people are breaking the law, what is done about it with the police or the council? Zero.  more...

Swindon Music

Paddy Milner and the Big Sounds - Kings, Swindon

REVIEW: SWINDON Jazz Society presented a departure from its usual live jazz at the Kings in Wood Street when it booked Paddy Milner and the Big Sounds.  more...

Pub Stars - Nine Elms, Shaw

FEBRUARY 10 2006, SWINDON: FANCY being a full-on Frank or a budding Britney, pictured, then tune up your vocal chords for a national karaoke competition, which continues tonight in a Swindon pub.  more...

Swindon News

Plans for hostel, hotel and homes

PROPOSALS to renovate one of the town centre's derelict office buildings have been lodged.  more...

Drugs firm rapped for packaging breaches

A SWINDON pharmaceutical packaging company has been fined for not recycling.  more...

ID card bill under fire from group

THE Swindon branch of a group campaigning against ID cards has called on local MPs to query figures on identity fraud.  more...

‘Government will not cancel 2007 local elections’

A CABINET minister has insisted the Government has "no intention" of cancelling next year's local elections in Swindon.  more...

Crying in our beer

SOME of Swindon's favourite beers are likely to cost 10p more from Monday.  more...

Online air ambulance appeal takes off

ANYONE wanting to donate cash to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal can now do so online.  more...

Children must know the dangers of alcohol

STUNNED Churchfields School pupils listened attentively as Clive Loveday told them how binge drinking killed his son.  more...

Most of you want reform of education

IN an Advertiser poll 59 per cent of readers have told us they are for the Government's education reforms.  more...

Chance to ask your questions

A LOCAL councillor for Covingham and Nythe will hold a public surgery on February 18.  more...

Two held after cashpoint con

TWO men have been arrested after reports of a cashpoint scam that used fake bank cards to siphon off thousands of pounds from unsuspecting savers' accounts.  more...

ASBOS orders to stop bad behaviour don't work - solicitor

A SOLICITOR says that Tony Blair's crackdown on anti-social behaviour is doomed to fail.  more...

ASBOS orders to stop bad behaviour don't work - solicitor

A SOLICITOR says that Tony Blair's crackdown on anti-social behaviour is doomed to fail.  more...

Success is in the air

EXCITED pupils from Even Swindon Junior School have been taking part in a balloon race to raise money for new playground benches.  more...

Plans could spark strike

PROPOSALS to move Wiltshire's fire control room to Somerset could provoke strike action.  more...

‘We’ll fight on to save our school’

THE fight to save Windmill Hill Primary School is only just beginning.  more...

Thief's quick work shocks shopkeeper

A THIEF snatched money from a shop till and escaped again in less than a minute.  more...

It’s crunch time for town’s pool

THE campaign to save the Highworth Rec swimming pool has received a major boost.  more...

Drivers warned to update details

DRIVERS are being warned that they could be stopped unless they keep their registrations details up to date.  more...

Girl’s anger at bike theft

A TEENAGER who has had her moped stolen says she has lost her lifeline.  more...

Judges hooked by fishing shots

TWO amateur photographers from Wiltshire have been focusing on images of travel as part of a national competition.  more...

‘I lied because I was so scared’

A 63-year-old record producer who is accused of sexually assaulting an aspiring teenage singer told a jury he lied to police because he was scared witless'.  more...

‘I lied because I was so scared’

A 63-YEAR-OLD record producer who is accused of sexually assaulting an aspiring teenage singer told a jury he lied to police because he was scared witless'.  more...

The train that is not arriving

SWINDON passengers have to put up with about two cancelled trains a day, new figures have revealed.  more...

Parking solution

WORK has begun to help ease the problem of parking in Penhill.  more...

Sikh community get a second place to worship

SWINDON'S Sikh community will have a choice of where to worship when a new temple opens on Sunday.  more...

Billie rocks her way back to the Fifties

SWINDON-BORN star Billie Piper brought one Welsh street to a standstill when she and the Tardis dropped in to film scenes for Doctor Who.  more...

Police seize drugs in raid

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of drugs and an imitation handgun have been seized in a raid on an Old Town crack house.  more...

Swindon Rugby

This is payback time: Seynaeve

SWINDON have revenge on their minds as Bletchley visit Greenbridge Road in Southern Counties North tomorrow (2.15pm).  more...

Sheppard in switch to scrum-half

SUPERMARINE may be in pole position to claim the Dorset & Wilts One North crown this term but there is no way they will take tomorrow's opponents Cricklade lightly.  more...

The Big Interview

Tenor and alter ego on stage

MADAME Galina takes to the stage at Poole's Lighthouse this weekend in Ballet Star Galactica, but before the Russian ballerina performs, alter ego Iyestyn Edwards will entertain with a range of songs by composers such as Cole Porter and Nol Coward.  more...

Times Chippenhem Town Fc

Chippenham Town 1, King’s Lynn 1

FOR 10 minutes on Saturday Chippenham Town sat proudly at the top of the Southern Premier League until a combination of the referee's stopwatch and a goalmouth scramble conspired to hand King's Lynn a point.  more...

Pace could hold the key – Sam

SAM ALLISON believes the key to unlock the Scrooge-like Salisbury defence could be genuine pace, as Chippenham prepare for their toughest test of the league season tomorrow.  more...

Constable sorry to see Merson go

FORMER Chippenham Town hitman James Constable has spoken of his shock at the sacking of Walsall player-manager Paul Merson on Monday.  more...

The countdown begins here

THE CLOCK is ticking towards the most eagerly anticipated fixture of the Southern League season as Chippenham Town prepare to do battle with Wiltshire rivals Salisbury tomorrow.  more...

Times Film Reviews

Film review - Big Momma's House 2 (PG)

Martin Lawrence returns as FBI agent Malcolm Turner, a master of disguise who again goes deep, deep undercover as "Big Momma".  more...

Film review - Chicken Little (PG)

This time the sky really is falling in Walt Disney Pictures' new computer-animated film Chicken Little.  more...

Film review - Final Destination 3 (15)

After a high school senior, Wendy Christenson (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), has a fatal premonition of a disastrous roller-coaster accident that involves her and her friends.  more...

Times Football

Chippenham prepare for battle

THE CLOCK is ticking towards the most eagerly anticipated fixture of the Southern League season as Chippenham Town prepare to do battle with Wiltshire rivals Salisbury tomorrow.  more...

Chippenham prepare for battle

THE CLOCK is ticking towards the most eagerly anticipated fixture of the Southern League season as Chippenham Town prepare to do battle with Wiltshire rivals Salisbury tomorrow.  more...

Constable: "Sad to see Merson go"

FORMER Chippenham Town hitman James Constable has spoken of his shock at the sacking of Walsall player-manager Paul Merson.  more...

Constable: "Sad to see Merson go"

FORMER Chippenham Town hitman James Constable has spoken of his shock at the sacking of Walsall player-manager Paul Merson.  more...

Birthday boy rescues Wanderers

BIRTHDAY boy Aaron Cockerill scored two late goals to salvage a point for Trowbridge Wanderers in a 3-3 draw against Melksham Park in the Under Nines Green Division of the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League.  more...

Corsham Town 2, Frome Town 0

LES PHILLIPS CUP: PAUL Farrell's karate-style kick which introduced Jerad O'Pray to the Southbank turf after three minutes should have earned the Frome defender a mandatory yellow card.  more...

Barnstaple Town 0, Corsham Town 2

COLIN Bush insists he's happy with the six points from three away games that have extended the Reds' lead to seven points at the top of the Premier Division.  more...

Bishop Sutton 0, Calne Town 3

GARY BANKS found himself in unfamiliar territory on Tuesday night but adapted quickly to his new surroundings to fire Calne to fifth place in the Premier Division table.  more...

Gullick says no to leaders Corsham

PROMISING winger Luke Gullick has rejected a move to Premier Division leaders Corsham Town.  more...

Street 1, Biddestone 0

GRAHAM Learmonth has pointed to Tuesday night's narrow defeat at title-chasing Street as evidence that his young squad can be a force to be reckoned with next season.  more...

Street 4, Bradford Town 2

MIDTABLE mediocrity would be music to Mark Hodkinson's ears come April after his side slipped to defeat at title-chasing Street on Saturday The Bradford boss has set his players a target of 40 points to ensure First Division safety, starting with a win over struggling Shepton Mallet tomorrow.  more...

Dawlish Town 0, Biddestone 0

GRAHAM Learmonth confessed his surprise at his side's shock draw with league leaders Dawlish on Saturday after Biddestone made the daunting trip to Devon without five first team regulars.  more...

Melksham Town 1, Welton Rovers 3

KELVIN Highmore has accused his Toolstation League rivals of using Melksham Town as a pawn in game of financial chess.  more...

Westbury United 6, Elmore 0

WAYNE Wheeler has ended speculation about a transfer away from Meadow Lane by signing a new contract with the White Horse men until the end of the season.  more...

Larkhall Athletic 1, Westbury United 3

IT TAKES a brave man to risk his reputation on the shoulders of teenagers. But Paul Brickley seems only too happy to take that risk as his Westbury side picked up another valuable three points on the road.  more...

Ref nets twice in eight goal spree

PLAISTER AUTOS WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: THE referee scored twice as Aldbourne Reserves beat visitors Westside Reserves 8-1 in Junior Division Two on Saturday.  more...

Dave’s century bid on ice for another week

DAVE Percival has been made to wait another agonising week for his 100th Trowbridge Town goal after Saturday's match with Malmesbury was postponed due to a frozen pitch.  more...

Make or break month ahead for Trowbridge

NEIL Kirkpatrick believes the next month could be crucial for his side's Hellenic League promotion prospects.  more...

Striker is a real Starr

TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: PROLIFIC marksman James Starr scored the only goal to give FC Northbridge a 1-0 away win over Westbury A in the second round of the Knockout Cup.  more...

Ring of Bells go clear in championship race

FROME SUNDAY LEAGUE: RING of Bells extended their lead in the Premier Division to 12 points with a 4-0 win over second placed Mallards.  more...

Steeple Ashton spot on in trophy victory

CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: A THRILLING game saw Second Division Steeple Ashton squeeze into the third round of the Westernsport-sponsored WG Parr Trophy at the expense of Fourth Division AFC Pilot, who they defeated after 120 minutes and a penalty shoot-out.  more...

Times General Sport

Sam to tumble Down Under

GYMNASTICS: GYMNAST Samantha Bayley has realised a lifetime's ambition by qualifying for the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.  more...

Young ace following in father’s tyretracks

MOTORCYCLE RACING: YOUNG Travis Vince is following in his father's tyretracks.  more...

West Wilts Ladies 2, Beaminster 5

HOCKEY: AFTER a superb first half, West Wilts could not keep the momentum going and Beaminster won with a flattering scoreline.  more...

Robson leads the way for juniors

HOCKEY: WEST Wilts juniors took part in the Wiltshire minis tournament at Malborough. The under 11 boys team, which included a couple of girls, lost 6-0 to Devizes, the clear winners of the group.  more...

League vacancy

CRICKET: THE Wessex Midweek Cricket League is looking for one more team to compete in this year's league starting in May.  more...

Big Frank is coming to town

FORMER World heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno will be packing a punch in Trowbridge next week at a special autograph signing session.  more...

Youngsters impress at open

SWIMMING: SWIMMERS from Trowbridge Amateur Swimming Club excelled at the Swindon Tigersharks Open.  more...

Juniors make a big splash

DIVING: YOUNG divers from Trowbridge captured three medals on Saturday after making a splash at a regional diving meet in London.  more...

Double joy for Adrian with twin pike catch

ANGLING: ADRIAN Norris from Chippenham made a trip to the Avon for a pike fishing session and had a day to remember, as in the course of a few minutes he had hooked and caught not one, but two superb specimens over 20 lb.  more...

Times Letters

Letters special: your views on the Trowbridge Town Hall project

I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree with the comment expressed in last week's Opinion column, however, I also feel that a mention should have been made that councillors also have a responsibility to act reasonably when acting on our behalf and not in their own individual interests.  more...

Times Rugby

Cooper Avon Tyres 49, Old Culverhaysians 0

RUGBY: ENGLAND'S pack tore into reigning Six Nations champions Wales on Saturday, the CATs forwards had their own battle to win against heavy Somerset Premier opposition.  more...

Times Theatre

Comedy is an education

Educating Rita Arc Theatre, Trowbridge Tonight and tomorrow night, 7.30pm The Touring Theatre Company presents this popular comedy by Willy Russell.  more...

Times Two

My Wiltshire Life

ALLAN Bosley has lived in Wiltshire for eight years after moving to the county from London. He is chief executive of Hartham Park in Corsham and a governor at Corsham School.  more...

My Wiltshire Life

ALLAN Bosley has lived in Wiltshire for eight years after moving to the county from London. He is chief executive of Hartham Park in Corsham and a governor at Corsham School.  more...

My Wiltshire Life - Allan Bosley

ALLAN Bosley has lived in Wiltshire for eight years after moving to the county from London. He is chief executive of Hartham Park in Corsham and a governor at Corsham School.  more...

Times Wiltshire News

New online service for jobseekers

JOBHUNTERS and those considering a career change have a new weapon in their armoury with the launch of a high profile employment database called CV Quest.  more...

Post office trial sparks concern

THE future of post offices in west and north Wiltshire will be threatened by the abolition of an account card scheme, it was claimed this week.  more...

Simply the best!

The votes have been counted and the results can now be revealed.  more...

Simply the best!

The votes have been counted and the results can now be revealed.Our Best Of... Awards reward local businesses whose customers have taken the time to praise their efforts during 2005.  more...

Simply the best!

The votes have been counted and the results can now be revealed. Our Best Of... Awards reward local businesses whose customers have taken the time to praise their efforts during 2005.  more...

Simply the best!

The votes have been counted and the results can now be revealed. Our Best Of... Awards reward local businesses whose customers have taken the time to praise their efforts during 2005.  more...

Simply the best!

The votes have been counted and the results can now be revealed. Our Best Of... Awards reward local businesses whose customers have taken the time to praise their efforts during 2005.  more...

Simply the best!

The votes have been counted and the results can now be revealed. Our Best Of... Awards reward local businesses whose customers have taken the time to praise their efforts during 2005.  more...

Charity hit by £50k PCT funds cutback

ELDERLY people in Wiltshire could lose out after a charity saw its funding slashed by £50,000.  more...

New plea to keep Wiltshire separate

PLANS for Wiltshire Police to remain an independent force have been submitted to the government.  more...

Hopper bus funds face axe in cuts

A VITAL link to health services for thousands of people in west Wiltshire is under threat following a decision to cut funding.  more...

98 per cent of parents get first choice of school places

More than 98 per cent of children applying for primary school places in Wiltshire have been offered their first choice school.  more...

‘Look and look again’ campaign

DRIVERS are being targeted in a new campaign aimed at decreasing the number of accidents involving motorbikes on our roads.  more...

Council boundary shake-up

RESIDENTS in north Wiltshire are being asked for their views on a district council boundary shake-up.  more...

Simply the best!

The votes have been counted and the results can now be revealed. Our Best Of... Awards reward local businesses whose customers have taken the time to praise their efforts during 2005.  more...

Trowbridge News

Police trio save lives in car park suicide bids

A POLICE officer had to grab a man by the trouser leg to stop him falling off Castle Place multi-storey car park on Sunday afternoon.  more...

Boxing legend

FORMER World heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno will be in Trowbridge next week.  more...

Crunch decision on cinema plan

A BID to bring an eight-screen multiplex cinema to Trowbridge could take a significant step forward next week.  more...

Meeting called over tax hike bid

A PETITION demanding a public meeting about the 87 per cent increase in Trowbridge's council tax has been handed to the town council.  more...

She's top of the shops

IT'S not every day that you walk into your local shop to be met by an icon of music, entertainment and style.  more...

She's top of the shops

IT'S not every day that you walk into your local shop to be met by an icon of music, entertainment and style.  more...

Man feels the pinch over nightclub assault charge

A young father has been fined £100 for pinching a woman's bottom in a nightclub. Adrian Scarrott, 22, of Kensington Fields, Trowbridge, appeared at Chippenham magistrates on Thursday charged with sexual assault and assaulting a police officer.  more...

Teenagers alert family after digger fire drama

A family was saved by the actions of two teenagers when a mechanical digger caught fire on the Longfield Estate, Trowbridge in the early hours of Thursday morning.  more...

Memorial for man killed on Zambian road

HUNDREDS of people attended the funeral of a former Trowbridge man murdered in Zambia.  more...

Maggie says goodbye

AFTER 28 years of getting children off to a good start in life reception teacher Maggie Stanley is retiring.  more...

Former reporter dies

FORMER Wiltshire Times journalist George Nicoll has died aged 90. Mr Nicoll began his career in journalism before the Second World War, working for the old national newspaper, the News Chronicle.  more...

Supermarket petition

A SUPERSTORE has collected over 1,000 signatures from its customers in support of its bid to sell more products.  more...

Child porn diaries seized

THOUSANDS of images depicting child abuse were found by police when they searched the home of a 22-year-old man.  more...

Fruity idea served up to healthy pupils

FRUIT and cereal was on the menu at North Bradley Primary School when a healthy breakfast was served to pupils.  more...

Warminster News

Life-long home is destroyed by fire

A COUPLE saw their belongings go up in flames as a blaze destroyed two cottages in a Warminster village.  more...

Water wonderful way for the WI to relax

DEVERILL Valley and Crockerton WI were celebrating on Friday, launching their book exploring rivers and streams in the area.  more...

Westbury News

Cottage blaze spreads to roof

SIX fire engines were called to a blaze which broke out in a 17th century thatched cottage on Monday. The fire started at 1.30pm at Edington Cottage, Edington, and within minutes had spread to the thatched roof.  more...

Council’s fear over police presence

PLANS to hold police drop-in sessions in Westbury have sparked fears the station inquiry office will not re-open.  more...

How about this for a retirement plan with a difference...

WITH retirement fast approaching, grandparents John and Kathy Drewett have decided they are not ready to take it easy just yet.  more...

  
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