THE husband of Chippenham’s mayor is to stand in a by-election to fill a vacancy on Chippenham Town Council. Liberal Democrat Terry Gibson, 70, will stand against Conservative businessman Anthony Milner, 31, in the vote on Thursday March 27.
A CAR park’s policies which had Royal Wootton Bassett shoppers in uproar have been changed as a result of customer complaints. The car park at the back of the Morrisons M Local store in the High Street has changed its 30-minute maximum time limit
A civil War re-enactment will be staged on The Common in Marlborough this summer, despite the reservations of some town councillors. When the idea was discussed at a meeting in January, members were told the cost of the weekend could be up to £18,000
Devizes town councillors have thanked the Friends of Hillworth Park for their hard work as they wind down following the renovation of the park. The “friends”, who helped the town council hold a programme of events after Lottery funding of £1.5million
Pupils, parents and staff from Holy Trinity Academy, Calne, will act as models when a fashion show is staged tomorrow to raise money for their school. Friends of the school are organising the show with retailers M&Co and the The Gift Box, Calne
Former mayor of Wootton Bassett, Percy Miles, has died at the age of 82. He was a former town councillor and was mayor in 1986, 2001 and 2006. He was mayor in 2001 when Wootton Bassett’s official twinning with Blain was formalised. Mr Miles
The Government is increasing payments from £115,000 to £123,000 for a new compensation scheme for victims of the fatal asbestos-induced cancer mesothelioma. Mesothelioma has struck many Wiltshire workers. Last October a coroner ruled that Keith
CHIPPENHAM Town’s Bryan Smith says his Bluebirds teammates are going in to every game full of belief at the moment. Town have hit a patch of positive form in the Calor League Premier Division and midfielder Smith, who joined the club in December
Former Bromham infant school teacher Sybil Amor of Devizes has died aged 82. Generations of children were taught by Mrs Amor during more than 20 years at St Nicholas School, Bromham. Mrs Amor also belonged to many organisations. She is known
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing Wiltshire man. Andrew Thomas, 44, from Box, near Corsham, was last seen at his brother’s address at The Richmonds in Abbeydale, Gloucester, on Sunday, March 2, and has not been seen since
Rowde Parish Council is supporting calls for a crossing on the Caen Hill dual carriageway. Devizes Area Board’s transport group is exploring whether to install dropped kerbs at either side of the A361, by Marsh Lane to Rowde and near the bus stops
Angling shop owner Keith Nisbeck says cut-price internet retailers who got their hooks into his customers have forced him to close his Devizes business. Mr Nisbeck, who ran Bernie’s Bait and Tackle shop in Snuff Street for ten years, said: “In
Civic-minded people in the Devizes area are being urged to take part in a day of community action in June. Devizes Community Area Partnership (DCAP) is organising The Big Pledge on Friday, June 26, in which volunteers will roll up their sleeves
DESPITE a much-improved performance against Crewe last Saturday, Town’s poor league form continues to gather pace. In the last 12 games in all competitions, Town have only managed to pick up two wins, a record that has taken the club just six points
Headteacher Ashley Martin has been praised in an Ofsted report for helping to improve the quality of teaching at Heddington Primary School since his arrival in January 2013. Inspector Sandra Woodman, who awarded the school an overall rating of
Police made four arrests in connection with a large quantity of suspected class A drugs at Larkham Rise in Chippenham on Tuesday. Uniformed and undercover officers were investigating suspicious activity at the address at 4pm when they made the
Retail staff overcame their nerves to take to the catwalk and raise more than £340 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Bonmarché colleagues showed off the shop’s spring collection during their first attempt at modelling, which was staged inside the Emery
STORIES came alive at the library at St John’s, Marlborough, this week as part of the academy’s World Book Day celebrations. People with stories to tell about their life experiences or jobs were invited to become ‘living books’ for students to
A CENTURY and a half of Catholic education in Devizes was marked last Thursday when Bishop Declan Lang paid a visit to St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School. It was in 1864 that three religious sisters arrived from France and India in the newly-established
A THIEF stole money given to a charity that relies on public donations to survive. A man went into the Coral bookmakers in Chippenham and checked the weight of all the collection boxes on the counter before helping himself to the heaviest, destined
Five men were today been sentenced to a total of 22 years and eight months for their parts in an armed robbery at a Marlborough jewellers last September. Men entered Deacon & Sons jewellers shortly before 945am on Tuesday, September 17, and
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Repairing Gastard’s asbestos -ridden village hall has become easier, after a grant of £10,000 from Corsham Town Council. In November, the managing committee of the 77-year-old hall said it would need more than £20,000 for a renovation programme
HAVING your eyes in an incorrect position is a common mistake for golfers when on the putting green. This can have a disastrous impact on the player’s alignment and can also affect the putting stroke. The perfect set-up position is to be leant
A junior soldier from Devizes received a top prize when he graduated from the Army Foundation College in Harrogate last week. Jack Dowse, 17, got the Neville Memorial Trophy as the leading Royal Armoured Corps student on the 42-week course.
The assistant looked at me with all the eager attention of a toddler being presented with a book on quantum physics, barely pausing from chanking on gum that occasionally poked out between her lips like an extra blueberry-flavoured tongue. “Sorry
It was a rare privilege to sit a few feet away from the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords last week to hear her (more or less) apologise for the two world wars and thank the British for standing
One of the county’s oldest playgroups is to hold a tea party to celebrate 40 years since it first opened in All Cannings Village Hall. All Cannings Pre-School wants as many families as possible who have been associated with it over the years to
Percy Miles, the only person to have been mayor of Royal Wootton Bassett three times, has died at the age of 82. He was a town councillor for many years and was mayor in 1986, 2001 and 2006. As the former, long-serving chairman of the Memorial
Hot on the heels of confirmation of funding for Wiltshire College’s redevelopment in Chippenham, I was back in the College last week to track the progress of their planning application and speak with students. We discussed ways to help make public
For the third time in this Parliament a military crisis overseas has moved to dominate our domestic agenda and as I write we are preparing to hear a statement from the Foreign Secretary on the situation in Ukraine. There is no military mission proposed
Users of Drews Pond Wood, Devizes, are being asked to donate money for the repair work needed after the recent storms. Some 17 trees were blown over during strong winds last month and the volunteer group that looks after the wood needs to rebuild
WOOTTON Bassett Town got back to winning ways last night as Lee Stevens' goal proved enough to see off Cheltenham Saracens. Bassett, who saw their home clash with Kidlington postponed last weekend, were back in action at the Corinium Stadium and
Headteacher Malcolm Irons will take to the catwalk next week to help raise money to send Devizes School sixth formers on an expedition to Kenya. The group of 16 students and their parents is trying to raise the £4,000-a-head cost of travelling
Housing bosses have told Doris Turner, 91, she may have to move out because she can no longer store her wheelchair in the hallway of the block where she lives as it is a fire risk. And another resident was told to get rid of his pet cats for the
Box explorer David Hempleman-Adams is no stranger to awards but his latest for his work in the Polar regions is better than a knighthood, he says. Mr Hempleman-Adams, 57, was at Buckingham Palace to be presented with a Polar Medal by Prince William
Wiltshire Air Ambulance will receive a major financial boost by linking up with Hills Waste Solutions and Devizes Textiles. The two companies have agreed to make a £25 donation to the charity for every tonne of textiles (such as clothes and shoes
Two Chippenham dance troupes are celebrating a host of successes at a regional dance festival in Bristol. A 25-strong team of FitzGraham Academy students and 15 from Chippenham’s Dancing Academy spent half-term week competing at Kingswood Eisteddfod
A Nuisance neighbour who plagued a Chippen-ham street with late night noise for over a year is now behind bars despite fleeing the courthouse during his hearing. Keith Jones, 44, did a runner from court last Tuesday, but was tracked down in Calne
Police are investigating after thieves entered a Dauntsey house that was being renovated and stole power tools overnight between February 25 and February 26. The door was thought to be unlocked.
Dyson is releasing a "near silent" update to its bladeless fan that it claims is quieter than a buzzing mosquito. The company, which has its headquarters at Malmesbury, says its new Air Multiplier fan is up to 75 per cent quieter than the original
