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Groups take a bow
2:30pm Saturday 11th October 2008
The first ever Chippenham Extravaganza – aimed at promoting the town’s groups and charities – looks set to go with a bang at the end of the month.
Comments (0)Nine-year dream turns into reality
12:50pm Saturday 11th October 2008
Guides, Brownies and Rainbows, who have been ‘homeless’ for nine years, are finally to move into their new centre.
Missing Chippenham man is home
5:33pm Friday 10th October 2008
Missing Chippenham man Simon Marland returned home safe and well on this afternoon.
64 jobs to go at Dyson in Malmesbury
5:21pm Friday 10th October 2008
Staff at the Dyson factory in Malmesbury were this afternoon told that a third of all jobs in the research and development department are under review and up to 64 people could lose their jobs.
Rolls Royce treat for grand old lady
3:30pm Friday 10th October 2008
Enid Pollard celebrated her 107th birthday in style when she was chauffeur driven to a surprise party at the town hall on Friday.
Wiltshire pubs aid hospice
3:37pm Friday 10th October 2008
The Millstream at Marden and Castle Combe Golf Club are among Wiltshire hostelries taking part in a fundraising scheme in aid of Age Concern Wiltshire.
Wiltshire OAPs' black humour
3:28pm Friday 10th October 2008
Despite the imminence of a visit from the Grim Reaper, Wiltshire pensioners show a lugubrious sense of humour when it comes to their epitaphs, research has shown.
Devizes man on murder charge
3:14pm Friday 10th October 2008
Karl Quincey, 32, of Longcroft Avenue, pleaded not guilty to murdering Barry Cooper when he appeared at Winchester Crown Court on Thursday.
Prime Minister visits Wiltshire
2:51pm Friday 10th October 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a whistlestop tour of Swindon today where he delivered a speech insisting that falling oil prices must be passed directly to energy customer in the wake of the latest economic turmoil.
Music and colour fill town for arts festival
2:40pm Friday 10th October 2008
Calne Music and Arts Festival attracted hundreds of visitors in its opening weekend.
Shocked by poverty
2:30pm Friday 10th October 2008
West Lavington volunteer Eileen Hinton has told how she saw impoverished people using the cartons in which shoeboxes of gifts were carried to mend holes in their homes.
Council to fly flag in town gardens
2:20pm Friday 10th October 2008
Campaigners have criticised Calne Town Council’s decision not to fly the Union Flag above the town hall.
£1.2 million lottery windfall for Devizes
2:16pm Friday 10th October 2008
Devizes has been given £1.2 million in its bid to upgrade Hillworth Park passed its first major hurdle.
Man dies at the wheel in Rowde
2:03pm Friday 10th October 2008
An elderly local man has died at the wheel of his car after apparently suffering a heart attack today.
Wiltshire tackles criminals
1:55pm Friday 10th October 2008
Residents across the South West are taking to the streets for a week of action to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.
National News
Cancer centre 'could lose £7.5m'
Updated 1:55pm Saturday 11th October 2008
One of the UK's leading cancer treatment centres has revealed it could lose £7.5 million as more casualties of the Icelandic banking system's meltdown emerged.
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Stars shine at Dauntsey
Andrew Nicholson showed the lightning reactions that have made the New Zealand Olympian a very hard man to beat at the new Dauntsey British Eventing one day event near Chippenham.
Hibberd appointed Wiltshire skipper
Cricket: Wiltshire have appointed James Hibberd as their captain for the 2009 season. For the past three years, he has been vice-captain to Richard Bedbrook who has stood down as a result of his new appointment as Performance Manager at Surrey County Cricket Club. James plays his club cricket for South Wilts.
Ledgister re-joins Bluebirds on loan
Chippenham Town have signed 20-year-old midfielder Aaron Ledgister from Cheltenham Town on a one-month loan deal.
Malpas desperate to lift fans' spirits
Swindon Town manager Maurice Malpas will play a full strength side in tomorrow’s Johnstone Paint Trophy tie at Hereford United in an effort to bring a positive atmosphere back to the club.
Redbacks trio in England squad
Australian Rules Football: Chippenham Redbacks players Robert Kerr, Lee Tarn and Rob Fielder have been selected to represent England at the 2008 EU Cup in Prague this weekend for Australian Rules Football.
Nickless finishes on a high
Motorbike racing: Last Saturday saw the final round of the N G Road Racing championship held at Thruxton in Hampshire.
Bridewell has lucky escape in crash
Superbikes: After qualifying in a fantastic second place, any hopes that Tommy Bridewell had of rounding out an eventful season in the Suzuki GSXR750 European Cup in style vanished when he crashed heavily on the third lap of the final round held at Magny Cours in France.
Curtain set to fall on Robins' season
Speedway: The curtain falls on Swindon’s 2008 campaign this coming Sunday, 12 October, starting at 6pm., when a Four-Team Tournament takes centre stage at Blunsdon.
Devizes 52, Corsham 2nd 0
Rugby: Corsham 2nd were no match for a rampant Saddlebacks side who won their third consecutive League game by 52 points to nil.
Marshall lifts Combe title
Motorsport: Westbury’s Shane Marshall took his first outright championship title at the Castle Combe Circuit’s final race meeting of 2008 on Saturday.
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