Multiple projects under the Chippenham Station Hub scheme will be started over the coming months. Wiltshire Council and the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership (SWLEP) are planning transport improvements around New Road and Station
Children at Corsham Regis have not let the change in weather dampen their enthusiasm to sharpen up on their cricket skills. Wiltshire Cricket’s Under 12s Girls coach, Vicky Hathway, was welcomed into school to deliver “Chance to Shine” cricket.
Road users in Westbury, Trowbridge, Melksham and Chippenham may experience some additional delay this weekend. An abnormal load is due to leave Brook Lane, Westbury, around 9.30am on Sunday (November 29) and travel along the B3097 to Trowbridge
Efforts to fix the 'Button Benger' sign on the M4 are in hand. The spelling mistake which was spotted on the M4 by Junction 17 has raised a few eyebrows with Sutton Benger residents. Abi Aspin said: "New signage went up over the weekend and our
More than 200 students from Malmesbury School are now working from home. Parents of Year 11s were issued a letter today instructing them of new plans. Three members of staff will also be self-isolating. A letter to parents from headteacher
Addiction treatment specialists have slammed as ‘heartless’ Wiltshire Council’s £3m-plus cuts in addiction treatment funding since 2017. Now UK Addiction Treatment Centres (UKAT) is calling on the council to bolster the services’ budgets for next
A RULE which would force dog-owners leash their pups in John Coles Park has been rescinded for now. Chippenham councillors unanimously decided to postpone the ruling to make John Coles Park a dogs on-lead zone at their full council meeting. This
Here are some of the recent cases heard before Swindon and Wiltshire magistrates courts. DEVIZES: Benjamin Abigailoak, 19, of Waylands was fined £120 and banned from driving for six months after pleading guilty to damaging another car and driving
Urchfont woman Ann Blunden has published her very first novel - in the form of Robin Helps the Bee. The short children's book is inspired by a story she used to tell her grandson and has already sold more than 100 copies. Illustrated by Sophie
Vaccines will be rolled out in 24 to 48 hours once approved, according to RUH boss. It was confirmed by The Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust that as soon as vaccines are approved they will be made available to the community
Avon Needs Trees (ANT) is looking for volunteers to help them plan, plant and maintain an orchard of 50 fruit and nut trees at Hazeland, near Calne. ANT bought the 34 acres last summer and is now preparing to plant almost 10,000 woodland trees –
An offer has been made for part of the historic Devizes Castle grounds. Property agent Savills had listed the site for a six-figure-sum. The property has ten-bedrooms, four bathrooms, a study and a drawing room among other rooms, a library,
In a small village in Wiltshire, the sounds of Zulu singing can be heard… Children at Holy Trinity C of E Primary Academy in Great Cheverell enjoy a rich sense of diversity despite their rural setting. It is thanks in part to their headteacher
Sutton Benger has been renamed 'Button Benger' on new M4 signs in misspelling blunder. The recent gaffe was spotted by residents travelling on the M4 by junction 17 in disbelief at the error. Abi Aspin said: "New signage went up over the weekend
Off-road vehicles have left Wiltshire people fearing for their lives after “dangerously” overtaking each other on shared paths. A group of around 30 cars, whose drivers are thought to be from Reading, caused havoc to walkers and cyclists this past
A MALE motorcyclist has been taken to the Royal United Hospital in Bath after a single vehicle crash on the A350 between Lacock and Beanacre yesterday evening. The man was taken to hospital for further treatment after being treated by paramedics
CIVIC leaders in west Wiltshire’s large towns would normally be gearing up for their grand Christmas light switch-on events at this time of year. But due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions on large public gatherings and social distancing, this
Bradley Road in Trowbridge has been partially closed after a collision. At around 8.20am (November 27) police were called to the roundabout at College Road and Bradley Road after a Ford Focus and a BMW Z3 collided. A Wiltshire Police spokesman
A FORMER addict who swiped the keys to his mum’s car then led police on a high-speed chase has been given a final chance to keep himself out of prison. Kane Hall, 31, was spared an immediate jail sentence in May after admitting aggravated vehicle
A STRETCH of the M4 will be closed over the weekend for extensive resurfacing work. The motorway will be closed both directions between Junction 8/9 for Maidenhead Junction 10 for Winnersh from 8pm tonight (Friday, November 27). It will remain
