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  • TOOLSTATION LEAGUE: Vics bring in Rawlings

    MALMESBURY Victoria have announced former Corsham Town manager Trevor Rawlings will be joining their coaching set-up for the 2016/17 season. Manager Kev Bridgeman has captured Rawlings to beef up his staff as the club prepare for their first season

  • BOWLS: Wiltshire ladies get Trophy bid back on track

    WILTSHIRE Ladies bounced back from their loss to Devon in their opening 2016 inter-counties championship group game with a 118-101 victory over Dorset at Devizes in their second Johns Trophy match. They took the honours last Saturday on three of

  • WEPL WILTSHIRE: Marlborough denied as Swindon sneak it

    MARLBOROUGH lost to Swindon by one wicket as the weekend programme was dictated by the weather. Swindon won the toss and elected to bowl, the overnight rain and cloudy conditions seeming to suit the visitors who raced into a strong position of

  • Our country requires a new vision and a strong leadership

    “THERE are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen,” and what a monumental week in British politics!I voted Remain last week because I had concerns about the effect Brexit might have on the economy and wanted to give reform

  • GOLF: Jordan is relishing Challenge

    JORDAN Smith’s debut season on the European Challenge Tour gained more momentum at the weekend as the Derry Hill player clinched third place in the SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge in Aviemore. Bowood player Smith, who won the EuroPro Tour Order of

  • MOTORSPORT: Bridewell bags top-10 spot at Knockhill

    ETCHILHAMPTON rider Tommy Bridewell was able to salvage a top-10 finish at round four of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Knockhill. After struggling with the settings of his GSX-R1000, the Wiltshire ace qualified in 20th position for

  • Incredibowl: Julia House bowls fundraiser raises hundreds

    TEAMS of bowlers have been taking to the greens for a day of bowls to raise hundreds of pounds for Julia’s House. Having nominated the children’s hospice as their charity of 2016, Chippenham Park Bowls Club threw a tournament to raise money, with 14 teams

  • Strong foundation for economy should help weather storms

    LAST Thursday saw one of the biggest democratic exercises in British history with more than 33 million people from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Gibraltar having their say. On issues this big it is absolutely right that we don’t leave

  • WEPL CRICKET: Bowling duo serve up win for the villagers

    GOATACRE registered an eight-wicket in Premier Two Glos/Wilts victory when they hosted Burbage & Easton Royal on Saturday. Having lost the toss Goatacre were sent into the field, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise as Ross Dixie

  • Stormy conditions mean it is not hay-making weather

    IT does not seem possible that day length is getting shorter and we do not seem to be getting any prolonged periods of warm summer weather. Over the last week the weather has continued to be mixed, rather humid at times with plenty of cloud, periods of

  • Fire crews free driver after dairy tanker crash

    An empty dairy tanker swerved off a road in Minety on Tuesday afternoon trapping the driver in the cab.  Three fire crews from Cricklade, Royal Wootton Bassett and West Lea attended  to free the male driver from his cab at about 2.30pm. The

  • Take a trip through the archives

    This 164 page glossy magazines is filled with amazing photographs that will transport you down memory lane. As the Gazette & Herald continues their celebration of 200 years, this brand new magazine highlights fantastic people, events and celebrations