Sheldon School’s sixth form maths teams proved they know their numbers when they won the regional final of the UK Senior Team Mathematics Challenge. The team – Jack Ryan, Joel Edgecumbe, Matthew Almond and Jake Chivers – beat 19 teams of the best
The public have spoken and picked the winner of the Pound Arts Open’s People’s Prize category. Throughout the exhibition, held at the centre in Pound Pill through November and December, visitors have been voting for their favourite piece in the
Hundreds gathered last week in St Aldhelm’s Church to bid their farewells to local legend Jim Gilmore. Mr Gilmore reported on events in Malmesbury for almost 40 years, and died on November 12, aged 93. Shirley Collier, the longest serving member
A worker on a mobile community centre in North Wiltshire has been given an award. Lucy Waterman has received the Wiltshire Early Years Professional of the Year award from Wiltshire Council. Mrs Waterman works on the Open Blue Bus project and
CHIPPENHAM'S winless streak against Stourbridge was extended to seven matches, but the Bluebirds will feel hard done by as they went down to a controversial penalty and a stoppage time goal. The Bluebirds were forced to make one change with Dean
The widow of Chippenham sports enthusiast Tim Waycott said she is honoured to have been able to help youth sporting groups. Mr Waycott died in December 2008, aged 44, after being diagnosed with cancer. He was chairman of Chippenham Sports Club
Sherston is preparing for a special tree planting ceremony as the village is about to be honoured with its second Diamond Jubilee tree. A tree was planted in 1897 in the village to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria – now Sherston
The Rotary Club of Devizes celebrated their 54th president’s evening at the Bear Hotel last week when 68 guests enjoyed good company, good food and dancing to live band Duo Astral Plane. Among the guests were eight past presidents and their wives
Some Wiltshire children begin school with serious eye defects that have gone undetected, says Devizes eye specialist Sue Sharp. Mrs Sharp, wife of canal boat operator Ian Sharp, has been an orthoptist, a specialist who investigates, diagnoses and
Chippenham Male Voice Choir with guests Kennet Vale Brass will put on a Christmas concert at the Neeld Hall on December 19 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £8 from the Community and Visitor Information Centre.
Businesses on Langley Park in Chippenham are calling for the long awaited regeneration plans to go ahead. The owners of Langley Park and Hathaway Retail Park held a public consultation event last month to receive feedback on proposals to build
SHELLEY Rudman hailed her World Cup skeleton win in Winterberg this weekend but said her main objective remains another Olympic medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014. Rudman saw off her nearest rivals by over a second to claim her first
Retired geography teacher Ray Roberts may never feature in the British honours list – but since last Thursday he is a Knight of the Order of the Finnish Lion. Mr Roberts received his award from Finnish ambassador Pekka Huhtaniemi at his residence
