The deadline is looming for businesses in the Trowbridge and district area to be recognised, rewarded and celebrated for giving magnificent care to customers in the 2013 Service Excellence Awards. The awards programme was developed by David Baker
Friends of Warminster Hospital raised almost £3,000 with their annual Christmas Bazaar, which was held at the Civic Centre for the first time. Saturday’s event had stalls and games, as well as a raffle with prizes donated by local businesses. They
In the run-up to Christmas, the Wharf Theatre presents the internationally successful musical play for children, The Gingerbread Man. Of all David Wood’s many plays, this has proved the most popular. For nearly 30 years it has played in theatres
This brand new adaptation of the Grimm Fairy Tales, some of the best-loved stories ever to have graced the stage, comes to Malmesbury Town Hall on Saturday, December 6, performed by The Pantaloons theatre. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm,
A big thanks to Richard Broadhead for putting on the excellent World War One exhibition at Trowbridge Library. My uncle Walter, who died at Paschendaele in 1917, is one of the many men featured. The story has been passed down in my family how my Gran
Reading the “Don’t bash council” letter from Jim Lynch last week, I started racking my brains trying to remember just where I had come across Mr Lynch before. Finally, I remembered. He was commissioned by the old Wiltshire Council to do detailed
I worked for over 20 years as a civil servant and have seen the change from “noble numbers”, when staff levels were controlled, to the push by Government to reduce unemployment. My first position was in the licensing department, which covered the
The feast day of St Andrew is celebrated on November 30. I can still remember how, in the sixth and seventh year of Primary School, at the age of 11 and 12, it was my shoes which were the first to leave the classroom during our school ‘Andrzejki
In the past month the Friends of Ivy House have been made aware of the possible closure of this valuable facility, serving not just the local area but far beyond. The Friends feel that there has been poor consultation and insufficient time to consider
I was privileged to be invited to the opening of the Castle Place complex on November 19. What an excellent venue. On many occasions I have spoken to the residents of Trowbridge and asked them what was top of their wish list for Trowbridge....a cinema
I would like to thank the 55 people who supported the fundraising event at the Hope Nature Centre Restaurant, Southwick, also the staff who cooked and served a delicious two-course meal. This was followed by entertainment provided by Ray Dance
My husband and I visited the WW1 exhibition adjacent to the library in County Hall, Trowbridge, recently. We thought it was extremely well done; interesting from the local point of view, moving that so many people pictured and named gave up their
Living nearby to the new Trowbridge Rugby Club I have watched it grow from its foundations, literally. On this bright autumnal morning it was hard not to be impressed by how successful this investment has been. The rather boxlike old clubhouse
Over the last few years, I have written a number of letters regarding councillors’ expenses, as during this time they have taken automatic increases irrespective of what the economic climate is, or how the rest of us might be suffering. They, under
TROWBRIDGE pilot Paula Walker and brakewoman Rebekah Wilson finished 10th in the opening round of the FIBT women's two-man bobsleigh in Calgary, Canada, yesterday. The duo clocked 57.56 for their first run before improving with 56.82 in the second
Walwayne Court School in Trowbridge raised £123 for Children in Need, by covering a huge Pudsey Bear drawn on the playground with change, and also had a visit from a Viking. Children in Foxes, Hedgehogs and Kingfishers class have been studying the
The Footlights drama group excelled themselves by playing to packed houses every night at the Arc Theatre in Trowbridge recently. The young cast of Jack and the Beanstalk proved that they have talent and enthusiasm in abundance. The principal cast
I would like to right a wrong. I refer to a National Trust house in Lacock, now called Chamberlain’s House. The tourists are told that it was once the abode of the Chamberlain of Lacock Abbey. This is a complete nonsense and I am further angered when
Warminster Art Society showcased the artistic talent of local people in its autumn exhibition at Warminster Library. The exhibition was opened by the president of the art society Lady Silvy McQuiston during a preview evening, attended by over 60
Hooray, it’s Christmas at last! Weeks and weeks after they put the festive lights up, they’re finally going on. And those of us (and I am aware we are painfully few in number) who like Christmas can start enjoying the season. I am now allowed to
Warminster Area Board has part-funded a Year 6 Family Learning Healthy Eating Project for school children in and around Warminster. The board thought that by the age of 10 or 11, children were starting to make their own decisions and it was a key
Nick ‘Bang Bang’ Blackwell said it was a “pleasure” to turn on the Christmas lights in his home town. The professional middleweight boxer, who went to The John of Gaunt School and has just celebrated his 23rd birthday, grew up seeing the switch-on
In our digital age, online shopping and supermarket home deliveries make it easy to forget about the Christmas rush, conveniently shutting out the hustle and bustle in shops across the county. With a reliance on technology to complete large parts
