BARMAN Stuart Collins, 24, went on a violent crime spree after his partner left him and took their child, Chippenham magistrates were told on Friday. Collins, who now lives in Bristol, pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods, interfering with a motor
Goldiggers developers Tribecka Land Ltd have given a strict timetable in a bid to stop the years of delay and ultimate failure of the earlier bidders, E&J. The former cinema and nightclub is owned by North Wiltshire District Council and at an executive
The excitement is building in the Cross household, with news that two-year-old Lydia is to receive her first pair of 'new' legs. Lydia and her parents Tony and Jodie are soon to travel from their Chippenham home to Bournemouth, where prosthetics specialists
ANGRY patients have threatened to take out a High Court injunction to stop the health authority sacking GP Barney Williams. Emotions ran high at a meeting in Sheldon School on Tuesday when hundreds of people who are registered at the Marshfield Road Surgery
Staff and pupils of Lacock Primary School are cock-a-hoop after receiving a glowing report from Ofsted inspectors. The inspectors described it as an 'improving' school which takes into account the needs of all pupils. Teaching and learning were recognised
Ref. 12022/5EIGHT weeks after his son was born with a rare condition that has left his skull misshapen and his fingers and toes fused together, 34-year-old Army sergeant Andrew Trueman has been told he is to lose his job. Sgt Trueman, 34 and his wife
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LAWN pre-school is employing subsurface steel fortifications to fend off badgers which regard the ground beneath their building as prime real estate. The determined and ingenious animals have already breached wire mesh and supposedly badger-proof doors
OUR front page story makes disturbing reading, for anyone but especially for parents. Teenager Gary Perring died after what appears to have been a terrible accident after he inhaled anti-perspirant spray. Although every effort was made to save his life
SO not surprisingly West Wiltshire Primary Care Trust has recommended that Trowbridge Maternity Unit should be the one that stays open while Devizes and Malmesbury close. Consultation on the closures is about to start but the West Wiltshire Trust, which
A judge has put off sentencing a Corsham woman who set light to her former boyfriend's house after getting a second opinion on her mental health. Judge John McNaught told Angela Webb that she would not be sent to prison if she managed to stay clear of
GUITARIST James 'Jimmi' Lawrence from one of Britain's most talked about up-and-coming rock bands, Hope of the States, was found hanged at Peter Gabriel's recording studios in Box. Fellow band members discovered the 26-year-old's body hanging from roof
Pensioner Malcolm Dennis, 70, who is refusing to pay his council tax, is prepared to go to prison to make a stand. He is furious that the tax keeps rising each year and says as a pensioner he is unable to pay the full cost anymore. Mr Dennis of Quemerford
Wiltshire County Council's Conservative administration could be called in by the Government to have its budget capped if it does not find a way to cut back on spending. Provisional figures show a budget rise from £363 million this financial year to £377
POLICE say they are still investigating the cause of the latest horror smash on a notorious stretch of the A4, where a car lost control and was catapulted into a pub car park. Witnesses said the Seat skidded on black ice as it descended New Derry Hill
STUDENTS at a Pewsey school will be bringing to life inequalities in world trade. They will be making presentations to show the problems faced by Third World producers in getting a fair price for their products. And organisers of the event will be hoping
CAMPAIGNERS angry at the prospect of soaring council tax bills have taken their protest to Downing Street. Members of the Salisbury and Dorset Is It Fair? campaign joined Saturday's march opposing the spiralling bills and urging the government to scrap
COUNCILLORS in Pewsey are fighting the battle of the bulge and it has nothing to do with expanding waistlines. The bulge in question is an artificial chicane that highways engineers have placed outside the village cemetery. The engineers have narrowed
ANGELA Cannings, the Salisbury mother wrongly jailed for the murder of her two baby sons, has advised other families similarly accused to "hang in there". Speaking outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday, she added: "Wait and hope and it will come
TWO hundred employees of the ColourCare photo lab in Downton face an uncertain future after Kodak announced the likely closure of the picture processing plant - one of Downton's biggest employers. Citing "economic factors", the photographic giant blamed
Susan Alexander, of Fovant, with her children Gabriel and Fabia who were stranded in Salisbury because their train was delayed for hours. Picture: HERBIE FATHERLY DA4752P1Passengers stranded in train nightmare Lack of drivers leaves travellers stuck on
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
STEVE White's Chippenham Town will be back in action at Hardenhuish for the first time in three weeks on Saturday. Hampshire club Havant and Waterlooville will provide the Bluebirds with a stern test as they have their sights set on a top 13 finish. The
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MALMESBURY Citizens' Advice Bureau has returned to its normal hours after the town council agreed to man the front door to the town hall every Wednesday from 10am until 3pm. The town council made this further U-turn following the outcry that erupted after
THREE men have been jailed after breaking into a house in Malmesbury to fund their heroin habits. Lee Johnson, Dean Riley and Ronald James were caught as they left the premises with a stolen camera. A judge at Swindon Crown Court heard that the men would
A WINE business set up last year in a garage by a man who had been made redundant is moving to bigger premises. Simon Thomson, 42, of Kings Meadow, Crudwell, set up Crudwell Wines despite little knowledge of the wine trade. But now the business is to
MALMESBURY Hospital League of Friends has accused health chiefs of ignorance after the trust decided to move important services away from the community. The Friends say proposals which will move the maternity unit and X-ray services to Chippenham, will
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THE Royal Oak at Shrewton has become the latest in a series of south Wiltshire pubs to be burgled. The break-ins, which began in September last year, have netted the thieves thousands of pounds in cash, alcohol and cigarettes. All the pubs have been in
A CHURCH will close its doors later in the year because it is no longer economically viable. St Edith's in Wilton, has been a place of Catholic worship since 1969 but smaller congregations and the termination of a 20-year-old sharing arrangement with
Alison Leacock, left, chair of the Salisbury and district Well Woman Centre with trustee Susan Stephenson handing over books from the centre to community librarian Phillip Tomes in the Salisbury Library on Friday. DA4734EVENTS tomorrow mark a first and
Dr Tony Munday gathers signatures, in Amesbury's main car park on Friday, for his petition against the proposed Stonehenge tunnel. DA4729P1MORE than 850 people signed a petition in Amesbury last Friday and Saturday against plans to build a tunnel past
DOWNTON'S depression deepened when they lost two home games, including a 3-0 reverse against league leaders Wimborne Town last Tuesday. On Saturday they went down 4-1 to Christchurch. Nick Lumber's goal was a mere consolation against the Priory men, with
SALISBURY City's long unbeaten league run came to a controversial close at Histon, with penalty decisions at both ends proving decisive, writes Ryan Lovejoy. With the game in the balance at 1-1, Ian Cambridge won a soft 80th-minute penalty for the hosts
SALISBURY City's lengthy un-beaten league run came to a halt at fellow title chasers Histon on Saturday when they suffered a 2-1 defeat - their first reverse in the Eastern Division since September. Whites manager Nick Holmes was forced to make a number
VOTES continue to pour in as the search to find our local sporting heroes of 2003 intensifies. With less than three weeks to go until the polls close, few categories have so far produced clear leaders. To have your say, simply make your choice on the
Susan Alexander, of Fovant, with her children Gabriel and Fabia who were stranded in Salisbury because their train was delayed for hours. Picture: HERBIE FATHERLY DA4752P1Passengers stranded in train nightmare Lack of drivers leaves travellers stuck on
WEST Tytherley A are the first team through to the semi-finals of the Wessex Cup, following an emphatic win over Cyclones. Cyclones' two point handicap as well as having only one 'hand' on service, made the task harder against their Division One rivals
TOP-class judo specialists from across the country competed in Salisbury at the weekend when Five Rivers Leisure Centre played host to the Salisbury Open Judo Championships. Although the 180-strong field included adults and children who regularly compete
Passing Glance takes the honours in last year's Sovereign Stakes at Salisbury. DA3681P1SALISBURY Racecourse's reputation for top quality contests has received a further boost with its feature race - The Sovereign Stakes - being upgraded from Listed to
A weekly column focusing on the legal labyrinth of company law, employment law and property law. This week, Peter Foskett of Withy King solicitors, considers the Land Registration Act 2002: Can you take advantage? The Land Registration Act 2002 has introduced
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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MID-WILTS YOUTH AND MINOR LEAGUE: DEVIZES Town came from a goal down to gain a 3-2 away win over Westbury Youth in the under 16s Red Division of the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League. Andy Drake put Westbury Youth in
BUSINESS events, whether a conference, exhibition or meeting, need to run like clockwork and Wiltshire boasts a range of venues and organisations on hand to help. The Chippenham Town and Neeld Halls offer banqueting, conference and theatre facilities
Business Link Berkshire and Wiltshire has revealed a 58 per cent increase in demand for business support services in Wiltshire compared to the same six-month period the previous year. From April to September 2003, 5,587 small and medium-sized businesses
TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: A STOPPAGE time equaliser denied Bradford United from capturing two prize scalps in the quarter-finals of the Revolutions CafeBar sponsored Knockout Cup. A Jason Uncles' 78th minute scrambled winner enabled Bradford's Division Two first
FORMER soldier Geoff Williams and his wife, Jan, have turned their fascination with the Great War into a business. ANDY DAVEY reports on their new venture. MILITARY history enthusiasts Geoff and Jan Williams have set up a business to help Wiltshire people
CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: CHRISTIAN Malford put up brave fight before going down to Holt in Division Two of the Vanitec Computers sponsored Chippenham Sunday League They had goalkeeper Ben Munns sent off, but twice led, at 1-0 and 3-2, before Holt ran
WILTS SENIOR CUP: AFC STRATTON were dumped out of the Wiltshire Senior Cup by Bradford Town after a nine-goal thriller. Visitors Bradford went two goals down after Rick Casey and Gerry Wright put Stratton into a comfortable early lead. But Steve Wickens
CYCLISTS are being invited to give their views at the first of a series of forums run by Wiltshire County Council. The cycle liaison panel will give cyclists from across Wiltshire, an opportunity to voice their opinion on improvements they think would
THE brother of teenager Kate Walsh who died following a suspected drugs overdose said yesterday his family is determined to get answers about why there was no official help for them in the months before her death. Damien, 18, spoke lovingly of his best
WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: CRICKLADE Town kept tabs on the Premier Division leaders with a 3-2 win over Devizes Town Reserves. "I thought the game was never going to end," said Cricklade boss Graham Jackson. "The referee must have played almost 10 minutes of injury
Three years ago 19-year-old Lindsay Adams told her parents that she was addicted to heroin, which she had been introduced to by her older boyfriend. After a heartbreaking three-year battle with drug abuse, which included nine months in prison, Lindsay
SCREWFIX FIRST DIVISION: CALNE'S inconsistent season continued as they went down at home to an experienced Street team who defended in numbers and broke swiftly. The visitors took an early lead and then responded to a spell on Calne pressure early in
LES PHILLIPS CUP: MELKSHAM survived a late onslaught from near neighbours Calne to progress to the third round of the Les Phillips Cup. Nigel Tripp's side were two up just after the hour mark thanks to efforts from Tom Pang and Neil Thomas. Calne's James
ANOTHER top earning health boss in Wiltshire is quitting. Donna Stiles, chief executive of West Wiltshire Primary Care Trust, is resigning from her £90,000 a year post to start a new life in Italy. Ms Stiles will quit her post at the Trowbridge based
LABOURER Stephen Midgley's dream trip to New Zealand was shattered by a gang of thieves using state of the art technology to steal thousands of pounds from Wiltshire bank accounts. Police say the gang has used the tiny plastic device, which fits into
LES PHILLIPS CUP: IT was hard to tell which team was in the Screwfix Premier Division and which was in Division One as Corsham caused a cup upset on Tuesday night. Nobby Bush's side scored early in the first half and then made the game safe soon after
SCREWFIX PREMIER DIVISION: DEVIZES produced one of their most assured performances of the season to leapfrog Bridport in the table. A third minute own goal eased any jitters they may have had and a second goal just before the break from on-loan Justin
The theft of six pedigree chihuahuas has thrown the spotlight on the number of suspected dognapping cases in the county and the influence movies can have on animals being stolen to order. ANDY DAVEY reports WILTSHIRE animal lovers fear a ruthless gang
Ref. 26992-28ORGANIC farms in Wiltshire are struggling to compete with the buying power of the supermarket giants. In the light of the controversy surrounding GM crops, naturally produced food has become more popular. But this week, the Soil Association
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COMMONWEAL School received a good Ofsted report in 1999 and has followed that up with another positive result this year. "The amount of good or better teaching has increased," says the report. "Leadership and management have improved and are satisfactory
HIGHWORTH Warneford was described as "effective" in the latest report. The school was heavily criticised in its last inspection in 2001, but serious weaknesses in the curriculum, management and leadership have been put right, according to the latest report
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Ref. 28690-6THERE have been major changes at Dorcan Technology College since its last inspection in 1998 one year before it gained specialist status. The past four years have been such a success that the Department for Education and Skills has renewed
Ref. 28697-20Three Swindon schools have won praise in the latest round of inspections. BHAVANI VADDE looks at what makes them stand out from the pack and what further work is needed. GOVERNMENT inspectors have praised standards at three Swindon secondary
Ref. 28718-8A PRE-SCHOOL has been forced to surround its foundations with steel plate to a depth of three feet after a three-year siege by burrowing badgers. Wire mesh had already failed, as had special one-way "badger gates". Lawn Pre-School, in the
Ref. 28722-15RECOVERING alcoholic Rachel Clapp who had a liver transplant six years ago was caught almost four times over the drink drive limit. Clapp, 32, was behind the wheel of a Fiat Punto when police received reports of a drunk driver. After she
Ref. 28726Four years ago Larry and Gloria Perring had to come to terms with their son's suicide. His body was found by their grandson. Now he has died aged just 13 after inhaling aerosol spray. A SWINDON family is reeling from a second mystery death tragedy
Three years ago 19-year-old Lindsay Adams told her parents that she was addicted to heroin, which she had been introduced to by her older boyfriend. After a heartbreaking three-year battle with drug abuse, which included nine months in prison, Lindsay
Expectant mother Deborah Payne was horrified when she had to travel to Portsmouth Hospital after being turned away from Swindon's special care baby unit. Miss Payne, 22, who is seven months pregnant, has a history of miscarriages, and her only child Ryan
Train enthusiasts will be steaming into town this weekend for the 12th Calne Model Railway Show. The annual exhibition will be held in the White Horse Leisure Centre on Saturday and Sunday and will feature 18 working model railway layouts and 14 trade
LABOURER Stephen Midgley's dream trip to New Zealand was shattered by a gang of thieves using state of the art technology to steal thousands of pounds from Wiltshire bank accounts. Police say the gang has used the tiny plastic device, which fits into
DRUNKEN Steven Eaton punched his former girlfriend Tanya Purver in the face, knocking her unconscious in a Calne pub, a court heard. The attack on January 8 left Ms Purver, of Honeysuckle Close, Calne, with a bruise to her left eye, bump on the head and
Dorothy Turner, aged 99, celebrated 70 years with the Mother's Union at a special party last week. The MU held the party at her residential home in Marden Court, Calne. Anne Lewis organised the party to celebrate Mrs Turner's loyalty to the group. "She
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
Contractor Michael Stocks, is sickened that somebody stole his wife's car while he was visiting Calne forwork. Mr Stocks, 52, from Leicester, borrowed the red Land Rover Discovery while working in Calne this month. He went to The Talbot pub in Quemerford
Calne councillors have successfully fought a battle to keep a piece of conservation land out of the local plan for development. North Wiltshire District Council had included Quemerford House in the local plans, meaning it would be available for housing
Young musicians were puffed out after a brass workshop on Sunday, which blew the audience away at Marden House. Calne pupils took part in a workshop at St Dunstan School in William Street held by Bournemouth Symphonic Brass. The brass quintet is a fun
Calne town councillors are preparing to battle it out once more for a vacant seat in the deprived Abberd Ward. Liberal Democrat councillor Mark Tong resigned earlier this month because he is moving away from Wiltshire. Mr Tong won the seat from Conservative
VIGILANT Caroline Paget is thankful that she didn't fall for an e-mail con. Mrs Paget, 26, of Devizes, was contacted by e-mail after she advertised her wedding dress for sale at £700 on a reputable website. The e-mailer, who called himself Kenvin Williams
DEVIZES police have released CCTV pictures of a couple they wish to speak to in connection with the theft of goods from the Spar shop in Bath Road, Devizes. Shortly after 9pm on January 13, a man and a woman entered the shop and took various items of
FORMER Swindon Town striker Alan Young scored on his debut for Supermarine in their 3-1 victory against Clevedon Town last night. Despite new man Young grabbing a goal it was the old head Dave Toomey who ensured Marine clinched their first victory in
DEVIZES Light Operatic Society may never again be able to stage productions of its staple fare Gilbert and Sullivan and Viennese operettas. Figures released by society chairman, Leslie Lawrence, show that, while West End and Broadway musicals like Fiddler
NO interest was shown in the idea of a regional police force to replace Wiltshire Constabulary and its smaller West Country colleagues when the consultation bandwagon rolled into Devizes last week. Councillors and residents of Kennet district had been
The future of Devizes Junior Eisteddfod is under threat after the decision of director Chris Thompson to bring forward his resignation. He talked to LEWIS COWEN about the importance of carrying on the tradition. THE future of Devizes Junior Eisteddfod
THE new proprietors of the Bear Hotel, Devizes, one of the most prestigious hotels in the West Country, are hoping to make it the centre of community life, especially at weekends. Andrew and Angela MacLachlan, who took over the 16th century coaching inn
THE father of Annabel Maurice, the 18-year-old who died in a car crash, paid a moving tribute to her at her funeral service yesterday. The Rev Dr David Maurice, who is a curate with the Marlborough team ministry and a GP in the town, spoke of his love
TWO bungling shoplifters were caught on CCTV cameras making several attempts to steal an alpine fleece top from a Marlborough store, magistrates in Devizes heard on Tuesday. Brothers Christopher and Matthew Pike, both of Warren Farm, Mildenhall, pleaded
AN appeal has gone out from Marlborough Carnival Committee for help in planning this year's activities. Last year saw one of the biggest and best carnival processions for years, after a week of activities. It was a glittering end to the carnival careers
A REPENTANT vandal who hit a swan with a stone in Marlborough and then called the RSPCA has probably saved its life. The swan would probably have recovered from the knock it received on the head from the stone. However when it was checked over by vets
PROPERTY owner Peter Walker faces a £500,000 bill for damages over a fire that ripped through two historic buildings in Marlborough High Street five years ago. It follows a ruling in the High Court in London on Monday over the cause of the blaze that
TWO hard frosts on Friday and Saturday night killed off any chance of good sport over the weekend and because of this weights in matches were much lower than normal. Anglers practising for the next North Wessex Winter League semi-finals on Devizes AC's
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FURIOUS residents gathered at a parish council meeting to vent their spleen at a proposed skate park on their doorsteps. More than 100 people attended the Haydon Wick Parish Council meeting to take councillors to task about the planned games area at Haydonleigh
THE Private Sector Accommodation group is due to meet today in the Civic Centre, Euclid Street, at 1.30pm. The group was set up in 2000 to promote a bigger and better private rented housing sector in the town. Coun Andy Albinson (Con, Dorcan), the lead
Swindonians are being urged to make a lasting, living contribution to the future. As part of the continuing development of the Great Western Community Forest, a new community woodland is being planned for the village of South Marston. The free, environmentally-friendly
Ref. 26992-28ORGANIC farms in Wiltshire are struggling to compete with the buying power of the supermarket giants. In the light of the controversy surrounding GM crops, naturally produced food has become more popular. But this week, the Soil Association
REGULARS at Lydiard Millicent's Sun Inn have managed to raise enough money to help a local charity run a volunteer taxi service for a year. The Lydiard Link is a vital part of life for the elderly in the village, allowing them to go out shopping, get
Ref. 28731-09MICHELLE Tan and her husband Jackie are celebrating one of the biggest days in the Chinese calendar today. The couple, who manage The Great Wall Chinese restaurant and takeaway in Wootton Bassett, toasted in the Year of the Monkey last night
Ref. 28592-36CHILDMINDERS wanting to brush up on their first aid skills are invited to enrol on a new course. St John Ambulance is to run a series of flexible lessons called Early Years next month for people who work with children. The 12-hour course,
SOLDIERS sent to tackle the chemical warfare threat during the war in Iraq found themselves with the wrong boots and ill-fitting respirators, it has been claimed. The allegations were made by a member of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, the specialist Territorial
Ref. 22415-02FORMER Swindon Town favourite Phil King has been acquitted of beating his estranged wife and mother-in-law. Mr King, who made 121 appearances for Town and scored four goals, pleaded not guilty to two counts of common assault when he appeared
May I join RD Waldron (EA Jan 8) in congratulating council leader Mike Bawden for the investigation and exposure of the spendthrift attitude of Swindon council during the last 25 years. It is good to see someone taking the time and trouble to sort things
WE are heading for a police state and day after day basic and fundamental human rights are being taken away. What happened to the democracy this nation was founded upon? Now Ministers are upping their controlling powers over all people by giving themselves
Most of what the Labour Party at government level is doing for communities is supposed to promote the involvement of local people in decision-making. This is to ensure that they feel they are stakeholders in all that goes on around them and that they
I read with dismay the minutes from the recent meeting with local councillors concerning the Southern Area development plans. One of the main aspects of the proposed development on the Front Garden which is continually ignored is the impact to local Swindon
HAVING recently moved home and wishing to continue receiving gas and electricity from my current supplier, final readings were given to British Gas and in mid-November a bill was received and paid in full by return. In mid-December I received a British
IT'S that time of year again when it seems that all the managers at the great new hospital in Swindon start living on a different planet. Oh dear, they say, we didn't expect so many patients. Didn't we tell them year after year there were not going to
RECENTLY I had occasion to attend the Royal United Hospital for tests. As I used the excellent Bath Hopper service I was half an hour early for my appointment, so of course I expected to have to wait. But no, within ten minutes of arrival on the ward
CRICKLADE'S superior fitness and experience told heavily as Malmesbury were outplayed on a strength-sapping soggy pitch. The side raced in front through Simon Howes after a strong run from Matt Henshaw. Liam Dunford added a second after another Henshaw
WILTSHIRE'S third team were in action over the weekend with a home match against neighbours Avon thirds team. The result was a narrow 8-7 victory for the home side. The game started well for the thirds with the men taking both their singles matches and
CORSHAM surged from behind to book their place in the Dorset & Wilts Vase quarter-finals. They lost tighthead Ed Minty with an ankle injury in the first half, and wing Tom Sandell with a leg injury in the second period, while fly-half Rory Auld and
DEVIZES used this friendly to experiment with their back line and gain revenge for an earlier defeat. They achieved the latter but an unfamiliar three-quarter line, with Sean O'Sullivan on the wing and Tom Collins in the centre, didn't function in attack
I am glad to see that Monkton Hill is not being closed at present but no doubt North Wiltshire District Council will keep trying. I also support Alec Stickland (letters, 15/1/04) but it is too late for Chippenham to be saved from the current destruction
I am writing to express my thanks to the Stewards of the Silver Street Methodist Church, Calne for their very generous gift of £143.45 for the young people of the 'Drop In' centre. This money was raised at the Carols by Candlelight service which was held
EVERY time I drive up or down Malmesbury High Street I curse ex-councillor Bennett because of the Bennett bumps. But after attending Malmesbury's new wonderful indoor swimming pool every time I swim there I will be praising her for all her efforts towards
AS there has been so much recent coverage of the plight of the Citizens Advice Bureau's problems in Malmesbury, I wanted to let everyone know there has been a happy ending to this saga. I can confirm that the CAB in Malmesbury will continue to be open
I take strong exception to, and totally refute, the implication in Liberal Democrat district councillor Katherine Callow's letter in the Gazette last week that the cabinet format in the county council has resulted in cronyism. I have never favoured a
NOW that the third and final vote on the Bristol Street Traffic Plan is to be held on Tuesday next, January 27, it is time for last-minute examination of the situation. If the vocal self-interest of the motorist lobby gets its way without heeding the
A MAN living on disability allowance has been warned he may face a prison term after admitting dealing in drugs. William Finch, 48, of River Parade, Chippenham, pleaded guilty to supplying cannabis resin when he appeared at Swindon Crown Court this week
GOOD Samaritan Liam Attwell has received a second posthumous award after saving the life of a Chippenham skateboarder. Mr Attwell, 25, was killed in October 2002 when he tried to help three Chippenham boys who were being robbed in Canon's Marsh, Bristol
New road safety measures on a Chippenham estate have been ruled this year by Wiltshire County Council. Residents in Pewsham had asked the county council to calm traffic in Webbington Road and to end its use as a bus route. But Coun Philip Allnatt was
CHAMPION flippers are being sought to take part in next month's pancake races. The annual event sees entrants risk being 'battered' and bruised as they flip pancakes from a pan, the length of Chippenham High Street. Adult and child competitors take part
IT is 11 months since Hilary Baker and Mac Turner watched helplessly as their Castle Combe home and business went up in smoke. But despite their vain attempts to rebuild the cottage, the couple have been dealt a series of crushing financial blows and
COCAINE addict Simon Niblett, 28, who attacked a motorist in a drunken fit of road rage, has escaped a prison sentence. Niblett was sentenced by Chippenham magistrates on Friday to an 18-month Community Punishment and Rehabilitation Order, 70 hours of
SHOCKED staff at Oxford Menswear in Emery Gate, Chippenham, who were given just a few hours notice that they were losing their jobs, say their bosses have now vanished without paying them money owed. Manager Simon Moore, 26, and assistant manager, Sonia
PENSIONER Michael Collins cheated the state out of nearly £19,000 in benefits after failing to declare his income. The 66-year-old claimed income support, housing benefit and council tax benefit despite having two pensions and a hefty legacy. Prosecuting
Ref. 11997WORK on installing safety measures and re-surfacing at one of Chippenham's main road junctions is resulting in daily traffic chaos. And parents are complaining that roadworks, designed to reduce speed, are making the school run unsafe. Re-surfacing
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
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ANDY KING is stepping up his search for Jerel Ifil's replacement ahead of the trip to Notts County on Saturday. The Town boss took in a reserve match between two Division One teams last night in a bid to strengthen his squad. He would not be drawn on
AN elderly man has sabotaged a promotional stunt that turned Cherhill White Horse into a black and white panda. A marketing company working for Fiat, gained permission from the Cherhill White Horse Restoration Group, to temporarily convert the landmark
DEVIZES Junior Eisteddfod is under threat as the majority of its organisers prepare to resign at the end of the month. This festival has been a springboard for many talented youngsters who have gone on to make a career out of music. Countless others have
Scouts ancient and modern will get together to celebrate nearly a century of Corsham scouting at a special event in July. Members of the 1st Corsham Scout Group (Lord Methuen's Own) are arranging a reunion for all Scouts and ex-Scouts from the group's
A Corsham man caught with sickening child sex images on his computer has walked free from court. Stephen Dowle claimed he was being blackmailed by a former girlfriend's partner when police confronted him with the evidence. But on the morning of his trial
Villagers in Colerne will get a Japanese perspective on life in their rural community when a programme made about the village is screened in the village hall on Saturday night. Around 120 people are expected to attend the event and organisers anticipate
Goldiggers developers Tribecka Land Ltd have given a strict timetable in a bid to stop the years of delay and ultimate failure of the earlier bidders, E&J. The former cinema and nightclub is owned by North Wiltshire District Council and at an executive
RUTH Coleman, the leader of North Wiltshire District Council, has pledged that local tax payers will not have to face swingeing increases to cover the council's £1.5 million budget deficit. In November, the council said it expected an overspend of more
The excitement is building in the Cross household, with news that two-year-old Lydia is to receive her first pair of 'new' legs. Lydia and her parents Tony and Jodie are soon to travel from their Chippenham home to Bournemouth, where prosthetics specialists
A village pantomime which was full of local references and innuendo proved an unprecedented success. The pantomime at Easton Royal, written by local resident Michael Whitaker, played to packed houses at two performances on Saturday. All 90 seats in the
SERGEANT John Coppen told Pewsey Parish Council that if drivers or passengers have valuables stolen from parked cars it is their own fault. Sgt Coppen said the police were running out of ideas of how to get the message of not leaving valuables in cars
AMATEUR thespian Luke Swan's latest role is a bit of a come down after his last leading part. Luke will be the rear end of the cow in the Pewsey Vale Amateur Dramatic Society's production of Jack and the Beanstalk. In the PVADS production of the Wizard
PARISH councillors in Pewsey are hoping for a tourist boom as a result of plans to link the village with one of the country's most used rights of way. The possibility of linking Pewsey with the Ridgeway long distance path is put forward in a Wiltshire
Alison Leacock, left, chair of the Salisbury and district Well Woman Centre with trustee Susan Stephenson handing over books from the centre to community librarian Phillip Tomes in the Salisbury Library on Friday. DA4734EVENTS tomorrow mark a first and
From left, standing: Head of ICT at The Stonehenge School, Amesbury, John Powell, headteacher Andy Packer, deputy headteacher Carol Sambrook and head of Year 10 Sarah Busby with Year 11 computing students who are predicted to do even better than last
MOTHER-OF-TWO Liz Griffiths, whose husband, Bob, took his own life last June, has asked for more help and understanding to be given to those caring for the mentally ill. Bob Griffiths who ran Church Farm at Woodborough with his wife after she inherited
ZOUCH Primary School in Tidworth has won a £2,000 BT Schools Award. The school, one of 240 winners chosen from more than 950 entries, will now use the money to fund its own community project, helping pupils involved develop their communication skills
THE Royal Oak at Shrewton has become the latest in a series of south Wiltshire pubs to be burgled. The break-ins, which began in September last year, have netted the thieves thousands of pounds in cash, alcohol and cigarettes. All the pubs have been in
Dr Tony Munday gathers signatures, in Amesbury's main car park on Friday, for his petition against the proposed Stonehenge tunnel. DA4729P1MORE than 850 people signed a petition in Amesbury last Friday and Saturday against plans to build a tunnel past
MOTORISTS have been spared a weekend of traffic chaos because bridge building work on the A303 near Amesbury has been delayed. The project to construct a road bridge at Folly Bottom near the Solstice Park development would have meant the closure of the
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BLUEBIRDS former commercial manager Sue Evans has spoken of her bitter disappointment at being made to leave the club. Evans, the club's commercial manager for 18 months, was made redundant last week. The 48-year-old worked as commercial manager at Bath
BLUEBIRDS manager Steve White is continuing to scour the lower leagues for young talent and has offered Calne Town's Ben Highmore a trial. The Chippenham Town boss has already signed youngsters Sam Allison and James Constable from Paulton Rovers and Cirencester
YOUNG striker Justin Porter is aiming to force his way into the Bluebirds first team by firing Devizes Town away from the bottom of the Screwfix Premier Division. Chippenham boss Steve White sent the 19-year-old to Nursteed Road on a month's loan and
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PLANS to install traffic lights at Bristol Street in Malmesbury will be decided on at a meeting on Tuesday night. The road, which leads from the Triangle towards Sherston, has been branded a danger because of its blind bends and narrow sections without
MALMESBURY Town Council has pledged to make its decision-making and workings more open and transparent to the public. Recent controversies including the council's decision to reduce the hours of the Citizens' Advice Bureau and its handling of the Sunday
Ruth Pain, editor of the parish magazine The Crudwell Courier, is seeking help finding clues to bring a 100-year-old poster to life. It heralds a programme of musical entertainment that was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday January 5, 1904 and Mrs Pain
THE last stage of the bitter battle between Lord Suffolk and regulars over the future of the Suffolk Arms at Malmesbury comes to a head next week. On Tuesday, the Government's planning inspector will decide whether an application by Lord Suffolk to build
MALMESBURY Hospital League of Friends has accused health chiefs of ignorance after the trust decided to move important services away from the community. The Friends say proposals which will move the maternity unit and X-ray services to Chippenham, will
THE plan for a new £2.5million building for Malmesbury Primary School has been approved by Wiltshire County Council. The 14-classroom school, which is to be built on the school's present location at Tetbury Hill, was given planning permission by county
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MOTORISTS have been spared a weekend of traffic chaos because bridge building work on the A303 near Amesbury has been delayed. The project to construct a road bridge at Folly Bottom near the Solstice Park development would have meant the closure of the
TOP-class judo specialists from across the country competed in Salisbury at the weekend when Five Rivers Leisure Centre played host to the Salisbury Open Judo Championships. Although the 180-strong field included adults and children who regularly compete
Wilton community librarian Hilary Glyde, who is running the London Marathon in aid of Cancer Research UK. DA4744P1LIBRARIAN Hilary Glyde has booked a place in this year's London Marathon at the fifth attempt. Mrs Glyde, who is Wilton community librarian
CAMPAIGNERS angry at the prospect of soaring council tax bills have taken their protest to Downing Street. Members of the Salisbury and Dorset Is It Fair? campaign joined Saturday's march opposing the spiralling bills and urging the government to scrap
LAVERSTOCK & Ford were edged out by champions-elect Colden Common in an entertaining game, with two soft second half goals proving costly. Ian Cormack and Simon Ford took the squad places of the injured Stu Lyndsay and Paul Lucas, who has been lured
ANGELA Cannings, the Salisbury mother wrongly jailed for the murder of her two baby sons, has advised other families similarly accused to "hang in there". Speaking outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday, she added: "Wait and hope and it will come
SOUTHAMPTON Football Club honours its former president Ted Bates, who passed away in November, with a special friendly against German champions Bayern Munich on Monday evening for the Ted Bates Trophy. Saints were looking for high-profile opposition for
From left, standing: Head of ICT at The Stonehenge School, Amesbury, John Powell, headteacher Andy Packer, deputy headteacher Carol Sambrook and head of Year 10 Sarah Busby with Year 11 computing students who are predicted to do even better than last
MOTORISTS have been spared a weekend of traffic chaos because bridge building work on the A303 near Amesbury has been delayed. The project to construct a road bridge at Folly Bottom near the Solstice Park development would have meant the closure of the
EMILY Cooke has been named as winger for Eng-land women's forthcoming rugby's Six Nation campaign. The Leaden Hall School sports teacher said she was "delighted" to return to the first team after injury ruled her out of last year's tournament. Cooke has
Tony Lyons, charity worker at Hope & Homes for Children, holding a photograph of Mount Everest, off which he had to be airlifted by helicopter after getting altitude sickness. DA4743P1A CHARITY worker from Salisbury-based Hope & Homes for Children
Graham Jenkins, landlord of The Pheasant, is worried about violence in pubs. DA4732A LICENSEE who was assaulted in his own pub is urging landlords to band together and keep the troublemakers out before Salisbury becomes a no go area at night. When Graham
Motorola's Global Telecom Solutions Sector has announced an agreement to build a 3G Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network in northern Portugal. The company was awarded the three-year deal by Optimus following a successful four-month
Swindon-based management systems provider IMSM recently hosted a special reception for a Chinese delegation visiting the town. Michael Bright, IMSM managing director, said: "We opened an office in Harbin, a regional capital in northern China, and have
ACTORS have been brought in to help a train operator learn how to deal with difficult passengers. Swindon-based training provider Train4change Ltd brought in the actors as part of a project with Hull Trains. Through a series of training exercises, employees
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FOOTBALL is life for teenager Ricky Summers who has already made an appearance for his hometown club at the age of 15. The striker, who is now 16 and lives in Baydon Grove, Calne, started the season by making the step up to the Calne Town Under-18 squad
NORTH WILTS YOUTH LEAGUE: UNDER 16s leaders Liden Community kept on track for a possible treble with a 5-0 home win against Malmesbury which sees them through to the League Cup semi-final. Devon Brown struck twice for Liden with further goals being added
WILTSHIRE Music Service is back on track after an excellent Ofsted inspection report. The county music service hit the headlines for the wrong reasons in April 2001 when it appointed Anthony Briggs as its head but sacked him after it learned of allegations
WILTSHIRE SENIOR CUP: A DEVASTATING spell early in the second half from Corsham saw them put Wiltshire League Aldbourne to the sword in the Wiltshire Senior Cup. Nobby Bush's side only led 2-0 at the break but four goals in ten minutes soon after half-time
THE vital role played by thousands of Wiltshire carers will be supported by a new strategy launched by Wiltshire County Council. In the 2001 census nearly 40,000 people in Wiltshire said they have a caring role, but there may be thousands more as many
HELLENIC LEAGUE: VALE bounced back from their midweek 6-3 defeat at Shortwood to close the gap on their close rivals at the wrong end of the division. Despite going a goal down in the first half Pewsey kept their cool and produced a solid performance
HELLENIC LEAGUE: FAIRFORD and Highworth continue to slug it out on the periphery of the Premier Division title race after both clubs picked up maximum points at the weekend. Fairford moved up to seventh with their fourth successive win, thumping Shortwood
NEW Swindon Supermarine boss Tommy Saunders had a real day to forget when he took the dug-out with his new side for the first time on Saturday. The former Chippenham Town boss suffered the worst defeat of his managerial career as his side crumbled to
MORE than half of residents are taking part in the recently launched kerbside recycling scheme but Kennet District Council wants more participants. The council in partnership with Wiltshire County Council and districts in the county was successful in
Expectant mother Deborah Payne was horrified when she had to travel to Portsmouth Hospital after being turned away from Swindon's special care baby unit. Miss Payne, 22, who is seven months pregnant, has a history of miscarriages, and her only child Ryan
SUPPORTERS of Devizes and Malmesbury maternity units are being told the fight to save them from closure is not over. The long awaited three month public consultation by the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust is due to begin at the end of January
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A SCHOOL had to be evacuated yesterday after a fire was discovered in toilets It is believed that the blaze was started by a pupil in one of the girls' cubicles at Churchfields School. Headteacher Steve Flavin paid tribute to the way youngsters at the
TWO hard frosts killed off any chance of good sport over the weekend and as a result, match weights were low. Anglers practising for the next North Wessex Winter League semi-finals on Devizes AC's waters on the Kennet and Avon Canal near Semington were
Facts to know about household goods that have been used in what is called "volatile substance abuse". 27 per cent of all the people who died from the misuse of ordinary household goods in 2001 were experimenting for the first time. There are five deaths
Forty jobs have been saved and more are to be created at the former H&H Electronics in Calne. The company based on the Portemarsh Industrial Estate went into receivership in December and made 38 members of staff redundant just before Christmas. On
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Sainsbury's has withdrawn its plans to demolish a house and extend its store in Calne. The plans originally included knocking down an Edwardian Bath stone house at No 1 Cop Croft to increase the size of the store in The Pippin. North Wiltshire District
Pensioner Malcolm Dennis, 70, who is refusing to pay his council tax, is prepared to go to prison to make a stand. He is furious that the tax keeps rising each year and says as a pensioner he is unable to pay the full cost anymore. Mr Dennis of Quemerford
CLIVE Broom may bear more resemblance to a pop star than a prison governor, but his ideas for the future of Erlestoke are far more long term than most chart topping newcomers. Mr Broom, 41, already has a number of ideas to improve the prison and is determined
DRUG addict John Gibbons has been sent back to jail after he made off with hundreds of pounds worth of DVD players from a Devizes supermarket to fund his habit. Gibbons had only been out of prison for four months after serving three quarters of a four
Young Wiltshire dads up to the age of 21 are invited to take part in an arts weekend, to try out graffiti, DJ-ing and video workshops, as well as sessions on parenting and relationship skills. The Wiltshire Youth Arts Partnership is looking for fathers
PEOPLE are being reminded that some apartments being redeveloped at the former Roundway Hospital site in Devizes will be affordable. Under a special agreement between Kennet District Council and David Wilson Homes, 12 one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom
DISTRAUGHT Louise Hibberd is appealing for help in tracing the driver of the car that killed her puppy. Mrs Hibberd of Devizes was walking her two dogs, Jake, a four-month-old lurcher, and Troy, a two-and-a-half- year-old Jack Russell, when a car mounted
From Annie Walker to Alfie Moon licensees are always at the heart of the action in our favourite soaps. There are the jack the lads like Alfie or the hardmen like Den Watts but what does it take to make great publicans in real life? LEWIS COWEN went to
ANGELA Hennessey who admitted assaulting a ten-year-old girl, has been given a two-year conditional discharge by magistrates in Devizes. Hennessey, of Westview Crescent, Devizes, admitted common assault on the girl on August 18. Kennet Magistrates Court
Ref. 12023FIONA Scruton, landlady of the Lamb Inn in Urchfont, is under no illusions that tomorrow evening will be an ordeal of no mean proportions. Mrs Scruton, who took over the village pub in October last year, will attempt to raise money for Marie
DEVIZES was shocked to hear on Monday that the established electrical engineering firm Morelec had gone into liquidation with the loss of 25 jobs. Staff knew nothing of the company's critical position until they turned up for work at the company's premises
MULTI-GIFTED craftsman and musician Joe Skeaping has reproduced what he believes to be the only example of a 15th-century violin-type instrument. Mr Skeaping, of Silverless Street, Marlborough, took five years to make the instrument which is always depicted
IT'S a time for hope and optimism - but when isn't it? Seriously, Jupiter, planet of growth and expansion, is in careful, cautious Virgo and Saturn, celestial symbol of order is, in security-loving Cancer. If you want to hear more about what the stars
PEOPLE who have a complaint about their NHS treatment can now get free impartial advice from the Citizens' Advice Bureau. A new service has been set up at the West Wiltshire CAB office in Mill Street, Trowbridge to provide advice to people who wish to
Ref. 28709-19HARD work has paid off for 11 New College students who have been offered places at Oxford or Cambridge. The students have passed rigorous entrance exams and an interview. Now they just need to get the right grades to take up their places.
If you like poetry, whisky and haggis, a Burns Night supper will be just the ticket. Daniel and Caroline Pitt, of Okus Road, will be celebrating the birthday of the late Scottish poet in Old Town next Saturday. And around 140 people are expected to join
THE leader of Swindon Council has promised the Government that "there will be no repeat" of the hefty tax rises of the last two years. Minister of State for Local Government Nick Raynsford had written to Coun Mike Bawden (Con, Old Town and Lawns), warning
POLICE have begun a determined bid to catch the conmen who are preying on vulnerable Swindon pensioners. Six homes have been hit this month. Now a team of four officers has been set up to catch the conmen and leader Det Sgt Kier Pritchard said: "Although
A NEW set of stamps issued to mark the 200th anniversary of steam trains features a Swindon-built GWR locomotive. The famous Bradley Manor 4-6-0 train, which rolled out of the former Swindon Works in January 1938, is one of six trains pictured in the
I TOO was shocked to see the tall glass building in the plans for the Mechanics' Institute I thought it was to save the building, which to me means rebuilding inside and repairing the outside. What an awful idea to bulldoze the area, removing the history
NOW that the ballot for places in this year's Flora London Marathon on April 18 has closed, the Arthritis Research Campaign is urging runners who have been lucky enough to get a place to run to help cure arthritis. More than seven million adults in the
I am a governor at a Berkshire School, where we recently lost a pupil in a fatal accident, where he fell from a cycle lane into the path of a car. No blame could attributed to either the cyclist or the driver, but it brought home to all pupils at the
A FIERY encounter at Chippenham saw the long unbeaten run of the combined team come to an end following a closely fought encounter. With two key players on the pitch carrying niggling injuries the pressure was always likely to be upon the visitors but
CALNE and Pewsey Rugby clubs have promised they will meet again to bury the hatchet after their friendly match at the weekend was abandoned because of a 14-man brawl. The hastily-arranged game was refereed by a stand-in but ended in chaos as players swapped
I TAKE exception to A. Ainsley's letter regarding traffic problems in Devizes (Gazette, 15/1/04). If he or she had managed to restrain their hatred of 4x4 vehicles, then ok, somewhat overstated, but ok. But to assume that every 4x4 is driven by an idiot
