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  • WILTSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE: Bowler sparks rout of Park

    PURTON asserted their dominance at the head of the Division One table with a stunning batting display against basement boys Spye Park. Captain Elliot Hill led his side to 354-2 from their 45 overs, with Hill making an unbeaten 117 himself.

  • Fun of the fete in Worton on Saturday

    THE Rose and Crown pub in High Street, Worton, is holding a fete on Saturday from 11am. Attractions include Punch and Judy, pony rides, a hog roast, guest ales, coffee stalls and a bouncy castle.

  • Day of activity a roaring success for charity

    CHIPPENHAM’S Monkton Park was a hive of activity both on and off land as two Rotary Club family events raised several thousand pounds for charity on Saturday. About 2,000 people visiting the Art in the Park (AITP) fun day helped to raise more than

  • CRICKET: Double boost for Burbage

    BURBAGE & Easton Royal skipper Tom Wallbridge toasted a successful Saturday as his side ended Marlborough’s unbeaten run and were then handed a surprise title boost. Wallbridge was among the wickets as his side broke their visitors’ eight-game

  • ATHLETICS: Euros not the only challenge for Loren

    LOREN Bleaken is facing a daunting twin challenge this weekend, writes KEVIN FAHEY. The Wiltshire champion is not only taking on the best 800m girls on the continent at the European U20 Championships in Italy but is also having to manage her diabetes

  • Devizes newspaper offices may be housing

    A planning application has been submitted to convert part of the former Gazette & Herald office in Devizes into three apartments. The office, in the Market Place, was closed by the Gazette’s owners Newsquest in January this year due to the

  • Group is ready for war games

    Wargaming enthusiasts will be in their element at the 34th annual show of Attack! Devizes and District Wargames Group secretary Philip Mackie said this year’s is the biggest show ever. There are six competition periods including ancients, Second

  • CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Manager worry

    CHIPPENHAM Town could face the prospect of having both their manager and assistant boss sitting in the stands at the start of their Calor League Southern Premier Division campaign. The Bluebirds 2013-14 fixture list was revealed yesterday, with

  • Support for 78 families in first year

    A Wiltshire support group that helps vulnerable families has been praised after a busy but successful first year. Wiltshire Families First, which is commissioned by Wiltshire Council and run by charity Action for Children, offers support and early

  • Order to pay back benefits

    A Devizes woman has been ordered to complete 40 hours of unpaid work and pay back more than £6,000 in overpaid benefits after pleading guilty to benefit fraud. Pauline Smith, 42, of Kingsley Gardens, Devizes, admitted failing to declare she was

  • DAN THE FAN: Guessing game is back on

    AFTER just 135 days at the helm, Kevin MacDonald decided that Swindon wasn’t the place for him. With no reason being offered other than “mutual consent”, it’s hard to put your finger on the reason for his departure. The consensus seemed to

  • Warning as thieves strike in Calne during heatwave

    Police are warning residents in Calne to make sure their properties are secure from opportunist burglars who are using hot weather to their advantage. On sunny days and warm nights people may leave windows and doors open to ventilate their homes

  • MOTOR RACING: Adam’s double irks race rival

    CHIPPENHAM’S Adam Higgins took a pair of victories in the Startline Formula Ford 1600 Championship at Castle Combe’s Retro Race weekend – but his success was not without controversy. Championship leader Steven Jensen (Saltford) accused Higgins

  • CRICKET: Thornbury thumping has the villagers looking up

    GIORGIO Rigali described Goatacre’s performance in their eight-wicket dissection of Thornbury at the weekend as “the perfect display”. Rigali took two wickets as the hosts restricted Premier Two’s second-placed side to 214 from exactly 50 overs

  • CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Blackmore defends board's backing of Rudge

    CHIPPENHAM Town chairman Neil Blackmore has moved to reassure supporters in the face of criticism over the club's backing of manager Nath Rudge after he was found guilty of a racial abuse charge. Rudge was found guilty of making racist comments

  • Josh gets work boost from Rizzle Kicks video

    A young Chippenham man has been working with the crew making chart-topping band Rizzle Kicks’ new music video, released tomorrow. Josh Partridge was chosen from 2,000 hopefuls to gain work experience on the set of the video for new single Lost

  • Peace returns with Malmesbury neighbour's eviction

    Pensioner Maureen Peach says she can live in peace again ollowing the eviction of a noisy neighbour who has ‘made life miserable’ over the last 11 months. GreenSquare served an eviction notice on 50-year-old Adam Garrad, of Silveston Way, Malmesbury

  • BOWLS: Cooke and Jacobs eye pairs hat-trick

    BOX duo Sue Cooke and Alex Jacobs will be bidding to win two county titles at the Bowls Wiltshire Ladies finals day at Salisbury on Saturday. Cooke and Jacobs, pairs champions for the last two years and in 2003, will be seeking to make it a hat-trick

  • Youngsters’ market flourishes in Chippenham

    A farmers’ market organised by young people in Chippenham’s Market Place on Friday showed off the industriousness of children in and around the town. The entrepreneurs were selling produce and crafts they have been making and growing themselves

  • Tardis tribute to Doctor Who fan Tylor Stevens

    Friends and family said a tearful farewell to 17-year-old Tylor Stevens, who was described as a happy and talented teenager at a memorial service last Thursday. Tylor, an art student at John Bentley School, Calne, who was born with congenital heart

  • Zara steps back after Dauntsey Park competition

    Zara Phillips strode out in a competition at Dauntsey Park yesterday, just before announcing she is to to take a break from competitive riding due to her pregnancy. The 32-year-old had vowed to continue taking part in top-class horse trials but

  • Tributes after death of entertainer at Chippenham pub

    Local entertainer Lee Dowse died suddenly on Tuesday in the garden of a Chippenham pub. Mr Dowse, 44, was in the Old Road Tavern, Old Road, when he collapsed. Staff called emergency services and Mr Dowse’s friends, along with pub manager Lindsey

  • Friends and colleagues remember Colin Kearley

    Former Marlborough and Pewsey reporter Nigel Kerton said: “One friend remarked to me that Colin was ‘one of the best’ but she was wrong; he was the very best. “From a reporter's point of view he was a dream to work with and would listen patiently

  • A privilege to work with professional

    I worked with Colin Kearley for ten years and I consider it to have been a privilege. There are not many journalists who go about their job with such unrelenting cheerfulness but it wasn’t just that that made him such a popular and well- respected

  • 'Amazing' aunt gives transplant gift of life

    Christine Butler has been described as ‘an amazing person’ after donating her kidney to her nephew, helping to give him his life back. The 58-year-old nurse and grandmother from Great Somerford is still recovering from surgery after going through

  • Chippenham tennis champ inspires others

    Chippenham Tennis Club officials are expecting a busy summer following Andy Murray’s Wimbledon win. The club, at Chippenham Sports Club in Bristol Road, offers courts, coaching and courses throughout the year. Club chairman Tony Clark said:

  • BOWLS: Bassett's Walkley and Snell secure Worthing places

    WOOTTON BASSETT duo Tom Walkley and Dave Snell, Wiltshire’s Middleton Cup team manager, are through to the men’s county finals at Devizes in September. The duo will also represent Wiltshire in the national championships at Worthing in mid-August

  • Sweet time for all at Crudwell Strawberry Fayre

    Strawberries, sunshine and swing brought out the crowds to Crudwell’s 26th annual strawberry fayre. Thousands of families flocked to the village near Malmesbury, at the weekend, helping to raise about £5,000 towards the restoration of All Saints

  • EQUESTRIAN: Laura leaves hospital

    LOCAL eventer Laura Collett left hospital yesterday, nine days after a heavy fall at Tweseldown. Collett, who spent several days under sedation at Southampton General Hospital, suffered damage to her lungs after coming off Tis a Beauty last Monday