Melksham’s volunteer Christmas Lights team made it snow tonight, as hundreds packed the Market Place for the annual switch-on celebration. Crowds gathered early in the afternoon for a Christmas fair in the Assembly Hall, before attention turned
A dog was found dead in the fire-ravaged home of an elderly people's warden-controlled complex in Trowbridge tonight. The blaze started at around 5.15pm in Number 2, Carders Corner, off Weavers Drive, the home of the warden who looks after the
The spirit of the community shone out in Westbury tonight as hundreds turned out for the switching on of the Christmas lights. Mayor David Windess was delighted saying: “It’s very well attended as always. The community really get behind the switch
The fire at elderly people's bungalows in Weavers Drive, Trowbridge, is now under control and one fire engine, from Frome, is leaving the scene. No casualties are reported but it is understood three people are unaccounted for. They are believed
A 30-year-old Trowbridge man has been reported for the offence of endangering an aircraft after reports from the Wiltshire Air Ambulance of a person shining a laser at an aircraft.
Two terraced bunglows for elderly people are on fire in Trowbridge. Six fire engines and a control unit are on the scene in Weavers Drive, and more are reported to be on the way. Unconfirmed reports say the fire was caused by a faulty boiler
A teenage girl suffered leg injuries when she was hit by a car outside Melksham Oak Community School on Friday. The 17-year-old pupil was hit by a silver car as she ran across a pelican crossing outside the school at around 10.30am, suffering soft
People in Bradford on Avon are being asked to give their view on the services they would like Wiltshire Council to provide as part of a campus in the town. Cllr Jonathan Brown, who chairs the Community Oper-ations Board leading the campus development
THE smartphone app which lets people report potholes direct to Wiltshire Council’s highway repairs section is being ‘tweaked’, after initial faults with the service. Since launching in September, free app My Wiltshire has been downloaded by around
FORMER St Laurence School pupil Hannah Dunn says she has found her ideal job – as the first British woman to be accepted into the United States Fire Department. Miss Dunn, who was born in Trowbridge, decided to pursue a career as a firefighter
The British Red Cross is calling on people to clear out their wardrobes to help people affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Books, clothing and household items can be converted into cash to help the millions in dire need. People can drop off goods at
FORMER England wicketkeeper Jack Russell will sign copies of his book at Trowbridge Cricket Club next month. The former Gloucestershire gloveman, who played 54 Tests for England, will meet fans and show off an exhibition of his art on Sunday, December
CLUBS, charities and community groups across Wiltshire dug deep to raise thousands for the Philippines relief fund this week. Warminster’s Rotary Club gave £1,200 from its charity fund, before undertaking a bucket collection around the town.
AMATEUR dramatic group P & R Productions laun-ched its charity calendar at St John’s School Hall in Warminster last Friday to promote its upcoming production of Calendar Girls. The Warminster group decided to put on a production of Calendar
DIRECTOR of rugby Gary Gold believes his squad’s attitude towards their second team is fulfilling a promise his regime made to the club’s supporters after their appointment in the summer of last year. Bath face two important games in 24 hours,
ADCROFT Surgery in Trowbridge has donated a defibrillator machine to Trowbridge Rugby Club, to help save lives. The defibrillator unit – which delivers an electric shock to the heart of someone having a cardiac arrest – can be used by club members,
Donations are starting to roll in for the Trow-bridge Salvation Army Toy Appeal as more companies join the campaign. Sainsbury’s in Melk-sham set up its appeal trolley this week and has already seen games and toys donated, which will go to families
MORE than 250 runners took to the country roads of West Wiltshire on Sunday in the Avon Valley Runners’ second Wiltshire Half Marathon. Last year’s winner Anupam Das, of Team Bath, was forced to settle for third place (1:14:39) as he had to play
Trowbridge's new £17m leisure park held a gala opening last night featuring a premiere screening of Saving Mr Banks. The event was organised by developer of St Stephen’s Place, Legal & General, at the site’s seven-screen Odeon cinema with supporters
Teenagers have used their experiences to create a campaign to encourage other Wiltshire people to speak out against online bullying. A group of 11 Wiltshire Young Commissioners, who advise Wiltshire Council on issues affecting young people, have
A frenzy of last-minute gift-wrapping has taken place across Wiltshire this week, as the final shoeboxes are prepared for the Operation Christmas Child appeal. The first lorry-load of gift boxes was shipped off from the charity’s Bowerhill depot
Clubs, charities and community groups across Wiltshire dug deep to raise thousands for the Philippines relief fund this week. Warminster’s Rotary Club gave £1,200 from its charity fund, before undertaking a bucket collection around the town.
