Steps are being taken to revive an ailing wildlife oasis and popular beauty spot often used to give schoolchildren a taste of nature. Corston quarry and pond is a local nature reserve known for a variety of wildlife such as flowers and butterflies
Teenager Caitlin Dutton says cycling around Europe’s tallest mountain has taught her how to apply her determination and focus in a new, positive way. Caitlin is one of four year 10 pupils from Springfields Academy in Calne who cycled round Mont
Villagers in Stanton St Quintin can finally restore their hall after a police blitz on vandalism. Hooligans caused £1,000 worth of damage over the summer when they smashed all the windows and back door. Nick Greene, a churchwarden and parish
Students at Malmesbury School are immersing themselves in events of 100 years ago, with projects to commemorate the start of the First World War. They aim to create a permanent memorial in the school grounds by raising funds to buy four of the
People who think that Marlborough had no involvement in the First World War would be wrong, as an exhibition in the Merchants House tells many unexpected and fascinating stories about the town’s connection to the war. The exhibition has been curated
Local historian Ray Pope, of Alton Barnes, who has a photographic museum containing thousands of old photos, has come across this picture of Honeystreet FC (now defunct) from 1934-1935. Mr Pope is the mascot pictured at the front on the right.
100 Years Ago. PEWSEY: Pewsey, always up to date, can claim to be a little ahead of the times. It is the first town in the country probably where a witness has made a journey to its police court by aeroplane. This unusual method of travel for such
The 2014 Wiltshire Poppy Appeal will be launched on Monday, with a parachute jump from The Royal British Legion’s Jump4Heroes at Stonehenge. The team will descend to the stones carrying a large poppy to be presented to the Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
Cherhill Primary School celebrated its book week last week with a series of events to celebrate the love of reading. Children dressed up as their favourite book character on the Monday, and there was also a whole school assembly to launch the event
A fire which caused extensive damage to a period home in Market Lavington was caused by a build up of heat when work was carried out on a roof of neighbouring property say firefighters. Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze in the High
Youngsters in Corsham are being invited to get a taste of what facilities the new Springfield Community Campus has to offer. The informal taster event will take place from 6pm-8pm next Wednesday, which will include activities such as free climbing
