Chippenham's MP Duncan Hames inspired some budding politicians in a visit to Charter Primary School. Mr Hames visited the children, who represent their school in the Chippenham Schools Parliament, as part of National Parliament Week. They were
Schoolgirl Katie Whiting's humorous Christmas card design will be on sale in Specsavers to raise money for the Wiltshire Blind Association. The 10-year-old from Kington St Michael Primary School impressed judges with a design featuring Santa’s
LAMBOURN trainer Nicky Henderson said Sprinter Sacre is "not a certain participant" in the BetVictor Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday. The brilliant seven-year-old is the hot favourite to stretch his unbeaten record over fences to 11 races
A B&M store is to open in Chippenham next year, bringing at least 70 jobs to the town. The discount variety retailer is planned for the old Comet building at Bumpers Farm which has been empty for a year. Foinavon Chippenham Limited has
A car dealership in Devizes is counting the cost of damage caused after a vehicle crashed into its forecourt at the weekend. A Devizes man was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and later for dangerous driving after the collision at around
A teenage motorist who is accused of dangerous driving has been remanded in custody by a judge. Piotr Jablonski was said to have been behind the wheel of a blue Ford Fiesta when it was involved in a collision on Friday August 23. The 19-year-old
The first train of an improved rail service between Westbury and Swindon, which includes extra trains running through Trowbridge, Melksham and Chippenham, will set off on Sunday. First Great Western’s draft timetable has an extra six trains a day
CORSHAM have continued their strong off season by completing the signing of batting all-rounder Paul Robbins, from Keynsham. Robbins, previously with Gloucestershire CCC in their youth/academy structure, is a talented middle order batter who bowls
A 36-year-old who is accused of robbing a man of his mobile phone and cigarettes has been remanded in custody by a judge. John-Paul Allen is said to have carried out the alleged mugging with another man in Devizes last month. The defendant
Stourhead’s Palladian house has reopened its doors to visitors for the Christmas season, with key showrooms festively decorated to capture the spirit of Christmases past and present. From the Victorian and Regency eras right through to more modern
Elderly people are being offered a well deserved free break-away to the South Downs in February. The trip to Bracklesham Bay is being organised by the charity NBFA Assisting the Elderly, whose president is Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the former speaker
Sutton Benger’s Gabrielle Aplin has topped a chart with her haunting rendition of The Power of Love. The song knocked The Pogues’ '80s Irish folk ballad, Fairytale of New York off the top spot in the 2012 PPL People Most Played Christmas Songs
Lord Lansdowne has offered to rent two acres of his Bowood Estate to Calne Town Council in order to extend the town park at Castlefields. The idea was discussed by town councillors on November 25 and they have delegated responsibility for the negotiations
A man has appeared before a judge accused of making arrangements for a sham marriage to take place. Gbenga Abijo is said to have conspired to do an act to facilitate the commission of a breach of UK immigration law. It is alleged the 29-year-old
Wiltshire Council cabinet member for highways John Thomson is confident the county’s gritter fleet is as prepared as it can be ahead of the forecasted severe weather this winter. The fleet, which includes 48 gritters and snow ploughs, is the first
THE training base of Wiltshire swimmer Jazz Carlin is to close at the end of the year - but the former Wootton Bassett School pupil intends to continue training there in the lead-up to next year's Commonwealth Games. Swansea ITC is one of two intensive
MELKSHAM Town's ascent up the Toolstation League Premier Division table continued as Gary Higdon's hat-trick downed Longwell Green Sports at The Conigre on Saturday. Darren Perrin's men, who host Winterbourne United tonight, claimed their fourth
