CHIPPENHAM Town chief Mark Collier says he cannot feel too disappointed after being held to a goalless draw at lowly Burnham in EvoStik League Southern Premier Division on Saturday. Town had the better of the chances against their third-from-bottom
A MEMORIAL wall which pays tribute to Wiltshire soldiers who died during the First World War is going on tour. The display, made from 10,000 crosses by thousands of local schoolchildren, was put together for Remembrance Day this year. Each
WORKING as a shop assistant in Millets for almost 50 years has taught Douglas Sprague a thing or two about customer service – and it seems the key to keeping shoppers happy is making them laugh. Now 68-year-old Mr Sprague, of The Tinings, Chippenham
STAFF and children at Forest Nursery in Pewsham stepped out among the autumn leaves on Friday in memory of a former staff member, Hayley Pascoe, who died in August. More than 20 staff, children and parents took part in a sponsored welly walk to
They are long-gone eras when the illiterate keepers of cows and a pig killer who was “scarcely able to write his name” numbered the ranks of the town’s magistrates and if you required a doctor all you had to do was leave a red cloth in the hedgerow
Stan Clist, known as Taffy, has submitted this photo to the Gazette & Herald taken in Hong Kong in the early 1950s, while he was serving in the Wiltshire Regiment. Mr Clist served with the 1st Batt, the Wiltshire Regiment, in Hong Kong in 1951
100 Years Ago. CALNE: The generosity of the people of Calne in response to an appeal for HRH Princess Mary’s fund, for supplying Christmas gifts to sailors and soldiers, may be judged from the fact that a cheque for £29 5s was forwarded to Buckingham
JUSTIN Webster has targeted extending Devizes Town’s unbeaten league run until at least Christmas following Saturday’s victory at high-flying Ashton & Backwell United. The result means Devizes collected 13 of a possible 15 points in November
Thousands gathered to enjoy last night's Christmas lights switch on in Devizes that was heralded by a spectacular display of lanterns. Schools and community groups have been working for months on their lanterns and their efforts payed dividends
This week, Michelle Donelan, the Prospective Member of Parliament for the Chippenham constituency, visited two of Wiltshire's most high-tec engineering employers, Siemens Rail Automation and Dyson. Michelle was invited to Siemens to learn more
