Atworth has its first ever freeman, after long-serving former parish councillor and lifelong resident David Webb became the first to be given the freedom of the village. Mr Webb, 84, served 52 years on the parish council, was a school governor
Barney & Echo storybooks were recently presented to children at Corsham Primary School as part of a new partnership aimed at preventing children becoming involved with anti-social behaviour and rewarding schools’ commitment to preventing bullying
St John’s Catholic Primary School in Trowbridge raises funds for CAFOD every year and gives support to Christian Aid during Christian Aid Week by sending pupils to help at the Bread and Cheese Lunch, a popular fundraising event held annually in the
Staff and children at Firststeps Nursery in Horningsham recently had a fancy dress day to raise money for Crackerjacks charity for disabled children. Their efforts raised £132. John Bacon, fundraising manager for Crackerjacks said “Thank you so
A 20-year-old man has been arrested after an unprovoked stabbing in Granville Road, Melksham, on Friday. PCSO Janet Gould said a 36-year-old man was stabbed in the leg by a man in a blue hoodie at about 9.40pm when he had been to the chip shop.
1st Bowerhill Scout Group are delighted that Wiltshire Council has supported the group by buying them a minibus, using money from the community care grants scheme. The 17-seat bus made its ‘maiden voyage’ with an adventure to Basingstoke for indoor
Melklsham Brownies have held their Big Brownie Birthday Party, as part of the movement’s 100th birthday celebrations. They celebrated with fun on a giant bouncy castle, treasure hunts, cake decorating and a special pass the parcel and live music
Our reporters have been especially busy this week covering protest meetings around the area, as opposition builds to a variety of schemes, from new industrial estates to plans for homes and solar farms. The right to object to things, and to have
A murder investigation is continuing in Salisbury following the death of a woman in Durrington yesterday. Wiltshire Police were called to a house in Avondown Road, Durrington, at 1.45pm yesterday to reports of a woman with serious injuries.
TROWBRIDGE captain Matt Howard is coming to terms with the prospect of leading his side out at the home of English rugby in a fortnight's time after his side booked their place at the RFU Intermediate Cup final yesterday. The Wiltshire men survived
A Warminster barn containing 100 tonnes of hay caught fire last Wednesday afternoon. Crews from Warminster, Westbury and a water carrier from Wilton were called to the farm on Coldharbour Lane, and used two hose reel jets and two main jets to fight
Wristwatches are truly out of fashion. Sales have been falling over the past decade and according to a recent YouGov survey, the majority of 16-34-year-olds have given up the traditional timepiece in favour of a smartphone. However, in a bizarre twist
Just how fast is your ‘high speed’ internet connection? We’re all being sold ‘best-ever’ packages and deals by providers, but new research says only around a third of us are happy with what’s actually being delivered. New figures from Ofcom, the
