People can find out about keeping bees from Fee Robinson, a member of the Kennet Bee Keepers Association, at Potterne Springs WI on Monday. Sue Groffman, of the WI group, said: “Fee is passionate about promoting and furthering the craft of bee
Dog walkers in the Kennet Vale and Marlborough area are being asked to sign up for a Sunday morning fundraiser for their local hospice. Prospect Hospice’s Sunday Walkies will see owners and their canines gather at Marlborough Cricket Club on May
A variety of cars, old and new, gave a taste of track action to drivers for a good cause. The charity track day at Castle Combe Circuit on April 2 raised £3,200 for The Forever Friends appeal at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. The track
CHIPPENHAM Town’s James Guthrie says it would be dream come true if he could have a kickabout with his friend Rob Dean again. Bluebirds midfielder Dean, 24, was last week told by surgeons he would never play football again after suffering a horrific
Preshute Primary School could be on the move in the next two years, now land next to St George’s Church in Manton has been earmarked for a new building. If the land proves viable, it could get away from the busy High Street by 2016. The single-storey
Pupils from Cherhill Primary School dressed as characters from Wind in the Willows for a performance last week. Children in years five and six went through a dress rehearsal in front of children from Cherhill Preschool before performing to their
JEMIMA Duxberry is back from a six-month lay-off with a bang after she won a gold medal at last weekend’s European Junior Cup in Greece. The 19-year-old, from Devizes, spent half a year out of competition after injuring her shoulder during her
SIXTH-FORMER Will Seward is aiming to make his mark on the international scene when the England U18 squad lock horns with Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium in the Four Nations tournament this Easter. The 18-year-old, from West Overton, broke
Pupils at The Springfields Academy in Calne created ceramic sculptures, videos and cartoons during an arts day designed to help them unleash their creativity. The day had a First World War theme and as part of this pupils went to Morgan’s Hill,
Two teenagers who robbed a petrol station worker at knifepoint, as her daughter listened on the phone, have been jailed. Dylan Gaffey brandished a ‘wicked looking’ hunting knife at the cashier as he and Ryan Mills carried out the raid, stealing
HULLAVINGTON racer Fraser Rogers has launched a desperate hunt for sponsorship to ensure his Supersport World Championship dream isn't snatched away. The 18-year-old sealed a deal to race a full season for the Com Plus team in the World Superbike
Comments can be made about the new Devizes Neighbourhood Plan, which promotes house building in the town centre. An updated plan was published last Friday and lists more than 30 sites, how many homes could be built on each, any constraints and
JOE Hughes admits he has a frantic panic to check for injuries after every fight but was delighted to come through with a clean bill of health after he won his first pro title in Bath last weekend. The 23-year-old, from Malmesbury, claimed the
Opponents of Mactaggart and Mickel’s proposed 350 home development on the outskirts of Devizes say it should not go ahead as it will increase traffic congestion and air pollution. At the inquiry into Mactaggart and Mickel’s appeal against refusal
WILTSHIRE skipper Mike Coles is looking forward to blowing out the cobwebs when the county side grab their first action of the year against Berkshire on Sunday. Wiltshire, whose friendly clash with Gloucestershire’s 2nd XI was rained off last weekend
OUTGOING skipper Tom Collins says Devizes have proved they belong at South West level rugby after ending their home campaign with an emphatic 42-19 derby win over Swindon. Collins, who steps back from the role in the summer after two years, believes
A recruitment drive for those keen to play a role in the Marlborough campus project, which will help shape the way services are delivered locally, has been launched. Wiltshire Council says campuses - flexible space which can be used for a variety
Chippenham comedy fans were treated to a special surprise gig last night when Russell Howard performed to 100 people in a barn, amid his sold-out arena tour. The Wonderbox tour, the comic’s first for three years, includes a string of international
BLUEBIRDS boss Mark Collier says his side are desperate to kill off the threat of relegation with victory against Banbury United this weekend. Three points on Saturday would safeguard Town’s place in the Premier Division while the Bluebirds would
Costa Coffee’s second shop in Devizes will open on Saturday. The coffee chain is opening in the former Polly Tea Rooms and Scrummylicious shop on the corner of the Market Place and Snuff Street. It will be in addition to Costa’s shop in The
A range of goods obtained through a fair deal with producers in the Third World will be on show at a Fairtrade fair in Devizes. Mayor Pete Smith will open the event, which runs from 10am-2pm, in the Corn Exchange on Saturday at 10.30am. Coun
Traders who are losing business and home owners who have been ‘marooned’ by road closures caused by the shutting of Dauntsey Lock railway bridge are calling for compensation. Business people held a meeting on Monday evening to protest about the
DAVE Ferris says his assistant boss Tim Smith and the whole Chippenham Park squad deserve the credit for his manager of the month award. Ferris was named Toolstation League First Division manager of the month for both February and March after leading
WAYNE Hutchinson will miss the ride on last year's winner Godsmejudge in Saturday's Coral Scottish Grand National after suffering a knee injury in a fall at Towcester on Thursday. Hutchinson came to grief three flights from the finish aboard the
MP James Gray has met Network Rail bosses to discuss controversial road and bridge closures. Dauntsey Lock railway bridge was shut on March 8 for five months of work and three narrow roads used as rat runs by drivers since then were shut last week
CHIPPENHAM Golf Club have opened three new holes as their new layout takes shape. The holes will make up the 12th, 13th and 14th holes on an interim set-up, the full and final layout being opened on Saturday, May 17 with an opening weekend celebration
This year’s Tytherton Ride raised £6,000 for village churches and halls, as well as Wiltshire Air Ambulance and Christian Malford Primary School. The ride, with more than 45 cross-country fences, attracted 300 participants and was sponsored by
Two drivers are in a serious but stable condition in hospital following yesterday's car crash on the A4 at Fyfield, near Marlborough. It happened at 4.48pm and involved a Ford Focus being driven eastbound by a 74-year-old man from Somerset.
EX-England and Yorkshire cricketer Paul Jarvis and wife Caroline have transformed a historic pub in to a tearoom in Sherston. They launched Sherston Tearooms at the site of The Angel on Tuesday, offering bacon and sausages from their meat production
Fencer Ollie Simons has stepped in to restore a memorial bench in Pewsey that was smashed by vandals last Friday evening. Villagers were shocked when the bench put up in memory of cancer victim Delia Way was destroyed. But Mr Simons, 24, of
Youngsters will be sowing the seeds of success in Marlborough, as part of Waitrose Grow and Sell scheme. Pupils from Ramsbury, Burbage, Pewsey Ogbourne St George and St Andrew primary schools have been given seeds to grow produce during the summer
