SURREY'S Roz Adams won a ding-dong battle of the internationals to claim her place in tomorrow’s semi-finals of the English women’s senior championship at Tidworth Garrison Golf Club. She eagled the 18th to square her quarter final match against fellow
Crowds watched as youngsters paraded through Malmesbury as part of the St George’s Day celebrations on Sunday. Uniformed Beavers, Scouts and Guides marched from Ingram Street to the High Street and on to the abbey, where a celebration service
Savernake singing sensation Bo Bruce is through to the live rounds of the BBC talent show The Voice. Bo, whose full name is Lady Catherine Brudenell-Bruce, has been wowing viewers on the Saturday night show. Although brought up in Savernake Forest,
A NOSTALGIC celebration to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee brought back memories of times gone by for some of the Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre volunteers this week. The Fabulous 50s day recalled an era of fedoras, pipes and Elvis
Nine-year-old Molly Burrows, of Potterne, is planning to swim 100 lengths to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Molly is joining her mum, Rachel, in taking part in the charity’s annual swimathon at Marlborough Leisure Centre on Saturday
A man has been warned he could be jailed after admitting having more than a kilogramme of cannabis when he was arrested in Seend. Jason Martin also had more than £5,000 in cash when he was detained by police on Monday, April 18 last year and also possessed
MARLBOROUGH and District Junior Athletics club kicked off the season with a win – but only just. Competing at Andover, MADJA beat the home side by just nine points, 350 to 341, comfortably ahead of Wimborne (282), Bournemouth (240) and New Forest (211
ST John Ambulance volunteers from Wiltshire played a key role in the London Marathon. On Sunday, 19 adult first aiders and ten cadets from Wiltshire manned a treatment centre stationed just yards from the finish line. They dealt with 15 casualties, most
The younger generation of Devizes running group, Hickey’s Harriers, set up by former head teacher Barry Hickey in the 1990s, did well in Sunday’s race. Roy Perrett, a veteran of several London Marathons, said: “Our young harriers did us proud, especially
TWO public meetings are planned in Ogbourne St George to help formulate the village’s parish plan. The plan has been drafted by a committee of villagers to help ensure future development is in keeping with the area. An independent committee of villagers
HAVING been the standout team in League Two this season, Town deserve their promotion back at the first attempt. That was a must at the start of the campaign and it’s been delivered with some brilliant performances and an incredible home record that
Mother-of-two Claire Webb was delighted with her time in the London Marathon on Sunday – five hours and 40 minutes – and overwhelmed by the support from people along the route. She said: “From the start to Tower Bridge it was like being in a carnival
Secondary school pupils in Malmesbury making life defining decisions on which subjects to take and future potential jobs are receiving award-winning careers information, support and guidance. Malmesbury School is the first in the county to achieve the
Radio producer Mark Jones, who lives in Swindon but was brought up in Marlborough, ran his first London Marathon on Sunday. He crossed the finish line in four hours and 28 minutes, which was two minutes better than he had predicted. Mr Jones, 46, hopes
Rowde pub landlord Phil Hale had a bout of sickness during the London Marath-on – but still completed it. Mr Hale, 43, had wanted to do the marathon in four hours but due to feeling unwell he finished in 5.06. He said: “I wasn’t feeling very well at
Hills Waste Solutions has unveiled a new machine which will make their Calne waste site more efficient. The unique new equipment has been installed at their recycling plant on Porte Marsh Industrial Estate. It uses tiny air jets to separate types of
Pewsey Amateur Dra-matic Society’s new show is HE Bates’ Darling Buds of May. It runs from tonight to Saturday in the Bouverie Hall. Dave Bromilow is playing Pop Larkin. Avril Alsop makes her debut with PVADS as Ma Larkin, as will be Hallam Britten
EXCITEMENT is brewing for Malmesbury schoolgirl Emily Kamp, who will appear on a BBC Two Shakespeare documentary next week. Emily, 16, reached the finals of the national Shakes-peare recital competition, which had 2,000 entrants. Royal Shakespeare
Seend businessman Nick Keen has completed the challenging Marathon des Sables five-day run across the Sahara Desert. Mr Keen, 51, from Rusty Lane Farm, was persuaded to enter the challenge by near neighbour Sarah Chard, the UK organiser of the event.
Councillors and members of the public slammed a presentation from Sainsbury’s that aimed to give advice on how to improve the town. Developers for the supermarket attended a town planning meeting on Tuesday with the aim of giving feedback on recent Section
SCHOOLBOY actor Cameron Strefford has a story or two to tell after filming a role in the new film version of Les Miserables. Cameron, ten, who lives at Copyhold in Great Bedwyn, with his parents Mike and Anthea, and brother Benjamin, six, plays one of
The Duke of Duchess of Cambridge will be attending the Badminton Horse Trials, near Malmesbury, for the first time. The Duke and Duchess will be making an appearance on the final day of one of the biggest events in the equestrian calendar on
STORE owner Andrew Connolly believes two men captured by CCTV cameras in the Spar shop in Pewsey last Friday may know something about the theft of groceries and household goods. The Connolly family runs Spar shops in Tidworth, Ludgershall and Pewsey
BATH Riding Club staged a busy open show jumping competition at Bushey Norwood this month. Home club rider Abi Drew won the Open class, which saw just three riders make the timed jump-off, by a clear margin on Felinfach Danny. The Advanced
The number of children who have been offered places at their first choice primary school in Wiltshire starting in September is 92 per cent, a drop of one per cent on last year. More applications for places were received this year, 5,002 compared to 4,857
Pewsey Amateur Dramatic Society’s new show is HE Bates’ Darling Buds of May. It runs from tonight to Saturday in the Bouverie Hall. Dave Bromilow is playing Pop Larkin. Avril Alsop makes her debut with PVADS as Ma Larkin, as will be Hallam Britten as
Middle-class pet owners will be hit by the Government's crackdown on dangerous dogs, North Wiiltshire MP James Gray said today. Conservative Mr Gray claimed plans to microchip all puppies will fail to deter yobs from using dogs as weapons but
POLICE officers sprang into action as they chased down a trio of suspected hare coursers over fields and through farmyards. Police sergeant Vincent Logue was left with thorns in his hands and legs and PC Richard Barrett was soaked by mud, but they caught
Former Gazette reporter Joe Ware spent just £1 a day on all food and drink for five days as part of the Live Below the Line campaign taking place next month. The challenge saw him live below the poverty line, like 1.4 billion people around the
Doorway, the Wiltshire charity drop-in centre for homeless and vulnerably housed adults, is organising a spring fair in Chippenham next week. The charity is holding the event on Bank Holiday Monday, May 7 from 11am until 4pm, in St Andrew’s Church Hall
Roofer Joe Crossley has been jailed after pleading guilty to stealing tiles from churches across Wiltshire, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. Crossley, 24, formerly of Avon Road, Melksham, but now living in Melton Mowbray, Leicester-shire,
Police are hunting a gang who used vegetables as missiles in attacks across Calne. Several incidents have been reported of people and buildings being attacked by people throwing vegetables and eggs. The culprits have been seen driving in a car before
Chippenham haulage company Wincanton hopes the tanker drivers’ dispute will be at an end once Unite members have seen the latest proposals. The prospect of a strike by tanker drivers caused panic before Easter, with many filling stations in Wiltshire
Avon coroner Maria Voisin said the three occasions in which teenager Diana Moore came into contact with Frenchay Hospital in the days leading up to her death resulted in “lost opportunities” to provide her with medical treatment. In a narrative
WILTSHIRE riders were in fine form at the Ascott-under-Wychwood BE (British Eventing) affiliated one day event in Oxfordshire, writes KATE HEALEY. Swindon’s Rhian Evans opened her 2012 season with a win in the BE80 section, the first training
Deborah Moore is considering setting up a fund in memory of Diana once she has recovered from the emotional strain of her campaign to find out why her daughter died. Mrs Moore said she would like to do something to celebrate her daughter’s
The inquest into the death of 16-year-old Diana Moore has finally brought some closure to her mother following her distressing six year fight to have the hearing held. At the hearing, held Flax Bourton Coroner's Court, near Bristol, Avon Coroner
MEMBURY international Laura Collett managed a win at the Hambleden Symm International BE event near Henley-on-Thames, before heavy rain forced an early end to proceedings, writes KATE HEALEY. Only seven BE100 sections were able to go ahead
ADIE Mings will step down as Chippenham Town manager at the end of the season, becoming director of football at Hardenhuish Park to oversee the club’s ambitious new structure. Veteran defender Nathan Rudge will take command of the Bluebirds
