MINETY scored six tries to Cricklade’s two and seemed set to pull further ahead when the match came to a premature end due to injury. Bouncing back from the previous week’s defeat, Minety played well but failed to keep their shape at times in the first
WOOTTON Bassett continued their Southern Counties North winning steak but were disappointed with both the performance and the lack of a bonus point. Despite the ideal conditions both sides struggled for fluency although Bassett edged the first half and
PEWSEY’S eighth win in a row took them up to third in Dorset & Wilts One North as they scored seven tries. Vale dominated territory and it took just eight minutes to send number eight Phil Valis over for a well-taken try, converted by fly half James
The only remaining flying Vulcan, the last all-British designed and built military aircraft, flew out of RAF Lyneham for the last time today. The Vulcan was on constant stand-by to drop the atomic bomb during the Cold War and was decisive during
RICH Taylor’s nerveless conversion secured Chippenham a precious draw at their closest Tribute South West One West rivals. The two points earned in Devon kept Jason Forster’s men four points clear at the top of the table with three games remaining.
Police officers told the jury at the murder trial of swimming instructor Martin Sugden that no evidence of Donavan Van Lill’s body has ever been found. Sugden, 42, of Clanville Bar near Stanton St Quintin, is charged with murdering 29-year-old
WOOTTON Bassett A’s win over Devizes B secured eighth place in Wilts & NE Somerset One. The opener came after only five minutes, when good work down the right from Daniel Metson and Luke Salisbury resulted in the latter crossing into the D where David
CHIPPENHAM’S had to console themselves with one half of a possible double as their bid to reach the final of the England Hockey Vase ended in defeat on Sunday. The day before, a 4-1 victory in Cardiff over bottom side Whitchurch C secured the Wiltshire
SWINDON Robins have pulled the plug on Thursday's Challenge meeting with Lakeside Hammers at Blunsdon because of the continued unavailability of their Polish stars. Robins bosses Gary Patchett, Terry and Ronnie Russell made the decision after being forced
The jury at the murder trial of Donavan Van Lill saw footage of suspect Martin Sugden breaking down in tears while being questioned by police officers following his arrest in March last year. Swimming instructor Sugden, 42, of Stanton St Quintin
Chippenham Town Council’s plan to give the Freedom of the Town to troops from Buckley Barracks this winter is to be delayed so more soldiers can take part. Station Staff Officer Peter Murton attended a town council meeting last Wednesday to thank councillors
Detectives investigating the murder of Sian O'Callaghan are still working to establish the identity of a set of human remains found at a second site. Wiltshire Police have been scouring the national DNA database but have warned if no matches are
The Marlborough-Pewsey road has been completely closed to traffic following an accident at Clench Common this morning. Police have closed the road at Granham Hill at Marlborough and also on the Pewsey side of the crash at Clench Common.
This is the moment the Wiltshire Air Ambulance landed on a field close to Moorlands, Chippenham, to fly a toddler to hospital after he fell from a bedroom window. The air ambulance was called into action at about 11am when the child toppled from an upstairs
BATH have announced the departure of head coach Steve Meehan at the end of the season. Australian Meehan, previously at French club Stade Francais will leave by mutual agreement as the club undertakes a coaching restructuring under director of rugby
This year’s Marlborough International Jazz Festival has proved to be recession-proof, say the organisers. The 2011 festival takes place over the weekend of July 15 to 17. Organiser Nick Fogg said: “We are experiencing another year of phenomenal
RAIL users are to get a more regular and reliable train service after the Government agreed to double the line between Kemble and Swindon. Chancellor George Osbourne gave the go-ahead to the work this week after it was revealed it would cost £41.7 million
Two men have been arrested in connection with robberies at a bookmaker in Corsham and a bank in Devizes after a tip-off. The raid came at 7.30pm on February 23 when a man entered a branch of William Hill in Newlands, Corsham, wearing a balaclava and
Wiltshire Council has welcomed extra funding from the Government to tackle potholes. Wiltshire will receive £3.7 million in a Government move to double the amount of funding available to councils after two years of severe winter weather left
The Wiltshire Heritage Museum in Devizes has been awarded £58,200 to work on plans to create new Bronze Age galleries. The money has come from the Heritage Lottery Fund and now the museum will progress to the second stage of the HLF application process
DEVIZES Festival has secured funding for the next three years after investment management group Brewin Dolphin signed up to give financial support. Devizes brewer Wadworth & Co has been the festival’s main sponsor for many years and, although it
