DANNY Talbot tonight claimed bronze in the men's 200m at the European Championships in Helsinki - but will have to wait to see if the performance is enough to earn him a place at the Olympic Games. The Trowbridge sprinter, 21, claimed Britain's fifth
The younger daughter of Melksham right-to-die campaigner Tony Nicklinson has spoken about her dad’s case to the Wiltshire Times. Beth Nicklinson, 23, is studying animal science and management at Lackham College and lives with her parents. She was 16
Tony Nicklinson believes that the attention and support he has won on social networking site Twitter could help his legal challenge at the High Court. Mr Nicklinson, 58, took his battle for the right to die to the court last week and is now
In his own words, Tony Nicklinson tells the Wiltshire Times why he wants to see voluntary active euthanasia made legal in the UK . . . My name is Tony Nicklinson. I expect you know something about me, but for those that don’t, I have locked-in
ROB Mitchell says that he’ll take his time to plot his next move after the freak neck injury that robbed him of his shot at qualifying for London 2012. The Trowbridge-based high jump star, 30, was due to compete at the Aviva Olympic Trials in Birmingham
A family of six who had their wheelie bin crushed in error have battled for two months to get a like-for-like replacement. The 240-litre household waste bin was crushed by a bin wagon, and after a month of waiting the Womersley family from Hilperton
THE league season for Trowbridge gets underway on September 8 so when you look at it that way, it boils down to just 14 training sessions. That’s not a lot of time to cram everything in so the planning has started straightaway following confirmation
WE MANAGED to get ourselves into a position where Berkshire had an incentive to go for it in their second innings earlier this week and we were doing well so it was a shame that the rain prevented a result. We fell away towards the end of our first innings
HAWKERIDGE’S Ben Harrison is celebrating after taking home the top prize at the Belgrave Open Snooker Championship. The 21-year-old triumphed at the 32-man two day competition at the Belgrave Snooker Club in Plymouth, overwhelming home player Matt Williams
WILTSHIRE team boss Neil Shardlow is urging his side to savour their MCCA Knockout Trophy semi-final clash with Staffordshire tomorrow. The county side are bidding to reach the final when they travel to Lee on Sunday, just a short while after
Heavy rain could not dampen the spirits of revellers having a rocking good time at the annual Holt Music Festival. About 400 people attended last Saturday’s event, now in its 17th year, at Holt Playing Field. They experienced an eclectic mix of musical
Trowbridge could become the home of a multi-million pound regional sports and leisure campus, if that is what town residents want. Wiltshire Council is developing campus sites for key towns in the county and has now begun a consultation on the Trowbridge
RISING sprint star Will Kennedy scorched to an impressive double victory in the South West Schools’ Track & Field Championships at the Exeter Arena. The 14-year-old Matravers School student retained his junior boys’ 100m title with a legal
DANNY Talbot gave his Olympic prospects a real boost as he qualified third fastest for tonight's 200m final at the European Championships in Helsinki. Trowbridge's Talbot, 21, won his semi final in 20.69 to progress to this evening's showpiece. British
Children in Corsham could have a safer walk to school and traffic volumes could be cut at peak times if a proposed footpath goes ahead. The initial idea, discussed at the Corsham Area Transport Committee meeting last Thursday would see a new short footpath
A renowned avant-garde artist, poet and filmmaker who grew up in Trowbridge has died. Jeff Keen, 88, was born in Trowbridge in 1923 and grew up there. He died last Thursday in Brighton after a long battle with cancer and Parkinson’s disease. After the
A Bradford on Avon man who receives treatment for leukaemia at Royal United Hospital Bath is taking part in the Mad Dash 5k, at Bath Spa University on Sunday, to support the hospital’s campaign to raise £5m for a pioneering new cancer treat- ment centre
