FORMER Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown has praised his party’s record in government and urged supporters in Wiltshire to stick with the party in May’s General Election. Speaking at the Wiltshire Liberal Democrat’s campaign launch in Chippenham
TEACHERS and staff at a rural North Wiltshire school are celebrating an Ofsted report which has praised “outstanding teaching” and “consistently well behaved” pupils.Inspector Derek Watts found the Lea and Garsdon CE Primary School to be good and noted
THE glamour of Hollywood came to Corsham Primary School as pupils took to the red carpet for their very own Oscars ceremony.Staff and pupils celebrated their achievements together last week and were awarded their own Oscar statues, certificates and Easter
FORMER soldier Brian Rollinson has been made the southern ambassador of a national charity that supports the recovery of current and ex-service personnel through golf,.Mr Rollinson, of Waiblingen Way, Devizes, was introduced to On Course Foundation by
FARMERS in Malmesbury spread a little muck – along with a lot of good will - on a dung distribution day.Around 15 members of Malmesbury Young Farmers’ Club took part in what they described as a Muckathon to raise money for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance.Club
MARK Collier is enjoying watching the strike partnership of Charlie Griffin and Ashan Holgate blossom after the two hitmen fired Chippenham Town to success at Chesham United on Saturday. Griffin slammed home his third brace in four matches for
ORGANISERS at the Calne Day Centre are searching for a new volunteer cook to support the elderly members at their weekly meeting. The club, run by volunteers, welcomes members from 10.30am to 3.30pm at the Methodist Hall, on Silver Street in Calne, every
Marsh Farm Hotel in Royal Wootton Bassett has been put up for sale with a guide price of £1.5million.The hotel continues to trade with the assistance of hospitality and leisure industry experts Convivial Group Ltd.International real estate advisor Savills
THEY may be miles from the sea in landlocked Wiltshire but pupils from Grittleton House School managed to excel during UK Science Week at their chosen subject of nautical engineering.Taking up the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
POPPIES that made up Britain's biggest war memorial at the Tower of London will find a new home in Wilcot to honour the soldiers from the Wiltshire Regiment who are named on the village’s monument.The village bought eight poppies from the memorial, which
CHIPPENHAM Motor Company has bought the Chippenham Volvo dealership MRG, boosting its group turnover by £5m to £35m.The deal sees Subaru, Isuzu and Volvo aftersales join Citroen, Ford, Kia, Peugeot and Seat in Chippenham Motor Company’s portfolio.They
YOUNG Chippenham dancers have won two prestigious school places out of just 24 offered worldwide. Corey Macdonald, 10, and Tara Morris, 11, have been offered places at White Lodge at The Royal Ballet School, which receives thousands of applications from
