Seend Beer Festival organisers are urging people to buy tickets in advance. About 30 real ales and five ciders will be on offer at Seend Community Centre, from noon to 11pm, on Saturday, May 5. Richard Todhunter, one of the organisers, said: “It would
Devizes MP Claire Perry has been rebuked by the chief executive of NHS Wiltshire, Ed Macalister-Smith. He said staff at the Prim-ary Care Trust took offence to Mrs Perry’s use of the term “quangocrats” in relation to PCT staff during a radio interview
SCOUTS learned about vital lifesaving skills when a policeman visited their troop. PC Tom Kinderman is on standby to fly anywhere in the world to assess the aftermath of disasters for international charity Shelterbox. During a talk to Pewsey Scouts,
MARLBOROUGH clinched the 2011-12 Wiltshire Seniors Scratch Winter League for the third time in four years. Mick Green, whose team lost only one match at Hamptworth, said “it has been a great team effort this year with everyone contributing
Unsung heroes of Corsham were honoured at the town council’s annual Community Awards at the town hall on Thursday, April 5. The event salutes those who improve Corsham and give something back to the community. Chris Hyde, of Corsham Sea Scouts, received
Students have said au revoir to a popular French exchange teacher who is visiting Malmesbury with French students for the last time before he retires next week. Language students spent the week with 27 students from a school in Morlaix, showing them
Runners of all ages took to the streets of Corsham for the town’s annual St George’s 10k event, raising around £5,000 for charity on Sunday. The Corsham St George’s 10k, running for the 30th year, jointly organised by the Rotary Club of Corsham and Corsham
ROBINS boss Alun Rossiter is urging local sports fans to turn out in force and back the club’s bid for Elite League glory. The hugely-popular Rossiter leads his side into battle against reigning champions Poole Pirates in one of the most eagerly-awaited
MOTHER-of-three Deby Young is taking part in this year’s Moonwalk as thanks to the people who provide care for those with breast cancer. Many of the people who take part in this annual marathon around Hyde Park do so either in memory of someone
Two neighbouring shops in The Brittox are closing. The Sports Shop closed at the weekend after 15 years of trading. Owner Dave Miller did not wish to comment on the reasons for closing. A note in the shop window said: “Everyone at The Sports Shop would
Police in Calne are trying to track down this man, who is wanted in connection with an alleged incident of anti-social behaviour. The incident is said to have occured in the early hours of April 14. Anyone with any information should contact PCSO
Devizes-based charity the Wiltshire Blind Association is holding a family-orientated May Fair with a fun dog show on Sunday May 6. The event takes place on The Green in Devizes and runs from 11am to 4pm. Highlighting the work that WBA does for hundreds
The Wiltshire Air Ambulance came to the aid of a member of North Wilts Golf Club, at Bishops Cannings, who collapsed with a suspected heart attack. The man was in the gents’ locker room when he collapsed with shortness of breath and chest pains just
WELSH teenager Luke Cooper produced a superb five-ride maximum to take the spoils in the second round of the Quadzilla QRA British Quad Championships at the Idover Lane circuit near Wootton Bassett at the weekend. Reigning champion Carl
THE second qualifying round at the English Women’s Senior Championship at Tidworth Garrison was abandoned before play began because of high winds and torrential rain this morning. Several holes were already flooded, despite the best efforts
Fourteen Beaver Scouts from Derry Hill raised £300 for the Butale Project, a local charity organised by Miriam Sawyer. The boys and girls aged six to eight also completed their International Partnership Badge and a Hikes Away Badge with a sponsored
FOUR players shared the lead after the first qualifying round of the English senior women’s amateur championship at Tidworth Garrison Golf Club. Senior international Janet Melville of Nottinghamshire was joined in pole position by Lulu Housman
A Chippenham service that helps families to get back on track was visited by MP Duncan Hames, as it celebrated working with 1,000 people. Jigsaw is managed by children’s charity Barnardo’s in its centre next to Redlands School on behalf of
A Sainsbury’s employee was told he could face jail after admitting stealing Nectar cards from customers. Craig Berry, 21, pleaded guilty to the theft, which happened at Sainsbury’s in Chippenham, when he appeared at North West Wiltshire Magistrates’
Town councillors at Marlborough are so angry over Caffe Nero continuing to convert a former fashion store into a coffee shop without planning consent and bragging that councils in other market towns who have opposed them have lost on appeal that one councillor
One of Chippenham’s smallest charity shops is to become one of the biggest after the RSPCA takes on the former site of the Giant Party Shop in The Bridge. The move, set to take place in mid-May, will fill the huge unit, which has been empty
