VISITORS Devon made a solid start to the crucial Unicorns Championship Western Division clash against Wiltshire at Devizes today. After winning the toss and electing to bat Devon, the closest challengers in the table to Mike Coles' home side, reached
An armed police unit was in the right place at the right time as a suspected flasher ran into them and a response unit in Royal Wootton Bassett. A report came through to officers in the area just after 4pm on Tuesday that a man had exposed himself
A man has been arrested following reports over the past few months of a male dressed only in stockings and suspenders in a white van near Malmesbury. Malmesbury Police received several reports regarding the almost naked man in, or near, a van on
Street collections were held on Saturday, July 5, in Calne, Malmesbury and Royal Wootton Bassett in aid of SSAFA North Wiltshire Division. A total of £368.84 was raised. Grateful thanks go to the collectors and for the support given by the townspeople
I have written to the Department of Transport to fully endorse the submission of the Great Western Specification Consultation by TransWilts Community Rail Partnership. They have the best interest of the community at heart and put in a huge amount
Recent correspondence on the St Mary’s proposals in Devizes (including Jemma Brown last week) give the impression that the only venues in the town for events are the Corn Exchange or The Wharf Theatre. That is not correct. St Andrew’s Church in
What a state that very narrow bit by the sorting office and St Cecilia’s, St Mary’s School, Calne, is always in. Nobody cleans the footpaths, even though it is part of the processional route, and hundreds of people walk along it daily to and from the
The present government opened with the much vaunted promise that local communities would be able to determine what people considered was in their own best interests via Neighbourhood Plans. The people of Malmesbury drank deeply of the cup of hope
Let me share with you some facts: facts that James Gray and Jane Scott have no idea about. Facts the Chief and Deputy Fire Officers won’t tell you. Facts Graham Payne and a few others on the fire authority I suspect fully realise already. These
I fully support Cynthia Crocker’s views last week on more disabled parking bays in the Market Place and greater use of the Station Road car park in Devizes. For people who live on the edge of the town like myself, it takes at least an hour to walk
Marlborough Concert Orchestra is singing with joy after receiving £500 from Waitrose. The money was made available through the supermarket’s national grant scheme Music Matters, which supports musical community activities. It will go towards
I must express my disappointment that the High Court has seen fit to uphold the planning approval for Gleeson’s Filands site in Malmesbury without waiting for the completion of the Neighbourhood Planning process. Many people, including representatives
The front page words in the Chippenham Gazette & Herald last week, ‘End of traffic jams?’, quite rightly included a question mark because enlarging Chippenam’s western bypass will make little difference to the ever-increasing traffic density. All
Congratulations to the Gazette for publishing the contrasting views on the future of the Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service from James Gray MP and Coun Graham Payne last week. Whilst it is clear that James Gray is opposed to any merger with Dorset
I am attaching a photo of Station Road car park on Saturday at 11am. Surely this proves that the majority of people aren’t using it – maybe because they have a five-minute walk to the Market Place! If there were some free spaces here for up to one
As the Tour de France reaches its climax, two teenage boys from Downlands School in Devizes are taking on their own cycling challenge in The Alps. Bailey Spall, 13, and Marley North, 15, will join pupils from other schools that specialise in helping
WILTSHIRE trainer Richard Hannon is in no rush to commit Tiggy Wiggy to a run in next month's Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at York. The Queen Mary runner-up barely saw another rival in winning the Weatherbys Super Sprint by six lengths off top weight
In response to J Laing’s letter last week I would like to point out the following facts. The Materials Recovery Facility is located in Lower Compton. Previous planning applications for this site have not been withdrawn, they remain undetermined
Families enjoyed a day out in the sun when they took part in an orienteering session organised by Rushall Primary School. The school enlisted the help of Oxenwood Outdoor Education Centre who set up more than 50 controls in fields near the grounds
Children at St Mary’s Pre-school in Rowden Hill, Chippenham found out about puppy love recently when Guide dog puppy in training Rhana came to visit. Puppy walker George McCaffery came to visit the pre-school three times and was patient with all
The accomplishments of young pianists at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy were showcased at a recital which marked the debut of the school’s new grand piano. The programme opened with Mendelssohn’s Song Without Words, played by sixth form student
Children at St Mary’s Under Fives enjoyed a fun-packed sports day and a slice of cake to celebrate the pre-school’s 50th anniversary. The pre-school, based at St Mary’s Infant School, Marlborough, caters for children aged from two-and-a-half to
Litter louts are causing upset in roads close to St John’s Academy in Marlborough and a new residents’ association is determined to tackle the problem. The Cherry Orchard and Isbury Road Residents Association (COIRA) has reformed after disbanding
Music fans braved the storm yesterday afternoon at the second day of the Marlborough Jazz Festival. Thousands of music fans descended on the town for the main day the festival as Sticky Wicket kicked things off over in the Priory Marquee. The
A year after the launch of police crackdown on drugs and yobs in Marlborough town centre, police say they are seeing some success. Acting Sgt David Tippetts launched Operation Banning last June, to tackle drug-related crime and anti-social behaviour
LOVE, sharing and a family is the key to a successful marriage according to Ted and Marian Giddings who celebrated their blue sapphire wedding anniversary yesterday. The couple, of Edwardian Court, Pewsey, met on a blind date 69 years ago when
The cute and exotic of the animal kingdom will return to Chippenham on July 26 for the second Children’s Mega Zoo. Special guest at this year’s event in the Neeld Hall will be a seven-foot albino Burmese python. Visitors will get the chance
Richard was left in charge when Ian and Jenny went away for the weekend. Fortunately, on this occasion, all went smoothly, except the young heifers managed to escape from their field and get into an adjacent wheat field, luckily not doing too much
It’s harvesting time! If you grow your own vegetables then you will be reaping the rewards now – early potatoes will be ready but check by lifting one plant. If they are too small or there aren’t many tubers then leave the rest and make sure they
The Reverend Bob Kenway of St Mary’s in Calne has launched a £250,000 appeal for a new heating system and hopes to have the church warm by Christmas. The building on Church Street dates back to the 12th century and its heating system is 150 years
Random acts of kindness and generosity by the local community are regularly witnessed by us at Doorway. Not only do we receive both financial and food donations but we are also blessed with offers of contribution in kind, people’s valuable time
