Cheryl Hughes

WE all might imagine winning the lottery at one time or another, but this was a reality for Lyneham couple Ruth and Peter Doyle, who won their million in the Euromillions lottery drawer of 2015.

A partnership between Malmesbury Town Council and Malmesbury based charity Heals, Help, Empower and Local Support, has been formed to support vulnerable individuals and families in the town during the coronavirus health crisis.

With such difficult times for so many people across the globe, a Wiltshire charity is asking people to donate a little money to buy soap for Kenyans to help prevent coronavirus.

A spokesman from the home of the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, Wiltshire's Bowood house and gardens has said: "We have made the necessary decision not to open our woodland gardens on April 1 as intended."

David Hatherell, Managing Director of the Chippenham Pit Stop, a trucker's refuge off the M4, has said: "When the nation raises a cheer for its thousands of heroic medics, people might also spare a thought for its mostly over fifties band of truckers, the unsung heroes who spend days on the road delivering the nations, food and all other essential supplies.

With such clear guidelines on social distancing, a local nurse has expressed her concerns as contractors ignore the rules.

BUILDERS across Wiltshire are taking different approaches to the coronavirus outbreak.

AN INCREDIBLE love story that started in 1958 and is still going strong today for Alan and Anne Stackman, of Calne, who celebrated 60 years of marriage on March 19.

INDEPENDENT shops and stores in Corsham, like so many other parts of the country, are working hard to keep their businesses afloat, but also to serve as a lifeline to their communities.

“CHIPPENHAM is often seen as being more famous for its Folk Festival and its thriving live music scene of rock and pop,” says musician Reuben Reynolds.