CHIPPENHAM MP Michelle Donelan has organised a curry night to raise funds for Wiltshire MIND in Melksham. The event is taking place at the Raj Restaurant in Station Hill, Chippenham, on Sunday, November 3, at 7 for 7.30pm. Wiltshire MIND's chief
A NATIONAL chain opened their second Wiltshire lodge in Chippenham as it aims to expand to two more towns in the county. Travelodge unveiled their new hotel on Foundry Lane on Friday which will create 50 jobs in the town. Mayor of Chippenham,
A total of 63 groups from north and west Wiltshire won awards in this year’s It’s Your Neighbourhood competition. The awards were presented at the Atlantic Hotel in Newquay, Cornwall, on October 11. They include six from Bradford on Avon, ten from
Bomb squad officers and police are still at Anzio Road in Devizes where a suspected explosive was found at lunch time. A police spokesman said: "Due to the nature of the item, a precautionary 50 metre cordon has been put in place around the address
COACHLOADS of campaigners from Chippenham and Malmesbury joined Devizes and Marlborough Remainers in force in London on to protest Brexit as part of the People’s Vote Together For the Final Say march. Around a million people are estimated to have
A FITNESS group in Chippenham gave back to charity while also challenging themselves at the annual Pretty Muddy obstacle course. Fast Forward FitCamp, based in Stanley Park, raised £1,580 for Cancer Research when the 20 fitness fans crawled, ran
THE REV Jo Reid has dyed her hair pink after her mother Jan was diagnosed with breast cancer diagnosis at the end of August. The 51-year-old, who leads the congregation in Collingbourne Ducis, coloured her hair on October 15 and plans to keep
A WOMAN diagnosed with breast cancer is urging women to donate unwanted bras to raise awareness and money for a research charity. Faye Meakin, from Compton Bassett, has gathered more than 1000 of them which she will donate to research charity Against
WITH the festive season fast approaching, it’s time to pack those gift boxes ready for Operation Christmas Child. It’s time to find a shoebox, cover it in wrapping paper and fill it with small gifts to bring happiness to a child in a less fortunate
A DILTON Marsh driver has been given a four-month prison sentence suspended for two years for motoring offences on the A350 at Melksham. Charlie Gunning, 23, of Dilton Marsh, was also given a rehabilitation order and told to pay £207 in costs and
FIREFIGHTERS in Melksham are holding an on-call recruitment taster evening on Monday, November 4. Fire crews will be at Melksham Fire Station for two hours from 6.30pm-8.30pm to encourage local people to become on-call firefighters. Dorset &
A SUSPECT bomb has been found in Devizes this afternoon. Police and fire have created cordon around a property in Anzio Road and some people have been evacuated. A police spokesman said: "We received a call shortly before 12.30pm today raising
PARKING will be free in Marlborough on Saturday in council run car parks. Town Clerk Shelley Parker said: “People don’t really need an excuse to visit Marlborough, but as an incentive our gift is free parking. “But people to note that normal
A long-neglected Box footpath has been given a well needed restoration by the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens Work Party. Part of the restoration included a section of a ruined dry-stone wall. This section is part of the wall that goes from the Bradford
PROUD parents Dan Sloan and Lucy Steele have raised thousands of pounds for a hospital that helped save their daughter’s life. Little Nellie was born eight weeks early weighing just 2lbs 6ozs but is now an active and healthy toddler. The family
There is plenty going on in the Devizes area if you want to join in a firework display. Devizes Friday, November 2, fireworks at New Inn at Coate, near Devizes from 6pm to 1pm. Friday, November 2, All Cannings bonfire night and fireworks display
FREE support from charity Macmillan Cancer Support will be coming to Marlborough. The mobile bus will visit with cancer specialists on hand to answer questions and provide information. People should look out for Macmillan’s green bus. Elaine Perry
WESTBURY United manager Neil Kirkpatrick said the majority of his squad ‘went home happy’ after Mark Robinson scored a late leveller in his side’s 1-1 draw against Tavistock on Saturday. After seeing a first-half effort ruled out for offside, Westbury
A NEW kitchen at a Devizes junior school is giving youngsters the opportunity to not only learn how to cook but also the importance of healthy eating. The kitchen has been added to Southbroom St James school in Devizes and is proving a hit with
A TROUBLED reality TV star has been handed a two year community order and told to complete 250 hours of unpaid work after admitting drugs and theft charges. Heavily-tattooed Marco Pierre White Jnr appeared before Swindon magistrates on Wednesday
A hit and run driver who who knocked a middle-aged man from his bike is being sought by police. The man in his 50s was cycling along Canal Road in Trowbridge when he was hit by a silver vehicle near to the Lidl store at 1.30pm on October 17.
DEVIZES Superloo in the West Central Car Park is living up to its name after keeping its platinum status in the Loo Of The Year Awards. Town council direct services manager Sarah Williams said: “The toilets were inspected and were confirmed as
FORMER military man Wayne Cherry has once again embarked on 100 hours of remembrance in the lead up to November 11. Last year Mr Cherry remembered the fallen from the First World War and this year he is paying tribute to those who died in the Second
DEVIZES Superloo in the West Central Car Park is living up to its name after keeping its platinum status in the Loo Of The Year Awards. Town council direct services manager Sarah Williams said: “The toilets were inspected and were confirmed as outstanding
A Calne couple who have been fostering disabled children for 15 years have completed a busy summer of fundraising to support a charity they helped create. Kathy and Steve West helped set up A Place 4 Us, along with other parents, to create opportunities
SCORES of extra books are now on the shelves at a village primary school near Devizes which is embarking on a new chapter in its life. Rowde Academy is undergoing many changes after Ofsted inspectors highlighted a number of issues that need improving
A Trowbridge graphic designer and author has penned his second book for young children after a chance encounter with a turtle while swimming off Hawaii. Stuart McDonald has just had a session reading his 28-page story Turtle Trouble to pupils at
A CREEPER burglar left his nine-year-old “nephew” so terrified the boy pulls up the stepladder to his bed before going to sleep at night. John Lynch broke into the Calne home of a family friend in search of painkiller Tramadol. The 39-year-old
HUNDREDS of people from Devizes and Marlborough joined thousands of others from around the country to continue the demand for a second Brexit referendum. Coaches organised by Devizes for EU took the protesters to London as MPs met for what was billed
WILTSHIRE'S MPs last night voted to take the UK out of the European Union as the Prime Minister paused the Withdrawal Agreement Bill to wait for an EU response on his request for an extension to the October 31 deadline. James Gray (North Wiltshire
RESIDENTS in Melksham who managed to defy mindless vandals have been rewarded for their efforts in this year’s South West in Bloom Awards. Members of Bowerhill Residents Action Group were determined not to be beaten by yobs who repeatedly attacked
A SUCCESSFUL slimmer is launching her own health group in Calne at the end of this month to help others ‘ditch their bad diets’. Julie Warner, from Calne, was prescribed blood pressure tablets back in 2014 and was told she would likely get diabetes
TRADERS in Devizes are celebrating after finally gaining the status of a Makaton Friendly town. Mum Lucy Heasman of Broadleas Park, Devizes launched the campaign more than a year ago after using Makaton sign language to help her son Alex, five,
AREA Boards funding has helped over 70,000 people who live in Wiltshire through community projects and support. The 18 area boards have had a combined spending power of over £1.2m and gave funding to 600 projects in the last 12 months. Over 2000
POLLING stations across the county will be set to have a shake up as part of a review into the way people cast their vote in Wiltshire. In 2018 people gave their views about polling station problems, from no disabled access to locations being a
COMMUNITIES that have missed out on getting millions of pounds of investment through the council campus project could be in the running to get a cash injection to improve facilities. While Pewsey, Calne and Corsham are among the towns that have
