A children’s plant identification workshop takes place at Melksham's Conigre Mead Nature Reserve on Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Entry is free to children over eight, and is £7 for adults. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Drinks
A safe stolen from the Lyons Seafood Warehouse in Chitterne Road, Codford, at the weekend was later found smashed open in a field near Upavon. The firm will not say if anything was being kept in the safe, which was stolen in a break-in between
Eleven fire crews were called to tackle a major field fire on Salisbury Plain this afternoon. Nine pumping appliances, one water carrier and a control unit attended a large field in Rollestone, near Shrewton, measuring approximately 300 by 400
Popular John of Gaunt headteacher Andy Packer said an emotional goodbye to staff and pupils on his last day at the school. Mr Packer has been at the school in Wingfield Road, Trowbridge, for 10 years, but decided to leave at the end of term in
As the tents went up and the music started at the Village Pump Folk Festival this week, director John Alderslade was confident the weekend would go well. “All the acts are very excited, there’s been lots of chatter on Facebook and it’s looking
The mum of Hilperton sprinter Danny Talbot is confident her son will not be fazed by the pressure ahead of his attempt to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next week. Margaret Talbot and husband Richard, who live in Hilperton, hopes
STEEPLE Ashton cricketer James Vince has been named in the England Lions squad for their triangular series against New Zealand A and Sri Lanka A next month. Hampshire's Vince, a former Warminster and Chippenham player, is part of the squad which
THE Chippenham Open Monday Evening match produced a close finish as Kevin Williams scooped top prize with 7 lb 5 of roach. He was just clear of Gary Etheridge, from Devizes, with 7 lb 2 oz of roach, perch and skimmers, with Kevin Rowles, from Devizes
BATH and England fly-half George Ford will be among the famous faces to lend his expertise to the Rugby Academy run by Trowbridge head coach Steve Ojomoh at Doric Park next month. Ford, who starred for Bath last season before joining England on
