THE Tuesday Trowbridge Seniors Xmas match at Leech Pool was won by John Blackmore, from Lavington, with 50lb 12oz of carp. Ernie Jones, from Trowbridge, was runner up with 28lb 2oz of carp, followed by Paul Brown, from Devizes, in third with 14lb 8oz
Who needs to go to Blackpool? When it comes to festive illuminations, the residents of west Wiltshire are not averse to a bucket-load of glitz and sparkle. Several homes in Longford Road, Melksham are spectacularly illuminated. The street, dubbed
Hundreds of visitors enjoyed Westbury’s Christmas tree festival at All Saints Church over the weekend, with the four-day event including musical entertainment from the Steeple Rocks Choir. The annual festival, which opened on Thursday, saw a fantastic
Police are appealing for three witnesses to come forward after a bin fire in the High Street, Westbury. At some point between September 1-3 in the early hours of the morning, three men were talking to a Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Officer at the
FIRST-TEAM coach Neal Hatley is adamant there will not a repeat of the ‘Battle of Kingsholm’ as Bath Rugby prepare to face local rivals Gloucester tomorrow (5.30pm). Bath travel to the home of the Cherry and Whites for the first time since their
ROBERT Howorth sprinted to a thrilling victory in the U15 boys’ race at the Tri-Counties Cross Country Championships, writes KEVIN FAHEY. The 14-year-old St Augustine’s College student from Hilperton was chased all the way to the finish line by
A rare 1,200-year-old coin found by a metal detectorist near Warminster sold for £7,800 at an auction this morning, nearly double the £4,000 it had been expected to fetch. The silver penny found in August was made at the West Saxon mint in Winchester
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is looking for volunteers to join a new group helping to manage three of the trust’s nature reserves. This new central volunteer group will focus on Penn Wood, Calne; Morgan’s Hill between Devizes and Calne, and Roundway
A performance oozing with pizzazz and panache, peppered with camp innuendo and one-liners – that’s the essence of this year’s pantomime in Bath. Dani Harmer, who older children will know as BBC’s Tracy Beaker and adults as a 2012 Strictly Come
Mary (Amelia Lusby), Joseph (William Purdy) and Oliver the donkey greet the audience at Staverton School’s traditional nativity
A doleful, discordant, almost tuneless opening – surely Purcell’s Chacony in G Minor is no appetiser – eventually and mercifully gave way to what in the end turned out to be an interesting evening. Non-musical buffs might have had some difficulty
TOUCH wood, Adrian Foster is hoping that he’s easing towards finally having a fully-fit Frome Town squad to choose from. The Robins have been beset by injuries and suspensions all season but with just midfielders Jon Vance, Matt Smith and Ben Worlock
