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  • GOLF: Smith heads Wiltshire contingent at British Amateur

    JORDAN Smith headed up the Wiltshire challenge on the opening day of the British Amateur Championship in Northern Ireland today. The Derry Hill youngster, 21, shot a one over par 72 at Portstewart to lie tied 39th after the opening day's strokeplay

  • Devizes Festival Fringe: Showcase at the Corn Exchange

    There is no doubt that Abe Juggins drummed up a storm with this year’s Showcase, free as part of the Devizes Festival Fringe. Three floors of the Corn Exchange were taken over on Friday by young and talented artists whose music covered a variety

  • National role for Calne's town clerk

    Calne town clerk Linda Roberts will be become president of the Society of Local Council Clerks in October after being chosen for the position by clerks across the country. Mrs Roberts has been deputy clerk at Calne Town Council for nine years and

  • World Cup blog - Days 6 & 7: Ticket what ticket?

    It's Day 6 and 7 of JUSTIN COOK's World Cup blogs for the Gazette and Herald. Getting to the Manaus game had been very hard both financially and logistically. I bought a ticket in March this year from a company called easysportstickets.com

  • Get cycling at Castle Combe to benefit rescue charity Wilsar

    Wiltshire Search and Rescue - Wilsar - is delighted to have been chosen by Chippenham & District Wheelers as its charity of the year. The Wheelers cycling club caters for all ages and abilities with a strong focus on developing younger riders

  • MOTOR RACING: Sons do their dads proud at Combe

    THERE was plenty for Wiltshire dads to smile about at Castle Combe’s Fathers’ Day meeting – with some playing an important part in the outcome. Chippenham’s Bob Higgins, a former multiple champion, watched as sons Adam and Richard battled it out

  • Wiltshire's finest named in Queen's Birthday Honours List

    The following have been named in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, becoming Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Mrs Nicola Clarke, of Pewsey, who chairs the Military Wives Choirs Foundation, for services to military families.

  • Devizes Festival: The Archer Pearce Duo

    The audience at St Andrew’s Church on Tuesday lunchtime were treated to a gem of a concert by John Pearce (violin) and Dave Archer (guitar). Their programme ranged from items acknowledging the influence on their careers of artists such as Stephane

  • RACING: Hannon's high hopes for Royal Ascot

    WILTSHIRE trainer Richard Hannon believes Toronado represents his best chance of a winner as he puts the finishing touches to his team ahead of his first Royal Ascot as a trainer in his own right. Runner-up to Dawn Approach in the St James's Palace

  • EQUESTRIAN: Price is right in Germany

    WILTSHIRE-BASED riders claimed the top two prizes at Germany's major four-star event at Luhmuhlen near Hamburg at the weekend. Mildenhall-based New Zealander Tim Price claimed his first four-star prize as he and horse Wesko overtook home favourtite

  • MOTOR RACING: Le Mans agony for Latif

    MARLBOROUGH College student Alessandro Latif saw his dream of racing in the world-famous Le Mans 24-Hour race ended before he even got on to the track at the weekend. The 18 year old was as set to take part in the world famous 24-hour endurance

  • SWIMMING: Carlin on from in Barcelona

    WILTSHIRE swimmer Jazz Carlin picked up two golds as Great Britain collected 18 medals at the Barcelona leg of the Mare Nostrum series. Former Wootton Bassett School pupil Carlin, who will swim for Wales in her third Commonwealth Games next month

  • MOTORCYCLING: First podium of the season for Bridewell

    TOMMY Bridewell celebrated his first podium finish of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship season as he claimed third place at the third round at Snetterton. The Etchilhampton rider, fourth in the opening race at the Norfolk circuit

  • CRICKET: Wiltshire into Trophy semi finals

    WILTSHIRE are into the semi finals of the Unicorns Knockout Trophy after a three-wicket win over Norfolk at Corsham yesterday. Mike Coles' men booked a semi final against Oxfordshire - who beat 2012 winners Cumberland by 49 runs - on July 13, as

  • CRICKET: Corsham stun champions Bath

    CORSHAM'S bowlers came up with the goods as they stunned reigning Wadworth 6X West of England Premier League champions Bath by 42 runs. Electing to bat, Pete Dennett's men lost early wickets and were 61-4 at one stage until a fifth-wicket partnership

  • Malmesbury instructor giving Everything to cause

    A Zumba fitness instructor from Lea, near Malmesbury, is raising money for The British Heart Foundation and Macmillan Cancer Care with her very first charity EP. Becky Browning, 41, was asked to co-write the EP by singer-songwriter Jacquie Sherlock