Prime Minister David Cameron took a break from chairing the Government’s Cobra national emergency committee dealing with the flooding problems to write a birthday card for Marlborough’s Harry Beckhough who was 100 today Actually Mr Beckhough who
Projections from Wiltshire Council that the new TransWilts service will be used by 45,000 users in its first year are expected to be smashed, with passenger numbers suggesting the figure will be upwards of 60,000. The news comes after Minister
Severe winds and torrential rain left around 10,000 Wiltshire properties without electricity this morning. Southern Electric Power Distribution engineers have restored power to 1,000 properties with around 9,000 still without electricity.
Charity champion Vicki Graham has been to Westminster to tackle the stigma said to surround dementia. Mrs Graham, from Dauntsey, was representing the charity Alzheimer’s Research UK at a dinner discussion in the House of Lords last week. This
Dr Simon Manchip will give a talk on dementia on Wednesday, February 26, at Broad Town Village Hall. This event is organised by the WI and doors open 7.15 for 7.30pm. The speaker, who s a consultant in old age psychiatry for Avon & Wiltshire
Calne community artist Josh Simpson is transforming the blank walls of a school’s new library into a magical mural of children’s stories. Mr Simpson, 29, has been commissioned by St Margaret’s Preparatory School, Calne, to create beautiful pictures
THE WET weather has once again torn through the local football schedule. In the Calor League Premier Division, Chippenham Town's trip to league leaders Hemel Hempstead Town has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Vauxhall Road but Frome
A concert will take place during Fairtrade Fortnight in Devizes next month to encourage people to support banana producers in the Third World. The theme of the fortnight, from February 24 to March 9, is Make Bananas Fair and renowned folk performer
Teams members at the Wilko stores in Devizes and Chippenham are offering a helping hand to community groups and charities in the area who need extra support in 2014. Whether the project benefits young people, families or the elderly, Wilko is appealing
BARBURY Racecourse has attracted 213 entries, one of the highest of the season so far, for this Sunday’s Vine & Craven Hunt meeting. Despite the weather, the course was reported as raceable, with the ground as soft for the meeting, which gets
Malmesbury's historic abbey will be transformed again next week as pews are swapped for quarter pipes in time for the sixth annual Malmesbury Abbey skate. After Sunday mass on February 16, the congregation at the 12th-century former monastery will
Pewsey's famous Wheelbeero Race could be axed after 35 years unless someone comes forward to organise it. A reorganisation of the carnival structure, combined with a number of volunteers stepping down, including race organiser Keith Lang, means
An author of parenting books will be speaking at a conference organised by St James’ Church, Devizes, on March 1. Rachel Turner, who has been a children and families’ worker and now consults and runs training days for parents, children and youth
Devizes Town Council has given its support to measures to help pedestrians crossing the busy Caen Hill dual carriageway but has not pledged any money towards it. Devizes Area Board’s transport group is exploring whether to install dropped kerbs
