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  • ARCHERY: Burfitt's super season continues

    CHIPPENHAM archer Pauline Burfitt crowned a superb season by finishing the highest scoring ladies compound archer as Dorset & Wiltshire won the Grand Western Region Inter-Counties Competition in Exeter. Burfitt was part of a 24-strong team

  • Wiltshire adventurer loses out in balloon race

    Wiltshire adventurer David Hempleman-Adams has failed in his bid to retain his world ballooning crown. His gas-filled balloon landed in Serbia on Wednesday morning, having travelled 2,009 km since leaving Bristol on Saturday night. Mr

  • HOCKEY: Devizes Ladies 6 Chippenham Ladies 2nd 1

    DEVIZES Ladies made a fine start to their West Clubs' League North Division campaign by hitting their local rivals for six. From the whistle Devizes took control and played a sound possession game. A short corner was awarded within minutes

  • Hunt for credit card fraudsters in Chippenham

    Police are appealing for help in tracing two men suspected of credit card fraud in Chippenham and Swindon. The first incident occurred at approximately 5.30am on September16 at the Esso service station on Kingshill Road in Swindon. Two

  • Wiltshire adventurer closing in on balloon race title

    Wiltshire adventurer David Hempleman-Adams is closing in on retaining his title in the world's oldest balloon race. Mr Hempleman-Adams' balloon is one of three still flying - he is competing against American and German teams to see who will win

  • WESSEX LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Amesbury Town 1 Pewsey Vale 1

    Pewsey Vale's impressive start to life in the Wessex League Division One continued on Tuesday night as they moved to within two points of league leaders AFC Portchester. Adi Holcombe's men drew 1-1 at Amesbury Town, with Ricky Franklin getting

  • TOOLSTATION LEAGUE DIVISION ONE: Keynsham Town 3 Calne Town 4

    Calne Town came out on the right end of a seven goal thriller on Tuesday night as they won 4-3 at Keynsham Town. Owen Bryan and Glenn Armstrong both scored a brace for Nick Vitale and Jeff Roberts' side. Calne travel to Gillingham Town this weekend.

  • EQUESTRIAN: All set for Dauntsey Park

    THIS weekend sees the Dauntsey Park BE one-day event after its welcome return to the British Eventing calendar last year. Olympic greats Matt Ryan and Andrew Hoy lead the entry list, with five rides between them, in sections that range from Intermediate

  • Owner who dyed her cat pink will get it back from vets

    A Wiltshire woman who dyed her cat bright pink to match her hair will receive a dressing down before having it returned to her, the RSPCA said today. An officer from the animal charity will be visiting the cat's owner to offer welfare advice about the

  • Dad of five groomed teen 15 into taking indecent photos

    Father-of-five Martin Embling will be on the sex offenders register for the next five years after grooming a 15-year-old girl into sending him indecent photographs of herself. Embling, 46, of White Horse Road, Marlborough, appeared for sentence

  • Village's stolen figure mysteriously returns

    Villagers in Castle Combe were shocked to find the life-size figure standing outside the museum had been stolen last week – and were even more puzzled when it mysteriously returned days later. The model of John Broome Whitcomb, who lived in the village