People flocked to a new ice cream parlour and cafe at a farm in Rowde. The Rowdey Cow, at Lower Farm, opened last weekend and about 700 people visited each day. On Saturday, ice cream tasting was free. Sue Thompson and her staff frantically made more
DEVIZES 2nd gained revenge for defeat earlier in the season with success at their Wootton Bassett counterparts in Dorset & Wilts Two North. Wing Tom Scott-Kelly scored the opening try, converted by Ant Brolan, who then added a later penalty. Prop Slav
NHS Wiltshire will finish its days with a debt of almost £9m which will be written off by the Strat-egic Health Authority. NHS Wiltshire will be abolished in March next year and replaced by a county Clinical Commiss-ioning Group (CCG). NHS Wiltshire
DEVIZES returned to winning form in emphatic style as their locals rivals were put to the sword at the Chivers Ground. The victory kept alive the Saddlebacks’ hopes of second place in Southern Counties South as they ran in 14 tries.
CORSHAM blew the race for second place in Southern Counties South wide open as they sank their promotion-chasing Dorset visitors. In a first half rated by coach Phil Kernan as their best of the season, the home side roared into the lead with tries from
MUCH-CHANGED Chippenham found their third-placed rivals too hot to handle despite a battling performance in Reading. The visitors were forced to make six changes from the previous week, when they had secured their National Three South West
ALMOST 300 people took part in what is said to be the most picturesque 10k race in the south west, at Bowood. The Rotary Club of Calne’s annual fun run, which is now in its 24th year, attracted runners from across the south of England.
REDUCED by injury to 14 men, Minety were unable to defend a slender second-half lead and finally went down three tries to one in a scrappy and ill-tempered game at Swindon. A drop goal from skipper Jack Ward after 10 minutes gave Minety an early lead
THE three organisations that were due to take over from NHS Wiltshire in organising and buying health services are to merge. After months of working as three separate Clinical Comm-issioning Groups (CCGs), GPs have decided to have one CCG serving the
MELKSHAM Town put the destiny of the league title in their own hands as they ended leaders Cadbury Heath's 26-match unbeaten run at The Conigre last night. The home side moved to within two points of their Bristol rivals, with a game in hand, by extending
The Duchess of Cornwall visited Jamie’s Farm, a Box charity which supports vulnerable children from urban backgrounds, on Tuesday. Camilla toured the grounds of the farm, at Hill House Farm, Ditteridge, which offers children aged between eight
The family of the 45-year-old Devizes man who was found in the Kennet and Avon Canal on Friday night have paid tribute to him. Gary Smith died after being rescued by emergency crews near Lock 40 on the canal in Devizes at about 8pm on Friday
Police and ambulance crews were called to a single vehicle crash on the M4 between junction 16 and 17 on Monday at about 5.30pm. A black Smart Fortwo Pure car was travelling from Swindon to Chippenham when it collided with the central reservation
Mother of two Claire Webb will run the London Marathon to raise money for Self Unlimited, the Rowde-based charity which supports adults with learning disabilities. Mrs Webb, from Bowerhill, Melksham, says training is going well and she is confident of
YOUR little one will be the pride and joy of Wiltshire if he or she wins the Gazette & Herald Baby of the Year Competition 2012. If you have a child aged up to 36 months, you can enter them into the competition. There will be three categories
Wiltshire Council’s former chief executive, who was made redundant last year and received a £144,000 payout, has landed a top job with Cardiff City Council. Andrew Kerr, who served in his role as chief executive for only 18 months, started
Wiltshire women who have dedicated their own time to help people living in homes run by the Orders of St John Care Trust were recognised for their service on Tuesday. In total, 26 volunteers were given long service awards by trustee Brian Goodson at
The squeeze on high spending is set to inflict further pain on parts of Chippenham-based haulage firm Wincanton in the coming year, it warned today. The group, which includes Sainsbury's, WH Smith and Tesco among its high profile customers, said conditions
A 59-year-old Rowde man who carried out an attempted armed robbery at a cheque cashing shop in Trowbridge has been told to expect a jail term. Graham Tagg, of Tower View, Rowde near Devizes, had been due to face trial at Swindon Crown Court accused of
Local people completed a 12-hour football match pleased but extremely tired. Seventeen adults played a five-a-side match at Devizes Town Football Club on Saturday and raised £1,027 for Sport Relief. The match was the idea of Steve Hooper
Generous shoppers in Marlborough and Pewsey helped local Rotarians raise nearly £2,000 for a cancer charity. Collectors and friends spent a chilly day out in the two towns on Saturday for Marie Curie and were delighted to raise a record amount
Wiltshire Police are warning drivers about the risk of catalytic converter thefts following a recent incident near Marlborough. Thieves removed the catalytic converter from a vehicle which was parked unattended off a minor road while the owner went for
More than 300 adults and nearly 50 children attended the free open day at the Lady Margaret Hungerford Almshouses in Corsham on Saturday. Visitors flocked to the almshouses from across the local area as well as further afield, with some travelling
Devizes builders Gaiger Brothers are challenging a requirement by Wiltshire Council to pay more than £35,000 towards a children’s play facility. As part of the planning permission they recently received to convert a large building in their yard in Northgate
Almost 300 people took part in what is said to be the most picturesque 10k race in the south west, at Bowood. The Rotary Club of Calne’s annual fun run, which is now in its 24th year, attracted runners from across the south of England. The race, sponsored
1, 1030, 32.12, Simon Nott; 2, 1018, 35.22, Peter Merritt; 3, 1119, 36.34, Ronan Landon; 4, 1081, 37.17, Stuart Dinwoodie; 5, 663, 37.38, Robin Loftus; 6, 674, 38.37, Derek Stevens; 7, 1062, 38.57, Daniel Taylor; 8, 1089, 40.10, Adrian Hurran;
Two blocks of flats were evacuated and a woman was arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire, believed to be caused by a disposable barbecue, in Calne on Monday evening. Police officers were on routine patrol in Harrier Close at around 8.30pm
