FLY-HALF George Ford kicked five penalties as Bath opened their Amlin Challenge Cup campaign with victory in France tonight. Ford kicked Bath into a 6-0 lead with penalties after nine and 27 minutes before Bordeaux hit back with three points from
British Transport Police held a drop-in surgery for commuters at Trowbridge Train Station on Wednesday evening. PCSO Jon Gale listened to public’s concerns as they made their way home during the rush hour. As well as discussing crime and disorder
A man was injured after re-entering a burning garage to get his car in Bradford Leigh. The victim suffered burns to his head and smoke inhalation while trying to get a vehicle from the building in Leigh Road on Tuesday. The Wiltshire Fire and
The private firm responsible for roads maintenance, grass cutting and litter picking has lost more than £1 million in the first three months of its contract with Wiltshire Council. Now Balfour Beatty Living Places, already dogged by complaints
Trowbridge has strengthened its twinning links by signing an agreement with centres in Germany and Poland which could see international projects begin. Last month a group from the town – headed by its mayor, David Halik – visited the Polish city
A digger driver has been fined after being caught with cannabis in Seend. Kevin Allen Wood, 24, of Braemor Road, Calne, was stopped by an unmarked police car on May 2, when his registration flagged up as uninsured. Checks revealed the car was
A hospital manager, who defrauded the NHS of thousands of pounds, has been spared jail, but ordered to complete 150 hours of community service. Karen Teresa Grant, 38, of Dales Road, Westbury, admitted eight counts of fraud by abuse of position
Mental health was highlighted on Wednesday, which was World Mental Health Day, at the Assembly Hall, Melksham. The event, aimed at raising awareness of mental health, was organised by Wiltshire and Swindon Users’ Network, and saw a variety of art
Wiltshire Council has agreed to carry out a review of its area boards which operate in towns across the region. Since launching in 2009, the 18 area boards in Wiltshire have met regularly in public to discuss community issues. The council’s
The annual charity football match in memory of former Westbury PC Mike Johnson was played at Westbury Town Football Ground on Sunday. A team from Wiltshire Police’s E Division, drawing from the county outside Swindon, took on the Armed Response
A hair-raising trek along the Kennet and Avon Canal by eight Wiltshire Council employees has raised more than £1,300 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The workmates completed the Dash for the Tache on Saturday, walking 32 miles from Bradford on Avon
Trowbridge's £17m cinema development is going to provide a reel boost to the town’s economy with hundreds of new jobs being created. The St Stephens Place Leisure Park will have the Odeon cinema, six restaurants and a Premier Inn when it is completed
Betting shop manager Sarah Wicks, who was close to giving up playing the National Lottery, has won £20,000 through its new raffle draw. Miss Wicks, 37, manages Backhouse Bet in St Marg-aret’s Street, Bradford on Avon, and played the revamped National
