The last time I ate in this neck of the woods, some ten years ago or more, there used to be a Mexican restaurant and my memory of it was that it was more like a shack. Now there is something quite different. A new futuristic, glass-fronted building
A celebration event is being held to recognise the valuable contribution older people make to the community. The event is at St John’s Academy in Marlborough on Saturday, July 19, from 2-4.30pm and is being organised by Brendoncare care a centre
After a miserable season which saw his beloved Bristol Rovers relegated from the Football League, a long-suffering Neston-based fan is looking back to better days. Writer Martin Bull, 43, of Moor Green, is calling on other Wiltshire Gasheads –
Residents in Marlborough have a chance to find out more about plans for Stonebridge Meadow at a public meeting. Representatives from Marlborough Town Council and Action for the River Kennet (ARK) will be at the Discover Stonebridge event at Marlborough
Youngsters at Easton Royal Primary School will walk in memory of grandmother Anne Deeks, who died in a collision on the A4, to raise awareness of road safety charity Brake. Mrs Deeks’ grandchildren, nine-year-old Harrison and six-year-old Tyler
Children across Wiltshire have extra reasons to get lost in a book this summer, as they take on a Mythical Maze-themed reading challenge. The county’s libraries are taking part in the challenge, organised by national charity The Reading Agency,
A 25-STRONG team from Chippenham’s Moonraker club took part in the recent Wiltshire Grades event. Completing set exercises on the four pieces of gymnastics apparatus, a grade four, 14 achieved the required pass mark. Holly Parker, Isabel Watt
TRIBUTES have been paid to 70-year-old Gerald Woodvine who was devoted to Swindon Town, attending more than 2,500 matches in his lifetime. Mr Woodvine, of Curzon Park, Calne, was born on December 6, 1943, in Tugela Road, Chippenham, and bought
Planning officers found themselves under fire when 150 people turned out to see where “at least” 2,625 houses may be built in Chippenham. Alistair Cunningham, associate director of economic development and planning at Wiltshire Council, tried to
Pupils at Southbroom Infants School in Devizes took part in their own World Cup. The children were put into teams of ten and representing 18 countries. During last week they played different rounds and learned about the country they were playing
FORMER Calne Netball Club chair Barbara Barnard has been presented with a special award by the Wiltshire County Netball Association for her long commitment to the sport in the county. Barnard, who will shortly turn 75, has played competitive netball
Police in Corsham have hit out at irresponsible drivers who have been blocking a key emergency access point used by the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. The Springfield Recreation Ground is a designated drop-off point for the air ambulance, giving emergency
A man has been jailed for attacking his girlfriend and burning her knickers and sex toys on her barbecue in a jealous rage. Lucy Webb, 21, said she thought her life had come to an end when her then boyfriend Martin Woolfe, 31, forced his way into
A long-serving company director and a gay rights vicar from the Devizes area have been made MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Ralph Flower, who was 87 on Tuesday and is a director of Cross Manufacturing in Devizes, received the accolade
IT will be an emotional and nerve-tingling ‘homecoming’ for David Bishop when he strides out with the Scotland team to the backdrop of the Hampden Park roar next month. While Bishop is very much a modern day international athlete – splitting his
Townspeople in Devizes are being urged to take part in a commemoration event to mark the centenary of the First World War. The Devizes branch of the Royal British Legion, the town council and Roundway Parish Council will hold a public reading of
Dentist Tony Russell has retired after 43 years of keeping teeth pearly white. The 66-year-old became a dentist in 1971, starting his career in Salisbury and working in various practices around the county before settling in Marlborough 23 years
Work will start on July 28 to resurface the disintegrated Cocklebury Road and Station Hill in Chippenham. The work will be done in three phases over six weeks – New Road to the top of Monkton Hill, Monkton Hill to Sadlers Mead, and Sadlers Mead
