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  • Delay on Charter House decision

    A DECISION on whether to close Charter House in Trowbridge will not be made for another three months, patients and their families learned this week. Charter House in Seymour Road cares for people with a range of mental health needs, from Alzheimer's

  • Celebrity chef praises pupils

    CLARENDON College pupils joined celebrity chef James Martin yesterday to take part in the finals of a national cooking challenge. Aspiring chefs Bradley Davis, 14, Jessica Wilson, 12, Callum Kinnaird, 15, and Simon Stacey, 15, all went along to contest

  • Kids steal kitchen knives in raid

    CONCERNS have been raised after young thieves stole kitchen knives during a raid on an ice cream hut in Warminster. Fridges of fizzy drinks, sweets and a cash till were ignored by the thieves, who made off with three large kitchen knives, a Stanley knife

  • Veteran Golding finds Midas touch

    WITH colder conditions, fish proved hard to tempt in the Bathampton over 55s/disabled match fished at Bridge Pool on Thursday. Bristol veteran Colin Golding showed all his skill to tempt a mixed catch of carp and silver fish for a winning weight of

  • Farm hands hailed in blaze drama

    QUICK-THINKING farm hands have been praised after preventing a catering van fire spreading to a nearby straw barn. Fire crews from Warminster were called to Shute Farm in Longbridge Deverill, on the Longleat estate, after a chip fat fryer in a mobile

  • Rail deaths unlawful, says inquest jury

    A DRIVER who parked his car on a level crossing derailing a high-speed train committed suicide and was responsible for the deaths of six other people, a jury decided today. Troubled chef Brian Drysdale was killed after manoeuvring his Mazda 323 on to

  • Inside this week's Wiltshire Times

    THIS week's Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News is packed with news, sport and features, plus there's our monthly 16-page Wessex in Business supplement giving you all the latest business news. Don't miss out on the following top stories, buy your copy

  • Holstead’s a cut above the rest

    Westbury 36, Blandford 10 WESTBURY continued their recent good form with a 36-10 victory over bottom side Blandford in Dorset and Wilts One South. Back row Dan Rae was the star as Westbury recorded their third straight win. Rae ran in a hat-trick

  • Trouble at Mills

    Working in the media can turn you into a cynic but i can't do anything but pour scorn over this Heather Mills kerfuffle. It's no surprise the red-tops got the knives out for Heather when she and Macca decided to divorce - anything seen to attack one

  • Sam’s heartbreak after FA Cup exit

    CHIPPENHAM Town midfielder Sam Allison has spoken of the disappointment of the players after the Bluebirds were knocked out of the FA Cup by Horsham. Allison and Luke Gullick were the catalyst to a late Chippenham fightback but could not prevent Adie

  • Plan to stop Gables vandals

    A DESERTED building in the centre of Bradford on Avon could soon be boarded up to prevent vandalism and unlawful entry. The Three Gables, in St Margaret's Street, is at the centre of a long-running dispute over the will of the former owner, Mavis Booty

  • Bradford chase top three place

    Minety 10, Bradford 10 IN a tense and intriguing game at Minety, played in wet conditions, Bradford came away with a hard earned point which keeps them in the race for a top three slot in Dorset and Wilts One North. With influential number eight

  • Healey keeps Calne at the top

    CALNE Town Reserves remain top of the Plaister Autos Wiltshire league Premier Division after a 2-1 away win over Westside. Westside were undone by two first-half strikes from Steve Healey, who netted early in the game and scored a second from a quickly

  • Calne collapse to surprise defeat

    Calne Town 3, Chard Town 4 A SPECTACULAR collapse saw Calne Town surrender a two-goal lead to lose 4-3 to lowly Chard Town in the Toolstation League Premier Division at Bremhill View. Robbie Lardner's side were 2-1 ahead after an hour and appeared

  • Corsham ease to League Cup win

    Corsham Town 3, Wellington 0 CORSHAM Town booked a spot in the next round of the Les Phillips Cup after seeing off Wellington at The Southbank on Tuesday. Mel Gingell's side ran out 3-0 winners, with the only scare coming when Nick Gingell was called

  • Saturday night fever is catching

    Clevedon United 1, Westbury United 0 WESTBURY United's Saturday afternoon fever continued as they lost 1-0 away to Clevedon United. The White Horse Men failed to clear their lines just after the restart and were punished by a spectacular scissors-kick

  • Gymnast Laura scoops top sports award

    A young Wiltshire rhythmic gymnast has been named Young Star of the prestigious 2007 OCS Young Sports Person Awards. Laura Halford, who is 11, is currently the 2006 British under-10 rhythmic champion after winning the overall title and both individual

  • Focus on dance

    THE Arc Theatre Trowbridge and Wiltshire Dancing would like to invite readers to a focus group to discuss the future of dance and how Wiltshire Dancing should operate within the county. We are looking for people who have never been to see a dance performance

  • Boost for town

    MY sole motivation for putting pressure on Coopers to "smarten up or sell up" to a better supermarket business is to improve the vitality and viability of Westbury town centre and to reduce journeys out of the town. As the sole current town centre supermarket

  • Guides need you

    AS District Commissioner for Guiding in Bradford on Avon I get to work with and meet some amazing young girls and women. All who come together under the Guiding umbrella take part in interesting and lively challenges and the chance to do some things that

  • Buy a poppy

    THE Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal is now underway and is as important as ever. Founded in 1921, the Legion is not just about those who fought in the two World Wars, but also about those involved in the many conflicts since 1945 and those still

  • What a cheek!

    I WAS flabbergasted to read on my return from a holiday to Cornwall that some woman has tainted the reputation of people in Wiltshire, labelling us as thick. I have lived in this county all my life and served in many countries throughout the world.

  • Getting it right?

    COMPARISON of some recent reported events causes me further bewilderment at the crime deterrent and policing priorities of the judicial system. A few weeks ago it was reported that police would be focussing resources on the access-only Chain Lane in

  • Is this allowed

    ISN'T West Wiltshire District Council's proposal to appropriate £50,000 to another authority in their fight against a change to a unitary council highly questionable? Having not had a referendum, how do they know if they have the taxpayers' backing? There

  • Giant fish called Tsunami

    THE winning name for the giant Koi Carp making a splash in Melksham has been chosen. The four foot long six and a half stones fish, the largest ever to be exported out of Japan, will now be known as Tsunami, or Su for short. Geoff Lawton, who paid £10,000

  • Pupils in Big Draw fun

    HUNDREDS of schoolchildren in Warminster put pens to paper as part of a national campaign to use drawing as a means to engage with life. Students from Warminster Prep and Senior schools took part in The Big Draw event last week focusing on the theme

  • Fight the fines

    WHAT does everyone do with their ticket when they leave the car park? There are probably two answers to this. A Take it home and throw it away. B Leave it in the car with all the other bits and bobs and throw it away two or three months later when

  • OBITUARY: Mr Kenneth Jefferies

    FORMER pub landlord Kenneth Jefferies, 77, lived for local football and his family. Mr Jefferies, of Yewstock Crescent, Chippenham, was born in Beanacre in 1930. As landlord of the Hit And Miss pub in Kington Langley, Mr Jefferies and his wife Barbara

  • OBITUARY: Mrs Mildred Chidley

    Mildred Chidley, a former Melksham Hospital ward sister, died on October 8 at the age of 87. Mrs Chidley grew up in Erlestoke and moved to The Close in Melksham in 1935, attending first Devizes Grammar School and then Trowbridge Girls High School. She

  • MARRIAGE: Emma Wolsey & Christopher Whyte

    Miss Emma Wolsey and Mr Christopher Paul Stephen Whyte were married at Trowbridge Register Office on September 21. The bride is the daughter of George and Patricia Wolsey, of Trowbridge and the bridegroom is the son of Captain Paul Stephen Whyte and

  • MARRIAGE: Karynne-Marie Coulstock & Benjamin Pitts

    A honeymoon in the Maldives followed the wedding of Miss Karynne-Marie Coulstock and Mr Benjamin Simon Pitts at Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon, on August 10. The bride is the daughter of Ronald and Teresa Coulstock, of Westhuntspill, Somerset

  • New web guide to town revamp

    WEST Wiltshire District Council has launched an online guide to all the proposed developments in Trowbridge. The website is designed to pull together a vision for the future development of Trowbridge, encourage further investment and informing the public

  • MARRIAGE: Catharine Gibbins & Graeme Morrison

    Miss Catharine Gibbins and Mr Graeme Morrison were married at St John's Church, Upper Studley, on September 1. The bride is the daughter of Alistair and Annette Morrison, of Trowbridge and the bridegroom is the son of Alan and Brenda Gibbins, also of

  • BIRTH: Bobby Ellis Baird

    AFTER 12 hours of labour without any painkillers police officer Zoe Baird was delighted to have the childbirth experience over so that she could enjoy time with her little boy. Born at Trowbridge Maternity Unit, Bobby is named after Zoe's grampy' Robert

  • Video court link for ex-nursery boss

    THE former general manager of a nursery school near Trowbridge accused of more than 40 child sex offences has had his case transferred to crown court. Simon Burrows, 44, of Lacock Gardens, Hilperton, appeared before magistrates in Swindon this morning

  • Scouts plant tree for anniversary

    COMMEMORATING the centenary of the scouting movement the 1st Bradford on Avon Scout Group planted a maple tree in the Culver Close playing fields on Tuesday. The new tree continues a long tradition of planting commemorative trees and it was planted near

  • Phone mast plans approved

    PLANS for a controversial phone mast that will give train passengers coverage when travelling through Box Tunnel were approved last night. The plans were submitted to North Wiltshire District Council by mobile phone giant Orange for the 12 metre high

  • BIRTHDAYS!

    CONGRATULATIONS to our Junior of the Week Chloe Seviour, of Westbury, who wins a £5 voucher from The Toy Shop, plus two Happy Meals from McDonald's in Trowbridge, Melksham or Chippenham. Well done Chloe, enjoy your second birthday tomorrow. A warm welcome

  • We're worn out in Wiltshire!

    PEOPLE in Wiltshire are some of the most worn out in the country, according to research. A renowned sleep expert Dr Neil Stanley has reviewed 30 years of academic sleep research and found that 75 per cent of people in the west suffer from low-grade exhaustion

  • Thief raids video shop

    AN opportunist thief took things to the extreme on Hallowe'en after stealing hundreds of pounds worth of goods from a video rental store in Warminster. An X-Box 360 and computer games were stolen from Blockbuster in George Street, Warminster, at around

  • Quieter Halloween for police

    WILTSHIRE Police enjoyed a successful Halloween yesterday with fewer incidents reported this year. In total, 73 Halloween-related incidents were reported to police with 27 in the Swindon area and 46 across the rest of the county. The majority of the

  • Plan revealed to beat park yobs

    GRASSACRES Park in Westbury is to be locked at night in a pilot scheme to try and tackle problems caused by anti-social behaviour. A number of improvements are also planned for a day of action that is being organised for Monday by West Wiltshire District

  • The Gig Guide

    FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 Claire Martin, five-time winner of the British Jazz Awards, premiere jazz vocalist and BBC radio presenter captures an intimate mood, mixing pop and jazz. Doors open at 7pm, concert at 7.30pm. Tickets £15. Details from (01373) 468040

  • Get ready for folk faves, a new act and fast fiddling

    THINGS are gearing up ready for the Sixth Folk at the Oak Annual Day of Music at the Corsham pub on November 10, which will as usual see a series of great performances. As always, the appeal is far broader than the folk' label might suggest - the opening

  • Down Memory Lane

    Wiltshire Times reader Mr Milicevic has identified himself in the photo of Bowyers factory workers featuring Gladys Powell, which we published on October 19. Mr Milicevic, a Serbian who moved to Wiltshire from Belgrade after marrying a Westbury girl,

  • Nostalgia

    Thank you to John Austin, of Trowbridge, for identifying the Knee's employees featured in a recent Down Memory Lane photo. He said: "I believe the Knee's employees to be Albert Barnes (on the right, late of Bradley Road) and possibly Reggie Cleverly.

  • Then & Now - Farmer’s Hotel, Warminster

    Last week we looked at Portway and the Nags Head and still on the pub theme we take a look at the Farmer's Hotel. Warminster's Market was established in the 13th century and grew in importance through the years. In 1686 Warminster was the fourth town

  • My Wiltshire Life - Louise Rendle

    LOUISE Rendle, 36, set up the Wiltshire Independent Travel Support project, based in Semington, designed to support disabled people to travel independently. The mother-of-two lives in Silver Street, Trowbridge, with husband Phil, 39, and their two sons

  • Purse snatch warning

    POLICE are asking people to be more vigilant with their belongings after two purse thefts in Chippenham on Tuesday. An elderly woman and a disabled woman in her 30s had their purses snatched as they shopped in the town. Anyone with any information about

  • Police hunt for masked duo

    POLICE are searching for two masked men who approached a car on Monday evening in what officers believe was an attempt to steal money. The two men approached a small yellow car as it was leaving Heather Shaw in Trowbridge at about 8pm but the vehicle

  • Legal staff in the pink

    SOBER suits and sensible shoes were cast aside by a Wiltshire law firm as staff dug deep into their wardrobes for anything pink. Goughs Solicitors, which has offices in Melksham, Chippenham, Trowbridge, Calne and Corsham, raised more than £100 on Wear

  • Perrett’s day to remember

    IT was a red letter day for Nick Perrett, of Corsham Park Rangers, at the weekend in his team's Third Division match away at bottom of the table White Horse FC. Perrett, who first started playing for Corsham Park as a 15-year-old when they joined

  • Skelton takes top honours

    COMPETITORS enjoyed excellent sport in the Bathampton open match fished on Wednesday on the Avon at Newbridge. Top honours went to Steve Skelton, of Avon Angling, with an all-roach catch weighing 15lb 8oz, taken alternating with pole-fished red maggots