Queen Victoria’s underwear will be on display at an exhibition of Christening robes, baby gowns and maternal wear. Fashion historian Rosemary Hawthorne, of Long Street, is holding the exhibition, which will feature clothes from the past 200 years
WILTSHIRE Council has accepted 228 applications for voluntary redundancy from their staff. In total, during the first phase of £4million cost cutting process, the council received 327 submissions from people offering to leave with 99 being rejected.They
Dog owners are being urged to keep control of their animals while walking them on Marlborough Downs following a spate of attacks on sheep. Mike and Christine Miles have sheep grazing on land in Rockley, Temple Farm and Manton Estate and two weeks
Staff at Wadworth Brewery in Devizes are mourning the death of one of their shire horses. Tom worked for the brewery, delivering ale to pubs in the town centre, for seven years until his retirement three years ago. He was 17 and had been living
Sixth formers from Devizes School have made a start on a community excavation of the Green and have already come up with some interesting artefacts. The students began the dig on Tuesday afternoon on the site of the Donut Dugout, the wartime centre
THE sun was shining as school leavers at Pewsey Vale School said their goodbyes at the Year 11 prom. On Friday night the girls put on their glamorous frocks and the boys donned shiny suits and headed to the school for their farewell party.
A 41-YEAR-OLD Chippenham woman died after a fall at home, an inquest heard. Justine Evans, who had epilepsy, lost her footing in her Arundel Close home last December. She died at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, the morning after surgery on
After the success of a ‘quiet zone’ on a stretch of canal near Pewsey, the Canal and River Trust is considering running the scheme in other areas. The initiative was introduced last November by the trust – the charity that cares for 2,000 miles
Gary Dennison from Corsham has been ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work after being found guilty of benefit fraud. Dennison, 36, from Dicketts Road, was sentenced after Wiltshire Council found he had failed to declare two adults living
THERE has been a lot of comment regarding England’s Stuart Broad’s decision not to ‘walk’ after nicking a clear catch during the first Ashes Test last week. From a player’s point of view, the umpire is there to make the decisions, so why would
Students from John Bentley were exhausted after taking part in a sponsored climb and attempting to scale the equivalent of the UK’s three highest peaks at Calne Leisure Centre. Thirty two students, who hope to be part of the school’s Norway expedition
Developers of Offers Court, where one of Devizes’ biggest companies was based, have bowed to public pressure and will retain its name. The climbdown follows an outcry from residents and the last direct descendant of the Offer family. Offers
Paramedics feared for their safety when they were verbally abused while attending an incident in Kingsbury Street, Marlborough, in the early hours of Sunday morning. At 3.29am on Sunday an ambulance crew were called to an 18-year-old woman having
Anyone who has fancied the life of a queen has the chance to experience it for a fortnight by attending the Pewsey Carnival royalty selection at Cooper’s Field on Saturday. The winners of the competition to choose the prince, princess and flower
POLICE will be out in force at the Marlborough Jazz Festival this weekend amid concerns that dehydration could increase the risk of alcohol-related incidents. Marlborough Neighbourhood Police are hopeful that the three- day event, which kicks off
One of the wrestlers appearing at a bout in Devizes on Saturday will also soon be on a television show looking for love. Kay Jutler, who wrestles under the name of The Model, will be featured on Channel 4 show First Dates, which airs on Thursdays
MARLBOROUGH & District Junior Athletics club (MADJA) finished third in their final Wessex League match of the season. The U11 QuadKids emerged with honours, just beaten into second place behind Isle of Wight. In the main competition, the
Wiltshire residents inspired by Andy Murray’s historic Wimbledon win can now play tennis for free during the summer holidays. Wiltshire Council has made its outdoor tennis courts free on weekdays from Thursday July 25 to Friday August 30, as part
Two bus services which run from Bath through Corsham and Box have been combined, meaning the town will be served by a single, regular service. First Bus has announced it is withdrawing the 232 from Bath to Chippenham, and amending the route of
One hundred years to the day after Suffragist campaigners marching from Land’s End to London were met by an angry mob in Chippenham, their peaceful plea for votes was recreated in the same spot near the Bear Hotel by a theatre company this week.
CHIPPENHAM sprinter Elaine O’Neill was caught frozen at the Sainsbury’s British Championships – but she has no intentions of remaining in the cold for long. The 23-year-old, recently crowned double sprint champion at the Welsh championships, suffered
Amid concerns over the future of the High Street, Malmesbury is bucking the trend as a third shop in as many months has opened in the town centre. With a new greengrocers, children’s wear shop and a soon-to-open Italian restaurant making their
A Chippenham nursery has been classed as outstanding for the second time. New Road Nursery was given the top grading in all categories of early years provision after an Ofsted visit last month. After observing the premises and the children
Super Saturday kicks off a series of summer sporting events in Malmesbury tomorrow with activities for all the family. PHEW! – Participation, Health, Exercise and Well-Being – is a programme put together by Malmesbury and Villages Community Area
Teacher Jeremy Canuto, of Devizes, was so horrified by the plight of child prostitutes in Cambodia that he has set up a charity. Mr Canuto, 34, said the idea to form a charity was entirely by chance and was a life-changing moment. He said:
Calne town councillors hope they can find a solution to traffic problems created by priority signs in Curzon Street with the help of senior highways engineers at Wiltshire Council. At present, priority is given to drivers using the roundabout at
Chief Scout Bear Grylls has met wounded, injured and sick veterans from the Help for Heroes-run recovery centre, Tedworth House. Grylls is patron to the Wiltshire Barn Project, a craft-based charity that supports wounded ex-service personnel through
DEVIZES Netball Club are hoping to set the benchmark for the sport in the county after winning promotion into the new Regional League 3 division. Devizes, winners of the Premier Division of the county’s Moonrakers League for the last six seasons
DEVIZES may be forced to accept up to 900 more homes along the congested London Road corridor as developers argue against Wiltshire Council’s proposals for the next 13 years. Planning inspector Andrew Seaman heard from representatives of Mactaggart
CONNECTIONS of Wiltshire-trained Sky Lantern were unsuccessful in their appeal against the result of the Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes, with Elusive Kate confirmed as the winner, the British Horseracing Authority confirmed. Sky Lantern, trained
