The National Deaf Children’s Society today reported Wiltshire Council to the Information Commissioner for failing to reveal how much money is available to fund education services for deaf children. Despite two warnings, Wiltshire Council has broken
CALNE’s town crier Mark Wylie is attempting to become the first Brit to win the annual Bermuda International Town Crier competition which starts today (APR 22). Mr Wylie has travelled over 3,000 miles to Bermuda in an attempt to win the third annual
TALE of Spice Indian restaurants in Chippenham and Trowbridge were raided by Home Office officials on Thursday.Immigration enforcement officers struck shortly before 6pm, before diners had arrived at the Malmesbury Road restaurant in Chippenham, which
CHIPPENHAM chairman Ian Beswick said he was ecstatic after seeing his Chippenham side promoted back to the National Three South West division.A 20-7 victory over Trowbridge on Saturday was enough to clinch the South West One East division title.Beswick
TWO convicted offenders, one from Wiltshire, have been found guilty of plotting sex crimes against children. John Denham, 49, and Matthew Stansfield, 34, were convicted by a jury at Bristol Crown Court of conspiracy charges. Denham, a married
REF : GOLF : WILTSHIRE U14 GOLFERS EASTER TRIUMPHThe Wiltshire County Under 14 Team has played two matches over the last few weeks, home and away, and won both. Wiltshire hosted Cornwall at Ogbourne Downs Golf Club and on a cold, blustery day. The Wiltshire
MANAGING director David Scott bowed out after 39 years at engineering company TH White with two parties. Mr Scott, who celebrated his 65th birthday on Monday, held a reception at the company's Nursteed Road head office, where staff presented him
WILTSHIRE adverturer and explorer David Hempleman-Adams and his Team UK of wounded servicemen have reached the North Pole, completing a landmark challenge. The successful challenge means that that Team UK is the first team of wounded soldiers from
ROUNDWAY Parish Council will meet on Monday to decide if members want to back a merger with Devizes Town Council.In the past the parish council has worried that it would be swallowed up by its bigger neighbour and council tax would also rise. But now
BOOKWORMS are being encouraged to get their hands on a copy of Rachel Joyce’s novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry for this year’s Big Town Read.Marlborough LitFest has chosen Ms Joyce’s from this year’s World Book Night list to be the LitFest’
REYBRIDGE eventer David Doel put on a world-class display to finish just ahead of Marlborough-based New Zealander Andrew Nicholson to win the Advanced section by just .7 of a mark at the Belton International Horse Trials. Riding Miss Caruso, Doel
THE Corsham Bookshop is one of 68 book stores chosen to receive a share of £120,000 worth of grants from bestselling author James Patterson.The store in the High Street has been owned by book proprietor Janet Brakspear since 2008 after she took over it
THE Calne Business Fair will return to the town hall on May 16, once again coinciding with the annual Lions Duck Race. The event will run from 10am to 1pm creating an ideal opportunity for you to meet local businesses and residents in the area.
A MARTIAL arts academy near Malmesbury has become the first in Britain to teach students a new form of self-defence after expert Alex Barnett underwent an intensive course in America, writes BARRY LEIGHTON.The Dragon Snake Martial Arts Academy at Charlton
FIREFIGHTERS will be out and about in Malmesbury’s town centre this Saturday to encourage people to join the on-call fire crew. The crew will be in the town centre with the fire engine between 10am and 2pm. Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service
CONSERVATIVE candidate Michelle Donelan was heckled by a hustings audience in Chippenham this week as she defended her party’s pledge to extend the Right to Buy scheme to housing associations. Her claim that for the sale of one house they would be able
ROADS on The Avenues estate in Devizes are set to get a new 20 mph speed limit but the town council has not backed plans for speed humps on Brickley Lane.The Devizes Community Area Transport Group put forward two options for reducing speed on the estate
TODDLERS got to run riot at a fully refurbished play park in Royal Wootton Bassett after it was re-opened in a special ceremony.The popular Woodshaw Green Play Area was closed in January to allow Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council's grounds team to clear
SIMON Nott was delighted to put his injury woes behind him by regaining the county title at last Sunday’s Corsham St Georges 10k. The 21-year-old, who captains Calne Running Club alongside Denise Grech, crossed the line first in 32:52 to regain
ORGANISERS of Devizes Festival are delighted that ticket sales for this year's event are up by nearly 50 per cent on last year even before the box office opens to the general public.New festival chairman Margaret Bryant said: "It's been a flying
