Olympians of tomorrow could be made in Pewsey’s new Vale Community Campus as silver medal winner Shelley Rudman officially opened the new state of the art sports centre. The skeleton bobsleigh Olympian told children how she might never have scored
HOUSE prices in Wiltshire increased at a higher rate than average in 2018, while homes in Swindon have stagnated and saw no increase at all. Average house prices have risen three per cent from £271,981 in December 2017 to £280,041 by December 2018,
ENJOY coffee and cake and help raise money for Cancer Research UK at a special Warming Morning in Malmesbury on Tuesday. (February 26) The event at the Owners Lounge at Churchill Retirement Living's William Lodge begins at 10.30am and finishes at
IT was half-term fun at the Shires shopping centre in Trowbridge when free craft workshops helped entertain and educate children on their half-term break. On Monday this week, there was a lively balloon modelling workshop for much of the day with
MEETING the people of Trowbridge and finding out what they want from the Town Hall building whose continuing revival is in his hands is the top priority for Town Hall Arts' new Director, David Lockwood. Mr Lockwood has been appointed by the Town
A 29-year-old Swindon man was arrested on suspicion of theft today following a report that alcohol had been stolen from the Waitrose store in Marlborough. The police were called at 10.30am this morning , after supermarket staff followed the suspect
THIS Wales Millennium Centre and Wiltshire Creative production of Agatha Christie's The Mirror Crack'd, imaginatively adapted by Rachel Wagstaff, and directed by Melly Still, is receiving considerable acclaim at Salisbury Playhouse, where it runs until
A £5,000 revamp of a courtyard in the centre of Devizes has created a quiet place to sit and watch the world go by. The Penny Bank in High Street has been given a new lease of life by Devizes Town Council. Three years ago people were sad when
THOUSANDS of extra visitors could pour into Avebury if the proposed tunnel under Stonehenge is constructed. That is the fear haunting Avebury Parish Council who currently have to deal with around 300,000 visitors to the village each year. Councillors
A DEVIZES theatre group has wowed audiences with their take on The Addams Family musical. There are still a few tickets left for tonight's (Friday) performance at Devizes School but tomorrow's matinee is already sold out and there are just a few
MARLBOROUGH residents are not aware of the dangers of climate change. That was the reason that Jo Ripley, 61, of Marlborough, put up a banner without permission on the town hall to draw attention to the issue. "People won't act to stop climate change
POP-UP cafes in support of Fairtrade Fortnight will appear in Trowbridge next month. On Saturday, March 2, a cafe will open from 10am-12noon at the Wesley Church, Wesley Road, New Town while the following Saturday a cafe will open for the same time
A WEEKEND event raising vital funds for the RSPCA to help tackle animal cruelty will take place at Pets at Home stores in Chippenham and Trowbridge. Launching on today (February 22) and running until Sunday, Pets at Home is inviting customers to
CONSERVATIVE candidate Ian Pennington came out victor in a by-election which saw the ruling Devizes Guardians relegated to joint last. Five people contested the Devizes east ward seat on Thursday but despite the hot topic of changes to parking in
DIG out your top hat and dust off your bustle, as Chippenham prepares for its first Steampunk Festival, on October 19 and 20. Steampunk is an aesthetic based on Victorian style and steam technology - with a futuristic dash of science fiction. Imagine
Lit Fest decade MARLBOROUGH: Organisers of the town's Lit Fest this September say they will be celebrating a 10 years of the event. It will run from September 26-29 and features Man Booker Prize-winning author, Ben Okri talking about his latest
COUNTY lines drug gangs have not penetrated Marlborough so far according to police. The news was part of Sgt Pete Foster’s crime update for town councillors at their council meeting on Monday. However, he said the last month had been a busy time
THE Cherished Vehicle and Family Fun Day has a new venue and new sponsor this year. Organised by the Chippenham Lions, the Fun Day on Sunday June 2 will take place on the fields of M4 Karting with support from Barratt Homes. Ian Gilbert, leader
HUNDREDS of children were put through their paces at a bootcamp aimed at youngsters in Devizes. Former military physical training instructor Greg Townson was in charge for the free event in Hillworth Park provided by Devizes Town Council. Mr
PUPILS at Sheldon School in Chippenham are celebrating success in the district heats of Youth Speaks, a national public speaking contest. In teams of three, pupils prepared and delivered a ten minute speech. Sheldon pupils chose a variety of challenging
The Samian bowl discovered beneath Antiques Roadshow presenter Marc Allum's Chippenham back garden has been restored and is on display at Chippenham Museum. The bowl, a form of Roman tableware, was uncovered in pieces during an excavation by archaeologists
A DESPERATE mother, whose son is in Erlestoke Prison, says she constantly receives messages from drug dealers from inside the jail demanding she pays them money. Susan Brooks says she has reported the texts and calls to the prison but has received
INDIAN restaurant owner Sohidul Hossain is carrying out his threat to paint his own yellow lines outside his curry house in Devizes two months after warning Wiltshire Council he would take action. Mr Sohidul, who has run One Spice in Maryport Street
TEENAGERS from Wiltshire schools were emotionally stunned when they visited the Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. They included eight pupils from schools in Royal Wootton Bassett, Calne, Chippenham and Trowbridge. Juliette Hudson
MELKSHAM Town boss Kieran Baggs believes a potential back-to-back promotion for his side could be “a step too far, too soon” as they look to get back to winning ways in Southern League Division One South against struggling Mangotsfield United on Saturday
