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  • Dora the explorer back home with her family

    AN overjoyed Trowbridge family have been reunited with the Jack Russell they feared had died, when all along she had been snatched by dognappers. The Lamploughs in Cockhill made a desperate appeal to help find 13-year-old Dora after the terrier went

  • Self-catering holiday lets make re-opening plans

    Self-catering holiday lets are eager to welcome guests back in the coming months, after Monday’s lockdown easing means it will be possible to travel for a staycation from April 12. Holiday cottages and self catering accommodation, including Center

  • Funeral directors stress safety ahead of lockdown lifting

    ALTHOUGH restrictions on numbers allowed at funerals could be lifted completely from the summer, the industries which work in the sector still face drastic changes to the way they operate. All limits on life events in England are to be removed

  • Pink Floyd drummer to stage open garden days

    PINK Floyd drummer Nick Mason and his wife Annette are to stage open garden days for thousands of visitors at their home in Corsham. The annual event at Middlewick House in Middlewick Lane, Corsham, was cancelled last year because of the Covid

  • Families plea for peace over Furlong Close

    A WAR of words between Wiltshire Council and charity Hft has resulted in desperate families offering a white flag in a bid for progress. This week, Hft sent a letter to families of residents at Furlong Close in Rowde, which houses people with learning

  • Rise of covid cases in Devizes lead to complacency fears

    Covid-19 cases in pockets of Wiltshire have risen substantially according to the latest public figures – leading to reminders for people to stick to the guidance. In Devizes West, in the seven days leading up to February 19, there were 30 new cases

  • Wiltshire teachers make plans to welcome back classes

    Children across Wiltshire are excited at the prospect of a return to classrooms. From 8 March, every school in England will reopen to all pupils after more than two months of homeschooling for most families. Outdoor after school sports and

  • Chippenham Future Relief Road protests gather support

    PROTESTS are mounting against a £75 million scheme to provide Chippenham with a new road. The proposed distributor road would be fronted by housing and is likely to have a 30mph speed limit. The scheme is being fast-tracked to take advantage

  • A little love is being spread around Royal Wootton Bassett

    A MYSTERIOUS individual is spreading some love as they posted small heart shaped cushions around Royal Wootton Bassett. Sam Kelly was one of the many people to receive this gift from an unknown sender, her's was green with white dots which had a