REAL ale drinkers from the Devizes area have raised £600 to help a Wiltshire charity offering support to people suffering from mental health conditions. They donated 3,000 tokens worth 20p each to charity at the 20th annual Devizes Beer Festival
WARMINSTER Town claimed the early-season bragging rights over Wiltshire rivals Devizes Town with a 3-1 victory on the road on Saturday. Both teams arrived at Nursteed Road hunting their first points of the new Toolstation League Division One campaign
A DEVIZES has admitted causing the death of mum-of-one Karly Heweson. Appearing before Salisbury Crown Court, Brad Hayden pleaded guilty to causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving. The 26-year-old, of Parkfield, was behind the wheel
PLANS to close the A350 through Westbury for up to a month for resurfacing of the key trunk route are likely to cause major disruption to local residents and through traffic, it was disclosed today. The temporary closure is scheduled to begin on
RESIDENTS of West Wiltshire are being invited to attend a public rally next week and meet the newly-elected MEP for the South West, Caroline Voaden. She will be at St Margaret’s Hall in Bradford on Avon on Wednesday, August 21 to address a public
VICTIMS of cybercrime and fraud in Wiltshire lost £11.6 million in the year to March 31, according to the latest figures from Action Fraud. Between April 1 2018 and March 31 2019, Wiltshire saw 292 reports about cybercrimes, amounting to losses
A LITTLE girl from Devizes, who was diagnosed with leukaemia when she was just four years old, has finally rung the bell to signify the end of her treatment. Suki Corbett, seven, celebrated with her family and friends at the Royal United Hospital
Lives may be saved thanks to Calne Lions, who raised over £16,500 for a vital service transporting blood to patients in need. The town's branch of the international voluntary organisation committed all of their fundraising efforts towards buying
ORGANISERS of Lacock At War were hit by a double whammy of wet weather and memories of bad publicity from last year but organiser John Wardle remained upbeat. Re-enactment groups and other military enthusiasts were out in force at Lacock but visitors
WILTSHIRE’S hopes of reaching the Unicorns Knockout Trophy final came up short on Sunday as they fell to a four-wicket defeat away at Berkshire. Having been bowled out for 199 after opting to bat first, a target of 200 was always going to be difficult
THE National Trust admits that a far right group of neo-Nazis is using Avebury to conduct rituals. A far-right group calling itself Woden’s Folk and promising followers reward in the afterlife if they die in the “struggle for the freedom” has vowed
THE annual heritage ‘Imberbus’ service running from Warminster to the lost village of Imber and other isolated locations on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire makes a return this Saturday August 17 to raise funds for charity. Sir Peter Hendy, Chair of Network
PERFORMERS from Stagecoach Trowbridge, a performing arts school for young people run on Saturdays from The Clarendon Academy, have hit the stage at Disneyland Paris - and some of the youngsters are hoping they may be invited back to work there.
SKIRTING boards, chairs and cupboard doors have all been dumped in the car park of Ravensroost reserve in Malmesbury. The latest incident of fly tipping has now been cleared away by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, after the rubbish was found by a member
SPECIAL school places could be increased at Downlands School from September, with 21 extra pupils. The school for children with social, emotional and mental health needs will increase from 69 to 90 pupils is plans go ahead. Since it opened in
