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  • Police appeal for help in search for missing man

    POLICE are appealing for the public's help in locating David Robertson who is missing from Chippenham. David aged 52 was last seen leaving his address in Chippenham on Thursday March 14 at around 11:30 am.  There are no confirmed sightings

  • Sign up now for the 2019 Walk for Life

    WARMINSTER resident and charity ambassador Nic Noble will be donning her walking boots to take part in the annual Walk of Life held on May 11, in memory of her sister Vanessa ‘Ness’ Kyte. Organised by The Forever Friends Appeal, the Walk of Life

  • Pancake making at Pit Stop for St Nick's pupils

    TEAM members of the Chippenham Pit Stop for truckers say they are keeping their fingers crossed that plans to close St Nicholas School fall as flat as a pancake. Around forty youngsters from the Chippenham school were VIP guests at the Pit Stop

  • More children taught at home

    50 PER CENT more children are being taught at home compared to 2015, as nearly 600 children are kept out of school. Wiltshire Council officers said the county was seeing significantly more children being taken out of school than the national trend

  • Drivers criticise 20p service fee

    20p MIGHT not be a large sum of money, but now motorists have disputed a service fee that charges drivers paying electronically for parking. MiPermit is a parking ticket scheme used in Wiltshire Council car parks which lets drivers pay to park using

  • Charity offers free neutering op for pets

    THE RSPCA Wiltshire Mid branch is offering local cat owners help with the cost of neutering their pets to mark this year’s World Spay Day, now in its 25th year, which is recognised by animal charities in nearly 70 countries worldwide. In the UK

  • Calne celebrates award of Fairtrade Town status

    THE Fairtrade Foundation has awarded Calne the status of a Fairtrade town. The foundation made the announcement to Calne Community Area Fairtrade Group as of Thursday February 28 with formal paperwork to follow. Stan Woods, chairman of the group

  • Headteachers meet to discuss worries about funding

    THE same day a letter signed by more than 7,000 headteachers was sent to millions of families across England asking parents to lobby their MPs for more money for schools, Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Layla Moran spoke to local heads at Sheldon

  • Ramsbury set for the comedy drama A Bunch of Amateurs

    A BUNCH of amateur actors are set to play a bunch of amateur actors in Ramsbury this month when the village drama group take to the stage in A Bunch of Amateurs. Directed by Chris Perkins with a cast of eight, the drama tells the story of how washed

  • Tickets on sale for this year's Chippenham Beer and Cider Fest

    THE Chippenham Beer and Cider Festival will soon be upon us, and now in its 28th year, the volunteer- organised event is supporting St John's Ambulance and Prostate Cancer UK. The festival at the Olympiad is April 26-27, offering a chance to experience