A charitable 1940s Blitz party will be held in Malmesbury in May. The event, in aid of Help for Heroes, has been scheduled to take place at the town hall on Saturday, May 5. The Royal Air Force Red, White and Blues will be playing for
LAMBOURN trainer Nicky Henderson continued his spectacular afternoon as Une Artiste gave him his fourth winner in the Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham today. The master of Seven Barrows had already claimed Grade One prizes with Champion
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage to parked cars in the Longcroft Road area of Devizes after an appeal for information in the Gazette & Herald. Devizes police said this week that, as a direct result of an article in the
Runners will mark the first day of British Summer Time in aid of Sport Relief. Baydon Joggers group and the village’s cricket club are joining forces for the first Baydon Mile on Sunday, March 25. One of the organisers, Harriet Knowles, said: “As a
The twice-a-year fairs run by the Marlborough branch of Cancer Research UK keep getting bigger and better. Its spring fair, taking place on Saturday, March 31, will have almost 70 stalls, said Anne Deuchar, one of the organising committee. Over the
Four new town signs welcoming visitors to Corsham have been put up around the town. The signs are in place on the main roads into the town, replacing the old ones which had stood for more than ten years. The signs cost £2,400 in total and were officially
Six energy efficient affordable homes have been completed in Christian Malford. Affordable housing provider Guinness Hermitage has been working with developer Redcliffe Homes, on the scheme aimed specifically at people living in the village. The Woodlands
FINIAN'S Rainbow completed a magical afternoon for Lambourn trainer Nicky Henderson and jockey Barry Geraghty as he landed the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham. The duo had earlier claimed two Grade One victories, and Finian's
Chris Stewart has left Corsham Town Council to concentrate on growing his international business. Mr Stewart, of Hatton Way, has sat on the town council for two years but feels the time is right to focus on his business, Black Pearl Mari-time Security
A team organising celebrations for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in Royal Wootton Bassett needs community groups and organisations to provide free entertainment on the day. The volunteers, who are organising a giant High Street party on June 4, also want
WILTSHIRE professional Martin Sell picked up an early-season win at the 2012 Jamega Pro Golf Tour Winter Series event at Studley Wood Golf Club in Oxfordshire. Sell, from the Wrag Barn club near Highworth, returend a blemish-free card, including
Up to 10,000 bikers will pass through Royal Wootton Bassett on Sunday in what organisers are hoping will be the most successful Ride of Respect to date. The event, which was started two years ago, was aimed at commemorating the servicemen and
Police have renewed an appeal for information about a spree of criminal damage to bank cash machines and shop windows that took place in Devizes last October. They have produced an e-fit of a man they wish to interview in connection with the
U9 Division Two HOSTS Worton & Cheverell Badgers and Chippenham Town Youth White saw their eight-goal thriller end all square at 4-4. Chippenham’s goals came from James Larvin, Ed Opie, Louis Bombroff and Kit Denman’s last-minute equaliser. U9s Division
Two friends from Calne’s John Bentley School have won an award for the business they started on the other side of the country. Julie Yates and Sarah Monk were school pals back in the late 1980s but stayed in touch over the years and ended up living a
A Calne man will face trial after denying two charges when he appeared at North West Wiltshire Magistrates’ Court. Jordan Sweetlove, 20, of The Weir, was charged with going equipped for theft and breaching the terms of his anti-social behaviour
Wiltshire Council will be undertaking drainage and kerb repair works, as well as footway resurfacing in West Lavington and Littleton Panell, starting on March 26 for about two weeks.
Police have been asked to carry out a survey of traffic speed through Burbage. If it confirms a problem the parish council may support setting up a community speed watch group.
A man who smashed a shop window in Devizes Market Place after a bust-up with his girlfriend has been given an 18-month community order by magistrates. Sean Fox, 30, of Woodland Way, Devizes, pleaded guilty on January 31 to one charge of criminal damage
The Tenovus cancer charity shop in The Brittox, Devizes, has reopened after a comprehensive makeover. The shop, which has been occupied by Tenovus for 15 years, is looking for people to bring along any donations they may have for the newly renovated
ALAN King's Batonnier has been declared a non-runner for this afternoon's Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. The six-year-old chestnut, trained by Alan King, has knocked a joint. Batonnier was prominent in the
Melksham Town moved back within four points of league leaders Cadbury Heath with victory at local rivals Devizes Town last night. The win was an eighth in a row for Dave Clayton's title-chasers Melksham while Jamie Bayes's Devizes remain six points adrift
A quarry where a BBC drama was filmed could be about to reopen for the first time in 50 years, which has raised concerns among local residents. Somerset firm Ham and Doulting Stone Ltd wants to reopen Park Lane quarry, under Neston to mine
Fixed penalty notices, tachograph warnings and three arrests all resulted from police action to tackle metal theft this week. Following the success of Operation Herald’s day of action on January 31, Wiltshire Police and partnership agencies carried out
