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  • RUGBY: Devizes 2nd 24 Calne 17

    DEVIZES 2nd got their Dorset & Wilts One North campaign back on track against local rivals Calne. The home side made a poor start as Calne grabbed the lead with an unconverted try, but they levelled when Matt Holloran’s pass found Steve Gray

  • RUGBY: Chippenham 64 Malvern 26

    CHIPPENHAM signed off at home in National Three South West for 2012 in style as they romped to a 10-try success over struggling Malvern at Allington Field – their highest league score for two seasons. The home side, led by man of the match John

  • RUGBY: Royal Wootton Bassett 7 Devizes 29

    DEVIZES’ strong first-half showing proved more than enough to secure a bonus-point Southern Counties South success at local rivals Royal Wootton Bassett. In what was Dave Martin’s first match as Bassett’s new captain the visitors started strongly

  • RUGBY: Minety 2nd 0 Colerne 38

    COLERNE made it nine wins out of nine in Dorset & Wilts Three North as they put down the challenge of battling Minety. The home side were resolute in defence and it wasn’t until 25 minutes in that Shaun Allen battered his way over, Ryan Willcox

  • RUGBY: Minety 22 Pewsey Vale 31

    FOUR second-half tries helped Pewsey see off a competitive Minety in Dorset & Wilts One North on Saturday. With the advantage of a slope in the first half, Minety gained field position from which to attack and, at the end of teh first quarter

  • Future of Calne Motorcycle Meet is up for discussion

    A meeting to discuss the future of the Calne Motorcycle Meet will be held at 7pm on Friday in the Lansdowne Strand Hotel. The future of the event, which attracts thousands of people to the town each year, is in doubt because of a lack of volunteers

  • Be safe at Christmas, says Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

    Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is working with the national Fire Kills campaign to urge local people to have fire safety at the top of their Christmas list. In December 2011, there were more accidental fires in the home in England than in any

  • RACING: Binocular not certain for Hurdle

    NICKY Henderson's assistant has warned defending champion Binocular is not a certain starter in the Williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle. JP McManus' gelding has won the Boxing Day Grade One twice in a row, beating Rock On Ruby last season before finishing

  • SPEEDWAY: Robins swoop for Kennett

    ELITE League champions Swindon Excalibur Communications Robins have swooped to sign Eddie Kennett from Coventry for the defence of their title. And club boss Alun Rossiter, who worked with the Great Britain international during his time at Brandon

  • Wiltshire pubs praised at awards ceremony

    The Kings Arms at All Cannings pulls a perfect pint - and that’s official. The popular village pub run by Richard Baulu and Virginia Long has once again won a major award for its standard of catering and beer keeping by taking the gold award for

  • Chippenham historian launches new book

    Chippenham historian Mike Stone’s new book shows how Chippenham has changed over the last century. The book, Chippenham Through Time, features archive photographs of landmarks, buildings, roads and modern photographs of the same scenes. Mr