The Jobs in Care Roadshow has hit the road in a bid to find at least 50 new care staff across Wiltshire. With the rising demand for home care, the Jobs in Care Roadshow is travelling the county to connect jobseekers with the opportunities available
A TOP chef from Little Bedwyn was delighted to raise £20,000 to help sick children when he offered an exclusive lot as an item in a charity auction. Roger Jones, 58, who runs the Michelin-starred The Harrow restaurant,will now host the meal for
Footballers from all over the area are invited to get their sport fix by joining the Chippenham six a side league. Football Mundial run a six a side league every Monday evening from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Stanley Park sports ground and places are now
CHARITY-MINDED staff at the Southern Co-op stores on Bradford on Avon’s Winsley Road and Corsham’s Macey Drive are looking for new groups to help in 2019/2020, after another successful year's fundraising. In 2018 both stores supported Dorothy House
GROWTH of demand on adult and children’s social care services are two fo the key areas where Wiltshire Council is being stretched. The authority has an ageing population and is facing similar issue as other parts of the country, where pressure is
REPORTER Sarah Singleton paid a special visit to Springfields Academy in Calne to give youngsters some lessons in journalism and to talk to them about a career working in newspapers. Sarah, who covers Chippenham, Calne, Corsham and Malmesbury, has
LITTLE Carmela Chillery-Watson, who suffers from Muscular Dystrophy, is a little girl who likes to dress up so she was delighted to be able to wear orange to raise money for research into the muscle wasting disease. Carmela, four, from Market Lavington
North and South PEWSEY: Parish councillors will co-opt two new members of the council on February 12, at the next council meeting. They are for the north and south wards. Vet plan proposed MARLBOROUGH: Pets Corner Ltd has asked planners if
WILTSHIRE Council is confident it will not need to use any of its £13million of reserves to balance its budgets. Nearly £13 million has been earmarked for reserves by Wiltshire Council, the equivalent of four per cent of the total budget. When
A LAST minute amendment to Calne Town Council’s guide to the roles and responsibilities of being a mayor or a councillor provoked a row over making the wearing of council robes obligatory at civic events. The new civic protocols, prepared by the
ARCHAEOLOGIST David Dawson has welcomed the idea of a war film directed by Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg being filmed on Salisbury Plain as long as surveys are carried out first to protect any hidden remains. Mr Spielberg is to work with James
VILLAGERS braved the snow on Friday to bid a fond farewell to Hullavington Village Store assistant Pat Stevenson, who was retiring after 21 years' service. More than 50 people arrived at the store to thank Pat. Shop owner Paul Girn, who took over
MARCO Pierre White’s son was arrested on Wednesday (February 6) after a row with his celebrity chef dad. Marco Jr, 23, is said to have smashed windows and threatened assault after the family fight. Wiltshire police confirmed they were called
THE only fixture in the Chippenham & District League Premier Division to take place on another weather-disrupted weekend saw Westbury Rangers claim a 3-0 victory at FC Bradford to boost their hopes of beating the drop. Josh Gardner’s effort
A £120,000 fundraising campaign to set up a shop in Minety has got off to a flying start with a donation from the Big Lottery Fund. The news of the £10,000 donation was announced at a public meeting, when members of on the shop campaign committee
YOUNG students from Marlborough’s St John’s senior school took part in the First Lego League Lego robotics competition held at Bristol University. Sponsored by Redrow Homes who funded the motors and sensors used to build a Lego Mindstorm robot,
(pic: Lydiard Millicent speakers Maddy, Jessica and Hannah, who won the Youth Speaks trophy in Rotary's annual contest that involved teams from six local primary schools at Royal Wootton Bassett Memorial Hall.) ENVIRONMENTAL issues were explored
DEVIZES MP Claire Perry has accused some of the Tory old guard as being a posse of old buffers. She was outraged by Conservative MP Christopher Chope who blocked a bill on female genital mutilation in the Commons and vented her anger in a WhatsApp
Beauty and the Beast, Royal Wootton Bassett Academy AN impressive production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, with excellent effects, was acclaimed by large audiences at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, where there were four public performances and
A RESIDENT’S parking permit scheme was aired this week at Avebury’s parish council meeting. Cllr Lynzey Paradise raised the possibility following continued parking problems in the village. She said many visitors don't use the National Trust car
