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Stories for 26 July 2007

Bowls

BOWLS: Mix ‘n’ match!

SUPERMARINE continued their impressive array of special matches, to celebrate their 60th anniversary. more...

BOWLS: Westlecot in Top bid

WESTLECOT have a fine record in the English Bowling Association Top Club competition. more...

BOWLS: It’s the generation game!

THE RICHMAN family set a remarkable bowls and sporting record earlier in the season at Winsley, near Bradford on Avon. more...

BOWLS: Bedwyn pair are Boxed in as locals suffer

LOCAL players failed to win any of the four county national titles on offer at the Wiltshire Women's Bowling Association finals day. more...

BOWLS: Four-midable Shrivenham lift title

SHRIVENHAM Bowls Club are celebrating a club first. more...

Bradford News

Councillors to debate sports project

PLANS for a new pavilion, changing rooms, a spectator stand and floodlighting at Bradford on Avon Sports and Social Club will be considered next week. more...

Calne News

Sainsbury’s to get a major refit

A major multi-million pound refit has started at Sainsbury's in Calne. more...

Rescue gathers pace

The dream of reopening White Horse Leisure Centre in Calne seems set to become more of a reality as pledges and grants top the �200,000 mark. more...

Chippenham News

'Foam would not have saved Hercules'

The Royal Air Force Board of Inquiry has ruled that Explosion Suppressant Foam (ESF) would not have prevented the loss of an RAF Lyneham Hercules in Afghanistan. more...

Classroom days over

Teaching stalwart Lorna Cocking has retired from St Peter's school after holding the post for 37 years. more...

Young nanny is tipped for the top

Dedicated Helen Bird is in line to be crowned the UK's nanny of the year. more...

Flooded shop evacuated

Customers have been evacuated from WHSmith's in Chippenham after downpours caused a flashflood in High Street. more...

Chippenham Sunday League News

Crown seek new goalkeeper

THE Crown Devizes, who play in Division Two of the Robson Taylor, Chippenham Sunday League are keen to sign a new goalkeeper for the coming season. more...

Competitions

Win a first class experience with First Great Western

First Great Western carries more than 70 million passengers every year across South Wales, the west country, the Cotswolds and large parts of southern England, offering fantastic scenery from coast to countryside, through cities and counties. more...

Devizes News

Tragedy leaves Ollie's brother numb

Tommy Bridewell's last words to his big brother were warnings for him to be careful on the wet track where he died. more...

No one is to blame for Ollie's crash

Ollie Bridewell's father Marcus and brother Tommy were at the track when his son suffered his fatal injuries. more...

‘Our Ollie was just so special to everybody’

Ollie Bridewell's devastated family this week spoke of their pride in a son who was also their best friend. more...

Bridewell family are inundated with cards

The Bridewell family has been inundated with tributes to their son following his death. more...

Pike makes top of the price scales

A mystery bidder has bought the stuffed pike caught near Devizes over 50 years ago and the price was more than expected. more...

Food festival enjoys real taste of success

Organisers of the third Devizes Food and Drink Festival have declared it a great success. more...

Filmreview

The Simpsons Movie (PG) - 7/10

SO, in Homer speak, does The Simpsons Movie get a mighty "Woo-hoo!", or just a big "Doh!"? more...

Flooding

Residential home pitches in

Residents of a Chippenham care home were so moved by the plight of people stranded in Gloucestershire they have launched an appeal for bottled water for shipment to Cheltenham racecourse - to be given to those in need. more...

Flood-battered residents fear looters

Residents are worried looters are plundering possessions from flooded-out homes. more...

‘Don’t build on flood plain’ plea

Flooding in Wootton Bassett has fuelled fears over plans to build on a nearby flood reservoir. more...

Flood fear for Front Garden

Severe flooding in Swindon has given weight to the fight to stop thousands of homes being built on the town's front garden. more...

Rain puts pay to popular town fair

Ten months of organisation went down the drain at the weekend as Marlborough's second town and country fair was cancelled because of the rain. more...

Rain halts hill work

The recent heavy rain has halted work to stabilise Silbury Hill. more...

Antiques damaged as river floods mill house

Widow Rosemary Walker has been left devastated after four feet of floodwater poured into the ground floor of her home. more...

The waters kept rising

Homeowner April Barlow told of her terror as floodwater poured into the cellar of her home. more...

More flooding hits town

Swindon has been hit by more flooding following heavy rain throughout the day. more...

Gazette Chippenham Town Fc

Mings' young guns attracting attention

RELAXED Chippenham Town boss Adie Mings isn�t concerned if he has to rebuild his team again this season. more...

Gazette Film Reviews

The Simpsons Movie (PG)

If, like me, you are a bit sceptical as to whether a successful TV series would make a good movie then, like me, you may be a bit confused by the Simpsons Movie. more...

Gazette Football

Bassett take on Swindon youngsters

WOOTTON Bassett boss Paul Burke expects his side to be given a good work out when they take on Swindon Town U18s tonight. more...

Gary Campbell Memorial Match

DESPITE a late panic just half an hour before the showpiece game, the Gary Campbell Memorial Match was hailed as a great success. more...

Gazette General Sport

Ollie's column had reached cult status

OLLIE Bridewell�s column in the world�s best motorcycle racing magazine had reached cult status, according to its editor. more...

Cash boost for Calne Cricket Club

CALNE Cricket Club have been awarded �9,551 from Awards For All ��something chairman Martin Butler believes will benefit the whole club. more...

I’ll win it for Ollie, says Cox

Biker Victor Cox has vowed to win at this weekend's race meeting at Castle Combe as a tribute to his close friend Ollie Bridewell, who was killed in practice for the British Superbikes Championships on Friday. more...

Derby date fixed with Racers

A NEW date has been set for Swindon's trip to Smallmead to face rivals Reading. more...

Rosco hoping wet weather clears

ALUN Rossiter is praying for clear skies above Blunsdon tonight when his Robins return to Elite League action against Manchester outfit Belle Vue Aces. more...

Walcot's greatest year in the ring

WALCOT Boxing Club will celebrate their most successful season ever on Friday with their end-of-season presentation night. more...

Only chance to see bikes at Castle Combe

THE Castle Combe Circuit�s only motorcycle race meeting of the season sees a packed 21 race programme this weekend. more...

Tommy: 'Ollie would want me to carry on'

TOMMY Bridewell will not race again this year following the tragic death of his brother. more...

Speedway clash postponed

THE Elite League speedway clash between Swindon Robins and Belle Vue has been called off tonight. more...

Castle Combe tribute to Ollie

CASTLE Combe Circuit will remember Ollie Bridewell at Saturday's motorcycle race meeting. more...

Gazette Music

REVIEW:Carmen, Opera a la Carte, Marlborough College

Operaluna, the Wiltshire-based charity, presented Opera a la Carte's production of Bizet's Carmen at the Memorial Hall, Marlborough College on July 13 and 14 to an audience of about 800 people over the two evenings. more...

Gazette Nostalgia

School’s out – forever

As Avebury Primary School joins the ranks of the small village schools to disappear into the mists of history because of falling numbers, the village last week remembered all the good times it had seen. more...

Gazette Obituaries

Sue Miller

Sue Miller, the doctor's wife who became an integral part of the community of Market Lavington, has died at the age of 61. more...

Joan Trevelyan Sharp

The full life of Joan Trevelyan Sharp, 88, was recalled by her son Russ Sharp in his tribute at the Kingsdown Crematorium on July 18. more...

Jill Elliot

Former pub landlady Jill Elliot died aged 93 at her Corsham home on July 19. more...

Bruce Lewis

Former RAF pilot Bruce Lewis died peacefully aged 83 at home in Luckington last Wednesday. more...

Peter Morris

Former principal at Lackham College and keen fundraiser Peter Morris has died at the age of 71. more...

Herbert Basil (Bert) Peaple

The funeral of Herbert Basil (Bert) Peaple, 77, the President of Wiltshire Golf Captains' Association, was conducted by the Rev Thomas Woodhouse at St Bartholomew's Church, Wootton Bassett. more...

Gazette Sue Pycroft Column

Drowning Not Waving - July 26, 2007

You may not have noticed it, but the world is a very different place this morning, and if you haven't noticed it it's because you're not wearing my glasses. more...

Gazette Swindon Town Fc

Robbo impressed by foreign triallists

CHRISTIAN Roberts has been quietly impressed with Town�s legion of foreign triallists on the tour to Austria, but says the �real crunch� will come when their talents are put to the test in typical English conditions. more...

Sturrock praises French defender

PAUL Sturrock hailed new defensive signing Miguel Comminges as �outstanding� following Tuesday night�s 4-0 drubbing of SV Bad Ischl in Obertraun. more...

Gazette Theatre & Arts

REVIEW: Faith, Hope and Charity

Written and directed by Lesley Scholes, Wharf Theatre, Devizes And now for something completely different The MAUD charity shop, for misfits and underdogs, is a place where magic happens among the usual range of old clothes, bric-a-brac, books and records. more...

REVIEW: Starlight Express, Bristol Hippodrome

I loved Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Starlight Express when I saw it back in 1984, so I thought it would my train-obsessed 10-year old son would appreciate it. more...

REVIEW: Martin Guerre, The Watermill near Newbury

I don't know how the Watermill does it. more...

Kev'S Van Appeal News

IT firm rallies to cause

Fundraising efforts by staff at a Chippenham company have gone towards the Gazette's appeal to buy a new van for youth worker Kev Whitehorn. more...

Letters

Management practice eludes our PCT

Your article (July 19) on the PCT told such a bizarre tale that I cannot have been the only person who reached for my diary to check it was not April 1. more...

Market fare is dear

The French market in Devizes on Saturday morning made a splendid sight. The tricolours were flying, the music was playing and the rows of stalls were laden with mouth-watering things. Many local people were thronging the area. more...

Maternity memory

I am writing in response to a picture in your memories section regarding the parents and their baby who was the first baby born at Devizes maternity unit. more...

Families’ heartache

I would not wish the effects of Alzheimer's disease on anyone, let alone my dearly loved husband after 59 years of marriage, but do the members of the PCT truly know what they are doing while they have to collect the monies owned by the NHS? more...

Driver did a grand job

While all the roadworks were in progress here in Devizes, did we ever give a thought to our bus drivers trying to keep to a schedule? It really came home to me on Friday what a wonderful lot they are, and we take them for granted. more...

Samaritans to rescue

Recently, I had a freak and serious bicycle accident on the Woodborough Road, just outside of Pewsey. more...

No longer a donor

I have been a donor for over 10 years and carry a donor card. more...

Saviour after attack

I would like to say a big thank you to a young lady who stopped her car especially to come to the rescue of my two small dogs and me in Calne last week. The dogs were attacked by a strong bitch with a young man supposedly in charge of the dog. more...

Truth is a little grey

I am a new arrival in North Wiltshire and have little interest in politics, but a great deal in the truth. So I have set out to establish whether my MP James Gray is right or wrong in claiming that he has been exonerated over allegations that he cheated the taxpayer out of money. more...

Youth are not yobs

With reference to your article The art of creating a good image' (p28 last week) I would just like to reinforce the comments of Lesley Taylor on the general conception of young people as yobs, as being unfair. more...

Rules make no sense

The letter from Dr Dick Grey regarding yellow lines in Malmesbury was far too polite; the proposals for Station Yard are a total disgrace. more...

Give restaurant a try

What is the matter with the residents of Calne? For years, we've wanted a good English restaurant in town. Now we have one, why aren't you using it? more...

Malmesbury News

School’s last farewell

An emotional goodbye has been said to Burton Hill School at a farewell service in Malmesbury Abbey. more...

Lake fulfils ‘jewel in crown’ promise

Wootton Bassett's Jubilee Lake has fulfilled its promise of being the town's "jewel in the crown," after it was granted Local Nature Reserve status. more...

WOMAD traffic chaos

Festivalgoers attempting to reach this year's WOMAD at Charlton Park are having a frustrating time on the roads. more...

Marlborough News

HEALTH CRISIS: Legal battle to save town hospital unit

Campaigners fighting to save services at Savernake Hospital say they will take legal action to keep open the day hospital and minor injuries unit. more...

Doors close on 140 years of education

Avebury Primary School closed with great dignity and more than a few laughs last week as doors closed on over 140 years of education in the village. more...

Melksham News

Cheerleaders in sponsor plea

A GROUP of cheerleaders are desperately seeking sponsorship for costumes to help them the look the part. more...

Michelletompkins

Age-old problem of growing up

THERE was a knock on the door the other day and I opened it to find a fully-grown man standing there. more...

Pewsey News

Hogwarts Miss is down to earth

It may not seem so from her part of the upfront mum in the hit TV sitcom My Family, but actress Zoe Wanamaker does not court publicity. more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Special tribute ahead of Wimbledon friendly

FORMER Salisbury City players will take to the field ahead of Saturday's home friendly with AFC Wimbledon as part of the club's 60th anniversary celebrations. more...

Salisbury News

Thieves steal prize-winning cheese

CUNNING thieves have made off with more than £1,300 worth of award-winning cheeses from the farm shop at Lyburn Farm, near Landford. more...

Bourne Hill survey 'may have been flawed'

COUNCILLORS were warned this week that the leaflet and letter sent out to all local householders as part of the public consultation on the controversial Bourne Hill offices project may have been flawed. more...

Show News

Show off to soggy start

IT was a damp start to the 10th West Wilts Show in Trowbridge Town Park this morning but the wet weather didn't put off the crowds. more...

Music acts moved for safety reasons

THE entertainment programme for tonight at the West Wilts Show has had to be moved due to the poor weather. more...

Stfc Match Reports 07/08

RODENGO SALONO BRESCIA 1 SWINDON TOWN 0

TOWN fell to their first defeat of their pre-season tour as Giovanni free-kick handed Serie C side Rodengo Salono Brescia a 1-0 win in Rosenheim, Germany. more...

Stfc News Headlines

Stay up to date

Due to printing problems caused by flooding, we are unable to provide our normal service in the Swindon Advertiser. more...

Real test to come

CHRISTIAN Roberts has been quietly impressed with Town's legion of foreign triallists on the tour to Austria, but says the "real crunch" will come when their talents are put to the test in typical English conditions. more...

Comminges is ‘outstanding’

PAUL Sturrock hailed new defensive signing Miguel Comminges as "outstanding" following Tuesday night's 4-0 drubbing of SV Bad Ischl in Obertraun. more...

Town fall to tour defeat

RODENGO SALONO BRESCIA 1 SWINDON TOWN 0 more...

Sturrock bemoans lack of goal threat

PAUL Sturrock reflected on his side's continuing firepower problems as Town fell to their first defeat of their pre-season tour in Rosenheim, Germany tonight. more...

Swindon Boxing Headlines

BOXING: Walcot toast a great year

WALCOT Boxing Club will celebrate their most successful season ever on Friday with their end-of-season presentation night. more...

Swindon Eating Out

The Crown, Trowbridge

BED and breakfast facilities and the promise of mum's home-cooking are expected to pull in the punters following major refurbishments at a pub in Trowbridge. more...

Swindon Ice Hockey

ICE HOCKEY: Tough start for Wildcats

THE Swindon npower Wildcats will open their 2007-08 season with a English Premier League cup group match against reigning play-off champions Bracknell Bees on Saturday, September 8. more...

Swindon Letters

Affording the blame equally

MR Woodham, Swindon's most well-known atheist, should not throw stones in a glass house. more...

Take action to help fundraising

In the past the Swindon Actionnaires, a local sports club for visually impaired children run by Action for Blind People, has enjoyed fantastic support from your readers. more...

Immigrants changing our ‘climate’

I REPLY to Andy Parsons on climate change. Of course, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair gave lip service to the theory of climate change, it gave them a chance to put up taxes, taxes which have made no difference at all. more...

What a pane!

REGARDING John McNeill's letter (SA, July 18), you are not alone in behaving in such an irresponsible manner. I must confess I too am guilty of looking out of my windows. more...

It’s privatised on parade...

IN reply to the Troops needed at Home letter (SA, July 4), please, Mr Selway, do not put the blame onto Tony Blair or Gordon Brown's shoulders. more...

Now ban vehicles

MOST smokers and most non-smokers are not greedy people. Given the filthy nature of the atmosphere in towns (owing to vehicular pollution) most smokers and most non-smokers will probably be very satisfied with the 80 per cent air quality achieved by smoking bans (SA, Public duped over the ban, July 12). more...

Use voice, or lose choice in planning stakes

Time is running out for people across England to defend their right to have a full say on new development in their area. more...

Floods tell the plain truth

REGARDING the proposed 10,000 new homes on the floodplain to the east of the A419, I wrote to you earlier this month and suggested that there was no justification for building that many homes on a floodplain, as there must be safer' land within Swindon's boundaries to build new homes. more...

Swindon News

Man hospitalised after robbery

A man is receiving hospital treatment for severe facial injuries after being robbed by four men. more...

Adver comment . . . Good to make issue centre of attention

FOR several years, a banned from one, banned from all' policy has been in place in Old Town's pubs. more...

Adver comment . . . Let them play

CHILDREN in and around Smitan Brook in Covingham have a right to a playground, and it is only logical and proper that the playground should be in the heart of the community. more...

Man injured after robbery

A 37-YEAR-OLD man was left with severe facial injuries after being robbed by a gang in a car park. more...

Troublemakers face being banned from every pub in town centre

Troublemakers in Swindon town centre will find themselves banned from every pub if they cause problems in any of the bars. more...

Families desperate for play area

COVINGHAM youngsters living near a proposed play area say they don't want to sit in front of the television all summer. more...

Water rats?

RESIDENTS are worried that these pictures show looters plundering possessions from flooded-out homes. more...

Reflecting on Front Garden

CAMPAIGNERS who have spent 10 years fighting the Front Garden development say they have been vindicated after last week's flooding. more...

Pupils bid farewell to headteacher

Farewell parties and a special assembly at Wootton Bassett Infant School marked the retirement of popular headteacher Kate Fullam. more...

M4 drivers warned to slow down after rain

POLICE have reported that there is standing water across all lanes of the M4 near Swindon. more...

More flooding hits town

SWINDON has been hit by more flooding following heavy rain throughout the day. more...

Kids adore it and so will your children

LUKE Brown definitely wasn't kidding when he decided to open a new small animal farm. more...

Safety foam would not have saved Hercules

AN MP says he will continue his crusade to have all RAF Hercules fitted with Explosion Suppressant Foam (ESF), although the substance would not have saved one of the planes in Afghanistan. more...

Councillor caught with no tax disc and no insurance

CONSERVATIVE councillor Dale Heenan has admitted driving with no insurance and not displaying a tax disc. more...

Family left to sit out the floods

A FAMILY-OF-FOUR are toughing it out in their flood ridden home as they have nowhere else to go. more...

Robbed man in hospital

A 38-YEAR-OLD man was left with severe facial injuries and a suspected broken hip after being robbed by a gang. more...

All this for love

ADVENTURIOUS Malcolm Rowland has conquered one of the highest mountains in Italy in memory of his wife, who died from cancer two years ago. more...

Tributes paid to popular golfer

TRIBUTES have been paid to local golfer Toby Drayton. more...

I want to marry you

GOLDEN anniversary couple Mary and Donald Reeve, from Old Town, met on a double date - but they were not in the same pairing. more...

Adam's exhibition chucked together

AN ART student has used his experiences of eating a bad batch of seafood to inspire his latest exhibition. more...

Another area is cleaned up

RESIDENTS joined police officers and council workers to clean up part of Swindon. more...

Adver comment... Giving a little bit of true love

WHEN a doctor called Mudd treated Lincoln's assassin, people coined the phrase: "His name is mud." The words are not usually complimentary. more...

Swindon Speedway

SPEEDWAY: ‘If you’re not fit, you won’t ride’

ALUN Rossiter will employ a fitness first policy at Blunsdon as he continues his quest for Elite League silverware. more...

STAY UP TO DATE TONIGHT

Due to printing problems caused by flooding, we are unable to provide our normal service in the Swindon Advertiser. more...

SPEEDWAY: Praying for clear skies

ALUN Rossiter is praying for clear skies above Blunsdon tonight when his Robins return to Elite League action against Manchester outfit Belle Vue Aces. more...

SPEEDWAY: Robins' home clash off

SWINDON Robins' attempt to hold a first home meeting in three weeks tonight has been thwarted - with the postponement of the Elite League clash against Belle Vue. more...

Talking Sport

Accidental hero

FOR a young man whose first 400m hurdles race was a mistake to becoming one of the best in Europe two years later Toby Ulm has made amazing strides. more...

Thursday

IT was a damp start to the 10th West Wilts Show in Trowbridge Town Park this morning but the wet weather didn't put off the crowds. more...

Thursday

Mike Prior with his Wiltshire flags more...

Thursday

Eddie Shah outside the Civic Hall more...

Thursday

Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, John Bush OBE opens the show along with ITV West presenter Peter Rowell more...

Times Celebrating

MARRIAGE: Katy McCord & Sam Gooding

A honeymoon in New York, Las Vegas and St Lucia followed the wedding of Miss Katy McCord and Mr Sam Gooding at Grittleton House, near Chippenham, on June 2. more...

BIRTH: Caden Lee Thomas

BABY Caden was obviously far too comfortable to come into the world in a hurry, as he was born two weeks late on Sunday morning. more...

OBITUARY: Mrs Jill Elliot

FORMER pub landlady Jill Elliot died, aged 93, at her Corsham home on July 19. more...

OBITUARY: Mr Peter Morris

FORMER principal at Lackham College and keen fundraiser Peter Morris has died at the age of 71. more...

OBITUARY: Mrs Florrie Niblett

A BRADFORD on Avon woman who was known as Granny Florrie to generations of youngsters has died aged 101. more...

OBITUARY: Mr William Cooper

A DEDICATED Corsham Football Club supporter has died at the age of 86. more...

Times Features Down Memory Lane

Then & Now - East Street, Warminster

THIS week we move back down Station Road and return to the junction of the Market Place and look along East Street. more...

Nostalgia

This week's photo, from Diane Aslett, of Trowbridge, was taken when Trowbridge College first opened. more...

Times Football

Salter back on the goal standard

MARK Salter continued where he left off last season by banging in two goals in Frome Town's opening friendly against Southern League Premier Division side Gloucester City last night. more...

Friendly reverse for Westbury

AFTER winning their first pre-season game with a 2-0 victory over Warminster on Tuesday, Westbury United lost by the same margin just 24 hours later. more...

Times General Sport

Wilton Horse Trials cancelled

HORSE TRIALS: The 2007 Whitehead Vizard Wilton Horse Trials, due to be held this weekend at Wilton House, has been cancelled because the course is waterlogged. more...

Times Music

The Gig Guide

FRIDAY JULY 27 Joe Public opens Farmfest, being held this year at Gilcombe Farm, on the A359 about a mile out of Bruton towards Frome. A weekend of live music on two stages, DJ's, food, beer, camping and frolics. Gates open 4pm, music starts 7pm and goes on over two days. Tickets are £20 including camping and parking. Caravans and campers by arrangement. Go to farmfesttickets@fsmail.net or call 0845 836 0879. more...

Times Two

My Wiltshire Life - Nick Blakemore

TROWBRIDGE mayor Nick Blakemore has been a councillor on Trowbridge Town Council and West Wiltshire District Council since 1999. more...

Times Wiltshire News

Top cop gets new job

THE top cop in Wiltshire Police has been appointed chief constable of Sussex Constabulary. more...

Three arrests after death crash

WILTSHIRE police swooped on a haulage company in Dorset this morning to arrest three people on suspicion of corporate manslaughter. more...

Morale low at district council HQ

THE mood was downbeat among staff arriving to work at West Wiltshire District Council offices in Trowbridge this morning. more...

Inside this week's Wiltshire Times & Chippenham News

THIS week's Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News is packed with the latest news and sport. more...

Festival's green solution for mobiles

REVELLERS at this weekend's WOMAD festival in Wiltshire will be able to recharge their mobile phones using wind power, thanks to a charity's bid to raise awareness of renewable energies. more...

Watch the West Wilts Show launch here

IF you missed the launch of the West Wilts Show this morning, then watch our video report here. more...

Trowbridge News

Katie's off to Google HQ

A SCHOOLGIRL who beat 200,000 children in an online doodle competition is going to America to help design another logo for an internet giant. more...

Shelagh retires after 35 years

TEACHER Shelagh Carpenter has left Grove Primary School, Trowbridge, after 35 years. more...

Party planned for diamond duo

A COUPLE who could not afford a big wedding back in 1947 will be making up for it with a big party on Saturday. more...

Show is off to soggy start

IT was a damp start to the 10th West Wilts Show in Trowbridge Town Park this morning but the wet weather didn't put off the crowds. more...

Music acts moved for safety reasons

THE entertainment programme for tonight at the West Wilts Show has had to be moved due to the poor weather. more...

Man suffers attack terror

A MAN was threatened with a spade and had stones thrown at him as he walked home from the shops on Tuesday night. more...

Warminster News

Posties deliver charity cash boost

POSTAL workers from West Wiltshire have completed a 155-mile marathon effort in memory of a Warminster mum who died from cancer. more...

Animals are podcast stars

LIONS, tigers and giraffes are among the stars of new behind-the-scenes footage filmed at a tourist attraction near Warminster. more...

Soldiers battle cockroach enemy

A BATTLE is raging to eradicate cockroaches from the single soldier living quarters at a west Wiltshire barracks. more...

Welcome Page

Our little survivor

Three-year-old Elizabeth Gregory was one of the tiniest babies ever to have survived at the NICU unit at Bath's Royal United Hospital. more...

Wepl Wilts Division Match Reports

Boulton would prefer to be in second place

BIDDESTONE extended their lead at the top of the table without even playing on Saturday. more...

Relegation battle for Marlborough

MALBOROUGH face a huge relegation clash at home to Lydney on Saturday. more...

Big hitter Genade targets 600 run mark

AS Westinghouse almost certainly secure their Wiltshire Division status, Nico Genade is after a personal target. more...

A tough test for Majumder

MALMESBURY captain BK Majumder is looking for a win on Saturday to boost their survival chances. more...

Rain making life difficult for Nipuna

SRI Lankan star Nipuna Rathnayake says he has had to adapt to two kinds of English pitches because of the wet summer. more...

Key match in Corsham’s stuttering season

CORSHAM are still harbouring ambitions of a late title fight but captain Michael Coles knows time is fast running out. more...

Westbury News

Victorian society backs pool campaign

A SOCIETY campaigning to protect Victorian and Edwardian landmarks is backing a campaign to encourage more people to use the 19th century swimming pool in Westbury. more...

Wilbur

BIRTHDAYS!

CONGRATULATIONS to our Junior of the Week Mason Lockley, of Trowbridge, who wins a £5 voucher from The Toy Shop, plus two Happy Meals from McDonald's in Trowbridge, Melksham or Chippenham. more...

Wiltshire League Match Reports

Cash boost for Calne Cricket Club

CALNE Cricket Club have been awarded �9,551 from Awards For All ��something chairman Martin Butler believes will benefit the whole club. more...

Wiltshire News

Uncertain time for staff

A council chief has admitted the next few months will be an "uncertain and anxious" period for staff, following the Government's decision to back plans for a unitary authority in Wiltshire. more...

Wiltshire's Chief Constable heading for pastures new

Wiltshire Police's Chief Constable Martin Richards has announced he is leaving the force. more...

Activate has arrived

The summer holidays are here again and Kennet District Council's Activate activity programme has kicked in. more...

Four arrested on suspicion of manslaughter

Police are questioning three men and a woman in connection with a double fatal road accident. more...

Womad News

Party in the park

One of the biggest parties in Malmesbury's history begins today, as the 25th WOMAD Festival gets underway. more...

Flaw in warning on crooks

Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinators in Malmesbury have admitted making a "stupid mistake" after sending out a letter warning of crooks "out to rob and steal" at WOMAD. more...

Festival of music legends

The WOMAD Festival is a celebration of the best in world music, but the highlight of this year's event may well be an ageing British rocker. more...

WOMAD stars set school life buzzing

Students at Malmesbury School have spent a week they will never forget, learning from some of world music's top talent. more...

Woottonbassett News

Lake fulfils ‘jewel in crown’ promise

Wootton Bassett's Jubilee Lake has fulfilled its promise of being the town's "jewel in the crown," after it was granted Local Nature Reserve status. more...

Swindon Advertiser News

Adam's exhibition chucked together

AN ART student has used his experiences of eating a bad batch of seafood to inspire his latest exhibition. more...

Another area is cleaned up

RESIDENTS joined police officers and council workers to clean up part of Swindon. more...

Adver comment... Giving a little bit of true love

WHEN a doctor called Mudd treated Lincoln's assassin, people coined the phrase: "His name is mud." The words are not usually complimentary. more...

Grand, green and affordable houses

NEARLY one third of Kevin Mc Cloud's dream homes for Swindon will be affordable housing. more...

Reflecting on Front Garden

CAMPAIGNERS who have spent 10 years fighting the Front Garden development say they have been vindicated after last week's flooding. more...

M4 drivers warned to slow down after rain

POLICE have reported that there is standing water across all lanes of the M4 near Swindon. more...

Pupils bid farewell to headteacher

Farewell parties and a special assembly at Wootton Bassett Infant School marked the retirement of popular headteacher Kate Fullam. more...

Man injured after robbery

A 37-YEAR-OLD man was left with severe facial injuries after being robbed by a gang in a car park. more...

More flooding hits town

SWINDON has been hit by more flooding following heavy rain throughout the day. more...

Kids adore it and so will your children

LUKE Brown definitely wasn't kidding when he decided to open a new small animal farm. more...

Safety foam would not have saved Hercules

AN MP says he will continue his crusade to have all RAF Hercules fitted with Explosion Suppressant Foam (ESF), although the substance would not have saved one of the planes in Afghanistan. more...

Councillor caught with no tax disc and no insurance

CONSERVATIVE councillor Dale Heenan has admitted driving without a tax disc and insurance. more...

Troublemakers face being banned from every pub in town centre

Troublemakers in Swindon town centre will find themselves banned from every pub if they cause problems in any of the bars. more...

Families desperate for play area

COVINGHAM youngsters living near a proposed play area say they don't want to sit in front of the television all summer. more...

Family left to sit out the floods

A FAMILY-OF-FOUR are toughing it out in their flood ridden home as they have nowhere else to go. more...

Robbed man in hospital

A 38-YEAR-OLD man was left with severe facial injuries and a suspected broken hip after being robbed by a gang. more...

All this for love

ADVENTURIOUS Malcolm Rowland has conquered one of the highest mountains in Italy in memory of his wife, who died from cancer two years ago. more...

Water rats?

RESIDENTS are worried that these pictures show looters plundering possessions from flooded-out homes. more...

Tributes paid to popular golfer

TRIBUTES have been paid to local golfer Toby Drayton. more...

I want to marry you

GOLDEN anniversary couple Mary and Donald Reeve, from Old Town, met on a double date - but they were not in the same pairing. more...

Andy's birthday present saves his wife's life

MANY men dread the thought of choosing a birthday present for their wives, but Andy Mudd knew exactly what to give Maria when she turned 45 - one of his kidneys. more...

Swindon Advertiser Sport

SPEEDWAY: Robins' home clash off

SWINDON Robins' attempt to hold a first home meeting in three weeks tonight has been thwarted - with the postponement of the Elite League clash against Belle Vue. more...

CRICKET: Do not expect a Warm reception Swindon

SWINDON skipper Darren Beasant believes Warminster will have a point to prove when the two sides lock horns at the County Ground. more...

CRICKET: Another loss for Wiltshire

WILTSHIRE'S tale of woe continued with an innings defeat against champions-elect Cheshire in the Western Division of the Minor Counties Championship at Alderley Edge. more...

CRICKET: Bassett skipper wants to prove his side are best

THE persistent rain may have helped Wootton Bassett's title challenge in recent weeks but skipper Neil Twine would rather swap his wellies for spikes tomorrow. more...

Is Higgins king of the Castle?

Castle Combe Circuit plays host to its only motorcycle meeting of the season with the 21-race Fowlers Motorcycles Dunlop Motostar Meeting, writes CHRIS JAMES. more...

ICE HOCKEY: Tough start for Wildcats

THE Swindon npower Wildcats will open their 2007-08 season with a English Premier League cup group match against reigning play-off champions Bracknell Bees on Saturday, September 8. more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald News

Tragedy leaves Ollie's brother numb

Tommy Bridewell's last words to his big brother were warnings for him to be careful on the wet track where he died. more...

Pike makes top of the price scales

A mystery bidder has bought the stuffed pike caught near Devizes over 50 years ago and the price was more than expected. more...

No one is to blame for Ollie's crash

Ollie Bridewell's father Marcus and brother Tommy were at the track when his son suffered his fatal injuries. more...

Young nanny is tipped for the top

Dedicated Helen Bird is in line to be crowned the UK's nanny of the year. more...

Sainsbury’s to get a major refit

A major multi-million pound refit has started at Sainsbury's in Calne. more...

Food festival enjoys real taste of success

Organisers of the third Devizes Food and Drink Festival have declared it a great success. more...

Doors close on 140 years of education

Avebury Primary School closed with great dignity and more than a few laughs last week as doors closed on over 140 years of education in the village. more...

School’s last farewell

An emotional goodbye has been said to Burton Hill School at a farewell service in Malmesbury Abbey. more...

Wiltshire's Chief Constable heading for pastures new

Wiltshire Police's Chief Constable Martin Richards has announced he is leaving the force. more...

Lake fulfils ‘jewel in crown’ promise

Wootton Bassett's Jubilee Lake has fulfilled its promise of being the town's "jewel in the crown," after it was granted Local Nature Reserve status. more...

Flooded shop evacuated

Customers have been evacuated from WHSmith's in Chippenham after downpours caused a flashflood in High Street. more...

Man hospitalised after robbery

A man is receiving hospital treatment for severe facial injuries after being robbed by four men. more...

‘Our Ollie was just so special to everybody’

Ollie Bridewell's devastated family this week spoke of their pride in a son who was also their best friend. more...

Bridewell family are inundated with cards

The Bridewell family has been inundated with tributes to their son following his death. more...

Activate has arrived

The summer holidays are here again and Kennet District Council's Activate activity programme has kicked in. more...

WOMAD traffic chaos

Festivalgoers attempting to reach this year's WOMAD at Charlton Park are having a frustrating time on the roads. more...

Rescue gathers pace

The dream of reopening White Horse Leisure Centre in Calne seems set to become more of a reality as pledges and grants top the £200,000 mark. more...

Lake fulfils ‘jewel in crown’ promise

Wootton Bassett's Jubilee Lake has fulfilled its promise of being the town's "jewel in the crown," after it was granted Local Nature Reserve status. more...

Uncertain time for councillors

A council chief has admitted the next few months will be an "uncertain and anxious" period for staff, following the Government's decision to back plans for a unitary authority in Wiltshire. more...

Four arrested on suspicion of manslaughter

Police are questioning three men and a woman in connection with a double fatal road accident. more...

'Foam would not have saved Hercules'

The Royal Air Force Board of Inquiry has ruled that Explosion Suppressant Foam (ESF) would not have prevented the loss of an RAF Lyneham Hercules in Afghanistan. more...

Hogwarts Miss is down to earth

It may not seem so from her part of the upfront mum in the hit TV sitcom My Family, but actress Zoe Wanamaker does not court publicity. more...

HEALTH CRISIS: Legal battle to save town hospital unit

Campaigners fighting to save services at Savernake Hospital say they will take legal action to keep open the day hospital and minor injuries unit. more...

Classroom days over

Teaching stalwart Lorna Cocking has retired from St Peter's school after holding the post for 37 years. more...

The Wiltshire Gazette And Herald Sport

Mings' young guns attracting attention

RELAXED Chippenham Town boss Adie Mings isn't concerned if he has to rebuild his team again this season. more...

Wiltshire pilots just miss out on medals

KAY Draper, from Oare near Marlborough, and Liz Sparrow, from the Shalbourne club at Rivar Hill, have just missed out on winning medals at the Women's World Gliding Championships. more...

Robbo impressed by foreign triallists

Sturrock praises French defender

PAUL Sturrock hailed new defensive signing Miguel Comminges as "outstanding" following Tuesday night's 4-0 drubbing of SV Bad Ischl in Obertraun. more...

Bassett take on Swindon youngsters

WOOTTON Bassett boss Paul Burke expects his side to be given a good work out when they take on Swindon Town U18s tonight. more...

Rosco hoping wet weather clears

ALUN Rossiter is praying for clear skies above Blunsdon tonight when his Robins return to Elite League action against Manchester outfit Belle Vue Aces. more...

Walcot's greatest year in the ring

WALCOT Boxing Club will celebrate their most successful season ever on Friday with their end-of-season presentation night. more...

Gary Campbell Memorial Match

DESPITE a late panic just half an hour before the showpiece game, the Gary Campbell Memorial Match was hailed as a great success. more...

Gullick returns to Bremhill View

LUKE Gullick is relishing the prospect of a return to Calne with Chippenham Town tonight. more...

Golfers beat the weather for tough Bowood Pro-Am

THE Preferred International Pro-Am saw 30 teams compete at Bowood Golf and Country Club on Monday. more...

Tommy: 'Ollie would want me to carry on'

TOMMY Bridewell will not race again this year following the tragic death of his brother. more...

Only chance to see bikes at Castle Combe

THE Castle Combe Circuit's only motorcycle race meeting of the season sees a packed 21 race programme this weekend. more...

Committed Ollie never stopped trying to be the best

TEAM NB boss Norris Farrow warned Ollie Bridewell not to ride at Mallory Park on Friday. more...

Speedway clash postponed

THE Elite League speedway clash between Swindon Robins and Belle Vue has been called off tonight. more...

Castle Combe tribute to Ollie

CASTLE Combe Circuit will remember Ollie Bridewell at Saturday's motorcycle race meeting. more...

Derby date fixed with Racers

A NEW date has been set for Swindon's trip to Smallmead to face rivals Reading. more...

Cash boost for Calne Cricket Club

CALNE Cricket Club have been awarded £9,551 from Awards For All -something chairman Martin Butler believes will benefit the whole club. more...

I’ll win it for Ollie, says Cox

Dynamic football coaching sessions

THE inaugural session of the Wiltshire County Football Coaches Association saw some lively, interesting and engaging sessions by guest coaches John Trollope and Paul Bodin. more...

Ledgister sets his professional goals

CHIPPENHAM youngster Aaron Ledgister has targeted a place in the Cheltenham Town first team by Christmas after being handed a two year contract. more...

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