Stories for 14 May 2007
Angling
Trout catches approaching 20,000
THE magnificent start to the trout season on the Bristol Water trout fisheries continued last week, bringing the total catch since opening to an incredible 19,790. more...
Bowls
BOWLS: EBA side show their class
SUPERMARINE Bowls Club began their 60th anniversary celebrations in earnest with a special match against the English Bowling Association representative team. more...
BOWLS: Snell’s still unbeaten on England junior duty
MICHAEL SNELL has maintained his unbeaten England junior record. more...
Campaigns Change
Get together to help stop global warming
COMMUNITIES and groups across Swindon are being encouraged to come together to combat climate change. more...
Cd Reviews
The Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever
If The Strokes had come from Wakefield with a Liam Gallagher snot-punk attitude, they wouldn't be far from The Cribs, whose single Men's Needs has been single of the week all over the place (including Radio 1 and the NME). more...
The Pierces - Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge
Allison and Catherine Pierce are Alabama-bred and based in New York City. They are pretty photogenic, and one of the duo is stepping out with one of the Strokes, so they are guaranteed a fair amount of exposure. more...
Sebadoh - The Freed Man
The Freed Man is an album of its time - 1988: the time around Lou Barlow leaving Dinosaur Jr - and the burgeoning cassette tape scene that saw artists record thoughts to 4-track and not worry too much about album flow or commercial niceties. more...
Chippenham News
Work begins for church revamp
Work has started on repairing the nave roof at a medieval church in Lacock. more...
Boy cut free from car wreck
An 11-year-old boy had to be cut from a car when it smashed with a Ford Fiesta on Hungerdown Lane, Chippenham this morning. more...
Primary children taught the reasons behind recycling
Gazette mascot Gilbert paid a visit to Sutton Benger Primary School in Local Newspaper week to talk about how important it is to recycle paper. more...
M4 crash victim fell from bridge
A WOMAN died after falling from a bridge into the path of oncoming traffic on the M4 between Chippenham and Swindon. more...
Woman cut from car after crash
A WOMAN had to be cut from her car during rush hour this morning after two vehicles were involved in an accident. more...
Chippenham Sunday League News
Ship cruise to promotion berth
DIVISION TWO: Trowbridge-based The Ship FC travelled to Sands Lane, Rowde, to face The Crown Devizes who were hoping to do their landlords a favour and beat their guests to keep alive Rowde’s hopes of finishing runners up behind British Lion OC. more...
Corsham Centre complete second double
PREMIER DIVISION: Corsham Centre completed their second League and Cup double in three seasons as their wait to be crowned Auto Business Solutions Ltd Chippenham League Premier Division champions finally ended yesterday. more...
Semington Rovers pip North Star to title
DIVISION ONE: Semington Rovers are the new Division One champions after a 2-1 win over title rivals North Star A in their winner-take-all clash yesterday. more...
Champions go nap on final day
DIVISION THREE: Champions The Southgate Inn, who lost their 100 per cent record when they lost to Wheatsheaf in midweek, returned to winning ways in their final match of the season as they triumphed 5-0 away from home against a Pack Horse Rangers side who failed to win any of their final five matches of the campaign. more...
Bell finish on a low note
DIVISION FOUR: Champions AFC Bell completed their campaign with a whimper rather than a bang, but they will be more than happy with the narrowest of wins against The Rising Sun FC. more...
Corsham News
Suspected teen robber remanded
A teenager has been remanded in custody accused of trying to rob two people at a Corsham cash point. more...
Devizes News
Wife of stab victim is cleared
Police have officially confirmed they are no longer treating the death of great grandfather Ron Stokes, who was found with stab wounds at his Devizes home last week, as suspicious. more...
Gazette General Sport
Hard won wins in six-a-side contest
Chippenham and Devizes girls triumphed despite the wet weather at the weekend's Devizes Six-a-Side football competition. more...
SPEEDWAY: This week at the Abbey Robins V Reading
Swindon Robins, Wiltshire's Elite League speedway team, will aim to emerge from an elongated break by gaining a couple of points from what has all the makings of being an exciting local derby clash against Reading Bulldogs at Blunsdon on Thursday. more...
ATHLETICS: Launch of beginners programme
Chippenham Harriers running club are about to launch another beginners programme starting on Friday at 6:30pm. more...
CRICKET: Sheppard Lords it over Seagry
Saturday saw Barleycorn-sponsored Collingbourne 1st XI continue their good start to the Wiltshire Division Two campaign with a nail biting last ball victory against visitors Seagry. more...
FOOTBALL: Fair Play games
This seasons Fair Play Games were once again held at Boscombe Down over the weekend. The inclement weather didn't dampen the spirits of the winners and runners up of each game. more...
FOOTBALL: Season ends on a high note
Having already won the Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup, Corsham Centre completed their second League and Cup double in three seasons as their wait to be crowned Auto Business Solutions Ltd, Chippenham League Premier Division winners is finally over. more...
SPORT: Promotion dreams realised
Almost a year ago to the day a 1-0 defeat against Holt saw Semington Rovers miss out on promotion to the top flight, but going into their game against First Division leaders North Star A on Sunday Allan Clarke knew that his Semington side had already booked their place in next seasons' premier division line up after they defeated Coyote FC 7-0 in midweek, Coyote played the whole match with 10 players which included Chris Carr playing in goal, and it was the unlucky Carr who put Semington ahead when one of his own defender's saw an attempted clearance hit his keeper before ending up in the net. Stuart Barber scored three, Nathan Walker two and Josh Mills made up the seven. more...
FOOTBALL: Promotion secured
Trowbridge based The Ship FC travelled to Sands Lane Rowde, to face The Crown Devizes who were hoping to do their landlords a favour and beat their guests to keep alive Rowde's hopes of finishing runners up behind British Lion OC alive but by half time those hopes were in tatters as the Ship had the game won and with the victory went the second automatic promotion place as The Ship who were missing top scorer, Dave Percival, Lee Wilson and Dave Appleyard had built up a commanding 3-1 lead. The visitors gave rare appearances to both Paul Ford and Fikrit Iskitan and both players were instrumental in helping the Ship extended their unbeaten run to 19 matches. more...
FOOTBALL: Revenge is sweet
Third division Chippenham Sunday League champions The Southgate Inn, may have wrapped the league over a week ago when they beat Wheatsheaf FC 3-1, but in the return match, Wheatsheaf gained revenge for that loss as they became the first team in 43 attempts to beat Julian Alexander's side. Having won their previous 22 matches Southgate were just two wins away from having a perfect season but they were undone by a determined Wheatsheaf side who switched the game from their usual home at Goatacre to Calne Town's Bremhill View ground and even though the heavy rain throughout day almost led to the match being postponed it was given the green light and Wheatsheaf enjoyed a 3-2 success. Terry Cox put the host one up after four minutes when he pounced on a defensive mistake and fired home from 20 yards. Southgate were on level terms three minutes later courtesy of Stuart Skinner. Wheatsheaf regained the lead via Mark Smith's long range effort and with the first half drawing to a close Terry Cox's delivered a cross into the area and the ball arrived to Mark Smith who tapped home to give the home team a two goal cushion at the break. more...
FOOTBALL: Out with a whimper
Fourth Division Chippenham Sunday league champions, AFC Bell completed their campaign with a whimper rather than a bang, but they will be more than happy with the narrowest of wins against The Rising Sun FC. The stage was set for Craig Townsend's men to hit the goal trail against their near neighbours but the anticipated goal rush never happened and it took Jonathan Couch's solitary effort to give the Bell a 1-0 success. more...
CRICKET: Rain stops play
Wiltshire County's match against Buckinghamshire on Sunday at Ascctt Park, Wing was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain. more...
Gazette Theatre & Arts
Saucy show was a winner
Denim, performed by PVADS at Bouverie Hall, Pewsey Playwright Jay Saunders summed up on the second ever performance of his comedy drama Denim at Pewsey in one word most members of the audience would have agreed with: Stunning. more...
Melksham News
Flooding forces road closure
A ROAD in Melksham was forced to close yesterday as torrential rain caused flooding. more...
Licensees' plan to curb trouble makers
VIGILANT licensees are considering a new weapon in their fight against anti-social behaviour. more...
Memorial tribute for town's RAF links
A MEMORIAL to mark the long association between the Royal Air Force and a west Wiltshire market town was given a dedication service on Saturday. more...
New Forest News
Fundraisers appeal to help injured mum
FRIENDS and family of a young Ringwood mother of two, who is confined to a wheelchair, are raising money to buy a motorised scooter to enable her to participate more in family and community life. more...
Salisbury City Fc News
Play-off joy for the Whites
SALISBURY City secured promotion to the top flight of non-league football after beating Braintree Town 1-0 in today's Conference South play-off final. more...
Heroes' welcome
SALISBURY City's players were given a heroes' welcome this evening when they arrived back at the Raymond McEnHill Stadium after victory at Stevenage secured their promotion to what will be known as the Blue Square Premier next season. more...
Tommy on talksport
SALISBURY City player-coach Timmy Widdrington is scheduled to be among the guests on Talksport (1089/1053AM and digital radio) this morning talking about City's promotion to the Blue Square Premier following yesterday's Conference South play-off final victory againstBraintree Town. more...
Gallery
Photographs from yesterday's play-off final win against Braintree Town at Stevenage will be posted in the Whites Gallery shortly. more...
Thanks to everyone, says Nick
AFTER witnessing his side secure promotion to the Blue Square Premier, Nick Holmes has praised the City supporters for turning out in force to cheer his side to victory. more...
Salisbury City Fc Reports
Holmes makes two changes
GOOD afternoon and welcome to Broadhall Way, Stevenage for today's Conference South play-off final between Salisbury City and Braintree Town. more...
Salisbury News
A 'fab' prom night
THE theme for this year's Trafalgar School prom was simply to look "absolutely fabulous" and, as the photos show, the students did just that. more...
Steward Norman calls time at Lake
LONG-serving steward at the Lake Estate Club, Norman Crocker, has retired - at the age of 80. more...
Phil gears up for uphill challenge
A SALISBURY pyro- technician plans to celebrate his 50th birthday this summer with a challenging cycle ride across the Alps, Pyrenees and Cevennes mountain ranges to raise money for landmine and unexploded bomb clearance work around the world. more...
Stfc Headlines
SWINDON TOWN: Go Ricky, Go Ricky
EXCLUSIVE more...
SWINDON TOWN: Town should call for constable
FORMER County Ground favourite Steve White has urged Town to keep close track of Wembley wizard James Constable, insisting Paul Sturrock could do "a lot worse" in his search for firepower. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Bristol City set for pre-season visit
TOWN fans have a home derby with Bristol City to look forward to as the club's pre-season schedule takes shape. more...
Swindon Cricket
CRICKET: Weather hits fixtures
THE weekend weather ripped apart the local and national cricket scene with the majority of fixtures being cancelled or abandoned. more...
Swindon Football
FOOTBALL: Beano scores first competitive goal at new Wembley but it ends in tears
A TEARFUL James Constable cut a disconsolate figure on the heavy Wembley turf after seeing what looked to be a dream day turn into a heartbreaking afternoon. more...
Swindon Letters
Life in solitary is only option
EMMA Bushell puts a very good case against the re-introduction of capital punishment to this country (SA, May 9, 2007) and most of the points that she raises are quite correct. more...
Bring back hanging
EVERY now and again we hear of innocent children getting abducted. more...
Let people decide
I HAVE no doubt Emma Bushell is sincere in her views. And, of course, there is a very slim possibility that she maybe right. more...
Work can make the sick worse
I have read with interest in the past few weeks the debate that E Fell has generated about sickness and the abuse of sick leave in the workplace. more...
Swindon News
Two arrested over suspicious death
Two people have been arrested following the suspicious death of a man in Swindon on Saturday evening. more...
Jogger sexually assaulted
A 40-year-old woman has been sexually assaulted while out jogging in Swindon. more...
Explosives dumped at recycling centre
The bomb squad was called into a recycling centre after a member of the public dumped a number of explosive items. more...
Drugs dealer made to hand over crime profits
A pair of drug dealers jailed for six years has been ordered to hand over cash made from crime. more...
Man arrested for murder
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to a house in Westlea at lunchtime today. more...
Mum vows to raise awareness of son's condition
BABY Kieran's misshapen head could lead to lead to problems with his hearing and teeth, but his mother is worried that parents do not know about the preventable condition. more...
Female joggers warned to be on guard after sex attack
POLICE have told women to carry attack alarms and jog in pairs after a sex attack at a Swindon beauty spot. more...
Police investigate Railway Village death
POLICE are treating the death of a man in the Railway Village as suspicious. more...
Woman dies in fall from M4 bridge
A WOMAN died after falling from a motorway bridge into the path of oncoming traffic. more...
Let's go fly a kite...
THE sky above Wroughton was a sea of colour when kite flyers from all over the world descended on the Science Museum. more...
Mike is the new face of our town's culture
THE new face of culture in Swindon has been unveiled as a town art graduate. more...
Man died day after his release from jail
A MAN died from a heroin overdose the day after being released from prison, an inquest found. more...
Comment... The right direction
AT first glance the Swindon Cultural Partnership may seem just another far-removed quango with a fancy title. more...
Man arrested for Swindon murder
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to a house in Westlea at lunchtime today. more...
Our town criers have something to shout about
TOWN criers are often among the best-dressed characters at events, and representatives from Wootton Bassett and Swindon have done the towns proud in the style stakes. more...
Youth attackers face prison term
THREE teenagers who assaulted a man in Swindon town centre have been told to expect jail terms. more...
Get together to help stop global warming
COMMUNITIES and groups across Swindon are being encouraged to come together to combat climate change. more...
Mayor's surprise chain reaction
Richard Scotchmer has admitted he was surprised to be re-elected as mayor for Highworth for a second term. more...
Students cook up the dish of the day
STAFF at the Chiseldon House Hotel were given the chance to put their feet up as students from Swindon College took over the kitchens. more...
'I thought he was going to kill me'
A JURY has watched a tearful video interview with a 14-year-girl who feared her attacker would kill her. more...
Swindon Speedway
SPEEDWAY: No joy for Robins
ROBINS duo Leigh Adams and Sebastian Ulamek failed to make an impact in the second round of the World Championship Grand Prix series in Poland on Saturday night. more...
Times Chippenhem Town Fc
Griffin will go unless offer improves
ALAN Griffin will follow his former strike partner Dave Gilroy through the Hardenhuish Park exit doors unless Chippenham Town offer him an improved pay deal. more...
Times Cricket
Adams wraps up win for Warminster
Marlborough 147-6, Warminster 150-4. WARMINSTER dodged the rain clouds to beat Gloucestershire and Wiltshire newcomers Marlborough by six wickets on Saturday. more...
Times Football
League sets annual meeting date
THE annual meeting of the Toolstation Western Football League will be held on June 6 at Yeovil Town Football Club, starting at 7.30pm. more...
Westbury win final home match
Westbury United 3, Larkhall Athletic 2. WESTBURY secured a top six finish in the Toolstation League First Division with victory in their final home game of the season. more...
Frome’s Gomes is back in training
FROME Town midfielder Joe Gomes has returned to light training for the first time since suffering a serious knee injury in the game against Devizes Town in October. more...
Times General Sport
Rain fails to dampen GWR’s grand effort
CYCLING: Grant Bayton, of the Wiltshire-based, Wilier backed GWR Team produced one of his best efforts of the season when taking on the country’s best riders in Sunday’s Lincoln Grand Prix. more...
Third victory on the trot for Dunham
DRESSAGE: Wiltshire paralympic horsewoman Anne Dunham is celebrating after romping to victory at the German International Para Dressage Championships at Mannheim. more...
Times Tourism Wiltshire Tourist
Grand homes and beautiful gardens
Discover some of Wiltshire’s best-kept secret gardens. more...
Secrets of Stonehenge
Find out the meaning behind the mystery. more...
Weird Wiltshire
From white horses to ancient stone monuments, the county is steeped in magical myths and mystery. more...
Have a Wild Time
Their natural habitat is the frozen wilderness of Russia but west Wiltshire will soon be a home from home for three Siberian tigers. more...
Heart of Wiltshire
Trowbridge has had a boom over the last couple of years, with inter-national retailers attracted to the area and many new homes being built. more...
Beautiful Bradford on Avon
Stroll along the canal, wander around the unique shops and enjoy the Saxon beauty of this stunning town. more...
On location in Wiltshire
Lacock village, near Chippenham, dates back to the 13th century and has many limewashed half-timbered and stone houses. more...
Barge into Devizes
Although small, Devizes is a bustling little town with plenty of visitor attractions. more...
Ditch the car and enjoy the countryside
On foot or by bike Wiltshire has more than 7,500 paths for walkers and cyclists to explore. more...
Dining out in Wiltshire
Whether you want a gourmet meal or tasty snack, there is somewhere to suit every budget. more...
Places to stay
If you're looking for somewhere to stay in Wiltshire or the UK, check out these fabulous new accommodation guides, due to be released in May: Bed and Breakfast England 2007, Hotels England 2007, Self Catering England 2007, Britain's Camping and Caravan Parks 2007, Pets Come Too! England 2007. more...
Global celebrations
Wiltshire welcomes musicians and artists from all over the world at its range of summer festivals. more...
Times Wiltshire News
21 businesses get five star rating
NEARLY half of all businesses rated so far under the new West Wiltshire Scores on Doors food hygiene scheme have achieved either four or five stars. more...
Olympic medallist to open clubhouse
AN OLYMPIC bronze medallist will cut the ribbon at the opening of a new clubhouse in Frome next week. more...
RUH rated in UK's top 40
THE Royal United Hospital in Bath has been named for the third year running as one of the 40 top performing hospitals in the UK. more...
WW2 Lancaster to give flypast
A SECOND World War Avro Lancaster will give a flypast at next weekend's Great Vintage Flying Weekend in Wiltshire. more...
In the slow lane for vintage rally
UNUSUALLY it was life in the slow lane at Castle Combe Circuit at the weekend when the race track played host to a two day steam and vintage rally. more...
£6m for roads repairs
MORE than £6 million will be spent by Wiltshire County Council on resurfacing in excess of 150 miles of roads across the county in the coming months. more...
Revealed: The future of local policing
WILTSHIRE police chiefs today set out their plans for the future of policing in the county, which could feature libraries acting as temporary police stations. more...
Wiltshire News
Council bosses go head to head
Two chief executives embroiled in a row over whether Wiltshire should have a super council will go head-to-head tonight. more...
Bypass plans to be discussed
Plans to build a £28m Westbury bypass are expected to be approved on Wednesday. more...
Mobile library helps extend the long arm of the law
Avid readers can now check out crime thrillers and crime prevention with a Wiltshire mobile library. more...
Our teachers are top of the class
A successful £2.5 million teacher training project throughout Wiltshire and Swindon is to be extended. more...
Woottonbassett News
Woman killed in M4 bridge fall
A woman died after falling from a motorway bridge into the path of oncoming traffic. more...
Youth Minor League News
Fair play, they’re all good sports
THE wet weather failed to dampen the enthusiasm or spirits at the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League annual Fair Play Games at the weekend. more...
Hurry to enter Castle Combe tournament
CASTLE Combe Colts have a few vacancies for teams for their annual six-a-side tournament on June 30 and July 1. more...
Busy Saints claim league crown
MELKSHAM Town Youth Saints took five points from three games to be crowned this season's Under Nines Division One champions in the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League. more...
Salisbury Journal Sport
Tommy on talksport
SALISBURY City player-coach Timmy Widdrington is scheduled to be among the guests on Talksport (1089/1053AM and digital radio) this morning talking about City's promotion to the Blue Square Premier following yesterday's Conference South play-off final victory againstBraintree Town. more...
Gallery
Photographs from yesterday's play-off final win against Braintree Town at Stevenage will be posted in the Whites Gallery shortly. more...
Play-off joy for the Whites
SALISBURY City secured promotion to the top flight of non-league football after beating Braintree Town 1-0 in today's Conference South play-off final. more...
Holmes makes two changes
GOOD afternoon and welcome to Broadhall Way, Stevenage for today's Conference South play-off final between Salisbury City and Braintree Town. more...
Heroes' welcome
SALISBURY City's players were given a heroes' welcome this evening when they arrived back at the Raymond McEnHill Stadium after victory at Stevenage secured their promotion to what will be known as the Blue Square Premier next season. more...
Swindon Advertiser News
Our town criers have something to shout about
TOWN criers are often among the best-dressed characters at events, and representatives from Wootton Bassett and Swindon have done the towns proud in the style stakes. more...
Youth attackers face prison term
THREE teenagers who assaulted a man in Swindon town centre have been told to expect jail terms. more...
Thousands more houses planned
SWINDON will not be able to cope with extra houses unless money is given for roads, schools and hospitals. more...
Students cook up the dish of the day
STAFF at the Chiseldon House Hotel were given the chance to put their feet up as students from Swindon College took over the kitchens. more...
Police investigate Railway Village death
TWO people have been arrested after a man died in the Railway Village. more...
Adver comment... before we build, we need help
POPULATIONS grow and Swindon is a major regional centre of industry and prosperity. more...
Adver comment... you are the champs
TELLING the stories of our community champions is a pleasure that never diminishes. more...
'I thought he was going to kill me'
A JURY has watched a tearful video interview with a 14-year-girl who feared her attacker would kill her. more...
Get together to help stop global warming
COMMUNITIES and groups across Swindon are being encouraged to come together to combat climate change. more...
Mayor's surprise chain reaction
Richard Scotchmer has admitted he was surprised to be re-elected as mayor for Highworth for a second term. more...
Man arrested for Swindon murder
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to a house in Westlea at lunchtime today. more...
Mum vows to raise awareness of son's condition
BABY Kieran's misshapen head could lead to lead to problems with his hearing and teeth, but his mother is worried that parents do not know about the preventable condition. more...
Let's go fly a kite...
THE sky above Wroughton was a sea of colour when kite flyers from all over the world descended on the Science Museum. more...
Mike is the new face of our town's culture
THE new face of culture in Swindon has been unveiled as a town art graduate. more...
Man died day after his release from jail
A MAN died from a heroin overdose the day after being released from prison, an inquest found. more...
Swindon Advertiser Sport
SWINDON TOWN: Go Ricky, Go Ricky
EXCLUSIVE more...
SWINDON TOWN: Town should call for constable
FORMER County Ground favourite Steve White has urged Town to keep close track of Wembley wizard James Constable, insisting Paul Sturrock could do "a lot worse" in his search for firepower. more...
Weston begins search for a new club
CURTIS Weston insists he is not about to settle for a season of reserve team football at the County Ground as he steps up his search for a new club for next campaign. more...
FOOTBALL: Beano scores first competitive goal at new Wembley but it ends in tears
A TEARFUL James Constable cut a disconsolate figure on the heavy Wembley turf after seeing what looked to be a dream day turn into a heartbreaking afternoon. more...
SPEEDWAY: No joy for Robins
ROBINS duo Leigh Adams and Sebastian Ulamek failed to make an impact in the second round of the World Championship Grand Prix series in Poland on Saturday night. more...
CRICKET: Weather hits fixtures
THE weekend weather ripped apart the local and national cricket scene with the majority of fixtures being cancelled or abandoned. more...
ATHLETICS: Dan's race against time
DAN Pidgeon notched up his second successive personal best with victory in the senior men's 400m at the Wiltshire County Athletics Championships, writes KEVIN FAHEY. more...
SPEEDWAY: Danish duo out of derby
SWINDON ROBINS have been hit with the news that their two Danish riders Charlie Gjedde and Mads Korneliussen will miss Friday's local derby at Oxford, writes DAVE EATON. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Who's on Town's shopping list
As the list of free agents increases, speculation on possible Town signings is in full swing. Chief Sports Writer ANDY CRYER takes a closer look at some of those available this summer and whether any are realistic targets for boss Paul Sturrock. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Trust survey says no to Rovers share
THE supporters' trust insist there is massive opposition to the possibility of Town sharing the County Ground with Bristol Rovers. more...
SWINDON TOWN: Bristol City set for pre-season visit
TOWN fans have a home derby with Bristol City to look forward to as the club's pre-season schedule takes shape. more...
The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News
Jogger sexually assaulted
A 40-year-old woman has been sexually assaulted while out jogging in Swindon. more...
Explosives dumped at recycling centre
The bomb squad was called into a recycling centre after a member of the public dumped a number of explosive items. more...
Primary children taught the reasons behind recycling
Gazette mascot Gilbert paid a visit to Sutton Benger Primary School in Local Newspaper week to talk about how important it is to recycle paper. more...
Drugs dealer made to hand over crime profits
A pair of drug dealers jailed for six years has been ordered to hand over cash made from crime. more...
Our teachers are top of the class
A successful £2.5 million teacher training project throughout Wiltshire and Swindon is to be extended. more...
Man arrested for murder
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to a house in Westlea at lunchtime today. more...
Boy cut free from car wreck
An 11-year-old boy had to be cut from a car when it smashed with a Ford Fiesta on Hungerdown Lane, Chippenham this morning. more...
Mobile library helps extend the long arm of the law
Avid readers can now check out crime thrillers and crime prevention with a Wiltshire mobile library. more...
Council bosses go head to head
Two chief executives embroiled in a row over whether Wiltshire should have a super council will go head-to-head tonight. more...
Woman killed in M4 bridge fall
A woman died after falling from a motorway bridge into the path of oncoming traffic. more...
Work begins for church revamp
Work has started on repairing the nave roof at a medieval church in Lacock. more...
Wife of stab victim is cleared
Police have officially confirmed they are no longer treating the death of great grandfather Ron Stokes, who was found with stab wounds at his Devizes home last week, as suspicious. more...
Bypass plans to be discussed
Plans to build a £28m Westbury bypass are expected to be approved on Wednesday. more...
Suspected teen robber remanded
A teenager has been remanded in custody accused of trying to rob two people at a Corsham cash point. more...
Two arrested over suspicious death
Two people have been arrested following the suspicious death of a man in Swindon on Saturday evening. more...
The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport
Hard won wins in six-a-side contest
Chippenham and Devizes girls triumphed despite the wet weather at the weekend's Devizes Six-a-Side football competition. more...
SPEEDWAY: This week at the Abbey Robins V Reading
Swindon Robins, Wiltshire's Elite League speedway team, will aim to emerge from an elongated break by gaining a couple of points from what has all the makings of being an exciting local derby clash against Reading Bulldogs at Blunsdon on Thursday. more...
ATHLETICS: Launch of beginners programme
Chippenham Harriers running club are about to launch another beginners programme starting on Friday at 6:30pm. more...
CRICKET: Sheppard Lords it over Seagry
Saturday saw Barleycorn-sponsored Collingbourne 1st XI continue their good start to the Wiltshire Division Two campaign with a nail biting last ball victory against visitors Seagry. more...
FOOTBALL: Fair Play games
This seasons Fair Play Games were once again held at Boscombe Down over the weekend. The inclement weather didn't dampen the spirits of the winners and runners up of each game. more...
FOOTBALL: Season ends on a high note
Having already won the Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup, Corsham Centre completed their second League and Cup double in three seasons as their wait to be crowned Auto Business Solutions Ltd, Chippenham League Premier Division winners is finally over. more...
SPORT: Promotion dreams realised
Almost a year ago to the day a 1-0 defeat against Holt saw Semington Rovers more...
FOOTBALL: Promotion secured
Trowbridge based The Ship FC travelled to Sands Lane Rowde, to face The more...
FOOTBALL: Revenge is sweet
Third division Chippenham Sunday League champions The Southgate Inn, may have wrapped the league over more...
FOOTBALL: Out with a whimper
Fourth Division Chippenham Sunday league champions, AFC Bell completed their campaign with a whimper more...
CRICKET: Rain stops play
Wiltshire County's match against Buckinghamshire on Sunday at Ascctt Park, Wing was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain. more...
Wiltshire Times News
M4 crash victim fell from bridge
A WOMAN died after falling from a bridge into the path of oncoming traffic on the M4 between Chippenham and Swindon. more...
Flooding forces road closure
A ROAD in Melksham was forced to close yesterday as torrential rain caused flooding. more...
21 businesses get five star rating
NEARLY half of all businesses rated so far under the new West Wiltshire Scores on Doors food hygiene scheme have achieved either four or five stars. more...
Woman cut from car after crash
A WOMAN had to be cut from her car during rush hour this morning after two vehicles were involved in an accident. more...
Children enjoy reading festival
WET weather failed to dampen children's appetite for reading on Saturday at the Read and Feed event in Warminster. more...
Revealed: The future of local policing
WILTSHIRE police chiefs today set out their plans for the future of policing in the county, which could feature libraries acting as temporary police stations. more...
Survey helps tackle domestic violence
A SURVEY on the work being carried out to combat domestic abuse in Wiltshire will be used to help develop services. more...
Olympic medallist to open clubhouse
AN OLYMPIC bronze medallist will cut the ribbon at the opening of a new clubhouse in Frome next week. more...
Licensees' plan to curb trouble makers
VIGILANT licensees are considering a new weapon in their fight against anti-social behaviour. more...
RUH rated in UK's top 40
THE Royal United Hospital in Bath has been named for the third year running as one of the 40 top performing hospitals in the UK. more...
In the slow lane for vintage rally
UNUSUALLY it was life in the slow lane at Castle Combe Circuit at the weekend when the race track played host to a two day steam and vintage rally. more...
£6m for roads repairs
MORE than £6 million will be spent by Wiltshire County Council on resurfacing in excess of 150 miles of roads across the county in the coming months. more...
WW2 Lancaster to give flypast
A SECOND World War Avro Lancaster will give a flypast at next weekend's Great Vintage Flying Weekend in Wiltshire. more...
Memorial tribute for town's RAF links
A MEMORIAL to mark the long association between the Royal Air Force and a west Wiltshire market town was given a dedication service on Saturday. more...
Wiltshire Times Sport
Adams wraps up win for Warminster
WARMINSTER dodged the rain clouds to beat Gloucestershire and Wiltshire more...
Frome’s Gomes is back in training
FROME Town midfielder Joe Gomes has returned to light training for the first more...
Westbury win final home match
WESTBURY secured a top six finish in the Toolstation League First Division more...
Rain fails to dampen GWR’s grand effort
Grant Bayton, of the Wiltshire-based, Wilier backed GWR Team more...
Third victory on the trot for Dunham
Wiltshire paralympic horsewoman Anne Dunham is celebrating after more...
Griffin will go unless offer improves
ALAN Griffin will follow his former strike partner Dave Gilroy through the more...
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