PLAYING into the wind in the first half Pewsey had to contend with a go-forward Bath side, but managed to contain them with a strong defensive performance. Having given their all in the first half the home side were routed by a dominant Pewsey who commanded
The earl of Cardigan today fired a salvo at the legal profession when giving evidence in a High Court trial. The Earl , David Brudenell-Bruce, 59, complained about the "hateful words" found "in brackets" in legal documents and suggested they
TROWBRIDGE completed the double over Corsham in a highly entertaining Southern Counties South derby. Trowbridge were without Adam Sullivan, Mark Durrant and Nick Lawes in the pack and Lewis Jordan on the wing. Joe Knight returned to the centre for his
CHIPPENHAM delivered an improved performance from the previous week’s loss to Newbury, but were unable to fashion a victory in National Three South West. The lead changed hands several times but the visitors struck first with a penalty after 10 minutes
Serving and ex-military personnel will rally for thousands of miles along a historical route to raise funds for a Wiltshire charity supporting wounded soldiers. This year's Help For Heroes 4x4 European Rally is following the route of the Allied
DEVIZES were held to their second successive 17-17 draw in Southern Counties South to leave themselves a mountain to climb in their promotion battle. The Saddlebacks are now 10 points behind second-placed Sherborne with just three games remaining. Frome
Bus operator Wilts & Dorset has confirmed that many fares will go up from this Sunday in a bid to replace the £991,000 additional tax on fuel that the company will face over the next 12 months. The government is reducing the Bus Service Operators
SPRINTER Sacre turned in a scintillating performance to pummel his rivals in the Racing Post Arkle Chase at Cheltenham. The 8-11 favourite, trained by Nicky Henderson at the Seven Barrows yard in Lambourne, had barely come off the bridle in his first
BARBURY Castle trainer was pleased with the performance of Montbazon, who finished fourth in the opening race of this year's Cheltenham Festival, the William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle, this afternoon. Donald McCain's Cinders And Ashes (10-1
More than 270 youngsters took part in this year's Marlborough Area Dance Festival on Saturday. The theatre at St John's School in the town was packed out for two sell-out performances hosted by St John's sixth formers Jak Maloret and Toby McShane
Wounded Hero Mick Brennan has received a state-of the-art sit-ski at the Help for Heroes Recovery Centre, Tedworth House in Tidworth. The high-tech sit-ski means 33-year-old Mick is a now step closer to representing Britain in the 2014 Winter Paralympics
Former Devizes author Tim Symonds has joined the craze for resurrecting the greatest literary sleuth of all time, Sherlock Holmes. Mr Symonds, who formerly lived at Potterne Wick, near Devizes, has just completed Sherlock Holmes and the Dead Boer at
Using hose pipes to wash cars or water gardens is to be banned by Thames Water from April 5 as levels fall in reservoirs across the country as the worst drought for years bites with no significant rainfall to top up supplies. From that date it will be
An application for outline planning permission for a huge development set to change the face of Chippenham has been submitted to Wiltshire Council last week. Plans for the 48.2ha development, to the south of Birds Marsh and on land adjacent
A 16-year-old girl was taken to hospital this morning after being struck by a vehicle on her way to college. The Wiltshire College student, who is believed to be from the Harrier Close area, collided with a grey Renault Megane at the junction of North
All women present at the Mothering Sunday service at Holy Trinity, Oare, on March 18 will be receive the traditional presentation of flowers.
The evocative sound and smell of the days of steam on British railways was conjured up on Saturday when the Cathedrals Express steam train pulled by the locomotive Tornado passed through Wiltshire. Steam fan Tony Pym photographed the train passing
The Harrow in Little Bedwyn has received more awards but this time not for the premises or its food, but for its boss Roger Jones and his protege, former pot-boy John Brown who has worked his way up to head chef. In a double serving of success
Despite all the negative publicity about work experience – or Workfare as it is otherwise called – Josh Swiffen says it has saved his life. Mr Swiffen, 20, from Market Lavington, spent three years in college studying for an IT diploma after
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in the High Street in Marlborough where a driver forced pedestrians to run for safety as he sped through the the town centre. The incident happened on Wednesday February 29 at about 10.30pm when witnesses
Carer Rosie Owen is planning to forgo her Christmas Day family lunch and wants others to join her. Miss Owen, of Potterne, has provisionally booked the Nursteed Centre in Devizes to host a party for elderly people who live on their own. She said: “My
Trustees of Wiltshire Heritage Museum are pinning their hopes of salvation on a Big Lottery grant after Wiltshire Council rejected their plea for more cash. In a message to members before Christmas, Dr Negley Harte, chairman of the Wiltshire Archaeological
Else Kirkaldy, a former secretary to Winston Churchill, celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday. Mrs Kirkaldy marked the occasion with her family and friends at Dauntsey House Nursing Home in West Lavington, where she has lived since 2005. Both Mrs
