The Marlborough Jazz Festival kicked off this evening with a minute's silence in memory of Robert Hill, head of the Hills Group for more than four decades, who died yesterday. The Hills Group has sponsored every Marlborough Jazz Festival since
Pewsey will get a new royal family when the carnival VIP selection takes place at Cooper’s Field tomorrow. The selection of a carnival prince, princess and flower girl will take place between 6pm and 9pm, followed by the choice of the carnival
A man in his 20s, competing in motocross at a track near Royal Wootton Bassett, was airlifted to a trauma centre after coming off his bike at 1.30pm on Sunday. He suffering a pelvic and spinal injuries and first aiders helped before the air ambulance
A telegraph pole came down across the road and caught fire outside the Jolly Huntsman, Kington St Michael, early on Monday. Electricity to some houses was cut off and residents gathered in the street at 4.30am. Firefighters and police were
Wargames enthusiasts will go into battle this weekend, when Attack! 2014 is held at Devizes School. The 35th annual show of the Devizes and District Wargames Group will open from 10am to 5pm each day, with visitors able to take part in about 20
Wiltshire Police have said that there is no evidence of any truth in allegations made by former police officer Darren Jennings, who was jailed yesterday at the Old Bailey. A jury took just over an hour and a half to find Darren Jennings, 41, guilty
CHIPPENHAM basketballer Deane Williams is hoping to make his mark against some of the best youngsters in Europe when he plays for England U18s at the European U18 Championships in Turkey next week. The 17-year-old, who plays for Bristol Academy
More than 180 Box residents packed out the Selwyn Hall on Tuesday night, in opposition to proposed changes to the parish boundary with Corsham. Box Parish Council has opposed a suggestion from Corsham Town Council that approximately one third of
Nadine Tuffin, who went on a bike ride with her family on the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath between Devizes and Seend on Sunday, is appealing for help after they lost their Nikon camera. The camera, which was in a black bag, contains photographs
WILTSHIRE captain Mike Coles wants his side to use the pain of missing out on a one-day trophy final as motivation for their assault on the Unicorns Championship title. The county lost out on the chance to bid for the Unicorns Knockout Trophy as
More than 40 varied events across 14 venues have been confirmed for the four weeks of this summer’s Malmesbury Carnival and Festival. Organisations both in and around Malmesbury shared more than £20,000 raised by last year’s festival and organisers
MUSIC lovers tackled a nine-mile sponsored walk before enjoying an afternoon concert at Avebury over the weekend. The event returned last Sunday, after taking a break last year, with about 500 people joining in. Singer-songwriter Nick Harper
A village cricket club has bowled over Devizes Opportunity Centre manager Betty Newman by presenting her with a cheque for £7,000 for our Give Us A Chance appeal. Bishops Cannings Cricket Club chairman Ed Davies and captain James Rapson called
Robert Hill who was head of the Hills Group for more than four decades and was a leading figure in Marlborough Golf Club for many years has died at the age of 74 years. Mr Hill died yesterday afternoon after suffering a long and debilitating illness
Hundreds of scooter enthusiasts from all over the country rode into Pewsey on Friday evening for a weekend of family fun, music and talk of the heydays of Vespas and Lambrettas. In all, £4,000 was taken at the gate of The Vale of White Horse Scooter
DAVE Bishop’s preparations for the Commonwealth Games have been given a big boost after he gained membership of a very special club, writes Kevin Fahey. Competing at the Morton Games in Dublin, Bishop realised a lifelong ambition to run a mile
LEWIS Prosser reckons he and his Wales teammates have every chance of pulling off a few shocks at the Commonwealth Games. The 25-year-old, who grew up in Marlborough, is part of Wales’ 16-man squad for Glasgow and will be aiming to help his team
Wiltshire’s crime figures have continued to fall, being down by 2.3% compared to last year potentially meaning 757 fewer victims of crime than last year. And the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that that Wiltshire
SWINDON Storm are looking to expand into Chippenham following a successful taster session last weekend. The club hosted the event on the Stanley Park 3G pitch, with a host of prospective players coming down to experience the sport for the first
A main road through the centre of Corsham was briefly closed this morning following a three-car collision. Newlands Road was shut to drivers after the incident at 10.50am, near the junction with the B3353 Pickwick Road. One female driver suffered
Christmas Island veteran Michael Thompson is hopeful he will finally receive compensation for the irreversible damage nuclear testing had on him. The 77-year-old, of Aston Close, Pewsey, spent six months on the island in the South Pacific in 1958
WILTSHIRE were forced to endure an unwelcome reunion with defeat last weekend as their Unicorns Knockout Trophy run came to an end in the semi-finals. The county side, who had won ten matches in a row going into Sunday’s clash, fell to a disappointing
HINDSIGHT left a sour taste for Corsham captain Pete Dennett as his side missed out on the opportunity to climb up the Premier One table last weekend. Corsham’s top-four rivals Frocester and Taunton Deane both suffered defeats last weekend but
POTTERNE remain among the challengers for Premier Two honours as they clinched a five-wicket win at Minehead. Inserting their hosts, Josh De Souza took 5-35 as Minehead were dismissed for 192 in 46 overs, James Weetch scoring an unbeaten 74 for
BIDDESTONE got back to winning ways in the Glos/Wilts Division last weekend as they beat county rivals Warminster by 87 runs. Jamie Mitchell’s side, who lost at local rivals Chippenham last weekend, were indebted to a sizeable knock from batsman
BURBAGE & Easton Royal skipper Tom Wallbridge hopes his side carry on not knowing when they’ve been beaten. Title-chasing Burbage were pushed all the way by bottom-of-the-table Nationwide House last weekend but held their nerve to eke out a
Trader Martyn Powell says he was lucky to escape unhurt when a car crashed through his shop window. Mr Powell, of Powell’s Interiors and Upholstery, Church Street, Calne, was in the shop with wife Sue and a work experience girl when the crash happened
More than 200 children from seven primary schools in and around Devizes performed at St Mary’s Church. The youngsters sang, danced and did readings before a packed audience of parents and friends. Art work and puppets were also on display.
CHIPPENHAM youngster William Larvin will continue chasing his dream of becoming a professional footballer when he officially joins Bristol Rovers’ academy next season. Eight-year-old William, who is pupil at Queen’s Crescent School, was scouted
Readers have sent us these dramatic pictures of lightning taken during last night's thunder storm. Did you take any? Please send them to bclements@newswilts.co.uk Meanwhile weather experts have issued TWO warnings - one for a heatwave today
Two black kittens, abandoned outside a Devizes pet shop, have been given a new home by a couple whose own beloved black cat had died just days before. The cats were left in a carrier at the Rangebourne Pet Care door in New Park Street two weeks
About 200 people enjoyed a traditional tea and sports such as tug-of-war and welly wanging when a village school opened its doors for a community event to remember the First World War. St Nicholas Primary School in Bromham issued an open invitation
Youngsters are to hold a farewell bash later this month to mark the closure of Devizes Youth Centre. Devizes Town Council was told on Tuesday night that Devizes Youth Centre will close on October 1 and all youth work staff will be made redundant
Matthew Higham, 50, of Lowland Farm, Strawberry Hill, West Lavington, was banned from driving for 20 months after he admitted drink-driving on June 14. Salisbury magistrates also fined him £250 and ordered him to pay prosecution costs of £85.
Five Wiltshire police officers along with Heather and Andy Cooper, parents of Dan who died in 2010, start cycling in the 2014 UK Police Unity Tour (PUT) today. They will be met at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire by Chief Constable Pat Geenty
