Former Bromham infant school teacher Sybil Amor, of Devizes, has died aged 82. Generations of children were taught by Mrs Amor during more than 20 years at St Nicholas School, Bromham. Mrs Amor also belonged to many organisations. She knew
A decision will be made on Wednesday on the plans for an 80-hectare solar farm on land at Snarlton Lane, Melksham. The application, by developer Sandridge Solar, has attracted criticism from residents in Seend, who have petitioned against the plans
Schoolchilren from Bradford on Avon and beyond will be donning lab coats to take part in the annual My Science Fair on Sunday. The event, in its third year, taked place at the Wiltshire Music Centre from 10am-4pm and will see 87 pupils, from Year
MELKSHAM UFC star Brad Scott reckons he’s become twice the fighter that beat Michael Kuiper last year as he prepares to make his second British appearance in the world’s biggest promotion at UFC Fight Night 37 tomorrow night. The 24-year-old middleweight
After spending a month writing Give us a chance appeal stories and hearing so many people praising the good work Trowbridge children’s centre Stepping Stones does, I felt it was time I saw what they do first-hand. While I was at the centre, in
THE Division Three relegation match featuring Wren FC and Old Road FC will get top billing this weekend. Wren look to avenge their 2-1 loss from October but, having lost seven on the bounce, it will be a massive ask for Matt Fenn’s side to turn
DIVISION Four promotion hopefuls Bath Road and Bremhill View Boys will look to bounce back after suffering unexpected defeats last weekend. With Corsham Centre Youth odds on to clinch the title the two sides who are currently third and fourth respectively
LOCAL rivals Potterne CFC and FC Buscots will go head-to-head in the match of the day from the three Division Two fixtures scheduled for this coming Sunday. Potterne suffered their first loss in four outings last weekend and with their guests yet
ONE thing you can certainly say about Bath this season is that, from where they were at the start of the year, they have most definitely moved forward. I had them grouped with the likes of Wasps, Exeter in that middle area of the Premiership, with
OLLIE Devoto has warned Bath to expect an even more intense examination than they have received in three previous meetings this season from Exeter Chiefs on Sunday (1pm). As if the carrot of an appearance in the final of the LV= Cup wasn’t enough
Westbury mum Lisa Mead-Smith and her family raised £650 for Trowbridge charity Stepping Stones when they took part in the Bath Half Marathon’s family fun run on Sunday. Mrs Mead-Smith, 28, took part despite having a broken left leg, making it around
Devizes Road in Trowbridge has reopened following a three-vehicle collision this morning. The incident which happened outside West Wiltshire Crematorium, in Semington, saw a Ford Transit mini-bus, a silver Chevrolet and blue Land Rover collide
FIERCE rivals White Horse A and Staverton FC will lock horns at Leighton Sports Centre this Sunday morning. The Division One clash would see Aaron Latchem’s villagers claim pole position should they beat Clive Black’s Wiltshire Sunday Cup semi-finalists
Tickets for the inaugural Deverills Festival of performing Arts will go on general sale on Monday, with the four-day event featuring everything from music concerts to guided walks. The festival, which will take place over the bank holiday weekend
Trowbridge children’s charity Stepping Stones has formed a new fundraising committee as they look to build on the success of the Give Us a Chance appeal for years to come. Last month Stepping Stones, which serves west Wiltshire children with learning
THE race to become this season’s S.K. Fruits Ltd Chippenham & District League Premier Division champions is now a two-horse race from the five surviving teams left in the division. The Castle FC currently occupy top spot, some six points ahead
WHILE most young West Country racers may prefer to likened to Jenson Button, six-year-old Westbury speedster Enzo Toms is happy to take the mantle of ‘mini-Vettel’. Enzo, a member of Forest Edge Kart Club, which is based in Barton Stacey, near
TROWBRIDGE teenager Abi Davies plans to continue fundraising throughout the year after missing out on the chance to compete at tomorrow’s British Bobsleigh Championships. The 18-year-old, a student at Southampton Solent University, fell short in
Devizes Road in Trowbridge is closed following a collision between a Ford Transit mini-bus and a car this morning. The incident happened outside West Wiltshire Crematorium, in Semington, at 11.53am with Wiltshire Police and an ambulance crew currently
GUY Mercer will make his first start for Bath since October in the LV= Cup semi final against Exeter Chiefs on Sunday (1pm). Mercer is joined in the back-row by the returning Matt Garvey on the blindside and Leroy Houston at number eight. Ryan
The invasion of Crimea by Putin’s Russia looks eerily like the annexation of South Ossetia from Georgia in 2008. Because both territories were once parts of the USSR no doubt Mr Putin thinks his behaviour is acceptable. But it isn’t and such
Hot on the heels of confirmation of funding for Wiltshire College’s redevelopment in Chippenham, I was back in the college last week to track the progress of their planning application and speak to students. We discussed ways to help make public
MARK Poppleton, from Trowbridge, clinched the championship in the Landsend Winter League after taking runner-up spot in the final match of the series. Paul Elmes, of Avon Angling, won on the day with 166lb 5oz of carp, followed by Mark Poppleton
Four men will appear at Swindon Crown Court on March 21 after a robbery at Millhand Villas, Trowbridge, on Thursday at 1.15pm. Items taken included a gold chain and DVDs. Joshua Simpkins, 20, of Paddocks, Westbury, Steven Richards, 21, of no fixed
Most Wiltshire children have been granted places for their first choice secondary school. Of the 4,500 children who applied for September places 95 per cent got their preferred school. Each applicant has to pick three choices of school with
BEN Harrison is happy to keep on progressing through tournaments when his ‘A-game’ isn’t quite there. The 22-year-old, from Hawkeridge, made it through to the last four at Saturday’s Snookerbacker Classic Grand Finals, beating Zack Richardson (
FROME Town chief Adrian Foster paid tribute to a rock-solid performance from his side as they recorded up a comfortable victory over Hitchin Town last weekend. Early goals from Tim Stephenson and Ben Wood saw the Robins see off their Hertfordshire
NEW Longleat boss Bob Montgomery says he is determined to improve relations with its neighbours and win back neighbours upset by changes at the park. He has been assisting Viscount of Weymouth Ceawlin Thynn with the transition at the park since
MATT Bown is hoping that victory over county rivals Devizes Town last weekend has put the wind back in the Westbury United sails. First-half goals from Marc Lanfear and Matt Dyer saw Bown’s men get back to winning ways in the Toolstation League
THE Avon Valley Runners’ squad of Fiona Price, Jackie Rockciffe and Diane Hier were the winners of the veteran ladies team competition in the 33rd Bath Half Marathon on Sunday. The team prizes are based on cumulative time and the AVR girls totalled
HEAD coach Mike Ford wants his Bath squad to make their mark on history by clinching the first major silverware of his tenure at the Rec. Ford’s men can book a place in the final of the LV= Cup next weekend by seeing off the challenge of Exeter
STAFF morale at Longleat Safari and Adventure Park was rocky during the recent period of uncertainty after the resignation of David Bradley, according to Bob Montgomery, its new chief executive. Mr Montgomery is targetting better communication
The best of Trowbridge’s customer services was celebrated at an awards ceremony held at the Civic Centre last night. The annual Service Excellence Awards, organised by Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce, acknowledged the town’s businesses and workers
Conservative candidate Jerry Wickham has won the Ethandune by-election, the result being announced at Heywood and Hawkeridge Village Hall last night. The vote was taking place following the death of Conservative councillor Linda Conley last October
WEST Wilts claimed a 1-1 draw with Bridgend in the Davis Wood League Conference North clash on Saturday. The visitors were buoyed by the return of Matt Elloway for the trip, but they fell behind 10 minutes into the first half. Wilts responded
Trowbridge schoolgirl Rhianna Ford is dreaming of stardom after featuring in a music video for girl group Little Mix’s latest single. Rhianna, 12, is a Year 8 pupil at Clarendon Academy, in Frome Road and beat hundreds of other youngsters to get
Longleat should have more stringent checks on people applying for jobs, according to a teenage sex attack victim who was assaulted by her boss, Yacine Abdi, while on duty at the park. Abdi, 41, of Chestnut Close, Frome, was found guilty of touching
Two Melksham men were charged with drink-driving in the town last Friday. Christopher Mills, 45, was found three and a half times over the legal limit on Lowbourne just before midnight, while 32-year-old Simon Cook, was two and a half times over
