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Devizes man jailed for trying to sell his sister

Michael Wright

4:58pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A man who tried to sell his "vulnerable" sister to a Chinese man in a sham marriage scheme was jailed for four years today.

Chippenham pub firm fined over fire safety breach

4:51pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A pub management company has been convicted of fire safety breaches at North Wiltshire Magistrates’ Court today.

Tributes to RAF man in death crash

Paul Payne

11:44am Tuesday 9th February 2010

Tributes have been paid to an RAF serviceman, believed to be from Chippenham, who was killed when his car collided with a van.

Camilla to open Marlborough school and East Grafton hall

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

11:14am Tuesday 9th February 2010

Camilla Duchess of Cornwall will officialy open the new site at St John's School in Marlborough when she visits later this month.

Calne play area set to open on Friday

10:45am Tuesday 9th February 2010

The new play area at North End in Calne will be open for use from Friday.

Date for Calne's summer festival

8:15am Tuesday 9th February 2010

Calne Town Council has announced a date for the town’s Summer Festival this year.

Skaters are back in Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury skaters get the Abbey habit

8:03am Tuesday 9th February 2010

A beatboxing vicar will be one of the new attractions at the Malmesbury Abbey Skatepark which will be opening this month.

Driver facing jail over Leonie crash in Corsham

Leonie Newbury with dad Sean Newbury and mum Tammy Raeburn

2:19pm Monday 8th February 2010

A motorist who left schoolgirl Leonie Newbury fighting for her life after a horror smash has been warned he could be jailed.

Thatch cottage fire near Devizes

Firefighters battle the thatch blaze

1:02pm Monday 8th February 2010

Fire crews from across the county have been called to a thatched cottage blaze in the village of Marden, near Devizes.

Burglars strike on Calne's Portemarsh Estate

12:59pm Monday 8th February 2010

Wiltshire Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a business premises on Harris Road, Portemarsh Industrial Estate, Calne.

Fire brigade called to collapsed horse

11:29am Monday 8th February 2010

Fire officers from the brigade's specialist animal rescue squad were in action this morning.

Corsham board hands out grant cash to groups

11:20am Monday 8th February 2010

The Corsham Area Board has handed out nine community grants applications worth more than £15,000.

Blondie set to play summer gig at Westonbirt

Blondie

11:16am Monday 8th February 2010

Blondie are to play at Westonbirt Arboretum in June.

Wiltshire's new waste sites earmarked for consultation

11:10am Monday 8th February 2010

People are invited to have a say on potential sites for sustainably managing Wiltshire and Swindon’s rubbish over the next 15 years.

Avebury offers an escape from Valentine's Day

11:04am Monday 8th February 2010

Tourism bosses in Avebury are offering anyone sick of Valentine's Day an escape on Sunday.





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