Green energy campaigners are celebrating after the Government inspector ordered Wiltshire Council to delete its wind farms policy from the Core Strategy. The council had planned to impose a minimum distance between housing and new wind developments
I cannot think of a better restaurant in Wiltshire to spend an evening than Swindon’s Weighbridge Brewhouse. I admit I haven’t been everywhere, but having been lucky enough to have dined at some of the most popular and commended restaurants in
Volunteer Roger Henry was surprised and delighted to be awarded a Torch Trophy Trust award for his contribution to tennis in Wiltshire. The trust is a charitable organisation that recognises sports volunteers for their work within their communities
Pewsey-based charity Afrikya have won a national competition to host an exclusive table for four in the revolving restaurant at the BT Tower in London which they will give to the highest bidder. The tower, closed to the public since 1980, has just
The Gazette & Herald teamed up with Sainsbury’s to a give one firm or organisation free hot cross buns each week before Easter. Last week’s winner was Forrester Sylvester Mackett Solicitors, based in St Mary Street, Chippenham. Hannah While
CALNE’S area board has handed out £5,000 for four different projects commemorating the centenary of the First World War. Projects will be carried out by the Friends of Abberd Brook, Calne Town Council and the Royal British Legion, Calne Heritage
A community group in Corsham that has saved hundreds of bikes from the scrapheap is under threat itself, unless it can find a new home. The Spindles and Sprockets Bike Project meets every Saturday morning at Corsham Community Centre, where it provides
More costume making workshops and a new website offering advertising opportunities, were among the highlights at the launch of this year’s Devizes Carnival events. The organisation that runs the carnival and the town’s Christmas Festival – Devizes
The body of a man found in the Kennet and Avon canal in Devizes yesterday has been formally identified. The man was found by a member of the public in the water close to The Wharf shortly before 6.45am yesterday morning, delaying the start of the
MOST of the students admitted to being nervous as they boarded the aircraft to Krakow for a visit to the notorious Second World War death camps in Poland, not knowing how they would react to the horrors that awaited them. But all felt it was important
Householders Rob and Frankie Jones say their house is starting to break up because the main road alongside is in such need of repair. The couple, both former town councillors, say they can feel their home in London Road, Chippenham, shaking when
A new statue of a sitting monk in Malmesbury, who represents the town’s rich history, has been attracting lots of attention. With the 12th century former Benedictine abbey standing proudly over the town, the newly acquired meditating monk statue
A father and his sons are gearing up to cycle 3,751 miles across Canada in less than 14 days. Mike Noel-Smith, 56, and sons Will, 27, and Harry, 22, of West Yatton, near Chippenham, hope to break the world record of pedalling from Vancouver to
CALNE Town got back to winning ways by claiming the derby spoils from their clash with local rivals Devizes Town on Good Friday. Tom Slater, Glenn Armstrong and Neurin Jones all got themselves on the scoresheet as Simon Gardner's Lilywhites ran
Azaria Moyse, aged 11, is taking on a big challenge with a 10km tomorrow to raise awareness of Pompe, a rare disease that has affected her since birth. Azaria, of Maple Close, Calne, was eight months old when she was tested for the disease, which
Cusromers of Sainsbury’s in Chippenham have donated more Easter eggs than ever before in a collection for the Salvation Army. About 500 eggs, or five trolley loads, were given by generous customers at the Bath Road store to go to the town’s food
