A Devizes woman whose car ended up in a field in Bromham has been disqualified for a year after admitting drink driving. Natalie Hodges, 45, of New Park Street, came off the A342 in her Volkswagen Polo on July 21, shortly after 9pm. North West
A POPULAR walking group has moved its meeting place to avoid upsetting the residents of Queens Road, Devizes. The Devizes U3A Longer Walks group has been meeting at Hillworth Park since it started about seven years ago. Members park their cars
Developments at a former brewery and pub are continuing to move forward, with tenants taking occupancy and commercial plans afoot for the site. A £4.4m housing development on the site of the derelict Beaufort Arms pub, off Station Road in Royal
ADIE Harris was devastated to ‘let down’ Chippenham Town by saying his goodbyes at Hardenhuish Park last weekend – but admits his personal life simply had to come first. The 32-year-old midfielder, who joined the Bluebirds from Bath City in October
DEVIZES skipper Tom Collins has warned his squad that how they respond to adversity will define the destiny of the club’s debut season at South West level . The Saddlebacks will break new ground in their 82-year history as they host Northamptonshire
FRUSTRATED Ant Brown says he was fighting an uphill battle this season after bringing his spell as Calne Town manager to an end. The 34-year-old succeeded Jeff Roberts as Calne manager midway through last season but following discussions with the
The Calne and District Twinning Association is holding a cream tea and a treasure trail on Sunday. The association was formed in 1970, when Calne became linked with Charlieu, France. Later Calne became twinned with Caln, Pennsylvania, in 1982,
A TEAM from Chippenham Hospital will turn pedal power into pounds when its members cycle hundreds of miles at the weekend. The group of women, aged in their 40s and 50s, only took up the sport five months ago when they joined the Chippenham and
A woman heard her mother being held up at knifepoint behind the counter of a petrol station in Calne when her ordeal was relayed over her mobile phone. The garage worker had been talking to her daughter on the phone when the robbers walked in with
BOWOOD teaching professional Simon Shanks says star pupil Jordan Smith will need his ice-cool temperament to withstand the heat of Walker Cup battle in New York this weekend. Smith, 20, will become only the second golfer from Wiltshire to play
Two Wiltshire opticians are showing their support for the grand opening of Royal Wotton Bassett Rugby Club on Saturday. Specsavers at High Street, Marlborough and Regent Street, Swindon have joined forces to sponsor the official opening of the
ONE chance encounter during the summer drummed home to Devizes captain Tom Collins just what sort of impact his club’s elevation up the league rugby ladder had made on the local community. The London Road outfit kick off an exciting new era in
CHIPPENHAM head coach Danny Thomas feels it will only get harder for the club to continue to punch above their weight in National Three South West. Former Plymouth Albion skipper and forwards coach Thomas takes charge of the Allington Field for
A decision on plans for 450 new homes in south-west Chippenham is being held up by negotiations over the proportion of affordable housing. Wiltshire Council was due to make a decision today on the proposed Hunters Moon development, which comprises
BECKHAMPTON trainer Roger Charlton is praying the forecast rain at Leopardstown materialises after Al Kazeem set off on the journey to Ireland for Saturday's Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes. The five-year-old has enjoyed an outstanding season so
Visitors to woods and forests are in for a spectacular show of forest fruits this autumn, with the season looking like a bumper year for the fruits and seeds of many trees and shrubs, according to the Forestry Commission’s National Arboretum at Westonbirt
When miracle boy Archie Tripp was born at just 24 weeks doctors feared he might not survive, but this week he proved their predictions wrong as he set off to school for the first time. Archie weighed just 1lb 10oz, less than a bag of sugar, when
Eligible parents in Wiltshire will be able to apply for free school meals more easily following the launch of a new confidential on-line application process. Wiltshire Council is working with schools to encourage parents to visit www.wiltshire.gov.uk
LITTLETON Panell resident Richard Scott has hit out at Army helicopters for continuously hovering over the village. Mr Scott, 66, a retired architect, said he was tolerant of military training on Salisbury Plain but the latest activity was unreasonable
FOR the first time in many years the September farmers’ market in Devizes Market Place is able to go ahead on Saturday. The September market, on the first Saturday of the month, often falls on the same day as Devizes Carnival procession when there
Youngsters from Royal Wootton Bassett are joining the battle against cancer by walking eight miles for Macmillan. Tyler Litton, five, and his brother Finley, three, will walk around the grounds of the Bowood Estate with mum Aimee, 29, to raise
It's party time in Royal Wootton Bassett this weekend as the rugby club marks the opening of its £1.3m clubhouse with a three-day celebration. The weekend of events will also raise money for charities BLESMA (British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association
ENGLISH boys champion Ben Amor has been selected in a team of four to represent England in the Canadian International Junior Challenge at Oslerbrook Golf and Country Club in Ontario next week. Amor, from Marlborough, will be accompanied by Haydn
A half marathon, which will raise money for Gazette & Herald charity Bag4Sport Foundation, was officially launched last week. A new route has been planned for the second running of the Wadworth-sponsored Devizes Half Marathon, organised by
EVERLEIGH trainer Richard Hannon is set to be double-handed in the Prix du Moulin with both Olympic Glory and Havana Gold pencilled in for the Group One event on Sunday week. Olympic Glory was last seen finishing a narrow second in the Prix Jacques
Businesses in Devizes and nearby villages have bared all for a naked charity calendar in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Devizes in the Raw was the brainchild of photographer Mike Venner who had help from his wife, Mo, during the photo shoots
Young footballer Quinton Barham made an emotional return to the pitch where he collapsed with a heart attack. He was part of a Bradford on Avon U15 side who beat Bromham Youth 5-2 in a charity game on Sunday. In February he collapsed on the
Motorist Julieta Couch has vowed never to drive again after she caused the death of Devizes pensioner George Beale. At Salisbury Magis-trates Court yesterday a tearful Couch was sentenced to a community order of 80 hours’ unpaid work. Couch
Volunteers from Greyhound Rescue West of England (GRWE) will be on hand to tall about the work they do at an event in Devizes on Sunday. GRWE is active in the Devizes area and the team caters for ex-racing greyhounds and lurchers waiting to be
