Chippenham Town’s involvement in the Red Insure Cup was ended at the first round stage by local rivals Swindon Supermarine earlier tonight, courtesy of two goals from former Bluebird Ashley Edenborough. Shaun Lamb made his long-awaited return
FOUR Royal Marines were given a rousing send-off on Tuesday at the start of their three-day, 100-mile speed march. They left from Royal Wootton Bassett’s war memorial en route to the National Memorial Arbor-etum in Staffordshire. L/Cpl Robert French
Carer Susan Partner drank a bottle of wine in half an hour before driving her car to visit one of the clients she looked after, magistrates have been told. Partner, 52, who has since lost her job, was involved in a road accident on October 9 in Goatacre
A grant of £10,000 has been given to Royal Wootton Bassett by the Ministry Of Defence in recognition of the respect locals have shown to fallen service personnel. The townsfolk are the first to benefit from the MoD’s community covenant grant
In recognition of his work and dedication in ensuring Wilcot has reached the top places in the Wiltshire Best Kept Village contest in recent years, Michael Peel-Cross has been given the highest honour a parish council can award. On Friday, at a ceremony
The Whittall family in Devizes are offering a reward for the return of their cat, Curry, who has been missing for more than two months. Curry went missing from his home in Golden Road, on the Quakers Walk development, off London Road on August 15. Carisa
U9 Blue Division A double hat trick from Devante Halladay, four from George Blagdon and a single from Tyler Gowie secured an 11-1 home win for Trowbridge Town Youth against Chippenham Town Youth. U9 Green Division Home side Worton & Cheverell Badgers
A CALNE man attacked a police officer in a drunken rage in the town’s High Street, a court heard on Monday. Lance Shane Conan Buchanan, 26, of Braemor Road, pleaded guilty when he appeared before Chippenham magistrates’ to being drunk and disorderly
DOMINATING the set pieces and showing terrific pace out wide, Minety seconds put in a great team performance to comprehensively defeat their hosts in Dorset & Wilts Three North. Up against a larger pack, Minety’s forwards more than held their own in
Theman who headed Burbage Parish Council for more than 30 years has received the village’s highest honour, becoming its first honorary freeman. John Powell, 79, and his wife Mary were guests of honour at a celebration on Friday, which packed the village
PEWSEY dominated a one-sided contest, but were held up by unforced errors and a high penalty count in Dorset & Wilts One North. With five minutes gone flanker Matt Curry was stopped short but prop Mike Breakspear was in close support and dived over for
HUNDREDS of young people from all over the county will converge on Devizes on November 26 for one of the area’s biggest celebrations of youth arts and music. The organisers of Devizes Junior Eisteddfod have received almost 1,000 entries for the competitions
CHIPPENHAM maintained their 100 per cent record in Dorset & Wilts One North, but were made to work hard by local rivals Minety. The visitors showed they meant business as a Ryan Dowling penalty and try from scrum-half Tom Fitzcharles three minutes later
Huge delays are expected near Malmesbury this morning after a lorry carrying a digger crashed in to a notorious bridge on the A429. The road has been closed after the digger fell off the lorry on impact with Kingway Bridge just south of Corston
BASSETT turned on the power in the second half of their Southern Counties South clash after turning around locked at 21-21. Alchester scored the opening three tries to lead 21-0 but Nick Parker finished off several phases for the visitors’ opening score
CALNE came out on top in a forward-dominated encounter at Bradford. The visitors dominant pack, led by Peter Brownlie, stuck to a strict game plan with hooker Tom Morten and second row Jay Stockton the primary carriers. Bradford’s backs looked dangerous
THE Saddlebacks make it two wins on the bounce with victory over Oakmeadians in Southern Counties South The smaller home pack were outmuscled in the early stages and, when Andy Thompson’s kick was charged down, Oakmedians grabbed the lead with a converted
CHIPPENHAM secured their third bonus point win of the season by putting Newbury Blues to the sword, courtesy of five tries. Blues, without a win all season, fell behind when when full back Sam Saunders kicked a penalty on five minutes and just over 10
