The widow of Devizes solicitor Jim Ward has relived the events leading up to his shooting last July at the trial of Michael Chudley, the man accused of his murder. Nicola Morris, who had been married to Mr Ward since 1985, was in her office at
A family who have given up farming in Seend have failed in their bid to remove a planning condition stipulating a bungalow must be lived in by an agricultural worker. Victoria Haines applied to Wiltshire Council for the agricultural occupancy restriction
Working on community projects in Kenya next year will cost 16 Devizes School students almost £4,000 each and they have already started raising the money. The school has sent out students to help rural communities in the African country build schools
Children from Hilmarton Pre-school went quackers for Meningitis Trust mascot Monty the duck when he led them on a sponsored walk around the village. Around 25 children under the age of five took part and raised just under £180 for the charity,
Alzheimer’s Support is seeking volunteers to lead community fundraising efforts in towns across Wiltshire. Volunteer fundraisers would organise their own events and encourage others to get involved to raise funds for the Wiltshire-based independent
Juliet Davenport, founder of Chippenham company Good Energy, has been made a member of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). The chief executive officer was presented with the accolade by the Queen at Windsor Castle in recognition of her services
The final tree in the Diamond Jubilee Woodland at Caen Hill, near Devizes, was planted by MP Claire Perry. It was the culmination of a project by the Canal and River Trust which has led to 30,000 trees being planted on the site. It is one of 60
Management consultancy company Innecto Reward Consulting has moved into a new home in Marlborough. The business was set up in 2002 by Woodborough businesswoman Deborah Rees because she felt there was a gap in the market for a consultancy business
Bankrupt businessman Michael Chudley shot dead Devizes solicitor Jim Ward after blaming him for the break-up of his relationship and the repossession of his home, a court heard today. Chudley, 63, calmly walked into the office of Mr Ward, 58, in
THE Hungerford Hurricanes are on the hunt for new talent from the Marlborough area this summer. Buoyed by a promising 2012/13 season, the club wants to recruit more players to strengthen their squad before their 2013/14 campaign gets under way
CHIPPENHAM ASC’s Matthew Hardick won bronze medals in the 400m individual medley and 100m breaststroke at the South West Region Age Group Championships at Millfield last weekend. On Saturday, in the 400m IM, he took a massive 19 seconds off his
DEAN Griffiths has left Chippenham Town to join Bridgwater Town. The 28-year-old striker followed Richard Fey from Toolstation League Bitton to Hardenhuish Park at the start of last season and will link up again with the former Bluebirds assistant
Calne teenager Khauleel Lee-Joseph, who had to be restrained by police after an argument outside a pub, hopes to turn his life around by joining the Royal Marines. Lee-Joseph, 18, of Bishop Road, had been banned from the London Road Inn in Calne
An 18-year-old who admitted stealing a Sony PSP from his friend’s house has been told he must pay back the cost of the games console. Jacob Joseph Flay, of Dixon Way, Calne, appeared before Chippenham magistrates on May 30 after stealing the PSP
The mayor’s chains and robe were handed over to Sylvia Gibson in the Chippenham mayor making ceremony on Friday evening. After the elections the town council voted unanimously to elect Mrs Gibson as mayor and Coun John Scragg as deputy. Marian
Property developer Michael Chudley is due to go on trial today charged with murdering solicitor Jim Ward at his law firm in Devizes. Chudley, 63, is accused of killing Mr Ward, 58, at MGW Law in St John's Street on July 2 last year. His trial
