Grandmother Vonnie Dickens was amazed to discover the NHS-supplied taxi taking her from her home at Wootton Rivers to a hospital appointment in London had been sent all the way from Cambridge. Mrs Dickens, 76, who lives with her husband Dennis in St
JACK Pitcher’s goal against his former club means that Chippenham Town will have to make a second attempt to try and get in the hat for the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy on Monday, after they were held at home by Mangotsfield United earlier
ANIMAL sanctuary owner John Warwick-Huckvale has been sentenced to 120 hours of community service for breaching five fire safety regulations. The proprietor of the Swindon and District Animal Haven, near Royal Wootton Bassett, appeared at Swindon Crown
CHILDREN at the Learning Curve day nursery have enjoyed autumn sunshine in their new outdoor woodland area. The Royal Wootton Bassett nursery, which sits in an acre of land adjacent to the Jubilee Lake Nature Reserve, has been developing its new forest
Children returned to the Grafton School building on Monday, just three months after it closed. It has been taken over by Sunflowers, which was established in 2003 as a pre-school. Sunflowers operated from its own classroom on the school site. It was
A GOLF tournament in honour of gifted young sportsman Jamie Walker, who died in a New Year’s Eve car accident with two of his friends, has raised thousands of pounds for Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Jamie, a 17-year-old Leeds United fanatic who
Business owners in Chippenham will be growing ’taches for cash this month to raise money for prostate cancer. Steve Jenner and son Tom, of the Three Crowns, and Chris Bonsor and Steve Smith of The Bridge Brasserie, with their sous chef Dan
Police searching for missing Chippenham man Rick Maher have found a body in the River Avon in Monkton Park. Mr Maher, 44, had not been seen since he left The Brunel pub on Wednesday night after an evening out with friends. He was seen on CCTV walking
Erlestoke resident Eddie Look celebrated his 100th birthday last month. Mr Look has lived at Manor Farm since his childhood and is a well known figure in the community. He celebrated his birthday with family members on October 17 and
GREAT-GREAT grandmother Elsie Paget survived rheumatic fever at the age of 19 to receive a telemessage from the Queen on her 100th birthday last Wednesday. Mrs Paget, who has four sons, 14 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild
Town councillors in Marlborough have just one thing to say to people who want to deter cyclists using a lane connecting the High Street with George Lane: “On yer bike.” The planning committee on Monday voted unanimously to reject moves to restrict
A POPULAR Chippenham pub is undergoing £250,000 of renovations after which it will reopen as a carvery. The Wadworth-owned Pheasant, on the A4 Bath Road, hopes to relaunch in time for Christmas, offering seating for 180 diners. Richard Jennings and
MP Claire Perry joined celebrations for the fifth birthday of the Barnardo’s charity shop in its new location in Devizes. The shop moved from the High Street into a bigger shop on the corner of Wine Street in 2006. It has become one of the charity
YOUNGSTERS belted out rock anthems by Queen at a music and art workshop. Devizes mum Lucy Wain organised the three-day workshop during half term at West Lavington Village Hall. A total of 41 children aged six to 12 took part, including two girls, Kiah
A man who went on a car crime rampage in Chippen-ham has been jailed for ten weeks. Lee James Gawenda, 33, from Fishponds, Bristol, pleaded guilty to the theft of two motor vehicles and four offences of theft from a motor vehicle at North West Wiltshire
