CHIPPENHAM Town's pre-season preparations continued this evening as they saw off Toolstation League neighbours Calne Town in the annual Fred Rutty Cup. Two penalties either side of half-time and another goal from Alan Griffin saw Mark Collier's
WILTSHIRE ground out a battling draw on the final day of their Unicorns Championship Western Division clash against nearest rivals Devon at Devizes today Set an unlikely 329 to win after Devon had declared their second innings, the home side reached
A new group representing Crohn’s and Colitis UK, in Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire has been set up to raise awareness, funds and to support those local people with the condition. Charity volunteer, Rowena Sutcliffe, from Bristol, said: “They are
Latest figures show more of Wiltshire’s young people are in education, work or training. Figures for May 2014, the latest available, show the number of 16 to 18-year-olds, Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEETs) in Wiltshire was four per
Extra funding has been secured to attract experienced social workers in Wiltshire, as the council seeks to recruit around 20 new child protection officers. This morning Wiltshire Council’s cabinet approved 10 and 15 per cent ‘market supplement’
A man who admitted carrying out a serious assault has been released on bail. Edward Horne, 22, pleaded guilty to a charge of causing grievous bodily harm when he appeared before a judge at Swindon Crown Court on Friday. Horne, of Thomas Court
Devizes MP Claire Perry says her new role as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport won’t detract her from duties as a local MP. Mrs Perry landed the position during the cabinet reshuffle last Tuesday, taking over
WILTSHIRE’S men are through to the semi-finals of the Middleton Cup for the second time in the last three seasons after a superb 117-109 victory over Devon last Saturday. The Moonrakers booked their place in the last four in the inter-county championship
Hopes were high this morning that Wanda, the wandering wallaby, can be reunited with her owners. As reported in the Gazette & Herald, the wallaby escaped from paddock near Marlborough on Wednesday, July 2, and has been on the run ever since
BECKHAMPTON trainer Roger Charlton has revealed a tilt at next month's Juddmonte International at York is "unlikely" for multiple Group One winner Al Kazeem following his pleasing return to action at Newbury on Saturday. The six-year-old claimed
A tribute has been paid to motorcyclist Charlie Sherman, 22, of Devizes who died after an accident while he was on his way to work in Trowbridge last Thursday. Mr Sherman, who studied at Plymouth University, worked as an engineer for DTR VMS Limited
A coroner has cleared an expedition company of "neglect" in respect of its responsibility to protect a Wiltshire schoolboy mauled to death by a polar bear. Ian Singleton, assistant coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon, returned a narrative verdict
Traffic is delayed on the A4 through Corsham this morning, after a motorcyclist was injured in a collision with a car. A male Yamaha rider collided with a Volvo V50 at around 6.50am this morning near the junction with Pickwick Road. He has
Advance tickets for this year’s Emergency Services Show are available to buy online. The show is at Hullavington airfield, near Chippenham, on September 7 and has been organised by volunteers from Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, Wiltshire Police
WILTSHIRE'S bowlers struck back to give the home side a slender chance of ekeing out a victory rom their Unicorns Championship Western Division clash with Devon at Devizes yesterday. Resuming at 61-1 in reply to Devon's 311 all out in the first
Three Chippenham men who are accused of robbing a woman have been remanded in custody by a judge. Keith Jones, Daniel Fernandez and Nelson Maia pleaded not guilty to the charge when they appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Friday. And Fernandez
Lord Nash, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, visited St John’s School in Marlborough with Devizes MP Claire Perry. He met staff and students, and was given a guided tour of St John’s, including meeting a class of Year 7 students
