Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s Real Nappy Network is on the hunt for a very special baby, to be the first ‘face’ of Wiltshire’s Real Nappy Week. Using real nappies will prevent over 4,000 disposable nappies going to landfill - that’s over a tonne of
London's Met Film School is bringing its filmmaking camp to Marlborough College for the first time this summer. Film buffs aged 14-17 can take part in the two-week residential programme in July. It offers young people the chance to develop their
Former staff of the now closed Malmesbury Hospital are looking forward to a reunion. The gathering has been organised for Saturday, May 10, at 12.30pm, to relive the happy, sad and treasured memories of staff who worked at the hospital. Organiser
Devizes police are targeting people who become rowdy and occasionally violent after drinking too much on Friday and Saturday nights in the town. Although trouble after dark has become less of a problem in the town over the last few years, the perception
A developer, whose plans to build 125 homes on land south of Abberd Lane, Calne, were refused by Wiltshire Council in November last year, has appealed against the decision. Wiltshire Council refused to give Robert Hitchens Limited planning permission
About 85 people attended the Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Area Board’s What Matters To You event. The meeting took place at the Wiltshire Golf and Country Club and gave residents the opportunity to talk about local issues, including housing
CHIPPENHAM Town midfielder Rob Dean is set to undergo a second knee operation next Tuesday. The 24-year-old tore all four of his knee ligaments when he suffered a dislocation in last week's abandoned clash with Hungerford Town and the Bluebirds
A newsagent at the Market Cross in Malmesbury has been granted a licence to serve alcohol. Wiltshire Council’s Northern Area Licensing Sub-committee has approved an application by Abbey Food, 4 Market Cross, to sell alcohol until 10pm daily.
Make-up artist Tracey Curnock went fresh-faced and joined hundreds in raising more than £8m for Cancer Research UK. Tracey, 42, from Royal Wootton Bassett, joined the no-make-up selfie craze which went viral on social media last week and has now
Chippenham pupil Dylan Wiltshire will go outside of his comfort zone for world autism awareness day when he will be the only person to wear a onesie to school. Ten-year-old Dylan, of Fairfoot Close, Chippenham, has Asperger’s and is a pupil at
A Marlborough-based group which helps people with learning difficulties is one of the latest donors to our Give Us A Chance Appeal. Members of East Wiltshire Mencap read about the work of Devizes Opportunity Centre in the Gazette and put it forward
A serious accident is feared by residents of Bath Road, Devizes, as traffic hurtles past their homes, sometimes at almost twice the legal speed limit. The protesters say they have to cope with lorries that thunder past in the early hours of the
Mum Clare Haggen has her hands full with two sons with ADHD and a young daughter, but says the help she has received from Devizes and District Opportunity Centre has helped to keep her sane. Ms Haggen, of Wilsford Road, North Newnton, near Pewsey
DEVIZES are toasting a revival on two fronts after both their men’s and women’s first teams clinched promotion last weekend. The men’s side reformed their first team last season after failing to win a game in the Premier One division of the Davis
The Marlborough branch of a fashion shop closed on Saturday, as retailer Rowlands Clothing called in administrators. The shop at 7 High Street, which catered for older women, put up sale signs last week, offering all stock at half price. But
Cricketers bowled shoppers over on Saturday when they offered to pack bags to raise money for the Gazette’s Give Us A Chance Appeal for Devizes Opportunity Centre. About 20 junior members of Potterne Cricket Club with senior members including chairman
The Tidworth branch of Devizes Opportunity Centre opened three years ago and is a vital lifeline for parents living in villages close to Salisbury Plain. It uses part of the Ashdown Family Centre, run by the NSPCC, and holds sessions on Tuesday
CHIPPENHAM swimmer Matthew Hardick just ‘dozen’t’ know when to stop winning after sweeping the board at the Wiltshire Age Group Championships with a stunning 12 golds in 12 events. The 11-year-old, who is a pupil at Hardenhuish School, won ten
Young people who use the youth centre in Devizes told Wiltshire councillors to leave the youth service alone. They spoke at a meeting of Devizes Area Board on Monday night where Wiltshire Council Cabinet member for children’s services, Laura Mayes
Nursery manager Sarah Wheeler, who works closely with staff at Devizes Opportunity Centre, is proud her children, staff and parents have supported our Give Us A Chance Appeal. On Friday youngsters at Townsend Barn Nursery, Poulshot, took part in
A prime example of small independent businesses helping each other out when trouble strikes is taking place in Devizes next month. The Toy Tree, which specialises in handmade wooden toys, is closing at Old Swan Yard today after a combination of
The stylish students of Devizes School raised over £1,100 towards their forthcoming expedition to Kenya through a fashion show in the school’s main hall last week. Pupils, staff and workers from six fashion stores in the town took to the catwalk
COACH Nikki Lloyd hopes Devizes’ superb debut campaign at Regional League level can lay the platform for a glittering club future. Devizes concluded their home commitments in Netball South West Regional League Three by locking down a fourth-placed
The brother-in-law of car spares dealer Martin Dadd, who collapsed and died from an undetected heart condition, will run the London Marathon in his memory. Mr Dadd, 41, of Lansdowne Crescent, Derry Hill, had the heart muscle disease cardiomyopathy
THREE young Biddestone players will attempt revolutionise their game next week when they travel more than 4,000 miles for a fortnight of top-class coaching at the Assam Cricket Academy in India. Fourteen-year-olds David Comport, Akito Jacques and
ROB Dean says he’s been blown away by the volume of supportive messages he’s received since suffering his horrific knee injury in last week’s abandoned clash with Hungerford Town. The Chippenham Town midfielder was due to go under the knife yesterday
ANTE-POST favourite Captain Cat has been declared a non-runner for the William Hill Lincoln, said trainer Roger Charlton. The Beckhampton handler had already issued concerns about the Doncaster ground for the five-year-old gelding, who has posted
SHERSTON schoolboy James Hulme has qualified for the 2014 British Schools’ Modern Biathlon Championships at the Olympic Park over the weekend of April 5-6. James, a Year Five pupil at Sherston Primary School, was selected after attending a number
Admin assistant Sarah Markley is running her first London Marathon this April to fundraise for the Mouth Cancer Foundation in memory of her friend’s husband, Paul Beament. Miss Markley, 41, of Curzon Close, Calne, is close friends with Mr Beament
WEST Littleton eventer Harry Meade is aiming to get back up to speed as soon as possible as he looks to put last year’s injury problems behind him. The 30-year-old, a member of British Eventing’s World class development squad, spent around five
Another housing development on the scale of that proposed by Coate Bridge is being considered for a greenfield site on the edge of Devizes. The news comes as Wiltshire Council planners propose increasing the number of homes to be built in Devizes
CALNE Town manager Simon Gardner admitted it was two points dropped after watching his side miss the chance to make it back-to-back league wins on Saturday, writes Carl Field. The Lilywhites had to settle for a point against Almondsbury UWE, and
Teenager Felicity Challinor has received an award after braving seawater and jellyfish to swim the Channel last September as part of a relay team. The 14-year-old pupil of St Mary’s School, Calne, was part of the youngest and fastest relay team
Kington Langley's scarecrow quiz night is tomorrow at 7.30pm in the village hall, with doors opening at 7pm. Tickets are £7.50 to include a ploughman’s supper and there will be a licensed bar. They are available from the school office on weekday
Pewsey Spar owner Andrew Connolly will fly to India next month to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Imphal in place of his veteran father. Andrew and his brother Malcolm Jnr will represent their 92-year-old father Malcolm Connolly Snr
DEVIZES wrapped up promotion from Davis Wood League Central One as they blitzed Team Bath Buccs C on Saturday. They opened the scoring with their 100th goal of the season as great work from Rory Sherman set up Tom Alsop to fire home on the reverse
Devizes resident Andy Escott had a few cuts to his feet after walking barefoot along the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath. Mr Escott, 33, walked for six kilometres in his bare feet to replicate the distance that some children in developing countries
Emergency services went to Draycot Cerne, near Sutton Benger, this morning after a car came off the road and ended up in a field. The silver Volkswagen Polo left the B4122 at Draycot Park Farm at 9am. Police said the man driving was not injured
Two months after a life-saving bone marrow transplant Ellie Davidson is recovering well and could be home in as little as a fortnight. The seven-year-old has being battling leukaemia for the second time in her life since September last year.
Chippenham restaurateur Chris Bonsor wants to use his time as president of the town’s chamber of commerce to make the town more appealing for new businesses and to help young people find work. Mr Bonsor, 31, of Malmesbury Road, Chippenham, and
Tesco Metro in Emery Gate centre launches a new range on Monday. The Chippenham store will be stocking children’s toys, electricals such as kettles, toasters and microwaves, bedding and bathroom accessories. It will also increase its range of computing
