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Penny costs Calne teenager £50
11:52am Thursday 11th March 2010
A teenager from Calne was issued with a fixed penalty notice at the weekend after he was caught on film urinating in a public place.
Spice up day at Calne with Peppa Pig
11:54am Thursday 11th March 2010
Characters from the popular television cartoon Peppa Pig will be making a guest appearance in Calne next week to highlight the support available locally to parents.
Vagrant once again in Devizes' lock-up
11:45am Thursday 11th March 2010
Anti-social behaviour is nothing new in Devizes, as can be seen in the new exhibit set up in the lock-up at Devizes town hall.
Hilmarton villagers make tidy job of hotel garden
11:50am Thursday 11th March 2010
Rob and Teresa Richardson, owners of the Duke Hotel in Hilmarton, have thanked community groups for sprucing up their garden.
Funding boost for home work in Wiltshire
11:42am Thursday 11th March 2010
Westlea Housing Association has announced extra funding of £125,000 for work to adapt the homes of residents with disabilities and mobility difficulties.
A subject to chew on for Chippenham children
11:36am Thursday 11th March 2010
Children at the Leapfrog Day Nursery in Chippenham have been given a gold award from NHS Wiltshire’s Happy Little Teeth initiative.
Dementia patient help in Wiltshire
11:34am Thursday 11th March 2010
Great Western Ambulance Service (GWAS) is developing a strategy to help its front line staff identify and treat patients with dementia.
Pupils in Devizes have gift of gab
11:26am Thursday 11th March 2010
Pupils from St Joseph’s RC Primary School in Devizes took the prize at the Rotary Club’s annual Youth Speaks competition held at Nursteed Community School.
Police are drafting in volunteers to Wootton Bassett
11:22am Thursday 11th March 2010
A massive police operation involving more than 60 officers will swing into action to handle the ride.
Organiser’s labour of love at Wootton Bassett
11:20am Thursday 11th March 2010
Oorganiser Julia Stevenson volunteered to take over the organisation of Sunday’s ride and found herself engulfed by the event.
Chippenham's farewell to Will
11:02am Thursday 11th March 2010
Hundreds of mourners gathered to say their final goodbyes to Will Filer, a teenager whose laughter and sunshine filled so many lives.
Pyjama walk in Chippenham as memorial
11:09am Thursday 11th March 2010
Teenager Chantelle Parkinson decided to turn her grief into something positive and spent three days fundraising in memory of her friend Will Filer.
10,000 bikes at Wootton Bassett in tribute to Army heroes
11:13am Thursday 11th March 2010
An idea first aired on social networking site Facebook will become a spectacular reality on Sunday when 10,000 bikers cruise through Wootton Bassett to show their support from soldiers serving in Afghanistan.
£15,000 in the Wiltshire banks
10:57am Thursday 11th March 2010
A clothing recycling scheme has raised about £15,000 for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal in its first year of operating.
Boost for Heddington's pond life
10:59am Thursday 11th March 2010
Children at Heddington CE Primary School will be able to get up close and personal with nature after they received a Wessex Watermark Award.
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