After walking 10 miles of the Ridgeway, Andy and I were ready to rest our weary feet and fill our rumbling bellies, and since The Jolly Huntsman was named the Gazette & Herald pub of the year last year, we thought we’d go and see why. It is
CHIPPENHAM Town manager Mark Collier described this afternoon's discouraging 3-1 defeat to Biggleswade Town as his lowest point since taking over at Hardenhuish Park. The Bluebirds boss saw his side produce a below-par first half performance as
The Canal and River Trust is appealing for volunteers to befriend visitors to the Kennet and Avon Canal at Devizes and has arranged a recruitment day at Caen Hill Café next Sunday, April 6. Between 10am and 4pm staff from the trust will welcome
Joan Flint had a birthday to remember as she took a horse-drawn carriage ride. Mrs Flint, who turned 90 on Monday, was given the treat by her family. Wessex Carriage Driving in Great Cheverell took her and other members of her family from West
THE Government has awarded Wiltshire Council £3m to repair potholes caused by the severe winter rainfall. The money is coming from the Government’s exceptional payment fund of £183.5m. It will be used to repair the estimated 25 miles of potholes
5:15pm Thanks for follwoing Bluebirds Live this afternoon. We'll have reaction from Chippenham Town boss Mark Collier online on gazetteandherald.co.uk/sport later and more Bluebirds news in next week's Gazette and Herald
PEensioners unable to open their windows at Chantry Court sheltered housing in Devizes have lost an appeal to replace them with uPVC frames. Wiltshire Council planning officers refused an application under delegated powers, as they said uPVC windows
Police sergeant Ronnie Lungu has expressed his appreciation to everyone in Devizes for making him so welcome while he was standing in for his injured colleague Sgt Jo Spencer. Sgt Spencer returned to work last week following five months’ sick leave
Heals Malmesbury has launched a series of fundraising events through May in support of community projects and national charities. Events include a music quiz and curry night at The Horseguards, Brokenborough, at 6pm on May 8. A cabaret/karaoke
Groundsmen John Wilkins and Chris Chapman received a warm welcome at England’s top cricket grounds last week during a fundraising expedition for three-year Ollie Baker, of Lyneham. The pair, from Goatacre Cricket Club, visited all 18 of England
When Neston teenager Anise Mehrez started his own wholesale plant business last year, he had no idea how much it would grow. The 13-year-old, known to friends and family as Pod, has taken over his mother’s garden to grow flowers and vegetables.
Devizes Outdoor Celebratory Arts has invited residents to a party in the town hall to find out how they can take part in the community events organised in the town. DOCA is holding the party to encourage more companies to sponsor the carnival,
Two developers hoping to build housing, shops and a post office in Minety may have to battle it out after the first of two plans were submitted this week. The village has gone years without a shop and with just a half day a week post office service
Families, communities and cycling fans are being encouraged to participate in a May Bank Holiday weekend of cycling excitement. Cycle Wiltshire, part of Wiltshire Council’s A Legacy for Wiltshire partnership, is a unique opportunity for people
Cleaner Sandra Witchell was thrilled to be offered £1,000 worth of treatments from the Halo Clinic after winning a Gazette & Herald competition. At the moment, Mrs Witchell, 55, of Ernle Road, Calne, uses her local beauty clinic ,Woman to Woman
An application for changes to the Calne skate bowl has been submitted. The skate bowl, in Station Road, was built almost 20 years ago and has undergone several repairs in the past, including an £18,000 repair six years ago. Permission to resurface
Malmesbury cyclist Ed Cox is celebrating after completing his epic 14,000-mile bicycle journey from Bristol, UK, to Brisbane, Autstralia. Mr Cox spent the last nine months riding through France, Germany, Switzer- land, Greece, Azerbaijan, Iran,
When Neston teenager Anise Mehrez started his own wholesale plant business last year, he had no idea how much it would grow. The 13-year-old, known to friends and family as Pod, has taken over his mother’s garden to grow flowers and vegetables.
Chippenham Sailing and Canoeing Club hopes to get improved hygiene facilities in a £107,000 refurbishment. A £20,000 grant from this month’s Chippenham Area Board has helped the club, in Long Close, on its way to getting three separate units for
Youngsters are heading for the River Kennet to release the trout they have cared for since the day they spawned. It was part of the Trout in the Classroom Project organised by ARK – Action for the River Kennet – which teaches about the river’s
Novelist Louis de Bernières will open Marlborough’s annual LitFest this year. The author, best known for Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, has been announced as the 2014 Golding author, named in honour of local writer William Golding. Mr de Bernières
The Hills Group and the Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) Wiltshire branch have joined forces again this year to launch the Best Kept Village competition for 2014. Invitations to enter the competition have been sent to all 234
