A DECISION on whether to stage this year's Trowbridge Mayor's Civic Dinner has been referred to a council committee. The Tory Group leader on Trowbridge Town Council, Cllr Antonio Piazza, is urging colleagues to axe this year’s Mayor’s Civic
A WILTSHIRE artist has created a Field of Light to commemorate the 100,000 people who have died during the Covid-19 pandemic. Bruce Munro installed 1,000 LED light stems in the field behind his studio at Long Knoll Barns at Kilmington near
WILTSHIRE'S famous Westbury White Horse is to get its biggest-ever overhaul next year. Donations of more than £30,000 have been received by English Heritage to help make the historic monument brighter and whiter than ever before. Win
RESIDENTS in Bradford on Avon are being urged to comment on proposals to locate 80 new homes on two key greenfield sites. Town council leader Dom Newton said housing was being earmarked for the former Bradford on Avon Golf Course and two parcels
FEARS have been raised that it will take someone being killed before action is taken to address a village's road network. Market Lavington’s narrow roads mean pedestrians and drivers are often forced to pass by closely by each other. Now, concerned
FORMER High Sheriff of Wiltshire, Sir David Hempleman-Adams, has been commended for his heroic actions during a daring rescue. The explorer, who is also a St John Ambulance Trustee, and his partner, Dr Ros Smith CStJ, chairman of Addenbrooke’s
The flag at County Hall in Trowbridge has been lowered today (January 27) as Wiltshire Council marks Holocaust Memorial Day. Holocaust Memorial Day takes place each year on 27 January to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson yesterday confirmed that schools across the country will not reopen until at least March 8. The statement came in Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons as Mr Johnson attempted deflect MPs anger at the rising
WILTSHIRE Council has refused permission for new homes close to Warminster town centre. The applicant, Mr A Jones, of Custom Built, Lower Marsh, wanted to build five one and two-bedroomed flats on land at The Close, Warminster, used as a private
SOUTH West Wiltshire MP Dr Andrew Murrison is seeking clarity on Government policy in relation to the proposed Westbury energy from waste incinerator. He has written to Environment Secretary George Eustice ahead of anticipated Environment Agency
FIREFIGHTERS spotted a highly explosive fertilizer involved in a Wroughton barn fire and acted quickly to protect it from the blaze. A local man has since pleaded guilty to arson. Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Stratton and Westlea fire crews
ARTS and craft workshops in Bradford on Avon are pulling together to host a window-displayed exhibition where walkers can view local wares in a safe, socially distanced environment. The exhibition includes work from painters, potters, sculptors
Wiltshire businesses have been invited to apply for coronavirus support grants. Wiltshire Council has reopened the discretionary grants to help businesses struggling with the impact of national Covid restrictions. The scheme is only open
Staff at Whatley Manor, in Malmesbury, are celebrating after they were featured in Michelin's newly-published 2021 list. Whatley Manor, complete with Michelan-starred restaurant The Dining Room, is one of a handful of English establishments to
An online e-petition calling for a reversal of the decision to close a Wiltshire care facility now has upwards of 20,000 signatures. "Stop the closure of HFT facilty at Furlong Close, Rowde" was launched in November. Families and friends of
Staff at Northlands Surgery in Calne are doing their part in the largest immunisation campaign in NHS history. According to Northlands Surgery, Calne is on track to meet the government’s goal of vaccinating all over-80s before February 15.
Mrs Jean Bowers A POPULAR and long-serving member of Girlguiding, Mrs Bowers died at home in Trowbridge on January 2 aged 71. She was the Brown Owl leader to both 1st and 6th Trowbridge, St Thomas’ Brownie Packs for many years and a much-loved granny
CONSULTATION on Marlborough’s Neighbourhood Plan has begun and could see 180 new houses built in the town in the next 15 years. Residents have been invited to have their say on how Marlborough is shaped until comments close on March 8. A Neighbourhood
A WILTSHIRE Glassworks is providing a four-day residency in its studio to Calum Dawes, who won the 2021 Amanda Moriarty Prize organised by the Contemporary Glass Society. James Devereux and Katherine Huskie, of Devereux & Huskie Glassworks at Marsh
A 40-year-old mother of three from Melksham has lost more than three stone during lockdown. Stacy Richman piled on the pounds after giving birth to baby boy Freddie on December 17 2019. She said: "He was premature and we had to spend
A “DISGRACEFUL” criminal with a history of targeting elderly and vulnerable victims in distraction burglaries stole an 83-year-old woman’s savings. Thomas Sykes was blasted by a judge who jailed him for five years after he preyed on her and barged
FIRE crews in Wiltshire were mobilised to tackle two fires in the open at Corsham and Market Lavington yesterday evening. Both were found to be controlled burns and no action was required. The first took place at 7.25pm at Market Lavington where
