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  • CRICKET: Wiltshire battling to avoid defeat

    WILTSHIRE faced an uphill battle to avoid a first Unicorns Championship Western Division defeat as Cheshire's batsmen dominated on day two at South Wilts today. The leaders were 36-1 in their second innings, chasing an unlikely further 398 to snatch

  • Bath players face Biddestone in charity match

    FORMER and current Bath Rugby players will be demonstrating their skills with bat and ball in a charity T20 match at Biddestone on Thursday. A Bath Rugby Legends XI, including the likes of Matt Banahan, Duncan Bell and new tighthead prop Henry

  • Wiltshire Police to restore call systems

    Wiltshire Police are working to restore both their 999 and 101 call systems. All 999 emergency calls are now being handled by Wiltshire Police. Calls were previously being routed to Gloucestershire Police. All 101 (non-emergency) calls are

  • RACING: Hannon's Kompany set for Curragh

    RICHARD Hannon's prolific juvenile Kool Kompany is set to be supplemented for Sunday's Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh. The Jeremy colt, trained by Everleigh and Herridge handler Hannon, has won five times from six starts during his debut

  • CRICKET: Ward eyes survival push

    CHIPPENHAM captain Lee Ward is hoping that the Glos/Wilts Division relegation battle will be settled without the interference of the elements. The Hardenhuish Park men find themselves eighth in the table, just seven points ahead of the drop zone

  • Pensioner injured in Pewsey robbery

    Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Pewsey in which an 86-year-old man was injured. The incident took place at approximately 9.20am on Monday July 28 near to Bouverie Hall. The pensioner was walking along a pathway

  • Flash floods make sunny July wetter than average

    Despite 22 days without any rain, July in parts of Wiltshire were still wetter than average with over 26mm of rainfall recorded on one night. Amateur weatherman Geoff Witts recorded the figures from his Steeple Ashton home, with the heavy storms

  • MOTOR RACING: Hunt adds star quality to race day

    CASTLE Combe’s Summer Race Day proved unfortunately titled after rain played havoc with many of the races. While the Formula Ford 1600 race was run in dry conditions, it was an epic race. Freddie Hunt, son of the late 1976 F1 world champion

  • PRE-SEASON: Melksham warm up with Shrivvy win

    MELKSHAM Town continued their preparations for the beginning of the new season this weekend with victory in their final pre-season friendly of the summer last weekend. Darren Perrin’s Toolstation League Premier Division outfit, who were also in

  • MOTORCYCLING: Mixed fortunes for Tommy

    WILTSHIRE rider Tommy Bridewell had to be content with a solitary points finish as Milwaukee Yamaha teammate Josh Brookes celebrated a double victory in the sixth round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at Thruxton. In the opening

  • £30k Lottery boost for Chippenham school

    St Nicholas School in Chippenham is to get a dedicated special needs sports area thanks to a £30,000 boost from the National Lottery. The sports facility, which will be in the playground of the Malmesbury Road school, will also be accessible to