Visitors flocked to the Pewsey Heritage Centre for a glimpse of its revamped displays at the reopening on Saturday. They enjoyed an array of performances from local groups, including music by the Pewsey Male Voice Choir and the Pewsey Belles and
A dinosaur that children can walk on a lead, a bull elephant and a black rhino are among the spectacles at Malmesbury’s makeshift zoo, created by graffiti artist Luke Hollingworth. Families have been flocking to see the transformation of the former
Rowde Parish Council has agreed to produce plans to replace the ageing pavilion on the sports field. A number of options were discussed at a public meeting in the village hall last month attended by just over 40 people and the parish council agreed
Muriel and Eddie Poole are the happy winners of £500 worth of Sainsbury’s vouchers, provided by Persimmon Homes, in the Gazette’s Easter competition. The Pooles, both 86, live on Newall Tuck Road in Monkton Park, Chippenham, and it’s not the first
The new man in charge of The Bell by the Green is keeping his fingers crossed for warm weather this Easter to make the most of a revamp of the pub’s garden. Monty Hadrill became manager of the Devizes pub after the departure of licencee Eddie Schofield
Eight acres of landscaped gardens in Box will be open to visitors on Wednesday, April 23. The gardens at the 15th century Hazlebury Manor, on Wadswick Lane, will be open as part of the National Gardens Scheme from 11am to 3pm. Admission to
DEVIZES teenager Evan Molloy says he can scarcely believe his ‘incredible’ rise into Great Britain’s visually-impaired (VI) squad. The 14-year-old, a member of Devizes Budo Club, has only been competing for around 18 months but attended a British
CAPTAIN Fantastic Emma Holloway is celebrating after winning her first-ever solo medal at last weekend’s British Gas Synchronised Swimming Championships. The 20-year-old, from Chippenham, clinched silver in the technical event (65.0912) at Sheffield
A £2.7m scheme to improve traffic flow on the congested A350, north of Chippenham, starts later this month. Wiltshire Council hopes to rid the route of its significant peak-time delays and pump £5.9 million into the local economy by creating jobs
Network Rail is placing a liaison officer in County Hall in Trowbridge after coming under fire for disruption caused by electrification work in Wiltshire. The company’s £1bn project to electrify the Great Western line saw The Dauntsey Lock bridge
Father-of-two Stephen Baker will tackle a four-day cycle ride from London to Paris to raise money for his youngest son Ollie, who needs an operation to help him walk. Three-year-old Ollie suffers from spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy
MORE than £3,500 has been awarded to nine local causes by Corsham Town Council. At its finance committee meeting on Wednesday, April 9, grants were given as follows: £500 to the Kik community radio project at the Pound Arts Centre and the Charity
TOMMY Bridewell says that he won’t be throwing caution to the wind as he challenges for the British Superbikes Championship (BSB) title this season. The Etchilhampton star hits the asphalt this weekend as the new campaign gets under way at Brands
Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses after the body of a 44-year-old man was discovered in the Kennet and Avon canal in Devizes this morning. The body was found by a member of the public in the water close to The Wharf shortly before 6.45am
POEMS and stories by more than 100 young Marlborough writers have been published in a book. We Are Writers is joint effort by schools in the Marlborough Education Partnership, which includes; St John’s, Baydon St Nicholas, Burbage, Easton Royal
ROYAL Wootton Bassett’s U8s youngsters had a training session to remember on Tuesday when Wales and British Lions legend Shane Williams dropped in to the Ballards Ash club. Winger Williams, capped 87 times by Wales and a veteran of three British
A Crucial £10,000 grant to the Gastard Village Hall restoration appeal was the highlight of Corsham Town Council’s first meeting on the road on Monday. The town council met at the hall for a one-off Gastard-focused public meeting, where vice-chairman
WILTSHIRE team boss Neil Shardlow saluted the performance of his side as they kicked off their summer by clinching the Marlborough Cup at South Wilts. The home side retained the trophy with a 58-run win over Berkshire in their first outing of the
Miss Wiltshire finalist Annaleaz Dolman, from Calne, will raise money for the pageant’s charity Beauty with a Purpose during an event on April 18. Miss Dolman of Station Road, Calne, is a former John Bentley pupil and currently works as deputy
GEMMA Shepherd celebrated her third successive appearance in the Virgin London Mini Marathon by helping the south west squad to finish on the podium, writes Kevin Fahey. The 16-year-old from Yatesbury, who is a student at Sheldon School, finished
Competitiors in the Devizes to Westminster canoe race were champing at the bit to get away from Devizes Wharf this morning after the start was delayed because of the discovery of a body in the canal. Canoeists from all over Britain had been arriving
A police investigation is underway after the body of a man was discovered in the Kennet and Avon canal in Devizes this morning. Wiltshire Police were alerted by a member of public who found the body of the man, said to be from the local area and
A man in his 30s riding a motorcycle along Porte Marsh Road in Calne was airlifted to hospital on Wednesday at 5.14pm after an accident involving a car. The man, thought to be from Calne, suffered serious injuries as a result of the accident and
Calne town councillor Howard Marshall was voted in as deputy mayor for 2014/15 on Monday. He will join serve alongside the town’s next mayor Heather Canfer, who takes over from Mercy Baggs on May 12. He was proposed as deputy mayor by Ms Canfer
ROYAL Wootton Bassett Hounds Tim Purvey won the third Bag4Sport Abbeyfield School Duathlon on Sunday. Purvey completed the 22km bike ride sandwiched between two five kilometre runs in one hour 20 minutes and 35 seconds at the event, organised by
EUROPE'S champion, the Wiltshire-trained two-year-old Toormore, proved he remains the consummate professional at three after getting his season off to a solid start in the Novae Bloodstock Insurance Craven Stakes at Newmarket. The Qipco 2000 Guineas
These 17 ducklings have spent the first week of their lives being pampered by the Reed family in Chippenham. The mother mallard returned to the same garden she has had her litter for the last two years. Bill Reed, 70, and his wife Sue, 65,
A day of pampering and fashion helped raise money for Dorothy House at Marlborough Town Hall on Sunday. Luna Boutiques, in Kings-bury Street, put on two fashion shows upstairs during the all-day event, as customers and staff modelled the outfits
The start of the Devizes to Westminster canoe race has been delayed after a man's body was found in the canal, 100 metres from the start line. Police closed off the towpath near the incident and spoke to race organisers. Keith Bennett, who
The start of the Devizes to Westmister canoe race has been delayed after the body of a man was found 100 metres from the start line at Devizes Wharf. Paramedics dragged the man from the canal shortly before 7am after being alerted by a dog walker
The boss of Chippen-ham’s ageing cinema says a £250,000 investment will help stave off the threat of new multiplexes and keep it open. The Reel Cinema will revert back to its original name The Astoria and has been given a revamped frontage as part
Bluebells are flowering much earlier than in last year's cold spring, with peak displays expected in time for Easter, the Woodland Trust said today. The charity said nearly 200 records of native bluebells had been submitted to the Nature's Calendar
David Halls, Salisbury Cathedral’s Director of Music, gives the second recital in this year’s organ recital series on the Cathedral’s Famous Father Willis organ on Wednesday, April 30, at 7.30pm. He will be performing the exciting programme he
