Wiltshire Council’s much-maligned highway maintenance contract will be analysed by its independent scrutiny committee, amid ongoing complaints over the service provided. The five-year £150 million contract, which covers pothole repair, grass cutting
A card from The Queen and a crowd of more than 50 wellwishers were among the many blessings Pat and George Heath of Urchfont could count on their 65th wedding anniversary last Wednesday. The couple have known each other since their schooldays and
MARLBOROUGH’S complete dominance of Dorset & Wilts North shows no sign of waning after they romped to their biggest win of the season on Saturday. A total of 16 tries were scored in total as the team reacted to coach Chris Budgen’s desire for
FORWARD dominance and hard work in defence ensured Minety’s second string saw off their Warminster counterparts in Dorset & Wilts Three North. Playing downhill in the first half, Minety seized an early try thanks to great work from the pack
DEPLETED Devizes included four 17-year-old Colts in their line-up as they lost out to their county rivals. Fly-half Guy Davies, winger Sam Jones, and flankers Alex Pattle and Jack Dixon were all included, Dixon and Jones starting. The home
A hat-trick of tries from fly-half Jack Ward and a man-of-the-match performance from flanker Stephen Brown capped a strong team effort as Minety maintained their pursuit of leaders Chippenham 2nd in Dorset & Wilts One North. The game was barely
Wiltshire Air Ambulance received more than £450,000 in memorium and legacy donations last year, the highest ever. The figure represents nearly a quarter of income for the charity, which responds to nearly 700 incidents in and around Wiltshire each
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a fatal collision on the A350 between Lacock and Beanacre this morning. At around 6.05am a Silver Rover 45 travelling south, towards Melksham, collided with a grey Toyota Avensis travelling
DEVIZES continue to make waves in South West One East after securing their third straight win in Berkshire. The Saddlebacks included 17 year old Josh Lewis, second row Will Paviour and second XV captain Matty Holloran, with centre Mark Carter transferring
CHIPPENHAM remained firmly rooted inside the bottom three of National Three South West as second-placed Bracknell took the spoils at Allington Field. With the elements in their favour in the first half, the visitors started strongly and blindside
A further national strike has been called by the Fire Brigades’ Union, which will affect the level of emergency response available from Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service. A four hour walkout has been announced for 10am to 2pm on Wednesday November
Chippenham Farmers' Market will be held on Sunday November 17 to avoid a clash with Remembrance Day this coming Sunday. The numbers of stalls are already on the increase with stallholders and customers alike declaring the first market in October
The antics of three young pigs have stirred memories of Malmesbury's famous Tamworth Two. The trio of saddleback sows, all aged around five months, have hot-trottered it from woodland in Lancashire and sparked a major hunt by a wildlife trust.
A man was killed in a crash on the A350 this morning, which saw the road closed for almost six hours. Wiltshire Police have confirmed the driver of a silver Rover was killed when his car collided with a dark Toyota Avensis shortly after 6am between
WILTSHIRE swimmer Jazmin Carlin will be among Wales' leading athletes at next year's Commonwealth Games. Former Wootton Bassett School pupil Carlin, 23, Jemma Lowe and Georgia Davies have been named in a seven-strong Wales squad for the 2014 Games
Probation service staff go on strike today from noon, returning to work at noon tomorrow. Members of Napo, the trade union for Probation and Family Court staff, balloted for strike action in early October and will walk out of offices in England
MARK Collier has confirmed that he still wants to become Chippenham Town’s new manger. The 54-year-old former Swindon Supermarine boss is poised to meet with Bluebirds chairman Neil Blackmore this evening to discuss stepping in to the Hardenhuish
Volunteers took on the gruelling challenge of scaling the equivalent height of Mount Everest to raise money for the youth charity Inner Flame. The fundraising challenge was held at Marlborough College and 15 volunteers made 1,416 climbs –totalling
WILTSHIRE jockey Richard Hughes guided Simenon to fourth at the Melbourne Cup in Australia this morning. Hughes, the stable jockey for Everleigh handler Richard Hannon, finished just outside the top three as Fiorente lifted the prestigious prize
A van driver from Calne who led police on a high-speed chase was only stopped when he was rammed by one of four police cars forming a rolling road block. Darren Andrews, who police believed had been drinking, went up to 100mph as he tried to get
An 84-year-old woman from Great Bedwyn was one of two pensioners killed in a car crash yesterday morning, police have confirmed. The crash between a car and a lorry happened on the A417 in Gloucestershire between the Air Balloon roundabout and
Volunteers who search for missing people in Wiltshire have received a prestigious award from Wiltshire Police. Chief Constable Pat Geenty gave Wiltshire Search and Rescue (WILSAR) a certificate of appreciation and praised the organisation’s volunteers
