FORMER president of the Marlborough and District Rotary Club Rex Sandbach presented a cheque to Beating Bowel Cancer for £1,000, a charity he holds dear as a survivor of the disease.After a year of fundraising for his chosen charity, Mr Sandbach presented
CHIPPENHAM and Devizes both made progress into December’s Dorset & Wilts 3rd XV Cup quarter finals with thumping victories at the weekend. While Devizes were blitzing Swanage & Wareham 65-19, Chippenham ran in six tries in a 41-29 triumph
SCORES of Devizes children learnt a lesson that could save lives as part of the national initiative Restart a Heart Day on Tuesday. Children from Year 7 at Devizes School took part in the sessions organised by head of PE and health Ali Lund.
TEN years after Rowde celebrated the opening of its new primary school children were excited to look at the contents of a time capsule buried in 2006.Former headteacher David Ball and ex pupil and county cricketer Tom Alsop were at the opening of the
WESTBURY and Calne will face off for the Dorset & Wilts Plate in next month’s final after both emerged victorious from their semi-finals on Saturday. While Westbury edged a tight encounter on the road at Cricklade, Calne progressed serenely
A CHARITY ball held in memory of dedicated fundraiser Helen Straker has raised thousands of pounds for causes she championed. Mrs Straker died from cancer aged 62 in September, 2013, but fundraising she started for Dorothy House and the Forever
WILTSHIRE men’s and women’s representative sides endured mixed fortunes in their county friendly matches played indoors last weekend at North Wilts IBC, Chippenham. The men beat Devon in a five-rink match by three shots, running out 102-99 winners
A FULL planning application has been submitted for the new £3m Wiltshire Air Ambulance base. Plans have been in the pipeline for a year to move to land at Outmarsh Farm, south of Hampton Park West Industrial Estate in Semington, near Trowbridge
FIVE village schools near Devizes have joined forces in a bid to drive up results and aim for all to reach outstanding status with Ofsted.Headteachers from Five Lanes, Holy Trinity at Great Cheverell, St Barnabas at Market Lavington, Urchfont and St Thomas
ST JOSEPH’S Nursery in Devizes is saying a fond farewell to long-time staff member Lyndsey Few – but she is not moving far, for in a couple of weeks she will be working at St Joseph’s Primary School.After 18 years of working at the nursery in St Joseph
TITANIC expert Andrew Aldridge is sailing into a new career as a TV host on the other side of the Atlantic thanks to his knowledge of the doomed ship.Mr Aldridge, 42, who is the fourth generation of auctioneers from family firm Henry Aldridge & Son in
BRADFORD on Avon head coach Dave George admits he was surprised by his side’s 38-5 Dorset & Wilts Vase quarter-final triumph at Minety. The Ashley Lane side booked a home semi-final against Swindon College Old Boys on November 12 with a comprehensive
A RIDING school in Braydon is jumping for joy after learning it was won £68,000 of National Lottery funding so it can expand its work to help autistic and special needs children.The Hoof Club, which is based at Buryhill Farm and run by John and Johanna
A CHIPPENHAM woman has braved the shave and raised almost £4,000 for charity in memory of her mum who died from cancer last month.Sarah Styles lost her locks last weekend and raised £2,550 online for Macmillan Cancer Support and £1,410 on the day for
FRIENDS Harriet Cleverley and Liz Gaule have created one business out of two to give mums in Devizes the widest possible choice when it comes to children's clothes.The two women both have a teaching background and have five children between them.
GARDEN enthusiasts in Devizes were rewarded for their dedication when they took top honours in this year's In Bloom competition.Grandmother Christine Mortimer, 64, of Rotherstone, Devizes, came out top in the front garden section of the contest. She
