Chippenham train station was left in darkness after a power failure a couple of hours ago. First Great Western is asking people to take care getting on and off trains, though emergency lighting has been put out. The power cut means the ticket
Wiltshire Council will conduct no further investigations into staff morale, despite calls from some councillors for an independent review. Independent councillor Jeff Osborn led calls for a detailed investigation to be conducted after 252 redundancies
An internal investigation has concluded Wiltshire Council’s troubled £250 million highways maintenance contract is performing satisfactorily but has highlighted several areas which need improvement. The council’s scrutiny committee carried out
MARLBOROUGH were given their toughest examination of the league season to date as they eked out victory at Colerne. Depleted due to injuries the runaway league leaders featured several players out of position including skipper Jonny Mantle, who
Wiltshire and neighbouring counties must remain prepared for more flooding in the rest of the week, says the Environment Agency. More unsettled weather over the next few days will see rain falling on already saturated ground increasing the chance
Flood-hit Malmesbury Victoria Football Club has launched a campaign today to raise £5,000 to keep them afloat until the end of the season. Club officials woke this morning to further flooding covering the entire pitch, just two weeks after both
Police in Calne are appealing for help identifying a number of individuals in connection with an attempted burglary at Sainsbury’s on Christmas Day at about 2am. A group of people are reported to have made their way around from the front of the
Senior men: 1 Dan Studley (B&W) 30:50; 2 Andy Chambers (B&W) 31:43; 3 Dan Nash (ECH, U20) 31:58; 4 Joe Walton (Taunton, U20); 5 Tom Merson (B&W); 6 Peter le Grice (Corwall). Teams: 1 Bristol & West AC. WILTSHIRE (All Team Bath AC
Malmesbury Victoria Football Club has flooded again causing further setbacks to the already cash-strapped club. Members and supporters spent today battling to keep rising flood water out of the club house after the pitch was turned into a lake.
The new Wiltshire Air Ambulance will be a state of the art helicopter and will be the first of its kind to operate as an air ambulance in the UK. The air ambulance currently operates as a shared helicopter with Wiltshire Police, an arrangement
Two men from Calne face trial by jury on charges of being heroin dealers. Steven Hollands and Stuart Webb are accused of being involved in dealing heroin during two weeks in February last year. Hollands, 32, and Webb, 26, pleaded not guilty
A man charged with raping a woman in Devizes is to face trial by jury. Donald Black, 28, pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Friday. Black, of Streatham, south London, is accused of carrying out the attack
Two men who were arrested in a dramatic police operation in Malmesbury have admitted taking part in a burglary. Stephen Rosindale and Michael Nelson both pleaded guilty carrying out the raid on a home at Yatton Keynell on Monday, December 9.
Devizes Mayor Pete Smith was jumping for joy this week as he started practicing to support one of his favourite charities. He will be taking part in a fitness fiesta at The Corn Exchange, Devizes, on Saturday, January 18, to raise funds for Bag4Sport
CHIPPENHAM Town are still waiting to play their first match of 2014 after tonight's Calor League Southern Premier Division clash against Arlesey Town was postponed. The Bluebirds haven't played since the 3-3 league draw with Frome Town at home
Pupils at St Nicholas Primary School, Bromham, are making good use of a new story-telling chair that was presented in memory of former headteacher David Forrest. Mr Forrest was headteacher at the school for 21 years from 1972 and was a founder
CHIPPENHAM slipped a place to second bottom as they lost to the promotion-chasers in Bristol. The match passed a morning pitch inspection and Chippenham were under pressure in the opening stages. Old Reds forced an infringement at a scrummage
