POLICE are appealing for information about the men in the CCTV images. They would like to speak to them in connection with the theft of an iPhone from Curry's in Chippenham at around 7pm on Thursday January 10. Both suspects then left the scene
GreenSquare want to find out what local people think about plans to regenerate the empty building in Marden Court by turning it into apartments. Initial plans propose converting the former sheltered housing property into 16 new apartments, improving
PRAISE has been heaped upon the art students of Pewsey Vale School who exhibited their work in the Houses of Parliament. At the January meeting of Pewsey Parish Council Cllr Caroline Dalrymple said the trip up to London had been a triumph for the
MEMBERS of the Bentley Model Railway Group are getting ready for the annual Calne Model Rail Show at the Calne Leisure Centre this weekend (Janury 19-20). This year marks the event's 25th anniversary, and is the third to take place since the club
MORE parents are needed to adopt children in Wiltshire because the number of people coming forward wanting to add a child to their family has fallen. Wiltshire Council described it as a significant drop from 88 adoptive parents in 2017 to 66 last
NOW is the time to nominate a community hero or young person living in the Calne parish who has made a difference for the Civic Awards 2019. Nominations are open until February 15 for the Town Mayor’s Civic Award, which recognises the actions of
PHOTOGRAPHER Clive Greenland, from Corsham, is in the running for a major award for his image of the Red Arrows. The Societies of Photographers has nominated him for the award of Photographer of The Year for his Gold Award image of the Red Arrows
PREPARATIONS are well underway for this year's Badminton Horse Trials, in the 28th and final event with the sponsorship of Mitsubishi Motors. This year, (May 1-5) marks the 70th anniversary of the first competition but innovations continue all the
NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray has communicated his views to his constituents on Brexit and a tumultuous week in politics. He says: "So what’s next? Well here are my own personal views of the various options being bruited about: 1. Renegotiate
HUNDREDS of primary school children took part in the one-mile Christmas Cross Country event run by the Chippenham Sports Partnership, made up of Abbeyfield, Sheldon and Hardenhuish secondary schools. Around 90 children entered the competitive section
FOLK singer Dave Webber has achieved his dream and become a published author with a romance novel called A Secret Harvest. Dave, from Upper Seagry, near Malmesbury, decided to start writing last year, after retiring from his job as the CEO of an
YEAR 13 students from Hardenhuish School visited Berlin to learn about the history and culture of the city. They explored the impact of the Cold War and visited landmarks including the Kath Kollwitz Mother and Child statue, the Jewish Memorial,
RETIRED teacher David Billett is trying to recruit volunteers for a charity close to his heart. Mr Billett, 76, of Broadleas Park, Devizes has been raising funds for the British Heart Foundatin since he underwent a triple bypass operation at Bristol
COOPER Tires in Melksham have confirmed that they will be going ahead with plans to cut 300 jobs at their Melksham factory and stop making light vehicle tyres there by this autumn, moving production abroad. The firm issued a statement today saying
CORSHAM Town Council has awarded the Pound Arts Trust £5000 towards the renovation of the Pound Arts Centre in its latest grant funding round. The money will be used towards the match-funding required by Arts Council England to help release their
A RECORD amount was raised for the Warminster Poppy Appeal from the annual 12-mile Plain Crazy running race. This year the race was at its full capacity as 250 runners signed up to take part in the charity event on December 30. A cheque for £1,000
NEW mums recovering from childbirth may soon not be able to do so in Chippenham as post-natal beds are put under threat. Concerns that Chippenham will lose the service for new mums has been raised by councillors who want to see post-natal beds
A CRISIS has developed for a parish council in a village near Devizes as the fields in its area have been swallowed up with new development. The problem is the new estates around the Horton Road, Northfield and The Barracks are not officially in
Pewsham's very own Rapunzel, who has been growing her long hair since she was a baby, has decided to have her golden locks cut off to donate to the Little Princess Trust. Amber Kilmister, aged eight, a pupils at Ivy Lane School, has only ever had
GIRL footballers from a small primary school near Devizes are celebrating after winning the county title against many bigger schools from all over Wiltshire including Swindon. Sports teacher Debbie Alvis was proud that Five Lanes, which has sites
A WILTSHIRE artist has won the Right Angle Frame prize at the annual open exhibition at The Pound Gallery in Corsham that took place in December. Anne Martin Pyne, 74, from Bradford on Avon, only took up art 15 years ago as a mature student.
CRIMINALS in Devizes are being warned that they are being watched around the clock by new high-tech CCTV cameras that give high definition colour pictures. CCTV manager Noel Woolrych said: "It has made a huge difference. The new system is a different
Welcome rewards I WAS delighted to see two search and rescue charities in Wiltshire receive government funding to help them continue their brilliant lifesaving work. Serve On, based in Salisbury, is getting £19,576.13 while Wiltshire Search and
MELKSHAM Town manager Kieran Baggs has called for a little perspective when viewing his side’s recent run of poor results, writes JONATHAN LEIGHFIELD. Town had lost four Southern League Division One South games in a row – without scoring – before
