PLANS for a new 66-bed residential care home near Royal Wootton Bassett have been unanimously approved by Wiltshire Council’s strategic planners. They granted permission for the development on land at Marsh Farm, Coped Hall, together with parking
A CHIPPENHAM man has been ordered to pay more than £200 for verbally abusing a Wiltshire Council parking officer. Thomas Edward Tume of Park Lane, Chippenham was fined £200 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £30 and costs of £85 at Swindon
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A PROPERTY in Devizes has been raided by police this morning where drugs were found. The officers from the Community Tasking Team carried out a drugs warrant in Devizes this morning at approximately 8am today (June 20), at an address in White Horse
A PROPERTY in Devizes has been raided by police this morning where drugs were found. The officers from the Community Tasking Team carried out a drugs warrant in Devizes this morning at approximately 8am today (June 20), at an address in White Horse
PEOPLE living close to the Hopton Industrial Estate in Devizes have been plagued by an increasing number of seagulls this summer and now the reason has been revealed. Devizes Town Council was stopped in March from carrying out its gull deterrent
SOMEONE in Wiltshire has taken a month to realise they have become a millionaire. Camelot Lotteries UK Millionaire Maker prize from the Euromillions drawn on May 14 has finally been claimed by someone who bought the ticket in Wiltshire.
CAMPAIGNING gran Vera Hamblin has won support from Marlborough Town Council for her bid to get a crossing for Marlborough’s wide High Street. Mrs Hamblin, 86, who is registered blind, says it is becoming more and more difficult for her to get safely
DORSET & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) is serving its communities well, it has been confirmed in its first inspection from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary & Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), released today (20 June). HMICFRS
AROUND 25,000 people are expected to descend on Stonehenge today for tomorrow’s summer solstice. The sun is expected to set at around 9.25pm tonight and rise at 4.54am tomorrow morning to begin the longest day of the year. English Heritage, the
CHIPPENHAM Town have launched the ‘Bluebirds Budget Boost’ campaign as they aim to raise funds for the playing budget ahead of the 2019-20 season. Chairman Neil Blackman has already had to make significant cuts all around the football club – one
THE two-wood singles qualifiers to produce eight players to contest the ladies quarter and semi-finals of the county competition at Avon next month were staged last weekend on four separate greens in the county. The southern section was held on
WILTSHIRE men’s splendid start to their 2019 inter-counties championship campaign in the Middleton Cup continued last weekend. They recorded their third consecutive victory in West group B when defeating Worcestershire 121-87 at home at Royal Wootton
JENNA Blundell warmed up for the England Athletics Championships in Bedford this weekend with a confidence-boosting victory at the South West Schools’ Track & Field Championships, writes KEVIN FAHEY. The 18-year-old Staverton junior international
BACK when we had the false dawn that summer had arrived and there were signs that last year’s flaming June might be repeated I sat outside in the sun in a pleasant corner of Bath away from too much hustle and bustle. Of course being a Saturday it
THE theme for this year’s Carers Week was Getting Carers Connected and Carer Support Wiltshire ran a number of events over the 7 days, all aimed at supporting and celebrating those who look after friends and loved ones. The week kicked off at Savernake
VOLUNTEERS in Calne are encouraging residents to bring in broken household items that need fixing to save them from being thrown away. They are working at the town's first Repair Café where volunteer repairers from Calne Men’s Shed, together with
TWO young boxers did Chippenham proud when they represented England in the Three Nations Championship in Barnsley. They were 13-year-old Katie Doig and 14-year-old Eloise Edwards, with Eloise winning a gold medal and Katie taking home a bronze.
THERE was a huge appetite for the Taste of Corsham food festival. The High Street and town centre were packed with people enjoying great local and regional food and drink from over 30 stalls. And visitors could sample the best that Corsham’s
PLANS to make Beckhampton roundabout safer have been proposed along with reduced speeds on the A4 in West Kennet. The chair of Avebury Parish Council Stephen Stacey said their transport group had met last week and were updated on the two A4 safety
CALNE is planned to become carbon neutral by 2030. It followed a debate on Monday at the Calne Town Council meeting when the Mayor Cllr Robert Merrick proposed the plan in which the town declares a climate emergency and will work towards the goal
NEIGHBOURS have told of the moment a 70ft tree plunged to the ground outside their homes. People living in Tanner Close Chippenham said there was a massive crash as it came down on to the garages, cars and an area used by children to play.
VETERANS of the armed forces in Marlborough can take a free coach ride to Salisbury on Armed Forces Day on Saturday, June 29. The transport is paid for by the Area Board who agreed to fund the trip in honour of servicemen and women said Cllr Stewart
CONCERNS were raised about the true level of crime in Calne. Cllr John Boaler said he was unhappy with the statistics given to the council at its meetings by police in their bi-monthly report. He said: “Councillors have repeatedly asked for a
A MARLBOROUGH man is using exercise to recover from a cancer operation to keep fit and stay positive. Pete Mills, 64, a retired father of two underwent surgery for prostate cancer on April 8, at Royal Marsden Chelsea, and is on a course of medication
THERE are only days to go ahead of one of Calne’s major events, namely the summer festival and carnival. The festival takes place on Saturday, June 29, and runs during the afternoon from 12noon to 6pm with the carnival procession starting at 4.30pm
CLEAN air campaigners in Chippenham are using Clean Air Day to promote their plans to measure pollution on some of Chippenham’s busiest roads. Today (Thursday, June 20) is Clean Air Day, the UK's largest air pollution campaign, coordinated by Global
DESPITE one of the wettest weeks in recent months, the Blue Sky Festival 2019 drew even larger numbers to Corsham than previous years. Bookings to hear comedian and children’s author David Baddiel discuss his new book ‘Head Kid’ were sold out; an
KNOWN for his sense of humour, kindness and fondness for sweets, Harold Mills of Royal Wootton Bassett has died, aged 89. He was remembered with warm affection in family tributes read by his granddaughters Sara and Hannah, at his well-attended funeral
1967 has become known as the summer of love and for one Chippenham couple that certainly seems to be the case. For that fateful summer John Hartley and Sue Alexander first met in June, while on a Youth Hostel Association holiday in Switzerland.
The chief executive of Julia's House has added his voice to a call for more NHS funding for children's hospices. It comes as Children’s Hospice Week (17-23 June), Together for Short Lives are calling on NHS England to help secure the future of other
