Devizes mayor Coun Pete Smith showed his skill on two wheels when he took to a scooter on the first anniversary of the town’s indoor skate park, Ramp Nation. Coun Smith donned a helmet and took the scooter up the ramps at the skate park, to the
CHIPPENHAM Town have completed the signing of former Frome Town midfielder Darren Jefferies. The 19-year-old, who came through Bristol Rovers' academy, had been playing abroad in Sweden since last April but required international clearance before
Nine-year-old Esmé Wall rose to a challenge worthy of her idol, Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton, and raised more than £100 for the Dogs Trust with a sponsored walk around her school on Friday. Esmé, a pupil at Wansdyke Primary School in Devizes
WILTSHIRE-TRAINED Olympic Glory spreadeagled his rivals to win the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot which almost certainly sealed the trainers' championship for veteran handler Richard Hannon. Wearing blinkers for the first time, the 11-2 chance
Members of the public and rural businesses are invited to a special meeting to find out what services are available to people living and working in the rural areas surrounding Devizes on Tuesday October 29, from 5.30pm. Devizes Community Area Partnership
The first item ever to sell for a million pounds in Devizes went under the hammer at Aldridges sale room this afternoon. Auctioneer Alan Aldridge brought down his gavel after a bid of £900,000 was agreed for the violin that belonged to Wallace
A Devizes benefit cheat has been given a 12-month conditional discharge. Kelly Price, 25, of Unicorn Mews, Sidmouth Street, pleaded guilty to two charges under the Social Security Adminis-tration Act 1992 and was given an 18-month conditional discharge
ItT may be called a ha-ha but the renovation of a lost feature in Devizes’ Hillworth Park has been taken deadly seriously. The walled trench, which was a feature of many an 18th century garden, was designed to separate grazing animals from gardens
6:20pm Chippenham Town manager Steve Winter on this afternoon's FA Trophy victory: "We played really well - at times. "There were some very patchy bits, which is a bit alarming, but we're getting better at cutting them
YOUNG musicians and dancers will perform a concert at Devizes town hall on Friday, October 25, at 7.30pm, to highlight the work of homeless charity Opendoor. Entitled I Am Who I Am, the wide-ranging programme of music, song and dance takes the
Sergeant Ronnie Lungu has filled the space left vacant at Devizes police station after Sgt Joanna Spencer was injured in a car accident. Sgt Lungu, 39, a father of three who lives in Trowbridge, has been with Wiltshire Police for ten years, working
Abbeyfield students have been solving crime using DNA techniques provided by Wiltshire police. A special day of workshops by employers last Wednesday brought science to life for Year 8 pupils at the Chippenham school. The University of Reading
Restaurateur Stewart Shape will open his new pizzeria and deli in Malmesbury on October 29. After months of eager anticipation and a £150,000 revamp, Mr Shape will open The Bird Cage in Oxford Street for all to see, albeit a few months later than
Devizes NHS Treatment Centre has been praised for its high level of cleanliness following an inspection. Two patient assessors, who were trained to undertake the assessment, led the inspection at the centre, run by Care UK. The scores awarded
Greensquare has revealed plans to regenerate Patchway in Chippenham. Heads of the housing group told councillors at last week’s area board meeting they have been asking residents what they want to see improved. Sixty per cent of respondents
Award-winning author David Almond shared his enthusiasm for writing and storytelling with pupils at St Mary’s School in Calne. Mr Almond, best known for children’s novel Skellig, visited the school as guest artistic director for The Telegraph Bath
A harvest event celebrating the giving of voluntary time, rather than the giving of food, has been held in Marlborough. School governors, Girl Guides, Link scheme drivers and fundraisers for Cancer Research UK and Mencap joined the Harvest of Volun-teers
TALENTED young artist Ellie Fisher has won international recognition after coming first in a magazine competition. The 17-year-old beat 46 other artists for the top spot in the competition in Fawn Review – an online art magazine read by 10,000
A well-known family business that has been trading since the 18th century has cashed up for the last time in Royal Wootton Bassett. Wool shop Trow & Sons has closed after the last surviving member of the Trow family retired for health reasons
An innovative scheme to help the Devizes Food Bank through a virtual harvest has raised £488 for the charity. Over the past month shoppers at Budgens in Marlborough have been able to pick up coupons that, when scanned, added a £1 donation to their
The violin confirmed to have belonged to the leader of the band that played while the Titanic went down is expected to make a record-breaking sum when it is auctioned in Devizes this afternoon. It is expected to be the most expensive single item
Chippenham super slimmer Sarah Turner is feeling on top of the world after a former Westlife singer congratulated her on shedding more than eight stone. Miss Turner, 36, met Brian McFadden at a national slimming contest earlier this month, where
