WITH some members striving for independence, Calne Without Parish Council will host a meeting on Thursday night to discuss a potential new parish council for Derry Hill and Studley. The meeting is to take place at Calne Town Hall at 7.30pm.
HOOLIGANS were caught on camera setting off fireworks and setting fire to aerosol cans in Calne last Wednesday. The youngsters were seen causing trouble at Calne Skate Bowl, Station Road, between 4.43pm and 5.16pm The CCTV operator on duty described
HULLAVINGTON is now the proud owner of two defibrillators as they received a £1,500 donation from a Malmesbury helper group. Malmesbury League of Friends donated the cash so the second piece of live-saving kit could be installed at Hullavington
A PENSIONER was injured after his mobility scooter crashed into a passing car in Calne on Monday. The 83-year-old was taken to hospital for minor injuries following the collision at 11.47am and the driver of the car was unharmed. North Street
WILTSHIRE Council have announced they will be moving ahead with plans to build a 'relief road' in Chippenham as their bid for £75m was successful. They put in a bid to central government so they could build a road linking the A350 on the northern
WHY walk when you can skip is the motto at a Devizes infant school where youngsters are keeping fit with the fun form of exercise. Southbroom Infants held a skipping festival after being inspired to take up the challenge during a visit by Skippy
Two minutes silence to mark the opening of the Devizes Garden of Remembrance with the town’s Royal British Legion President Jeff Matthews, Mayor Councillor Judy Rose and Legion Chairman Bobby Haslam Photo Trevor Porter 66598 2 Garden of Remembrance
MORE than 40 people living at George Ward Gardens in Melksham have voted to form a residents' association. They decided to set up an association at a recent meeting facilitated by Wiltshire councillor Phil Alford and Melksham town councillor Sue
VISITORS to Westonbirt Arboretum will have new treats to see in future, as the forests there are expanding after almost 180 years. Forestry England and the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum have bought Silk Wood House, next to Westonbirt Arboretum
PENSIONERS and staff at a Chippenham care home remembered our fallen troops by knitting poppies for every soldier from the town who have died in action. Residents, staff, friends and families of The Fairways began the project with a view to producing
An expanding financial firm is celebrating 20 years in business. Established in Calne in 1999, Chilvester has grown to other towns like Malborough with plans to open in Bristol, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. Now employing 18 people the firm offers
A CHIPPENHAM opticians is the 500th branch to have a hospital-grade kit installed. Specsavers in Borough Parade, Chippenham, installed an optical coherence tomography machine as part of a wider £35million investment which will see one in each of
A WESTBURY club has teamed up with the Starry Eyes talent show to find people who have the Star Factor. The Player’s Club in Quartermaster Road is staging the Star Factor Competition, with heats on Saturday, November 16, 23 and 30. The event
MELKSHAM Town survived the wet weekend weather conditions to start November with a point in Southern League Division One South following a 0-0 draw at home to Bristol Manor Farm. Despite the lashing wind and rain, a strong crowd of more than 300
WESTBURY United’s ruthless performance at Keynsham Town on Saturday delighted joint-manager Neil Kirkpatrick, who has targeted a top six finish in Toolstation League Premier Division off the back of his side’s 6-2 win. Kirkpatrick called on top
A TEENAGER robbed another teenager at knifepoint in Royal Wootton Bassett. The victim is a 16-year-old boy who was in the Daisy Brook area, near the Premier shop between 2pm and 4pm on Wednesday October 30. Another teenager wearing a balaclava
Following a large fight in Chippenham in July, police have renewed their witness appeal as they released a CCTV image of a wanted man. To date, five men - aged between 23 and 30 - have been interviewed as part of the investigation. Det Con Lauren
ARTY youngsters were able to try their hand at a wide range of activities when Devizes Lions decided to branch out from sports coaching and take on crafts. Children from primary schools throughout the town and surrounding villages were invited
A thief with an obsession with post boxes has stolen 12 boxes from across Wiltshire in the past few months. Police say the spree started at the end of August and since then the boxes, which are the type that are fixed to a pole, have been cut free
THE chairman of Devizes Constituency Conservative Party Brigadier Peter Sharpe has resigned just days before members meet to select a new parliamentary candidate to replace Claire Perry. It is understood that Brigadier Sharpe was not entirely happy
