An animal centre providing education and therapy is about to open at a former dairy farm in Rowde. Pet N Pat Animal Centre at Malthouse Farm, Cock Road, has about 20 ponies, four donkeys, four goats, three llamas and two sheep. It was the idea
Pupils of Queen’s Crescent School in Chippenham donned wigs for the day in support of cancer sufferers who have lost their hair. The Chippenham primary school raised more than £175 for CLIC Sargent, a charity that helps young people with cancer
Echilhampton mum Katie Priestley, 32, was delighted when her bouquet was judged the best in the regional heat of the British Floristry Association WorldSkills UK competition. Mrs Priestley, a former fashion designer who has just completed a floristry
Partygoers from across Wiltshire have helped people down on their luck by donating £740 to Devizes Food Bank. Ali Storey from Pewsey, a member of online party organiser Desperate Dancers, handed the money to the food bank’s co-ordinator Alan Beamish
Youngsters at Luckington Pre-school performed a May dance to family, friends and neighbouring Luckington School pupils to welcome the summer. The dance and fair featured a cake stall and bring-and-buy sale to help raise money for an outside space
Sseagry's eco-friendly new hall has been opened by Wiltshire Council leader Jane Scott. Completed in 2012 at a cost of £600,000, Goss Croft Community Hall serves Seagry and the adjoining villages of Startley and Great Somerford. It was officially
Campaigners fighting for the electrification of the railway line from Newbury to Great Bedwyn are one step closer to their goal after it was announced that the financial benefits of the scheme add up. But the news came as a blow to Pewsey commuters
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,
FIVE seasons ago, John Applegate finally succumbed to the weight of pressure from the Chippenham Town board and became chairman at Hardenhuish Park. Applegate, 75, who had previously been the club’s finance director, ended his spell at the helm
Devizes solicitor Jim Ward had spoken of his concern over threats to himself and his family from builder Michael Chudley just weeks before he was shot in his office, Salisbury Crown Court heard yesterday. Nicola Grosvenor, a partner in the firm
Campaigners in Gastard have seen success after a long-running battle to reduce the speed limit through the village. After years of campaigning, Wiltshire Council has agreed to reduce the speed limit on the B3353. The limit on the stretch from
Criers from across the county are preparing for the Town Crier Championship in Royal Wootton Bassett. Owen Collier, Royal Wootton Bassett’s town crier since 2005, won the 2012 championship in Calne to become Wiltshire’s best crier and is thrilled
