AGE UK Wiltshire is encouraging people of all ages to take part in the Pancake Day races in Devizes. The event, which is in its eighth year, is on March 4 in the Market Place from noon to 2pm. It raises money for Age UK. Allison Davis, Age
Aggressive Duncan Tanguay was arrested for causing trouble on a Swindon bus less than 18 hours after being handed an ASBO for a string of public order offences. Tanguay, of Five Stiles Road, Marlborough, was convicted on Friday of seven public
A Chippenham tradition will see pancake-wielding runners taking to the High Street for flippin’ good fun on Shrove Tuesday, March 4. There is a new trophy to be won in this year’s pancake races in an event just for businesses sponsored by John
Diabetic youngster Robert Herrett has been chosen to speak about life with the condition at the House of Commons this spring. Ten-year-old Robert was chosen by type one diabetes charity JDRF to attend Type 1 Parliament on March 11. The Woodborough
NATHAN Byrne bundling in Town’s winner at Port Vale was the second time in just four days that Mark Cooper’s side had comeback from a two-goal deficit, after the valuable draw in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Area Final at Peterborough last week.
A Bereaved man must pay the police £110 after throwing his own faeces around a police cell. Rab Raymond Smith, 32, of Plough Lane in Kington Langley, was picked up by police on January 19, in the Plough Inn off the A350. He was arrested for
Teacher Malcolm Hanson died at the age of 63 after a battle with cancer. Mr Hanson was born in 1950 in Birmingham. Growing up in the Midlands he became a keen fisherman regularly cycling to Stratford-upon-Avon for a day’s fishing. He funded
Julia Scott, 56, of Bushton, was a vibrant, generous, immensely supportive person, who played a key role in village life. Only her closest family knew of her long battle with cancer, as she wished no-one to treat her differently because of her
DANNY Thomas has challenged his Chippenham players to carry on fighting for each other and build on their crucial victory over Avonmouth Old Boys last weekend with another triumph this Saturday. A hard-fought 8-7 win in Bristol saw Thomas’ men
WHEN playing chip shots from around the green, using a club with a lot of loft is not always the best choice. A club with lots of loft, such as a sand wedge or a lob wedge, is designed to hit the ball high with little amounts of roll. Using
LEADERS Marlborough gained ample revenge against the one side to beat them in the West Clubs League North Division as they thrashed Leominster 9-0 on Saturday. The home side started with a point to prove and by halftime had emphatically made it
CHIPPENHAM soothed their relegation fears with a 3-2 success over fellow Davis Wood League Central One strugglers Firebrands B on Saturday. The home side dominated the majority of the first half, only for a defensive lapse to allow the Bristol
The family of a good Samaritan electrocuted in front of his son yesterday after he tried to clear a tree brought down power cables was hailed a hero. Farmer Roger Hayward, 71, a retired tree surgeon, who had worked with trees all his life, died
CHIPPENHAM Park chief Dave Ferris thinks his side had been threatening to put a side to the sword for a long time. Park thrashed local rivals Devizes Town on Tuesday evening, with Mark Robinson netting early on before Luke Murden cracked a free-kick
More than 30 homes could be be built on part of Wadworth Brewery’s site in Devizes. The brewery is planning to move its wine warehouse in Kennet House, shire horses stables and sign workshop from its site opposite the Assize Courts in Northgate
A former Devizes landmark goes up for sale this weekend, at the Bath Road Business Centre salerooms of auction firm Aldridges. The sign or ‘totem’ from Devizes railway station, which closed in 1966, will be under the hammer along with other memorabilia
YOUNGSTER Callum Wright is hoping he can continue to make the grade for the Bluebirds and earn a regular spot in Mark Collier’s starting line-up. The 19-year-old student, who plays for the University of Bath in midweek, made his third consecutive
The developer of the Lay Wood housing scheme, The Crown Estate, has agreed to provide extra facilities in Bishops Cannings which add up to more than £3m. As part of Section 106 obligations The Crown Estate would pay £800,919 to provide 63 extra
Councillors and residents spoke of their frustration that national planning policies had created a situation for speculative development in Devizes. They were speaking after Wiltshire councillors decided to approve plans for 230 homes next to Lay
IN an extraordinary move yesterday Wiltshire Council planners approved a plan for 230 homes next to Lay Wood in Bishops Cannings but decided to continue fighting against the proposed 350 homes by Coate Bridge. The Lay Wood plan had been recommended
The headteacher who oversaw improved standards at Abbeyfield School and its transition to an academy is leaving. David Nicholson has announced he is to depart in August after eight years at the Chippenham secondary school, spending nearly three
The Duchess of Cornwall will visit the Pound Arts Centre, Corsham, which she opened in 2007, on Tuesday to see new acoustic and artists' studios. Her Royal Highness officially opened the centre following a £1.2 million refurbishment by North Wiltshire
Calne is to get one of the best skateparks in the county following a decision to demolish the town’s old skate bowl and build new ramps and rails. Howard Marshall, who represents the town on Wiltshire Council and Calne Town Council, has been the
The AGM for the Devizes and Marlborough fundraising branch of the RNLI will be held on Thursday February 20 at 7.30pm at the Bear Hotel, Devizes. The meeting will look back over past events, how much the branch raised last year and some of its
ALEX Carter is determined to end his school career on a high, writes KEVIN FAHEY. On Saturday, the 18-year-old St Laurence School, Bradford on Avon, student added the South West Schools’ senior boys’ title to his Wiltshire success the previous
“There are a lot of myths about concerning recycling”. These words were spoken by Eric Pickles MP, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, during a recent television interview. They captured my attention because although I
I welcomed a Government Minister onto the new TransWilts rail service last Friday. Transport Minister Baroness Susan Kramer joined me aboard the 11.47 from Westbury to Chippenham, calling at Trowbridge and Melksham. The extra 80 trains a week
There was more flooding misery this week and it was good to see Wiltshire Council responding actively with a new flood resilience scheme to help villages tackle the rising waters and also new drainage by-laws that will give them more powers to tackle
The two extreme stances on Europe are equally wrong. UKIP would say “get out now, and hang the consequences”. The Liberal Democrats, typified by some rather odd comments by their Parliamentary candidate in the Gazette letters page last week, would
Fog blankets the London streets, and menace lurks within the Victorian house where the cruel, autocratic Jack Manningham (Daniel Pirrie) persists in trying to erode the sanity of his unfortunate wife Bella (Laura Pyper). The gaslight glows and
A man, who died after trying to move a tree caught in power lines, has been named as Roger Winston Hayward, 71, from Bremhill, Calne. The incident in which he died occurred yesterday off Bencroft Hill, between Bremhill and Stanley. It is believed
Wiltshire Police are now recruiting for Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). It is the first time since 2011 that the force has recruited PCSOs. Since then natural turnover has resulted in PCSO numbers dropping below the minimum requirement
Wartime code breaker Harry Beckhough will be celebrating his 100th birthday at Marlborough Conservative Club on Saturday, a very appropriate venue because he is believed to be the party’s longest serving member. Widower Mr Beckhough, who lives
NORTH WILTS men lost again in the Wessex League going down to their fifth consecutive central region defeat of the 2013/14 campaign. Their miserable run of results in this prestigious regional competition this season continued as they were beaten
FC CHIPPENHAM Youth manager Gary Williamson says his side may continue to beat the wet weather by playing on the artificial pitch at Stanley Park. Chippenham’s clash with Devizes Town Reserves was the only Premier Division game to take place last
Police are asking parents to accompany their children when using the public toilets in Monkton Park, Chippenham, after three men were encountered having sex inside. A man out walking his dog was disturbed to walk in on the men in the act in the
Shelley Rudman was pleased to move up the rankings in her second run at Sochi 2014 this morning and thanked her fans in Wiltshire and elsewhere for their supportive messages on Twitter. The 32-year-old Pewsey ace kicked off her third Winter Olympic
The parents of Pewsey skeleton bobsleigh ace Shelley Rudman watched their daughter's opening runs in the Winter Olympics this morning from their home in the village, with Shelley's six-year-old daughter Ellie. Jack and Josie said they were delighted
Sandbags are in short supply in parts of Wiltshire as ground-level water threatens to flood homes and roads across the county. At Travis Perkins builders’ merchants in Marlborough stocks of hessian bags have sold out. But at Jewson in Chippenham
The B4039 at Upper Combe Farm, near Castle Combe, was blocked this morning after a single vehicle accident. Emergency services were on the scene.
Police with a drugs warrant searched a house in Rableywood View, Marlborough, on Friday. A man in his thirties is being investigated for possession of a controlled drug.
AREA 30 ladies pairs champions for the past three years, Sue Cooke and Alex Jacobs, will represent North Wilts again this season in the final stages of the women’s national indoor pairs championships. Winners of the ladies national pairs crown
As communities struggle against the rising flood waters in Somerset, people in Wiltshire are pulling together to offer victims resources and refuge. Lord Suffolk of Charlton Park is among those who have offered help, donating a lorry load of hay
Transport services are set to take a hit as part of proposals to cut Wiltshire Council’s budget by £25m in 2014/15. The proposed budget, agreed by the council’s cabinet on Tuesday, will cut funding for bus services they deem to be inefficient,
Supporters in Pewsey are getting ready to cheer on ice queen Shelley Rudman as she takes to the Olympic track in a bid to secure gold in the skeleton bobsleigh event. She begans her quest for glory this morning with two track runs, at 7.30am and
Wiltshire Council has agreed to continue a schools programme which has reduced the number of children being excluded. In July 2011, Wiltshire was one of seven local authority’s selected by the Department for Education to take part in a pilot which
The licensees of the Lamb Inn in Urchfont, near Devizes, are sizzling with fury after a burglar broke into the pub just to steal a box of sausages from the fridge. Alex Elliot, the daughter of landlord and landlady John and Julie Elliot, could
Organisers of the White Horse Challenge want people of all ages and abilities to take part in this year’s event. The event, on July 5 and 6, is a sponsored walk taking in many of Wiltshire’s white horses and raising money for Wiltshire Air Ambulance
Nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and people interested in administration or support roles are invited by Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to a series of recruitment open days. They will be at: • Melksham Community
Young craft fans in Malmesbury are in for a treat this half-term with workshops from fan-making and crochet to sewing and stitch on offer. Dolly Bobbins craft studio and shop, at the rear of Market Cross, begins its sessions on Tuesday, February
9:32am Shelley Rudman tells BBC Sport: "I'm pleased, it wasn't too bad, I was a little off my lines. "On the first run it was almost pre-race nerves but I'm happy with the second run. "I made a big mistake on the first
