The fate of Phones4U employees in Wiltshire was uncertain tonight after the BBC reported that the firm had 'collapsed into adminstration'. Phones4U has hundreds of stores, including those in Devizes, Trowbridge and Chippenham, which the BBC said
Devizes Carnival organiser Jo Beale has just survived her first year in charge of the town’s iconic festival but she cannot rest on her laurels. She must now focus on the lantern parade which accompanies the town’s Christmas light switch-on.
HIistory lovers hoping to attend BBC History Magazine’s hugely popular weekend festival this autumn should move quickly, as tickets are selling out fast. Run by the UK’s bestselling and most authoritative history title, 2014’s History Weekend promises
In the current climate of a horrifying story about a nursing home every other week, I would like to bring to your attention to a different kind of tale. A few months ago my elderly mother (a Devizes resident) quite suddenly and dramatically needed
On Sunday I was delighted to join the many thousands of people attending the Emergency Services Show at Hullavington airfield. Once again this clearly demonstrates the continued support and admiration the public have for those who dedicate their
I would like to contact my late wife’s friend Wendy Stevens who moved from Trowbridge to Wootton Bassett in the mid-1960s. Can anyone help please? Doug Male, 1 Hazel Grove, Trowbridge, BA14 0JG. (01225) 755043
Through your paper, I would like to thank a young lady who stopped her car and came to help me onto my feet after I had fallen face down on the pavement; she then saw me safely across the busy road. I can’t thank her enough. This all happened around
Mrs Kendall’s letter (September 4) states that recent Israeli actions in Gaza were “ruthless” and “surely a war crime”. Taking TV coverage at face value I can understand how some people are thinking this way. Her letter mixes up Gaza and the so-called
I have read with interest the letter from Coun Jeff Osborn setting out his views on how Wiltshire Council has coped with the cut of one third from the funding received from Government. In the face of these savage cuts Wiltshire Council has taken
The War Widows Association is seeking to end the discrimination and inequality of provision whereby 4,020 war widows lose their war widows pension (paid under the 1973 War Pensions Scheme) if they remarry or cohabit, while all other war widows retain
On behalf of Barnardo’s, I would like to thank the Chippenham Gazette & Herald and photographer Diane Vose for featuring our emergency services event in Rudloe (‘Young crew see services’, September 4). The event was organised by our Corsham
Chippenham Half Marathon is a community event, raising tens of thousands of pounds for local charities. Fifteen hundred runners from far and wide are racing for prizes, for charity, for the achievement of running more than 13 miles or trying to
Your article on the town council’s approach to funding the town’s CCTV badly misrepresented the lead group’s approach to Devizes Development Partnership’s (DDP’s) request for a further, extended period of funding. The DDP’s future is doubtful and
Your correspondent John Merrett notes Wiltshire Council’s use of the strategy of defending itself (letters, September 4). I had the misfortune to suffer from the minutes of a committee being a false record of the motion that was passed, but the committee
Join in with Guide Dogs Week from October 4 to 12 by giving an hour of your time to do one of the following. 1. Let’s Glow Collect: Join one of our local collections or organise one in your workplace or school. 2. Let’s Glow Together – whether
IT was a job well done for Mark Collier’s Chippenham Town side as they safely guided their way past Sholing and into the next round of the FA Cup, writes MATT EDWARDS. A depleted Town side headed to the south coast for the FA Cup first round qualifying
Chippenham Sailing Club held its annual awards night on Tuesday last week. The well-attended evening began with games and paddling on the river using a variety of craft followed by buffet and the presentation of certificates and awards, with a
The 30th anniversary of Royal Wootton Bassett Flower Club was celebrated by members and guests at the Memorial Hall, with a demonstration, Shades of the Season, by David Martin. An engraved glass trophy, in memory of the late former chairman Marie
Residents from 18 of the county’s care homes gathered to showcase the fruits of their labour at the annual Wiltshire Flower, Vegetable and Craft Show, organised by the Orders of St John Care Trust. A selection of fruity artwork, vegetables and
A BATTLING performance where only the result mattered saw depleted Chippenham move into the next round of the FA Cup with the narrowest of victories at current FA Vase holders Sholing. Already without eight players for a variety of reasons, Chippenham's
Works by Aldbourne-based ceramics artist Fenella Elms have been chosen by P&O Cruises to be part of Britain’s largest floating art collection on its ship Britannia, which launches in March next year. Fenella has produced porcelain wall pieces
Diamond couple Nev and Terry Cooper celebrated 60 years together with a return visit to the hotel where they spent their honeymoon. The couple both lived in Newquay in Cornwall and met in 1952 where Mrs Cooper, now 79, was training to be a choreographer
Devizes newest and smallest pub has been included in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide less than a year after it opened. The Vaults in St John’s Street was opened last October by businessman Malcolm Shipp and brewer Chaz Hobden. Mr Shipp, from Sells
There's usually not a lot to say about car parks – other than the spaces are getting smaller and/or some cars are getting bigger. But while chatting with a chum outside the Co-op in Pewsey, my eye wandered and the next thing she knew she was being
Retired engineer John Mead hated to see fallen apples wasted and so set about making a press to benefit a whole village with their juice. Mr Mead, 77, of The Street, All Cannings said: “This summer I decided to make a press so everyone could juice
After seven years of planning, the building of a new retirement village is finally underway in Corsham. Set on 25 acres, developer Rangeford has taken over the former HMS Royal Arthur Naval Base to build 242 apartments for the over-60s. The
In the summer of 2010 I asked one of our guests to write about his personal journey for our newly created blog. My intention was for him to get down on paper the various frustrations that he had experienced, from the starting point of the repossession
The public will have a chance to help shape the new Chippenham campus, the hub for community services planned for Wiltshire Council’s Monkton Park offices. The campus development proposes to improve riverside access by linking the Monkton Park
The new BMX track in Bromham has been a huge success after it was officially opened last month. The project was paid for by community fundraising and donations, funding from the Devizes Area Board and a £10,000 grant from the Hills Group through
A swimming club in Royal Wootton Bassett has raised more than £4,000 for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance in memory of much-loved member Louise Alstowe. During the summer, squads from the Royal Wootton Bassett Otters club took part in a sponsored swim
Teenage paracyclist Lauren Booth has picked up five medals including two golds at Sainsbury’s 2014 School Games, one for every event she took part in. Lauren, 13, who lives in Cepen Park, Chippenham, beat the odds by even getting on a bike after
