COOPER-AVON TYRES coach Mark Simmons will be looking to his younger players to make an impact this season. Simmons is excited about several players who have graduated from the CATs colts XV, but does not want to heap too much pressure on the shoulders
CHIPPENHAM captain Paul Bates has admitted his team are now in real danger of relegation from Premier Division Two. The skipper's defiant half-century was not enough to prevent Chippenham slipping to a fifth defeat in six matches against lowly Lansdown
A TOTAL of 256 athletes took part in Chippenham Harriers 5K River Run on Wednesday night. The overall winner was Phil Kibble, who finished in a time of 16 mins, 36 secs. Race organiser Colin Morris said: "I was very pleased with the race turnout
This week's Down Memory Lane focuses on shops from a bygone era, taken from the Trowbridge Museum exhibition, Trowbridge in the Picture. Above is the Bristol Drapery in Silver Street, and is dated 1900-1914, while left is George Rose outside his shop
Moving just a few yards from last week's feature on the Wilts United Dairy, we take a look at the bridge over the River Avon. Before the Melksham bypass this was the only route through the town and the area was often under threat of rising water. The
FORMER Chippenham flanker Richard Kearney admits he is on a steep learning curve in his new job as head coach at Calne. Kearney joined the experienced Neil Watkins on the Anchor Road coaching staff last winter and together they led Calne to the Dorset
Russ Matthews, 44, from Trowbridge is a professional entertainer and runs his own entertainment promotions agency. He travels around the UK as well as Wiltshire and is kept busy with his BeeGees tribute act. Although he was born in a small village
POOL: The Dursley Pups have won the Trowbridge Pool League team knockout cup, beating the Dursley A 4-2 in the final. The league donates £1 to its nominated charity Stepping Stones for every eight-ball clearance made by players in league matches. So
TROWBRIDGE'S new captain Nick Lawes is putting the emphasis on fitness for the coming season. Lawes, who has replaced Barry Coombs as skipper, said: "Our main priority this summer is to get everybody fit. Last year we faded badly in some matches and
AN exodus of first team players has left Bradford on Avon coach Dave George picking up the pieces ahead of the new season. Veteran full back Aiden Blowers has finally hung up his boots and fly half Jamie Curtis has moved to London to start a new job
COACH Jon Parker has unveiled his plans to transform Westbury into a leading Southern Counties South team within the next five years. Parker, who led the White Horse men to seventh place in Dorset and Wilts One last season after a disastrous start
THE face of Melksham town centre looks set to change after a draft action plan was drawn up by urban designers. Melksham First appointed Colin Davis Associates to look at a raft of issues, including the look and feel of the town centre as well as improvements
THE DUCHESS of Cornwall will have extra security at her home near Lacock after plans for a police control base were voted through last night. North Wiltshire District Council voted to approve the plans for the facility for Raymill House, subject to
ANGLING: Calne matchman Nigel Smith was the runaway winner of the Chippenham Committee Cup match fished on Sunday at Bowood Lake. On a day when competitors enjoyed mixed sport, Smith was an easy winner with a bream and tench catch weighing 73lb 1oz
