A RECORD £4,700 was raised for charity at a popular annual plant sale that saw visitors wheeling in their barrows to load up on the best buys. Barbara Austin Perennials, the trade-only, wholesale plant growers based at the West Kington Nurseries, near
Ref. 26688-40DORCAN Technology College is now one of the safest places to learn after the implementation of a raft of new hi-tech systems to protect students' safety. The specialist technology school has this term installed a £15,000 computer registration
A STUD farm has offered the services of two stallions as part of a promises auction at Kington St Michael. The auction is a fundraising event to help raise £35,000 to convert part of the village hall for a new post office. The previous owners of the post
COMPANY boss Dr Mike Love has cast off his business suit, escaped the office and challenged his 800-strong workforce to bankrupt him. But Chippenham's Dr Love has not lost the plot. Instead he is bidding to raise thousands of pounds in sponsorship for
INDEPENDENT councillor Philip Allnatt has asked North Wiltshire District Council to look into the possibility of using the former Goldiggers site for the local community. Coun Allnatt raised a motion at Tuesday's full council meeting challenging the council's
YOUNG landlords Richard and Lynnsey Thornton have given the Jolly Miller in Quemerford, Calne, which had been closed for more than two months, a new lease of life. The couple, both 24, had their heart set on owning their own pub. Mr Thornton was born
SWINDON & District League teams are reminded to phone in their results to the results secretary by 6.30pm on Saturday evening. Clubs should call Justin Keene on 01793 726887.
The daughter of cancer victim Hilary Bray, who died in March, said her mother would have been deeply touched by the charity fun day planned in Chippenham in her honour. Mrs Bray, of Parliament Street, Chippenham, died at the age of 50, following complications
I HAVE been following very closely press reports about an organisation called Link Age which has been set up by a Mr Albert Venison and operates in the Exeter area. It would appear that over 250 pensioners in Devon have refused to pay council tax over
WHEN circus manager Phillip Walker heard that some clients of the Middlefield Adult Learning Centre in Chippenham were unable to get to the Big Top, he did the next best thing and took the circus to them. Tumblers, acrobats, break dancers and clowns from
Police believe 39-year-old Warren Grant, who was found dead behind the wheel of his Jaguar car at Chippenham Rugby Football Club, committed suicide. His body was found by a member of the public at midday on Saturday. Mr Grant, who is believed to have
LITTLE Emily Hudd's dream of having a Wendy house to play in after undergoing heart surgery has been ruined following the collapse of the firm that should have supplied it. Her parents Vikki and Robin Hudd decided to give up their family summer holiday
ON Friday evening I attended the Devizes in Bloom presentations at the Corn Exchange. A lot of hard work goes into making this evening a success. The judges donate their time and it can involve a lot of walking. It was sad to notice a number of businesses
CHARLOTTE Wakeham, the eight-year-old girl who was given six months to live 16 months ago, has finally lost her battle with an inoperable brain tumour. Charlotte's devastated parents, Bill and Alison Wakeham, gave permission for her life-support system
Yorkshire's Damien Martyn revealed his determination to make up for lost time was the chief motivating factor behind his brilliant innings against Gloucestershire at Headingley. The Australian's majestic 238 off only 159 balls was the highlight of a day
Ref. 10891/11THE Neston Village Green Day last Saturday proved so popular the beer tent ran dry and the barbecue ran out of food. Hundreds of people turned out to have fun and learn how to do their bit for the planet. Organised by the Neston Recycling
MOTORIST Colbert Thomson has been jailed for eight months after he sped away from police on the dual carriageway leading from Chippenham to the M4 motorway, reaching speeds of more than 110mph. The 50-year-old Londoner was driving away from Chippenham
A former Wiltshire shop manager is aiming to take the showbiz world by storm. Georgina Knapp, 23, from Bushton, near Wootton Bassett, is hoping to cause a stir when she attends the premiere of Bad Boys II, at Leicester Square, next Saturday. But to achieve
YOUNGSTERS at Burton Hill House School, in Malmesbury, are looking forward to moving into their own home. The Abbey Leaze building on the site of the school, which teaches children with severe physical learning difficulties, has been converted into a
CORSHAM Town's FA Cup dreams were extinguished on Saturday in a bad tempered match that saw two sending offs and seven bookings. Having gone behind to an early Jon Miller goal, a 12th minute Brian Kyall equaliser looked to put Corsham in the ascendency
WE believe Martha Parry of the New Mechanics' Pre-servation Trust is wrong to be negative about the outline proposals that could bring the mouldering old building back to life. Turning what was once an educational, cultural and leisure centre for rail
POLICE are investigating reports that five swans were deliberately killed in Lech-lade. Officers fear the birds were savaged by lurchers being urged on by handlers. One decapitated body of a swan was discovered on the banks of the River Thames near the
Daniel Wyatt, centre, holds the goal post netting hook that was embedded in his stomach flanked by his friends Charlie Blake, left, and Kevin Jordan. DA3971P1AN 11-year-old South Newton boy has praised the heroic actions of his two best friends after
A children's play area in Gastard, near Corsham, has received a cash boost of £2,430 to replace the play surface and improve drainage. North Wiltshire District Council's Corsham area committee agreed on September 8 to make the grant from the Community
Ref. 10891/11THE Neston Village Green Day last Saturday proved so popular the beer tent ran dry and the barbecue ran out of food. Hundreds of people turned out to have fun and learn how to do their bit for the planet. Organised by the Neston Recycling
A Highworth woman came home to find her former boyfriend had hanged himself after an attempt to rekindle their relationship failed, an inquest in Swindon was told yesterday . Scott Hinkin, 29, was found by Joanne Lundy following a phone call to tell her
THE management of Quemerford Wood has been officially handed over to trustees who will work on behalf of Calne Town Council. The Quemerford Wood Trust has taken four years to set up, but chairman David Gillett said it had already started work on the wood
I write with reference to the new parking attendants that are plaguing the town. I am a relative newcomer to the town and still learning my way around, but have today, September 15, decided to give the town centre a total miss, unless it is totally unavoidable
CORSHAM paid for a lack of experience when they came off second best at Sherborne. Blooding four newcomers in the pack and a couple of positional changes behind the scrum, Corsham took time to adapt to the pace and rigours of thenew league campaign. In
Ref. 10901/7Ambitious new kerbside collections of recyclable items began this week in a bid to cut the moutains of rubbish dumped in landfill sites. Reporter LILY CANTER followed the first of the waste warriors on their rounds THE new collections got
Last week saw much criticism in the Gazette of Kennet District Council and, by inference, the police for failing to arrest people for the vandalism and bad behaviour in the town. They, of course, are not the exclusive route to salvation. This lies very
SEPTEMBER 21, LACOCK: Walkers are invited to take part in a family event at Lacock to raise money for World Alzheimer's Day on Sunday September 21. The sponsored walk is organised by the Friends of RICE, the Research Institute for the Care of the Elderly
Facilities for young people and budget priorities will be the hot topics in the latest public consultation organised by North Wiltshire District Council. Twice a year the district council sends out a questionnaire to 1,300 people who take part in the
Thieves escaped with goods worth £1,700 in a daylight raid on a pub while landlord Geoff Windell was upstairs taking a break before evening opening. The burglary at the 17th century Salutation Inn, at Castle Combe, happened on Thursday at 5pm. Mr Windel
Workers in Chippenham are fed up with paying over the odds for parking and traders fear the high cost of bringing a car into the town is affecting business. ANDY DAVEY investigates the problem Businesswoman Ann Stothard fears Chippenham's parking nightmare
Can you take part in the National 5k Fun Run and help us raise money for vital arthritis research? As area appeals manager for the Arthritis Research Campaign, I would like to appeal to readers to pull on their trainers and pound the streets of Bourton-on-the-Water
The Pewsey Area Community Trust is planning an evening Christmas Fair on December 6 and is inviting organisations in the community area to have stalls or displays at the event in the Bouverie Hall. The Christmas lights will be switched on by carnival
Ref. 10853/3STUDENTS at Pewsey Vale School paid tribute last Thursday to all those who died in the never-to-be-forgotten Twin Towers holocaust in New York two years earlier. Pupils and staff were provided with the opportunity to light a candle in memory
Ref. 10855/17MORE than 150 contestants took part in the Pewsey Carnival Wine Race on Thursday, the first of the major events in the annual two weeks of fun and celebration. The wine race, in which fancy dress teams of three run with their legs tied together
A COUPLE who set themselves up in a self-sufficient lifestyle, reminiscent of the TV series The Good Life, will find out next week whether their dream home must go. Peter and Denise Martin bought a four-acre plot of land at Dunkirk Hill Farm, Devizes,
ABOUT 110 village elders were invited to the Bouverie Hall in Pewsey on Monday for the carnival Feaste Tea. Folklore has it that the feaste dates back to the ninth century when King Alfred beat the Danes in the Battle of Ethandune near Westbury. According
The Local Government Ombudsman has cleared Wiltshire County Council of maladministration over its decision to locate the new Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office in Chippenham. Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce complained to the ombudsman about how the decision
KENNET magistrates have called for a psychiatric report on a man who beat his father with a golf club when he would not give him any spending money. John Tinnion, 19, of Bath Road, Devizes, pleaded guilty to a charge of common assault when he appeared
DAME Elizabeth Neville, Wiltshire's Chief Constable, last week received a remarkable work of art commemorating policing in Wiltshire through the last 160 years. The painting is the work of artist Mick Ewins, who spent six months researching on it. Included
The South Wilts Business Expo 2003 under way at Salisbury's City Hall last Wednesday. DA3938P02THE buzz coming out of Salisbury's City Hall last Wednesday signalled one thing - South Wilts Business Expo 2003 was a great success. The business-to-business
City salute. Roger Emms and Matt Davies acknowledge the Salisbury crowd after Saturday's 4-1 cup win. DA3964P05.SALISBURY City's hopes of an extended run in this season's FA Cup were boosted by a highly fav-ourable draw on Monday which paired them with
DEVIZES Lions Club is hoping that hundreds of local charity fundraisers will turn out for their annual sponsored walk over Roundway Down on Sunday October 12. Last year over £10,000 was raised for more than 30 local good causes, whose members took part
COMPANY boss Dr Mike Love has cast off his business suit, escaped the office and challenged his 800-strong workforce to bankrupt him. But Chippenham's Dr Love has not lost the plot. Instead he is bidding to raise thousands of pounds in sponsorship for
RETIRED grocer's shop assistant and former Japanese prisoner of war, George Duck has died just days after his 96th birthday. Mr Duck, of Salisbury Road, Marlborough all his life, died at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon on September 7. He had been
CAN I be the only one to think providing large wheelie bins as North Wiltshire District Council is planning for residents is a retrograde step? Just as additional roads seem to encourage more cars, larger bins must not only encourage more rubbish but,
CHIPPENHAM Town fans who want to help name the club's new larger-than-life new bluebird mascot have just two days left to get their ideas in. The oversized feathered friend was unveiled as the club's new mascot before the home game with Hednesford Town
THE Bluebirds play host to Cambridge City this weekend in a match they must win to start pulling away from the bottom end of the Dr Martens Premier Division table. While Chippenham have only lost twice in the opening nine games, compared to Cambridge's
CHIPPENHAM favourite Matt Rawlins this week bid farewell to the club as he moved to Yate Town in a deal thought to be worth £2,000. The winger had only featured as a bit part player so far this season and wanted more first team opportunities. Manager
ROULETTE and other casino games will be the attraction at a Christmas dance being organised by the Marlborough Community Partnership. The partnership was set up a year ago to act as an umbrella charity for organisations and events in the town. Partnership
Jocelyn Pickett (centre), Salisbury Journal/Southern Electric Supermum of the Month, receives her £100 cheque and bouquet of flowers from Salisbury Newspapers publisher Bill Browne, watched by her daughter, Tracey Dyche. DA3972P2AN inspirational mother
BABY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION: PROUD parents are entering their babies and toddlers in the Advertiser's Baby of the Year Competition. The contest has already attracted more than 200 entrants to have their picture taken in the House of Fraser, in the Brunel
Ref. 10847/2WILTSHIRE'S first-ever volunteer Neighbourhood Responder unit, trained to attend medical emergencies until an ambulance can arrive, was launched at Market Lavington last week. Ten residents have undertaken 21 hours of first aid training to
Ref. 26710-08Owner Mathew Singh takes us on an exclusive tour of the Mechanics' Institute THESE are the first spectacular photographs inside the Mechanics' Institute since the building was boarded up nearly 20-years ago. New owner Mathew Singh invited
ARE you interested in a career in primary teaching? If so, there is a free primary teacher taster course taking place in November at the University of Bath in Swindon. Funded by the Teacher Training Agency, the course takes place from November 10-12 at
THERE has been yet another fatal road traffic incident on the A4 at Froxfield. How many more do we have to endure before Wiltshire County Council takes the appropriate action? I, and many of the residents of Froxfield, believe that a 30mph speed limit
Thieves escaped with goods worth £1,700 in a daylight raid on a pub while landlord Geoff Windell was upstairs taking a break before evening opening. The burglary at the 17th century Salutation Inn, at Castle Combe, happened on Thursday at 5pm. Mr Windel
Stressed residents will be able to relax for free as Calne takes part in the World Reflexology Week from Monday. All week information about the relaxing therapy will be displayed in the library. Reflexologist Samantha Forrest will also be on hand in the
MAY I be the first to congratulate Councillor John Taylor in calling it a day with the Labour group. His efforts to reclaim Faringdon Park for local residents cannot pass without our thanks, as should his efforts to rid Manchester Road of the menace of
In life, little Charlotte Wakeham inspired others with her bravery and determination to smile no matter what. Now with her death she is continuing to inspire people to raise funds so others can survive the disease she faced with such courage. LEWIS COWEN
Ref. 10851/2THE day before he was due to receive first prize in the Devizes in Bloom competition, gardener Dennis Moxham has had his superb front garden display ravaged by vandals. Mr Moxham, 70, who received the Devizes Evening Townswomen's Guild award
Health chiefs have admitted that jobs earmarked for Malmesbury Hospital staff will be farmed out to the private sector. At a meeting on September 2, hospital project manager Peter Williams told hospital staff that 12 beds at a new privately-funded care
THE Wiltshire Football Association is expanding its Fair Play awards in a bid to encourage better sporting behaviour in the county. In conjunction with the Discipline Committee the county FA has been running a similar project with youth and junior men's
Timothy Cooper. one of the Devizes men arrested during Operation Ardent, the drugs bust carried out last year by Wiltshire Constabulary, has appeared in court again accused of breaching his drug treatment and testing order. Cooper, 20, of Waiblingen Way
INDEPENDENT councillor Philip Allnatt has asked North Wiltshire District Council to look into the possibility of using the former Goldiggers site for the local community. Coun Allnatt raised a motion at Tuesday's full council meeting challenging the council's
TOWN councillors in Marlborough are planning a name and shame campaign in a bid to get the town's eyesores cleared up. They want to make Marlborough more attractive for residents, shoppers and tourists. Members of the town council are planning to seek
MALMESBURY Abbey ringers are looking for more people to join in and help ring the bells. The sound of bells for the Sunday morning church service is quintessentially English and a small, dedicated band of ringers provide Malmesbury with its resonant sound
SEAGRY Primary School has been commended by Ofsted inspectors for its high quality teaching. More than 70 per cent of teaching at the school was judged to be good or very good and the report said the school's strengths are in the quality of questioning
Malmesbury is suffering traffic chaos as Bristol Street is closed while gas work is carried out. The road closed on September 9 and is set to remain shut for the next six weeks. Traffic is being diverted along Gloucester Road, Old Alexander Road, Alexander
MALMESBURY farmers' market which is being run for a trial period at the Market Cross on Sundays from 9am to 3.30pm doubled its size this week to 30 stalls. Organiser Landmark Events has said it is great success and it is planning to introduce an antiques
IRIS Baker, whose son Nick is serving a 14-year sentence for drug smuggling in a notorious Japanese jail, has presented a 1,000-name petition to 10 Downing Street, demanding a fair appeal for her son. Mrs Baker, 54, of Oaksey, near Malmesbury, travelled
Health chiefs have admitted that jobs earmarked for Malmesbury Hospital staff will be farmed out to the private sector. At a meeting on September 2, hospital project manager Peter Williams told hospital staff that 12 beds at a new privately-funded care
WOOTTEN Bassett were riding high alongside Fairford after the first three weeks of the season, but a sudden loss of form climaxing with a 3-0 defeat at Southall on Saturday sees Pete Yeardley's young team dwelling in the bottom five. Goals from Glynn,
THE Swindon and Cricklade Railway celebrates its 25th anniversary at the weekend. Staffed and run entirely by volunteers, the heritage railway offers regular steam services for enthusiasts and casual visitors alike. The railway is open to visitors from
DISABLED father David Walker has criticised Wiltshire County Council for refusing to pay for his teenage son's railway journey to college. James Walker, 15, from The Knapp in Great Bedwyn was featured in the Gazette in December last year when his father
SALISBURY is maintaining its competitiveness as a successful shopping centre over rivals Southampton, Bournemouth and Winchester, because it is following the advice of an influential national survey. According to city management bosses and a leading councillor
THE Big Baton Pass Challenge is gaining momentum as Calne schools sign up to join in the world record attempt. The challenge will attempt to achieve a new world record and win an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. Thousands of people are wanted to
THE present government has increased the tax burden on the British public from £74.9 billion in 1997 when they took office to an estimated £124 billion for the year 2003 to 2004. This is an increase of £49.1 billion in extra taxes, even allowing for inflation
A children's play area in Gastard, near Corsham, has received a cash boost of £2,430 to replace the play surface and improve drainage. North Wiltshire District Council's Corsham area committee agreed on September 8 to make the grant from the Community
INCREASED helicopter flying over south Wiltshire and west Hampshire can be expected, with crews starting the first operational Apache attack helicopter conversion course at Middle Wallop this month. They will be using 12 Apaches and the first of three
TEACHING assistants from schools across Wiltshire are celebrating the award of a brand new qualification designed especially for them. The NVQ Level 2 for teaching assistants was introduced last year and Wiltshire is one of the first counties to guide
DAREDEVIL fitness instructors from the Wiltshire Golf and Country Club in Wootton Bassett scaled new heights when they jumped 3,500ft for charity. Three staff at the club, which is owned by former newspaper magnate Eddie Shah, threw themselves out of
TWO men are due to appear before Kennet magistrates next week following an alleged fight at a Devizes filling station. Timothy Cooper, 20, of Waiblingen Way, and Ellis Black, 36, of Mayenne Place, both in Devizes, are scheduled to appear on Tuesday charged
A British soldier shot dead his sergeant before turning the gun on himself after he was taunted about being gay, an inquest in Chippenham heard on Monday. Both men were on peacekeeping duties in Afghanistan with the Royal Logistics Corps, based at Bulford
FAMILIES living in Wilcot Road, Pewsey, fear a proposed new 19 home development will worsen the already bad traffic situation in their street. In recent years, say residents, traffic has increased vastly because of the homes developments on the old hospital
SEAGRY and Startley villages near Malmesbury will be doing their bit to break the world record for the biggest coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief next week. Last year 1,500,000 people around the country held coffee mornings and for the fourth
CALNE manager Kelvin Highmore had said he is hunting a new striker to put pressure on his misfiring duo Glenn Armstrong and Matty Pratley. Highmore saw his side earn a point against a dangerous Shrewton team and praised the gritty performance of his defenders
A SCHEME to extend Great Bedwyn Tennis Club pavilion seems likely to go ahead, despite neighbours' objections to proposed floodlighting. Plans to improve the club's pavilion at the Memorial Playing Field go before Kennet councillors next Thursday. The
FORMER Chippenham Town defender Gareth Davies says he is not considering making a playing comeback this season but he might help the Bluebirds off the field. The 30-year-old defender, who retired from the professional game when he suffered a serious knee
Guy Wolverson and daughter Millie training for the New Forest Marathon on Sunday. DA3978P2A WOODFALLS man plans to run a 26-mile marathon with his three-year-old daughter this weekend. Guy Wolverson (42) will be pushing his youngest of three daughters
Jocelyn Pickett (centre), Salisbury Journal/Southern Electric Supermum of the Month, receives her £100 cheque and bouquet of flowers from Salisbury Newspapers publisher Bill Browne, watched by her daughter, Tracey Dyche. DA3972P2AN inspirational mother
I WAS disgusted to read of the appearance at Greatwood Racehorse Rescue Centre of Marlborough College Beagles. I hope the "generous backing"' does not come from this cruel hare hunting pack. The brown hare in Britain has undergone the greatest decline
SELECTABOOK have made a winning start of this season's campaign with two wins wins from two games. Their 7-1 win over the Giants from their first game of the season was followed by a 6-2 win over a 10 man Dolphin side. Five goals from striker Julian Alexander
JAMES MILNER will be working hard at Leeds United's training ground tomorrow but the good news is that it will be in Swindon Town colours. Andy King's men have been offered the use of the Premiership club's state of the art facility near Wetherby ahead
Ref. 26703-24A SWINDON curry chef was up against hot opposition as he took part in a national competition to find the UK's curry king. Jamal Miah of Spice Express in Purton, took on six rivals at the South West and Wales final of the National Curry Competition
THREE independent carpet retailers in Swindon are set to feature in a £1 million TV and press campaign. This comes as the UK carpet industry begins its fight back against trendy alternative floor coverings. The campaign, launched this week, comes at a
RESIDENTS called for Swindon planners to think inward, not outward about the town's development. They were responding to news that 1,900 houses will have to be built on greenfield sites in Swindon and its surrounding area by 2016, which has been set out
AT LEAST 50 per cent of the small firms in Wiltshire say they are not taking on new employees because of the paperwork involved, the latest quarterly survey of small businesses in the region shows. More revealing is the fact that when firms do make the
CHIPPENHAM dropped two more Dr Martens League points last night after seemingly rescuing victory from the jaws of defeat. The Bluebirds' trailed 2-0 to visiting Merthyr Tydfil after a dismal first half, but roared back to move 3-2 ahead with five minutes
Well, it's official. Regardless of numerous objections, and petitions regarding the eviction of the tenant farmers at Barbury Castle, Swindon Borough Council are determined to go ahead... (I wonder have they even contacted English Heritage, Wiltshire
CALNE secured their fist league win in a season to banish the traumatic memories of the Southern Counties division, with a well grafted performance against Weymouth. Weymouth started the better of the two with Clean lineoutball allowing them to control
Left to right: Keith Stone, Brian Alford, Brian Scott and Alan Mullen, the organisers of the South Wiltshire Agricultural Preservation Society's vintage ploughing match, which was held at Burnt Barn Field in Coombe Bissett on Saturday. DA3962P8GLORIOUS
KIND-HEARTED Les Wildman has shown that he is the strongest link when it comes to raising money for charity after he launched two high-flying appeals. The generous Tesco employee collected almost £1,000 for Barnardo's and the Great Ormond Street Children's
I WAS horrified to read in the Gazette that the sports shop in the Brittox had lost its appeal to keep its protective grilles. That weekend saw at least four windows broken in Maryport Street and down the Brittox. Either the council must install CCTV
TUESDAY'S full meeting of North Wiltshire District Council erupted in protests, when the Conservatives refused to adopt last year's accounts. The accounts were put before councillors, minus the required cash-flow statement, which was not ready. Coun Toby
Police believe 39-year-old Warren Grant, who was found dead behind the wheel of his Jaguar car at Chippenham Rugby Football Club, committed suicide. His body was found by a member of the public at midday on Saturday. Mr Grant, who is believed to have
Ref. 10901/7Ambitious new kerbside collections of recyclable items began this week in a bid to cut the moutains of rubbish dumped in landfill sites. Reporter LILY CANTER followed the first of the waste warriors on their rounds THE new collections got
WE believe Martha Parry of the New Mechanics' Pre-servation Trust is wrong to be negative about the outline proposals that could bring the mouldering old building back to life. Turning what was once an educational, cultural and leisure centre for rail
Malmesbury is suffering traffic chaos as Bristol Street is closed while gas work is carried out. The road closed on September 9 and is set to remain shut for the next six weeks. Traffic is being diverted along Gloucester Road, Old Alexander Road, Alexander
A STUD farm has offered the services of two stallions as part of a promises auction at Kington St Michael. The auction is a fundraising event to help raise £35,000 to convert part of the village hall for a new post office. The previous owners of the post
Ref. 10901/7Ambitious new kerbside collections of recyclable items began this week in a bid to cut the moutains of rubbish dumped in landfill sites. Reporter LILY CANTER followed the first of the waste warriors on their rounds THE new collections got
DAME Elizabeth Neville, Wiltshire's Chief Constable, last week received a remarkable work of art commemorating policing in Wiltshire through the last 160 years. The painting is the work of artist Mick Ewins, who spent six months researching on it. Included
ZURICH striker Vince Meredith is back with a bang. Meredith has spent a year on the touchline following injury, but in two comeback games has now scored four goals. He scored twice in his side's 5-2 Premier Division victory over Queensfield. Other scorers
POSTAL workers have rebuffed their union leaders and voted against strike action. In a result that shocked Swindon officials of the Communication Workers' Union (CWU), members across the country rejected strikes by a majority of less than 2,000 votes.
WILTSHIRE police have warned the public of a well-organised scam being perpetrated by Nigerian criminals operating in the UK and Africa. The fraudsters will approach people advertising high-value items, like cars, caravans and boats, for sale on the Internet
ALDBOURNE'S recent revival continued with a 2-0 win over local rivals Wroughton, their third win on the trot. The home side opened the scoring on the half-hour when a great through ball by Darren Woodfield was slotted into the net by Steve Hewlett. After
TEACHING assistants from schools across Wiltshire are celebrating the award of a brand new qualification designed especially for them. The NVQ Level 2 for teaching assistants was introduced last year and Wiltshire is one of the first counties to guide
MAUD Heath Sports began the defence of the Rainbow Launderette sponsored WG Parr Trophy in great style with an emphatic victory over The Plough. The Division One outfit proved too strong for their Division Four opponents and once they had Gary Taylor
Summer is almost over and already thoughts are turning to Christmas. LEWIS COWEN looks at the campaign which takes the Christmas spirit and practical gifts to children who live in poverty in eastern Europe SCHOOLS, churches and individual residents in
WOOTTEN Bassett were riding high alongside Fairford after the first three weeks of the season, but a sudden loss of form climaxing with a 3-0 defeat at Southall on Saturday sees Pete Yeardley's young team dwelling in the bottom five. Goals from Glynn,
Above: Bikes move off from Salisbury Crematorium after Sog's funeral on Friday. DA3955P4A LONG cortege of motorbikes and choppers roared through the city centre on Friday, dramatically marking the end of one of Salisbury's well-loved legends. More than
In life, little Charlotte Wakeham inspired others with her bravery and determination to smile no matter what. Now with her death she is continuing to inspire people to raise funds so others can survive the disease she faced with such courage. LEWIS COWEN
Ref. 10853/3STUDENTS at Pewsey Vale School paid tribute last Thursday to all those who died in the never-to-be-forgotten Twin Towers holocaust in New York two years earlier. Pupils and staff were provided with the opportunity to light a candle in memory
CORSHAM Town's FA Cup dreams were extinguished on Saturday in a bad tempered match that saw two sending offs and seven bookings. Having gone behind to an early Jon Miller goal, a 12th minute Brian Kyall equaliser looked to put Corsham in the ascendency
A man who spent 24 hours on a hospital trolley in crippling pain only to be sent home with painkillers, says he now cannot move from a makeshift bed on his lounge floor. Michael Barnes, 39, went to Swindon's Great Western Hospital after collapsing in
DEVIZES boss Dave Hopkins is putting his team's recent erratic form down to a chronic list of injured and suspended players. Town travelled to Torrington on Saturday still missing injured striker Justin Lisle and midfielders Brad Newman and Kevin Bush
JUST when Devizes manager Dave Hopkins thought his selection problems could not get any worse he found himself with no goalkeeper for the visit of the Backwell United on Tuesday. An unexplained no-show from regular Warren Jackson added to the chronic
MID-WILTS YOUTH AND MINOR LEAGUE: MARLBOROUGH Town hit back from two goals down to beat visitors Warminster Highbury 3-2 in the under 16s Red Division on the opening day of the new Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League.
AT LEAST 50 per cent of the small firms in Wiltshire say they are not taking on new employees because of the paperwork involved, the latest quarterly survey of small businesses in the region shows. More revealing is the fact that when firms do make the
TOWN Crier Alfie Johnson hosted a packed house in Marlborough Town Hall on Wednesday evening last week for the annual carnival variety night. The Mayor and Mayoress, Bill and Tricia Cavill, were in the audience, which enjoyed almost three hours of entertainment
The South Wilts Business Expo 2003 under way at Salisbury's City Hall last Wednesday. DA3938P02THE buzz coming out of Salisbury's City Hall last Wednesday signalled one thing - South Wilts Business Expo 2003 was a great success. The business-to-business
The sun was shining on dozens of patients, visitors and staff at Swindon's Great Western Hospital as they got to grips with Get Active Day. People were encouraged to complete fitness circuits set up in front of the hospital. And those who got into the
POLICE have appealed to two good Samaritans who tried to help at a fatal crash at Froxfield to come forward to help with their inquiries. Patricia Manley, 62, from Newbury died immediately following the accident, which occurred shortly after 4pm last
Father-of-FOUR Justin Oliver is refusing to send his youngest son to school because he is being separated from his brother and sister. Mr Oliver said he is prepared to be taken to court and let his son's education suffer to fight for justice for his children
ENERGY Efficient so called doctors are launching a campaign to help make Swindon more energy efficient during Energy Efficiency Week, which begins on Monday. The expert will conduct free home energy surveys and offer impartial prescriptions to try and
Facilities for young people and budget priorities will be the hot topics in the latest public consultation organised by North Wiltshire District Council. Twice a year the district council sends out a questionnaire to 1,300 people who take part in the
MAY I express my sincere thanks to to the young gentleman who came to my aid on Tuesday, September 9, while I was out walking my dog in Morden sports field. I am an OAP and suffer from chronic asthma. A dog off the lead attacked my dog, gripping him around
Royal Naval rating Stuart Moran, 20, died of his injuries after his motorcycle ploughed into the back of a stationary Range Rover on the A360 between West Lavington and Tilshead on Saturday morning. Mr Moran, who was based aboard HMS Sultan at Portsmouth
POLICE have appealed to two good Samaritans who tried to help at a fatal crash at Froxfield to come forward to help with their inquiries. Patricia Manley, 62, from Newbury died immediately following the accident, which occurred shortly after 4pm last
Ref. 10847/2WILTSHIRE'S first-ever volunteer Neighbourhood Responder unit, trained to attend medical emergencies until an ambulance can arrive, was launched at Market Lavington last week. Ten residents have undertaken 21 hours of first aid training to
DISABLED father David Walker has criticised Wiltshire County Council for refusing to pay for his teenage son's railway journey to college. James Walker, 15, from The Knapp in Great Bedwyn was featured in the Gazette in December last year when his father
MALMESBURY is going to get a pizza of the action with a new takeaway restaurant set to open at The Triangle. Pending planning approval, the takeaway will be located at what was once the Michael Thomas butcher's shop and will specialise in pizza and pasta
IRIS Baker, whose son Nick is serving a 14-year sentence for drug smuggling in a notorious Japanese jail, has presented a 1,000-name petition to 10 Downing Street, demanding a fair appeal for her son. Mrs Baker, 54, of Oaksey, near Malmesbury, travelled
KIND-HEARTED Les Wildman has shown that he is the strongest link when it comes to raising money for charity after he launched two high-flying appeals. The generous Tesco employee collected almost £1,000 for Barnardo's and the Great Ormond Street Children's
MID-WILTS YOUTH AND MINOR LEAGUE: MARLBOROUGH Town hit back from two goals down to beat visitors Warminster Highbury 3-2 in the under 16s Red Division on the opening day of the new Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League.
ENERGY Efficient so called doctors are launching a campaign to help make Swindon more energy efficient during Energy Efficiency Week, which begins on Monday. The expert will conduct free home energy surveys and offer impartial prescriptions to try and
LAW firm Charles Lucas and Marshall claims that the number of employment tribunals has decreased for the third year in a row according to figures released by the conciliation service ACAS. Employment disputes are now being settled before they reach the
Ref. 26673-19Everyone has heard of a model patient but now a new breed is taking Swindon by storm the expert patient. People with long-term health conditions such as diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease and Parkinson's, are signing up for a course to
Ref. 26688-40DORCAN Technology College is now one of the safest places to learn after the implementation of a raft of new hi-tech systems to protect students' safety. The specialist technology school has this term installed a £15,000 computer registration
Ref. 26710-08Owner Mathew Singh takes us on an exclusive tour of the Mechanics' Institute THESE are the first spectacular photographs inside the Mechanics' Institute since the building was boarded up nearly 20-years ago. New owner Mathew Singh invited
SEAGRY Primary School has been commended by Ofsted inspectors for its high quality teaching. More than 70 per cent of teaching at the school was judged to be good or very good and the report said the school's strengths are in the quality of questioning
The South Wilts Business Expo 2003 under way at Salisbury's City Hall last Wednesday. DA3938P02THE buzz coming out of Salisbury's City Hall last Wednesday signalled one thing - South Wilts Business Expo 2003 was a great success. The business-to-business
Jocelyn Pickett (centre), Salisbury Journal/Southern Electric Supermum of the Month, receives her £100 cheque and bouquet of flowers from Salisbury Newspapers publisher Bill Browne, watched by her daughter, Tracey Dyche. DA3972P2AN inspirational mother
A 20-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist died on Saturday after he collided with a stationary car north of Tilshead. Stuart Moran, a serving Royal Navy rating based at HMS Sultan, in Gosport, Hampshire, was airlifted to Salisbury district hospital, but died shortly
A 20-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist died on Saturday after he collided with a stationary car north of Tilshead. Stuart Moran, a serving Royal Navy rating based at HMS Sultan, in Gosport, Hampshire, was airlifted to Salisbury district hospital, but died shortly
A BULFORD-BASED soldier shot dead his sergeant before turning the gun on himself after he was taunted about being gay, an inquest heard this week. Corporal John Gregory (30) confronted Sergeant Robert Busuttil with his SA80 assault rifle during a party
THE CHARITY BALL: IN the last 14 years Swindon's annual Charity Ball has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for good causes. And as the ball, which was founded by the Swindon Rotary Club in 1989, approaches its 15th year, organisations once again
MORE than 100 military and civilian competitors, mainly from south Wiltshire and including a number of internationals, took part in the Royal Artillery Clay Target Shooting Club's annual two-day charity match at Larkhill. About £1,500 was raised for the
THE owner of a Grade One listed building has learned an expensive lesson, after she demolished a chimney without planning consent. Evelyn Cornelius Reid knocked down the Georgian-style chimney at Amesbury Abbey, which is now used as a nursing home, in
Trish Cowie recently completed a 250-mile cycle challenge in South Africa to raise funds for the Regain charity. DA3947SALISBURY'S Guilder Centre manager, Trish Cowie, accepted the challenge of a lifetime this summer, when she agreed to cycle 250 miles
Father-of-FOUR Justin Oliver is refusing to send his youngest son to school because he is being separated from his brother and sister. Mr Oliver said he is prepared to be taken to court and let his son's education suffer to fight for justice for his children
PERFORMERS are rehearsing and artists are putting the finishing touches to their creations in the run-up to the 29th Calne Festival. The music and arts extravaganza opens on October 3 and will run for ten days. There will be a packed programme of performances
THE career of RAF officer Shaun Woodcock hangs in the balance after he was caught drink-driving following the funeral of a friend's child. Woodcock, 43, an RAF sergeant of The Green, Calne, appeared before Chippenham magistrates on Monday when he was
MILLIONS of the world's poorest farmers have been condemned to poverty after the collapse of key international trade talks, Swindon MP Michael Wills has warned. He made the comment after the World Trade Organisation in Cancun, Mexico fell apart after
THE Gazette on September 11 reports on the recent meeting of Marlborough Town Council's finance and general purposes committee meeting and the comments of some of the members of that committee concerning the proposed visit of Wiltshire mayors to the 2004
DEVIZES Lions Club is hoping that hundreds of local charity fundraisers will turn out for their annual sponsored walk over Roundway Down on Sunday October 12. Last year over £10,000 was raised for more than 30 local good causes, whose members took part
DIPLOMAT Paul Cottell has warned prospective house sellers of the dangers of taking offers at face value after a 17-month battle to repossess his former home in Littleton Panell, near Devizes. Wing Commander Cottell had mixed emotions as he walked back
DEVIZES Light Operatic Society is celebrating being granted the rights to perform the hit musical Half a Sixpence at its annual production next Easter. Rehearsals take place on Monday evenings at the Sheep Street Baptist Church Hall in Devizes and the
SWINDON & District League teams are reminded to phone in their results to the results secretary by 6.30pm on Saturday evening. Clubs should call Justin Keene on 01793 726887.
DEVIZES pharmacists Andy and Sue Rugg will raise money for two under-privileged children in the third world by their participation in the fifth World Cup Rally, setting off from France next week. The couple, who run Terry's the Chemists in the Little
CHIPPENHAM dropped two more Dr Martens League points last night after seemingly rescuing victory from the jaws of defeat. The Bluebirds' trailed 2-0 to visiting Merthyr Tydfil after a dismal first half, but roared back to move 3-2 ahead with five minutes
WANSDYKE Primary School in Devizes is being held up as an example to other schools after an Ofsted inspector congratulated the staff over its preparation for the recent inspection. Inspector Chris Kessell told head teacher Jim Smith that the school had
THE painting stolen from Devizes' Wine Street Gallery last week has been placed on the national Art Loss Register. Despite being taken from the foyer of the gallery in daylight and a substantial reward offered by gallery owner Juliet Reid, Devizes police
THE Air Cadet squadron in Marlborough has six prospective new members as a result of showcasing its activities. The 2293 (Marlborough) Squadron held an open evening at its London Road base where the cadets meet each Wednesday and Friday. Commanding officer
CHARLOTTE Wakeham, the eight-year-old girl who was given six months to live 16 months ago, has finally lost her battle with an inoperable brain tumour. Charlotte's devastated parents, Bill and Alison Wakeham, gave permission for her life-support system
ROULETTE and other casino games will be the attraction at a Christmas dance being organised by the Marlborough Community Partnership. The partnership was set up a year ago to act as an umbrella charity for organisations and events in the town. Partnership
CHARLOTTE Wakeham, the eight-year-old girl who was given six months to live 16 months ago, has finally lost her battle with an inoperable brain tumour. Charlotte's devastated parents, Bill and Alison Wakeham, gave permission for her life-support system
POLICE have appealed to two good Samaritans who tried to help at a fatal crash at Froxfield to come forward to help with their inquiries. Patricia Manley, 62, from Newbury died immediately following the accident, which occurred shortly after 4pm last
Ref. 10893/04ONE of the best carnival processions seen in Marlborough for many years brought to a climax a superlative week of sell-out events. It is estimated that as many as ten thousand spectators packed into the High Street on Sunday afternoon to
A SCHEME to extend Great Bedwyn Tennis Club pavilion seems likely to go ahead, despite neighbours' objections to proposed floodlighting. Plans to improve the club's pavilion at the Memorial Playing Field go before Kennet councillors next Thursday. The
POLICE say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the shooting of William Bond of Ogbourne St Andrew on Tuesday morning. Mr Bond, 32, was discovered at his home in the village's main street with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. He lived
RETIRED grocer's shop assistant and former Japanese prisoner of war, George Duck has died just days after his 96th birthday. Mr Duck, of Salisbury Road, Marlborough all his life, died at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon on September 7. He had been
JEERS and boos were the response to Kennet councillors ignoring local opposition and voting in favour of Sunday parking charges in the High Street in Marlborough. District councillors met in Marlborough on Tuesday to make it easier for local people to
City salute. Roger Emms and Matt Davies acknowledge the Salisbury crowd after Saturday's 4-1 cup win. DA3964P05.SALISBURY City's hopes of an extended run in this season's FA Cup were boosted by a highly fav-ourable draw on Monday which paired them with
Devizes Mayor Coun Paula Winchcombe presented awards on Friday evening to 16 residents and business premises which have excelled in the Devizes in Bloom competition. The greenfingered winners were: Best display at large commercial premises: Wadworth and
WANSDYKE Primary School in Devizes is being held up as an example to other schools after an Ofsted inspector congratulated the staff over its preparation for the recent inspection. Inspector Chris Kessell told head teacher Jim Smith that the school had
WHEN circus manager Phillip Walker heard that some clients of the Middlefield Adult Learning Centre in Chippenham were unable to get to the Big Top, he did the next best thing and took the circus to them. Tumblers, acrobats, break dancers and clowns from
ARE you interested in a career in primary teaching? If so, there is a free primary teacher taster course taking place in November at the University of Bath in Swindon. Funded by the Teacher Training Agency, the course takes place from November 10-12 at
Ref. 10855/17MORE than 150 contestants took part in the Pewsey Carnival Wine Race on Thursday, the first of the major events in the annual two weeks of fun and celebration. The wine race, in which fancy dress teams of three run with their legs tied together
Ref. 26700-31RESIDENTS are kicking up a stink over a vile smell hanging over their village. The pungent manure-like pong, which has been around for the past three weeks, is leaving many Wroughton residents feeling sick. Now residents in Savill Crescent
Ref. 26703-24A SWINDON curry chef was up against hot opposition as he took part in a national competition to find the UK's curry king. Jamal Miah of Spice Express in Purton, took on six rivals at the South West and Wales final of the National Curry Competition
The sun was shining on dozens of patients, visitors and staff at Swindon's Great Western Hospital as they got to grips with Get Active Day. People were encouraged to complete fitness circuits set up in front of the hospital. And those who got into the
THE CHARITY BALL: IN the last 14 years Swindon's annual Charity Ball has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for good causes. And as the ball, which was founded by the Swindon Rotary Club in 1989, approaches its 15th year, organisations once again
A WOODFALLS man plans to run a 26-mile marathon with his three-year-old daughter this weekend. Guy Wolverson (42) will be pushing his youngest of three daughters, Millie, around the route of the New Forest Marathon on Sunday in a pushchair, just for fun
Ref. 26691-11SERVICEMEN at RAF Lyneham have raised £500 to help children with mental and physical disabilities. Staff at the base raised the money for the Tantivy centre in Stanton Fitzwarren, which provides respite places for disabled youngsters. RAF
Daniel Wyatt, centre, holds the goal post netting hook that was embedded in his stomach flanked by his friends Charlie Blake, left, and Kevin Jordan. DA3971P1AN 11-year-old South Newton boy has praised the heroic actions of his two best friends after
Can you take part in the National 5k Fun Run and help us raise money for vital arthritis research? As area appeals manager for the Arthritis Research Campaign, I would like to appeal to readers to pull on their trainers and pound the streets of Bourton-on-the-Water
A BULFORD-BASED soldier shot dead his sergeant before turning the gun on himself after he was taunted about being gay, an inquest heard this week. Corporal John Gregory (30) confronted Sergeant Robert Busuttil with his SA80 assault rifle during a party
MATT Pratley has pledged his future to Calne Town after turning down a possible move to Screwfix Premier League side Melksham Town. The Calne striker admitted it had been a hard decision for him to make but ultimately he felt the move was not right for
MAY I be the first to congratulate Councillor John Taylor in calling it a day with the Labour group. His efforts to reclaim Faringdon Park for local residents cannot pass without our thanks, as should his efforts to rid Manchester Road of the menace of
THE present government has increased the tax burden on the British public from £74.9 billion in 1997 when they took office to an estimated £124 billion for the year 2003 to 2004. This is an increase of £49.1 billion in extra taxes, even allowing for inflation
CHIPPENHAM is about to be gripped by Eddie Cochran fever, as the ninth annual Eddie Cochran Rock 'n' Roll weekend rolls into town. The Eddie Cochran Rock 'n' Roll Weekend 2003 is organised by the Eddie Cochran Appreciation Society and takes place from
I HAVE been following very closely press reports about an organisation called Link Age which has been set up by a Mr Albert Venison and operates in the Exeter area. It would appear that over 250 pensioners in Devon have refused to pay council tax over
I write with reference to the new parking attendants that are plaguing the town. I am a relative newcomer to the town and still learning my way around, but have today, September 15, decided to give the town centre a total miss, unless it is totally unavoidable
Ref. 10893/04ONE of the best carnival processions seen in Marlborough for many years brought to a climax a superlative week of sell-out events. It is estimated that as many as ten thousand spectators packed into the High Street on Sunday afternoon to
A BULFORD-BASED soldier shot dead his sergeant before turning the gun on himself after he was taunted about being gay, an inquest heard this week. Corporal John Gregory (30) confronted Sergeant Robert Busuttil with his SA80 assault rifle during a party
I WAS disgusted to read of the appearance at Greatwood Racehorse Rescue Centre of Marlborough College Beagles. I hope the "generous backing"' does not come from this cruel hare hunting pack. The brown hare in Britain has undergone the greatest decline
CAN I be the only one to think providing large wheelie bins as North Wiltshire District Council is planning for residents is a retrograde step? Just as additional roads seem to encourage more cars, larger bins must not only encourage more rubbish but,
Salisbury district council vice-chairman Patrick Paisey joins the Mayor of Salisbury, Cllr Bobbie Chettleburgh, and City Hall manager Phil Smith on Friday to cut the cake in honour of the City Hall's 40th anniversary. DA3954P1SALISBURY'S City Hall opened
ZURICH striker Vince Meredith is back with a bang. Meredith has spent a year on the touchline following injury, but in two comeback games has now scored four goals. He scored twice in his side's 5-2 Premier Division victory over Queensfield. Other scorers
CORSHAM paid for a lack of experience when they came off second best at Sherborne. Blooding four newcomers in the pack and a couple of positional changes behind the scrum, Corsham took time to adapt to the pace and rigours of thenew league campaign. In
ON Friday evening I attended the Devizes in Bloom presentations at the Corn Exchange. A lot of hard work goes into making this evening a success. The judges donate their time and it can involve a lot of walking. It was sad to notice a number of businesses
I WAS horrified to read in the Gazette that the sports shop in the Brittox had lost its appeal to keep its protective grilles. That weekend saw at least four windows broken in Maryport Street and down the Brittox. Either the council must install CCTV
A NURSERY has rallied to help mother-of-two Michelle Smith by buying her a £1,000 stair lift so she can get her disabled son safely up and down stairs. Key Day Nurseries in Lickhill Road, Calne, wanted to help three-year-old Kieran Smith, of Stokes Croft
THE Gazette on September 11 reports on the recent meeting of Marlborough Town Council's finance and general purposes committee meeting and the comments of some of the members of that committee concerning the proposed visit of Wiltshire mayors to the 2004
In 1940, following the evacuation from Dunkirk, all that stood between the advancing German army and an invasion of our shores was the Royal Air Force. Each September The Royal Air Forces Association Battle of Britain Wings Appeal commemorates the sacrifices
CHIPPENHAM is about to be gripped by Eddie Cochran fever, as the ninth annual Eddie Cochran Rock 'n' Roll weekend rolls into town. The Eddie Cochran Rock 'n' Roll Weekend 2003 is organised by the Eddie Cochran Appreciation Society and takes place from
A FORMER serviceman who was exposed to nerve gas in secret military experiments at Porton Down, has completed a five-day, 100-mile walk to Downing Street, to highlight the plight of human guinea pigs. Museum worker, Ian Foulkes, 39, of Chippenham, believes
THE highly attractive village of Urchfont is still under attack by developers. Having fought off a proposal to build 24 houses on the Manor Farm site, immediately adjacent to the pond, in the very heart of the village, the same developer, Charles Church
Lynsey Pearce has been glamour modelling since her boyfriend sent her picture off to a newspaper. She has appeared topless in the Daily Sport. But her ambition is to become a police CID officer. Reporter LILY CANTER met her SWINDON'S busty blonde Melinda
Father-of-FOUR Justin Oliver is refusing to send his youngest son to school because he is being separated from his brother and sister. Mr Oliver said he is prepared to be taken to court and let his son's education suffer to fight for justice for his children
A British soldier shot dead his sergeant before turning the gun on himself after he was taunted about being gay, an inquest in Chippenham heard on Monday. Both men were on peacekeeping duties in Afghanistan with the Royal Logistics Corps, based at Bulford
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a boy seriously burned his hand in an incident on a Chippenham playing field. The victim was playing with friends in Goodwood Road, Cepen Park South, at around 11.45am on August 23, when two teenagers threw a lit
MUM Justine Burgess has hit out at North Wiltshire Leisure Limited, after her six-year-old son Aidan, who has learning difficulties, was refused a place on a summer play scheme. Mrs Burgess, 34, of Hungerdown Lane, Chippenham, tried to sign her son up
AN evening ended in uproar when Charles Lister attacked a guest's £13,500 Volkswagon Golf with a digger and wrecked it. Lister, 37, of Ryleys Farm House, Grittleton, appeared before Chippenham magistrates on Monday and admitted criminal damage. Because
Kerry Vincent is urging everyone to carry a donor card for organ donationDevoted father Eddie Vincent is today giving his sick son Rob one of his kidneys to save his life. Rob's wife talked to DEBBIE WAITE about the vital importance of organ donation
MOTORIST Colbert Thomson has been jailed for eight months after he sped away from police on the dual carriageway leading from Chippenham to the M4 motorway, reaching speeds of more than 110mph. The 50-year-old Londoner was driving away from Chippenham
Ref. 10901/7Ambitious new kerbside collections of recyclable items began this week in a bid to cut the moutains of rubbish dumped in landfill sites. Reporter LILY CANTER followed the first of the waste warriors on their rounds THE new collections got
THE painting stolen from Devizes' Wine Street Gallery last week has been placed on the national Art Loss Register. Despite being taken from the foyer of the gallery in daylight and a substantial reward offered by gallery owner Juliet Reid, Devizes police
Summer is almost over and already thoughts are turning to Christmas. LEWIS COWEN looks at the campaign which takes the Christmas spirit and practical gifts to children who live in poverty in eastern Europe SCHOOLS, churches and individual residents in
RELATIVES and former comrades-in-arms turned out on Friday to see Kennet District Council name the access road to its new depot at Hopton Industrial Estate, Devizes, after war hero Maurice Rogers. Sgt Rogers of the Second Battalion the Wiltshire Regiment
IF you fancy some Bath Asparagus and wonder if it tastes nice with hollandaise sauce, the answer is in Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's new Nature Reserves Guide. The new publication will tell you that Bath Asparagus is a rare wild flower that was so abundant
ABOUT 110 village elders were invited to the Bouverie Hall in Pewsey on Monday for the carnival Feaste Tea. Folklore has it that the feaste dates back to the ninth century when King Alfred beat the Danes in the Battle of Ethandune near Westbury. According
FIREfighters say a small blaze in the wooden wall of a centuries old building in the High Street on Monday could have caused a major disaster if it had happened a few hours later. The fire, on the second floor above Curtain Traders, was next door to a
MORE than 100 military and civilian competitors, mainly from south Wiltshire and including a number of internationals, took part in the Royal Artillery Clay Target Shooting Club's annual two-day charity match at Larkhill. About £1,500 was raised for the
CHIPPENHAM midfielder Mark Badman will see another specialist next week after being told that he could face a further five weeks on the sidelines with a possible hernia injury. Having played through an achilles knock Badman then picked up the new knock
MALMESBURY Abbey ringers are looking for more people to join in and help ring the bells. The sound of bells for the Sunday morning church service is quintessentially English and a small, dedicated band of ringers provide Malmesbury with its resonant sound
THE Gazette's Malmesbury edition on September 4 carried a front page item stating that Luckington Parish Council had objected to the proposed development at Southend House in the village. This is not the case. We are willing to see development on this
ALDBOURNE'S recent revival continued with a 2-0 win over local rivals Wroughton, their third win on the trot. The home side opened the scoring on the half-hour when a great through ball by Darren Woodfield was slotted into the net by Steve Hewlett. After
JAMES MILNER will be working hard at Leeds United's training ground tomorrow but the good news is that it will be in Swindon Town colours. Andy King's men have been offered the use of the Premiership club's state of the art facility near Wetherby ahead
THREE independent carpet retailers in Swindon are set to feature in a £1 million TV and press campaign. This comes as the UK carpet industry begins its fight back against trendy alternative floor coverings. The campaign, launched this week, comes at a
Devizes Mayor Coun Paula Winchcombe presented awards on Friday evening to 16 residents and business premises which have excelled in the Devizes in Bloom competition. The greenfingered winners were: Best display at large commercial premises: Wadworth and
LAST week children all over the county returned to school. The start of a new academic year is always a mixture of stress and excitement but for some parents and children it also brought heartache. They are the ones who did not get places at schools of
Marlborough Mayor Bill Cavill has renewed his appeal for volunteers to help marshal the annual 12-mile walk around . The annual beating the bounds walk has taken place for centuries, although it has lapsed for periods and was revived in 1968 by former
Ref. 10902/3CORSHAM residents are accustomed to seeing Shaun Hunt pounding the beat, but they may be surprised to learn that out of work, he prefers a different kind of beat, as a guitar player in a Genesis tribute band. PC Hunt, 41, has been a Corsham
Ref. 10890/10Some of Corsham's finest architectural treasures opened their doors to the public last weekend, as part of the Civic Trust's national Heritage Open Days scheme. The event from Friday to Monday, which offers people the chance to capture a
