Local and national businesses were represented at a careers fair hosted by the Corsham School. Year 10, 11 and sixth form students at the academy school, in the Tynings, were visited by a range of employers last Thursday. The employers were
Residents of Marden Way, Calne, were surprised to see workmen from the Bowood estate turn up with a digger on Tuesday, to build a path on land outside their homes. Several came out when the workers arrived at 11am and questioned their right to
A block of flats at Chelwood Close, Chippenham, was evacuated at 3.40am on Saturday because of a fire in a first-floor flat. It is understood that a candle was knocked onto a bed. No-one was reported to be injured. Advice on fire safety is
Popular cyclist Gary Woodward, who was dedicated to cycling and made a lifelong member of the Chippenham Wheelers club, has died at the age of 68. Mr Woodward, who lived in Braydon, near Minety, died at the Great Western Hospital, Swindon, on July
Jan Archard, 66, popular and well- respected former teacher at St John’s, Marlborough, died peacefully at home on June 18 after a period of illness. More than 150 ex-colleagues, friends and family attended the funeral service at St Thomas More’
Former MoD Corsham officer Matthew James Lally, who received the Arctic Star medal for his service in the Second World War, has died aged 93. Born to an Irish Catholic family in County Mayo, he served in the British Royal Navy for six years, and
Family and friends of popular cyclist Gary Woodward have paid tribute to a dedicated sportsman who loved to be on his bike. Mr Woodward, who lived in Braydon, near Minety, died at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon on Monday after collapsing
Police believe an elderly Jehovah’s Witness, who had a tripwire tied across his front door, was the victim of a hate crime. Peter Baker, 72, of Ladyfield Road, Chippenham, is disabled and was only saved from smashing his face on the ground because
Police are investigating an incident in which garden ornaments and features were moved and damaged at a house in Malmesbury town centre overnight on Sunday, June 29. A concrete toadstool worth £100 was stolen from a house in Swindon Road, Malmesbury
An arsonist, who set three outbuildings alight in Devizes, tried to escape on a pensioner’s precious canal cruiser but made the mistake of taking on the Caen Hill flight of locks. After clearing four of the 29 locks in the early hours of Saturday
WILTSHIRE booked a place in next month's English Boys County finals after clinching the South West Championship on home turf at Bowood yesterday. The team, coached by Simon Shanks and Andy Beal and managed by Paul Edwards, will now represent the
Drivers are advised that motorways and major A-roads leading to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire are likely to be busy between tomorrow and Sunday, July 13. The A417/A419, M4 and M5 are all expected to be busy
If you prefer your Shakespeare light-hearted, this one’s not for you. The Scottish play is no comedy. There is no fool or subplot to provide light relief. It is intrigue, blood and murder all the way. But it certainly provides the talented team of
A planned road closure on a busy link between Devizes and Pewsey brought chaos on Tuesday when the planning did not include any warning or diversion signs. Motorists trying to reach Devizes from Alton Barnes and those wanting to turn by Cannings
The village of Sherston is gearing up for its annual boules weekend of festivities. A peal of bells from the Church of the Holy Cross will ring out at 9am on Saturday to signal the start of the action. More than 120 boules teams from far and
Fire crews from Chippenham and Malmesbury went over the border into Gloucestershire last night to assist with a major blaze in Stroud. At the height of the incident, 15 crews were tackling the fire at the Nu-Pro factory off London Road, including
The Wadworth shire horses will go on their annual holiday to Poulshot on Friday, August 8, and not as reported in the Gazette & Herald this week. The horses always enjoy a lunchtime drink outside The Raven pub before thrilling onlookers by
IT’S nice to finally be back playing some cricket and it’s looking like I’ll be able to make my comeback for the first team in Friday night’s T20 Blast game against Middlesex. It’s a really important game because after we had a disappointing loss
The polar bear which mauled a 17-year-old Wiltshire schoolboy to death was elderly and had been suffering from worn-down teeth which would have led to it behaving more "aggressively and unpredictably", the fourth day of the inquest into his death has
Cabinet Office Minister, Greg Clark has announced a £129 million investment package for Swindon and Wiltshire. It means 1,500 more jobs, and an injection of £70 million a year into the local economy. It means the whole of the A350 Chippenham bypass
New facilities for students, better transport links, town centre redevelopment, even a digital hub: exciting, ambitious plans are becoming a reality across our part of Wiltshire. We’ve already secured Government funding for a new Wiltshire College
What next? After the shattering of our 1970s innocence with the revelations about serial predator Jimmy Saville and the conviction of a groping Rolf Harris plus a line-up of other former celebrity names being investigated by the police, we now hear
When Hardboiled began, I have to say my heart sank. It was very loud and too dark to see what was going on, and I’m too old to sit in the dark for two hours. Then the lights came up and suddenly we were in Philip Marlowe territory, with PI (or Gumshoe
A girl of 13 was taken to hospital after being headbutted outside Sainsbury’s in Calne. She was standing in front of the store, in The Pippin, with friends when she was attacked by a 16-year-old girl at about 7.50pm on June 29. She was able
Devizes Beer Festival organiser Don Jones has said cheers to the hundreds of real ale lovers who helped make this year’s event the most successful ever. Nearly 2,000 tickets were sold for the festival held at Devizes Wharf on Saturday and as the
The three-year-old boy who was flown to hospital last night following an incident in Upavon has died. Wiltshire Police were called shortly after 7pm yesterday to reports of a missing child. A spokesman said today: "Sadly, the child was found
Sinéad O’Connor is the latest big name to be unveiled for this year's WOMAD festival at Charlton Park, near Malmesbury. The announcement follows the shock and sadness of the death of legendary soul singer Bobby Womack last month. He had been booked
The Prince of Wales is to attend the Royal International Air Tattoo tomorrow at RAF Fairford when the airshow will be holding a special Red Arrows’ Pit Day. He will meet the pilots and aircrew beside their aircraft following the display and after
FORMER Hardenhuish School student Loren Bleaken will be packing her bags this weekend for a dream trip to America to compete in the World Junior Championships, writes KEVIN FAHEY. The 18-year-old, from Marshfield, has been selected for the Great
Libraries across Wiltshire have been closed today, as staff take part in today’s day of action. Devizes, Chippenham and Corsham library have all been closed for the day, as employees strike over pay and conditions. The Devizes Mobile Library
WILTSHIRE men are through to the Middleton Cup quarter-finals but only after edging out Warwickshire in a nail-biting final group match last Saturday away in Rugby. They snatched a one shot victory on the last end of the match as Russell Francis
Get well messages have been sent to Bromham villager Dennis Powney who was airlifted to hospital on Sunday evening after a cycling accident. Mr Powney, 79, of High Street, came off his bike on a lane in Potterne Wick as he cycled to a church service
Teachers, firefighters and council workers from across Wiltshire will meet at County Hall today as part of a coordinated day of strike action. The Unison union has organised a rally in Trowbridge at 10.30am, where they will be joined by members
Dyson has announced sponsorship of Bath Rugby, the first time the company - which has its headquarters at Malmesbury - has backed a sports team. The deal with the the firm, known for its hi-tech vacuum cleaners, fans and hand driers partly came
Home furnishings firm The Range will bring up to 1,000 jobs to Chippenham when it opens its southern distribution centre in the town. The multi-million pound 750,000 sq ft centre, planned for near junction 17 of the M4 north of West Cepen Way,
Full-time firefighters based in Devizes are working with Wiltshire Police to hold a community safety drop-in session in the town centre every month. Between 9.30am and noon on the last Thursday of the month, the two services join forces and can
A domestic common assault in Malmesbury town centre was reported late on Sunday night and is being investigated by police.
