Pensioner Margaret Mitchell has written letters of complaint to local authorities after waking to find her house filled with a strong smelling gas. Mrs Mitchell, of Brook Way, Calne, detected the gas in her home on March 1, at 7.30am, and also
Students who volunteer to teach people how to use computers are urging those struggling to get to grips with new technology to come to a free club. Since it was launched a year ago by Wiltshire Council, the computer club at Devizes library, in
Campaigners against plans to build 77 homes in Malmesbury spoke at a second appeal last week to highlight why they feel it would be detrimental to the town. Town and Wiltshire councillor Simon Killane, mayor John Gundry and resident and long-time
Two petrol chainsaws and a petrol disc cutter to the value of £1,000 were stolen from an outbuilding in Great Somerford overnight on March 29 and March 30.
The latest Devizes Neighbourhood Plan, which seeks to promote future house building in the town centre, can now be commented on. An updated Neighbourhood Plan was published last Friday and lists more than 30 sites, how many homes could be built
MARK Collier saluted a ‘massive’ result for his Chippenham Town side as they took all three points at Truro City last weekend. The Bluebirds bounced back to winning ways in Cornwall on Saturday, bringing a run of four successive defeats to an end
A Chippenham man who is said to have been in possession of a stolen catalytic converter has been released on bail. Daniel Stacey, 25, is also accused of going equipped to steal after allegedly being found with a tool kit in Trowbridge. Stacey
Police are keen to identify a man caught on camera following reports of two burglaries at a Corsham home. During the first incident fishing rods valued at over £200 were taken from a shed at a house in Light Close overnight between Friday, March
The Princess Royal this morning met local people who, 40 years ago, rolled up their sleeves and helped restore the Caen Hill locks in Devizes. The Princess arrived at the Town Bridge and boarded the Kenavon Venture canal boat for the short trip
WILTSHIRE trainer Richard Hannon feels he has Toormore as ready as he can be for the Novae Bloodstock Insurance Craven Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday week. The champion juvenile, owned by Middleham Park Racing, has completed his major home-work
RELEGATED Chippenham contrived to blow a 27-0 lead in the final quarter as Cheltenham visitors Old Patesians produced a stunning turnaround to secure their own National Three South West future at Allington Field. Danny Thomas’ home side, whose
A month-old baby girl died during the early hours of Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest at the family home in Corsham. A fast response ambulance car was sent to the home in Corsham after a 999 call was made at around 4am. A spokesman
A pair from Wiltshire have been labelled the most competitive of teams in the new BBC television show The Big Allotment Challenge, which is set to do for gardening what Bake Off did for cake making. Teacher Ed Bond, 37, and his wife’s best friend
Police are investigating after a man went into a charity shop changing room in Malmesbury and came out a few minutes later naked. The man, who was said to be aged about 40, was challenged by staff at the Cancer Research shop in the High Street
A man who took part in a house burglary while on early release from prison is back behind bars. Harley Webb, 24, broke into the large detached property in Marlborough over the Christmas period. At the time he was on early release from a 16-
A 69-year-old man who admitted assault and criminal damage has been banned from entering the High Street in Corsham. David Johnson had also been accused of threats to kill in an incident on Monday, February 24. But after he pleaded guilty to
ALAN King will consider a trip to the Punchestown Festival for Balder Succes after the talented youngster came of age with a maiden Grade One victory in the Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Chase at Aintree on Saturday. The master of Barbury Castle endured
The Princess Royal is due to arrive in Devizes this morning the day after she expressed controversial views about gassing badgers and approving of genetically modified crops on a TV programme. The Princess was interviewed at her Gatcombe Park home
A man who repeatedly abused a young girl has been has been jailed for eight years after a jury saw through his 'disgraceful defence'. Edric Hogarth, 54, known as Eddie, molested the youngster over a couple of years, when she was six or seven, as
WILTSHIRE-BASED New Zealander Sir Mark Todd won the feature class of this year's Belton Horse Trials in Lincolnshire by landing the Grantham Cup with Leonidas II. The 58-year-old double Olympic champion, who is based in Badgerstown north of Marlborough
A permanent base for Wiltshire Air Ambulance is unlikely to be ready for two years. The Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust (WAACT) is searching for a new base as it will have its own helicopter from this December due to its long standing
More than 1,700 people have responded to a review on how youth activities should be provided in the future. Now Wiltshire Council wants to encourage more people to have their say before the consultation closes on April 14. The council is carrying
