Council leader Philip Whitehead has come under fire after ordering councillors not to directly respond to queries on Furlong Close. The care facility is run by charity Hft, which has handed in its notice to Wiltshire Council. Families say they
Kathleen Mansfield of Coronation Close in Pewsey has just turned 100 years old. She got the traditional letter and card from the Queen, and spent her big day answering phone calls from well wishers. She was even gifted a sponsored donkey called
The outdoor market is coming back in Melksham. Run as a collaboration between The Anonymous Travelling Market and Avonside, the market will take place on Sunday April 25 from 9.30am to 2.30pm. Expect hand-crafted, artisan goods, as well as local
A SLEEP disorder and problems with somewhere to live made university a worrying prospect for student Hollis Butler but a Wiltshire Community Foundation education bursary helped him find a solution. The 25-year-old had difficult teenage years and ended
A driver has escaped after driving into a house in Cherhill and getting trapped. Fire crews from Chippenham, Devizes and Trowbridge responded to the crash in The Street. However, the driver managed to free themselves with the assistance of ambulance
Police have released this image of a man said to have pinched £200 worth of alcohol from Sainsbury's in Bath Road, Chippenham. He was seen to enter the store and conceal six bottles of alcohol after removing the security tags before exiting the
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School, in Trowbridge, have launched their very first Easter Trail - and it has been a huge success so far. The school's PTA planned the event, which launched on Sunday (April 4) after volunteers put up display boards
Vandals have ripped apart the treasured home of a ‘tree family’ in Devizes. The spot, in Drews Pond Woods, had been a draw for young children and families. Emily Joyce was walking through the woods when she noticed that the toys had been torn
Firefighters and police were called to Biss Meadow Bridge in Trowbridge following a fire. At 8.53pm on Tuesday, April 6, firefighters attended a small fire on the Biss Meadow Bridge near the Tesco Extra in Trowbridge. A spokesman for the Dorset
Sales of the Easter ice cream flavour made to raise funds for the family of a three year old girl killed in a car accident near her home in Calne has raised £560. Fluffy Puffin ice cream makers have handed the money to the family of Milliee-Ann
Wiltshire’s Liberal Democrats lay blame for increased air pollution off the back of the Bath clean air zone at the feet of the Tories. Leader of the group, Cllr Ian Thorn said the clean air zone was first outlined when Conservatives held power in
Plans to remove up to 12 pylons - and around 4.5km of overhead electricity line - from near Roundway Hill and Devizes's Millennium White Horse are underway. The cables will go underground to enhance the landscape and views north of the town.
The Emmett Hill nature reserve near Minety is set to quadruple in size. The move is part of a multi-million pound national spend by the Wildlife Trust. It has bought 44 acres of land at Upper Minety and intends to introduce a rare marsh butterfly
A Pewsham man has become an unwitting social media sensation - for apologising. Roy Cooper had a firework display from his back garden, but despite leafleting the neighbours, found himself the target of considerable Facebook criticism. After
