REVOLUTIONARY changes to youth football proposed by the Football Association have received overwhelming backing by the organisation's shareholders. Some 87 per cent of the 778 votes cast were in favour of the plans which will see youngsters
TOMMY Bridewell reflected on a mixed weekend at the fourth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton. The Etchilhampton rider, 23, claimed sixth place in the first of two races at the Norfolk circuit, recovering after a brief excursion
A 57-year-old man was airlifted to hospital with head injuries he received in a parachuting accident in Everleigh on Sunday. The man, who has not been named but is thought to be a member of the armed services, suffered the injuries in a parachute landing
Four Romanians have been remanded in custody accused of being involved in running a cash machine scam in Wiltshire. The men, who all gave the court addresses in London, are said to have fitted devices to the machines to nab the cards of unsuspecting
TV archaeologist Julian Richards is to lead a series of walks around the World Heritage site of Avebury this summer and autumn. Dr Richards, who presented BBC’s Meet the Ancestors, is a noted expert on the archaeology of Avebury and Stonehenge
A focus on forecourt fuel prices is distracting people from the wider effects of oil inflation on the cost of food. That is the view of Richard Liddiard, head of rural agency for property consultancy Carter Jonas. He said until the effect of oil on food
CAMBRIDGESHIRE'S St Neots Town and Hampshire's Gosport Borough look set to be among the new away-day trips for Chippenham Town and Frome Town next season. They are two of five potential newcomers to the Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division
BECKHAMPTON trainer Roger Charlton believes Bated Breath could put in an even better performance at Royal Ascot than he did when smashing the track record in Saturday's Temple Stakes at Haydock. The five-year-old was narrowly denied in three
CONNECTIONS of Wiltshire-trained Dubawi Gold are considering a variety of options for their charge following his creditable third in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. The Richard Hannon-trained four-year-old proved no match for the brilliant Frankel, finishing
A ‘dangerous predatory paedophile’ who is on the run after being convicted of a series of sex offences against children will face an indeterminate jail term when he is caught. John Radley, 56, who tried to rape a 14-year-old girl, failed to turn up on
SWINDON boss Alun Rossiter insists his side are taking nothing for granted as they prepare to visit Belle Vue in their latest Elite League clash on Monday (7.30). The Manchester men have slumped to seven straight defeats at the start of a nightmare season
A former Marlborough College student was handcuffed to his bed as he lay dying in Kenyan hospital, it has been claimed. Alexander Monson, 28, a contemporary of Pippa Middleton at the college, had been arrested for allegedly smoking a cannabis joint
A drink-driver caught for the second time has been banned from driving for almost four years. Andrew Caton, 30, of Burton Hill, Malmesbury, admitted drink-driving in Chippenham on April 29. A police officer had seen his car mount a kerb and drive along
