At the recent AGM at the Seend Community Centre it was reported that 65 new members had joined during the past year and that our programme of lectures, day trips and stay away holiday were well supported. Members were then entertained by an inspiring
The Woodland Trust is putting over half a million trees up for grabs to be planted at the end of this year. The charity gave away another 500,000 trees to schools and community groups before Christmas, and is now offering even more trees for planting
Westonbirt Arboretum is offering families the chance to explore some fascinating and beautiful trees when it holds its Conifer Capers event from February 18–20. The event, which will run from 10.30am to 3.30pm on each of the three days at the National
An action group has been formed to fight plans by the Bowood Estate to build homes on a former nursery site at Studley. Residents were informed of the proposals, which have not yet been submitted to Wiltshire Council, about ten days ago and many
Talented TV bakers will be among the special guests at a charity bake-off event in Malmesbury next month. BBC2 Great British Bake Off contestants Christine Wallace, Glenn Cosby and Ryan Chong will join Aggy from Cotswold Finest Cakes for a series
Daleks, star gazers and meteors will be landing at Lacock Abbey this half-term for an exciting array of family activities. Visitors will be able to bump into a host of science fiction characters from famous films and TV shows, such as Doctor Who
Organisers of the third annual SherstonFest are busy preparing for what they hope will be another sell-out weekend celebration of contemporary British music and cider. Early bird tickets sold out within 12 hours and a second batch sold out even
Rents for Chippenham’s allotments are to rise by nearly 23 per cent, to £70 a year, from September 2015. The current fee is £57 for a 253 square metre plot and the Chippenham Garden and Allotment Society has asked the town council why the increase
Easterton residents are calling for action after the High Street flooded for the fourth time in the last six weeks. In the latest incident about three homes next to the High Street were flooded in the early hours of last Friday. Firefighters
CHIPPENHAM eked out a potentially crucial victory to boost their hopes of survival in National Three South West. The visitors opened their account around the half-hour mark as Tom Knight crashed over the whitewash from close range after Avonmouth
Aldbourne's youth centre Community Junction is offering refuge to residents affected by flooding in the village. Although many houses around Community Junction are waterlogged, the centre has remained dry so the youth council is offering residents
MARLBOROUGH’S defence excelled as their flawless record in Dorset & Wilts Two North continued at The Common. The home side were weakened by a number of injuries, suspensions and unavailabilities but their scrum dominated while the defending
BARBURY Castle-trained Medermit, off the track since April 2012, features among 11 possibles for the Betfair Ascot Chase on Saturday after the race was reopened. The Alan King-trained grey was runner-up to Riverside Theatre in this race two years
Wiltshire Council had to make some difficult decisions when creating proposals to slash its 2014/15 budget by £25 million, leader Jane Scott said today. The council’s cabinet, during a meeting held at County Hall, approved the plans which will
Large scale improvements, costing up to £500,000, are in the pipeline for the Neeld Hall in Chippenham. The project will extend the hall with a separate bar room, bring in tiered seating and change the layout, including moving the entrance.
Success and prosperity often brings with it associated, sometimes unforeseen, problems. Take the Royal Wootton Bassett/Calne/ Lydiards/Purton/Cricklade area as an example. There is constant pressure from outsiders who want to come and live there
So, Jane Scott decided not to accept the 36.5 per cent increase in her allowance. This, after spending a couple of months telling us all that she was perfectly entitled to the new rate of £52,227 a year. Since November, Mrs Scott’s attitude seems to
Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Greg Barker MP, is visiting the Devizes constituency today. He arrived at Chippenham train station shortly after 10am after a delay of only about ten minutes. From there he headed to Grant Engineering
This week we saw National Voter Registration Day, organised to encourage people over the age of 16 to get on the electoral roll. Details on how to register are on the Wiltshire Council website and, with voting participation lowest amongst those aged
I have spent much of the last week on the committee formally examining the government’s Intellectual Property Bill, which will bring the laws governing designs, patents and other intellectual property up to date, making the system clearer, more efficient
A teenage Devizes motorist faces trial over a charge of dangerous driving in Pewsham Way, Chippenham. Piotr Jablonski pleaded not guilty to the allegation when he appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Friday. Jablonski, 19, of Moyne Close, Devizes
A man who is accused of having a cocktail of drugs to supply is to face trial by judge and jury. Julian Cound, 48, of Hardbrook Court, Audley Road, Chippenham, is said to have had the substances on two occasions just over eight months apart.
Shelley Rudman believes she is getting to grips with the Sanki Sliding Centre after today's third and fourth practice runs ahead of the Olympic women's skeleton event starting on Thursday. The Pewsey slider, 32, was 13th and 14th fastest as compatriot
A man who was selling thousands of pounds worth of cannabis to fund his cocaine habit has walked free from court. Tristan Wilcox, 35, had drugs worth almost £2,500 stashed in his microwave oven when police searched his home early last summer.
Police are investigating reports of a iPad which was stolen after being left unattended at Malmesbury Primary Care Centre on February 3.
Malmesbury's football club is struggling to stay afloat after another bout of flooding at the weekend, at a time when officials are counting the pennies week-by-week to stop the club going under. The heavy rains and stormy conditions of last weekend
SHELLEY Rudman insists there is still work to do, but is remaining calm after her first day of official skeleton training at the Sanki Sliding Center in Rosa Khutor yesterday. Gold medal favourite Lizzy Yarnold posted the fastest time on the first
Three girls who belong to Corsham’s One Mile Club have been presented with trophies for running 100 miles across 100 weeks. England Athletics coach Martin Rush, who has represented GB himself, presented the trophies. One of the girls, Jade
Opticians Haine & Smith launched their partnership with SWIFT Medics at their Marlborough branch by presenting the charity with a fully kitted out medical bag, with vital life-saving equipment. SWIFT Medics are volunteer doctors who provide
Cherish Chippenham has appointed a Business Improvement District (BID) manager for the town. Carolyn Brownell started in the new role of BID manager last month and is working from an office in Emery Gate. A BID is the area in which businesses
STAFF at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, in Devizes, are appealing for old photographs for an event to celebrate the school’s 150th anniversary. Past pupils and staff are invited to attend the celebrations on Thursday, February 27. The
