A CONSULTATION on the siting of Chippenham’s Community Campus at Monkton Park has flagged up strong opposition to moving the town’s library. Concerns were mentioned by 40 per cent of the 1,014 people who completed questionnaires in the autumn.
An elderly man was airlifted to Frenchay Hospital with serious injuries after a collision in Chippenham this morning. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident just before 10.40am in Pewsham, which involved one vehicle. The driver
Having recently researched a very old picture of workers at Fussell’s Brewery, I was keen to visit the village pub, which is where the brewery stood for hundreds of years. The Grade II listed public house has many features to enjoy including the
A DRIVER was so brassed off at getting a £25 parking ticket – despite having paid and displayed – that he got 2,500 pennies and dumped them on the council office counter. Pensioner Kenneth Lambourne parked at Borough Parade car park on a blustery
Runners taking part in a charity 10k will enjoy the beautiful scenery of Bowood Estate as they put their best feet forward to raise money for RNLI and Calne Welfare charities on March 30. Organisers are hoping to top the 300 entries from last year
Irresponsible dog owners will be forced to clean up their act once staff at Calne Town Council are trained to issue £75 fines for dog fouling. Town councillors have agreed to put £1,800 aside for the training after complaints from residents about
Marlborough law firm Withy King marked its 30th anniversary by moving to new premises in the town. The company’s new base is in Cross Key House, The Parade. They previously used High Street offices. Partner Robert Collins, who has worked in
Bumper burger sales raised hundreds of pounds in support of hospice charity Dorothy House. Leonard Walker master butchers in Market Cross, Malmesbury, has given a cheque for £650 to Dorothy House Hospice after selling hundreds of burgers at its
A recruitment agency in Chippenham has signed up to a new voluntary scheme promoting good practice within the driving sector. 24/7 Staffing, which has offices in Chippenham and Yate, supplies staff to the driving, logistics, industrial, technical
The retirement of retained firefighter Martin Hancock – after 29 years of protecting the population of Corsham – has ended a long association between his family and the town’s fire service. Mr Hancock, 54, stood down last month and, after some
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Accountants, estate agents and fitness fans got in a spin for charity when they took to exercise bikes for 24 hours to raise money for the Bag4Sport Foundation. Charlton Baker accountants and Strakers estate agents fielded a joint team at Route2Fitness
Plans for reed beds in Stonebridge Meadow were supported by Marlborough Town Council at a meeting on Monday night. The proposal was put forward by Action for the River Kennet (ARK), which jointly owns the meadow with the town council. Work
Devizes-based computer software company Cardwave, a leader in flash memory solutions, has announced two appointments to its team to help to grow the business in 2014. Tim Norris joins as business development manager, with a wealth of experience
A race night organised by Devizes Rotary Club is raising money for Green Lane Hospital in the town. The club has already supplied the hospital, which looks after patients with mental health issues, with mobile phones so patients can ring home in
Roundway allotment holders put up a boundary hedge helping to save the parish council some money. The allotments, off Green Lane, opened last June and have proved popular with residents eager to grow their own produce. On Saturday, 12 allotment
A Chippenham recruitment business is appealing for donations of Easter eggs to give to families at the Christian outreach charity Rise Trust. Chocolate eggs can be dropped off at the 24-7 Staffing office on Timber Street and will be delivered to
SIX people will have the opportunity of an apprenticeship with Chippenham company Fascia Graphics in the year that it celebrates its 20th anniversary. The new apprenticeship roles form part of the Government-backed GrowthAccelerator initiative,
A charity that provides elderly and isolated people with art activities is expanding to West Wiltshire and is looking to engage new members and take on more volunteers. Arts Together, set up in Devizes in 2000, currently has sessions in Devizes
Worried families have lobbied for a crossing near their homes in Bath Road, Devizes, because they fear someone could be seriously injured or killed trying to cross the road. Devizes town councillor Judy Rose, who lives nearby in Avon Road, told
A dementia art group in Pewsey could be forced to put down their brushes if funding is not found to extend the project. The ten-week pilot scheme at the Bouverie Hall was set up by Alzheimer’s Support. Now funding from Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning
A pancake lunch organised by Marilyn and Peter Hognson on Shrove Tuesday at their home in Brinkworth was fully booked in advance. The main course featured two pancakes, filled with spinach and curd cheese, and lentils, tomatoes and mushrooms, topped
