BEN Stow was the sole Wiltshire representative to reach the matchplay stages of the British Amateur Championship in Kent today. Stow, from East Knoyle near Warminster, added a second round 73 at the Prince's club to his opening 74 at Royal Cinque
A successful health supplement business near Devizes has applied to extend a storage building. Metabolics, which has been operating since 1991, operates from Eastcott Common near Easterton but there is no space for further expansion there.
Keen sportsman Nick Paget has set himself the challenge of playing golf from dawn until dusk. Mr Paget, a 35-year-old building surveyor, hopes to raise money for Parkinson’s UK and Macmillan Cancer Support as they have supported his father, Jim
WILTSHIRE-TRAINED Toronado was pipped to victory as Dawn Approach got his career back on track in an incredible finish to the St James's Palace Stakes on day one at Royal Ascot. Jim Bolger's 2000 Guineas hero Dawn Approach had run poorly in the
WOOTTON Bassett teams recorded a double in the two Wiltshire men’s triples and fours semi-finals at Chippenham Town on Sunday morning. In the first semi-final the county triples holders James Nobbs, Neil Smith and Gary Morphet, who lost in the
Fundraiser Anita Hodgson was overcome with emotion as she reached the top of Ben Nevis in a climb aimed at highlighting the work of the charity that supported her husband. The 51-year-old of Woodland Park, Calne, organised the challenge with a
The First Corsham Cub Scouts put their green fingers to good use last week as they helped the town prepare for the Corsham in Bloom competition. Cub Scout leader Guy Livingston and 39 Cub Scouts worked on the flower beds outside the town’s Co-op
Bowood’s Rhododendron Walk season has been extended by another week, meaning the garden will be open until Sunday, June 23. The 60-acre garden is the only one of its type in Wiltshire, being on a seam of greensand which runs from Poole in Dorset
The mental health trust which runs services in Wiltshire has been praised by inspectors who found it was unrecognisable from the target-driven, bureaucratic and controlling organisation that it was a year ago. The same inspectors who criticised
A verdict of accidental death has been returned at the inquest of Sandra Wiltshire, who was found severely injured in a field in Chippenham last year. At an inquest into Mrs Wiltshire's death in Salisbury this morning, Sylvia Crawley said she
Trial judge Mr Justice Bean told convicted murderer Michael Chudley that he wallowed in self-pity and only thought of himself. Chudley, 63, was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 28 years for murdering James Ward, 58. The failed
Builder Michael Chudley has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 28 years for the murder of Devizes solicitor Jim Ward. Chudley, 63, previously of Kingfisher House, Rowde, was also sentenced at salisbury Crown Court this morning to five
A neighbour of Sandra Wiltshire told how she found her severely injured in a field in Chippenham. At an inquest into Mrs Wiltshire's death in Salisbury this morning, Sylvia Crawley said she was on her way back home walking her dog when she saw
South West Schools’ Track & Field Championships, Exeter Arena Wiltshire results Senior boys - 400: 5 Sam Matanie 51.68; 1500: 3 Nyle Clinton 4:05.41; 3000: 2 Will Christofi 9:02.70; High Jump (HJ): 3 Jamie Poulton 1.85; Long Jump (LJ):
WILTSHIRE have made just one change for their second Minor Counties Championship Western Division match of the season this weekend. Skipper Joe Breet’s men, who lost to Shropshire in their opener, have brought in Richie Underdown in an attempt
DEVIZES judoka Tom Reed hopes his gold at the Miami Grand Prix will stand him in good stead on the road towards his ultimate goal of qualification for the next Olympics. The 27-year-old Team Bath fighter secured a breakthrough result on the senior
