Two men told to pay £200,000 after their cannabis farm was discovered in Calne have lost a bid to take their case to the country’s highest court. Richard Lambert, 57, and Ian Walding, 45, were today refused permission by three top judges to take their
Double platinum album holder Newton Faulkner performed an intimate set for students at Chippen-ham’s Hardenhuish School this weekend as the last of his pop-up gigs. The 27-year-old singer songwriter, who originates from Surrey, is known for his guitar
Paul Ogden has been named the new president of Calne Chamber of Commerce. Mr Ogden, who runs management consultancy Red Rag to Bull, was elected at the chamber AGM last week. He replaces Mark Barrett, of accountants Riverview Portfolio, who had been
Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued safety advice after a suggestion that people could store petrol. Cabinet office minister Francis Maude had said: “The greater extent to which people have fuel in their vehicles – maybe a little bit
Garages have noticed an increase in demand after tanker drivers voted to take strike action over safety standards and terms and conditions. Fiona Sutton, who works in the BP garage in The Pippin, Calne, said: “It’s been manic all day.
Sixty children from Woodlands Primary School in Salisbury, and their families, took part in a big litter pick in the Folly woodland in Bemerton Heath last Thursday. They collected enough litter to fill 25 large bin bags and even uncovered larger pieces
Rowde farmer Adrian White hopes his latest venture will whip up interest. He is opening an ice cream parlour and café, called Rowdey Cow, at Lower Farm, Devizes Road. The milk from his 200 dairy cows will be used to make the ice cream. Mr White’s daughter
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat was found tied up in a pillow case down a drain. The charity was alerted by a member of the public after they heard cat noises coming from down a drain at the side of the road in Larkham Rise
An old railway tunnel has become quite an attraction for walkers in Malmesbury. The tunnel is in the grounds of a house currently on the market and has been restored and lit by the current owners Gavin and Elizabeth Cook who are selling the property
Fears have been expressed that wealthy pensioners from outside Devizes would snap up new homes for elderly people on the Wiltshire Council offices site in Devizes. The council plans to close the offices in Browfort, Bath Road, and relocate
Roadworks were due to start in West Lavington this week that are likely to continue until July. Initially, not too much disruption is expected to be caused to traffic along the A360 road between Devizes and Salisbury while the installation of a new
A driver delivering meat to butchers Walter Rose & Son in Devizes fell and injured his neck when the meat fell on him. The 57-year-old man, who has not been named, works for Stiles Abattoir in Bromham and was carrying a hind quarter of beef weighing
Malmesbury soldier Captain Francis Atkinson has set off on an expedition of a lifetime as he aims to climb Mount Everest. For any normal person that would be a huge challenge in itself, but for Cpt FAtkinson, who was injured while serving in Afghanistan
We're looking for the bonniest baby for our Gazette & Herald Baby of the Year Competition 2012. If you have a child aged up to 36 months, you can enter them into the competition. There will be three categories – 0 to nine months, ten to 18 months and
CLAYTON Fredericks is among the entry list for the 2012 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (May 3-7. Little Cheverell-based Fredericks, whose wife Lucinda won the title in 2007 on the now-retired Headley Britannia, has entered Dunge’s Laurent Rose
Mum-of-three Anna Angel is appealing for the return of her mobile phone containing all the photographs of the first six weeks of her child, Jude. Mrs Angel, of Webbs Way, Burbage, set off with husband Paul and their three children, Jude, seven-year-old
CAPTAIN Gary Williamson hopes Wootton Bassett’s imminent move to Ballards Ash will help the club go forward in future years. Bassett were unable to sign off with victory in their final league assignment at their Stoneover Lane base, Dave Hogg booting
NEW signs could soon be pointing the way towards the Malvern Hills thanks to help from graphic design and multimedia students. The students at the University of Worcester were asked to design clear, effective wayfinding signage to help support
