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  • Mings: We must defend better

    CHIPPENHAM Town boss Adie Mings has called on his side to defend better as a unit after letting in two late goals after Heybridge Swifts this afternoon. The Bluebirds looked to be coasting at 3-0 in today's second qualifying round in the FA Trophy but

  • Bluebirds edge past Heybridge

    Chippenham Town 3-2 Heybridge Swifts: Chippenham Town survived a late scare as they almost surrendered a 3-0 lead with 15 minutes to go in today's Second Round qualifying clash in the FA Trophy. Aaron Cornwall and Sam Allison's quickfire strikes in the

  • Police plea after death crash

    POLICE tonight issued an appeal for witnesses to a crash near Westbury in which a pensioner died. The 82-year-old driver of a Ford Fiesta, from the Westbury area, was pronounced dead at the scene of the tragedy, which happened on the A350 at 1.10pm this

  • Football coaches plan African trip

    TWO football coaches from Trowbridge will be going to Kampala in Uganda to deliver football-coaching sessions to locals. James Wain and Chris Penelhum who both coach for Trowbridge Wanderers FC will be going to Uganda with Tackle Africa, a charity which

  • Hiscock wins Wiltshire Medal Tour title

    Chris Hiscock, of Kingsdown Golf Club, has won the Wiltshire AEP Trophy for 2007 after coming top of the Wiltshire County Golf Union Colts and Juniors Medal Tour. The tour involves 45 of the county's top colts and juniors who compete during the season

  • Views sought on open space policy

    VIEWS are being sought on plans for the future of sustainable development and open space in north Wiltshire. The Sustainable Development Supplementary Planning Document, or SPD, is designed to enhance existing principles of sustainability when planning

  • Dobbin wins hill climb title

    James Dobbin, of Arctic Shorter Rochford RT, won the RTTC National Hill Climb at Cheddar Gorge. Dobbin, a hill climb specialist who uses the gorge for training, rode the 2.1mile course in 6-51.5 to beat rival David Clarke (Blue Sky Cycles) from Derbyshire

  • Sponsor a light for a loved one

    THOSE wanting to remember a friend or relative this Christmas are being invited to sponsor a tree light at a local hospice. Hundreds of twinkling lights will adorn the Christmas tree at Dorothy House Hospice in Winsley, near Bradford on Avon, which will

  • Elderly man dies in A350 crash

    POLICE are dealing with a fatal road crash on the A350 near Westbury this afternoon. An elderly male driver has died after his Ford Focus car left the road on the bend near Lafarge Cement Works. Police are currently at the scene but the road has not

  • Dance focus group appeal

    THE Arc Theatre in Trowbridge and Wiltshire Dancing are holding a focus group to discuss the future of dance in the county. Both dance enthusiasts and novices are being sought to join the group which will meet next Thursday (November 8) at 5.30pm at

  • School's call for new governors

    A CHIPPENHAM school is appealing for volunteers to join up as governors. Frogwell Primary School is making the call alongside charity School Governors' One-Stop Shop which is working with the school to help fill their vacancies. School governors form

  • Clothes spark house blaze

    FIRE crews from Westbury and Trowbridge were called to ahousefire which started when clothing went up in flames on a cooker in Greenhills, Edington. The incident happened at around 11pm last night and one hose reel and two sets of breathing apparatus

  • Police plea after £4.5k theft

    POLICE today appealed for witnesses after £4,500 was stolen from the Liberal Club in Calne. Aman walked into the building on Oxford Road at around 11am on October 25 when the club secretary had left for a few moments and took the cash. He was captured

  • We’ll learn from mistakes, says Callinan

    AFTER losing last week's FA Cup fourth round qualifier against Horsham, Chippenham Town turn their attention to the FA Trophy this afternoon. The Bluebirds take on Heybridge Swifts in the second round qualifying at Hardenhuish Park in a bid to put

  • Melksham bid for first home win

    MELKSHAM Town entertain Hallen this afternoon looking to reverse their Toolstation League Premier Division fortunes after a two week break. Kelvin Highmore's men have not won at home in the league this season and are slipping towards the relegation

  • Young doubtful for Corsham

    DAN Young has a bruised knee and is doubtful for Corsham Town's Toolstation League Premier Division home match against third in the table Willand Rovers this afternoon. The match marks the start of a difficult run of games for Corsham, who beat Wellington

  • Calne aim to arrest poor run

    CALNE Town bid to arrest a poor run when they travel to play struggling Bristol manor Farm in the Toolstation League Premier Division this afternoon. Calne were beaten 2-0 by a classy Bitton side on Wednesday evening and Robbie Lardner's team are

  • Digby set to return for Devizes

    DEVIZES Town will be looking for three points when they entertain struggling Odd Down in the Toolstation League Premier Division today. Gary Campbell is doubtful with a groin problem, Jeremy Newton is unavailable, but Josh Digby is expected to return

  • Frome welcome back Cheeseman

    FROME Town welcome back central defender Jamie Cheeseman for this afternoon's Toolstation League Premier Division match at Dawlish Town. Former Melksham defender Cheeseman missed last week's draw with Bideford through suspension.

  • Big lift for the Zero Gravity boys

    A group of power kiters are in the ascendant after they sealed a sponsorship deal with an extreme sports company. Zero Gravity Wiltshire, made up of six extreme sports enthusiasts from Trowbridge, are now sponsored by new company Dirt Face Designs.

  • Westbury trio return from suspension

    WESTBURY United welcome back Steve Seals, Lee Morgan and Wayne Wheeler from suspension for today's Toolstation League First Division match at second-placed Cadbury Heath. But Nick Ridout and Nick Evans are still banned and miss the trip. Westbury