A Trowbridge business has raised £250 for Stepping Stones, to help children with special needs. Bounce-A-Roo have raised the money over the last 12 months and they brought a bouncy castle to the centre, based at Longfield Children’s Centre in Trowbridge
The new chairman of the Wiltshire and Swindon Combined Fire Authority believes its firefighters’ local knowledge is essential in saving lives, following calls for a national fire service merger. Wiltshire and Trowbridge Town Cllr Graham Payne has
A great-gran who once helped track Nazi Rudolf Hess’s flight to Britain, to open peace talks in the Second World War, has celebrated her 100th birthday in Trowbridge. Jean Pakenham, now of Rood Ashton, received a commendation for tracking Adolf
Bratton toymaker Harry Cooper has decided to finally hang up his tools for the last time, 20 years after he started making wooden toys as a hobby. Mr Cooper, who lives with wife Josephine in Redlands, Bratton, decided to announce his retirement
DANNY Talbot is preparing for a watershed moment in his sprint career as he eyes a showdown with the world’s fastest man next week. The Trowbridge Tornado is flying out to Oslo, Norway, to compete in the 200m at a prestigious Diamond League meeting
A day of information about the Bradford on Avon Diocese link with Kugali in Sudan is being held tomorrow (Saturday) at St John’s church hall, Frome Road, Trowbridge, from 10am to 4pm with speaker Baroness Cox, a campaigner for humanitarian aid.
A motorcyclist injured in a crash in Bowerhill has been taken to hopsital with a suspected broken collarbone. The man, who was riding a black Yamaha FJR1300, collided with a silver Renault Clio just before 2.30pm. An ambulance was called to
A family are asking for help after their Staffordshire bull terrier went missing from their home in Longfield Road, Trowbridge, on Wednesday. The six-year-old dog, called Roxy, is believed to have escaped while owner Sam Light was going out the
People in Winsley are being encouraged to have their say about the village, so volunteers can proceed with its Neighbourhood Plan. The plan, initiated by Winsley Parish Council, aims to develop a shared vision for the village. It will enable people
A WEEK in and it’s so far, so good for the British & Irish Lions. They seem to be gelling quickly and although there are concerns about the quality of opposition they are facing, they are gaining confidence and getting patterns of play going
Revellers snapped up tickets as temperatures rose in time for this year’s biggest ever Holt Music Festival. People flocked to enjoy the village atmosphere and soak up the sun at a festival with a record 24 stalls, selling local products and handmade
Corsham residents are being urged to spot the warning signs of Type 2 diabetes - because many may be at risk and not know it. Box Pharmacy on the High Street will be offering confidential screening tests during national Diabetes Week, which starts
FROME Town goalkeeper Darren Chitty picked up two awards at the club’s end of season presentation evening last Friday. Chitty was named manager’s player of the year by Robins boss Derek Graham and also voted the supporters’ player of the year while
There was finally good news for swimmers in Westbury this week when Wiltshire Council confirmed that Westbury Swimming Pool will re-open on Monday. The pool was expected to close for three to four weeks from March 4 so that repairs could be carried
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after warrants were executed in addresses across the south west. Officers from Warminster and Salisbury attended three addresses in Devon, Bath and Frome in a determined effort to stop
NICK Blackwell says the challenge of cracking Stepan Horvath’s unbeaten record has given him an extra spring in his step ahead of the duo’s showdown in Swindon next week. ‘Bang Bang’ Blackwell takes on Czech middleweight champion Horvath, who has
HOLLY Rush earned a precious gold medal for a superb performance on her debut in the prestigious Comrades Ultra Marathon in South Africa on Sunday, writes KEVIN FAHEY. The 54-mile race is regarded as one of the iconic events on the ultra running
Last week the Coalition Government announced a £1.9million grant to alleviate congestion on the A350 at Chippenham. This should make a welcome difference to the lives of workers and businesses in Chippenham. Local residents have often complained
On Friday I attended with other Wiltshire MPs a meeting at County Hall to hear plans for the roll-out of superfast broadband across the county. I regret that I’m a technical ignoramus of the first order – I do tweet but don’t do Facebook –but even
A survey for the next stage of the Trowbridge campus project has begun, with local people asked to give their opinion on the working proposal for the facility. The plan for the leisure facility was drafted following a consultation between July
TEENAGE triathlete Hayden Burton will be rubbing shoulders with some of the country’s biggest sports stars after receiving a bursary from the Jaguar Academy of Sport. Burton, 15, from Freshford, was named as a future star and given a grant of £2,000
The opera and jazz-based Iford Arts Festival starts at Iford Manor tomorrow, 20 years after opera was first performed there. The first performance of the three-month extravaganza is sold out, as are several other performances. Among acts are
Soldiers from Warminster-based the 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment will receive their operational honours at Buckingham Palace today. Lieutenant Colonel Zac Stenning will receive an OBE for his actions during Operation Herrick, while Lieutenant
TROWBRIDGE were put to the sword by former England international Jon Lewis as they were beaten by league leaders Swindon last weekend. The Surrey man, who is more renowned for his skills as a bowler, was on target with the bat for the visitors,
West Wilts Portage Service received £1,702 from Trowbridge’s former mayor on Monday. Trowbridge town councillor John Knight took a cheque to the charity, in Court Street, which supports pre-school children with disabilities and learning difficulties
I’m not sure how to take this week’s announcement that police are to get the power to issue on-the-spot fines to drivers who tailgate, use mobiles on the move and hog the middle lane on motorways. If they make drivers take more care behind the
THE THREE-DAY competition begins this weekend and I’m very much excited about it. We didn’t exactly cover ourselves in glory in the one-day competition but I’m hoping that doesn’t affect how we play in the longer format of the game. The dynamics
TONY Laws’ first career hat-trick proved a highlight of Bradford on Avon’s nine-wicket triumph over struggling Spye Park in Division One . Winning the toss, Bradford’s opening bowlers Matthew Harrington (3-13) and Laws (5-46) dismissed Park for
Wiltshire has seen an increase in measles cases over the past month. Since the beginning of April there have been 12 confirmed cases of measles across the county and further possible cases continue to be investigated. And now, Wiltshire Council
CORSHAM were unable to make it three wins on the trot last weekend as they were thrashed by eight wickets at the hands of league leaders Bath. Winning the toss and batting first, Corsham got off to a flyer of a start, with in-form Tom Abbott (15
WARMINSTER slipped to their fourth reverse of the season last weekend as they were decimated at Minehead. The home side opted to bat first after winning the toss and opener Ian Buchanan put 50 runs on the board before falling to Warminster skipper
WESTBURY skipper Richard Oakley was pleased with his side’s battling performance against Biddestone last weekend, even though they couldn’t halt their county rivals’ unbeaten start to the season. Oakley’s side were beaten by two wickets at the
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon is launching a £1 million Innovation Fund today. Commissioner Angus Macpherson is looking to fund community and voluntary initiatives throughout Wiltshire and Swindon which will help towards
Trowbridge's fledgling weekly market is providing a welcome boost to the town’s economy with a survey showing more people are visiting the town centre since it started. A recent survey showed that an average of 140 people walked through Fore Street
My doe-eyed enthusiasm for technology knows no bounds, but a recent story in this fine paper even had me scratching my head – and this was shortly after presenting a report on LBC about new technology that may see you swallowing your computer password
