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  • Families test out their skating skills in Lacock

    HUNDREDS of people have been enjoying a cool Christmas at Lacock’s Whitehall Garden Centre, as its annual ice rink again proves popular. The centre’s ice rink has returned for a third year, and is already attracting people from all over the county

  • Review: Stonar School's Richard III.

    The Senior School production of Richard II took place last week, a true tour de force. One of Shakespeare’s less familiar works, the play was presented in an accessible manner while retaining complexity and ambition. Focused and absorbing performances

  • Deserted village of Imber opens for Christmas holiday

    Open days will be taking place at St Giles Church in Imber from December 27 to January 5, with visitors invited to take a look around and learn more about the historic building and village. The church will be open to visitors from 11am to 4pm daily

  • Royal honour for Box-based explorer

    Wiltshire explorer David Hempleman-Adams has been honoured by the Queen for his three decades of polar expeditions. The Box-based adventurer, who was the first person to complete The Explorer’s Grand Slam of conquering the North and South Poles

  • Fire takes out power on Corsham High Street

    Three fire engines were called to Corsham High Street in the early hours  this morning, after a fire broke out in a hair salon. Two crews from Corsham Fire Station were joined by a third from Chippenham at the Hair Company salon, after a fire was

  • CHIPPENHAM TOWN: Collier embarrassed by Totton reverse

    MARK Collier branded his Chippenham Town side’s defeat at struggling AFC Totton last night as embarrassing. The Bluebirds slipped to their second defeat at the hands of the Stags this season, with the Hampshire outfit netting twice through Sam

  • Corsham council meetings to hit the road in new year

    Corsham Town Council will be going on the road, in a bid to engage with more people in the community. At a meeting on Monday it voted in favour of holding every fourth full council meeting away from the Town Hall next year. Subject to availability