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  • Corsham Town Council goes on tour

    Corsham Town Council is set to hit the road this year as it takes its meetings on tour round the town and surrounding villages. At its last full meeting of the year the council voted to hold more meetings away from the town hall, so people in Rudloe

  • Grant paves way for Malmesbury treasure exhibition

    Historical treasures are to go on display at the Athelstan Museum, Malmesbury, after it was awarded a £10,000 grant. The artefacts include two pristine medieval gold coins, valued at £1,000 each, which were discovered by Daniel’s Well and in Garsdon

  • Marlborough Brandt Group helps African play group grow

    More than 60 disabled children in Gunjur can now go to a play scheme thanks to Marlborough Brandt Group and Disabled Africa, a charity that is expanding its work in the community. The Brandt Group has strong links in Gambia and in 2010 it introduced

  • Shoeboxes campaign welcomes new Devizes area organiser

    Operation Christmas Child, which spreads joy to underprivileged children around the world, has a new organiser in the Devizes area after long-serving Ursula McKinnon stepped down. Mrs McKinnon, 74, has retired after 17 years at the helm due to

  • Be beautiful at the new salon at Royal Wootton Bassett

    Sugaura Beauty and Alternative Therapy Salon is the latest independent retailer to join Royal Wootton Bassett’s business association. The new salon, located at 127 High Street between Bassett Bakery and Smartcutz, is owned by Jane McGurk, and offers

  • TENNIS: Trio are for the Future

    A TRIO of Wiltshire tennis starlets have been incluided on the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) Aegon FutureStars programme. Ten-year-olds Amelia Bissett, of Poulshot, and Stanley Brown, of Christian Malford, and 11-year- old Harriet Eyles, of Ramsbury

  • Retired police worker left furious as fraud case dropped

    Former Wiltshire civilian police worker Mark Sayer was furious when he found out that a charge of fraud against a Devizes car dealer who he said owes him £3,400 has been dropped. Jerry Swain, 66, of Maryport Street, Devizes, was told by Salisbury

  • Roll up, roll up for Calne Rotary Club's Bowood charity run

    Entries for Calne Rotary Club’s charity fun run at Bowood on Sunday, March 30, are already coming in. Nearly 300 took part in last year’s event, which raised £1,500, and similar numbers are expected this year. Money from the run will be shared

  • Cycle trek for Ogbourne St Andrew mum

    Mum-of-two Alison Grainger is preparing to put her pedal power to the test by cycling from London to Brussels. Mrs Grainger, 38, of Ogbourne St Andrew, has signed up for the three cities cycle challenge, which is organised by Brighter Futures,

  • Sherston cricketer’s dream of cups

    Former England and Yorkshire cricketer Paul Jarvis is turning a historic pub into a tearoom and B&B in Sherston. Mr Jarvis and his wife Caroline have moved into The Angel and are renovating it with the aim of opening Sherston Tearooms in March

  • EQUESTRIAN: Classy Kitty makes the grade

    DELIGHTED Kitty King says that receiving some recognition for a sparkling 2013 has given her a major confidence boost for the coming year. The 31-year-old, who is based in Lower Stanton St Quintin, is celebrating a place among the country’s elite

  • Grant helps to open doors in Chippenham

    Wiltshire's Police and Crime Commissioner visited a Chippenham drop-in session to see how a £9,000 grant is being put to use. Angus Macpherson said Doorway, the drop-in centre for homeless and vulnerable adults, was a worthwhile recipient of his

  • Call for Wiltshire backing for air ambulance campaign

    The Great Western Air Ambulance charity is appealing for Wiltshire people to support its campaign to buy a new helicopter. The air ambulance is based in Filton, near Bristol, and mainly covers Bristol, Bath, parts of Somerset and Gloucestershire

  • Litter problem is getting worse in Devizes, says pensioner

    Pensioner Jeremy Cross, who makes it his daily chore to clear up litter in the streets around his home in Devizes, says the amount of rubbish thrown away by passers-by is getting worse. Mr Cross, who used to head a small taskforce of townspeople

  • Malmesbury High Street named as one of best in country

    Local retailers and community stalwarts in Malmesbury are celebrating after narrowly missing out on the top spot in The Telegraph’s High Street of the Year Awards. The Wiltshire town lost to Deal in Kent, but the panel of expert judges placed Malmesbury

  • Mosaic shows way to Marlborough sheltered housing workshops

    Visitors to Lawrence Acre in Marlborough will no longer get lost, thanks to a new mosaic sign created by Arts Together. The group, which aims to improve the quality of life for isolated elderly people through art, meets at the sheltered housing

  • Compton Bassett author pens sequel of pooch's adventures

    Compton Bassett author Adrian Elmer has penned a sequel to a book written from the perspective of his pet dog after a positive response from online reviewers. Mr Elmer’s inspiration is his labrador Jack, who has been a faithful pet for eight years

  • Raise funds to buy new helicopter for Wiltshire

    The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity is appealing for Wiltshire people to support its campaign to buy a new helicopter. The air ambulance is based in Filton, near Bristol, and mainly covers Bristol, Bath, parts of Somerset and Gloucestershire

  • Volunteers sought to host tea parties for elderly

    Residents in Devizes and Melksham are being sought to hold tea parties for older people in the community. National group Contact the Elderly holds free monthly tea parties for small groups of people aged 75 and over, who live alone and need a hand