A boy has been taken to hospital this evening after being hit by a car in Derry Hill. The boy, believed to be a 12-year-old, was in collision with a silver Jaguar X-Type at 4.17pm after stepping off a bus and crossing the road at the bottom of
CHIPPENHAM’S winless run at Allington Field stretched to two months as the All Whites clinched a narrow victory in the last match before the mid-season break. The visitors took the lead when Tom White crossed just past the midway point of the first
DEVIZES finally ended their long losing run as they claimed a bonus-point from their clash with basement boys Pewsey. With the wind in the opening half, Devizes went into the lead with a Matty Holloran penalty and Holloran then paved the way for
MINETY continued their good run of form with a demolition of their counterparts from Calne in Dorset & Wilts Three North In a 14-a-side contest, team physio Ben Wallace was pressed into action by the home side and, despite a first-half Calne
TWO tries from winger Martin Coe snatched a draw for Minety, who nevertheless surrendered the Dorset & Wilts One North leadership. Fairford started with the slope and a strong wind to their advantage but Minety began well, pounding the visitors
One of the world's first Christmas cards was sold for £4,200 by Devizes auctioners Henry Aldridge & Son. Alan Aldridge said there were a good number of bids for the card, including one from America and interest across the UK. It was sold to
Members of Chippenham Town Council's planning committee have welcomed news that plans to redevelop Langley Park have been given the go-ahead by Wiltshire Council. There have been several attempts to gain permission to redevelop this derelict site
Gamekeeper Anthony Sheen who repeatedly groped a 15-year-old girl has been ordered to complete a sex offenders' programme. Sheen was told to go on the course after a judge put him on a suspended sentence for the abuse of the young girl. The
Wiltshire Council has been slammed for scheduling an extraordinary meeting to discuss the controversial members’ allowance increases for Christmas Eve. The Independent Political Group contacted the council’s chairman, Wiltshire Councillor Christine
As part of the Christmas Crime Prevention week, Wiltshire Police are issuing advice regarding personal safety. At this time of year with all the Christmas parties and nights out, it is easy to forget to take sensible measures to stay safe.
Rugby coach David Conway is tired of cleaning up after inconsiderate dog owners who leave their pets’ mess for youngsters playing sport at Calne’s Recreation Ground to step in. Mr Conway, who is chairman of the youth team at Calne RFC, said the
Hillworth Park in Devizes had a festive look to it on Sunday as the town council held a Christmas in the Park event, complete with snow. The council’s parks staff had worked their magic to make the park look particularly seasonal with 'snow' created
