Archive - Tuesday, 16 October 2018

EQUESTRIAN: Laura lands national prize
COLERNE rider Laura Henton returned from the Nettex British Dressage National Veteran Championships in Leicestershire having lifted the national title at medium level for horses over 20 with The Fieldmaster.
FA TROPHY: Melksham hit the goal trail
MELKSHAM Town netted 13 goals in three days to make safe progress in a pair of cup competitions this week.
Dairy farmer has long locks cut for charity
FARMER Chrissie Crossman has almost doubled her fundraising target after having more than 12 inches cut from her flowing hair.
DUATHLON: Calne club to the fore at Bowood
CALNE Running Club coach Denise Nott is celebrating a double victory at the Bowood Duathlon, writes KEVIN FAHEY.
RUGBY: Devizes through to cup final without a fight
DEVIZES are through to the final of the Dorset & Wilts Cup after being handed a home walkover against Dorchester in Saturday's semi-final.
White Horse Opera do great job with mystical Mozart offering
THE White Horse Opera’s much anticipated run of The Magic Flute, directed by Chrissie Higgs, at Lavington School, was an excellent introduction to its peculiar mysteries.
Mock drilling site created by fracking protesters
ANTI-FRACKING campaigners created a mock drilling site in Devizes town centre in protest at Government plans they say will allow firms to drill at will.
School's new wheel and walk concept is a success
AROUND 100 pupils from Rowdeford School took part in a seven-mile sponsored wheel and walk along the Kennet and Avon canal to raise money for Macmillan.
Youngsters' juicy treat for Apple Day
THERE were more than just a few apples for the teachers when children at two Calne schools took part in a day to celebrate the fruit.
Seventeenth century soldiers talk about their history
AUTHENTIC weapons and outfits impressed locals at a re-enactment gathering of 17th-century soldiers at a pub in Chippenham at the weekend.
Helpers wanted to bring new volunteer scheme to Devizes area
THE Alzheimer’s Society is on the lookout for residents in and around Devizes ready to take up a fun, friendly, super-flexible volunteering opportunity, with their Side by Side service. Volunteers will be matched with someone with dementia, so they…
Big changes planned for Devizes carnival
DEVIZES carnival artistic director Loz Samuels believes moving forward the date of the procession to the middle of July will help bring new life back to an event that first started in 1912.
GYMNASTICS: Moonrakers hit the heights
GYMNASTS from Chippenham Moonrakers have been tasting success at regional and national level recently.
MOTORCYCLING: Bridewell's grand Brands finish
WILTSHIRE ace Tommy Bridewell signed off the Bennetts British Superbike Championship campaign in fine fashion as he clinched his best results of the season at Brands Hatch.
Marathon effort boosts Air Ambulance total
LONDON Marathon runner Ian Norris has thanked everyone who supported him to raise more than £3,000 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance.
WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Purton spring cup surprise
WILTSHIRE Senior League side Purton pulled off a shock in the opening round of the Wiltshire Senior Cup as they claimed the scalp of Sydenhams League Premier Division opponents Bemerton Heath Harlequins at the Red House.