FUN and games are not perhaps the first thought that comes to mind with members of the civil service, but having served at Westminster in the 1980s I can vouch that recreation is very much part of life for the staff. The Chippenham section of the
SUBSTANTIAL damage was caused to ivy Lane School in Chippenham when fire broke out there around noon. Three fire crews were called when a fire was spotted in a tree in the grounds. It spread to part of the school roof, causing substantial damage
COPS swooped on a white Audi A5 on the A350 in Wiltshire at the weekend and seized a huge amount of drugs. The car was stopped by officers at around 9.50pm on Saturday evening (13/04/19) as it was being driven southbound on the A350, having just
A PARTY of 70 theatregoers from Royal Wootton Bassett Academy enjoyed a trip to Birmingham Hippodrome to see the touring professional production of Les Miserables in which former local student Harry Apps has the major role of Marius. Liz Hodgson
THE next Wiltshire Numismatic Society meeting is on Wednesday 17th April 17) at the Raven Inn, Poulshot, near Devizes, with a talk by Mike Stone on Emperors Trajan and Hadrian Coin Issues, starting at 8pm sharp. If you are interested in the society
TICKETS are now on sale for Seend Beer Festival which is to be held on May 4. The festival will include music from students at Melksham Oak school in the afternoon along with Mal Rogers and Devizes duo Larkin. In the evening The Blue Rose Band
THOUSANDS of people are set to descend on a village near Devizes on the May bank holiday weekend for the 22nd running of the Urchfont Scarecrow Festival. This year the theme is Back To The 80s and villagers are busy putting the finishing touches
A family group dedicated to cleaning up the River Marden in Calne has been praised by the Mayor Cllr Glenis Ansell for their work. Gemma Parkinson and her family of Elisha 12, and Archie 6, were among a group from The River Warriors who made a presentation
DEVIZES Mayor Andy Geddes was delighted to honour four young people from the town who have become its first Young Citizens Of The Year. Devizes School pupil Kate Galloway was the overall winner for her work with 1st Devizes Scouts and volunteering
SUBSTANTIAL damage was caused to ivy Lane School in Chippenham when fire broke out there around noon. Three fire crews were called when a fire was spotted in a tree in the grounds. It spread to part of the school roof, causing substantial damage
HOLDERS Bromham will face Lion & Fiddle in the final of this season’s Gooding Accounts-sponsored Subsidiary Cup in the Chippenham & District Sunday League after seeing off respective opponents Sporting Box and Brunel in the semi-finals.
Roads Usual hold ups around Devizes, Melksham and Marlborough – mainly due to road works. But the good news is schools are off so a better commute today. M4: reported clear this morning M5: accident between J17-J18 in Somerset J17:
Half term continues and traffic looks to be moving well across the county today. But motorists are still likely to face delays caused by numerous roadworks in the market towns including Melksham and Devizes. But there are no major problems on
BROWNIES in a Wiltshire village have been learning to cook at the Farm Cookery School in Bromham. The cookery school invited Bromham Brownies and Youth Club groups to come along and learn to cook for the evening on March 20. The Brownies worked
