Charlie helps Easton Royal and Burbabge Cricket Club to score

Burbage and Easton Royal Cricket Club members outside the new score box

7:00pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Burbage and Easton Royal Cricket Club has undergone a mini-makeover thanks to a grant from Charlie’s Charity.

Talk about a stitch in time

Michael Collins reads a book on textile design at the embroidery festival in Marlborough

1:30pm Saturday 25th May 2013

More than 200 embroiderers from across the region descended on St John’s School in Marlborough for the South West Regional Festival hosted by the Marlborough and District Embroiderers’ Guild.

Queen filmed near Marlborough for BBC documentary

VISIT: Her Majesty the Queen is coming to Worcester

11:54am Saturday 25th May 2013

Some celebrate their birthday by taking in a show or flying abroad for a city break, but this year the Queen spent hers watching thoroughbred horses being trained.

Charity rock event is taking a year off

Singer Nick Harper entertains at a previous Avebury Rocks

11:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

Organisers have cancelled this year’s Avebury Rocks festival but promise that it will return in 2014.

Bad parking puts Marlborough pupils’ lives at risk, says taxi boss

Justin Cook is concerned at the taxi rank spaces being taken up at St John’s School

8:00am Saturday 25th May 2013

Concerns have been raised that inconsiderate drivers are putting the lives of pupils at risk at St John’s School, Marlborough, by parking in taxi bays.

Electric dream to be a reality in Marlborough

8:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

Marlborough Town Council is supporting an area board project to install electrical points in the High Street during the re-surfacing of Marlborough High Street in the summer.

Wiltshire boaters urged to review fire safety measures

3:24pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Boat Safety Week is from May 27 to 31, and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service will again be visiting boaters along the Kennet & Avon Canal.

Forgotten spoons stir up memories of baby unit

11:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

The Friends of Savernake Hospital have donated almost £200 to still birth and neonatal charity, Swindon Sands, after they unearthed some forgotten treasure.

Morrisons set for Marlborough

5:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Supermarket Morrisons is about to move into former clothes store M&Co in Marlborough High Street.

Visitors to Marlborough enjoy trip back in time

Susan and Andy Pearson as Mr and Mrs Bayly at the Merchant’s House, Marlborough.

5:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Visitors to the historic Merchant’s House in Marlborough were transported back to the 17th century during the open day on Saturday.

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I refer to the article on Chippenham RFC seeking permission from the Rugby Football Union to allow their second team to be promoted to Southern Counties (level seven of the RFU league structure) should they finish top of Dorset & Wilts 1 North (level eight), (Gazette & Herald, February 28). The most interesting aspect of the article was actually what was not said by the club’s representative or was not mentioned.  − Colin Brockhurst, Corsham

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A newsletter hit my doormat on March 2 from ‘Nick Watts and the Lib Dem team’ headlined: Freeze Wilts council tax say Lib Dems. This document goes on to tell us that: “hard-working families cannot afford unnecessary council tax hikes in these difficult times” and so “Nick Watts and the Liberal Democrats have promised not to support any attempt by Wiltshire Conservatives to hit families by increasing council tax this year”.  − Peter Kemp, Chippenham

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