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  • Elderly women rescued from car crash

    The A4 Bath Road near Corsham is currently closed while fire crews work to rescue two elderly women trapped after a car crash. Police officers were called to the scene by the ambulance service at 3.53pm, after a Citroen Saxo collided with a silver

  • Decision nears on Melksham solar farm proposal

    A decision on west Wiltshire’s largest solar farm is expected next month, now the deadline for public comments has passed. The public consultation for the Sandridge Solar Farm bid, which would see 67 hectares of solar panels constructed on the

  • Police appeal after theft of Seend farm trailer

    A flat bed trailer worth £6,000 was stolen from a farm in Seend last month. The tri-axle trailer, which is over 16ft long and 7ft wide, was taken from Tanhouse Farm on December 17. Owner Jonathan Robbins said: “It had two different types of

  • Corsham takes council meetings out on the road

    Corsham Town Council will be going on the road, in a bid to meet more people in the community. At a recent meeting it voted in favour of holding every fourth full council meeting away from the Town Hall this year, aiming to head to Gastard, Neston

  • Warminster campaigner's boost in stand against violence

    Warminster campaigner Adam Fouracre is looking to expand his charity Stand Against Violence, set up after his brother was murdered, after receiving a funding grant of £8,000. The 27 year-old, who lives in Chestnut Tree Gardens, has already made

  • BATH RUGBY: ‘Tigers test will show our mettle’

    BATH coach Toby Booth says that reigning champions Leicester are still the litmus test for the rest of the Aviva Premiership. Bath make the trip to Welford Road on Sunday to take on the Tigers, looking to bounce back from their 40-25 defeat at

  • Trowbridge store to recycle Christmas cards

    Christmas cards can be recycled at Trowbridge’s Sainsbury’s as part of the company’s aim to raise money for the Forest Stewardship Council UK. Customers can deposit their cards in a collection box, positioned at the front of the store, in British

  • Trowbridge fire station's Christmas meal goes down a treat

    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

  • Girl, 11, suffers injuries in A350 collision at Melksham

    A young girl suffered serious facial injuries following a collision with a van on the A350 near Melksham’s ASDA store at 2.41pm today. She was trying to cross the road to get to the store at the southbound crossing, when she was hit  by a white

  • FOOTBALL: 'We must keep it going'

    HIS TEAM begin the New Year unbeaten and 14 points clear at the top of the Toolstation League First Division, so Bradford Town manager Paul Shanley has no trouble admitting that his side have shattered all his expectations so far this season. Bradford

  • Wiltshire fire station recycling boosts national charity

    Eleven recycling banks at fire stations across Wiltshire have contributed to the Fire Fighters Charity raising over £1 million in just four years. The recycling scheme, which focuses on textiles - including unwanted clothing, shoes and household

  • Girl suffers injuries in Melksham collision

    A schoolgirl has been injured after being involved in a collision with a van near Melksham’s Asda this afternoon. The incident happened at 2.41pm with police and paramedics currently at the scene. The 10-year-old is being treated for facial

  • Melksham post office forum day looms

    A PUBLIC forum will take place on Thursday to give people in Melksham a say on the future of the town’s Post Office. The drop-in session will run from 4.30pm to 8.30pm at The Kings Arms pub, where plans for the proposed new office at the former Carpet

  • RUGBY: Abendanon back for Bath

    NICK Abendanon comes in at full-back for Bath's trip to Aviva Premiership champions Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Sunday (2pm). Abendanon, who was linked with a move to Clermont Auvergne by reports in France today, comes in at number 15,

  • GOLF: Charles joins Swifts for an Easter swing

    WARMINSTER School pupil Charles Dunn could find himself following a path along the same fairways as some of golf’s greatest names after being selected to join a prestigious tour of the USA. The Year 12 student will join the 22nd British Independent

  • Bradford on Avon firms count the cost of festive floods

    Businesses in Bradford on Avon are counting the cost of the damage caused by the floods on Christmas Eve. Heavy storms last Monday caused the River Avon to burst its banks on Tuesday, submerging the town and closing the Town Bridge until Boxing

  • Trowbridge man remanded over Asbo case

    Martin Peter Redfern, 42, of Wilton Drive, Trowbridge, was remanded on unconditional bail following a hearing before magistrates in Salisbury. Redfern is accused of breaching his Asbo by deliberately parking his car to block Wilton Drive. Redfern

  • ATHLETICS: A seaside stormer sets Carter up well

    ALEX Carter is hoping for an explosive start to the new year – after ending 2013 on a real high with a stunning performance in the Clevedon 4 miles road race on Boxing Day, writes KEVIN FAHEY. Twelve months after finishing fourth in the popular

  • WILTSHIRE ROAD RACE LEAGUE: Making the Running

    AVON Valley Runners will start the defence of their Wiltshire Road Race League title at the Longleat 10K next month. The Trowbridge-based club wrapped up the 2013 crown, which they also won in the inaugural season in 2012, with two races to spare

  • PLAIN CRAZY: Scott’s Crazy victory

    WESTBURY Harriers runner Scott Campbell clinched victory in the 2013 instalment of the Plain Crazy near Warminster last Sunday. A field of 85 completed the 12-mile event which took in the village of Imber and areas of Salisbury Plain for the annual

  • Milestone for Trowbridge runner

    Paramedic Phil Halls has completed his “emotional” year-long challenge of running five kilometres every day in memory of a Trowbridge Ambulance Station colleague. Mr Halls, 37, of St Nicholas Close in North Bradley, crossed the finish line at Dorothy

  • FOOTBALL: Festive treats for boss Paul

    BRADFORD Town chief Paul Shanley reckons his league leaders have shown what they’re really capable of by maintaining their unbeaten record in the Toolstation League First Division. On Boxing Day, Bradford were in danger of suffering their first

  • Flood warnings remain across Wiltshire after heavy rain

    Following last night’s heavy rainfall across the county, flood warnings remain in place across Wiltshire. The Environment Agency has warned of a risk of flooding along the River Avon in Bradford on Avon, Malmesbury and Melksham. Wiltshire remains

  • Single callout during morning fire strike

    This morning's two-hour firefighter strike passed without major incident, with crews in the county receiving only one callout. Members of the Fire Brigades' Union were on strike from 6.30am to 8.30pm today, during which time they attended one minor

  • Trowbridge survivor helps young get own cancer unit

    A recovering cancer patient wants people to put on running shoes and compete in the Bath Half Marathon to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Jade Francis, 24, from Trowbridge, was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma earlier this year and had two

  • Wiltshire Air Ambulance's lottery has taken off

    The Wiltshire Air Ambulance lottery has seen a big increase in the number of people playing it. In the last year more than 6,400 new players joined the lottery, bringing the total number of players to 21,773. The lottery raises more than £500,000

  • Trowbridge girl diving in for good cause

    Trowbridge schoolgirl Elle Peacock raised more than £1,000 completing a swimming fundraiser in aid of Dorothy House which is caring for her terminally-ill cousin. Elle Peacock, 10, a pupil at The Mead School, in Hilperton, swam 64 lengths raising