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  • Police appeal after diesel stolen from Bremhill farm

    A thief stole 25 litres of diesel overnight on Saturday, January 4, from a farm in Bremhill. The diesel was stored in an outbuilding which was secured by a padlock. Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting the crime number 5410001434

  • Police plea after three homes near Malmesbury broken into

    Police are appealing for information after three homes in rural areas near Malmesbury were burgled this week. Offenders forced open rear ground floor windows to get inside the properties in Oaksey, Brinkworth and Ashton Keynes. Electrical items

  • RUGBY: Devizes 2nd 26 Swindon 2nd 31

    DEVIZES slipped to a disappointing defeat at home in Dorset & Wilts One North on Saturday. The home side started the better and when centre Mark Warburton kicked forward, the ball bounced kindly for Scott Franklin to win the foot race and touch

  • RUGBY: Minety 16 Supermarine 16

    MINETY and Supermarine battled out a tense draw, with the visitors managing to pull level with the final kick of the game. Playing downhill, Minety opened the scoring with a try from flanker Steve Brown. Skipper Jack Ward kicked the conversion,

  • RUGBY: Melksham 39 Pewsey Vale 7

    A LAST-MINUTE converted try did little to alleviate Pewsey’s torment at clocking up the 13th Dorset & Wilts One North loss in a row. Strong up front, Pewsey yet again suffered from lack of availability in the backs who were under pressure from

  • RUGBY: Devizes 54 Cheltenham 17

    DEVIZES gained revenge for their early-season defeat in Gloucestershire as they grabbed a bonus-point success in their first outing of 2014. The Saddlebacks started with real intent, outmuscling their visitors at nearly every scrum and were soon

  • Coroner delivers verdict at Devizes double shooting inquest

    An inquest into the death of retired police inspector Bill Dowling and his former partner Victoria Rose has decided that Mr Dowling caused his own death and Mrs Rose's death was one of unlawful killing. Coroner David Ridley, who recorded a narrative

  • Hospital launches new emergency surgical clinic

    If you’re unfortunate enough to suffer an urgent general surgical problem, you’ll be pleased to know that Bath’s Royal United Hospital is speeding up the process of making you better. Urgent general surgical problems may include conditions such

  • Man seriously hurt in fall at Chippenham factory

    The Health and Safety Executive attended Siemens Rail Automation in Chippenham yesterday after an accident in which a man was seriously injured. The man is reported to have fallen from a flatbed lorry and hit his head on the concrete ground about

  • SWIMMING: Carlin's coach leaving for Australia

    JAZZ Carlin's long-time coach and mentor Bud McAllister is to relocate to Australia with the Commonwealth Games just six months away. The Wiltshire freestyle star, who won silver and bronze at Delhi 2010, has been coached by the highly-respected

  • CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Chippenham not sweating over Arlesey visit

    CHIPPENHAM Town expect their re-arranged Calor League Premier Division clash with Arlesey Town tonight to go ahead. The Bluebirds, who returned to action after an enforced winter break with a 1-1 draw against St Albans City last weekend, are due

  • Major cannabis bust on Corsham High Street

    A  cannabis factory worth an estimated £100,000 was uncovered in Corsham at the weekend. Officers discovered the farm at a property on the High Street, while conducting a routine enquiry in the town. On entering they discovered several rooms

  • Water supply back on to homes in Pewsey

    Approximately 1,500 householders in the Pewsey area woke up to find they were without water this morning. Wessex Water said that the problem was due to a burst main that fractured at about 3am in a field in Sharcott. Most homes affected now

  • Former Colerne landlord releases charity rock album

    Rocking former pub landlord Stuart Rolfe has released a charity album to help others affected by cancer. The 41-year-old ran the Fox and Hounds in Colerne until he was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2010, and now has been given the all-clear by doctors