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Wilts weekly names its editor
Andy Sambidge, (left), has been appointed as the new editor of the Wiltshire Times and West & North Wilts Star. Currently editor of Newsquest’s East Wales Weeklies – part of the group’s Wales and Gloucestershire region – he will take
Weekly editor packs his bags to take up new challenge
Wiltshire Times editor Toby Granville is leaving the paper to become assistant editor at the Oxford Mail. He has been in his current job for two years and will replace Peter Unsworth, who retired in July. Before moving to Wiltshire,
Editor defends new reporter from 'cowardly' criticism
The Wiltshire Times has blasted a local headteacher’s criticism of newly recruited reporter Jenny Haworth as “cowardly”. James Colquhoun, headteacher of St Laurence School in Bradford on Avon, had told Jenny in an interview that his school was a good
'Story lifting' row is resolved by editors
The editor of a weekly newspaper has threatened his rival with legal action after stories and quotes were lifted word for word from his publication. The row blew up after the Somerset Standard, owned by Northcliffe Newspapers, set up a
Editor in the stocks to celebrate 150th
The Wiltshire Times celebrated its 150th birthday by putting editor Toby Granville in the stocks. Anniversary festivities kicked off at Trowbridge’s annual May Fair when readers – and staff – had the chance to throw wet sponges at Toby to
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Matt Holmes, (32), has been promoted as an assistant editor at The Citizen, Gloucester.He was previously head of content and rejoined the paper as news editor after a spell at the Western Daily Press, where he covered the Forest of
Snooker stars help celebrate paper's 150th
A chance to see seven of the world’s top snooker players live brought over 1,000 dedicated fans to Trowbridge for the start of the Wiltshire Times’ 150th birthday celebrations. All five matches of the 2004 Betfair Premier Snooker League, played
News team on film for crop circle documentary
Japanese film makers have used the offices of the Wiltshire Times in a new film about mysterious crop circles. The weekly paper was the first British newspaper to publish a picture of the phenomenon, when three round shapes appeared in
Eurovision hopeful backed by local paper
The Wiltshire Times is giving its backing to a local schoolgirl who is dreaming of singing in the Eurovision Song Contest. Sixteen-year-old MiMi has reached the final eight in the battle to represent the UK at the contest in Latvia
Victim waives anonymity to tell abuse story
A child abuse victim has waived her anonymity for a chance to tell her story in the Wiltshire Times. Mum-of-three Vicky Hiscock, (27), was drugged and sexually molested by her stepfather for five years and on the eve of his
Photographer dies in car accident
A photographer who began his career on a regional weekly paper in London has been killed in a car accident. David Butler had been on a trip to visit family when his vehicle was involved in an accident on Monday
Justice for Zoe petition presented to Home Secretary
The Wiltshire Times’ Justice For Zoe petition has been presented to Home Secretary David Blunkett by Westbury MP Dr Andrew Murrison in the House Of Commons. The newspaper campaign was launched in April in a bid to get a minimum
Fatalities trigger Times safety call
After four people died in four days in three separate crashes on the A36 through Wiltshire, the Wiltshire Times launched its Drive Down The Death Toll campaign. The road was due a Government safety review 18 months ago but that
"Lifesaver" initiative receives a boost
The Wiltshire Times Shame A Drink Driver campaign has received praise from the police and RAC who hailed its weekly crusade as a “lifesaver”. The anti-drink driving campaign was launched at Christmas during the annual police blitz. And after positive