Aldbourne Youth Council is celebrating after the charity became self-sufficient and received a £1,755 donation. Hales Cottage in Aldbourne is run through Community Junction, a youth and community centre managed by young people, and is available
The Archbishop of Canterbury gave a traditional-style outdoor baptism at Malmesbury Abbey to 17 North Wiltshire people today. The Most Rev the Lord Archbishop Justin Welby immersed the men and women into a portable baptistery during what is believed
Schools, businesses and individuals across the county are pledging to help raise vital funds for Wiltshire Air Ambulance but there is still time for others to take part. During National Air Ambulance Week - September 22 to 28 - Wiltshire Air Ambulance
Kieran Mulvaney is just 17 but in November he will be taking part in a debate in the House of Commons. The Hardenhuish School sixth former, who has just been chosen to receive a civic award, was elected to represent North Wiltshire in the UK Youth
The transformation of Salisbury Playhouse for an in-the-round production of Alan Ayckbourn's classic Bedroom Farce is a technical triumph. The remarkable set features three very different bedrooms, in the homes of three very different couples.
ROWDEFORD School near Devizes is celebrating after getting planning permission for an outdoor learning centre. Headteacher Ingrid Sidmouth said: “It is massively exciting for us. It will benefit all of our pupils plus another 30 or so children
Worshippers at Yarnbrook Chapel mark its 140th anniversary on Saturday with an open day at the building in Westbury Road. Like many other Wiltshire hamlets it – and the pace of life around it – has changed considerably since the original Baptist
100 Years Ago. MINETY: Disappointed by the Great Western Railway Company cancelling their excursion to Manchester at the last moment, the Jovial Club, which has its headquarters at the Vale of the White Horse Hotel, had a trip to Bournemouth on
The Phoenix Players will stage Oh What A Lovely War! at the Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Swindon, nightly from Wednesday, September 24 to Saturday, September 27 at 7.30pm. The production, a satire on the First World War and, by extension, war in
Artists Helen Chester has painted a portrait to commemorate the life of her bell-ringing great grandfather after being inspired by his life. And tribute has been paid to him in a commemorative quarter peal. Herbert Fred Kerley was one of the
People in Sherston are being urged to take a once-in-a-decade chance to help shape the future of their village by having a say over the next few weeks in an emerging neighbourhood plan. Over the past 18 months a range of issues have been identified
Malmesbury School has been hailed as a centre of excellence for its outstanding work in helping teachers reach their potential. In recognition of its work it has now been selected as a National Teaching School. Such schools take a leading role
The family of three-year-old Ollie Baker have thanked Gazette readers for their fundraising efforts after he was accepted for the operation he needs to help him walk. Ollie, who has spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy, went for an initial
Plans to stop elderly and disabled people in Wiltshire using their bus passes for peak-time morning journeys have angered Devizes Town Council. Committee members voted to object to the proposal by Wiltshire Council to change its concessionary bus
The clock tower on Calne Town Hall is to get a much-needed facelift after a unanimous vote by Calne Town Council. The restoration work on the clock, which dates back to the late 19th century, is expected to cost around £3,000 with an additional
