JORDAN Smith's bid for the British Amateur Championship ended at the last 32 stage today. Bowood's Smith was knocked out by Iceland's Haraldur Magnus at the first extra hole after a tight battle at Portrush in Northern Ireland. Magnus edged
STIGGY Hodgson won his first HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour title with victory in the first hole of a sudden-death play-off at Cumberwell Park today. Hodgson claimed the £10,000 first prize from Elliot Saltman and overnight leader Luke Joy after
Pupils at Fitzmaurice Primary School in Bradford on Avon are “suitably challenged and motivated to do their best” according to Ofsted who rated the school good last week. The inspectors observed 25 lessons on May 7 and 8 and the report commended
THE King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery is the latest addition to this year’s Wiltshire Armed Forces and Veterans Weekend in Trowbridge Town Park on June 28 and 29. The Troop will be riding out along Hilperton Road from 9.15am, before entering the
Mrs Pauline Hodgson, of Trowbridge, passed away at home last Friday, aged 82. She was born on January 14, 1932 in Portsmouth and was the youngest of seven children. She had five sisters, Rene, Fifi, Vera, Lardy and Betty, and one brother, Bon,
Gerald Woodvine, one of Swindon Town’s biggest supporters, attending over 2,500 matches, has died aged 70. Mr Woodvine, of Curzon Park, Calne, died on June 11 after falling ill on June 9. He was born on December 6, 1943, in Tugela Road, Chippenham
A 20-year-old carer from Melksham has been fined after she admitted stealing money from a patient. Stephanie Laba, of Milton Avenue, appeared before magistrates in Chippenham last Thursday and pleaded guilty to stealing £255 from an elderly woman
A Midsummer Fair of family fun is being held in the gardens at Ashton House, Steeple Ashton tomorrow. The event, to raise funds for Dorothy House Hospice Care is on from noon to 4pm, with stalls, face-painting, children’s rides, plants, crafts
Police are appealing for information after a series of catalytic converter thefts in the North Bradley, Hilperton and Downside Park areas of Trowbridge over the past two weeks. Almost all of the seven vehicles involved were Citroens, although officers
COMMONWEALTH Games-bound Danny Talbot may be fresh from clocking a new personal best in his favoured event but the Trowbridge Tornado reckons that he is still yet to produce his top form. The 23-year-old blazed to the top of the British 200m rankings
Plans for a £1.5m refurbishment and change of name at the Riverside Inn in Bradford on Avon look set to go ahead after being approved by Wiltshire Council. The pub, which has been empty for nearly a year, has been bought by the Draco Pub Company
Wiltshire Police are urging people to be vigilant following a series of thefts of catalytic converters. Vehicles across the county have been targeted by thieves in recent weeks. In most cases, the perpetrators are removing catalytic converters
The A350 has been closed in both directions after an elderly man was involved in an accident with a car near Melksham Cemetery. It is believed an 85-year-old man was struck by a small Renault as he walked out of the cemetery shortly after noon.
Scout group leader Ted Pomeroy called the role a major part of his life after being recognised with a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Mr Pomeroy – who lives in Hollis Way, Southwick, Trowbridge, with wife Mary – was awarded
Southwick’s Beaver colony is back, six months after it was forced to cease due to a lack of leaders. The group, which for boys aged six to eight, could not re-open after Christmas because a new leader could not be found. However, Victoria Turner
Residents have written to ask about plans they had heard about to charge for GP visits. I think their concerns were sparked by a British Medical Association ballot of its members on whether there should be a fee. In the event the motion was rejected
Among the raucous noise at Prime Minister’s Questions every Wednesday there are always a few MPs trying to catch Mr Speaker’s eye and get the chance to raise an issue directly with the Prime Minister. It can be an intimidating environment, but
TROWBRIDGE Hot Chilli Triathlon’s golden girl, Jane Hansom completed an emphatic start to the season with a stunning win at the Windsor Triathlon. Hansom honed preparations for this weekend’s ITU European Age Group Triathlon Championships in Kitzbuhel
Westbury Leigh School celebrated its 10th anniversary in its new building, on Sandalwood Road, with a garden party on Friday. The party was opened by Sophie Annetts, wife of John Annetts who was a school governor for 25 years and a former Mayor
OUR superb form this season means selection for the county team is an absolute nightmare at the moment. An example was in Sunday’s quarter-final against Oxfordshire where our skipper Mike Coles had a slight injury which meant he was unable to bowl
A primary school in Bradford on Avon might rival Wimbledon for fruity festivities when its annual strawberry fair returns tomorrow. Fitzmaurice Primary will also have juggling, plate-spinning, pig racing and balloon modelling, alongside lots of
An experienced horse-rider was rushed to hospital on Wednesday, after she suffered head injuries at an equestrian centre near Melksham. A woman in her mid-30s was airlifted to the major trauma centre at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, after she
Wiltshire Police said the summer Solstice gatherings at Avebury and Stonehenge proved to be very positive and peaceful events. About 1,500 people attended at Avebury, and there were three arrests, two for drugs-related offences and one for a public
Police are appealing for help to catch a 'despicable' thief who threatened a wheelchair-bound man with violence before stealing cash from him on Monday. Martyn King, 24, who has been a resident at Shaftesbury Court care home in Trowbridge for two
TROWBRIDGE veteran Dave Richards is savouring a season to remember as he leads Bowls Wiltshire through their centenary year. The 67-year-old is the seventh member from the Trowbridge Westbourne club to hold the position of president in the county
Trowbridge store owner Steve Wicks is expecting overnight queues for the summer sale opening of his Bath furniture store Silcox Sons and Wicks tomorrow. Following the success of the New Year’s sale’s hour later opening time, the summer sale will
Trowbridge children’s charity Stepping Stones has special events next week to thank the supporters of the Wiltshire Times’ Give Us a Chance campaign who helped raise more than £10,000. Staff and children at the special needs nursery are inviting
Trowbridge Town Hall Friends had an anniversary tea party on Saturday to mark 125 years since the royal opening of the historic building in 1889 by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Albany. The party launched by Town Crier Trevor Heeks, included
A Melksham gym popular with local police officers could be forced to close if it does not receive planning permission. The Crossfit Civitas gym was opened on the Evans Business Centre off the A350 near Melksham Police Station in 2012, but has not
Gardeners in Melksham will be opening their doors and showing off the fruits of their labours this weekend, at annual Open Gardens. Horticultural attractions are open from 4pm to 6pm on Saturday, in aid of The Children’s Society. Trish Gater
A Winsley fundraising organisation is celebrating 25 years of hosting a safari supper in the village to raise money for some of the world’s poorest people. The Winsley Village Project supports three charities: 45 per cent of its income goes to
