SOLDIERS descended on Marlborough Common to seize the town in a re-enactment of the English Civil War. In the region of 1,000 members of the English Civil War Society, dressed in period costume, helped bring history back to life as they recreated
A Wiltshire doctor who filmed himself sexually abusing female patients with his James Bond-style wristwatch has had his sentence cut from 12 to 10 years on appeal. Dr Davinder Jeet Bains' original sentence was quashed by Lord Thomas, Lord Chief
Womad's clockwork timing impressed the 40,000-strong crowd of revellers gathered in Charlton Park. The festival arena was laid out so that as soon as one stage ended, next door’s began, avoiding any sound clash or waiting around. Stewart Griffiths
Wiltshire's wandering wallaby Wanda has made her way to Aldbourne after being on the run for almost a month. The last sighting of her posted on the Wiltshire Wallaby Watch Facebook page, which now has more than 300 followers, was at 7.30pm on Tuesday
POLICE are appealing for help in tracing the owners of a child’s quad bike and fishing gear that were found with a stolen mobility scooter. A mobility scooter worth £880 and scooter batteries were stolen outside the mobility store on the corner
Tributes have been paid to Dyson worker Mariola Martin, 53, after she was killed in an horrific accident on Sunday. The accident happened just before 1pm on the A303 Mere bypass on the eastbound carriageway. Her broken-down Mazda MX5, which was
Poundland is to open a temporary store in Chippenham after its ceiling caved in last week. It will open a temporary pop-up store just five minutes away, in Emery Centre shopping centre, on Saturday. The discount retailer, and Costa Coffee next
Police are appealing for information after burglaries between July 19 and 27 at six firms across Wiltshire. The burglaries have occurred at commercial premises in Westbury, Warminster, Pewsey, Devizes and Salisbury. All incidents happened overnight
Coach trip staff had to step in when a youth began attacking fellow passengers on the trip for underprivileged youngsters. The group, on its way from South London to a week’s Outward Bound course in Wales, stopped at Leigh Delamere services on
Hundreds turned out in sunny Worton to help raise thousands of pounds more for our Devizes Opportunity Centre appeal. Months of organising by the Hams Transport family from Devizes paid off when people turned out in force to support the Worton
ON A pleasantly hot Thursday evening we ventured into Los Amigos tapas bar, after hearing the sound of flamenco guitar inside. The limited space meant with about six people already in there it felt crowded, or cosy. We went on the friendly
An elderly man visiting Devizes took a wrong turning in his car and ended up stuck on the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath. The driver, who is in his early seventies, was unable to turn his Vauxhall Astra round and tried to carry on driving on the
A donkey has been slashed across its nose in a second vicious attack on a rescue animal near Yatton Keynell. Philip Parish, who owns the field in West Sevington, said he believes someone has struck Hector the donkey with a piece of wood embedded
Wadworth Brewery has announced the end of its sponsorship of Bath Rugby after four years. Paul Sullivan, sales and marketing director at the Devizes brewery, said: “We have had a fantastic four years with Bath and have been with the club through
During a hectic jazz festival my sister and I took a break from the music and enjoyed a bit to eat at The Marlborough Delicatessen. There was plenty to choose from on the menu, and also some tasty samples on the counter to whet our appetites including
JAZZ Carlin picked up her second medal of the Commonwealth Games last night as she took the silver in the women's 400m freestyle. The former Wootton Bassett School pupil, 23, touched home in 4:05.15 to finish behind New Zealand's Lauren Boyle,
A Wiltshire doctor who filmed himself sexually abusing female patients with his James Bond-style wristwatch will appeal against his 12-year jail sentence today. Dr Davinder Jeet Bains, 47, used a secret camera hidden inside his watch to assault
Truck fanatic Hannah Rose Woodruffe saw her dream become reality when Devizes company RT Keedwell named one of its trucks after her. The 13-year-old, who attends Lavington School in Devizes, had previously contacted Eddie Stobart about getting
Young skateboarders, inline skaters and scooter riders can take part in a junior skate competition at RampNation indoor skate park, off London Road, Devizes. Co-owner Lucy Wain said: “Following the success of the Wiltshire Skate Series earlier
Rowde actor Jules Hobbs and her business partner Richard Curnow aim to raise their profiles when they take part in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the first time. The pair, pictured right, have been professional actors for a combined total of
Wiltshire Council highways boss Philip Whitehead says changes to street cleaning will stop duplication and improve the situation for Devizes. After Devizes Town Council expressed concern about a cut in numbers of road sweepers in order to save
Dozens of Malmesbury sixth form students put aside thoughts of their impending exam results to get to grips with vital world issues. Twelve speakers from a wide range of organisations visited Malmesbury School last week for a Global Connections
