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  • Westbury clash goes ahead

    WESTBURY UNITED'S Toolstation League First Division summit battle at Wells City remains on tonight. Paul Brickley's third-placed side will take on the division leaders at 7.45pm after the referee passed the pitch at Wells City pitch fit for play. Earlier

  • HOCKEY: Bristol & West A 0 Chippenham 7

    CHIPPENHAM moved into the top four in North Two with an emphatic victory over a luckless Bristol & West side. The home started well, causing problems in the Chippenham defence. But Darren Bean remained solid and prevented any shots on goal. The visitors

  • Auditions to be held for outdoor production of King Lear

    Award-winning amateur dramatics group the Bradfordians are holding auditions for their latest production. They are hoping for an enthusiastic cast for their open-air production of King Lear at Westwood Manor in June next year. Last year

  • BOXING: Mixed night for Wiltshire Pros

    There were mixed fortunes for three Wiltshire boxers backed by former IBF and IBO light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton. Trowbridge's Nick Blackwell, Melksham's Liam Richards and Gareth Heard of Bradford on Avon had their fights screened

  • AFC Lyneham seek new keeper

    AFC Lyneham who play in division four of the Robson Taylor Chippenham & District Sunday League are keen to sign a new goalkeeper. Anyone interested in playing Sunday morning football and thinks that they take over the gloves for the Goatacre-based outfit

  • £8m rail recycling plant project gets underway in Westbury

    Work has got underway today on an £8m rail recycling centre in Westbury which will create 20 new jobs in the town. Network Rail hopes the site in Brook Lane, Westbury, which will recycle disused track materials for use in the south and south

  • HOCKEY: Chippenham Ladies 4th 0 Devizes Ladies 0

    CHIPPENHAM had numerous short corners and created chances, but they were not able to turn pressure into goals against their Wiltshire rivals in Wessex Division Three as the match finished in stalemate. MORE HOCKEY REPORTS & PICTURES IN FRIDAY'S WILTSHIRE

  • HOCKEY: Chippenham Ladies 3rd 1 Mendip Ladies 2nd 1

    THIS West Clubs' Wessex Division Two game saw play ebbing and flowing between the two sides. Chippenham started strongly, controlling the game from the initial pushback. Ellena Farrow was able to take advantage of her speed and moved through the centre

  • Faith school and Christian centre to open on business park

    A church's plans for a Christian school and faith centre to be opened on a business park in Warminster have been given the go ahead. The Foundation Christian Fellowship will now move head with plans to open the centre, full-time Christian school for

  • YOUTH RUGBY: Winscombe U13 0 Chippenham U13 24

    CHIPPENHAM travelled to Winscombe for their semi-final match in the Bristol Combination Cup. The squally conditions cleared for the game which began with Winscombe kicking off into the wind and Chippenham quickly secured the ball and pressed

  • YOUTH RUGBY: Wells U14s 26 Chippenham U14s 33

    CHIPPENHAM travelled to Wells for a friendly with a weakened side due to illness and injuries. And with some players playing out of position against the wind and uphill in the first half, it soon became clear that Chippenham were going to struggle.

  • YOUTH RUGBY: Chippenham U15s 37 Clevedon U15s 5

    CHIPPENHAM U15s booked their place in the final of the Bristol Combination Cup with a 37-5 success over Clevedon at Allington Field. The home side were expecting an extremely tough encounter, particularly with fly-half Taylor a new addition to the injury

  • Police appeal for public's help to catch serial flasher

    Police are on the hunt for a serial flasher in Warminster amid fears his escalating behaviour could result in more serious offences being committed. The first incident was reported on Friday at 4.20pm in the village of Bishopstrow, where a

  • RUGBY: Melksham 12 Alchester 14

    MELKSHAM bowed out of the Southern Counties Senior Vase as a second-half try proved enough for Alchester. The home side led 12-7 at half time, both sides trying to play running rugby despite the conditions. Melksham made a great start only three minutes