These are the terrible scenes from this evening's accident at Fyfield, near Marlborough, that left the A4 blocked for several hours. The two-vehicle crash happened outside the Fyfield Garage filling station when, unconfirmed reports from the scene
WILTSHIRE swimmer Jazz Carlin claimed silver in her opening event at the British Gas Swimming Championships tonight. Two-time Commonwealth Games medallist Carlin clinched silver in the 200m freestyle at Glasgow's Tollcross International Swimming
A serious crash involving two vehicles has blocked the A4 at Fyfield, on the outskirts of Marlborough, causing long traffic delays. It happened outside the Fyfield Garage and police are on the scene. Eye witnesses say children, including a
Retired teacher Chrissy Leonard-Nelson is having her head shaved to raise money for child burns victims in Uganda. Ms Leonard-Nelson, 63, was so moved by the plight of youngsters when she did community work in the country she is having her head
McDonald’s in Chippenham is going large with its drive-thru in a bid to be able to serve customers more quickly at its restaurant in Bath Road. But Chippenham Town Council is not happy with the increase in signs that franchisee Mike Guerin wants
People around Devizes who fancy a shot at ploughing will get their chance in Rowde this weekend. The annual ploughing match takes place at Manor Farm in Close Lane, but organiser Jim Butler said it would have a slightly different format this year
Residents of Rotherstone and Avon Terrace have been unimpressed with plans to reduce the amount of traffic going past their front doors, town councillors heard last week. Devizes Town Council’s planning committee was shown four options to address
Devizes town councillors have unanimously agreed to oppose plans to redevelop the home of voluntary sector support organisation Community First for housing after the mayor received numerous complaints from neighbours. Mayor Pete Smith told last
Former Trowbridge firefighter Mr Hugh Stanley Cook died at Southmead Hospital, in Bristol, on March 21. Mr Cook, 70, who was known to friends as Hughie, was originally from Huish Episcopi, in Somerset, and moved to Devizes with his family when
Popular Devizes woman Jo Niemeyer has died suddenly, aged 51. Mrs Niemeyer, whose maiden name was Jo Lee, died at home in Moyne Close, Devizes, on March 26. She had been a dress maker for about 30 years and had an office at Wharfside, Devizes
A status won by campaigners to protect Birds Marsh from development appears to have lost the area £470,000 promised by developers. After years of fighting, Friends of Birds Marsh were overjoyed to achieve village green status for the woodland in
There were many tributes to Jim Gransbury, 81, of Royal Wootton Bassett, at St Bartholomew's Church, where the Rev Jemma Sander-Heys led a large congregation in a celebration of his life. James William Gransbury, who moved to the town 40 years
A cheque for £271 has been presented to Prospect Hospice in Swindon thanks to First Great Western (FGW) staff. Prospect Hospice, based at Wroughton, is a strong favourite with FGW colleagues, especially those based in Swindon. The hospice supports
CORSHAM and Chippenham both celebrated landmark victories at Dorset & Wilts finals day at Salisbury RFC on Sunday. While Chippenham carried off the U12 prize for the third year in succession there was also a superb victory for Corsham, who
Concerns have been raised over safety on the A346 after a 75-year-old Marlborough man was killed in a crash last Thursday. The man was driving a white Toyota Yaris, which collided with a tipper lorry between Ogbourne St George and Chiseldon.
A forgotten link between the Battle of Trafalgar and West Overton will be honoured with a commemorative plaque in the village’s churchyard. Librarian Katy Jordan, from Trowbridge, was researching her family history when she discovered she was a
HOPING his sending off didn’t curtail his team’s chances of sealing all three points was a new experience for Lee Phillips. Phillips, who netted a first-half equaliser against Truro City last weekend, was given his marching orders midway through
An increase in scarlet fever cases - with numbers more than doubling in Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire compared to usual - is being reported by Public Health England. Public Health England (PHE) said that there is a "continued significant
Wootton Bassett Light Operatic Society offer a sparkling spring tonic in Rodgers & Hammerstein's bright and breezy show Oklahoma! (running until Saturday at the Memorial Hall). The excellent orchestra is directed by Richard Abrams, veteran
Corsham High Street will be transformed into 18th century Cornwall, when it is used as a location for a remake of hit romantic drama Poldark. The show, based on the novels of Winston Graham, first aired on BBC One in 1975 and followed the tale
AFTER Louis Thompson’s winner against Sheffield United gave Town some play-off optimism a couple of week ago, most of that hope has started to drain away over the past week. With five games left until the end of the season, Town sit seven points
Mother-of-three Ann Harley, who died suddenly while undergoing treatment for cancer in the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, was Marlborough’s Citizen of the Year in 2010. Tributes have poured in for the community-minded mother and grandmother who
Teenager Jack Carpenter, a design and technology student from Malmesbury School, has been awarded an engineering scholarship worth £36,000 from the James Dyson Foundation. It means Jack will have his university fees covered for the full duration
Residents at Mile Elm have created an action group to tackle road safety on the A3102 following the death of mother-of-three Tracey Rooke on March 13. Ms Rooke, 43, of Worton, near Devizes, died after her Ford Fiesta was in collision with a lorry
Accountant Andy Coombes is on track to raise more than £1,500 for our Give Us A Chance Appeal when he takes part in the London Marathon on Sunday. Mr Coombes, 41, who works for David Owen Accountants, did a 22-mile run in training ten days ago
Soldiers out serving in Afghanistan have been protected from the cold winter thanks to the efforts of a BUPA care home resident in Market Lavington. Damaris Barrett, 84, who has two children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, used
WHEN trying to produce a powerful golf swing it is important to turn your shoulders correctly in the backswing. A lot of players, when trying to achieve a full back swing, move too much laterally in the back swing. They either sway with their
MUM Lilly Balchin says the thought of shaving her head to raise money for our Give Us A Chance appeal does not scare her. Miss Balchin, 21, of Lewington Close, Melksham, hopes to raise £1,000 for the nursery that is helping her three-year-old daughter
Boater Gary Hedges died after falling into the Kennet and Avon Canal in Devizes, an inquest heard. Wiltshire Coroner David Ridley said he did not know why Mr Hedges fell in, but ruled that he suffered an adverse reaction to being in the water,
Restaurant chain Tale of Spice claims the business is the victim of a vendetta after three restaurants were raided by Home Office immigration officers on Friday. Twelve staff were arrested at Tale of Spice restaurants in Chippenham, Trowbridge
Did you see either of the two Nigel vs Nick Shows? I felt there was something rather sad about Mr Farage’s obvious delight at national coverage and at last being taken (semi-) seriously; and something even sadder about Mr Clegg’s desperate clinging
Well, that was a miserable week. Like the creature from the black lagoon, the tentacles of the lax financial regime in the last Parliament reached out of the mire and strangled talk about everything else, including the tax cuts that benefit almost
Organisers of the charity Concert at the Kings have sent their condolences to Bob Geldof, who is due to headline the gig next month with his band, the Boomtown Rats. Th message follows the death of Sir Bob’s 25-year-old daughter, Peaches, on Monday
The Wharf’s next production is a fast-paced comedy thriller based heavily on Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film adaptation of the famous John Buchan novel. The concept calls for the entirety of the 1935 film to be performed with a minimal cast and minimal
When it comes to Europe, do you want to be ‘in’ or ‘out’? That’s the question at the heart of next month’s elections for our representatives in the European Parliament, and played out last week in a televised leaders’ debate. Like more than three
The widower of a woman killed by a train after serious safety blunders at a level-crossing near Marlborough has launched a claim for more than £500,000 damages from Network Rail. Succesful cookery writer Julia Canning, 55, was hit by a train at
The most senior officer to survive the Titanic attempted to downplay the iceberg collision to secure a £3 million insurance payout, suggest documents which are to be auctioned in Devizes. Second officer Charles Lightoller insisted he merely felt
Peter Smith has been bid farewell after being Sutton Benger’s postmaster for nearly 30 years. About 100 people gathered in the village hall for a retirement party for Mr Smith, well-known for his skydiving exploits. Residents had clubbed together
Sense and Sensibility is like an old much-loved coat. Its familiarity is a goodly part of its charm, and you know it will wrap you in warmth, making you feel good without much of an effort on your part. This exquisite production shows that sometimes
A Teddy bear’s hospital is just one of the attractions at a Calne fun day held today to raise children’s awareness of the emergency services. The free event, from 10.30am-1.30pm, is being held by staff at the Barnardo’s Sure Start Children’s Centre
The GMB union is planning protests over the pay rise offered by Next - which has branches in Chippenham, Trowbridge, Swindon and Bath - to staff after achieving profits of £695 million. And the union for retail staff says a special payout of £300m
A village pub, that closed after a fire spread through the first floor in March, is to reopen for Easter. Much to the relief of residents in Sherston, the landlord of the Rattlebone Inn has confirmed it will reopen over the Easter weekend, and
WILTSHIRE swimmer Jazz Carlin qualified second fastest from the women's 200m freestyle heats as the British Gas Swimming Championships got under way in Glasgow this morning. Former Wootton Bassett School pupil Carlin, who will swim for Wales at
Trade unionists are planning to campaign against Wiltshire Council’s highways contractor Balfour Beatty’s decision to ignore them. Balfour Beatty, which took on the £25m-a-year contact, last June, sent an email to Unison, Unite and the GMB informing
SAM Barrett's second-half penalty condemned Wootton Bassett Town to another disappointing home defeat at the Corinium Stadium last night. Barrett struck from the spot nine minutes into the second half to hand Bracknell Town all three points as
FREESTYLE ace Jazz Carlin plans to use this week’s British Gas Swimming Championships as a dress rehearsal for the summer’s Commonwealth Games. The 23-year-old former Royal Wootton Bassett School pupil is in the Wales squad for July’s Games in
Hundreds of beer lovers descended on Malmesbury at the weekend for the second annual beer festival. About 400 people enjoyed the 22 different beers and 10 ciders on offer throughout the event on Friday evening and Saturday at the town hall.
