A YOUNG engineer from Melksham died following a collision near Westbury on Friday. Officers were called to the crash on the Hawkeridge Road shortly after midday on January 10. Police later said a Volkswagen Golf had crossed the carriageway and
PUPILS at Stonar Prep School in Atworth have presented a cheque for £5,156.34 to the Sumatran Orangutan Society, which is trying to protect the species and restore their rainforest habitats. Rachel Groves, the SOS charity’s development director,
CAMPAIGNERS say the closure of the beds at Trowbridge Birthing Unit in April could lead to more babies being born in laybys and taxis on the way to other hospitals. They fear mothers without access to private or public transport will find it more
TROWBRIDGE Town Council's policy and resources committee is recommending a total budget of £1,962,450 for the next financial year. The committee met on Tuesday January 14 to consider its budget requirements for 2020/21. It is recommending to
THE UK’s biggest and original dedicated Prosecco Festival after huge demand is coming to Devizes. After huge success UK wide the festival also now features world gins. It's the ultimate festival for prosecco lovers and takes place at more than
FINAL year BA (Hons) Graphic Communications students from Bath Spa University have wowed a panel of judges with their original designs for this year's Bath Fringe Festival poster and programme. The group of final year students were given a professional
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PEOPLE are being asked for their say on proposals into possible changes to electoral arrangements of Wiltshire’s towns and parishes. Cllr Richard Clewer, chairman of the electoral review committee of Wiltshire Council, said: “The committee has received
A WOMAN was assaulted by two men in Corsham last night (Wednesday). The woman, in her 30s, was walking along Park Lane at 10.50pm when she was assaulted by two men who pushed her to the ground. The woman sustained bruising to her legs during the
THE birthing unit in Trowbridge will close from April this year, health bosses announced today. This morning approved the plans at a Clinical Commissioning Group meeting at Dorothy House Hospice Care. It means any pregnant women will now have
MEMBERS of the public are invited to take part in a community art event celebrating an almost extinct local moth. People are encouraged to join a lantern parade starting at Malmesbury Town Hall on Friday at 5.30pm, as a nature charity aims to celebrate
PEOPLE who have appeared before magistrates in Swindon, Basingstoke and Salisbury recently include: CALNE: Brian Mitchell, 54, of Newcroft Road, has been remanded on bail until March 16 for assaulting a woman by beating her on October 31, 2019.
MARLBOROUGH: An application for work to trees in a conservation area at Martinscote, Pound Lane, Oare has been approved with no objections. A mulberry tree is to be reduced by 1.8m and have a 2.4m crown thin and prune. A beech tree will be also
A LONG-AWAITED public inquiry into an appeal against the refusal of permission for 150 new homes alongside the A4 land north of Bath Road in Corsham has been postponed – after the first day. The planned four-day enquiry chaired by planning electorate
A NATURE charity based in Malmesbury has appealed to people to behave better in their nature reserve, after lots of litter was found on top of a badger sett. Malmesbury River Valleys Trust says it was disappointed to see bottles, nitrous oxide canisters
FALLEN trees and flooding hit the county left in the wake of Storm Brendan as it swept across Wiltshire with wind speeds of up to 90mph. In Trowbridge, a fallen tree in Boundary Walk blocked the pathway. Local Dawn Dunne said: “Whilst walking
HEALTH service chiefs are to make a final decision today (Thursday, January 16) on the future of the free-standing maternity unit at Chippenham Community Hospital. The decision will be taken at a Governing Bodies meeting of the Bath, Swindon and
ONE of the most prominent buildings in the centre of Bradford on Avon is the Grade 2 listed Swan Hotel. Known locally for its traditional pub food and selection of ales, The Swan is also home to the Thai Chilli Restaurant. The hotel is well-regarded
FITNESS played its part in Warminster Town’s FA Vase exit at the weekend as Andy Crabtree’s side bowed out of the competition full of pride, despite losing 3-1 to Bitton in the fourth round. Town actually led the game by a goal to nil with 20 minutes
THE decision on whether to back plans to allow the old St Peter’s School in Marlborough to be converted into a hotel, with luxury homes in its grounds, has been delayed. Limited parking is already a thorny issue in the town, and fears this could
HIGH end restaurant chain The Ivy is in the mix for the new restaurant in the planned St Peter’s development. Talks are already underway with owners of boutique hotel groups over the planned 23 bed hotel which the developers hope to have up and
A MOUSTACHIOED cocaine dealer who had a nailed baseball bat stashed in his flat has been jailed. Swindon Crown Court heard police were called on May 10, 2018, to reports of a BMW in Calne suspected of being involved in drug dealing. Matthew Cutler
Fewer pensioners in Wiltshire are receiving financial help to keep them warm over winter than a decade ago, figures reveal. Charity National Energy Action says cold weather has a "devastating" impact on frail and elderly people, with an estimated
FAMILY of cerebral palsy sufferer John Morrison, 36, say he is trapped in his home and deprived of the use of equipment that allows him to communicate as health bosses have denied him funding for a new wheelchair. His father Malcolm, 64, and stepmother
