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TWENTY-ONE volunteers from Pewsey and North Newnton joined forces with Surfers against Sewage to conduct a litter picking and audit event. Surfers Against Sewage are conducting national litter picks, especially near waterways, to see which brands
CAMPAIGNERS who fought to stop Wiltshire Council from Oxenwood and Braeside outdoor education centres say they are confident new groups will be found to urn both sites. Community First were selected as the first choice to run Oxenwood in December
PEOPLE priced out of being able to afford a home are being given a helping hand by villages who want to attract young families and key workers into their community. Community Land Trusts across Wiltshire are using Government money to build homes
A SENIOR figure at Wiltshire Council is stepping down after confirming that he has just months left to live with Prostate Cancer. Cllr Jerry Wickham, 58, says he and his family’s hopes have been dashed after being told last week that doctors could
PARENTS say they feel angry and betrayed after Wiltshire Council published papers outlining its plan to close three special schools following weeks of further consultation despite their pleas not to. 15 options were looked into as part of the updated
A 50-year-old woman who was sexually abused as a teenager by Corsham paedophile Michael Pulsford has spoken about her 30-plus years of torment. The woman is now urging other victims of Pulsford, and people who have suffered sexual abuse by others
A WOMAN who was systematically sexually abused by a Chippenham solicitor over a five-year period has today urged other paedophile victims to come forward and speak out. Following more than 30 years of torment, the woman is now urging other paedophile
A 50-year-old woman who was sexually abused as a teenager by Corsham paedophile Michael Pulsford is now urging other victims to report the crimes. She says they must find the courage to speak up. See page 6
ON Monday May 27, there is a plant and spring fair at Grittleton House near Chippenham. With over 50 stalls ranging from specialist nurseries selling plants and stunning accessories for your room outside to top quality stalls selling delicatessen
LISA Percy, the head teacher at Hardenhuish School in Chippenham has paid tribute to student Ellie Gould, 17, who died on Friday, May 3. In a poignant scene students at the school released 250 bio-degradable balloons to mark the first week anniversary
AN exhibition by Calne artist Sarah Purvey has opened at Chippenham Museum. Entitled A Decade On, the drawing and sculpture of Sarah Purvey is part of the Artspace@Chippenaham Museum, an annual season dedicated to showcasing the best of new and
MALMESBURY Abbey is the venue for a special dementia day on May 17, running from 10.30am to 3pm. The day will feature music for the mind, carer support, information and help for those caring for someone with dementia and pets as therapy with the
FOUR people in Chippenham have got a thousand reasons to celebrate last Monday after they woke up to the news that they had won £1,000 each, all thanks to their postcode. The Chestnut Road neighbours won when their postcode of SN15 4RP was announced
POUND Arts in Corsham has announced details of music gigs coming up in the next few weeks. They include a performance by jazz vocalist and singer/songwriter Julia Biel on Friday, May 17, at 7.30pm. She is described as the best British vocalist to
IT could have been better, but Wiltshire golfer Jordan Smith left Hillside Golf Club in Southport encouraged by another top-10 finish on the European Tour at the British Masters on Sunday. After making the cut following rounds of four-under and
WILTSHIRE men’s U25 team’s fine start to the 2019 outdoor season continued last weekend when they extended their unbeaten run. They followed up a three-rink home win over Somerset and retaining the annual Four Counties May Bank Holiday tournament
A NEW netball league is being set up in Marlborough with a vow to get women off the couch and onto the court. Leagues4you runs sporting fun leagues across the UK, involving more than 3,000 players. It already runs successful Netball Fun Leagues
FIVE foursomes from clubs in the local area – Chippenham Town, North Wilts (Chippenham), Winsley and two from Box – will be bidding to reach this year’s ladies national championships at Royal Leamington Spa when they compete Saturday at Amesbury on
A YOUNG Calne woman who was not expect to live past the age of five is off to Buckingham Palace to collect her Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award. Kathryn Marygold’s parents Carla and Richard were told she would never walk or talk, but the 22-year-old
