WOOTTON Bassett Town tonight appointed Paul Braithwaite as their new first-team manager. Braithwaite joins the Corinium Stadium-based side from Hellenic League Division One West side Fairford Town, with Chris Green joining him as assistant manager
As a Marie Curie Nurse I would like to invite everyone in Wiltshire to hold a Blooming Great Tea Party for Marie Curie Cancer Care in June. The money raised at Blooming Great Tea Parties will allow Marie Curie Nurses, like me, to continue to provide
As mayor, I believe I write on behalf of the vast majority, if not all, Malmesbury town councillors in making the following statement. In the light of various recent media reports and debate, we, the town council, wish to make it clear that we
I would like to thank the 145 runners from across the UK who ran for The Children’s Trust in this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon in April and have so far helped raise over £265,000. In particular, I would like to thank our celebrity runners –
I was surprised to read in the Gazette and Herald of May 15 that a consultation event had been held in Bradenstoke regarding the solar panel array planned for Lyneham. I gather that this event was advertised on May 8 only in the Swindon Advertiser
Unfortunately we cannot have “nature to order” (Jane Condon letter, May 22). Mallard numbers have declined locally, however, I believe, reading reports online, this may be a national trend. To assist the mallard population recover and sustain a
Your guest columnist Don Jones (My word, May 22) referred to sex offenders being released from prison and then went on to say that Spear and Jackson or Smith & Wesson would be perfect to support them after release. These are well-known manufacturers
The Hugs and Cuddles Association would like to thank everyone for their help on the family fun day on Sunday, especially All Bounce Bouncy Castles, the Gazette and Herald, Monkton Park Golf Course and The Tenth Hole Tea Room. We raised over £500
Whilst on holiday in the USA recently, we realised that the houses we stayed in had their recycling bins emptied every week, whilst their dustbins were emptied every Tuesday and Friday. We also drove nearly 2,000 miles without seeing a single pothole
Thank you for your coverage of Foster Care Fortnight (May 12-25), which plays an invaluable role in bringing the importance of foster care to the attention of your readers. Whilst we cannot tell you the names or show you pictures of the many children
I am writing in regard to the article concerning Wiltshire Council Deputy leader, John Thomson’s weak excuses for not giving change in Wiltshire’s parking machines. One reason is because of the changing shape of the pound coin, every machine in
Aladdin’s Cave were delighted to win the commercial Calne Duck Race again. We would like to point out that we are now trading as Aladdin’s Cave Art in Church Street Calne and toys are now being sold in Wood Street. We have helped lots of local
Nev Cooper’s suggestion (May 22) that cars use GPS/sat-nav to stop them being driven in excess of the speed limit might appear to be a good idea in theory but it certainly wouldn’t be in practice. It is definitely not a “100 per cent solution” to the
Four young girls did a roaring trade when they cooked up tasty treats to help a charity that protects wildlife and threatened habitats. Lola Roberts, ten, her sister Eliza, seven, Freya Cleverley, ten, and Cresida Wilshaw set up a stall outside
Hardenhuish sixth formers were victorious at the South West regional final of this year’s Engineering Education Scheme. The Chippenham school’s team beat competition from 17 other schools at a fiercely fought assessment day at the Network Rail
Children taking a course at Braeside education centre in Devizes had a fascinating day being shown round a working farm on the outskirts of the town. John Butler, of Rowdefield Farm in Rowde, has been hosting groups of children from Wiltshire Council
The communities of Market Lavington and Potterne have been commended for the quality of their community halls. Aileen Farmer from the management committee of Market Lavington community hall and Nesta Pudney from Potterne village hall received their
The husband and children of an accountant who plundered thousands from her Calne employers are to face trial by jury charged with money laundering. Noreen Chaudhry was acting as a pay roll manager at Calne company Acklea when she repeatedly stole
Wiltshire Police finished searching a Ramsbury pond linked to the death of Sian O’Callaghan yesterday. On May 15, detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Team (MCIT) discovered a left boot, at the remote pond in Hill Drop Lane, which belonged
Wiltshire Police have hit back at the front page story of a national paper today, calling it ‘highly speculative’ and ‘unhelpful’. The Sunday Express has run a story about the police’s search of a pond in Ramsbury, which was linked to the murder
Although our barograph has shown a decrease in pressure compered to the previous week, the weather has not been too bad. A mixture of sunshine and an occasional shower is quite acceptable. The countryside looks beautiful with an array of spring
Now is the time to put out tender plants such as courgettes and tomatoes. My tomato plants, grown from seed, have been in and out so often they need passports. The dreadful wind and rain earlier in the month were very damaging, and combined with
The other week I wanted to see my GP. Now it wasn’t particularly urgent, there were no bits dropping off or in need of repair (that I knew of), but I wanted to see him nonetheless. I rang on the Monday and was offered an appointment the following
Maternity services have been transferred back into the hands of Bath's Royal United Hospital – after 22 years of the services being run by other NHS providers. Despite the fact that thousands of babies are born at the RUH every year, the trust
