Chippenham 2020 has unveiled its plans to build 2,600 houses along the River Avon and River Marden, a stunning landscape that provides the people of Chippenham, Bremhill and visitors with lovely walks on footpaths and the Sustrans route. This land
‘Tolerance is way forward’ was the headline in Ed Deedigan’s column in the Gazette last week, which I agree with but I question the analysis that followed. He poses the question as to why the shocking attacks happened in France recently and cites
Churches Together in Malmesbury (CTiM) would like to thank everyone who very generously contributed towards the Christmas vouchers scheme this year, in whatever way. Each year CTiM like to give a Christmas present to families on a low income in
I was rather concerned when I opened the letters page in the Gazette and Herald (January 22) to see a letter from the leader of the Wiltshire Council Liberal Democrat Group, accusing the Conservatives of ill-thought-through policies, together with
The NHS is taking a lot of flak at the moment, but from my experience last week I can assure the public that the system worked very well in my case. The ambulance crew of Brendan and Vicky, who came within 10 minutes of being directed by NHS Direct
Having read the front page in the Marlborough Gazette & Herald (‘Mum’s fears over poor phone signal’, January 15), I am writing to say there must be more important things to write about, saying you can’t get a signal with Vodafone to try and get
I agree with Claire Perry in her column (January 15) that ‘weaponise’ is an ugly-sounding word. However, it fits precisely the Coalition government’s attitude towards the NHS. Since 2010, Conservative health secretaries, with Lib Dem support, have
The crisis in Greece and across the Eurozone is both tragic and predictable. The Romans tried it; the Greeks themselves did it in ancient times; the Ottomans, the Nazis and the Soviets tried it; even we Brits held it together for only 100 years or
I have just had a quick look at the Wiltshire Council budget proposals. There are many cuts in there, but the one that immediately grabbed my attention was a proposal to charge for collection of green waste. You will remember that there was
Could I, on behalf of the people who attended the Christmas Day lunch at the Town Hall, Marlborough, thank the organisers Nigel and Joy Kerton, the chef, the waiters and waitresses and all those who contributed to a wonderful occasion. A good time
Giving the elderly greater security in retirement is vitally important to me. I strongly support the Conservative’s ‘triple lock’ of the state pension, ensuring that year on year the value of pensions increases and the commitment to maintaining universal
Every town needs an employer who will create jobs, and the proposed Range development is offering Chippenham 1,000. However is this promise realistic? The Range says 800 jobs will be created in its distribution centre, and 200 in its retail centre
To Michelle Donelan, Prospective Conservative MP, and Duncan HAMES, Liberal Democrat MP for Chippenham. We are writing this open letter as we are tired of your seeming political side-stepping a simple question. We have written to you separately
Young students at Lackham threw a welcome party to officially open their new Beech building facility. Wiltshire College spent the summer upgrading facilities for young people with learning difficulties and special educational needs across their
A grand Spring Draw run by Wiltshire Air Ambulance is offering a top prize of £5,000. This year’s draw, in the life-saving service’s 25th year, was launched by Sadia Chant. Her two children, Emmy and Max, were involved in a car accident on
Players and supporters of Chippenham RFC have had a boost ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, with a £10,000 grant from the sport’s governing body, the RFU. The Transforming Social Spaces grants aim to enhance social facilities and provide community
Junior public speakers in the Rotary’s annual Youth Speaks competition at the Memorial Hall, Royal Wootton Bassett, were praised as “excellent” by the compere, Wiltshire Radio presenter Graham Seaman. Philip Potter, a public speaking tutor who
Pupils from Devizes School were on target for success when they tried a new sport. A total of eight pupils took part in the final of a New Age Kurling contest, which involves rules similar to curling but without the need for ice. Devizes took
Youngsters, parents and teachers at a Calne school are helping to make life better for children with special needs. St Margaret’s Preparatory School has chosen the Swindon centre of the charity Hop, Skip and Jump as its charity of the year.
Abbeyfield pupil Harrison Jones is the latest winner of the Rotary Young Chef 2015 Chippenham and Wiltshire Vale. The contest was closely fought, with just two points between first and second place. It took place last Wednesday at Abbeyfield School
Sainsbury's let budding bakers into its breadmaking secrets in a school outing to the Chippenham superstore. Four to five-year-olds from Queen’s Crescent Primary took a behind-the-scenes tour of the in-store bakery last week and were amazed to
I mud is considered f benficial for the complexion, Wilts and Berks Canal Trust volunteers should have enviable skin. Members of the Chippenham, Calne and Melksham branch have been toiling in sludge since last summer to restore the 200-year-old
This winter’s topsy-turvy weather continues, with some nights warmer than the days, as temperatures rise and fall in a most peculiar way. On Stowell Farm, there is a new arrival. Melissa and Kevin bought a blue merle border collie, which has been
Here are a few things you can be getting on with, weather permitting, this winter. Clematis need attention and the easiest to deal with are the group threes, late-flowering ones like viticellas – clematis viticella Polish Spirit; the texensis types
Children aged seven to nine gave the traditional fairy tale of Snow White a twist when they staged a new version of the story. All 65 pupils from Years 3 and 4 at St Margaret’s Preparatory School were involved in the production, which included
At the start of December it quickly became apparent that the Homes4Wiltshire choice-based lettings scheme had quietly and surreptitiously turned into an unmitigated disaster. It was unintentionally announced that an impressive figure of nearly
A new chapter was written in the colourful, incident-packed history of Malmesbury Abbey as it echoed to the hollers, screeches and laughter of hundreds of skaters. Now for the seventh year, the town’s 12th century former Benedictine Abbey will
Here are a few things you can be getting on with, weather permitting, this winter. Clematis need attention and the easiest to deal with are the group threes, late-flowering ones like viticellas – clematis viticella Polish Spirit; the texensis types
