TROWBRIDGE bowler Graham Shadwell became a world medallist for the second time in Australia this week, writes Dave Eaton. Shadwell and his pairs partner Jamie Chestney, from Torquay, were the only members of the England men’s team to win a medal
A VICTORIAN shop window competition has been launched in Trowbridge, with the business which has the most Dickensian feel getting a £200 prize when the winner is announced on December 15. For details, contact sarah.kenyon@ trowbridge.gov.uk.
A GROUP of year eight pupils from Trowbridge’s Clarendon School have won an Institute of Engineering and Technology competition. The six beat teams from schools from across the region at Calne’s John Bentley School on November 20, as part of the
A MAN has been arrested during a series of early morning raids in Trowbridge by police investigating a spate of burglaries. Five properties were targeted after police intelligence linked them to a string of thefts across Trowbridge and Melksham
MELKSHAM captain Aaron Brailey conceded his side ultimately paid the price for a sluggish first half as final opponents Marlborough lifted the Dorset & Wilts 1st XV Vase at Devizes RFC on Saturday. Replacement Patch Campbell’s late try finally
THE pick of the five fixtures in Division Four this Sunday has to be the match at Langley Burrell where third-placed Old Road entertain leaders FC North Wiltshire, who reached the summit last weekend after their thrilling 6-5 win over Worton &
A CHRISTMAS themed coffee morning will be held at Daubeney House, in Church Lane, North Bradley, tomorrow at 10.30pm. The event will raise funds for St Thomas’ Church. There will be refreshments and a raffle.
A GROUP of people who took part in a trek in Morocco to raise money for Wiltshire Air Ambulance have presented a cheque to the charity. Altogether 16 people from all over Wiltshire did the trek to the summit of the highest Atlas Mountain in October
HAVING come off the back of the self-confessed best moment of his career, it’s been back to the mundane tasks of a prop forward for England’s Davy Wilson this week. The tighthead returned to the club’s Farleigh House headquarters still on a high
The daughter of a naval officer, Roma Regina May Lambert was born in Plymouth in 1918, where she grew up. She met her future husband Bernard in his father’s pub, and the two eloped to Scotland to marry in 1949. After working in a munitions
AFTER snatching pole position in Division Three last weekend when they beat Pack Horse Rangers in an 11-goal thriller, Corsham Park Rangers go head-to-head with the same opposition this Sunday, hoping to maintain their place at the top of the standing
I’M not sure where to put England’s stunning victory over the All Blacks last Saturday. You never write England off in a one-off game and I felt there was a win against one of the top southern hemisphere nations there somewhere but not in my wildest
Eric Charles Day died at The Old Parsonage, Broughton Gifford, where he had spent the last year after suffering from ill-health, on November 11, aged 91. Mr Day joined the RAF when he was 17 and then joined the RAF Comman-dos in 1940 and served
Virgin Media customers in Trowbridge will be able to take advantage of improved internet servcies as the company increase their speeds in the area. They are increasing their speeds to 120MB which will allow users to download a full music album
Time is running out to own a piece of Bradford on Avon Olympic history as the stamps of gold medal winning Ed McKeever are being withdrawn from sale on December 31. The kayak king, who went to St Laurence School, won gold in the K1 200m at the
WITH the top five clubs from Division Two in cup competition, there is certain to be no change at the summit. However their could be some movement in the top half of the table if Sutton Benger can win away at second from bottom Miller Sports.
FAMILIES are being invited to enjoy a free dinnertime at Trowbridge Fire Station on Christmas Day. This is the second time the station, in Hilperton Road, will have held the event and the organisers are hoping to build on the success of last year
The Children’s Commissioner for England visited Wiltshire this week as part of a national tour of local authorities. Children’s Commissioner Maggie Atkinson recently wrote a report They Never Give Up On You which recommended a number of ways
THOMAS Fairfield’s family and friends put on red cloaks for a Santa Dash to raise money for the Wiltshire hospice that supported him in his three-year cancer battle. Mr Fairfield, of the Dilton Marsh, died last month and his parents, Mick and Hilary
WITH Division One leaders Bradford Renegades in Knockout Cup action, Corsham United have the perfect opportunity to replace them at the summit. For a second successive week Corsham have been paired with Bromham (Sunday) and although the villagers
SINCE gaining promotion to the S.K. Fruits Ltd Chippenham Sunday League Premier Division at the end of last season, it would be fair to sat that FC Brunel have struggled to come to terms with life in the top flight. Brunel, who have yet to gain
GUY Mercer will captain the Bath senior side for the first time tomorrow as they take on Calvisano in the Amlin Challenge Cup at the Recreation Ground, (2.15pm). Mercer, who has captained the Bath United side in the Aviva A League for the majority
MOVEMBER participants across Wiltshire were left with a cold upper lip this week, after the final shave-off of moustaches. The annual sprouting of facial hair aims to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate and testicular
SIX sides from Division Two have made it through to the second round of this season's presstoprint-sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup and two of them have been paired together in one of the ties of the round. White Horse, who are currently
THE opening event of the European Tour season suffered a total wipe-out for the second day running in South Africa today - leaving Trowbridge professional Steve Surry yet to hit a shot in the one million Euro event. Further torrential rain meant
Police are appealing for witnesses after an articulated lorry was forced off the A36 near Bishopstrow yesterday. Wiltshire Police were called just after 1pm yesterday after a lorry with a white cab and a blue trailer had become stuck in mud between
TROWBRIDGE funeral directors Barker and Courtiers have put up a memorial Christmas tree for families to pay tribute to their deceased loved ones. The business, in Bond Street, is inviting people to write a message and then hang it on the tree,
A SPELL at Championship side Bristol last season allowed Bath Rugby back row Josh Ovens to iron out any flaws in his game and the young tyro claims he is now in the shape of his life – and ready for a starting role at the Rec. And with senior players
Volunteers at Operation Christmas Child’s depot in Melksham heard first-hand just how important their work this year could be. The team, working to pack and load this week’s supply of shoeboxes, was joined by 25-year-old Elena Alice Nihut, who
STONAR School in Atworth will welcome its first male headteacher next month, after 100 years in existence. Deputy head Toby Nutt will step up to lead the independent day and boarding school from next month, after six years at the school, near Melksham
