Children at Stepping Stones Pre-Prep School in Froxfield are jumping for joy after raising more than £1,000 through a skipathon. The pupils, aged four to eight, took part in a British Heat Foundation Jump Off after working hard on new skipping
An appeal to provide a minibus for patients at the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre in Salisbury has been launched by the Southern Spinal Injuries Trust (SSIT). The Patient Minibus Appeal aims to raise £50,000 to fund a specially adapted
WOMAD Festival contributes over £2 million a year to Malmesbury and its surrounding area, according to an Economic Impact Study. The report, carried out by BOP Consulting suggests the four-day festival brings in millions of pounds and creates the
There's a buzz of excitement in the air now the line-up for the Marlborough International Jazz Festival has been finalised. The three-day festival takes place from July 19 to 21 with artists booked from 23 countries including Australia, Ghana and
A village cricket team is trying to obtain a licence to serve alcohol at its clubhouse to make up for the closure of its only local. Owner Wadworth closed The Peterborough Arms in Dauntsey Lock last month, saying it was no longer viable, and the
Young people from Pewsey took the first step to finding work when they attended the launch of a new initiative to improve their job prospects. Mum Sara Hughes was so shocked by the struggle her son had to find a job that she set up the Employment
THE Trust for Devizes is asking what improvements are needed in the town. The trust is holding a public forum for members and non-members to talk about future projects. Ideas that will be debated include how The Brittox could be improved, how
Retired RoadChef services owner Tim Ingram Hill, from Pewsey, is due to appear in the High Court next week accused of cheating staff out of millions of pounds when he was in charge of the restaurant chain. It is alleged ownership of the business
Chippenham Civic Soc-iety’s Conservation and Environment Awards have recognised notable improvements to the town’s appearance over the last year. The first award, presented at the Rotary Hall by architect Jack Konynenburg, went to Gary Hatto Barbershops
SIisters Lisa and Liv Nordlund sold their artwork outside their house in Devizes to raise money for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. They came up with the idea themselves and set up their paintings in Brickley Lane on the last two Saturdays. Lisa,
Staff at Goatacre Manor Care Home will meet the public at an open day on June 21. It is part of a national event to help change public perceptions of care homes. Royal Wootton Bassett’s town crier will open the event at 10am and North Wiltshire
Plans for a £2.98m bridge and lift at Chippenham train station have been delayed. The existing footbridge, built in 1899, could be replaced as part of the Department for Transport’s Access for All programme. Wheelchair users and parents with
A former choir member at Seend Church is starting up choirs for children and adults. Gary Cook has become director of music at the Church of the Holy Cross, Seend. Writing in the village magazine, Mr Cook says: “The choir made such a difference
Teacher Anne Bull-George has topped off a successful year by being awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Mrs Bull-George, who lives in Coate, near Devizes, received the OBE today for services to education. Last year she won the
