The 8th Bowood Charity Dog Show and Summer Fair takes place this weekend and is expected to raise thousands of pounds for local charities. The show takes place on Sunday and was started by Lady Lansdowne to benefit Macmillan Cancer Support after
Almost half the 900 tickets have been sold for Chippenham’s first comedy festival this weekend. Mark Thomas, best known for the Channel 4 show that bears his name, is sold out and only a handful of tickets remain for appearance of Richard Herring
A maintenance engineer who saw murder suspect Michael Chudley on his hands and knees in a field minutes after allegedly shooting Devizes solicitor Jim Ward in his office described the situation as “bizarre” when he gave evidence at the trial today.
Brigadier John Cornell, one of the leading lights of the Kennet Valley Arts Trust, has died following a short illness, at the age of 81. Brigadier Cornell, who died on May 5, served as chairman of Kennet Valley Arts Trust for many years. He leaves
Long-serving Corsham Girls’ School cook Brenda Sweet died at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, on May 25, aged 84. Born near Lechlade, Gloucestershire, to Bill and Nora Stevens, she grew up in Langford with three brothers. At an early age she
Connie Wigham, of Calne, died on May 28 after a short illness, at the age of 89. Mrs Wigham was born in Kent on May 10, 1924 and was part of a large family made up of four brothers and three sisters, Edith, Florrie, Phyllis, Ken, Ronnie, Victor
Ann Thomas, 76, of Royal Wootton Bassett, was a talented homemaker whose life was centred on her family, to whom she was devoted. Although she had travelled widely, including a period in Singapore, during her husband’s RAF career, she relished
A Chippenham man must attend court after he allegedly posted obscene and racist comments on Facebook following the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby. A post allegedly made on the man’s Facebook page on May 22, the day of the Woolwich incident
THINGS in the County Championship are so tight at the moment but we should be looking to try to win at least one of our next two games. Winning a game can push you right up the table – one win would take us up to second – but at the same time,
GOATACRE’S players took a moment to put their season in perspective after suffering a four-wicket defeat at Weston-super-Mare in WEPL Premier Two. The Wiltshire side suffered their third defeat in five games on Saturday and former skipper Craig
BIDDESTONE’S flawless start to the season continued last weekend as they claimed a two-wicket victory over county rivals Westbury. Westbury won the toss and batted first, with Lydon Gibbons hitting 73 and opener Jared McDonald making 43. But
LEE Ward is backing his Chippenham side to bounce straight back from their narrow defeat to Stroud last weekend. Ward’s men suffered a first home loss of the season in agonising fashion, with the visitors snatching a three-wicket victory with the
MALRBOROUGH’S impressive start to the season continued last weekend as they claimed the derby spoils against Great Bedwyn. Tom Norris’ side won by 97 runs at Frog Lane, notching up their fourth successive victory. After winning the toss and
MARSHFIELD teenager Loren Bleaken is in pole position to win a place in the Great Britain team for the European U20 Championships in Italy next month, writes Kevin Fahey. The 17-year-old Hardenhuish School student recorded a season’s best time
MALMESBURY ended the unbeaten start of Surridge Sport Wiltshire League Division One leaders Urchfont as they edged home by three runs. The home side won the toss and batted, making 184-8 as James Gillespie scored 51. Richard Gaunt’s bowling proved
Hillworth Park in Devizes was packed on Sunday with people attending the Big Lunch. The event, a national initiative, encourages people to come together to share food, friendship and fun. There was not much grass to be seen as almost every
Paralympian Stephanie Millward and rugby star Andy Deacon launched the new sensory garden at the Greatwood centre for retired racehorses during the charity’s open day. As well as rescuing, caring for and rehabilitating former racehorses, the charity
TIME is running out for you to nominate a young sports person for a £500 grant from Gazette & Herald charity Bag4Sport Foundation. If you know someone who is a budding talent then fill in the form at the bottom of the page and send it in by
A LOT of my lessons at Bowood are centred around improving the strike on the golf ball. Many of my students ask to help them be more consistent and to get a solid strike on the golf ball instead of hitting the golf ball half way up (thin) or striking
CALNE Town's former management team of Jeff Roberts and Drew Youngsam have been appointed first-team manager and assistant at Hellenic League Premier Division Wootton Bassett Town. Swindon-based Roberts, who guided Calne to Wiltshrie Senior Cup
Devizes solicitor Jim Ward had expressed his concern over threats made against him by Michael Chudley six weeks before he was shot in his office at MGW Law in St John’s Street, Salisbury Crown Court heard today. Jayne Bertie, at that time a solicitor
WILTSHIRE captain Dave Bauer hopes the pressure to perform from within his own squad can drive the county towards a third successive national title this summer. Non-playing skipper Bauer, who emulated 2011 predecessor Kevin Phillips by guiding
Hilmarton resident Barry Scott plans to cycle more than 150 miles around Wiltshire in aid of two armed forces charities between July 3 and 6. Mr Scott, 68, served in the Royal Air Force from 1960 to 1975 and is a case worker for the armed forces
HOPES of success in this year’s inter-county championship for the Johns Trophy would appear to be over already for Wiltshire Ladies. They slumped to a 49-shot defeat at the hands of Cornwall in their opening group match of this season’s competition
Glamour model Katherine Nwaiwu flew into a furious rage which led to her assaulting her husband and the manager of the hotel they were staying in, a court heard. The incident, which happened while the couple were at a London hotel, was described
Despite the sour after-taste over Patrick Mercer’s actions, ‘lobbying’ has a perfectly legitimate – indeed essential – role in modern politics. It is a central part of democracy for interest groups of one kind or another to seek to influence the
It felt like the 1990s this week with another alleged “cash for questions” scandal developing in the House of Commons and spreading to the Lords. Putting aside the question of why people do these things, it is clearly against the rules of this
Three Hilmarton gardens will be open for the public to admire next weekend as part of a national festival. The festival will see more than 800 gardens across the country open from June 15 to June 16. It has been organised by the National Gardens
Calne’s very own music festival, which attracted around 3,500 people last year, makes its return on Saturday. At least 30 bands will play across four stages – the main stage, the dance stage, the LeRoc Live Lounge, and the Nunny Acoustic Cafe –
Last week the Government announced a £1.9million grant to alleviate congestion on the A350 at Chippenham. This should make a welcome difference to the lives of workers and businesses in Chippenham. Local residents have often complained to me about
North Wiltshire MP James Gray has defended asking Secretary of State Eric Pickles to call in the Waitrose plan for Malmesbury. He has been accused of interference after Wiltshire Council planners agreed to the scheme on land behind Avon Silk Mills
Royal Wootton Bassett town clerk Jonathan Bourne – who has played chess since he was eight years old – has been featured in a national magazine. He plays with a team that has been promoted from division three to division two in the Four Nations
Plans by Swindon Town to move its training ground to Calne will bring a huge boost to the area, it was forecast this week. The npower League One club met Calne Town Council and an architect on Tuesday to finalise the details of a £300,000 extension
A new Chippenham nursery due to open this month has filled half its places already after an open day last week. The former Dutch Cottage tearoom in St Mary Street now has a doll’s house in the window, having been transformed inside into a nursery
The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, which looks after 87 miles of waterway, will receive a royal award in recognition of its restoration work. The organisation, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, will be awarded the Queen's Award for
Former National Serviceman Fred Greenaway still remembers vividly the day he marched ahead of the new Queen on her coronation 60 years ago. Mr Greenaway, 79, was chosen to be part of the parade through the streets of London on June 2, 1953.
Music teacher Nigel Maloney believes he has re-discovered the television his grandparents Winifred and Alfred watched the coronation on 60 years ago. His grandfather, who was a foreman at the Nestle condensed milk factory in Bath Road, Chippenham
Children at Langley Fitzurse Primary School may have looked like they were walking backwards, but they are now £85 further forward in their fundraising drive. Most of the 97 pupils at Kington Langley wore their clothes back to front for the day
WILTSHIRE men made a successful start to their 2013 Middleton Cup campaign with a 12-shot away win against Gloucestershire as they came from behind to run-out 120-108 victors. Dave Snell's visitors were made to work hard for their national inter-county
Lavington farmer Ed Bailey shot his ailing pet dog before turning his gun on himself, an inquest in Salisbury heard on Tuesday. Assistant deputy coroner Clare Balysz heard that Mr Bailey, 47, had been found by members of his family at Black Dog
Coronation Street star Craig Charles is one of the final artists confirmed for WOMAD 2013. Charles, who has also starred in the hit comedy Red Dwarf and fronted game show Robot Wars, has hosted The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on BBC radio
Children's activity group Tumble Tots is celebrating ten years of classes. New deputy mayor John Scragg joined them at the physical play programme in Chippenham, where they were partying by splatting a big yellow wedge, swinging on monkey bars
Wiltshire College is one of just three colleges in the country ordered to improve by the Education Funding Agency after its standards for two-thirds of its 16 to 19-year-olds dropped below the minimum level. Just 32 per cent of Wiltshire College
It took Michelangelo four years to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, but street artist Luke Hollingworth rattled off his version in his garden shed in three days. Mr Hollingworth, of Gastons Road, Malmesbury, came up with the idea in his
People attending the Cycle on the Green event in Devizes can take advantage of the selection of bikes the organisers will have available. The event, on June 15, aims to encourage people to cycle and show it is a pastime that all can take part in
Environment-conscious Sarah Benson has set up a website that allows people to pass on unwanted items to others who need them. Devizes Freegle is free and Ms Benson, of Market Lavington, said it would stop unwanted items that are still usable from
