FUNDING worth £40,000 is being given to Wiltshire County Council to provide cycle training for 100 local youngsters. The funding is part of the record £140m package announced in January, which will give up to half a million 10-11 year olds cycle training
A CASH boost of more than £6m is to be invested into the West region over the next three years by the Youth Justice Board. The money will be used to help prevent children and young people from becoming involved with crime and anti-social behaviour.
MORE than 30 National Trust sites including Lacock Abbey will be more accessible to disabled visitors following the launch of the national bus concession next month. Launched on April 1, the new concessionary bus pass, will entitle eligible disabled
A CHIPPENHAM man is to face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to a string of sex offences on a young girl. Stuart Newlands, of Spanbourn Avenue denied five counts of indecent assault on the girl, who is now in her early twenties. The offences
A TROWBRIDGE woman has been selected to represent Wiltshire in the final of the Miss England competition. Fadwa Boutarfas, of Bradley Road, beat 50 women, including 18-year-old Naomi Havergal, of Lacock Gardens, Trowbridge, to the regional crown during
Chippenham under 15s 56, Sherborne under 15s 5 CHIPPENHAM ran out comfortable winners in Sunday's friendly. After a scrappy first ten minutes, Chippenham settled and ran in five unopposed tries to make the score 29-0 at half-time. Chippenham made
THOUSANDS of people made their way to the Wiltshire College Lackham over the weekend to witness the first lambs being born. The annual lambing weekend successfully drew in around 3,000 visitors, despite the heavy rain. Lackham museum curator Andrew
A TROWBRIDGE teenager has admitted producing cannabis and possessing the drug with intent to supply. Jamie Edwards, of Langford Road, could now face the prospect of a jail term when he is sentenced by a judge at Swindon crown court. The 19-year-old
INPATIENT beds at Chippenham Hospital are to be reduced to 20 instead of 10. Wiltshire Primary Care Trust today agreed to the revision in bed numbers in order for health professionals to consider proposals that future patients could be treated at Chippenham
A MAN who handled tens of thousands of pounds worth of gardening equipment stolen in burglaries has escaped a jail term. Theodore Griggs, of The Circle, Dilton Marsh, bought and sold scores of pieces of machinery including a tractor mower, generators
THERE will be no Team of the Week award this week. League officials have decided to make no award for Sunday March 16, 2008, as only five matches were completed from the 28 scheduled.
WESTBURY'S Britannia Building Society has been voted the best branch in Britain. The branch in High Street was up against 258 other branches for the accolade, which was announced at the NEC in Birmingham. Manager Lisa Whelan, 34, from Westbury said
A SCHOOL in Bradford on Avon is celebrating 30 years of its popular May Fayre this year. It is a double celebration for Christ Church School, in Berryfield Road, as it is also 50 years since the main school building was opened. To mark the occasion,
THE Easter bunny will be in leathers this year when a large group of motorcyclists take to the roads around Wiltshire handing out donations. The Warminster-based Old Geezers Motorcycle Association will be visiting the Wiltshire Air Ambulance headquarters
CREATIVE hair stylists from Wiltshire College in Trowbridge are taking part in a competition. The annual hairdressing competition involving more than 200 students is taking place at the Arc Theatre tomorrow. The event is open to visitors and promises
WORTON and Cheverell booked their place in the Under 16s league Cup final after edging out Chippenham Town Youth at leafy Lane, thanks to goals from Jack Hopper and Jake Waters. Hooper scored early on with a shot from outside the box, and Worton had
SPEEDING motorists passing through a west Wiltshire village have angered residents so much they have enlisted the support of their MP. Members of Wingfield Parish Council held a meeting with the Westbury constituency MP Dr Andrew Murrison earlier this
North Bristol 2, West Wilts 5 CAPTAIN Dave Jeffreys paid tribute to his players after his West Wilts team clinched back-to-back promotions. A year after gaining a place in North Division One, West Wilts have won promotion to Premier Division Three
West Wilts 2nds 4, Marlborough 2nds 2 WEST Wilts 2nds won their final league game of the season to confirm themselves as Avon Division champions. Wilts started brightly and after 15 minutes Shah Aissaoui deflected in a short corner strike from
West Wilts 3rds 5, Chippenham A 3 WEST Wilts celebrated winning the Wilts and North East Somerset Division One title with a derby victory over mid-table Chippenham. West Wilts played some relaxed, flowing hockey and were soon on the score sheet
Swindon B 3, West Wilts E 2 THE West Wilts younger players rose admirably to the challenge of a visit to second in the table Swindon. The match started badly, with Swindon getting a very quick goal, and it looked as if a major defeat was in the
FOUR Easter-themed walks in Wiltshire have been organised by the Ramblers' Association from March 21-24. The walks are part of a programme of free expert-led walks taking place across the South West this spring. More than 250 walks are taking place
LAVERSTOCK and Ford beat Worton and Cheverell 6-2 in a midweek game played under floodlights in the under 12s Green Division. Laverstock made the brighter start and would have gone ahead but for some last ditch defending by the Worton team. As the
Close call as Jason Walsh is close to scoring past Dawlish goal keeper Ryan Draper (21540/4)
SCHOOL pupils in Trowbridge have been celebrating National Science and Engineering Week by doing experiments online. Children at Holbrook School, in Holbrook Lane, Trowbridge, took part in an online short survey on diet, exercise and rest with a series
YOUNGSTERS from Warminster enjoyed a novel day out to Cardiff to meet award-winning author Jacqueline Wilson. More then 30 pupils from Sutton Veny Church of England School won the chance to see the international children's book writer. Alice Shrimpton
A FEMALE motorcyclist was hurt in a crash at Bromham near Melksham last night. She suffered pelvic injuries after a collision with a blue Vauxhall Corsa on the A342 at just before 8pm on Monday night. She was taken to the Great Western Hospital in Swindon
Britain's newest professional golf tour is coming to Wiltshire. The Midas Tour visits Cumberwell Park, Bradford on Avon, on June 17 and 18 and October 7 and 8, and Bowood Golf and Country Club, on October 20 and 21 and again on October 22 for the end-of-season
FROME Town striker Dean Griffiths has left Badgers Hill to move into the Southern League Premier Division with Yate Town. The fleet-footed forward has notched 12 goals in 28 appearances for the Toolstation League Premier Division side this season.
CORSHAM Town boss Mel Gingell says his team are still in the running for the Toolstation League Premier Division title, if they have the perfect run-in. Corsham lost 5-1 at home to title rivals Dawlish Town on Saturday and Gingell had said that the
THE future of Second Division side Chippenham Police is in doubt and their days in the league could be numbered unless they can find an alternative venue to play their home matches. The police side, who have been playing in the league for over 20 years
