MARK Collier was delighted with the character shown by his Chippenham Town players as they battled back to earn a point against St Albans City this afternoon. The play-off chasing Saints took the lead at Hardenhuish Park through prolific striker
Friendly staff make The Moonrakers in Pewsey a great local haunt, according to landlord Jerry Kunkler who was delighted to accept this month’s Gazette & Herald Pub of the Month title. Pewsey-born Mr Kunkler, Wiltshire councillor for the village
Military bosses are proposing to create a hardstanding area on a partly grassed site in Salisbury Plain Training Area near Gore Cross, West Lavington. Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has submitted a planning application to provide a stone
The Zimbabwe Clean Water Appeal organised by All Saints' Church, Christian Malford, raised £1,080, the appeal on behalf of the Christian Aid Philippines Disaster Fund raised £805 while carol singing at the Rising Sun raised £400 for Chippenham's Doorway
Corsham optician Christine Clancy has success in her sights after being named her company’s best advisor in only her second year of work. Independent Wiltshire opticians Haine and Smith awarded the ‘top optical advisor of the year’ award to Mrs
THE smashing of the Portland spy ring of the early 1960s is at the centre of a play now in rehearsal at the Wharf Theatre in Devizes. Pack of Lies, by Hugh Whitemore, received rave reviews when it was first performed in the West End in 1983. It
A Marlborough juicing service has prevented 35 tonnes of apples going to waste this year alone. My Apple Juice, at Warren Farm in Savernake, is run by Richard Paget and has been going for four years. It offers people with apple trees in their
FAMILIES struggling financially in and around Malmesbury could soon benefit from plans to launch a foodbank in the town. The local 1100 eRotary Club, which meets online, and Churches Together have teamed up to push for a foodbank franchise in the
5:48pm Thanks for following Bluebirds Live this afternoon. Log on to gazetteandherald.co.uk/sport later this evening for Mark Collier's reaction to today's draw. Don't forget to join us again on Tuesday night as Chippenham
Old hazardous paving stones lining the path to historic Malmesbury Abbey have been repaired and relaid this week. The work is part of the upkeep of the Grade II-listed monument, which attracts about 60,000 visitors each year. “The work is going
A MELKSHAM firm formed in 2011 has proved it is off to a flying start after winning a prestigious national award. Bowerhill-based Tinc, which sells and designs personalised stationery, was named product business of the year at the 2013 Startups
CRAFTSMAN John Lloyd has carved Sarsen stones that will be displayed at Stonehenge and seen by visitors from across the world. Mr Lloyd is the owner of stonemasons Lloyds of Bedwyn, which has been run by his family for more than 200 years.
BUSINESS owners and managers in the Devizes area are invited to attend a new forum for networking. Devizes Professionals will be free and with no obligations to attend. It launches on January 30 at the Castle Hotel, New Park Street, from 6pm to
ST Moritz again proved a fruitful hunting ground for Shelley Rudman as she claimed her first podium finish of the FIBT World Cup season today. Rudman, who was crowned world champion for the first time in her career at the Swiss track last February
Inclusion Coaching in Devizes is starting an adult five a side football league at Devizes Leisure Centre in February. The league, called Inclusion Fives, is affiliated to the Wiltshire FA and will consist of two divisions of eight teams and will
Plans for a single-storey extension to a house in Box High Street have been referred to the Planning Inspectorate for approval. Wiltshire Council refused planning permission for a veranda extension, single-storey building and new entrance canopy
The prize-giving for last year’s boules league takes place in the Rattlebone Inn, Sherston, at 7pm on Tuesday, January 14. The Rattlebone Boules League consists of three leagues of 16 teams playing each week in the summer. To find out more,
Mum Kate Watson is starting 2014 fighting fit after losing more than seven stone in weight and halving her dress size. Mrs Watson, 35, a former pupil of Hardenhuish School, Chippenham, is now launching her own branch of Slimming World in St Paul
Acclaimed stage versions, great films, a rock legend, adaptations of a great novel and an accomplished thriller, the Shakespeare Unplugged Festival, a wonderful lost masterpiece and Postman Pat are all part of the spring season at the Theatre Royal
THE guest speaker at the Wessex Business Women's Networking Lunch at The Methuen Arms, Corsham, on January 21 will be Debbie Newman of Armstrong Beech Marketing. She will give a talk entitled ‘kick start the new year with 10 key tips to grow your business
Sherston market is to become a regular monthly event in the village calendar, with the next one taking place on Saturday, January 18, from 10am to 2pm in the village hall. Proceeds go towards village hall funds to contribute to the costs of improvements
POSTIE Mark Stroud has swapped his post bag for a pen and paper to write a murder mystery novel set in a rural Wiltshire town. Delivering Death follows DCI Callum West as he tries to solve the mystery of four murders that occur after a seemingly
Devizes and District Link is seeking people with innovative ideas to raise money to ensure its sustainability. The good neighbour scheme, which has been operating for more than 20 years, is taking money out of its reserves each year to plug the
Devizes auctioneers Henry Aldridge & Son can look back on 2013 as a vintage year during which they sold their first £1 million item and featured on TV all over the world. Father-and-son directors, Alan and Andrew Aldridge say they have cemented
A Corsham printing firm has been recognised as the pick of the crop after it received a coveted award for its commitment to the environment. Park Lane Press received the Green Apple Award from environmental group The Green Organisation, which works
A team of volunteers at Chippenham veterinary charity shop PDSA has been shortlisted for an award. Volunteers at the store in Borough Parade are up against teams from Cardiff, Taunton and Wolverhampton in the PDSA Retail Team of the Year category
Coun Jonathon Seed, Wiltshire Council's cabinet member responsible for flooding has praised the work of council staff fand partner agencies for their hard work during the floods. He said: “Despite the terrible weather we have had over the last
Today is the day when willpower is at its lowest and is when most will break their New Year’s resolutions, according to a survey commissioned by UK motorway service station operator Welcome Break. The survey of 2,000 people revealed that the south
