WORLD Book Day gripped the imaginations of schools in east Wiltshire with parents, teachers and children working on fancy dress costumes for the big day last Thursday (March 7). In Preshute it was decided to move the dress-up day to Friday, with
Speeding man MARLBOROUGH: A 44-year-old man will be summonsed to court soon for speeding on the A4 in Marlborough. The man was caught by officers at approximately 5.10am on Monday (March 11) in London Road, driving at 73mph in a 30mph zone. Temporary
BOLLYWOOD film Pad Man, based on the true story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, an Indian welder who caused a stir in his village when he tried to revolutionize the manufacturing of sanitary napkins for women, proved a hit at a special charity screening
PAISLEY Park survived a last-flight blunder to justify favouritism and record a fairytale success for his connections in the Sun Racing Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham. Emma Lavelle’s seven-year-old – whose owner Andrew Gemmell has been blind from
LAST year firefighters helped ambulance services 900 times to break down doors and enter the homes of people who needed emergency help. The fire service was commended for its work during the service’s Finance & Governance Committee, where councillors
A PIECE of musical history, the guitar once owner by legendary African-American Blues musician Bukka White, has fetched £93,000 at auction in Corsham. The 1933 National Duolian resonator guitar, known as 'Hard Rock', was used by him for over 30
YOUNG athlete Amelia Slowey, aged nine, has begun a challenge to run one hundred miles in one hundred days to raise money for Dorothy House. Amelia, from Pewsham in Chippenham, started her challenge on Friday - International Women's Day -in memory
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POLITICIANS are preparing to vote to delay Brexit past the 29 March deadline tonight, as Prime Minister Theresa May holds a vote that would see her ask the European Union to extended Article 50. It comes after a series of votes on Wednesday night
EXTINCTION Rebellion, the climate change protest group springing into action all around the world, is setting up a Chippenham group. The first meeting - called Climate Change: Heading for Extinction (and what to do about it) is taking place on April
DEVIZES MP Claire Perry was left disappointed on Tuesday evening as the House of Commons overwhelmingly voted against Theresa May’s latest Brexit deal. Just hours before the vote was taken at 7pm on Tuesday she tweeted: “My constituents are utterly
DALEKS invaded Chippenham on Sunday, but were just nine too few to exterminate the World Record for the most daleks in one place. Despite the dalek shortfall, Dr Who fans flocked to The Gathering at the Olympiad, enjoying a chance to celebrate the
TWO pallets of hairspray were stolen from a lorry parked at Chippenham Pit Stop at Draycott Cerne overnight on February 20-21. Police have CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident. If you have any information
The Civil Service Retirement Fellowship (CSRF) chief executive David Tickner joined members of the Chippenham group at Chippenham Museum recently to recognise their work within the community. For more than half a century The Civil Service Retirement
CLUBS in Devizes that support elderly and disabled people are to keep fighting to keep their grant cash after Wiltshire Council did a sudden about face this week. Cabinet members Jerry Wickham and Philip Whitehead both admitted that letters sent
TICKETS to visit popular Wiltshire destinations are set to go on offer for residents of the county as part of a brand new Residents Week from March 30 to April 7. Two for one entry into over 30 destinations will be on offer as well as up to 25 per
THOUSANDS have signed a petition to protect the cycle path between Chippenham and Calne, following the revelation that Wiltshire Council is considering its closure to cut costs. The path, which runs along the old railway, was set up by North Wiltshire
A TEAM of 95 sixth form pupils and five staff from Dauntsey’s has completed a 24-hour Runathon to raise money for the school’s chosen charity for 2019, The Jemima Layzell Trust, which helps fund the provision of care for young people suffering brain
THE weather over the last week just reminds us that, although the days are getting longer and spring flowers are blooming, March can still bring some cold, stormy conditions. Rain has fallen most days, but thankfully for the newborn lambs, most has
STAFF and service users at Marlborough’s New Road Day Centre and the Jubilee Centre on the High Street are in shock after funding from Wiltshire Council was slashed. “I don’t understand how they can make a judgement on our day centre,” said Debbie
CHIPPENHAM Town chief Mark Collier says he will have no problem keeping his troops motivated despite only the comfort of mid-table to play for over the final two months of the season. The Bluebirds sit 11th in the National League South table with
MALMESBURY teenager Imogen Eagles added to her already brimming CV when she was presented with Badminton England's Junior Volunteer of the Year Award. The 14-year-old received her prize in front of a large crowd of international fans at the NEC
NORTH Wilts Indoor Bowls Club stage their sixth annual Open Singles tournament this weekend at their green in Westcroft, Chippenham. The tournament is part of the Open Singles Circuit (OSC) and is the 21st of 28 which culminate with the top 32 players
CORSHAM’S Steve Wakefield won the event one of the Chew Valley Squash Club Series for the second year in succession. Wakefield beat host club player Ricardo Paredes in the final 9-1, 9-1, 9-3. The competition, sponsored by Debbie Fortune Estate
EILIDH Bell is hoping to mark her debut in the Bath half marathon on Sunday with a big performance, writes KEVIN FAHEY. The Chippenham runner has raced just once in a quiet start to 2019 after ending last year on a high with a personal best of 2hrs
MIXED fortunes were endured by North Wilts and Clarrie Dunbar in the opening round of the Wessex League play-offs. North Wilts, appearing in the play-offs for the first time for many years, found the going extremely tough and missed out but Clarrie
A MAN has died following a car crash on the A4361 near Broad Hinton on Sunday, (March 10). The fatal collision took place between a blue Chrysler Voyager and a grey Peugeot 106. It happened at 3.18pm on Sunday on the main road northbound, just before
A SELECTION of gardens will be open to the public this May, under the National Gardens Scheme. They include: Wednesday, May 1, Blackland House, Quemerford, Calne SN11 8UQ, open 2-5pm, admission £10, children free. Just off A4 heading east as you
