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  • CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Hemel Hempstead Town 2 Chippenham Town 0

    CHIPPENHAM Town were unable to make a dent in Hemel Hempstead Town's Calor League Premier Division title charge as they were beaten in Hertfordshire tonight. Mark Collier's side went down 2-0 at Vauxhall Road as Hemel's top-scorer Ben Mackey netted

  • EQUESTRIAN: Fredericks' Britannia is put to sleep

    WILTSHIRE-BASED Olympic rider Lucinda Fredericks today confirmed that her champion horse Headley Britannia has been put to sleep. Australian rider Fredericks, who is based at Little Cheverell, was widely thought of as the best eventing mare in

  • Marlborough house fire confined to the roof

    Fire crews tackled a roof blaze at a detached house in Tin Pit, Marlborough, this afternoon. The fire service received a call alerting them to the fire at 3.47pm and two pumps were sent out. On route, crews were told that it was a roof fire

  • Fire crews tackle blaze at Marlborough bungalow

    Fire crews are in attendance at a bungalow in Tin Pit, Marlborough to tackle a roof blaze. Crews from Marlborough, Calne, Swindon and Devizes have attended as well as a aerial appliance from Swindon. The occupant was not at home when the fire

  • Champion of Post Offices

    Devizes resident Tim Coomer will champion the benefits of Post Offices after being appointed to the newly formed Post Office Advisory Council. Mr Coomer, 39, used to manage his family’s corner shop in Upavon, which latterly included a Post Office

  • Devizes man loses court appeal over murder of solicitor

    A businessman facing life in prison for the murder of a Wiltshire solicitor today failed in a Court of Appeal bid to clear his name. Michael Chudley, 63, shot dad-of-three James Ward, 58, in his office at MGW Law, in Devizes, in July 2012.

  • Wiltshire commissioner launches neighbourhood policing awards

    The Neighbourhood Policing Awards 2014 have been launched by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon, Angus Macpherson. The aim is to celebrate the men and women who offer exceptional service to their community. Police officers

  • Historic Titanic letter to go up for auction in Devizes

    The only known letter to have been written on board the Titanic on the day the liner struck an iceberg could fetch as much as £100,000 when auctioned in Devizes later this month. Written by survivor Esther Hart, but never sent, the letter had been

  • RUGBY: Lydney 71 Chippenham 17

    THE last rites on Chippenham’s two-year stay in National Three South West were read on Saturday amid Lydney title celebrations. The Allington Field side’s relegation back to South West level rugby was rubber-stamped as the Forest of Dean men scored

  • Police issue CCTV images after theft of meat in Chippenham

    Police want to hear from anyone who recognises the man or woman in these CCTV images, taken as they leave the Waitrose store in Chippenham. Officers want to speak to them in connection with a shoplifting incident at the store in Borough Parade

  • CHIPPENHAM TOWN: League reveals Hillsborough tribute

    CHIPPENHAM Town's home clash with Banbury United on April 12 is likely to kick off at 3.07pm after the Calor League revealed their planned tribute to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. 96 Liverpool supporters were killed in

  • Sun shines on 10k fun run at Bowood

    More than 300 people took part in the Calne Rotary Club’s annual 10k fun run and walk at Bowood on Sunday, raising more than £2,000 for the RNLI and Calne Welfare Charities. Participants enjoyed sunny weather and a picturesque route including cross

  • Cash bid for Marlborough CCTV system comes under fire

    The issue of CCTV in Marlborough was debated once more last night during the Marlborough Area Board meeting when the town’s Chamber of Commerce applied for a £5,000 towards its installation. The meeting was told that the chamber could not financially

  • RACING: Hughes unsure on comeback

    CHAMPION jockey Richard Hughes still has no comeback date in mind after his nasty fall at Meydan on Saturday. The Wiltshire-based rider was riding Mars for Mike de Kock in the Sheema Classic when his mount crashed through a rail in the early stages

  • CYCLING: Tour of Britain to wind its way through Wiltshire

    SOME of the world's top cyclists will pedal through Wiltshire later this year as the Tour of Britain snakes its way through the county. Stage six of the eight-stage event, which was won last year by Olympic hero Sir Bradley Wiggins, will be over

  • Devizes butchers recognised with special award

    Staff at Devizes-based butcher Walter Rose and Son are celebrating this week after being presented with special recognition of their contribution to the life of their home town and the county in general. The Wiltshire Life Awards identify people

  • Corsham cadets on patrol in the capital

    Army Cadets from Corsham had a unique view of military life in London last week, when they went behind the scenes at the Household Cavalry. Cadets aged between 12 and 18 from the Corsham Army Cadet Force toured the regiment’s Hyde Park Barracks

  • Marshfield wedding is a right royal occasion

    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were among the guests at a wedding in Marshfield, South Gloucestershire, this weekend along with Prince Harry and Princess Beatrice. The royal couple visited St Mary’s Church in the village for the marriage of

  • Devizes sends bags of goodies out to Africa

    Gambian Sainey Camara this week left his adopted home town of Devizes laden down with goods for children in the African village where he grew up. Mr Camara, who works at The Bear Hotel, Devizes, and is known to all the regulars as Charlie, has

  • Get skates on to buy Seend Beer Festival tickets

    Organisers of the Seend Beer Festival are urging people to buy their tickets in advance as there is a good chance the event will be sold out. The festival, on Saturday May 3, is in its 14th year and last year was the first time it had sold out