Mental health nurses are to be posted in police stations and courts in a bid to reduce reoffending by mentally ill criminals. The £25 million pilot scheme, to be tested in Wiltshire, one of 10 areas across England, will mean that people with mental
Local opticians Haine & Smith have again recognised the sporting achievements of pupils of All Cannings Primary School near Devizes. Partner Giles Smith visited the school to present awards to the most improved players. He attended the assembly
Mayenne café, named after Devizes’ twin town in north west France, now has a picture of Mayenne inside. To celebrate 50 years of twinning between the two places, the town’s twinning association presented café owner Rebecca Wood and chef Melanie
Staff and residents who live and work at the Ferfoot Care Home in Chippenham are celebrating the success of activities co-ordinator Leigh Carter, who was nominated as a finalist in the National Dementia Awards. Leigh attended a gala celebration
Devizes School hosted a beauty pageant with a twist – male sixth formers dressed as women from around the world. Organised by the sixth form committee and held in the school hall, students and staff were charged £1 to watch. It was done in
Given the new year sales, I’d like to remind you about an important piece of consumer legislation which shops often conveniently avoid. Imagine you’ve bought a television or a laptop and it breaks down or develops a fault and the warranty has expired
WITH a private education in Bath and a law degree under your belt, you would expect to be flying off to the Caribbean or the Côte d’Azur, rather than South Sudan and Bangladesh. But the latter is where Ben Pickering has spent the past couple of
A useful website for parents is Mumazine, set up by a journalist with a young child with loads of interesting posts and offers. This week, I came across an article by Annette Du Bois who is a confidence and empowerment coach for children. She
As 2014 dawns, it could be a very important year for one campaigning mum from Wiltshire. Becky Martin is the parent behind Frack Free Families which campaigns against the removal of shale oil or gas from the ground – even if it’s for exploration
An officially endorsed fundraising event for Help for Heroes takes place in Sutton Benger village hall on Saturday, January 25. The evening will include hot food, including a vegetarian option, licensed bar, live music and more. Doors will open
Another dull, damp and unseasonably warm day, much like the weather at the same time last year. The only good thing is that from now on the days will be getting longer, even if only by a few minutes each day. On Manor Farm everyone is working towards
