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  • George Ward to host first sevens tournament

    THE George Ward School, Melksham, will be hosting over 400 rugby players from across Dorset and Wiltshire to compete in the first annual Dorset and Wiltshire schools' sevens. The tournament will be split across two days, with the year 7 and 8 age

  • Gomes on comeback trail

    FROME Town have been given a welcome boost with the news that Joe Gomes has returned to full training following his serious knee injury last season. The Frome-based youngster has been in light training for the last few months trying to strengthen his

  • Polar explorer to talk to businesswomen

    BUSINESS Link is running a major event in Corsham aimed at supporting and motivating women in business in rural Wiltshire. Inspirational polar explorer Ann Daniels, who was part of the first British all women's team to reach the South Pole on foot,

  • Extra train added to holiday route

    PEOPLE in west Wiltshire wanting to get away for a summer's day on the south coast will benefit from an improved train service that starts today. First Great Western has boosted its Saturday service from Bristol to Weymouth by adding an extra train to

  • Village prepares for royal visit

    THE Duchess of Cornwall will be celebrating her 60th birthday by visiting the village of Bromham, near Melksham. The Duchess, formerly Camilla Parker-Bowles, will be visiting the vilage with her husband, the Prince of Wales, on the morning of Tuesday

  • Wheeler agrees new deal

    WESTBURY United striker Wayne Wheeler has committed his future to the Toolstation League First Division club by signing a one-year extension to his contract. United started pre-season training this week, with manager Paul Brickley casting his eye

  • Villages set for summer of fun

    TEN villages across west Wiltshire will be taking part in this year's Fun in the Sun summer activities, organised by the District Council's sports development team. The aim of Fun in the Sun is to bring a variety of sporting activities to children in

  • Two arrests after park fight

    TWO teenagers have been arrested after a fight broke out in Trowbridge Park last night. Police were called to the park at about 10pm over reports of men fighting. It is believed a father and son tried to help break up a fight involving a group of youths

  • New organ donor plea

    SUPPORTERS of organ donation in Wiltshire are being urged to join the NHS Organ Donor Register during National Transplant Week, starting today. The call from UK Transplant comes as new research reveals that despite continuing high levels of support for

  • New coaching association to be launched

    FORMER Swindon Town pair John Trollope and Paul Bodin will be the guests at the official launch day of the newly-formed Wiltshire County Football Coaches Association. The duo will give a coaching demonstration at the launch day to be held at Stanley

  • Divers complete hat-trick

    West Wiltshire Diving Club members Danny Pirret and Charlotte Kent won medals for the third week running at the Reading Albatross inter-club competition. Building on successes at Plymouth and Crystal Palace, Pirret came second out of 11 divers in

  • New courses after £250k revamp

    PLACES are still available on the first ever construction courses to be run by Wiltshire College from its Chippenham Campus. Students from North Wiltshire will no longer have to travel to Trowbridge after the college announced that it is to launch courses

  • Former Olympians to play at festival

    NORTH Wilts will be holding their annual summer six-a-side competition at the Dorcan Leisure Centre St Paul's Drive, Swindon, on July 14 and 15. The competition is held over two days, with separate events for men and women. There also will be a social