It is difficult to know what to make of Double Double, billed as a comedy thriller by Eric Ellice and Roger Rees, now showing at the Wharf Theatre in Devizes. It is not gripping enough to be a thriller, funny enough to be a comedy or engaging enough
Renowned local painter Carol Sproston will be among the artists and craftsmen exhibiting at the latest exhibition at Devizes’ newest art gallery. The Wine Street Gallery, at Unit 10 on the White Horse Business Park at Hopton Industrial Estate,
PUPILS at Devizes School received a shocking but thought-provoking lesson in road safety on Monday when Wiltshire Fire and Rescue’s Safe Drive Stay Alive roadshow paid a visit. The hard-hitting presentation, which combined powerful personal testimony
A NEW convenience store on the site of the former Stage Post pub in West Lavington could threaten village shops throughout the area, residents heard at a public meeting in the village hall. The parish council had called the meeting last Thursday
A new £28,000 outdoor play area has given a big boost to youngsters at a primary school near Malmesbury. Lea and Garsdon Primary School in Lea invested the money to provide an all-weather outdoor play facility to let learning go on outside.
A PRIVATE rent-free flat in Pewsham, Chippenham is on offer to the right person who volunteers with national charity KeyRing. It is looking for someone to support adults with learning disabilities living independently in the Chippenham area. The
Royal Wootton Bassett in Bloom’s Champion Garden award winner Stephen Roberts was amazed to receive the trophy and certificate last week. Deputy mayor Sue Hughes revisited his garden in Green Park for the presentation. Coun Hughes said: “His
Pupils from Fynamore School in Calne used their creative skills to back an area board campaign for cleaner air by drawing pictures of trees and grass in a pollution-free town. Fifteen pupils entered a Calne Area Board air quality working group
Wiltshire Council has agreed to spend £1.2million to improve the TransWilts rail line. Councillors backed a motion at Tuesday’s cabinet meeting in Salisbury that will see services increase from twice daily return routes to eight return routes,
NESTON hedgehog campaigner Kim Goodridge is urging people to look out for unexpected visitors to their bonfires this year. Mrs Goodridge, who runs the Neston Hedgehog Rescue centre from her home, has issued a reminder to check for sleeping critters
The Rudloe Hall Hotel has been given a “quirky” makeover by celebrity restaurateur Marco Pierre White, with a look he promises will inspire conversation. The 19th century hotel was bought by the chef last year and has now reopened under the new
Fundraisers in Chippenham who arranged three popular events for Ted’s Big Day Out have raised more than £5,000 towards a new cancer care centre at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Members of the Chippenham Cancer Care Fundraising Group, a support
CHILDREN at Snapdragons Broadwood Nursery in Corsham were visited by a special guest on Friday as Ted’s Big Day Out came to town. The 24 youngsters from the pre-school and baby and toddler groups were joined by Big Ted himself for the annual teddy
Children at Cherhill Primary School enjoyed five days of story-telling during National Children’s Book Week and took part in a dressing up day inspired by fiction characters. Every pupil dressed as their favourite hero or heroine. Headteacher Terry
ANYONE who wants to shout about the merits of Chippenham now has the chance to do it in full robes with a handbell. Chippenham Town Council is holding a competition to find a town crier to promote the town and raise the council’s profile. The
WITH age comes wisdom, said Oscar Wilde, and, with her skeleton bobsleigh career in its second decade, it’s a saying that has rung true for Shelley Rudman. A sliding career peppered with multiple World Cup wins, an Olympic medal and latterly a
WILTSHIRE Council is launching its Stroke Awareness Campaign at County Hall in Trowbridge on Tuesday. The event is part of World Stroke Day and will have health experts giving advice to those recovering from a stroke. There will also be blood tests
Excited children at Heddington Primary School got to try on a firefighter’s helmet and jacket during a visit from a fire safety officer yesterday. Deborah Lowe visited the school to emphasise the importance of a secure home and brought the firefighter
