We enjoyed a hearty meal at the 18th-century Dumb Post Inn in Bremhill, which is tucked away down the country lanes and is a well-kept secret. The inn was once part of the Bowood Estate of the Earl of Shelburne and it still retains an old-fashioned
Customers at Luna Boutiques are getting ready to strut their stuff on the catwalk to raise money for Dorothy House. The clothes shop, in Kingsbury Street, is hosting a day of fashion and pampering at the Town Hall on April 13 from 11am to 4pm to
Chippenham-based Good Energy, the renewable electricity supplier, has submitted a planning application to Wiltshire Council for a 4.9MW solar farm between Marston and Worton. Covering about 25 acres, it would generate approximately 4,728 MWh a
Wiltshire sailors who took part in one of the most dangerous missions of the Second World War are to have their stories preserved for posterity. There are 23 servicemen left in the county who served on the Arctic Convoys, delivering essential supplies
Paul Sullivan, sales and marketing director of Devizes brewers Wadworth, said the decision to cut beer duty by Chancellor George Osborne is a lifeline for pubs. “We are delighted," he said. "Last year the Chancellor was vindicated in leaving duty
A Dalek, Darth Vader and other science fiction characters met visitors at a charity fete at B&Q in Devizes on Saturday. The event was organised in memory of colleague Margaret Hall, who died of cancer last month, aged 57. Mrs Hall’s family
Country girl Hannah Treliving is swapping her wellies for trainers to run the London Marathon in aid of The Countryside Alliance Foundation. The 20-year-old, of Marridge Hill in Ramsbury, will tackle the 26.1-mile run on April 13 and has chosen
Southern Electric says there are 90 properties still without power in Devizes following the incident in an electrical sub-station in Avon Road earlier today. Power went off at 11.55am and affected 1,285 properties. Police and fire officers
A Government visit to Corsham’s former station has been warmly welcomed by campaigners seeking to reopen the town’s rail link. Transport minister Stephen Hammond, who has responsibility for railways, will visit the town next Thursday with prospective
NEW homes and jobs are coming to the Rudloe area of Corsham after a five-hectare development was approved by Wiltshire Council. Developer Hannick Homes was granted permission for the new estate off Bradford Road last Wednesday. It includes
Former Devizes mayor Tim Price is facing trial on sex offences dating back 40 years, despite having cancer. Price, 56, of Waiblingen Way, Devizes, appeared at a premilinary hearing at Salisbury Crown Court today. He was not asked to plead to
Devizes to Westminster canoe race entrants have taken advantage of the good weather to make up for training time lost to the winter storms. Devizes Canoe Club said its training programme for the 125-mile race over the Easter weekend was severely
NEW patients are being turned away from the Great Western Hospital’s eye department as staff struggle with growing demand. While existing patients are being treated as normal at the clinic for a variety of eye problems including cataracts, glaucoma
The employment rate has hit a five-year high and a record 30.19 million people are now in jobs, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics today. Private sector employment has increased by 1.73 million since 2010, showing
CHIPPENHAM Town manager Mark Collier has confirmed that Rob Dean suffered a dislocated knee in last night's abandoned clash with Hungerford Town. The 24-year-old was attended to on the Bulpit Lane pitch by paramedics after going down in a challenge
Schools and clubs are putting on their running shoes and doing their bit to raise money for Sport Relief. Two rival stores kicked off early by going head-to-head on the pitch when staff from the Chippenham Morrisons and Sainsbury’s stores met at
Bossesd at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, say they are working to improve discharge arrangements for frail or elderly Wiltshire patients who stay longer than patients from Bath and North East Somerset. During an inspection visit in December the
Three police officers were stuck in a lift at Wiltshire Council's Monkton Park offices in Chippenham on Monday morning. A fire crew arrived at 7am and freed the officers by 7.30am.
Cotswold Airport's fire services manager died after handling high pressure cylinders which were known to be dangerous, a court has heard. Steven Mills, 45, of Malmesbury, was killed when one of the canisters exploded on April 8, 2011. Mr Mills
DEVIZES never recovered from a 17-0 deficit at half time as Buckingham gained ample revenge for their defeat in Wiltshire earlier in the season. With captain Tom Collins in Rome watching England, Calum Conway made his first ever start in the first
families of disabled children have always had a tough time of it and they soon find that the only people they can rely on are themselves. But the efforts of a group of Devizes parents back in the 1970s still bears fruit today, through the work
Large audiences responded warmly to the Clarendon Players’ entertaining Alan Ayckbourn production last week. Director Karen Smith was assisted by Charlotte Pracy-Nyman, Justin (Neil Edwards) and Julie-Anne (Fiona Jacobs) plan to announce their
JOSH Lewanituva scored a magnificent solo try deep into injury time on his debut to give Royal Wootton Bassett a narrow win over Reading Abbey at Ballard’s Ash on Saturday. Bassett twice conceded the lead but were able to claw back a victory when
Salisbury Cathedral Choir, with boy and girl choristers and lay vicars, can be heard performing together in the cathedral on Monday at 7.30pm, when they sing some of the repertoire they take with them on tour to France next month, based around Salisbury
AFTER seeing Pack of Lies you can’t help but have a lively discussion about what you would do were you faced with the dilemma put in front of protagonists Bob and Barbara Jackson. Based on a true story from the early 1960s, the play tells the tale
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious crash on the A4361 near Winterbourne Bassett yesterday which left a man fighting for his life. A 40-year-old man was driving south along the A4361 towards Winterbourne Bassett from Broad Hinton
The year is 1609 and Galileo, a brilliant mathematician, uses the newly-invented telescope to observe the heavens. A year later his observations provide the first experimental proof that the Earth goes around the Sun, not the other way around.
Few people in a sell-out audience – how wonderful to see that – will have heard two of the six Brandenburg Concertos played more convincingly and fewer still will have heard the final one played at such a pace. It was truly eye-watering. Regular
Mum-of-two Sarah Green, who grew up in Chippenham, is undertaking a year of fundraising in memory of four family members who died of cardiomyopathy. Mrs Green, 39, who is a former pupil of Sheldon School and lives in the Wirral, will return to
Inmates at Erlestoke Prison who think that drugs are easily available within the walls are out of touch, according to governor Andy Rogers. Mr Rogers praised his hard-working staff after a report from Chief Inspector of Prisons, Nick Hardwick,
There is a vacancy on Malmesbury Town Council after Coun William (Bill) Blake announced his resignation. Coun Blake has stood down to move to Hampshire after seven years as a councillor. The mayor, Coun John Gundry, said: “I shall remember
The former Polly Tea Rooms cafe in Devizes is set to become a Costa Coffee shop in addition to the chain's existing shop in The Brittox. Costa Coffee was unable to comment officially this week as a contract on the empty shop at the corner of the
Sniffer dog Patch was out in Marlborough on Friday night carrying out checks in the town centre pubs. Four people were found in possession of drugs and are currently being investigated by the police. Five grams of cocaine, three grams of ketamine
A GARY Higdon hat-trick fired holders Melksham Town through to a Wiltshire Senior Cup final clash with Bradford Town after brushing aside Purton at Calne Town’s Bremhill View on Tuesday night, writes CARL FIELD. The big number nine put Melksham
Organisers of Chippenham Beer Festival are warning ale lovers that tickets are selling fast. The event to be held at the Olympiad Sports Hall next Friday and Saturday, March 28 and 29, will feature a choice of more than 100 beers, ciders and perries
Burbage Speedwatch Group is looking for new volunteer members to help tackle the problem of speeding in the village. Wiltshire Police gave the village the go-ahead to set up a group after a recent survey in the village showed that speeding was
