THE Planning Inspectorate in Bristol has postponed until further notice a public inquiry into plans to build 150 new homes on greenfield land in Corsham. It says the planning inspector is currently too unwell to preside over the inquiry into Gladman
CHIPPENHAM Town Council is to present Civic Awards to five individuals, organisations and community groups on Sunday July 21. This year's Civic Sunday ceremony is being held at St Andrew's Church from 3pm. A procession of civic dignitaries led
LIVING history enthusiasts have just celebrated the 376th anniversary of the English Civil War Battle of Roundway Down north of Devizes. And they are about to re-create the siege of Marlborough which happened in November 1642 with events taking
STAR of stage and screen Rupert Everett is set to play the title role in one of Anton Chekhov’s great theatrical masterpieces, Uncle Vanya, at Bath's Theatre Royal. He leads a stellar cast as he directs a brand new version of Chekhov’s classic by
Vienna 1934 - Munich 1938 Written and directed by Vanessa Redgrave Ustinov Studio Theatre Royal Bath Summer Season Runs until August 3 Anyone who is serious about the importance of democracy should see and hear this remarkable production
MORE than 14,000 people turned out on Saturday July 13 to enjoy this year’s Chippenham Carnival in bright sunshine. The Island Park was the centre of a wide range of free activities with a Lost in Space theme, including a giant rocket photo prop
WILTSHIRE is one of a few police forces nationwide where the number of overall reported crimes has fallen, according to crime statistics out today. For the period March 2018 to March 2019, burglaries and vehicle crime dropped by 23 per cent and
MOST people joining a slimming club hope to lose a few pounds and feel better in their clothes. But for Helen Hopgood it could be a decision that changes the life of her beloved sister. The 46-year-old wants to donate her kidney to her sister
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POLICE in Chippenham are investigating a disorder which occurred in the Pewsham area earlier this month. At around 11.30pm on Friday, July 5, officers received a report of a large number of people fighting outside the Old Lane pub, in Lodge Road
A LORRY driver had a lucky escape on Monday morning after his artic crashed into a tree on a forest road near Marlborough. The main A346 near Cadley in Savernake Forest was closed for ten hours as fire, police, Wiltshire Council and recovery vehicles
GRIEVING parents Gabriel and Denise Burns told this week how they begged their son to give up his motorbike as they feared for his life. The funeral of mechanic Declan Burns, 29, who died in a motorcycle accident on the A4 near Cherhill on July
BUSINESS leaders and motorists alike have reacted angrily to a decision by Wiltshire Council to introduce parking fees in Devizes Market Place on August 1. Reaction has been further soured by temporary plans to make drivers use a smart phone app
WILTSHIRE golfer Jordan Smith is likely in for a month-long break from competitive action after missing the cut at last week’s Scottish Open. The tournament represented the last chance for Smith to qualify for this week’s Open Championship at Royal
MELKSHAM’S Wiltshire Youth Canoe Club has been chosen as one of 12 clubs in England to join forces with British Canoeing as a Talent Club for sprint canoeing. The club, which is based at the Melksham Melksham Adventure Centre, has seen national
PERCHED on the top of the Mound Stand at Lord’s, Father Time has inevitably been in the presence of sporting greatness since its instalment in the 1920s. But no one could have predicted the drama that unfolded on Sunday in north-west London as England
WILTSHIRE Ladies’ brilliant winning run in inter-county team events continued last weekend as they recorded a magnificent double in the Johns Trophy and Walker Cup. They held their nerve to edge past Somerset 121-119 in the Johns quarter-finals
CRICKET-mad twins Thomas and George Lewis experienced one of the most memorable days of their lives when they walked out at Lords on Sunday with the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy. The 14-year-old brothers from West End, Foxham, were invited to bring
TWO concerts at St Andrew’s Church in Chippenham have set WellBoring records. The Treorchy Male Choir event on Saturday July 13 raised £584, a record for a retiring collection. Sara Stagg and Brenda McDermott’s recital of the previous weekend raised
Swindon is linking up towns and cities across the region to turbo-charge the south west’s economy with the creation of the Great Western Powerhouse. The borough council has joined Swansea, Bristol, Bath and Gloucestershire to create the group.
AFTER years of single ownership, The Foxham Inn has been put up for sale. The beloved village pub in Foxham, near Chippenham, has been run by Neil and Sarah Cooper for 13 years, but the couple are looking to move on. They have been running
A MARLBOROUGH builder has won a regional award for his outstanding work on the ‘best new home’ in the West of England. Dominic Seaman, owner of Profile One Construction, was given the Building Excellence Award by the Local Authority Building Control
PUPILS, parents and the deputy head of Lavington School have swam the Channel to raise over £7,000 for charity. Two of the three teams who participated in the challenge completed the crossing, as they raised funds for Cure Leukaemia, to show support
THOUSANDS of miles will be driven in aid of charity, thanks to the support of a Chippenham car repair centre. The ARC group's Chippenham branch pledged £700 towards the Miles4Malawi challenge, being carried out by three 19-year-olds. Theo Gammie
TWINS Thomas and George Clarke, 14, found themselves in the middle of a dream when they spent the day at Lords on Sunday. The boys, both keen cricketers and members of Goatacre CC, knew they would be carrying the Cricket World Cup onto the hallowed
