Small schools enjoy big sporting success

Sherston mini footballers are all smiles

11:00am Friday 17th May 2013

Youngsters from the Malmesbury area proved they were on the ball when they competed in the annual Small Schools Football and Netball Tourna-ment at Seagry School.

Luckington family’s appeal after kids stolen

Katie Hall with her children George, Miles and Charles and their remaining pet goats

9:00am Friday 17th May 2013

A family is appealing for help following the disappearance of their pet goats.

Sir James Dyson inspired by death of parents to give £4m to Forever Friends Appeal

John Cullum, chairman of the Forever Friends Appeal, Lady Deirdre and Sir James Dyson

12:16pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Billionaire inventor Sir James Dyson today said he was inspired to support the campaign to build a pioneering cancer care centre at Bath’s Royal United Hospital because of the death of his own parents from the disease.

Malmesbury churches get ready for Pentecost

1:56pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

CHURCHES across Malmesbury are preparing for Pentecost, one of Christianity’s largest festivals, on Sunday.

Chippenham fire crew rescue pensioner from burning car on garage forecourt

6:40pm Monday 13th May 2013

A PENSIONER was rescued from his burning car in Stanton St Quintin’s fuel station after falling asleep with his foot on the accelerator pedal.

Minety pupils mark green century

The mini-garden made for the Chelsea Flower Show

10:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

The efforts of green-fingered youngsters at Minety Pre-school have paid off again, with their latest project winning a spot at Chelsea Flower Show for the second year in a row.

Malmesbury students go to great lengths for Teenage Cancer Trust

almesbury School students do ‘Lightning Bolt’ and ‘Mobot’ mo

2:00pm Friday 10th May 2013

Eager Malmesbury School students took to the water to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Malmesbury developer continues its fight

1:00pm Friday 10th May 2013

Developer Gleeson is taking legal action over the withdrawal of a decision that would have allowed it to build 180 homes on the outskirts of Malmesbury.

New tests for young farmers from Malmesbury

Malmesbury YFC won the women’s tug of war

2:00pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Sheep shearing and fly casting were some of the new categories in the Wiltshire Federation of Young Farmers’ annual rally, with new trophies to go with them. One of the most entertaining competitions at Pickwick Lodge, Corsham, was the wheelbarrow race, for which members had to build an iconic ‘mode of British transport’ from a wheel barrow.

Malmesbury siblings open greengrocer's selling produce from local produce

David West, who is opening a greengrocer’s in Malmesbury

9:34am Thursday 9th May 2013

THREE Malmesbury siblings are opening a greengrocer’s shop in the town they grew up in to sell local produce.

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I refer to the article on Chippenham RFC seeking permission from the Rugby Football Union to allow their second team to be promoted to Southern Counties (level seven of the RFU league structure) should they finish top of Dorset & Wilts 1 North (level eight), (Gazette & Herald, February 28). The most interesting aspect of the article was actually what was not said by the club’s representative or was not mentioned.  − Colin Brockhurst, Corsham

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A newsletter hit my doormat on March 2 from ‘Nick Watts and the Lib Dem team’ headlined: Freeze Wilts council tax say Lib Dems. This document goes on to tell us that: “hard-working families cannot afford unnecessary council tax hikes in these difficult times” and so “Nick Watts and the Liberal Democrats have promised not to support any attempt by Wiltshire Conservatives to hit families by increasing council tax this year”.  − Peter Kemp, Chippenham

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