TWO local businesses have struck gold in the Taste of the West Awards. The Tollgate Inn in Holt near Bradford on Avon won gold in the Dining Pub category of the awards, which provide a definitive guide to the very best places to eat, stay and buy quality
3 year old Alex King with James Phelps who plays Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter films. He was working behind the scenes and this was taken on Friday the 26th of October at Lacock.
Kieran Vincent, 11, with his autograph of the stars that are filming in Lacock for the new Harry Potter film (20837/1)
West Street being closed off as film crews get ready for the start of the night filming of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (20837/2)
TWO champions were crowned at the 11th annual charity conker competition at Southwick Sports and Social Club on Saturday. For three hours, adults and juniors did battle and Sarah Walters, visiting from the Cheshire area, took first prize in the adult
Kate Port and her daughter Josephine watch the crew setting up ready for filming (20837/12)
Crowds gather early so to get a chance at seeing the stars of the movie (20837/13)
Stand ins for Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter are at work helping camera crews get their positions spot on (20837/14)
A stand for Albus Dumbledore is at work as camera crews set up their positions (20837/16)
Lacock cottages are illuminated by the giant lighting boom which is used to simulate moonlight (20837/18)
Daniel Radcliffe takes a walk about Lacock late in the evening to meet and greet fans (20837/20)
A walk about and a chance for Michael Gambon to meet fans and sign autographs in the late evening (20837/22)
Pleased as punch is Torin Zwarhow, 9, with his autographs of Daniel Radcliffe and Michael Gambon (20837/24)
Bridgwater Town 2, Chippenham Town 3 CHIPPENHAM Town began to put memories of Saturday's FA Cup defeat behind them with a 3-2 Errea Cup win at Bridgwater Town last night. Sam Allison, Aaron Cornwall and Mark Badman all netted on a night when the
THEIR natural environment might be in the mountains of South America, but the British countryside is rapidly becoming a home from home for alpacas. Over the past few years alpaca farms have been springing up across the UK, but one of the leaders of the
THE final of the Carpsmania competition was fished at The Sedges where competitors enjoyed mixed sport. Top spot went to Andy Power, of Preston Innovation Thatchers, with an all-carp catch weighing 90lb 7oz, taken alternating with waggler and pole
HERE'S Stuart Little, the squirrel rescued by a Trowbridge nurse after falling out of the nest, as she begins her journey back into the wild. Stuart or Stewie as she has come to be named, joined a group of other squirrels at a rescue centre in Somerset
WARMINSTER Town are out of the Wessex League Cup after losing 3-0 to Premier Division side AFC Totton last night. Paul Newman's men gave everything they had but in the end they were outclassed by their hosts. Warminster were 3-0 down with half an
TROWBRIDGE Town's superb run of recent form continued as they easily beat Purton in the Hellenic League Cup. Dave Percival, Mark Gerrish and Lee Salter gave Paul Shanley's men a comprehensive 3-0 win. Percival got the first goal with a quarter of
THE jury in the inquest into a rail crash which killed seven people including a Warminster pensioner when a train ploughed into a car on a level crossing have today retired to consider their verdicts. Chef Brian Drysdale, 48, was behind the wheel of
Sienna Miller and actor/director Steve Buscemi go head-to-head in a sexually charged drama about media, truth, and celebrity. Self-destructive journalist Pierre Peders (Buscemi) is no stranger to violence and inhumanity. Having made his name as a war
A dignified send-off for a loved one erupts into chaos when romance, jealousy, in-laws, hallucinogens, dark secrets, life-long yearnings and a spot of bold blackmail all collide in Death at a Funeral. On the morning of their father's funeral, the family
MELKSHAM came over all continental at the weekend for a multicultural market. The market, in Market Place car park, was a roaring success with an estimated 5,500 people browsing the stalls on Saturday alone. Sunday's wet weather put a dampener on the
Until January 19, 2008, Vaudeville Theatre, London. CHRISTIAN Slater was last seen in the West End in the acclaimed production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and his performance does not disappoint in this stage adaptation of the cult 1994 film
Until Saturday November 3, Theatre Royal Bath. This is an extraordinary theatrical venture - a Dickens epic performed in two parts over two nights, and long nights at that. Each play could almost stand alone, perhaps the second more than the first
Tickets are now on sale for Trowbridge Amateur Operatic's latest production, Annie Get Your Gun. The show, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, tells of the real-life romance between sharp shooters Annie Oakley and Frank Butler as they fight to save
Thursday, November 8, Arc Theatre, Trowbridge. Award winning Birmingham based choreographer Rosie Kay will be performing The Wild Party this month. Rosie Kay has fast been making a name for herself as the new star on the dance scene, creating cutting
Tuesday, November 6 until Saturday, November 10, Bristol Hippodrome. Welsh National Opera's autumn season at the Bristol Hippodrome features a premiere - composed and conducted by James MacMillan - and a first-time collaboration with Comediants, Barcelona's
Tuesday, November 6 until Saturday, November 10, Theatre Royal Bath. Edward Fox, Nicholas Woodeson and Polly Adams star in Legal Fictions, a comedy double-bill by acclaimed writer John Mortimer and directed by Christopher Morahan. The writer of Rumpole
A COLONY of free-flying Egyptian fruit bats at Longleat is enjoying a special Halloween treat in the shape of carved pumpkins. The bats, who live in a specially designed underground cave called Old Joe's Mine, have been delighting visitors with their
THE daughter of Ray Cusack has spoken of her family's grief after the 61-year-old was killed in a car crash on Monday. Mr Cusack, from Little Somerford, died when his sports car collided with a lorry on the B4221 in Kington Langley, near Chippenham.
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THE first heat of a talent show is due to be held at a Trowbridge school tomorrow night. Starburstz will launch the first heat in its Star-Factor talent show at Clarendon College in Frome Road. Twelve acts are due to strut their stuff to win the judges
A ROAD sweeper has won more than £200,000 in a lottery days after his home was nearly repossessed. George Burrell, 62, of Seymour Road, Trowbridge, could not keep up repayments on his home and was planning to cut his losses and have it repossessed so
ALMOST 241,000 written complaints were made by customers to water and sewerage companies in 2006-07, an increase of nearly 30 per cent compared with the previous year. Figures released by the Consumer Council for Water reveal that complaints to Wessex
THE Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News-sponsored Team of the Week award for October 28, 2007, has been awarded to Third Division side Little George FC. After the results from week nine of the Chippenham Sunday League programme, there will be a few
A MARRIED couple from Hilperton are two of the stars to appear on stage at the Theatre Royal Bath in November. Helen Feierabend, who is playing Calamity Jane and her husband Nick Feierabend, playing Wild Bill Hickock are married in real life. The couple
PUB and club licensees from across West Wiltshire attended a special drugs awareness seminar yesterday. The free session was organised by West Wiltshire District Council's licensing team, working with the various Pubwatch schemes. Policy and licensing
A CORSHAM cat who saved his owners home from fire has been shortlisted for a national award. Twelve-year-old Tabby has been selected by Disney as a nominee in its search for a UK animal hero. Last month the cooker in Ann Zawadzki's home went up in flames
AMESBURY Town maintained their 100 per cent record in the Under 13s Blue Division with a good 5-3 away win over Trowbridge Town Youth, although the home side battled hard and gave the Blues a fright coming back from two goals down to draw level after
WORK on a 670-home development near Melksham moved one step closer after details were finalised at a meeting. West Wiltshire District Council's planning committee approved plans for the development on land north east of Snowberry Lane and south of Sandridge
TOP level talks are taking place to secure the future of the Bowyers factory site in Trowbridge for long-term employment use. West Wiltshire District Council is working with the South West of England Regional Development Agency (RDA) to establish the
A MAN killed when his convertible sports car was in collision with a skip lorry near Kington Langley on Monday has been named. Raymond Cusack, 61, of Little Somerford near Chippenham, died instantly when his dark blue kit-style car was in collision with
FROME Town Ladies' dreams of a good run in the FA Women's Cup continue after a good 2-0 home win over previously unbeaten Penzance in the first round proper. The Cornish visitors were always going to provide a tough test for the Frome side despite
A BLUSTERY, showery day made conditions far from ideal at Sunday's open match at Cider Farm Lakes. With presentation difficult at times, the 26 anglers had to alternate bait for best results. Chris Whitham fished into open water and deep from peg
THE third round in the Commercial House Winter League was fished on the Avon at Newbridge where competitors found good sport. Bendix A took top points in A Division with 40, with Maver Veals topping B Division with 35. Individual honours on the day
CORSHAM Town's Southbank ground will host Corsham Centre's FA Sunday Cup second match against top Bristol side Lebeq Tavern Courage on Sunday November 4. The match against last season's competition runners-up, who include Chippenham Town's Aaron Cornwell
