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  • UPDATE: Concern for missing Malmesbury man Trevor Jordan

    MISSING Malmesbury man Trevor Jordan has been found safe and well. Mr Jordan, 72, who is considered to be vulnerable, was last seen around 2.45pm on Tuesday in Malmesbury high street. It is believed he took the 4pm bus from Malmesbury to Swindon

  • Traffic chaos as lorry gets stuck in Marlborough

    TRAFFIC is delayed in Marlborough because of a lorry which has become stuck. It was apparently driven along Oxford Street with the driver, who is thought to be Hungarian, then attempting to turn right into the A346 Barn Road. The street has

  • Horrors of Battle of the Somme retold in new book

    A BOOK detailing the horrors of the Battle of the Somme through the eyes of Wiltshire soldiers has been released by a local historian.Richard Broadhead has written The Great War, Wiltshire Soldiers: The Somme 1916 which includes stories and accounts from

  • The red carpet rolls out for Pewsey Vale prom

    THE RED carpet was rolled out for the Year 11 pupils of Pewsey Vale School for their end of year prom with crowds cheering the well-dressed crowd. As well as turning up in a traditional tractor, the pupils arrived in an imaginative array of different

  • MOTORCYCLING: Kent finishes in the points in MotoGP 2

    CHIPPENHAM’S Danny Kent finished inside the points as the MotoGP 2 race in the Netherlands was brought to a premature end due to rain. The 22-year-old started the race in Assen in 18th place on the grid and despite a poor start, he was able to

  • Brothers jailed for violent street assault in Chippenham

    A PAIR of brothers who carried out a violent robbery while high on drink and drugs have received lengthy jail terms. Gareth and Nathan Groves knocked their victim to the ground with a piece of wood before continuing to attack him as they went through

  • Chippenham's The Gym UK closes leaving customers in the cold

    CUSTOMERS and staff at Chippenham’s The Gym UK have been left angry and shocked after the sudden closure of the gym last week. A statement on the company’s website, from director Ian Davey, said: “Due to the illogical actions of the landlord and

  • Work to tackle danger of A303 flooding will start

    WORK on a section of the A303 to prevent flooding starts in July.Surface water gathering on a short section of the A303 at Woodbine Hill, near Chicklade, has been creating a risk of aquaplaning.For safety reasons Highways England has had single lane closures

  • Work begins on Julia's House site in Devizes

    THE mother of a young girl who is cared for by Julia's House has started working towards the construction of the new hospice in Devizes. Rebecca Thursby, the surveyor for Wates Construction, has already started the financial management for the