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  • Drop in sessions planned for Apprentice Week

    DROP in sessions about apprenticeships are set to take place throughout National Apprenticeship Week from March 4-8. Stands will be manned in the Atrium of County Hall in Trowbridge from 10am to 4:30pm every day of the week. Faye Williams is doing

  • Steam train trips travel through Wiltshire this spring

    STEAM train trips through Wiltshire will head to three destinations this spring: Bath, Bristol, or The West Somerset Railway. On March 7, the B1 steam locomotive Mayflower, which returned to the tracks earlier this year after a three-year refurbishment

  • Overspend by schools of £4.5m

    A £4.5m overspend by schools for children with special educational needs must be repaid in three years, otherwise Wiltshire Council will have to foot the bill. The overspend predicted by the end of this year has been blamed on rising demand outstripping

  • Calne woman says thank you to police and NHS staff

    A FITNESS instructor and lyricist from Calne has spoken out about her gratitude to NHS staff and to local police for their support and dedication during a time of devastating physical and mental ill health. Kiana James, 43, from Lake View, suffered

  • Raising funds for Julia's House

    SPONSORED abseiling, cake sales, dress down days and prize draws at international Malmesbury consultancy IMSM raised £1093 for Julia's House, the Dorset and Wiltshire children's hospice. Julia’s House offers a lifeline to parents whose child may

  • Holiday parking may become free

    FREE bank holiday parking could be rolled out across Wiltshire if an amendment to the budget is approved by Wiltshire Council. Councillor Gavin Grant wants to see free car parking extended from Sunday to bank holidays. Cllr Grant proposes taking