THE husband of a heavily-pregnant teacher who died with her unborn baby when a Porsche ploughed into her car at more than 100mph has said his family's lives are “empty without her”'. Frome College teacher Anna Kirsopp-Lewis, 34, died after Ian Barton
A NEW council logo has been unveiled by Wiltshire Council, replacing their old ‘Wiltshire Council- Where Everybody Matters’ logo with a brighter, simple design. The logo change marks ten years since the creation of the unitary council and sees the
FOLLOWING the Wiltshire & Swindon coroner’s verdict into Anna Kirsopp-Lewis’s death, the family’s solicitor issued this statement. Claire Roantree, a partner in law firm Boyes Turner in Reading, who is representing the family, said: “Anna and Oscar
A PREGNANT Warminster teacher died instantly in a crash on the A36, after being hit by a driver rocketing at more than 100mph, an inquest was told today (October 24). Anna Kirsopp-Lewis, 34, of Woodcock Road, was killed by Bath publican Ian Barton
WORRIED owners are searching for a missing racing dog after he ran away near Calne last week. The black greyhound, Cill Dubh Cuala, was transported from Ireland before an upcoming race at Swindon Stadium, last week to Hilmarton racing kennels on
Vehicle seized A VEHICLE seen speeding in Snowberry Lane, Melksham, on October 18 was later recovered after being abandoned in Greenfinch Close, Melksham. Police seized it for having no insurance. Driver reported A DRIVER has been reported
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IT WAS Friday night, and we were keen to try out The Tasty Greek in Westbury, up for a British Takeaway Award, and Nacho Cheese in Trowbridge, last year’s triumphant winner, to see what all the fuss was about. Ordering through Just Eat, which sponsors
WE brought the news to you that a Wiltshire farmland has been used to send a message to PM Boris Johnson about Brexit. Written on a field somewhere in Wiltshire the message ‘Britain now wants to remain’ has been created by a tractor in the land. A
AROUND 150 copies of a new book on the History of Chapmanslade have been sold since its launch last Saturday (October 19). After six years of research and discussion and weekly meetings, the 40 members of the Chapmanslade History Group launched
DRIVERS and shoppers face lengthy delays when a main road through Chippenham main road is shut for five days over one of the festive season’s busiest weekends. Pewsham Way and London Road, part of the A4, are being closed for what is advertised
PASSENGERS who use trains to London from Bedwyn and Pewsey are furious that fares are to rise by more than 100 per cent from January. They were shocked when GWR announced that the cost of using the 8.17am train from Pewsey, which is replacing the
DEVIZES' long awaited Care Centre, which aims to provide better healthcare for locals, has got the final go-ahead. The business case for the £10 million project has now been approved by the Government, ending years of uncertainty, and work is due
POLICE last night arrested a man on suspicion of possessing an explosive substance after a bomb alert in Devizes. A cordon was lifted on Anzio Road after the man in his 20s was taken into custody. A police spokesman said: "At approximately
UNLESS you have experienced it first-hand, it is almost impossible to understand the utter trauma victims of domestic abuse endure at the hands of the very person who should love and care for them. During my time as Police and Crime Commissioner
CHIPPENHAM racer Dominic Kilmister finished as the eighth seed in the British Karting Championship after taking two podium finishes in the final rounds at Whilton Mill International Kart Circuit. After finishing second in qualifying, 14-year-old
MARLBOROUGH-based rider Tim Price has added another top trophy to his cabinet with a win in the in the CCIYH3*-L for seven-year-olds at the FEI Eventing World Breeding Championships at Mondial du Lion in France. Riding Happy Boy, Tim quietly made
RICHARD Fey’s Melksham Town conceded 10 goals in two games over the weekend as the club’s lengthy winless run in the league continues. The Southern League Division One South strugglers fought back from 2-0 down away at Basingstoke Town on Saturday
CHIPPENHAM Town manager Mark Collier called the club’s FA Cup first round draw at home to League Two side Northampton Town ‘perfect’. The Bluebirds will welcome Keith Curle’s outfit to Hardenhuish Park over the weekend of November 9-10 as the world
THREE podium finishes for Wiltshire’s Tommy Bridewell at the final round of the British Superbike Championship in Brands Hatch weren’t enough to mount an unlikely late title challenge, as he ended the year third behind Scott Redding and Josh Brookes
CHARLIE Palmer bagged an impressive hat-trick as Chippenham comfortably defeated Windsor 41-24 in their latest South West One (East) tie at the weekend. Following a one-point loss to Beaconsfield a week earlier, Chippenham re-grouped and welcomed
CALNE Town earned three points the hard way on Saturday by beating Welton Rovers 2-1 away from home in Toolstation Division One to remain top of the table. Ben Redford couldn’t hide his concern regarding several missed opportunities in front of
ALMOST 10 children reported being sexually abused every week in Wiltshire last year, figures show. The number of sexual assaults against under-18s in the county fell from 536 in 2017/18 to 495 in 2018/19. But across the region police forces have
THE Bomb Squad was called to Devizes yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon after a suspected explosive device was found at a house on an estate on the edge of town. It is understood the mother of a man living at Anzio Road on the Marina Meadows Estate
ARMY Cadets from Wiltshire have been appointed as Lord Lieutenant Cadets to the Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, Sarah Rose Troughton. Gaining this appointment is seen as one of the highest achievements in the cadet forces. Cadet Sergeant Major
A man has been arrested in connection with an incident in Anzio Road, Devizes, on Wednesday. Officers were called to the scene shortly before 12.30pm, following the discovery of a suspicious item at a private address. Due to the nature of the
