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  • Cyclists smash Everesting ride

    THREE Wiltshire cyclists each burnt more than 9,500 calories as they completed one of the toughest challenges of their lives in searing heat today. Billy Dyer, 50, from Devizes; Simon Waldron, 43, from Poulshot, and Jay Hookins, 38, from Trowbridge

  • Litter pickers shocked by rubbish in brook

    A TROWBRIDGE town councillor says he's "shocked" by the litter left in Lambrok Brook. Cllr Tom Bazan led a team of 12 litter pickers to help clear rubbish and vegetation around Lambrok Brook. He said: "We spent around 90 minutes clearing the

  • Charity auction for Charlotte

    A CHARITY event to raise funds for a Trowbridge woman who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer is being held in Westbury later this month. Charlotte Garland is the eldest sister of local man Ben Garland who has been missing since being swept

  • Lollies all round at Longleat as temperatures soar

    KEEPERS at Longleat Safari Park have come up with a novel way of keeping their exotic animals chilled out in the searing heat. They are providing a selection of unique home-made ice lolly flavour combinations to keep the animals cooled on one of

  • I stand with LGBTQ+ community

    USUALLY at this time of year, I would be checking that my rainbow shirt is freshly ironed and ready to be worn to Swindon and Wiltshire Pride. Unfortunately, in line with Covid-19 restrictions and to help keep everyone safe physical celebrations

  • Residents request GreenSquare ballot

    MORE than 670 residents on the Castle Mead in Trowbridge are to be balloted on whether they wish GreenSquare to carry on looking after their public open spaces and play area. The ballot is being organised by Stewart Benford of the Castle Mead Residents

  • Scuba school back in the water after lockdown

    A DIVING training centre is back in the water after the government gave the green light for indoor gyms, pools and sport centres to reopen. Euphoria Diving was closed for four months because of the coronavirus lockdown. But staff took the plunge