Bratton man James Glasson has described as ‘hell’ the elements he and his three friends have been battling in the world’s toughest rowing race. Mr Glasson, who was born in Trowbridge and grew up in Bratton, is currently one month into the Talisker
With New Year resolutions fresh in everyone’s minds, a new cycling initiative is growing in Trowbridge to help women get fit through cycling. Breeze is a British Cycling programme that encourages women to ride bikes for fun and helps them gain
Trowbridge Town Team has apologised for a reduction in stalls at the town’s weekly market on December 18. The market, which launched in March and runs each Wednesday in Fore Street, was called off because of heavy winds which were forecasted. In
A Trowbridge rollercoaster fanatic has enjoyed all the fun of the fair this year after scooping a £1.4million lottery prize in April. To celebrate his huge Lotto lucky dip win, millionaire John Alford, 76, of Studley Green, took more than 20 members
Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault that occurred in Melksham in the early hours of Saturday, December 21. The attack happened between 1.30am and 2am at the King George V Playing Fields junction with Lowbourne when a man,
A dangerous sexual predator who abused a girl at his riding stables, starting when she was aged just 12, has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Peter Jones, who is on early release from a six-year sentence for similar matters, was told his
The owner of Warminster toy business Asobi said it was a great honour to meet former Dragons Den star and entrepreneur Theo Paphitis. Thierry Bourret, who is managing director of Asobi, was delighted to be invited to a special event in Birmingham
A production of Calendar Girls in aid of Dorothy House Hospice will take place at the Warminster Athenaeum from next Thursday to Saturday. Tickets cost £10 and P&R Productions will be putting on performances at 7.30pm, with a matinee performance
Trowbridge residents Dave and Leoly Wyatt have once again raised cash for Macmillan Cancer Support with a Christmas party at their home on Towpath Road. The Wyatts are pictured handing over £700 they raised to grateful Macmillan fundraising manager
Final comments on an unpopular planning application for a development of 60 homes at land off Bath Road and Church Street in Warminster should be submitted to Wiltshire Council by Tuesday. Redrow Homes submitted the planning application for a development
A teacher who grew up in Turleigh has broken the record for the longest journey in a tuk tuk (an auto rickshaw) after travelling around the world with his friend. Nick Gough and his colleague Richard Sears, both 29 from London, set out in August
Trowbridge Fire Station served 103 free dinners to people from the community on Christmas Day. Food for the event, which has taken place at the station for the last three years, was donated by apetito, and guests enjoyed party games and were given
PAUL James concedes that referee Martin Fox made the right decision in sending him to the sin-bin during Bath’s 43-25 Aviva Premiership defeat at the hands of Northampton Saints last weekend. The Welsh international was shown a yellow card midway
Emma Cooper has been appointed as new chief executive of Healthwatch Wiltshire. She will start in her new position from the end of January bringing years of experience of working in the voluntary and community sector. Ms Cooper said: “I am
In Poland, New Year’s Eve is known as St Sylvester’s Eve. This name, according to legend, arose from Pope Sylvester I, who was supposed to have imprisoned a dragon called Leviathan who – it was told – would escape on the first day of the year 1000
This year’s Christmas lights display in Melksham must be the best ever and congratulations to all the volunteers that have made this wonderful display possible. For a small town like Melksham we have a display that we can be very proud of, and
Christmas is a time when we need to think of others and the UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) would like to urge everyone from builders to school teachers to have a happy and healthy New Year by being aware of the danger of deadly asbestos still
It is very sad, but I think understandable, that Knees are leaving Trowbridge town centre. I have, for many years, visited what used to be a thriving, busy town, but in recent times there has been a sure and steady decline It has become a fragmented
The news Knees are leaving the centre of Trowbridge has certainly shaken many, not only in the town but in west Wiltshire and beyond. Over the years, we have been able to purchase just about everything from dining room furniture to potato peelers,
You recently featured in From the Files section of your paper an entry from December 5, 1958, regarding a Hula Hoop Competition at the Town Hall that was jointly won by Marilyn Drew aged 13 years. The competition took place following knock out sessions
We have been absolutely overwhelmed by the support we have received that has enabled our children’s Halloween and Christmas parties to go ahead.The generosity of the community has been fantastic. We would personally like to thank Nutricia, Apetito
So many negative things have been said and written about the Royal United Hospital of late that I feel I must write about my experience in support of the staff and the hospital. I was admitted by ambulance to the A&E department with a life-threatening
I totally agree with the letter in your paper on Friday, December 13, ref collection of green bins. I had the same problem with the recycling collection team when I put out the same amount of bins as Mr S Moffet of Shaw. I normally have no
With all the changes we have had in Trowbridge recently, with more to come, isn’t it time we stopped wishing the town was something it’s not – and maybe never was – and start to accept it for what it is. I’ve now sampled the new cinema for myself
When you try and condense a year of technology into one column, you become acutely aware of just how much happens in 365 days. We’ve seen social media buzzwords like selfie become common parlance, while Samsung brought even more of us into the
The focus last week was very much on jobs, with new figures showing that the national unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest since early 2009. The last year has seen 485,000 new jobs created – 95 per cent of them full-time – taking the total
Wylye Valley School held a Christmas Jumper Day and bring and buy cake sale to fundraise for the Philippines disaster victims. Pupils also had the idea of filling a large container with coins. Parent Ethel Bell, who grew up in the Philippines,
THE Airsprung match fished on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Avoncliffe produced excellent weights despite rain and windy conditions. Top honours went to Richard Whitmarsh, from Frome, with roach and skimmers weighing 12 lb 8 oz. Matt Oliver
I have been taking the temperature of local business recently as the economy appears to have turned a corner and it is important to see if this is translating into confidence at the coal face. Of course, the picture is not a uniform one but I get the
Trowbridge businessmen Steve and Charlie Wicks, who own Bath furniture store Silcox Son and Wicks, gave a free bed to a woman who fell ill while queuing overnight for their winter sale to begin. Edwina Jager, 74, who’d been waiting from 4.30pm
Children at Westbury Infants School have been busy helping charities in the run-up to Christmas. Head Caroline Ball said: “The community helps us help others. Year 2 have been learning about the work of The Children's Society, who support disadvantaged
JONATHAN Joseph believes his centre partnership with Kyle Eastmond is only growing stronger as Bath Rugby prepare for the third serious test of their Aviva Premiership title credentials in as many weeks. Eastmond’s first-half try put Bath 10-0
Firefighters' strikes on New Year’s Eve passed without any major incidents. In Westbury and Bradford on Avon there were two false alarms while a crew went out to an incident in Cricklade. The industrial action, which took place between 6.30pm
Freddie William Graham waited just long enough to come into the world in 2014, being born early on New Year’s Day. Parents Lynda and Jon Graham were expecting their second son to arrive on New Year’s Eve, but he was born at 6.55am on Wednesday,
Through the Christmas holidays, many people will be considering buying a pet as a gift for a loved one, but I would urge them to resist doing so. Caring for a cat, dog, rabbit or other animal involves an ongoing commitment of time and money over
