STEPPING in to the ring even once was a monumental achievement for Malmesbury boxer Joe Hughes. The 23-year-old is the veteran over around 80 amateur bouts, became a senior ABA light-welterweight champion in 2010 and tasted victory in the latest
Father-of-two Andy Knight can put his feet up at Christmas after raising £4,852 for the Springboard Opportunity Group by completing 12 arduous challenges in 12 months. The charity’s special needs pre-school in Lodge Road, Chippenham, provides support
Devizes actress Elaine Caulfield is featured in a publicity still for the upcoming Christmas special of the hit series Downton Abbey. Ms Caulfield, 45, a former Army helicopter pilot who has also worked for Wiltshire Police, appears as an extra
Much of Wiltshire is getting back to normal on Christmas Day as 79 south west flood warnings are no longer in force. Following Monday night's heavy rainfall and strong winds towns and villages across Wiltshire suffered from flooding. The weather
Schoolchildren in Corsham are celebrating, after netting a bumper crop for a local farm. Last year the Year 8 pupils at The Corsham School raised £1,700 for Jamie’s Farm, a Box charity giving under-privileged children a taste of the great outdoors
During the industrial action by members of the Fire Brigades’ Union between 7pm and midnight yesterday (December 24), Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service attended six incidents. These were five false alarms, in Little Bedwyn, Warminster, Trowbridge
Christmas is looking bright for two-year-old Ollie Baker as his family has collected more than half the money needed for an operation to help him walk in less than a year. Ollie, from Lyneham, has spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy that
Generous Gazette readers have made it a record-breaking year for volunteers who want to make Christmas special for needy children. More than 250 children will unwrap Christmas presents today thanks to the readers who came forward to back our annual
