Archive
-
Date
Stroke sufferer is still the entertainer
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: DISABLED pensioner Ron Rogers has refused to let two strokes and being wheelchair-bound stop his model making hobby. The 96-year-old, from York Close, Chippenham, has just completed a miniature carousel, which he takes round with him
-
Date
Bassett look to batsmen on the road to recovery
NEW Wootton Bassett skipper Clive Chattell is hoping a rejuvenated batting line-up can inspire his side to bounce back from the disappointment of relegation at the first time of asking. Bassett slipped out of Glos/Wilts One last summer as the loss of
-
Date
County pair aid Ciren bid for honours this season
CIRENCESTER'S pre-season preparations have been carefully planned by recently-appointed senior cricket coach John Turton and 20-year-old Andy Reynolds, one of the bright young stars of the club's well-established youth programme, who has taken on the
-
Date
Local battles ahead
Marlborough will be looking to improve on the club's best season of 2003. The Saturday first team finished fourth in Division 2 of the Gloucester/Wiltshire League while the 2nds finished sixth in their respective league. The newly-created midweek team
-
Date
MP receives an insight into thoughts of pupils
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A BOOK featuring comments from all 160 pupils at Box Highlands Primary School is to brighten up the House of Commons library. Each child wrote down their thoughts on why they liked coming to school to coincide with North Wiltshire MP
-
Date
Dad-of-three joins Clipper race crew
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: WESSEX Water employee John Lewis is to set sail on the high seas after being selected for the Round the World Yacht Race. The 42-year-old electrical technician from Corsham will depart from Liverpool on September 18 2005 and spend 10
-
Date
Daring to bare for charity
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A Corsham woman is calling on Chippenham News readers to help her go bald in the name of charity. Kathi Goulding is having her head shaved to raise funds for Rudloe Community Centre and the NSPCC on May 14. The shave is the centrepiece
-
Date
Golf game lead to chase drama
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A RELAXING game of golf turned into a police chase for one officer rewarded at Wednesday's police awards event. Sgt Pete Sparrow, then a PC, was enjoying a round of golf with two other off duty officers at Kingsdown Golf Course, Corsham
-
Date
Crime figures go down in Corsham
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: CRIME in Corsham has gone down by almost 10 per cent in the past year, latest police figures reveal. But while offences of burglary dropped by 36 per cent, there have been small increases in violent crime and criminal damage. The statistics
-
Date
Reminders of dead
CHIPPENHAM NEWS EXCLUSIVE: SILHOUETTES of crash victims are being lined up as the latest tool to reduce the rising death toll on the region's roads. In a fight against the growing number of people being killed, traffic police, ambulance services, the
-
Date
Hooper to quit Chippenham boardroom
DEREK Hooper has resigned as director of Chippenham Town from the end of this current season after only six months at Hardenhuish. Hooper, the owner of Carpet Barns shops in Chippenham, Melksham and Longwell Green, has cited business commitments for his
-
Date
Bluebirds axe playing budget
CHIPPENHAM Town will cut their budget for next season irrespective of what league they are playing in. After weeks of negotiations with manager Steve White, club officials have revealed a sum has now been set regardless of whether they win promotion to
-
Date
Police tackle street brawl
POLICE broke up a five-man mle in Westbury on Friday night. Officers patrolling Warminster Road were stopped by a woman reporting an assault involving four or five people at around 10.30pm. Police were able to stop the fight, after which they say a number
-
Date
New CAB branch
THE Citizen's Advice Bureau is looking to open a branch on Westbury's Oldfield Park Estate to meet the growing needs of the town. The CAB has nearby branches in Warminster and Trowbridge, but with its west Wiltshire inquiries increasing by 58 per cent
-
Date
Holt pair win deal with Center Parcs
A HUSBAND and wife team from Holt have secured a deal to provide organic meals for over 2,000 holidaymakers every week. Angus and Shoo Oliphant opened Miniscoff in Holt four years ago and specialise in making healthy organic meals for children. Now following
-
Date
Indecency charge man granted bail
THE case of a Westbury man facing three sex assault charges against a teenage girl has been transferred to Swindon Crown Court. Simon Wei Kee Pang, of Lansdown Close, Dilton Marsh, was at Chippenham Magistrates' Court on Thursday. The 44-year-old faces
-
Date
Villagers fail to buy school
A FIGHT to save a listed building from developers has been unsuccessful after villagers failed to secure a deal with the county council. Villagers from Dilton Marsh had hoped to buy the old junior school building from Wiltshire County Council by raising
-
Date
Helping hand for fathers
DADS and their children are being invited to to a new club being launched in Melksham. The Children and Dads Club, supported by Barnardo's and Lowbourne Infant and Nursery School, will give fathers the chance to meet other dads and share experiences of
-
Date
Honoured for their bravery
LIFE-saving police officers who went above and beyond the call of duty were rewarded for their dedication at a special ceremony held in Melksham on Wednesday. Sgt Pete Sparrow and PCs Simon Cowdrey, James Williams, Maria Banfield and Jonathan Wyer received
-
Date
Taking the kids to work day gives youngsters valuable experience
STUDENTS at a Melksham school got to experience a day in the life of their parents. Over 180 youngsters from years 12 and 13 at The George Ward School spent a day at their parents' workplace as a part of Take Your Child to Work Day. The idea came from
-
Date
Home prices rising by £100 a day
The booming housing market is showing no sign of slowing down, with property prices and mortgage lending continuing to soar. Swindon-based Nationwide Building Society said house prices jumped by 2.1 per cent during the April, the equivalent of more than
-
Date
Expressing genuine appreciation
ON Sunday April 18 Westbury Lions put on two separate sessions of entertainment for the elderly, and my wife and I were fortunate to be invited to the evening performance. We would like to say how much our friends and ourselves enjoyed it, despite the
-
Date
Coach company goes for a long stretch with its new vehicle
Size does matter for Barnes Coaches. The coach hire company in Aldbourne near Swindon, has added a 14-metre long 63-seater vehicle to its fleet. Barnes is one of the first coach companies in the country to take advantage of a new law allowing for longer
-
Date
One in three staff have thrown sickie
A THIRD of workers have thrown a 'sickie' when they were too tired or hungover to face a day in the office, a new report has revealed. Women are more likely than men to take time off after a heavy night out, while some workers have admitted to calling
-
Date
Museum guides needed
THE American Museum near Bath is appealing for more volunteers from across west Wiltshire. The museum, located at Claverton Manor, already has volunteers from Trowbridge and Warminster but is looking for extra hands. Giving visitors a glimpse of American
-
Date
Silhouettes of victims may be used as grim warning
How the A36 may look if plans for silhouettes of crash victims goes ahead'DEATH VALLEY' FEATURE: GRIM reminders of the victims from fatal road crashes could be the key in driving down the death toll. Traffic cops are meeting with ambulance services, the
-
Date
11 dead in three months
'DEATH VALLEY' FEATURE: February 12: Two drivers, Adam Salters, 18, from Waterlooville and father-of-two Stuart Scurr, 36, of Amesbury, died after a head-on collision on the A36 between Heytesbury and Codford. Mr Scurr's son walked away with minor injuries
-
Date
Another week.... another life
15080/4'DEATH VALLEY' FEATURE: A HEAD-ON collision on the Warminster bypass has killed one driver and left two more people fighting for their lives in hospital. The crash on the A36, between Cley Hill and the Granada Service Station, happened at 8.36pm
-
Date
Patients return to hospital ward
BEDS have reopened at the threatened Warminster Community Hospital this week while health bosses announced an increase in eye operations at Westbury. Nine patients returned to their beds on Monday after a contract dispute closed the inpatient ward in
-
Date
Council celebrates its 30th birthday
WEST Wiltshire District Council is 30 years old this month and councillors and staff celebrated the occasion on Wednesday. Former chairmen joined in the party and tucked into a cake produced to mark the milestone in the council's history. West Wiltshire
-
Date
Manager fears for club's future
NEIL Kirkpatrick admitted he fears for his side's future after watching them prove their point in the Wiltshire Senior Cup final on Tuesday night. Having already knocked out Screwfix and Hellenic Premier League sides Melksham Town and Pewsey Vale on their
-
Date
Final challenge for young guns
MEL Gingell has challenged his players to repay his faith in them in Tuesday night's South West Counties Championship grand final against Gloucestershire. The Wiltshire youth team manager has spent all season talking up his young side but he knows Tuesday's
-
Date
Westbury hit by late freak goal
A LATE freak goal helped put Hallen in the driving seat for the league title on Tuesday night but Westbury manager Derek Graham was full of praise for his side's performance. With one game remaining Hallen are three points ahead of Bristol Manor Farm
-
Date
Fringe players given their chance
COLIN Bush will be making changes to his Corsham Town side ahead of tomorrow's last game of the season at Willand Rovers. With a fifth place finish in the ScrewfixLeague First Division already secure the Corsham boss will take the chance to give some
-
Date
Town think over switch to Hellenic
JOHN Fitchen has revealed Trowbridge Town would consider applying for a place in the Hellenic League next season but only as a last resort. The club look on course to win the Wiltshire League Premier Division championship and are still hoping they will
-
Date
Screwfix direct league
NIGEL Tripp is on the verge of landing a lucrative sponsorship deal for Melksham Town as he already begins to plot for next season. The Town boss is hoping to secure the deal in the next few weeks and although unprepared to mention any details yet he
-
Date
BT plans to expand service
BROADBAND services could reach nearly 100 per cent of Wiltshire homes by next summer under plans announced by BT this week. The company plans to increase the number of homes and business that can access the service from 83.6 per cent at the moment to
-
Date
Now villagers target historic clean sweep
LEAGUE giants Broughton Gifford and North Bradley Saints are poised to make their mark again as the season enters its final week. Victory in last night's A and B Cup final would land Gifford their third trophy, leaving Stuart Irons' outfit three points
-
Date
Chippenham Sunday League
KINGS Arms have stepped up their bid to win promotion in their first season in the Vanitec Computers-sponsored Chippenham Sunday League. They played their first game in four weeks and picked up the two points they needed to leapfrog Virgin Mobile and
-
Date
It's a family affair for the hard working Anteneys
MATCH days at Hardenhuish are a family affair for the Anteneys as they all chip in to give their support to the Bluebirds. Phil and Ali Anteney became involved with the club when they merged with Chippenham Town Youth eight years ago along with their
-
Date
Longleat triple treat
FILM crews have been capturing behind the scenes footage at Longleat Safari Park for a BBC television show. Filming of the fifth series of Animal Park has included Lord Bath mucking out at the rhino enclosure and interviews with the zookeepers. The show
-
Date
Play-off race will go right down to the last matches
CHIPPENHAM Town need three points from tomorrow's match at Hinckley and then keep their fingers crossed results go their way if they are to earn a place in the end of season play-offs. Currently lying in 20th position Chippenham can only catch three teams
-
Date
Appeal for volunteers
Volunteers are needed for a new cancer guidance centre opening in Warminster. The Cancer Information Support Service will open at Warminster Library for three days a week from July. The care scheme is a joint partnership between Macmillan Cancer Relief
-
Date
Petition pleads for shop to stay
OVER 350 worried residents have signed up to save a threatened shop and petrol station. A petition has been launched to save Costcutters convenience store, Murco petrol station and Toyota sales garage on Victoria Road in Warminster. Owners Renrod Motor
-
Date
Packed May day offers riot of fun and challenges
PEOPLE in Wiltshire will be spoilt for choice in how to spend this bank holiday weekend. The May Day bank holiday is once again the occasion for a number of high-profile events, including the Devizes Lions May Day Fair in the Market Place, The Wharf and
-
Date
Warning to tax evaders
TWO Warminster men have been given suspended prison sentences after failing to pay council tax. Gordon Cargill, 36, of Whitecliff Farm Cottages, Brixton Deverill, Warminster, was sentenced to 28 days imprisonment for not paying £819.82 and Eugene Lavelle
-
Date
Bad driving is to blame for carnage
15090/01'DEATH VALLEY' FEATURE: FIRE officers tasked with saving lives at crash scenes have urged the emergency services to unite against the increasing death toll. Warminster Fire Brigade was called in to rescue two passengers and two drivers from the
-
Date
New machine will help detect drugs
BOUNCERS and police staff have been testing a new machine to crack down on people taking drugs into bars and nightclubs in west Wiltshire. The £30,000 Ion Track Itemiser can identify class A-C class drugs in less than 10 seconds from a sample trap run
-
Date
BlackBud win slot at Glastonbury
THREE teenagers from Bradford on Avon have beaten more than 2,000 other bands for the chance to play on an exclusive stage at this year's Glastonbury festival in June. Sam Nadel, 18, Joe Taylor, 18, and Adam Newton, 17, formed their band BlackBud 16 months
-
Date
Joining forces on Pubwatch
POLICE and landlords of pubs and bars in Bradford on Avon are teaming up to form a Pubwatch group. Bradford is the only town in west Wiltshire without a scheme which operates on a 'banned from one pub, banned from all' principle. Sgt Mark Rees said: "
-
Date
Hunt for town's literary talent
BUDDING authors and poets in Bradford on Avon could get their work published in print with a competition to celebrate the best literary talent in the town. Roger Jones, owner of the Ex Libris bookshop in The Shambles, has organised a week of literary
-
Date
Identifying difficulties of town's sports clubs
As a member of Westbury Rugby Club. I found it of great embarrassment that we had to hire a pitch from Frome RFC to play a match last week. The rugby pitch at Leighton sports can only be used for part of the rugby season. We then are forced to ask the
-
Date
Westbury needs are not ignored
You reported last week on West Wiltshire District Council's decision to pass unamended the proposed District Plan, and stated that this scuppered a scheme to provide youngsters in Westbury with 25 acres of new playing fields. This is not the case. By
-
Date
Seats shortage
I too am writing regarding the lack of seats in The Shires shopping centre in Trowbridge. My husband and I have moved to Westbury to be nearer to family and to make the most of our independence in the later years of our lives. We are grateful for the
-
Date
Taking speed more seriously
I agree with JS Holden that in today's society we have moved too far in the direction of regulations in the attempt to remove all risk, and also that many drivers do not take seriously enough their responsibility to develop their skill. However, I would
-
Date
Taxpayers will be counting the cost
I HAVE followed with interest the ongoing coverage of the dispute as to the location of the new record office building. It seems to me that the whole process is locked into a course pre-determined by ego and pique rather than by logic and good judgement
-
Date
Community says thanks for support
THANK you for your photographs and the article about our two runners in the London Marathon. Sponsorships are still coming in: to date we have received over £2,000. Diane Hier's time was 3hrs 33 mins and Jeremy Frewer completed the course in 4hrs 25mins
-
Date
Have we no time to take more care?
HAVE you noticed that some motorists are becoming impatient, intolerant or even downright dangerous? There have always been people like this you will say, but it does seem to be getting worse. Over the last year I have had two life-threatening, near misses
-
Date
My Boy Jack
Saturday 1st May - Theatre Royal Bath MY Boy Jack is an enthralling look at the real-life tragedy of one of the world's most prolific and well-respected authors. Actor-turned-dramatist David Haig exquisitely depicts the inner turmoil of Rudyard Kipling
-
Date
The heart of politics
Tuesday 27th April until May 8 - Othello,Theatre Royal Bath INTERNATIONAL award-winning theatre company, Cheek by Jowl makes its eagerly awaited return to the stage with Othello. One of the greatest British Theatre companies comes to Bath with its first
-
Date
Dance group is on charity track
SWINDON Dance the prominent national agency is still on track to become a charity, contrary to a report in last night's Evening Advertiser. In yesterday's edition, it was incorrectly reported that plans to remove the agency from Swindon Council control
-
Date
What we asked the headteachers
Ref. 21785-49THE Evening Advertiser presented a list of questions to Swindon secondary schools. They responded through Keith Defter, the chairman of the Swindon Association for Secondary Heads. Q: Do you have a school policy regarding drug abuse? Mr Defter
-
Date
Slimmer loses 5 stone in months
Ref. 30156-12DALE Colsell was so large he had to buy his clothes from catalogue stores but now he is free to shop where he likes, having shed five and a half stone in seven months. And there is no secret to how Mr Colsell, 33, of Stubbsmead, Eldene, achieved
-
Date
Threat of council tax capping lifted
JOHN Prescott has officially lifted the threat of "capping" from Swindon Council.The deputy prime minister announced he would not be forcibly reducing the authority's bill hike of 7.3 per cent. The decision means the council has escaped the expense of
-
Date
Twin Counties eye Shield backlash
DORSET & Wilts team boss Martin Hill has warned Buckinghamshire to expect a Twin Counties backlash when the two sides meet in the Tetley's County Shield at Chippenham tomorrow (3pm). Hill's side were defeated 29-10 by a classy Kent side in their opener
-
Date
McDonalds staff dress up to raise funds
MCDONALDS staff swapped onions and mayonnaise for funky clothes to help fund a Westbury Pre-school. Employees at the Trowbridge branch dressed up in 1960's and 70's clothes to raise £300 over the Easter bank holiday. All the cash will go to the Kingfisher
-
Date
Mugger attacks teenager
POLICE are hunting a street robber after a 17-year-old Trowbridge youth was punched to the ground in a night-time mugging. The boy was walking along Wyke Road, Hilperton, between the junction of Kings Gardens and Tudor Drive, at 9.50pm on Thursday, when
-
Date
Balloons fly in tribute as garden plan grows
THE SKY above a Trowbridge primary school filled with balloons as classmates of four-year-old Jackie-Danielle Velvick reflected on her life. About 300 balloons were released at Longmeadow Primary School on Saturday by Jackie-Danielle's elder brothers
-
Date
Jailed after 'failing to co-operate'
A Trowbridge man who helped a friend break into his mother's house has been jailed after failing to do his community service. Philip Haeckel escaped being given a prison term more than two and a half years ago after he admitted his part in the raid on
-
Date
Club for sale
A TROWBRIDGE nightclub that helped launch world-famous band Radiohead is up for sale. The Pig Nightclub on Church Street, formerly the Psychic Pig and Star Gazers, has been put on the market for £350,000. Radiohead are among a clutch of well-known bands
-
Date
Tesco u-turns on bread ban
BOSSES at a Trowbridge supermarket have scrapped a policy banning two elderly pigeon feeders from buying bread because staff were picking on the wrong people. The embarrassing u-turn comes after Italian chip shop owner Rosanna Melillo was twice mistaken
-
Date
Moonies cup boost
MOONRAKERS head into the Swindon Sunday League Knockout Cup Final with a psychological edge over opponents Juventus. The Moonies were 3-1 winners in the league meeting last weekend ahead of their reunion at Supermarine's Hunts Copse Ground on Sunday,
-
Date
Trail of destruction at The Shires' shops
A SECURITY guard at a Trowbridge shopping centre has been charged with causing £24,000 of damage to two shops he was hired to protect. Police officers arrested 23-year-old guard Matthew Holly after being called to The Shires shopping precinct at 11.20pm
-
Date
DO US A FAVOUR!
CHIPPENHAM TOWN are no longer masters of their own destiny in the bid to qualify for the new Conference Division. To make the play-offs, the Bluebirds must win at Hinckley tomorrow and rely on at least two of their rivals slipping up. That would seem
-
Date
Freescoring Ferndale bid for cup glory
A couple of cracking cup finals are in prospect this weekend with Bradford Town facing Wilts Senior Cup winners Trowbridge Town in the final of the Corsham Print Senior Cup (ko 2pm), writes RAY BURROUGHS. Blunsdon United and Ferndale Rodbourne then contest
-
Date
Highworth cause shock
HIGHWORTH helped blow the Hellenic Premier Division title race wide open last night. John Fisher's men held championship favourites Brackley to a 1-1 draw at the Elms to give Slimbridge and Southall every chance of catching the table-toppers with one
-
Date
A life blown apart
Ref.30155-42Owner of gas blast house tells how he has been left with just one bag of possessions
-
Date
Patients return to hospital ward
BEDS have reopened at the threatened Warminster Community Hospital this week while health bosses announced an increase in eye operations at Westbury. Nine patients returned to their beds on Monday after a contract dispute closed the inpatient ward in
-
Date
Julian in heaven as he breaks ton mark
COMPETITORS enjoyed good sport with carp in the Wilts Angling Open match at Witherington Farm on Sunday. Chippenham matchman Julian Heaven hit the magic ton mark to win with an all-carp catch of 101lb 8oz, taken alternating with pole-fished pellets and
-
Date
DJ Bev realises writing dream
Ref. 30039-09A former Swindon DJ who has faced a lifelong struggle with dyslexia is celebrating after publishing an article in a surfing magazine. Bev Hawes, 54, of Winlaw Close, Shaw, achieved his dream and what just a few months ago would have been
-
Date
Youngsters celebrate their day
Ref. 30111-13Swindon's Turkish community held a party to celebrate their national children's day. About 120 people of Turkish or Turkish Cypriot origin gathered at Grange Drive Community Centre, Stratton St Margaret, to mark the festival. Shen Ismet,
-
Date
Running for their lives
Ref. 30153-10STAFF and youngsters at Nyland Special School have been following in the footsteps of marathon runners. In the true spirit of the London Marathon, held a fortnight ago, the children and staff at the Nythe school have been totting up the miles
-
Date
Paying the rent online
SWINDON Council tenants can now pay their rent online using a debit card any time of the day. The borough council hopes the move will benefit housebound tenants and those with limited mobility who find it difficult to visit their post office or the council
-
Date
Dads head for protest
DADS from Swindon are heading to London next month to take part in a Purple Hearts protest being organised by campaign group Fathers For Justice. Marchers will be painting their faces and hands in Braveheart style and dressing up in purple costumes for
-
Date
Developer to build 165 homes
HOUSEbuilder Bovis Homes has been given planning permission to build 156 homes on the old laundry site opposite Swindon College in North Star. The homes will take the form of apartments arranged in five blocks of three or four storeys. The original plan
-
Date
Poems spread the message on ward
Ref. 30144-99Nursing auxiliary Cynthia Smith has gone from bed to verse in her attempts to ask hospital visitors to abide by her ward's rules. Cynthia, an infection control link nurse on Kingfisher Ward at the Great Western Hospital, has written a series
-
Date
The cash keeps rolling in
Ref. 30112-25SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: ALEX EMERY reports on some of the fundraising feats being undertaken for the Swindon Cancer Appeal A supermarket giant has teamed up with the Swindon Cancer Appeal to help keep the cash rolling in. Asda WalMart, in
-
Date
Ball games leave factory damaged
Ref. 30134-06A FACTORY boss says that damage by vandals at his factory is costing his business thousands of pounds a year. John Hemsworth, 64, managing director of Toolcraft Plastics, in Argyle Street, Gorse Hill, said the damage caused by the youngsters
-
Date
Low cost homes on offer to town's vital workers
TEACHERS, doctors, nurses and other emergency services workers can apply for low-cost housing in a new estate near New College, in Walcot. Swindon Council wants nominations from people to present to the housing association which is in charge of the new
-
Date
SMASH in urgent appeal for cash
Ref. 30057-08SMASH, the Swindon Mentoring and Self Help group, which supports vulnerable young people, is in danger of folding if it doesn't secure funding soon. Until recently, Smash had been funded by the European Social Fund, but the money dried up
-
Date
Cards can be abused
AS a lifelong law-abiding citizen with a Disclosure which clears me to work with children, I get the impression that I may be one of the very few to be passionately opposed to the introduction of an identity card. The thought that there will come a time
-
Date
Call to reinstate GP after dispute
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: SUPPORTERS of sacked Chippenham doctor Barney Williams have travelled to London to present a petition, calling for his reinstatement, to the House of Commons. The 1,700-signature petition was yesterday handed over to North Wiltshire MP
-
Date
Schools join fight against arsonists
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A POSTER campaign designed to combat Chippenham's mounting arson problem will be launched in the town next week. The Chippenham News has joined forces with firefighters and police to design the posters, which will be displayed in schools
-
Date
Wiltshire, West of England and North Wilts fixtures
Wiltshire Cricket League Saturday Division One: Bath Civil Service v Box; Calne v Westinghouse, Nationwide House v Collingbourne; Great Bedwyn v Potterne; Purton v Marshfield. Division Two: Burbage & ER v Beanacre; Buscot Park v Swindon CS; Seagry
-
Date
SWINDON SEEK QUICK RETURN
Swindon begin their 2004 league campaign this weekend with a visit to Hinton Charterhouse. They will be desperate to bounce straight back up to Glos/Wilts One at the first attempt and skipper John Baden, no doubt encouraged by the good early season form
-
Date
We Can Do It
SAMMY IGOE has no intention of surrendering his long unbeaten run at Loftus Road and believes those who doubt Town's 'bottle' will be forced to hang their heads in shame at full time tomorrow. The 28-year-old (pictured) has not lost at Queens Park Rangers
-
Date
Shedding light on an underground world
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: THE secret wartime life of MOD workers at Corsham's underground Spring Quarry site has been unveiled in a new book. Pensioner and first-time author Dennis Williams was a telephone engineer at the site, code-named Hawthorn, 150 feet below
-
Date
Nightclub to be reopened
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: THE proprietor of Corsham's only nightclub has pledged to rid the place of its negative image when it reopens in June. Former Bath rugby player Chris Lilley has secured a 2am license for the Flamingo Club in Westwells Road, which as been
-
Date
Pair accused of assault
CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A TEENAGER from Melksham and a 19-year-old Corsham man have appeared in court in connection with a New Year fracas at a north Wiltshire pub. The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and Daniel Crewe, of Pockeridge Road
-
Date
Groups rap 'penalising' tax system
WITH this year's council tax bills having fallen on the mats of householders in south Wiltshire, the New Forest and East Dorset, three groups are continuing to insist that the sums demanded are too high for the elderly. The Royal British Legion, Help
-
Date
White hails new look as young guns end bad run
STEVE White believes the change in formation and personnel has breathed new life into his Chippenham Town side. Back-to-back drubbings at the hands of Dorchester Town and Hednesford Town in recent weeks looked to have left any play-off dreams in tatters
-
Date
Hervin's rallying call for key game
MARK Hervin believes Chippenham Town have worked miracles to even be challenging for a place in the play-offs going into the last game of the season. The keeper points to being bottom of the table just before Christmas and admits being in the position
-
Date
Play-off race will go right down to the last matches
CHIPPENHAM Town need three points from tomorrow's match at Hinckley and then keep their fingers crossed results go their way if they are to earn a place in the end of season play-offs. Currently lying in 20th position Chippenham can only catch three teams
-
Date
Forgotten man Robbo ready for showdown
ANDY Robertson had almost become the forgotten man at Hardenhuish, but after his first team recall last week the Chippenham defender insisted he had never become disillusioned. The former Southampton Academy player had been a virtual spectator since the
-
Date
Lauren adds some 'glitz and glamour'
CHIPPENHAM Town's newest recruit is aiming to bring a bit of 'glitz and glamour' to Hardenhuish as she bids to generate some much needed income. Lauren McKell, 35, was appointed this week as part time sales executive for the Bluebirds as they aim to increase
-
Date
Pensioner graduates from Open University
A LITTLE friendly persuasion proved the ideal inspiration for parish magazine editor Julia Taylor who collected her Open University degree on Friday. Mrs Taylor gained a BA in classical literature and plans to continue with her studies. The 63-year-old
-
Date
Kingston developer rewarded
THE property company responsible for developing the five-acre Kingston Mill site in Bradford on Avon has scooped an industry award for house building in a national magazine. Building magazine named Taylor Woodrow, which bought the town centre site five
-
Date
MP goes back to school for a day
SCHOOLCHILDREN were given a lesson in the benefits of education with help from their MP on Friday. Andrew Murrison visited Westbury Junior School and Dilton Marsh Primary School as part of Back to School Day. The initiative is part of the Global Campaign
-
Date
Snapper banks on a new partnership
A food distribution company is setting out on a new partnership to help fund growth plans. Snapper Frozen Foods was taken over in November and the management embarked on an expansion scheme taking on six extra staff and installing new computer systems
-
Date
Money needed for day centre
PENSIONERS are calling on the public to help raise funds for a day care centre. The Grassacres Day Centre, in Eden Vale Road, Westbury, needs to raise a further £2,000 as part of a renovation project. The centre holds three daily clubs and serves over
-
Date
For those who dig history
BUDDING archaeologists can now hunt for treasure on Salisbury Plain after a grant was awarded to the Westbury Area Community Development Trust. Volunteers from the trust will now be using metal detectors to find Roman coins and ancient artifacts on the
-
Date
Hundreds join Lafarge protest
Protesters turned out in force to descend on Westbury's Lafarge cement works on Saturday as they opposed plans to burn waste materials as fuel. Meeting in the Market Place at 2pm, hundreds of marchers surged through Westbury town centre before heading
-
Date
Extravaganza attracts 1,000 visitors
28186/4VEHICLES of all shapes and sizes attracted record crowds to Westbury on Sunday. The annual Vehicle Extra-vaganza held at Meadow Lane has been hailed as the biggest and most successful in nine years. Military vehicles, fire engines and 70-year-old
-
Date
North Wilts Junior League
REIGNING under 11 champions Chippenham got off to a winning start with a 74 run win at Biddestone. Batting first, Chippenham posted 99 for four in their 20 overs with Uzi Qureshi (31) and Andrew Edwards (21) leading the way. In reply, Biddestone struggled
-
Date
Test star set for Wiltshire debut
CHIPPENHAM captain Jason Searle has persuaded West Indian Test star Jimmy Adams to make a one-off appearance for Wiltshire. The former West Indies captain has been included in the Wiltshire team for Wednesday's C and G Trophy clash against Nottinghamshire
-
Date
Pair accused of assault
A TEENAGER from Melksham and a 19-year-old Corsham man have appeared in court in connection with a New Year fracas at a north Wiltshire pub. The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and Daniel Crewe, of Pockeridge Road, are both accused
-
Date
Children can try for band
A TROWBRIDGE father is behind a bid to launch a UK version of a chart-topping American band. Will Barton, 46, has secured the rights to launch the British version of Dreamstars and is appealing for young pop wannabes from across Wiltshire to fill the
-
Date
Family's joy at special first birthday parties
A LITTLE girl celebrated her first birthday this week at her home in Melksham an event her parents thought she might only see from a hospital bed. Abbie Dark spent most of her first 10 months in hospital after being born with a rare congenital defect
-
Date
Skatepark surface is ready soon
SKATEBOARDERS in Melksham will have to wait a little longer before their new skateboard park is up and running. Problems with surfacing the site at the King George V playing field mean it will not open this month, but should be ready in a few weeks. Yvonne
-
Date
Saturday course offers some food for thought
PUPILS at a Melksham school spent Saturday learning about food hygiene. Eight students decided to give up a day off to go on the course, run as part of the George Ward School's popular Saturday Academy, and all passed with flying colours. Year 11 student
-
Date
Third Beanacre walk planned
CAMPAIGNERS are to take part in a third protest march to highlight the need for a bypass around their village, following the death of a man in a car crash. People living in Beanacre will bring traffic to a standstill as they walk across the busy stretch
-
Date
Groups rap 'penalising' tax system
WITH this year's council tax bills having fallen on the mats of householders in south Wiltshire, the New Forest and East Dorset, three groups are continuing to insist that the sums demanded are too high for the elderly. The Royal British Legion, Help
-
Date
Support all things local
I write in reply to the letter from Graham Hedley (Wiltshire Times April 23) concerning the closure of the Brook Road Post Office. Yet again it appears that a big national company can come into a town and dictate to the local people. We need our local
-
Date
Enjoying a little adventure
Ref. 29918-33The Mini Cooper S stretches the definition of miniature. Its dimensions may be on the small side but this mass of muscle punches way above its weight. Supercharger technology pushes the standard 1.6-litre Mini engine to an impressive 163
-
Date
Test for your knowledge
VISITORS to Wiltshire's museums can now take part in a heritage quiz on the art of travel. The historical quiz taking place at 16 museums across the county including Trowbridge, Warminster, Lackham, Bradford and Calne is being held to mark Museums and
-
Date
Libraries expand services
LIBRARIES in west Wiltshire are helping people get involved in the way health services in the county are provided. Displays at libraries in Trowbridge, Bradford on Avon, Melksham, Warminster and Westbury are providing information about the Patient Advice
-
Date
Bad driving is to blame for carnage
15090/01'DEATH VALLEY' FEATURE: FIRE officers tasked with saving lives at crash scenes have urged the emergency services to unite against the increasing death toll. Warminster Fire Brigade was called in to rescue two passengers and two drivers from the
-
Date
Children can try for band
A TROWBRIDGE father is behind a bid to launch a UK version of a chart-topping American band. Will Barton, 46, has secured the rights to launch the British version of Dreamstars and is appealing for young pop wannabes from across Wiltshire to fill the
-
Date
Asians win junior title
Swindon Asians lifted the Pliaster Autos Wiltshire League Junior Division Two title after hanging on for a precious point against New College on Saturday. Trax lead the way at the top of the division on goal difference at the start of the day but Asians
-
Date
First tournament is a huge success
BRADFORD ON AVON hosted their first tournament at the new ground in Winsley at the weekend. With the rugby club away on tour, this excellent new facility was given over to a large festival of girls' and boys' soccer, which attracted 80 teams. Under sevens
-
Date
Kirkpatrick bans all talk of trophy treble
NEIL Kirkpatrick has banned any mention of a treble after watching his Trowbridge Town side take a step nearer the Wiltshire League title with a 3-0 win at Malmesbury Vic Reserves on Wednesday night. The victory came just 24 hours after they lifted the
-
Date
Trowbridge Town 3, Purton Reserves 2
MIKE Little's extra-time strike secured a place in the Corsham Print Cup final for an inexperienced Trowbridge Town side on Saturday. As injuries and unavailability continues to take toll on the title challengers, Kirkpatrick was forced to pick from a
-
Date
Youth Football
CHIPPENHAM Town Youth's Ben Butterfield scored a double hat-trick in their 7-1 away win against Trowbridge Wanderers in the under 15s Blue Division of the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News, with Thorpe scoring the other goal. There were lots of chances
-
Date
Westbury United 0, Weston St Johns 2
THE season cannot end quickly enough for Westbury as they slipped to their 12th defeat in their last 15 league games on Saturday. The dramatic dip in form has seen them drop from being promotion contenders to mid-table also-rans and manager Derek Graham
-
Date
Firework 'curfew' on cards
HOOLIGANS in west and north Wiltshire who set off fireworks during the night could face fines of up to £5,000 or six months in jail from the autumn. Consumer Minister Gerry Sutcliffe unveiled new proposals to crackdown on the anti-social use of fireworks
-
Date
Golf game lead to chase drama
A RELAXING game of golf turned into a police chase for one officer rewarded at Wednesday's police awards event. Sgt Pete Sparrow, then a PC, was enjoying a round of golf with two other off duty officers at Kingsdown Golf Course, Corsham, in April 2002
-
Date
'Crash scene was absolute carnage'
POLICE who attended the scene of a horrific crash on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road have received certificates of merit for their actions. Sgt Chris Moore and PC Stephen Bussey, along with support staff Philip Gage and Steven Bates, received
-
Date
Honoured for their bravery
LIFE-saving police officers who went above and beyond the call of duty were rewarded for their dedication at a special ceremony held in Melksham on Wednesday. Sgt Pete Sparrow and PCs Simon Cowdrey, James Williams, Maria Banfield and Jonathan Wyer received
-
Date
Hervin's rallying call for key game
MARK Hervin believes Chippenham Town have worked miracles to even be challenging for a place in the play-offs going into the last game of the season. The keeper points to being bottom of the table just before Christmas and admits being in the position
-
Date
Forgotten man Robbo ready for showdown
ANDY Robertson had almost become the forgotten man at Hardenhuish, but after his first team recall last week the Chippenham defender insisted he had never become disillusioned. The former Southampton Academy player had been a virtual spectator since the
-
Date
Heritage services all under one roof
A NEW all-in-one county record office has been approved for Chippenham despite claims a Trowbridge site would have six times the level of support. The £11.6m Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office gained the backing of the county council's cabinet on Friday
-
Date
Water cut off after contamination fear
FEARS of contamination left over 3,000 soldiers and civilians without water supplies at Warminster barracks this week. Routine tap water samples at the Army base on Saturday revealed the possibility of contamination and all drinking water was immediately
-
Date
Tribute to choir organiser
A SPECIAL tribute concert is being held in memory of a long-serving festival choir organiser. Grant Beswick was behind the Corsley Festival Choir for over 30 years before he died in March, aged 80. Members of the choir will perform Elijah at the West
-
Date
'Crash scene was absolute carnage'
POLICE who attended the scene of a horrific crash on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road have received certificates of merit for their actions. Sgt Chris Moore and PC Stephen Bussey, along with support staff Philip Gage and Steven Bates, received
-
Date
Patients return to hospital ward
BEDS have reopened at the threatened Warminster Community Hospital this week while health bosses announced an increase in eye operations at Westbury. Nine patients returned to their beds on Monday after a contract dispute closed the inpatient ward in
-
Date
Silhouettes of victims may be used as grim warning
How the A36 may look if plans for silhouettes of crash victims goes ahead'DEATH VALLEY' FEATURE: GRIM reminders of the victims from fatal road crashes could be the key in driving down the death toll. Traffic cops are meeting with ambulance services, the
-
Date
11 dead in three months
'DEATH VALLEY' FEATURE: February 12: Two drivers, Adam Salters, 18, from Waterlooville and father-of-two Stuart Scurr, 36, of Amesbury, died after a head-on collision on the A36 between Heytesbury and Codford. Mr Scurr's son walked away with minor injuries
-
Date
Another week.... another life
15080/4'DEATH VALLEY' FEATURE: A HEAD-ON collision on the Warminster bypass has killed one driver and left two more people fighting for their lives in hospital. The crash on the A36, between Cley Hill and the Granada Service Station, happened at 8.36pm
-
Date
Another week.... another life
15080/4'DEATH VALLEY' FEATURE: A HEAD-ON collision on the Warminster bypass has killed one driver and left two more people fighting for their lives in hospital. The crash on the A36, between Cley Hill and the Granada Service Station, happened at 8.36pm
-
Date
Football fixtures
SATURDAY DR MARTENS LEAGUE Premier Division: Bath C v Welling; Chelmsford v Merthyr; Dover v Stafford; Hinckley v Chippenham; Moor Green v Havant & W; Newport Co v Eastbourne Boro; Nuneaton v Dorchester Tn; Tiverton Tn v Hednesford Tn; Weston Super
-
Date
Pupils visualise life in trenches
28168HISTORY students at a school in Bradford on Avon have been recreating the past. The Year 9 pupils at St Laurence School recreated the trenches of the First World War in their own way during the Easter holidays. It was to mark the end of a term of
-
Date
Money needed for day centre
A WOMAN from Bradford on Avon is looking for tales of the supernatural for a book about spooky goings-on in the town. Margaret Dobson, an academic who previously did not believe in things that go bump in the night, has been inspired by hearing ghostly
-
Date
Residents spring clean their village
VILLAGERS in Winsley have been doing their bit to get the place spruced up for summer and spent the morning tidying roads and footpaths on Saturday. About 15 volunteers came forward for the Saturday Scrape and got to work with spades clearing the kerbsides
-
Date
Look to the farmers for help
I live in Newtown and until recently had a garden haven full of blackbirds, robins, blue tits, thrush and others. I have fed them for years but now they sit disconsolately in the magnolia tree while the pigeons move in and strip all their food. It was
-
Date
Plea for a 'residents only' parking scheme
Last week I went to the Newtown Area Residents Association meeting when the main topic was car parking problems. This especially interested me as I used to drive and even fly aircraft but now, with epilepsy, I can't do either and have no car; just the
-
Date
New acoustic venue in Bath
SUNDAYS - Acoustic Cavern Music Club at the St James' Wine Vaults in Bath A NEW venue for live music opens its doors on Sunday with the launch of the Acoustic Cavern Music Club at the St James' Wine Vaults in Bath. The club will take place on a monthly
-
Date
From law suits to clown's boots!
Ref. 30154-22BOROUGH solicitor Francis Maples swapped his pinstripes for a bright bow tie and big shoes. Better known for bringing down defences and prosecuting law-breakers, yesterday Mr Maples brought a smile to children's faces as he arrived at Lethbridge
-
Date
Evil in our schools
The drugs menace has spread its deadly net into our schools. BHAVANI VADDE discovers how the police and headteachers are working together to combat the problem ILLEGAL drugs have affected virtually every aspect of society and have even found their way
-
Date
Assault on checkout girl may mean jail sentence
A HOMELESS man who assaulted a checkout girl as he tried to steal cash from a supermarket till may face a jail term. Sergio Nobre Simoes, 37, tried to grab money from a till from the Brunel Centre branch of Sainsbury's as he waited for a penny in change
-
Date
Drug dealers forced to hand over £9,000
FOUR men at the Swindon end of a major drugs ring have been ordered to hand over more than £9,000 made from their crimes. A fifth was today facing a hearing to decide how much money he should hand over. The men were among seven people jailed last December
-
Date
I missed death by minutes
Ref. 289976PAUL Hebden escaped being blown up in his house because he wanted to get to work early. Mr Hebden, 40, of Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton, left home at 7.30am yesterday. Within an hour his house exploded after a gas leak, and was on the verge
-
Date
Cup joy for Chippenham
Chippenham picked up their third Bath Combination Cup with a 31-0 victory over a virtual second Keynsham team at Bath's Recreation Ground last night. Flanker Gary Squires kicked off the try count in the 16th minute, full-back Andy Williamson converting
-
Date
Money needed for day centre
EX-PUPILS of a former all-girls school in Trowbridge planted a tree in memory of a geography teacher who died last year. Former pupils of the Nelson Haden Girls' School, on the site of the present-day Clarendon School, unveiled the tree dedicated to former
-
Date
Youngsters take on K'Nex challenge
TWO Trowbridge schoolboys scooped first prize in a young engineering competition for their small-scale version of a famous London landmark. Studley Green Primary School pupils Sam Reader and Thomas Darlington, both 11, beat competition from five other
-
Date
Maths whiz
A 15-YEAR-OLD whiz kid from Trowbridge has won a place at an exclusive summer school for gifted mathematicians. Daniel Pieczko, a student at St Augustine's Catholic College, Trowbridge, is already wading through A-level maths despite not sitting his GCSEs
-
Date
MP raises awareness of problem
SHADOW health minister Dr Andrew Murrison is calling for action after a Trowbridge pensioner received five congestion charge fines despite never driving to London. The west Wilts MP said ministers must move to crack down on criminal activities in the
-
Date
Sea cadets' top guest
SEA cadets in Trowbridge were put through their paces by a visiting commodore at their annual Royal Naval inspection. Up to 40 youths from TS Achilles welcomed Commodore Roger Parker to their Frome Road base on Thursday. Mayor of Trowbridge Glyn Bridges
-
Date
Tributes mark St George's Day
ENGLISH patriotism was on show in Trowbridge as a grandmother and her one-year-old granddaughter celebrated St George's Day in style. Decked out in a red and white sequined outfit and plumed hat, Sally Taylor and her granddaughter Ellen Wilkinson delighted
-
Date
French won't take on work
FRENCH union leaders have promised not to accept transferred work from Nestl's Staverton plant while a closure row rages on. Up to 155 jobs are under threat after managers revealed plans to close the plant by September. Officials from the Transport and
-
Date
Austin fan call
CAR fanatic Donald Penny has called on all Austin owners in west Wiltshire to help celebrate the car brand's centennial year next year. Mr Penny, 76, of Clarendon Road, Trowbridge, took his Austin Somerset to a rally in Westbury on Sunday to mark the
-
Date
Award for 30 years' service
A FIREFIGHTER from Trowbridge who witnessed one of the Queen Mother's holiday homes burning to the ground has retired after 30 years' service. John Newman, 55, picked up a long service award at Trowbridge Fire Station on Monday, in front of his former
-
Date
Heritage services all under one roof
A NEW all-in-one county record office has been approved for Chippenham despite claims a Trowbridge site would have six times the level of support. The £11.6m Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office gained the backing of the county council's cabinet on Friday
-
Date
Arson fear after blaze in a flat
DETECTIVES believe a 41-year-old Trowbridge woman could have died in a fire at her home if a fire alarm had not been fitted. The victim, who lives in a two-bedroom flat in Talbot Road, woke in the early hours of Saturday morning to find smoke billowing
-
Date
Man rescued in swimming pool drama
A SPORTS centre manager has praised his lifeguards after they saved a man from drowning at a Trowbridge swimming pool. The drama unfolded at 9.45pm on Monday night when a man lost consciousness during a public swimming session at Clarendon Sports Centre
-
Date
SEARCH FOR A CARNIVAL QUEEN
THE hunt is on to find this year's Trowbridge Carnival Queen with anyone from 16 to 60-years-old invited to have a go. The Wiltshire Times is linking up with Trowbridge Town Council for this year's event, which has undergone a radical revamp to make the
-
Date
Fury over plans for drugs hostel
Site of the new centre for drug addictsA STORM is brewing over a housing association's plan to turn a Trowbridge house into a centre for recovering drug addicts. Residents living close to the planned centre in Bradford Road believe Trowbridge is becoming
-
Date
'Profits first' jibe over POs
TESCO has been accused of putting profits before the local community after taking the decision to axe two post offices. The sub post offices at One Stop stores in Thornhill Road, Warminster, and Brook Road, Trowbridge, will close in six months as part
-
Date
Gloucester need good neighbours
CIRENCESTER may be out of the Western Division title running, but they will have a massive say in where the trophy ends up. The Centurions entertain leaders Redditch tomorrow and a home win would probably hand glory to local rivals Gloucester City. Brian
-
Date
Gemma lands top TV role
FORMER Trowbridge schoolgirl Gemma Hunt is the new face of mainstream children's TV just a year into her presenting career. Ex-John of Gaunt pupil Gemma, 22, became a prime time children's presenter on BBC1 earlier this month, taking over from Angellica
-
Date
Corsham raw after upset
CORSHAM complete their Screwfix First Division schedule at Willand, still raw from the Wiltshire Senior Cup disappointment they suffered on Monday night. Nobby Bush's side were beaten on penalties by Wilts League underdogs Trowbridge at Hardenhuish Park
-
Date
Bassett boss targets win for survival
As is usually the case, the relegation picture at the bottom of the Hellenic Premier Division will not be resolved until some weeks after the season ends tomorrow. Wootton Bassett continue to hover on the provisional drop line and to be certain of retaining
-
Date
PURTON TO DO IT THE ARD WAY
PURTON bid to beat Arsenal to the accolade of completing their entire league campaign unbeaten by avoiding defeat in their final match of the season. Alan Clark's side clinched the Division One West title with a 3-1 win over Quarry Nomads last weekend
-
Date
Host of fun events to mark library's first birthday
STAFF at North Swindon Library are preparing to celebrate the library's first birthday. A packed programme of special activities is being arranged to attract young children and their mums and older people to the event on Thursday, May 13 There will be
-
Date
Official go-ahead for new Taw Hill school
A NEW school for Taw Hill has been given the green light. The site of St Francis' School, off Queen Elizabeth Drive, was originally to feature a new church but a revised scheme has scaled back plans to include only a primary school, nursery, car parking
-
Date
Minister pledges meeting
HEALTH minister Melanie Johnson has blamed a breakdown in communication for blocking plans to revamp care for elderly dementia sufferers in Swindon. Reacting to pressure from North Swindon MP Michael Wills, Miss Johnson said she was mystified why a blueprint
-
Date
A slap on the hand for Stan
FORMER Swindon mayor Stan Pajak brought his office as a councillor into disrepute by claiming a priest supported the Liberal Democrats. That is the finding of the Standards Board for England, which regulates councillors' behaviour. But the board is not
-
Date
Bid to cut water we flush down the toilet
THAMES Water is planning to install water saving devices at 20,000 homes in the region over the next decade. The device is being used in a bid to ensure that the region's water resources are used more efficiently. The scheme is still in the planning stages
-
Date
New stadium plan unveiled
AS plans for Swindon Town's new stadium were unveiled to the public yesterday, residents voiced their concerns. It was the first opportunity members of the public had to view the plans since the club announced last month it hopes to leave the County Ground
-
Date
Village is ready for fun
VILLAGERS in Shrivenham have a weekend of fun to enjoy. It starts tonight with a ghost walk. Meet the organisers Richard Hancock and David Pratt at the village stocks at 7.30pm. Tomorrow people are invited to ascend the three highest points in Shrivenham
-
Date
Fidelma talks to the world
FIDELMA Meehan, projects manager for the Bah' Faith in Swindon, will be heard across the world next month. Fidelma is a guest speaker on the BBC World Service on Sunday, May 23. She has just returned from Germany where she recorded the programme, which
-
Date
Humps are still causing ripples
PEOPLE-power in Covingham has led to Swindon Council ignoring its own traffic calming taskforce when deciding what to do with roads in the area. Ever since the speed cushions were installed in Covingham Drive residents have been campaigning for their
-
Date
Tony Blair could have banned hunting by now
WHILE holding no brief for people who wish to hunt, I am quite resolute that any attempt to mislead the public as to why the Labour Government has not fulfilled an election pledge to ban hunting should be challenged and quite rightly be laid at the door
-
Date
We are committed to saving this building
I REFER to the article by Shirley Matthias on Thursday April 22, entitled "Pleas for Action to Save Farmhouse." As the architects acting for the developers of Groundwell Farmhouse I wish to clarify certain points within the article. Swindon Borough Council
-
Date
Matt seeks pot of gold
MATT Perry has already completed one fairytale comeback this season now he has his sights set on helping his Bath teammates achieve a second. The British Lions and England full-back's recovery from a potentially career-threatening groin injury was confirmed
