May I use your newspaper to invite all the staff of the now closed Malmesbury Hospital to a reunion lunch on May 10 at 12.30pm. Admission is by ticket only, the cost of which including lunch is £10. Come along and relive all those happy, sad and
I strongly believe in the value of community-based learning and think it is something that is often underestimated. I would like to highlight an excellent local example of this, the annual Science Fair, at the Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon
In a desire to ensure that my children are encouraged to exercise, and to comply with a greener society, we have decided our children, aged four, eight and 10 should no longer be driven to school but instead should, accompanied by me, a responsible
It’s great news that the much respected local firm Elletsons will have their expert picture-framing work in the National Portrait Gallery. Would it be churlish to suggest that they turn some of their undoubted artistic judgement to the disgraceful
I was pleased to read Mary Fallon’s letter in last week’s paper. But I must correct her on one or two points. First, she mentions “negative aspects” raised by the Tory group, which included car parking. I hate to push this again, but something
Having read your Quote of the Week last week, why in heavens name should Network Rail have multi-language signs for drivers? If a huge articulated lorry much higher than said bridge drives along, the drivers should be alert to the situation (not a
Your correspondent Mr Sedgwick last week, an avowed ‘eco-terrorist’ it seems, seeks to justify the imposition of a 20mph speed limit on one of the main routes through Devizes on the basis of two statistics. The figures quoted seem straightforward
On the subject of a 20mph speed limit in Long Street and the Market Place in Devizes, this will not reduce pollution, as vehicles at this speed travel in a lower gear, thus producing more emissions, not fewer. As far as safety is concerned, when
A chamber concert by students and adult musicians delighted the audience at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy. Performers included Olivia Clarke, piano, Madeleine Staten, flute, Lydia Dinsmore, clarinet, and solo vocalists Beth Graham and Sarah Ryan
So the toilets at the Wharf and Station Road in Devizes have closed. That means that some on-street parking spaces have had to be designated for coaches. Would it not have been simpler to leave the toilets and kept the on-street parking spaces
In his attempt to defend the current planning shambles in Chippenham, Coun Hutton (Gazette, March 20) misleads your readers by saying that I opposed the development of Langley Park. This is not correct, as he knows. I welcome the redevelopment
I suppose that Wiltshire Council deserves to be congratulated because it has kept the rise in council tax down to 1.5 per cent over the last four years. If it keeps this up for the next 25 years, council tax will again come into line with general inflation
On the proposed development on land east of Ball Road, Pewsey, yet again Wiltshire Council falls woefully short in its communication duties. I am in the direct firing line of this proposed development and yet I have not been informed of this application
Marlborough Supporters of Wiltshire Air Ambulance would like to thank everyone who contributed to the car boot sale and tombola on the Common last Sunday. We had lots of sunshine, lots of cars selling and lots of buyers. It was a lovely morning
Year 8 students at The Corsham School raised £1,360 for their World Challenge expedition to Iceland with a bag pack at Melksham Asda. The students aim to trek along the famous 43-mile (55km) Laugavegur Trail in Iceland in July 2015. Pupil Carla
Devizes Area Board has agreed to give £5,000 towards developing a mentoring project for young people with special educational needs or disabilities. The project, being run in conjunction with Wiltshire Council, will offer help to young people leaving
Scottish percussionist and composer Dame Evelyn Glennie captivated an audience of more than 600 at Dauntsey’s School, West Lavington, with an exploration of percussion, sound and performance. A range of percussion instruments were used to illustrate
Rotary's annual inter-schools quiz competition at Marsh Farm Hotel provided fun and friendly rivalry for teams from six local primary schools and entertained a large audience of parents, teachers and friends. Topics included food, flags, films,
The volunteer group that runs Drews Pond Wood in Devizes is halfway to its £4,000 fundraising target to rebuild a streamside walk. A number of trees were blown down by storms in February and the walk is closed off while money is raised to repair
GRANDFather Neil Hall has embraced his retirement by starting on a new career as an author, following in the footsteps of his sons. Neil, 67, who lives with his wife Lucinda near Marlborough, has just published An English Baby Boomer – My Life
A defibrillator bought by Lavington School will be available for use by the community. The secondary school in Market Lavington has more than 700 pupils and 80 staff, but its facilities, including its sports hall, are used by numerous clubs.
Another weekend of bright sunshine led us to believe spring had truly arrived, but the week ended with a chilly feel in the air and unpleasant storms. The storms, however, were often accompanied by beautiful rainbows, brightening up the dark, cloudy
Anyone who reads this column will know that I cannot abide poor customer service and I do feel that we put up with it too easily in England. However, it’s also not fair to and then never praise a company or business when something is exceptional
Plans are under way to get Corsham walking this summer, with the launch of the town’s first Walking Festival. Taking place on June 28, the festival will see a number of walks set up in and around the town, to showcase the views of the area.
Staff at Tesco in Tidworth paid a visit to the NSPCC Ashdown Family Centre in the town centre to present a toddler playhouse. The centre’s Time Together’ toddler group, which meets weekly for mums and tots welcomed the addtion to play and group
I need to talk to you about fertilisers. As a general rule, I would not be encouraging you to chuck fertilisers about the place but the heavy rains that we have had will have washed away (leached) some nutrients from the soil. Nitrogen (N) is an
As I am stood, bent double, with tears streaming down my face, there is a truly horrible moment when I think that I am actually going to vomit. It is rather unfortunate that I have just consumed the largest plate of food imaginable and it is at that
Pupils at Grittleton House School, near Malmesbury, put their skills to the test in an egg-citing challenge to mark National Science and Engineering Week. All the children from years five to 10 worked on an astronautical engineering project called
Another weekend of bright sunshine led us to believe spring had truly arrived, but the week ended with a chilly feel in the air and unpleasant storms. The storms, however, were often accompanied by beautiful rainbows, brightening up the dark, cloudy
