WILTSHIRE'S first innings was left precariously poised at 118-5 after a wicket-laden opening day of their Unicorns Championship Western Division match against Berkshire at Falkland CC today. Corsham's Joe King took 6-56 as Berkshire were dismissed
NEW Zealander Andrew Nicholson and double Burghley champion Avebury cruised to a title treble in the St James' Place Barbury International Horse Trials after destroying a high-class field today. The former world number one, based in Marlborough
I just wanted to write to say how nice it was to see the circus come to Calne. I have heard many wonderful comments from adults and children alike. We are very lucky to have so many events taking place in our town throughout the year. Our town
As I’m sure other residents have, I have been growing increasingly annoyed with the inability of Sainsbury’s Devizes to exercise control of its shopping trollies. On numerous occasions I have returned trollies to the store that have been left in
We cannot create jobs without supporting our job creators. With this in mind I am searching for local start-up businesses or entrepreneurs to get involved in this year’s Conservative Party start-up hub and win the opportunity to showcase their work
In his letter last week the Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate Dr Brian Mathew made a sarcastic slur against Wiltshire Council. The subject of the slur was the resurfacing of the lane from Slaughterford to Thickwood near Colerne. He questions why
Following on from Mr Cooper’s latest letter (June 26), I never said that the cyclist had entered the road in front of me; just that he was “about to”! The scenario was just an example of when accelerating out of trouble might be necessary. It’s
Great to see that children at the Hilmarton Pre-school are being given days out in the woods to explore and play. This should be a pre-requisite for pupils in all primary schools. How depressing though to see that they are clad in high-viz jackets
I am writing regarding thieves who stole five coloured solar lights given to my disabled mum on her birthday in May of this year. They were given by a friend who is battling cancer and saw the delight it gave to her. If anyone knows of anyone receiving
As a resident of Monkton Park I am very pleased that the resurfacing work is finally going to happen, especially as I have been party to a near accident when trying to avoid this badly damaged road. These potholes have been constantly patched and
As an active choir member, and on behalf of all choir members, I would like to thank Grenville Jones, our leader, for starting up three years ago our Devizes Good Afternoon Choir at St Andrew’s Church, Long Street, every Friday afternoon from 2–4pm
Following the food scandals of recent years, people are becoming much more aware of what goes into our food. The last thing we need is lower legal standards, but a deal being negotiated between the EU and the US could result in exactly that. The
Marlborough will soon be greeting visitors from all over the world to its Jazz Festival and Summer School. Sadly, the last half mile of the A4 as it enters Marlborough from the west still greets our guests with the potholes and broken Tarmac joints
I am involved with a military charity in creating some exhibits for various fund-raising events or, possibly, for permanent display. One subject in the display is a First World War private soldier by the name of Harold E Baker who enrolled as a
I often wonder what goes through the minds of the people responsible for granting planning consent in Devizes. Firstly, we had the case of the infamous silver shed (sorry, I mean penthouse) at the top of the keep in the Le Marchant Barracks, which
Devizes and District Motor Club has raised more than £1,000 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. The club has raised money for the charity for a number of years and the amount raised this time is £1,250. The club has 65 members and organises rallies
When I went to visit my husband’s grave on Sunday I found that there was dog excrement on it and also on another grave on another part of the cemetery. I am aware that some people are using the churchyard as a dog walking area and not bothering
I would like to draw the attention of the town to our cemetery on Tetbury Hill where over the past six years I have observed from living nearby dog walkers using it to exercise their dogs. Being a place of utmost respect, as so many people of the town
It was a trip down memory lane for Wiltshire Air Ambulance paramedic Ross Culligan, when the charity was presented with a cheque for £4,500 by a Calne school. Mr Culligan, an old boy of St Margaret’s Preparatory School was one of three representatives
Beer lovers who did not drink quite as much as they expected in Devizes on Saturday are the toast of the town’s opportunity centre. Every unused token handed in to organisers of the Devizes Beer Festival, which was a sell-out success, goes towards
St Mary’s Pre-school in Rowden Hill, Chippenham has won an award for being a top recommended nursery in the South West. The nursery came third out of 1,028 nurseries in the region. The top ten nurseries received an award from online directory and
A popular Corsham restaurant has been highly commended by an online review site for the second year running. Jacks @ Hartham Park has received a Certificate of Excellence award from TripAdvisor, in recognition of its top reviews on the site.
On Saturday, June 14, the Tuesday Scouts section of 10th Chippenham Scouts took part in a fundraising event in Monkton Park, Chippenham. Their aim was to support Winston’s Wish, a child bereavement charity, by ‘Climbing to Everest’. They set
An exhibition was hosted over three sunny weeks in June by Ruth and Andrew Doman in their stunning gardens at West Lavington Manor by the Friends of the Garden volunteers. Entitled Celebrating Life in the Garden, it featured works of contemporary
Youngsters from Stage-coach Theatre Arts Marlborough became pirates, Dracula and characters from Disney film Frozen on Saturday to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. More than 60 children from four classes took part in the national footloose
A new exhibition on crop circles at Wiltshire Museum in Devizes claims the formations are not all man made. The multi-media exhibition features a selection of high quality photos of some of the most intricate and perplexing crop circles of recent
A personal trainer from Malmesbury has scooped a prestigious award from national training provider Lifetime Training. Rebecca Maynard, 29, of Bendy Bow, works for Places for People Leisure and received the Active Leisure Apprentice of the Year
A motorcyclist was seriously hurt when his motorcycle collided with a red Ford Ka on the A30 at the junction with Firs Road, near Salisbury, yesterday afternoon. Police said the man, 61, had sustained life changing injuries. He was taken to Southampton
A woman thought to be suffering a heart attack was flown from Broad Hinton by the Wiltshire Air Ambulance yesterday morning for specialist surgery at the Bristol Heart Institute.
The continuation of fine weather, forecast for the beginning of the week, allowed us to continue making silage and a few small bales of hay. On Saturday evening Richard started to mow about 80 acres of second-cut grass for silage. By late Sunday
At this time of year you may be noticing suckers appearing on some plants, especially those that are grafted like roses and some trees such as contorted hazels and willows. The suckers come from the rootstock and often occur when the plant is under
A developer granted planning permission to demolish the function room at the empty Stage Post pub in West Lavington wants to retain the inn. The indication is given in a new application made by FPC (West Lavington) to build four semi-detached houses
A few days ago an elderly lady was discovered in her flat in Bournemouth. She had been dead for six years. Only when a creditor sent bailiffs to try to extract money from her was her body discovered. She had apparently died from natural causes
A Chippenham nursery welcomed actor Simon Shepherd to its tenth anniversary celebrations. Redland Nursery in Brook Street was officially opened by the Peak Practice star a decade ago. He returned on Saturday June 21 to cut a special cake and
