PUPILS and teachers were evacuated from John Bentley School today while a controlled explosion was carried out in the grounds. The Calne school found what it described as an 'item of historic ordnance' tucked away in a cupboard, leading to a partial
NURSE turned author Keith Genever hopes his third book is going to be his most successful to date. Mr Genever, 79, who spent his whole working career at Roundway Hospital, has just finished My Visit To Hell which tells the true story of an American
A Calne school has raised £6,000 in memory of former pupil Evie Clover, who died from cancer aged just 13. St Margaret’s Preparatory School chose Evie’s Gift as its charity of the year and has held a wide range of fundraising events over the past
TOMMY Bridewell claimed an eighth podium finish in the British Superbikes Championship this season but lost ground in the race for the title following a crash at the latest round at Snetterton. Etchilhampton’s Bridewell failed to finish the first
FIREFIGHTERS from Devizes were called to a lorry on fire on London Road this morning. The crew went to the fire close to the Travel Lodge, Devizes at 8.36am. A fire service spokesman said: "One crew from the Devizes Fire Station were mobilised
CHIPPENHAM Town claimed their first win of pre-season at the weekend as they triumphed 4-0 away at Cirencester Town. Elias Youssef gave the Bluebirds a narrow lead at half-time before the visitors upped the tempo after the break. Luke Hopper
A CALNE schoolgirl got a huge surprise at Royal International Air Tattoo when she was photobombed by astronaut Tim Peake. Laura Paddon, 11, was imagining what it is like to be an astronaut at the event at RAF Fairford when the British spaceman joined
HUNDREDS of people filled Devizes Market Place on Saturday as a free music concert drew people of all ages to the town centre to dance the night away. Jemma and Anthony Brown from Fulltone Orchestra were delighted the success of the first Fulltone
AS schools across Wiltshire prepare to close their doors for six weeks the weather is looking like it is going to shine on youngsters who want outdoor fun. There will be no excuse for staying indoors behind a screen as temperatures head towards
A MAN, who was made redundant nine times during his career, is running a service to help unemployed people in Chippenham find work. Phillip James, originally from Weston-Super-Mare, is an Employment Development Coordinator working for the Employment
ACTION for the River Kennet have worked with five schools as part of a project to teach children about river wildlife. The river trust conducted their Eels in Schools initiative over three months at Ramsbury Primary School, Great Bedwyn Primary
