Operation Christmas Child is sending a big Thank You to the people of Wiltshire who have responded superbly to their annual appeal to donate gift-filled shoeboxes for children facing challenging lives in a host of countries. Over 20,500 Christmas
A charity which helps mobilise young people to carry out community work for those in need has been given a helping hand itself from The Midcounties Co-operative. Swindon Youth for Christ was awarded a £500 Co-operative Community Fund grant to buy a
Chippenham Town striker Kevin Slack is expected to officially leave the club today and sign for Cirencester Town. The 28-year-old, who only joined from Bishops Cleeve in October, will join the British Gas Division One South & West side following positive
There’s lots to think about during this festive time, but one thing Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to put top of their Christmas lists this year is fire safety. Government figures show that an average of 25 people a day
An attempt will be made today to free a crane that became bogged down on the verge of a narrow lane near Oxenwood at the weekend. The crane, owned by the Basingstoke civil engineering and heavy lifting company Terranova came to grief on the
Dyson has slashed 54 jobs just weeks before Christmas. The redundancies were made from the Research and Development department in Malmesbury after a re structuring brought on by the global economic downturn. In October the company said up to 64 jobs
Swindon Wildcats general manager Steve Nell has confirmed the club have relased Candian star Joel Petkoff from his contract. The 26 year-old Canadian started the season in the German Oberliga with EC Peiting before rejoining the Wildcats for his third
CARETAKER boss Dave Byrne admits Swindon Town now find themselves in a scrap for survival at the foot of League One as the search for a new manager drags on into a fifth week. With chairman Andrew Fitton still locked in talks to bring his first choice
Members of Chippenham Sports Club have been in mourning this week following the death after a short illness of their Chairman and local businessman, Tim Waycott. Mr Waycott, 44, had been hugely influential at the club taking over the chairmanship
A candlelit fair at St John the Baptist Church in Chirton, near Devizes, raised £2,550 for the church’s restoration. Candles lit the path to the church on Friday evening and there was a warm glow throughout the building from dozens of candles inside
Waste and recycling will be collected a day late over the Christmas and New Year period, Kennet residents have been reminded. Although all Kennet District Council waste collection staff will have Christmas Day off, they will be working on Boxing Day
The Highworth Rec swimming pool has had to close due to the discovery of an electrical fault. The pool will remain closed until the fault is corrected, which is anticipated to happen over the next few days. Phil Baker, chairman of the
Chippenham Sunday League Division Three British Lion continue to set the pace at the top of after their 1-0 victory over Somerford saw them open up a four point lead over the inactive Corsham Centre B side and a five point advantage over North Star
Chippenham Sunday League Division Three Chippenham based Three Crowns United are the runaway leaders after their 4-0 home success over Three Horse Renegades saw them open up a six point lead on second placed Steeple Ashton Rangers. Steeple Ashton
Chippenham Sunday League Division Two Both AFC Melksham and Eastlands were congratulated by match referee Tony Frith for the way they conducted themselves in very difficult conditions at Christie Miller. The game was played in the spirit in which
Chippenham Sunday League Premier Division For a second successive weekend Semington Rovers were involved in the only Premier Division match that survived the elements. Last Sunday saw Allan Clarke’s side beat Maud Heath Sports 4-0 on their pitch
Chippenham Sunday League Division One Incredibly the only match to survive the weather in Division one was the rearranged fixture between Chippenham Sports & Social Club and Cooper Avon. The match had little bearing to the goings on at the top
Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup In what is fast becoming a bleak midwinterthe presstoprint-sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup competition suffered further disruption as all seven of the scheduled second and third round matches
People all over Wiltshire are counting the cost of heavy rains that caused flooding chaos across the county. Emergency services were inundated with calls from worried homeowners, roads were impassable and sports fixtures cancelled. Wiltshire
A biker gang showed its softer side by cheering up a group of sick children stuck in the hospital over the festive season. About 40 members of Pinkerton’s Motorcycle Club hopped on their bikes and rumbled their way to Great Western Hospital
Wiltshire TV presenter Melinda Messenger is back with husband Wayne, according to a report. A Sunday newspaper said Melinda is again living with husband Wayne Roberts after their eight-month separation. In the story it was claimed that
A drug rehabilitation centre is facing closure after Swindon Council decided to cut its funding by £156,000 – raising fears of an increase in local crime. The move has faced a chorus of criticism from politicians and users who believe the move
