This Is Wiltshire | Latest News http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/ This Is Wiltshire /news/headlines/ en-gb Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:33:03 +0000 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:33:03 +0000 http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/resources/images/543824/?type=rsslogo This Is Wiltshire | Latest News http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/ Malmesbury Abbey work is set to roll http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9521767.Malmesbury_Abbey_work_is_set_to_roll/r/?ref=rss Preparations are underway to transform Malmesbury’s 12th century Benedictine Abbey into a 21st century skatepark over the school half term next week.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000 6eb8251ee2810064e149586fb83d21b8 Wiltshire Council tax and fees to be frozen in new budget http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9522198.Wiltshire_Council_tax_and_fees_to_be_frozen_in_new_budget/r/?ref=rss Balancing the council’s books will be an easier task this year, Wiltshire Council leader Jane Scott has declared.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000 c48fdf9d25af0de79fa3cdb9304cbdde CROSS COUNTRY: Golden trio lead charge for county http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9522255.CROSS_COUNTRY__Golden_trio_lead_charge_for_county/r/?ref=rss WILTSHIRE’S athletes topped the gold medal chart in the South West Schools’ Cross Country Championships with superb victories for Alex Carter, Rob Howorth and Loren Bleaken, writes Kevin Fahey.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000 2554c08c00aa1919ca4b1cefa2ade77f Malmesbury School’s so connected http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9521750.Malmesbury_School___s_so_connected/r/?ref=rss Malmesbury School headteacher Tim Gilson is keen to connect with the community as part of the school’s 40th anniversary celebrations.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000 e46a9b9d0f7ed10e913f8498293d245e U-turn means Melksham PO to stay http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9522130.U_turn_means_Melksham_PO_to_stay/r/?ref=rss Melksham's Post Office has been taken off the market by Royal Mail and will stay in the town centre, it has been announced.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 99ea12528c24ae564e524c228670ed02 TRIATHLON: Mark shows steel on Ironman debut http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9522239.TRIATHLON__Mark_shows_steel_on_Ironman_debut/r/?ref=rss MELKSHAM’S Mark Threlfall was delighted that his first foray into the Ironman circuit ended in success after he claimed a fourth-placed finish at the biggest Ironman 70.3 race in the world: the Ironman 70.3 South Africa.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 6f7e3eec6c5d0d2628a92cb7da340c93 EVO-STIK LEAGUE SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION: Darren's deal is just the job http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9522244.EVO_STIK_LEAGUE_SOUTHERN_PREMIER_DIVISION__Darren_s_deal_is_just_the_job/r/?ref=rss DARREN Perrin says that he was delighted to commit his future to Frome Town after signing a new contract at Badger’s Hill.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 a4881baab6f51b68fc324a783576802c The tragic accident of Marlborough woman http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9521288.The_tragic_accident_of_Marlborough_woman/r/?ref=rss The husband of former heroin addict Jacqui Head paid tribute to the way she fought to give up drink and drugs – only to succumb again to drink.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 497a435724d8296249fa5d3f2a51adbc Driver’s anguish of accident near Chippenham http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9521346.Driver___s_anguish_of_accident_near_Chippenham/r/?ref=rss The death of motorcyclist Michael Colley, who fell from his bike and died when he was struck by a passing ambulance responding to a 999 call, was an accident, an inquest has ruled.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 f39fdbf81416a7295a6afec831fe5b3c Texts give Corsham art centre cash boost http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9521490.Texts_give_Corsham_art_centre_cash_boost/r/?ref=rss The Pound has launched a new fundraising system for their Artists in the Making appeal, to raise £10,000 towards a project creating three artists’ studios and a community workshop at the centre.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 65e6481586bf41a74e6c00a95cb9d9b3 TRIATHLON: Rachel gets active with team move http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9522240.TRIATHLON__Rachel_gets_active_with_team_move/r/?ref=rss TROWBRIDGE triathlete Rachel Bown says that she joined a new London-based team to help her in her quest for a major international medal in 2012.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 42679a5aab488b5f04eeedc872a57b00 Wiltshire firms vie for green prizes http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9522122.Wiltshire_firms_vie_for_green_prizes/r/?ref=rss The Wiltshire Corporate Green Awards will take place at Wellington Barn, near Calne, on Friday, February 24.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000 e89236a5790b1ff909023d014be67e0e Firm denies views claim for Malmesbury http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9521422.Firm_denies_views_claim_for_Malmesbury/r/?ref=rss Sainsbury's has dismissed concerns that negative comments it receives about its proposed development in Malmesbury are not being passed to Wiltshire Council.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:10:00 +0000 94ab36c226cbf1b655ee3dee2345cb68 Work starts on safety barriers on M4 http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9525158.Work_starts_on_safety_barriers_on_M4/r/?ref=rss Work to upgrade a further section of the safety barrier on the M4 between junctions 14 and 15 in Berkshire gets under way on Monday.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:21:41 +0000 5b2791b03f95fa4540d5d1126b9df1a1 At odds over Malmesbury store’s plans http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9521413.At_odds_over_Malmesbury_store___s_plans/r/?ref=rss Parish councillors have voted in opposition to their neighbours by supporting the 50,000sq ft plan for a Sainsbury’s supermarket.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000 af1578611e5bee981467e8640f7f4198 Warminster clear-up for cycle routes http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9522092.Warminster_clear_up_for_cycle_routes/r/?ref=rss Warminster cyclists are getting together with local volunteers to clean up two country lanes, making them safer and easier to use.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000 8ac5a83a0e75406786d6ea2441f50121 RYTHMIC GYMNNASTICS: Decision date for Francesca http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9525010.RYTHMIC_GYMNNASTICS__Decision_date_for_Francesca/r/?ref=rss GREAT Britain's rhythmic gymnastics group, including Hilperton's Francesca Fox, will learn if their appeal over their exclusion from the Olympics has been successful in a hearing at the end of this month, British Gymnastics confirmed today.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:57:25 +0000 79de2ac9680a5428653792e7ec9f7d2b Schools in tribute to Olympics http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9518702.Schools_in_tribute_to_Olympics/r/?ref=rss Youngsters in Calne will be treated to the full Olympic experience, complete with a torch route, competitive sports and opening and closing ceremonies.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000 05d93fc6008aeaf5edde4110503e1352 Children at Pewsey school will be safe and be seen http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9521251.Children_at_Pewsey_school_will_be_safe_and_be_seen/r/?ref=rss Niki and Greg Connor, whose six-year-old son Finlay died after being struck by a bus in Woodborough last March, have started providing fluorescent vests to make it safer for other children walking to school.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 c672353f3a54f3195a3ae10cbba760f5 Police warning after snow across the county http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/9524321.Police_warning_after_snow_across_the_county/r/?ref=rss Much of Wiltshire was covered in a blanket of snow this morning as Wiltshire Police warn drivers to take extra care on the region’s roads.

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